Greetings again, Smittyheads

A lot of good stuff to report in this edition. It includes: the launch of a new robust community calendar web site; a art organization is taking the temperature before reopening; a new health shop opens in the West End and the "Snow Ball" and Dining for Friends events return for the winter.

Last chance to nominate someone building social capital for a ECHO Award or community leader for the Winston-Salem Foundation Award. Deadline for nominations: March 5, 2010. For more information, go to http://www.wsfoundation.org.

Now to the business at hand...

The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County launches CityOfTheArts.com

The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County announces the debut of a first-of-its-kind social events network, CityOfTheArts.com, that provides a holistic, immersive online experience around events and activities within the city and county. You could win $1,000 if you register before March 30, 2010. And...you can keep track of and invite your friends to all the movies you want to see in the My Planner section.



So go register, check out the site and come explore our City of Arts & Innovation! http://www.cityofthearts.com

SmittysNotes.com will be a partner site of CityoftheArts.com. In April, the Events page of SmittysNotes.com will be integrated with CityoftheArts.com allowing a full view of content of all community events throughout the city. Including events submitted by Smitty's Notes content providers. EventORama.org, the community calendar which ten years ago became the calendar engine for SmittysNotes.com, and helped attribute to our success in that area, will be retiring at the end of April. Stay tuned for details.

SECCA creates community survey

Take five! In just a few minutes you could have a big impact on SECCA's future. To learn more about the audience and how to better serve our community, they've created a short survey.

The data collected from this survey will help SECCA decide what hours would be best for your visit, what other types of art educational activities they could offer and more. The survey only takes about five minutes to complete will be available until March 1st on Survey Monkey, an on-line survey tool.

The more people answer the survey, the better they will be able to effectively meet the needs and wishes of their audience. So, please take five, and click on the link to take the survey. Many thanks.

Here is the link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/seccasurvey

UNC School of the Arts BRAVO! A New Generation Applauds - Dinner & a Movie. Saturday, February 20, 2010.

A new group of young friends of UNCSA has been started to enjoy School of the Arts performances and special membership events and benefits.

BRAVO! engages its members in a variety of educational and social activities and provides a unique opportunity to get to know the arts in a fun and easy way among friends. Affordable annual memberships make the world of the arts offered by UNCSA accessible for everyone!

Their next event is Saturday, February 20, 2010. Dinner & a Movie: Pink Floyd's "The Wall". Dinner at Senor Bravo 241 Marshall St 725-1888. Special Screening @ UNCSA School of Filmmaking from 7:00pm - 10:00pm. For more information visit their Facebook page or contact BRAVO@uncsa.edu to learn more.

Thrive - a medicinal herb, supplement and lifestyle shop opens in the West End

Just opened on the western edge of downtown is "Thrive", a medicinal herb, supplement and lifestyle shop located in the historical West End district of Winston-Salem. Thrive features an array of Nature's Sunshine vitamins, minerals, Chinese and Ayurvedic herbs/combinations, single herbs, children's supplements and more. Thrive also has eco-friendly/ organic soaps, skincare, candles and home accessories. Beginning in March, Thrive will also have organic culinary herbs supplied by Nathan Pitts of Shore Farm Organics.

Kim Vicars is the proprietor of Thrive and is offering the community a personalized and an informed approach to the alternative ways of healing. Kim had practiced and studied alternative medicine for years; a perfect fit for her extensive background in health and fitness.

Thrive also features a device called - The Compass. Using cutting edge technology and ancient wisdom, this tool has been created to help pinpoint what exact supplements your body is calling for to help bring balance and harmony to all body systems. Whether it's weight loss, low energy, high cholesterol/blood pressure, stress, insomnia or whatever ails you, thrive can help without the need of a prescription.

Thrive is located at 361 West End Boulevard. Shop hours are: Tuesday- Friday 11:00-6:30; Saturday 9:30-1:00. Telephone: (336) 331-3369 or join their Facebook group.

The return of the Dewey's Pink Lemonade Cake

It's hard to believe it with all the snow, but spring actually is on the way. How do we know? On Monday, March 1, 2010 - Back by popular demand, Pink Lemonade cake squares and cakes have made their return to Dewey's Bakery. This popular item is a favorite in the community and sweet-tooth fanatics everywhere eagerly await its return. They are giving away a FREE cake square all day long.




There are lots of other cool changes taking place at Dewey's. New gifts and cards. New goodies in the bakery case, including of Hot Cross Buns and Easter Moravian Cookies, and an array of breakfast items and freshly brewed coffee (it's roasted by Counter Culture in Chapel Hill for Dewey's weekly). For those of you on Facebook, here's a link to the Dewey's Bakery Fan page. Become a fan for special offers year-round.




Dewey's and Smitty's Notes are giving away one dozen of Pink Lemonade Cake squares to five (5) lucky subscribers. Register to win a FREE dozen of these delicious bites e-mail Smitty - You gotta hook me on the Dewey's Pink Lemonade Cake Squares, Bro! Deadline is midnight February 21, 2010. Winner will be notified February 22, 2010

Dewey's Bakery locations in Winston-Salem include:


- Thruway Shopping Center, 262 S. Stratford Road

- Reynolda Manor, 2820 Reynolda Road

- Harper Hill Commons, 100 Vinegar Hill Road (Corner of Country Club Road and Peace Haven)

Winston-Salem Foundation and ECHO Council Seeking 2010 ECHO Nominations

The Winston-Salem Foundation and ECHO Council needs your help in identifying individuals or organizations who are building social capital. They want to honor those who personify the Foundation and Council ECHO logo of building a stronger community by building connections among people. Each ECHO Award winner will receive a gift of $1,000 that they can donate to charitable organizations of their choice-organizations, one hopes, that are building social capital. The deadline to submit nominations is March 5, 2010.

To nominate an individual or organization for an ECHO Award, please complete a nomination form that can be downloaded from The Winston-Salem Foundation Web site at http://www.wsfoundation.org. You may nominate as many candidates as you wish, but please submit only one nomination per form.

2010 Winston-Salem Foundation Award

The Winston-Salem Foundation is also seeking nominations for The Winston-Salem Foundation Award, the Foundation's highest honor.

The award, a $10,000 grant to a charitable organization of the recipient's choice, is given to a resident from the greater Forsyth County area who has demonstrated visionary leadership in a community activity or on behalf of a community organization. Deadline for nominations: March 5, 2010. For more information, go to http://www.wsfoundation.org.

The 2nd Annual Big Winter Bash, presented by The Winston-Salem Millennium Fund. Friday, February 26, 2010.

A mid winter celebration to entice people to come downtown has been planned for Friday, February 26, 2010 8:00 p.m. . The 2nd Annual Big Winter Bash is presented by The Winston-Salem Millennium Fund will be held in the Millennium Center at Trade and Fifth Streets starting at 8 p.m. The event is produced by the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership.

The Big Winter Bash will feature Party On The Moon, a nationally known, ten-piece band.

Advance admission tickets for the event may be purchased for $10 beginning February 1st. In addition, the Downtown Partnership is offering a "free ticket" promotion. Persons interested in attending The Big Winter Bash have the option to purchase a minimum of $20.00 at any downtown establishment listed in the Downtown Shopping and Dining Guide during the month of February. They can then present their receipts at select ticket outlets (The Garage, Chelsee's Coffee, Piedmont Craftsmen, Brew Nerds, Kernel Kustard, Level 23 and Foothills Brewing), and they will receive a free ticket (with a maximum of five free tickets per person). For more information visit http://www.dwsp.org

AIDS Care Service presents: Dining With Friends Dessert Finale and Fashion Show - Saturday, February 27, 2010

If you're hosting or attending a Dining With Friends party to benefit AIDS Care Service and looking for a fabulous way to end the night. Or just looking for something different to do. There will be a Dining with Friends Dessert Finale and Fashion Show on Saturday, February 27, 2010. DJ Anne Marie Stott. Cash Bar. Cocktail Attire. Tickets $25.00





This year's parties featured a Design Competition. Host were encouraged to come up with fabulous theme. Best party design themes were judged by Project Runway celebrity designer Jack Mackenroth. The top fifteen finalist and winner are to be chosen at the Dessert Finale at the Millennium Center. For contest details visit the Dining with Friends web site. To purchase tickets online: www.aidscareservice.org For more information contact Katherine Foster at kfoster@aidscareservice.org or 336-777-0116