Nature Kids: Series 1
Wednesday, March 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2025 10am to 11 a.m.
Salem Lake Park
815 Salem Lake Rd
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
This program is for preschool aged children. This is a 4-week program that meets on Wednesdays. Each class is centered around an animal. We play games, do crafts and meet live animals! Registration required. For more information, please call 336-650-7677 or email codyo@cityofws.org
Nature Kids: Series 2
Thursday, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2025 10am to 11 a.m.
Salem Lake Park
815 Salem Lake Rd
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
This program is for preschool aged children. This is a 4-week program that meets on Wednesdays. Each class is centered around an animal. We play games, do crafts and meet live animals! This version is designed for kids that have already participated in the original Nature Kids. For more information, please call 336-650-7677 or email codyo@cityofws.org
Jigsaw Puzzle Contest
Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 1p.m.
Lewisville Branch Library
6490 Shallowford Rd.
Lewisville, N.C. 27023
Put your puzzling skills to the test with this fun, team-based competition. Teams with up to four participants will compete for the first team to finish a 500-piece puzzle in two hours. The winning team will receive a prize. All teams will be given the same puzzle with an environmental-friendly theme. Ages adult and/or teen. Registration is required and will accommodate up to 12 teams. To register, call 336-703-2940 by Thursday, March 20.
Creek Week Color and Coffee
Monday, March 24, 2025 at 10am
Carver School Road Branch Library
4915 Lansing Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Adults are invited to join us for our Creek Week Color & Coffee where we'll have nature themed coloring sheets and activities to enjoy. All coloring and coffee supplies are provided.
Color and Coffee is a morning to relax, color and enjoy a cup of coffee on the house. Nature-related coloring sheets, colored pencils and coffee will be available for participants. No registration required.
Pressed Flower Bookmarks
Monday March 24, 2025 19 at 4 p.m.
Rural Hall/Stanleyville Branch Library
7125 Broad St.
Rural Hall, N.C. 27045
Create a beautiful eco-friendly bookmark using natural and recycled materials. Call 336-703-2970 to reserve your space.
Fish Knot Tying Class
March 25, 2025 6pm - 7pm
Salem Lake Park
815 Salem Lake Rd
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Ever wanted to learn how to tie a perfect fishing knot? Join Salem Lake’s Dan Kibler for a knot tying extravaganza. In the class you will be learning how to tie four different fishing knots. Pre-registration is required. For more information, please call 336-650-7677 or email codyo@cityofws.org.
Maker Mornings for Adults: Decorate Votive Jars
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 10am
Walkertown Branch Library
2969 Main St.
Walkertown, NC 27051
Get creative during Forsyth Creek Week by decorating votive jars using Cricut vinyl pieces to create beautiful water-themed designs. This hands-on workshop is a great way to celebrate our local waterways while crafting a unique piece to take home. For more information, please call 336-703-2990.
Grow a Rainbow
Wednesday March 26, 2025 at 4pm
Rural Hall/Stanleyville Branch Library
7125 Broad St.
Rural Hall, NC 27045
Learn about water molecules and capillary action while creating a beautiful rainbow. Recommended for children ages 3-6.
STEAM Wednesday: All about Frog Habitats
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 4pm
Clemmons Branch Library
6365 James St.
Clemmons, NC 27012
Grade school students (and parents and siblings too!) are invited to learn about the life cycle of a frog, receive their very own toy frog, and create a frog habitat out of art supplies! Supplies are limited please register online (link to https://forsythcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/steam-kids-8254). Questions? Contact Jennifer Terran at eashjl@forsyth.cc or via phone at 336-703-2923.
Tree Cookie Painting Class
March 30, 2025 at 1pm until 2pm
Salem Lake Park
815 Salem Lake Rd.
Winston Salem NC, 27101
Unleash your inner nature artist! Get ready for an hour guided paint session from Lake Operations Technician Lizzie LaMarca. Ages 12+ welcome! Registration required, please call 336-650-7677 or email Cody Orman at codyo@cityofws.org.
Nature Notebooks
Pick up your Nature Notebook at the various library locations starting on March 22, 2025 (while supplies last). Find plants that are native to North Carolina in the wild and draw them. When you’ve drawn a plant in each required category, bring your notebook to the nearest library branch by May 31st for a prize. Each Nature Notebook comes with a packet of wildflower seeds. Presented by Stormwater Smart of the Piedmont Triad Regional Council. Email Emily Emerson (emersoem@forsyth.cc) for more information.