Note that this calendar is still active and is being added to and adjusted. Stay tuned and check back in closer to the date of your event for finalized details.
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Pre-Creek Week Events
MARCH 24
Water Themed Story Times
High Point Library, 901 N Main St
- Water-themed BookWorm Storytime, 10am. For ages 12-23 months.
- Water-themed Time for Two’s, 11am. For two-year olds.
MARCH 27
Project WET, Kathleen Clay Library, 1420 Price Park Rd, Greensboro
- March 27, 9am-4pm.
- To register, e-mail melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov.
Saturday, March 28
- Gibson Park, 5207 W. Wendover Ave., High Point,
- 10am – 12:30pm.
Nature Walk with Audubon Society
- Tankersley Drive (behind Moses Cone Hospital)
- 10am.
Creek Clean-up with Get:Outdoors
- Greensboro Arboretum
- 10am, Open to the public. Please contact info@shopgetoutdoors.com or call 336-294-3918 for more information.
Creek Clean-up with Piedmont Plateau Group of NC Sierra Club
- 10am-12pm
- 501 Yanceyville St, Greensboro.
- Gloves, bags and vests will be provided for this cleanup. Contact information TBA
- 9am-12pm
- 304 South English St, Open to the public.
- Please reserve your spot at :
Wine and Design Jamestown water themed art class
- 121 E Main St, Jamestown
- 4:30pm. $27 per person
- 6:30pm. $37 per person
- Please pre-register, information here
Sunday, March 29
Night Hike
- Haw River State Park, 339 Conference Center Dr, Browns Summit,
- 6pm
- Take a night hike in the wetlands and discover a new experience at Haw River State Park. Listen for frog and toad calls, watch for river otter or beaver and try to call in bard and screech owls. Red cellophane available if you wish to bring a flashlight. Event space is limited please register by calling the park office at: 336-342-6163.
Monday, March 30
Creek Week Tours: What Goes Where?
- 12:30-2pm
- Call 336-373-2342 to register
Taproom Trivia at Joymongers Brewing Co. with Haw River Assembly
- 576 N Eugene St, Greensboro,
- 7:30pm
Tuesday, March 31
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Carolina Gold: The History of Gold in NC
- High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave, High Point
- 5:30-6:30pm
- Guilford County Cooperative Extension, 3309 Burlington Rd, Greensboro
- 6pm
- Space is limited, contact Lorelei Elkins at 336-641-2082 or email lelkins@guilfordcountync.gov
Creek Week Tours: What Goes Where?
- 11am-12:30pm
- call 336-373-2342 to register
Wine and Design Jamestown water themed art class
- 121 E Main St, Jamestown
- 6:30pm. $37 per person
- Please pre-register, information here
Wednesday, April 1
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- 9:30am
- 5945 Lake Brandt Rd, Greensboro
- Greensboro Parks and Recreation guided hike at Lake Brandt. The trail is 6.5 miles out and back and will be moderate to strenuous. Must reserve a place online at: https://web1.vermontsystems.com/wbwsc/ncgreenwt.wsc/search.html?module=ar&primarycode=LKBNHS.
Creek Week Tours: What Goes Where?
- 9:30-11am
- Call 336-373-2342 to register
- City Lake Park, 602 W Main St, Jamestown,
- 2pm-5pm.
- Free event led by the NC Wildlife Commission. Bait and loaner poles provided. No license required.
Creek Week Trivia @ Brown Truck Brewery
- 1234 N. Main St, High Point
- 6:30pm.
Thursday, April 2
- Guilford County Cooperative Extension, 3309 Burlington Rd, Greensboro
- 1pm.
- Join Guilford County staff for a FREE educational workshop and come home with a rain barrel! Space is limited register by contacting Lorelei Elkins at 336-641-2082 or email lelkins@guilfordcountync.gov.
- Pig Pounder Brewery, 1107 Grecade St, Greensboro
- 7-9pm
- Come enjoy your favorite beverage and test your water knowledge with this special water-themed trivia night! Free pizza to all attendees and prizes for top two teams. First place team will receive Creek Week t-shirts! For more information contact 336-553-1290 or visit http://www.pigpounder.com.
Creek Week Tours: What Goes Where?
- 3-4:30 pm call 336-373-2342 to register
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Friday, April 3
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- High Point Library, 901 N Main St
- 3:30pm
- Green Hill Studios at Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 North Davie Street, Greensboro,
- 5-8:30pm
- This event is free and open to all ages. Visit www.greenhillnc.org for more details.
Creek Week Tours: What Goes Where?
- 1:30-3pm
- call 336-373-2342 to register
First Friday Fun at Reconsidered Goods
- 2805 Patterson St, Greensboro
- 5pm-8pm.
- Celebrate Guilford Creek Week by participating in the First Friday Craft Event. All supplies provided for crafting. Bring snacks and drinks. Admission is $10 per maker. Contact 336-763-5041 for more information.
Saturday, April 4
- Lake Daniel Park
- 11am-2pm.
- Come learn about the stream assessment work that was completed at North Buffalo Creek by UNCG students in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability. Dr. Praskievicz will discuss the physical habitat and water quality of urban streams and demonstrate the equipment used to perform the assessments. This walk will be followed by a River Watch training with the Haw River Keeper to learn more about the River Watch Program and how to become a volunteer. Please contact Emily Sutton at emily@hawriver.org for inquiries about River Watch and visit: http://hawriver.org/projects/stream-monitoring/ for more information. For information about the overall event please contact guilfordcreekweek@gmail.com
- Piedmont Environmental Center, 1220 Penny Rd, High Point
- 10am-12pm. $3/person; free for children under 4. Call 336-833-8531 to register or visit https://www.highpointnc.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Piedmont-Environmental-Center-18 for more information.
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