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WHAT TO DO IN YOUR LOCAL
SOURCE FOR
WILSON COUNTY TICKETS
October 2020
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Jahn Anderson featured in ‘Homecoming’
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WHAT TO DO IN
WILSON COUNTY
wide awake wilson
Whirligig
Week PAGE 20
Live Music
Head to local venues for some
entertainment
PAGES 24-25
This Month
Wilson native shows art at Boykin Center
PAGE 5
Eyes on Main Street returns Oct. 31
PAGE 12
Round House Museum has new exhibit
featuring African American inventors
PAGE 23
TELL US ABOUT YOUR EVENT! Wide Awake Wilson, a monthly publication of The Wilson Times, is a guide to arts, entertainment
and leisure in Wilson. It is published at the first of each month. Deadline for submitting information to Wide Awake Wilson is the 15th of
the previous month. By that date, send us the date, time, location, price, a brief description and your contact information. You can reach us
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Spotted Photos by Janelle Clevinger | Special to the Times Shoppes at Brentwood 243-5707
Keleigh Rouse, left and Danielle Joyner
wait for their orders from the Cousins
Maine Lobster food truck outside Casi-
ta Brewing Company.
Casita Brewing Company
Kaylene Bain and daughter Rory paint mural sections allocated for the col-
or yellow.
Jacquie and David Blackshear and dog
Tallulah from Nashville enjoy an after-
noon in the Casita Brewing Company’s
beer garden.
Jon and Diana Carnes of Youngsville speak with Casita Brewing Company
owner Mahalia Witter-Merithew about the company’s community mural
project. Witter-Merithew hopes to break the record for the most people
participating in a paint-by-number mural project, which would be 13,276
according to the Guiness Book of World Records.
Eliot Smith takes part in the Casita
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Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020 5
Wilson native shows art at Boykin
From staff reports
Stop by the Hammond
Gallery at the Boykin Cen-
ter through Oct. 30 and see
the work of Wilson native
Jahn Anderson in “Home-
coming.”
Anderson, who works
in oil, acrylic, watercolor,
airbrush, pencil, pen and
ink, graduated from Bed-
dingfield High School in
1986 and studied art at
N.C. Central University in
Durham.
“Like most kids, I began
drawing early,” Anderson
said. “I have been encour-
aged from childhood to be
creative and have been do-
ing this professionally for
30 years.
“Ten years ago I began
to hone my skills while
battling inner demons of
rejection. Only recently,
two years ago, did I con-
cede and accept myself as
an artist.”
Anderson, who accepts
commissions, is a full-time
artist. His art can be seen Jahn Anderson’s main subjects in his work are children and women. “I’m drawn to the
innocence of children and the dignity of women,” he told the Times. The magazine’s cover
through social media and
painting is Anderson’s as well. Anderson’s work will be featured in Hammond Gallery at the
his website jahnart.weebly. Boykin Center through Oct. 30. Contributed photo
com.
His main subjects are
women and children. stop being creative,” he Cultural Arts Center in Anderson, who lives in
“I’m not sure how these said. “The world is waiting Greenville. Wilson, was scheduled to
became my muse,” he said. to see all these beautiful In 1998, Anderson’s attend the exhibit opening
“I’m drawn to the inno- paintings.” painting “Wilson’s Old for the show, “Homecom-
cence of children and the Anderson’s work has Train Station” was includ- ing,” on Thursday, Oct. 1,
dignity of women.” been displayed in various ing in the first exhibit at from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Anderson, son of Johnnie galleries and museums the Boykin Center. The The gallery will be fol-
Anderson Jr. of Pinetops across the state, including painting was also featured lowing social distancing
and Esterene Whitley Mc- the N.C. Central Univer- on the cover of the 1998 requirements under state
Dougald of Wilson, said his sity Museum of Art, the Sprint phone book. and local mandates. Masks
advice to young budding Durham Art Guild, the He was painting under will be required.
artists is to freely and fully Weatherspoon Art Muse- the name Johnnie Ander- The show will be open
express themselves cre- um and the East Carolina son then. during gallery hours, 10
atively. University Student Center “It is a cherished accom- a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday
“Start early and never and the Ledonia Wrights plishment,” he said. through Friday.
6 Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020
Fall garden events are limited
Virus ‘squashes’ most
open houses
By Janelle Clevinger
Current North Carolina COVID-19
restrictions are in place to help the
population stay healthy and limit the
spread of the virus, but those restric-
tions and the prevalence of the virus
have put a real damper on events
ranging from birthday parties to rock
concerts.
Even seasonal events such as fall
open houses are falling by the way-
side as businesses and community
groups err on the side of caution.
“It’s such a shame, but we wanted Asher Eastwood of Farmville finds a pumpkin at Deans Farm Market in Wilson last
to keep our customers safe,” said fall. The hayride and some fall events have returned to the local farm this year. Drew
C. Wilson | Times
Janie Thomas with Great Gardens
on Wiggins Mill Road in Wilson important, reservations for these 30 minutes before their hayride’s
about the decision to cancel the an- hayrides must be made in advance. time of departure. Stopping first at
nual fall open house. “We grew 800 In order to stay in compliance with the playground, riders are allowed
mums and our pumpkins have come CDC guidelines, there will be no tick- to disembark at the playground and
in, so we hope that people will still ets purchased at the door this year. stay as long as they would like before
come out and enjoy our big, open Hayride tickets must be purchased moving to another area. The play-
outdoor space and visit our peacocks at https://deansfarmmarket.com/ ground closes each day at 4:45 p.m.
and guinea foul even without an offi- event-calendar/. Weekend days and with the last hayride returning to the
cial open house.” times are available to choose from, main farm area at that time.
Likewise, Raleigh Road Garden although some time slots are already Social distancing will be observed
Center also canceled its fall open sold out. The Deans Farm website on the hayrides, with staff wearing
house plans but hopes customers will temporarily crashed when tickets masks and visitors encouraged to do
still visit and enjoy a variety of plants, first went on sale, an indication of so as well.
gifts, goats and other animals that how popular this event has become. Five or six vendors will be on-site
reside there. The garden center is Tickets are $12 each for everyone 2 on hayride Saturdays. Pelican’s Sno-
optimistically planning a Christmas years old and older and include a free Balls and 3 Stars Kettle Corn will
open house but has not yet scheduled pumpkin, access to the playground, be at the farm every Saturday from
a date. maze, picnic area, animal barn, Jolly 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the hayride
Jump and the snack shack. “We are weekends. A different food truck will
NO STOPPING A HAYRIDE excited to be able to offer a safe, fam- be featured each Saturday with the
One area farm is making sure that ily-friendly activity that all ages can truck menus posted on the Deans
adults and kids alike can count on enjoy,” said Courtney Sharp, Deans Farm event page on Facebook the
one fall tradition this year — hay- Farm event coordinator and educator. week before. Tickets are not required
rides. “We will be checking temperatures for access to food trucks or vendors.
Deans Farm Market is again of- before boarding the hayrides, and “We are limiting the number of
fering hayrides and a select number we are also increasing the number vendors on the weekends throughout
of autumn-themed activities every of hand washing and hand sanitizing October and spacing each vendor
weekend during October. Through stations and encouraging social dis- out,” Sharp said. “Our vendors will
Oct. 31, a limited number of hayrides tancing.” be located at the front market, allow-
will be available. But, and this is very Ticket holders are asked to arrive ing free access to the general public.”
Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020 7
BARTON COLLEGE
Barton art grads featured in exhibit
For Wide Awake Wilson be required during visits
to the gallery. Individuals
A mixture of painting, and small groups, not ex-
graphic design, audio ceeding 10 people, will be
recording technology greeted by a Barton Art
and documentary will be Galleries’ intern at the
part of the 2020 Barton appointed time. Contact
Art Graduates Exhibition Maureen O’Neill at 252-
scheduled to open on Fri- 399-6476 or moneill@
day, Oct. 16, in the Virgin- barton.edu to schedule a
ia Graves Gallery located time to view the exhibi-
in the Barton Art Galler- tion.
ies in Case Art Building The artists are recent
on the Barton College graduates of the visual
campus. The exhibition arts program at Barton.
will be on view through They include Michael
Friday, Nov. 20. Bynum, Tyshika Dickens,
The exhibition is open Heather Dupree, Eliza-
to the public by appoint- beth Edenfield, Lauren
ment only, and social Styron, Amy Wahl and
The senior exhibit at Barton includes this bird-themed distancing and masks will Brittany Alston.
painting, part of a series by Heather Dupree. Contributed photo
VISIT US AT
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BARTON COLLEGE
Barton welcomes back
artist-in-residence
John Hancock
For Wide Awake Wilson
ing requirements, but there
Barton College cele- is no charge to attend the
brates John Hancock as reception or artist talk.
the fall artist-in-residence Masks will be required
with his new exhibition for all those attending. To
“The Shaped Landscape.” make reservations, contact
The exhibition opens in the the Barton Art Galleries at
Lula E. Rackley Gallery in artgalleries@barton.edu or
the Barton Art Galleries on call 252-399-6476.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, and runs Social distancing and
through Friday, Nov. 20. masks will be required
An opening reception when visiting this exhibi-
with the artist will be held tion. Visitors should call John Hancock, fall artist-in-residence, will be featured in the
on Thursday, Oct. 22, from and schedule a time to exhibition “The Shaped Landscape” at Barton College Oct. 13
5-7 p.m. The artist talk will visit. Individuals and small to Nov. 20. Contributed photo
begin at 6 p.m. Advance groups, not exceeding 10
Fall in
reservations are required people, will be greeted by tern upon arrival. For more ally begins from direct
because of social distanc- a Barton Art Galleries in- information, contact Mau- observation. Then later, in
reen O’Neill, director of ex- his studio, he creates paint-
hibitions and educational ings in watercolor, gouache
love
programming, Barton Art or acrylic. His goal is to
Galleries, at 252-399-6476 bring together naturalistic
or moneill@barton.edu. and abstract elements into
a balanced and tentative
ABOUT THE ARTIST harmony.
Since 2000, painter “I make image objects,”
John Hancock has lived, Hancock said. “Starting
made art and taught in from direct observation, I
the shadow of the Blue edit and overlay organic
Ridge Mountains of central and geometric passages
with all Virginia. Prior to relocat-
ing, he lived, studied and
to interrupt realism with
abstraction. In this way, my
worked in both the South- drawings and paintings,
east and Midwest (from At- from the most intimate
lanta to Wichita and from to the largest installation
Florida to North Carolina scale pieces, disrupt the
when he taught at Barton conventions of landscape,
College). Moving about the still life and portraiture.”
has to offer. country fueled his love of
travel and the exploration
Hancock has exhibited
regionally, nationally and
of both exotic and ordi- in England. For many
Shop local. Eat local. nary places. His paintings,
drawings and collages
years, he balanced being
an artist and an art pro-
Shop Brentwood. grow out of his exploration
of the natural world and
fessor. A full-time studio
artist, he offers workshops
his place in it. and makes presentations
2801 Ward Blvd., Wilson, N.C. Hancock’s artwork usu- to groups and schools.
Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020 9
BARTON COLLEGE
Barton Senior
Showcase is
Oct. 2
For Wide Awake Wilson
coverings and observe so-
Theatre at Barton will cial distancing protocols.
host the 2020 Senior Show- “Our most recent theater
case scheduled for Friday, alumni did not have the
Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. A opportunity to present
variety of highlight perfor- their senior programs to
mances will be presented a live audience this past
by the 2020 Barton theater spring prior to graduation,
graduates on the outdoor so we are offering this
stage in front of the Kenne- staged event to recognize
dy Family Theatre on the and celebrate the talent
Barton campus. and hard work of these
Performances will in- recent Barton Theater
clude “Savannah Smiles” program graduates,” said
by Savannah Wall, “Hidden Sherry Lee Allen, director
Beneath the Surface” with of Theatre at Barton. “The
Synthandria L. Stockwell, performing arts industry is
“The Last Five Years” fea- finding new and innovative
turing Jamie Allen (with ways to continue creating
Zachery Rayburn) and entertainment,” she said.
“Prince Not Included” with “Help us welcome these
Ashley Keefe. new faces to the profes-
2020 graduate Jenna sional stage.”
Sutton will not be available
to perform her showcase at For more information about
this time. this event, contact Sherry
Admission will be dona- Lee Allen, director of The-
tion based to support The- atre at Barton, at slallen@
atre at Barton, and seating barton.edu or 252-399-
will be limited. All those 6492, or visit www.barton.
attending must wear face edu/theatre.
“The performing arts industry is
finding new and innovative ways to
continue creating entertainment.
Help us welcome these new faces
to the professional stage.”
SHERRY LEE ALLEN, director of Theatre at Barton
10 Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020
EYES ON MAIN STREET GALLERY
The Allen Thomas Jr. collection includes this Masato Seto
photograph. Photo by Masato Seto
Gallery highlights
Thomas photo
collection
From staff reports
Street Goldsboro Street
Photos from the col- Gallery, he will be offer-
lection of Allen Thomas ing a selection of images
Jr. of Wilson will be from across the medium,
featured at the Eyes on including the work of Ma-
Main Street Gallery this sato Seto and Alec Soth or
month. Mona Kuhn, just to name
Thomas has been collect- a few.
ing contemporary art and The Eyes on Main Street
photography for more than Goldsboro Street Gallery is
35 years. located at 126-128 Golds-
He has served on many boro St. S. Hours are noon
arts boards including to 4 p.m. on Wednesday,
16 years on the North Thursday and Saturday
Carolina Museum of Art and noon to 6 p.m. on Fri-
Board of Trustees, as day.
chair of CAM Raleigh The show can also be
and SECCA in Win- seen by appointment.
ston-Salem. Email at eyesonmain-
In a small pop-up exhi- streetinc@gmail.com with
bition at the Eyes on Main 24-hour notice.Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020 11
EYES ON MAIN STREET GALLERY
See work
by mixed
media
artist
Dee Dee
Oliver in
October at
the Eyes
on Main
Street
gallery.
Contributed
photo
Local artist shows work in downtown gallery
From staff reports materials to see how they portrait photography all tions in downtown Wilson,
interact with one another over North Carolina. including the Whirligig
Mixed media artist Dee and go from there,” she Working from her home Park, and later this year
Dee Oliver will show her said. studio, she rededicated will be part of a public art
abstract works on paper Oliver studied collage at herself in studio art after installation in downtown
and canvas as well as some Barton College under Pau- discovering the therapeutic Greenville.
collage pieces at the Eyes la Patterson and considers benefits in the creative pro- Oliver is the visual arts
on Main Street gallery in her a major influence in cess. A self-taught painter, coordinator for Wilson
October. her journey as an artist. she said she found the free- Arts.
Oliver enjoys using a Each piece of work that dom of no preconceptions The Eyes on Main Street
wide variety of materials in includes collage is a nod of a finished product al- Goldsboro Street Gallery is
her works. Working from and tribute to her late in- lowed for experimentation located at 126-128 Golds-
her home studio, she finds structor. in materials and mediums. boro St. S. Hours are noon
abstract to be the most Originally from Lucama, Oliver began selling her to 4 p.m. on Wednesday,
freeing. Using layering, Oliver has lived most of her works to private collectors Thursday and Saturday
gestural marks and direc- life in Wilson. From a fam- both locally and interna- and noon to 6 p.m. on Fri-
tional lines, she strives ily of creative people, she tionally. Her abstracts have day.
to create “motion” in her is the great-niece of folk been in exhibitions in Ra- The show can also be
work. artist Vollis Simpson. She leigh and Greenville. Her seen by appointment.
“Experimentation plays has been a professional works are currently on dis- Email at eyesonmain-
a big part in the creative photographer since 2010, play as part of a public art streetinc@gmail.com with
process. I like combining shooting weddings and installation in several loca- 24-hour notice.12 Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020
EYES ON MAIN STREET
This photo by Gulnara Samoilova of Russia was taken in 2018 and will be part of the Eyes on Main Street show. Photo by Gulnara
Samoilova
Eyes on Main Street’s annual
photography festival starts Oct. 31
Events include indoor For 200 days, 100 large-scale pho-
tographs will be displayed on 100
Bruno Barbey, Griselda San Martin,
Finbarr O’Reilly, Lua Ribeira, John
and outdoor exhibits storefront windows and buildings, Stanmeyer, Karen Kausmaki, Martin
spanning nine city blocks along Roemers, Betty Press and Dawoud
Barnes Street and four adjacent Bey.
For Wide Awake Wilson
blocks.
The sixth edition of Eyes on Main The outdoor exhibition, curated OTHER EXHIBITS
Street will open Oct. 31 and continue by Jerome De Perlinghi and co-cu- • Andria Hautamaki was the first
even longer than usual, to May 15, in rated by Ghadah Alrawi and Carol recipient of the festival’s photo re-
a new location in downtown Wilson. Johnson, features the work of 100 portage grant. With the grant money,
The international outdoor street photographers from 45 countries she worked in remote villages of
photography festival will also include with an equal number of men and southern Chile, photographing edu-
indoor photography exhibitions, a women represented. Among the cation challenges and the school sys-
youth photography program and artists included in this year’s edition
public lecture series. are Stephen Shore, Bieke Depoorter, Continued on page 13Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020 13
EYES ON MAIN STREET
In this photograph by Finbarr O’Reilly, models Diarra Ndiaye, Ndeye Fatou Mbaye and Mariza Sakho model outfits by designer
Adama Paris in the Medina neighborhood of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, as curious residents look on. Dakar is a growing hub
of Franco-African fashion, and is home to Fashion Africa TV, the first station entirely dedicated to fashion on the continent. The
annual Dakar Fashion Week includes an extravagant street show that is open to all and attended by thousands from all corners
of the capital. The photo will be included in the Eyes on Main Street show, opening here Oct. 31. Photo by Finbarr O’Reilly
New location, more days for Eyes on Main Street
Continued from page 12 For 200 days, 100 large-scale photographs will be
tem in faraway regions of the world displayed on 100 storefront windows and buildings,
by following children in their daily
life. The work will be on display next
spanning nine city blocks along Barnes Street and four
to the Residency Gallery at the cor- adjacent blocks.
ner of Nash and Douglas streets.
• The festival will exhibit a selec- Jeremy Lange, Ayomide A. Oyeniyi, tured by the Wilson youth during the
tion of photographs produced by 13 Vicky Roy, Benjamin Dunn, Olivier 2019 workshops and Chinese youth
resident photographers who each Metzger, Isabelle Levy-Lehman, during the festival’s collaboration
spent a month photographing Wil- Mark Rammers, Gisela Ajzensztat, with the Pingyao International Pho-
son from a wide variety of artistic Bronek Kozka and Tracy Barbutes. tography Festival in September 2019
viewpoints. Between April 2019 and Examples of their work will be on will be exhibited in a wheat paste
March of this year, the city attracted display at 231 Nash St. E., corner of outside gallery across from Tig’s
resident photographers from around Douglas and Nash streets, across Courtyard on Barnes Street. This
the world, including Michele Frank- from Imagination Station. exhibition is co-curated by Stephen
furter, Judith Rodriguez, Roza Vulf, • Hundreds of photographs cap- DeSantis and Peter Fitzpatrick.14 Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020 IN THE SPOTLIGHT Painting a tragic timeline Jesse Raudales documents current events By Janelle Clevinger Artist Jesse Raudales paints anything that moves him, and most times his creations reflect current events. “I don’t paint just to paint,” Raudales said. “I try to tell a story. I want to document everything that happens around me while I’m still here.” Raudales said that there are times when he goes several months without painting, but that hasn’t been the case in 2020. “Not everything I paint are tragedies, but this year I have painted more trag- edies than ever,” Raudales said. “I actually try to stay away from the news, but now you can’t really. I lit- erally have to get up and paint, get it out of me. I work out my feelings. I paint things that inspire me, and, unfortunately, Jesse Raudales poses beside his painting of the late actor Chadwick Boseman. Contributed photo most of the time it is a trag- edy.” Olympics team. Since then, Ginsburg. the police, the McClain case Raudales, who gradu- his paintings have been One recent portrait, came to prominence just ated from Wilson’s Fike showcased in galleries however, took much longer this year. High School in 1989, around the world and hang than most — the painting of “I was sobbing when I serves as the director of in homes of celebrities Elijah McClain, the 23-year- heard about Elijah and operations at OIC of Anne such as Terrence Howard, old black man who died in sobbing when I was paint- Arundel County, Mary- Snoop Dog, Dr. Dre, Robin the summer of 2019 after ing him,” Raudales said. land. He worked for OIC Givens and Jasmine Lewis. police in Aurora, Colora- “It took me three weeks to of Wilson before moving Raudales paints most of do, restrained him with a paint; it was that upsetting.” to Maryland in 2018. his work on the day or the chokehold. He went into That particular painting His art career came to day after an event makes cardiac arrest on the way to is now featured by the international prominence the news, including last the hospital and later died. greeting card company in 2006 when his work was month’s death of Supreme After a serious of high-pro- Cultural Greetings. selected for use by the U.S. Court Justice Ruth Bader file deaths at the hands of Continued on page 15
Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020 15 IN THE SPOTLIGHT Jesse Raudales often donates his work for fundraisers Continued from page 14 The mixed media por- trait features several bold lines of color surrounding McClain’s face. Raudales said that the blue line rep- resents police brutality. The red line represents the blood shed of the innocent, the black line represents the Black Lives Matter movement, and the yellow line represents the love and soul of Elijah McClain. Around the same time the McClain portrait was completed, Raudales painted another well- known death associated with police brutality — George Floyd. Floyd died on May 25 while in Min- neapolis police custody. “With George Floyd, it was like the whole world was responding to his death,” Raudales said. “And we all saw it happen.” Although not a death at the hands of someone else, the passing of U.S. con- gressman and civil rights icon John Lewis also had a profound effect on Raudales. His painting of Lewis is called “Good Trouble.” “His life was a sermon,” Raudales said of Lewis. “From orator extraordi- The passing of U.S. congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis had a profound effect on naire to the chickens of Jesse Raudales. His painting of Lewis is called “Good Trouble.” Contributed photo Troy, Alabama, to relent- less fighter for freedom to Trouble’ ... necessary trou- or tragedy. He also paints “Anything that moves me.” the hallowed halls of the ble.” people who inspire him on Raudales often donates U.S. Capitol for decades, His portrait of Lewis is a daily basis, such as U.S. his work as part of fund- John Lewis’ life taught us heading to Atlanta, where Congresswoman Alexan- raisers for non-profits. He to do what we are able to, the family of the former dria Ocasio-Cortez and has helped raise money wherever we are. To exer- congressman will hang it in Swedish environmental for Make-A-Wish (Miami), cise voice and agency and a yet-to-be-built school or li- activist Greta Thunberg. the American Red Cross, stand for what is right. To brary bearing Lewis’ name. “I paint everything Hands United Together be bold and courageous Not all of Raudales por- from abstracts to stills to and the United Way of Los enough to get in ‘Good traits are inspired by death portraits,” Raudales said. Angeles.
16 Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020
Check out vendors at drive-thru Fall Expo
For Wide Awake Wilson
“The Expo is too valuable of an event for vendors.
The Wilson Chamber Simons said Wilson Fall
of Commerce will host its
us not to have adapted it in some way. It Expo could end up being
Wilson Fall Expo: Drive-Th- is too valuable to our vendors, who see a fortunate happenstance
ru Edition presented by for the Wilson business
Greenlight Community
the event as a way to market themselves community. “We certainly
Broadband on Saturday, to new customers, and it’s too valuable didn’t plan it this way, and I
Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 can’t foresee the drive-thru
p.m., at the Wilson County
to our community, who uses the Expo Fall Expo as a total replace-
Fairgrounds. Wilson Fall as a way to learn more about what ment for the Wilson Spring
Expo is the culmination Expo, but I’m really en-
of what was originally
businesses exist in and around Wilson.” couraged by the potential
planned as the annual Wil- RYAN SIMONS, president of the Wilson Chamber of Commerce this event brings.
son Spring Expo, normally “It accomplishes what
held in March. That event president of the Wilson the north side of the fair- we always want, which is
was postponed due to Chamber of Commerce. grounds. Each driver will to bring potential custom-
COVID-19. “It is too valuable to our be given a listing and map ers to local businesses,”
Unlike the Wilson vendors, who see the event of vendors at the event he said. “Greenlight Com-
Spring Expo, Fall Expo as a way to market them- and a “Boo Bag” filled with munity Broadband has
will be a completely “con- selves to new customers, marketing merchandise been an excellent partner
tactless” event, allowing and it’s too valuable to provided by vendors as through all of this, and I
visitors the opportunity our community, who uses they leave the event. Pull- fully expect the Wilson
to view exhibitors from the Expo as a way to learn off parking spaces will be Spring Expo to return in
the safety of their own more about what busi- situated near every vendor full force next March. In
vehicles, learning about nesses exist in and around booth so that visitors who the meantime, what bet-
the goods and services Wilson.” want to spend more time ter way to herald in the
offered by businesses in Vendors will be stationed with any vendor can do so holiday shopping season
this market, while lim- around the midway at without needing to leave with an Expo event that
iting exposure to virus the Wilson County Fair- their vehicle. we can execute safely. If
concerns. grounds. Visitors will enter Visitors to the Fall Expo done correctly, we could
“The Expo is too valuable Wilson Fall Expo from the will also be able to enter to see the Fall Expo become
of an event for us not to south entrance to the fair- win a prize drawing worth an annual tradition for our
have adapted it in some grounds, passing by all the over $300 in goods and Chamber and communi-
way,” said Ryan Simons, vendors before exiting on services offered by Expo ty.”
American Craft Week comes to Wilson
For Wide Awake Wilson various demos. ented and dedicated people who
American Craft Week, now in its create decorative and useful goods
Art Happens on Tarboro, joining 11th year, is an annual coast-to-coast by hand.”
more than 200 retailers and art in- recognition of the makers, retailers, For more information about the
stitutions nationwide in celebration collectors and exhibitors of hand- American Craft Week celebration
of American Craft, will be hosting made craft. “We’re passionate about at Art Happens on Tarboro call 252-
workshops and demos Oct. 2-11. the exceptional value, enduring qual- 650-2530 or visit www.arthappen-
Open to the general public during ity and cultural significance of hand- sontarboro.com and go to American
these workshops at 106 Tarboro St., made American craft,” said Diane Craft Week tab. For a complete list of
this American Craft Week will fea- Sulg, co-chair of the campaign. “In American Craft Week public events
ture jewelry classes, stained glass a society filled with machine-made taking place locally and nationwide,
classes, mixed media classes and things, we need to support the tal- go to www.americancraftweek.com.Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020 17
Don’t let health progress fall by wayside this season
As fall
weather be- Root Lovers Vegetable-Spinach Salad
gins, it can
be tempting 2 pounds of your choice of 2 tablespoons olive oil into wedges
to toss out root vegetables (carrots, 1 teaspoon ground garlic 5 cups arugula, spinach or
the healthy beets, parsnips, rutabaga, other hearty greens
turnips, potatoes), peeled 1 can (15 ounces)
living prog-
and cut into 1-inch pieces chickpeas, drained, rinsed Vinaigrette of your choice
ress you
CASSIDY made earlier (This should make about and patted dry
HALL in the year. 6 cups.) 1 red onion halved and cut
After all, this time of year Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
brings candied apples,
In a large mixing bowl, combine the root vegetables and olive oil. Add cumin, salt and
pumpkin spice drinks,
red pepper and stir until evenly coated.
apple pies and all things to
help us feel “cozy.” Spread the vegetables on baking sheet and bake for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring every 15
Unfortunately, many sea- minutes.
sonal foods folks tend to After 15 minutes, toss chickpeas and onions with vegetables and return to oven. Cook
enjoy this time of year are until vegetables are soft and can be pierced with a fork.
loaded with added sugars
Transfer the roasted vegetables to a large salad bowl, toss with arugula and serve im-
or coated in butter and
mediately with the dressing of your choice drizzled over top. This salad pairs well with
heavy cream. These addi-
dressing made of 1/4 cup olive oil and 1/4 to 1/2 cup red wine vinegar.
tions of sugar and saturat-
ed fats can do a number on Recipe Adapted from Run Fast Eat Slow
your health status as well
as your waistline, and we the hospital. Rather than cooked meat is 3 ounces. coffee syrups or any other
know that type 2 diabetes, sitting outside to get some This is roughly the size of caloric sweetener you add
heart attack, stroke and fresh air, take a walk wher- the palm of your hand. It to foods), you’ll want to
other heart-related illness- ever you are, even if it’s a may take getting used to, keep track of your intake
es are closely associated few laps around the park- but you can wean yourself throughout the day. The
with obesity and being ing lot. Physical activity back. Try slicing chicken American Heart Associa-
overweight. Before you has numerous health ben- breasts length-wise for a tion recommends women
stop reading, let me offer efits including improved thinner breast; trick your and children limit their
some tips to stay on track control and prevention of eyes. Use a smaller plate, added sugar consumption
while still being able to en- chronic illnesses, weight bowl or glass. A serving of to 24g per day. Adult men
joy seasonal favorites. management, mood im- cheese is about 1 ounce or are recommended to limit
provement and decreased the size of your thumb. A themselves to 36g per day.
ENJOY THE WEATHER risk of depression. It even handful of nuts and seeds We have a budget, so enjoy
Weather in October can helps you sleep better. is considered one portion, and spend it wisely.
oftentimes be unpredict- Moving for as little as and a serving of beans is
able, ranging from 80 de- 10 minutes at a time has approximately half of a ENJOY THOSE ORANGE AND
grees down to the 60s with shown to have health ben- cup. Cooked pasta portions GREEN FALL FOODS
varying humidity. Despite efits. are 1 cup (half a cup when Most Americans do not
the range in temperatures, dry, prior to cooking). One eat enough fruits and veg-
it is most often enjoyable. PRACTICE PORTION CONTROL serving of vegetables or etables, especially in re-
Enjoy the weather by Due to the increased por- fruit is 1 cup of fresh, such gards to orange and green
fitting in extra physical tion size at restaurants, we as grapes, or 1/2 cup dried, foods. Orange and green
activity. Take your lunch prepare and expect larger such as raisins. One cup is foods offer key vitamins
to work and enjoy a few portions at home, leading about the size of your fist. and are most famous for
walks around your build- to portion distortion. Con- A whole apple or banana their vitamin C content.
ing. If you are looking to tinue to enjoy seasonal also counts as one serving. They not only offer a va-
get away from the office, favorites, but practice When it comes to added riety of vitamins that are
take a stroll around the portion control. For your sugars (cane sugar, table key to overall health, but
walking trail across from reference, a portion of sugar, honey, maple syrup, Continued on page 1818 Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020
Don’t forget fall garden tasks
Fall a tree, try witch hazel with als, you can prune them, store summer bulbs like
does not winter yellow flowers; or but I tend to leave this task caladiums before frost.
mean the an ornamental grass, like closer to spring. Lastly, prepare your gar-
end of Muhly with beautiful pink If you reseeded tall fes- den equipment for winter
the gar- plumes. Continue planting cue or over seeded rye storage. It is a great time
dening pansies, violas and other grass, you need to keep to clean shovels, sharpen
season. cool season annuals now. the newly seeded areas blades and put in a fuel
CYNDI
If you do not have a fall
LAUDERDALE Actually, watered. You will also want stabilizer. Store leftover
fall can vegetable garden, plant to keep tree leaves from fertilizers in a dry location
be an even better time for cover crops like annual collecting on your lawn. for use next spring.
gardening activities than rye, barley or wheat in Those raked leaves can go For more information
the spring. Still skeptical? your garden beds. If you into your compost bin. on gardening call 252-237-
Let’s look at the many have a fall vegetable gar- Divide and transplant 0113 and leave a message
tasks that can get you out den, your lettuce, carrots, crowded clumps of spring for a Master Gardener
into the garden. radishes and leafy greens and summer flowering pe- or email them at Wil-
October is a great time should be growing. One of rennials, such as hostas or sonemgv@hotmail.com.
to set out new landscape the last things to put into Shasta daisies.
plants. If you are looking the ground is onion sets, so Soil samples are free un- Cyndi Lauderdale is horticul-
for a fall or winter interest do so as soon as possible. til Thanksgiving, so be sure ture extension agent with
shrub, consider the native Once the first frost kills to test your plant beds and N.C. Cooperative Exten-
beautyberry (Callicarpa); back herbaceous perenni- vegetable garden. Dig and sion.
Remember to eat your fiber and eat lean meats
Continued from page 17 tually mean? To be considered lean, plant-based saturated fat). Rather
the food should be low in saturated than coating foods in butter, use ol-
they are also a great source of fiber. fat. ive or canola oil for a heart-healthy
You can expect to find foods such as Saturated fat in meats is easy to source of flavor.
collards and other greens, butternut see. The white “marbling” you see
squash, spaghetti squash, sweet in your meats is saturated fat. Satu- REMEMBER TO EAT YOUR FIBER
potatoes, acorn squash and more. rated fat tends to come from animal Fiber is crucial for a healthy diges-
Don’t be afraid to try a new squash. sources. Lean cuts of meat include tive system and helps aid in blood
Simply cut them in half lengthwise, white meat poultry, pork chops or sugar and cholesterol management.
brush with olive oil and add a pinch tenderloin, fish (which contains the Sources of fiber include whole
of salt. Basil is a nice addition to good, unsaturated fats) and “the grains, beans, fruits and vegetables.
butternut squash. Cinnamon and redder the better” when it comes to Adding leafy greens or vegetables to
nutmeg work well on acorn squash. red meats. Lean does not only apply pasta dishes is an excellent way to
Sweet potatoes are versatile. Pair to your meats. Remember, saturated enjoy your favorite foods while prac-
them with garlic and cinnamon fats come primarily from animal ticing portion control and getting
or throw some black beans, low- sources. When it comes to dairy those nutrients and fiber into your
fat sour cream and cheese on top. products, choose low-fat to get the diet.
When it comes to greens, they can same amount of calcium and pro- If you are interested in healthy
be chopped and thrown into spa- tein minus the saturated fat. When eating or seasonal recipes, visit
ghetti or eaten as their very own you choose to add fats to food, such wilson.ces.ncsu.edu to view the up-
dish. as those fall and winter squash, coming series beginning Oct. 13.
choose liquid oils such as olive or
REMEMBER TO KEEP IT LEAN canola oil. Saturated fats are solid Cassidy Hall is area agent, family and
We all know that lean meats are at room temperature, such as butter consumer sciences with N.C. Coopera-
better for us, but what does lean ac- and lard, as well as coconut oil (a tive Extension.Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020 19
New name, fresh perspective with Wilson Arts
The they bring people togeth- shop featuring local and son Arts this fall. This
sounds er and strengthen our regional artists. The first programming will com-
and feeling communities. 12,000 square feet are plement any visual arts
of summer Though the pandemic beginning to take recog- learning youth will have
are fading, has greatly affected our nizable shape, and the at school and will provide
and we operations and program- current timeline has oc- both adults and children
CATHY transition ming, the construction cupancy expected in early a healthy outlet for ex-
HARDISON toward fall on our future Wilson Arts 2021. pression by learning a
program- Center has hardly missed The effects of the pan- new medium or expand-
ming and activities with a a beat. If you have driven demic continue to put our ing on current skill levels.
fresh perspective. by 204 Nash St. S. lately, organization’s adaptability Virtual opportunities
In August, our organi- you’ve likely seen the ex- to the test. In-person con- in the form of online
zation announced a brand terior openings that were certs, artist celebrations/ shopping, podcasts with
shift with a new name and cut for future doors and gallery openings, live the- local artists, virtual per-
logo. Our new public-fac- windows. A newly-erected ater events and fundrais- formances and exhibits
ing name is Wilson Arts temporary wooden facade ing events continue to be will continue. One of our
(formerly the Arts Council masks the transformation affected and limited. This signature programs, ACT!
of Wilson). The purpose that is happening inside fall you will see increased for Youth, will shift from
of the change is to help us (and piques the curiosity in-person visual arts ed- large big-name shows to
shed the stiff governmen- and anticipation among ucation and workshop shows with smaller casts
tal feel and realize our full passersby). programming for adults and higher flexibility in
potential as a vibrant cul- At the end of construc- and children with limited terms of cost, distribution
tural arts center. tion, the removal of this capacity and social dis- and adhering to social dis-
With a fresh strategic facade will be like open- tancing measures incor- tancing measures.
plan, establishment of ing a present for all of porated. For more information
our core values and the Wilson County and be- Hands-on instruction on camps or to donate
planned relocation of the yond to enjoy. The facility in the arts will continue to the organization, visit
Wilson Arts Center to our will feature a 5,000-plus for the benefit of our www.wilsonarts.com.
new location on Nash square feet of gallery and youth. Adult workshops Follow us on Facebook
(currently under renova- multi-purpose event space in modern hand lettering, and Instagram to stay up
tion), this was the perfect available for rent with holiday ornament mak- to date on what we are
opportunity to refresh our fantastic rotating visual ing using leather, acrylic up to and to follow the
organization’s symbol to arts exhibits, multi-pur- painting and learning Wilson Arts Center reno-
align with that work. The pose art classrooms and how to make your own vation.
new logo reinforces our studios, performing arts face covering are just a
core beliefs that the arts rehearsal spaces, demon- sample of types of things Cathy Hardison is executive
are for everyone and that stration kitchen and gift you could learn at Wil- director of Wilson Arts.
Open Monday-Saturday
Full Service Bar With Variety Lunch 11 a.m.- 2:30p.m
of Craft Beer on Draft Dinner 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Newly Renovated Interior
Covered Outdoor Patio That
Overlooks Brentwood
A Great Dining Experience
Private Dining Room Available
And Atmosphere
The Shoppes at Brentwood • 252.281.134920 Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020
Sign up for Whirligig Fest contests
Virtual festival planning team will be
watching for well-balanced
has new events scores. A taste test will be
held for the finalists. Cre-
From staff reports ativity will be a key factor
in selecting the best chef.
After the July announce- • On Saturday, the Whir-
ment that the 2020 North li-Run 5K and 10K will be
Carolina Whirligig Festival held in a new location to
will be going virtual due to ensure the community’s
the COVID-19 pandemic, safety. Runners will be
festival volunteers immedi- required to wear masks
ately began brainstorming Whirligig Wednesday will focus on the whirligigs with a trivia during check-in and then
all sorts of possibilities for contest during Whirligig Week. Drew C. Wilson | Wide Awake will have staggered start
a virtual festival. Wilson times. When the course
Now plans are in place, Winners will be announced ia form and then visit the is complete, runners will
and it’s time to register for during Whirligig Weekend. park to search for the an- immediately depart as to
several events and con- Festival fans are encour- swers. In addition, the park avoid any overlap at the
tests. aged to look for announce- will host a video tour and finish line. Instead of gath-
“We are so excited to ments on both social media share some unusual infor- ering on the lawn for race
bring something to the and the website for details. mation about the gigs. results, the finish times will
community that folks can • Throwback Thursday be posted on the internet,
look forward to,” said The- CONTESTS is a common theme on and the winners will be an-
resa Mathis, festival direc- • Motivation Monday will social media. The festival nounced via social media
tor. “We all need something be hosted by Wilson Arts, will be adopting the idea on Sunday. Pre-registration
to lift our spirits.” formerly the Arts Council hoping Wilsonians will is required.
Festival planners have of Wilson. Participants can share photos from the past. “We realize a virtual fes-
created Whirligig Week, enter a chalk art contest, Photographs from previous tival is not the same, but
Nov. 2-6, which will be full a Tik Tok challenge and festivals, fun family photos nothing this year has been
of interactive online activ- coloring page contest for from days gone by, such as the same,” Mathis said.
ities each day. Followed kids in elementary school a 1970s prom pictures or “We hope the community
by “Whirligig Weekend,” or younger. old photos of Wilson. The will get involved. We be-
which is Nov. 7-8, the orig- • Traveling Tuesday will photos will be judged and lieve Whirligig Week will
inal dates of this year’s get everyone out of the cannot be images from the open the doors for people
festival. The main focus house. Participants can internet. to enjoy the whirligigs in
will be contests that both download a whirligig bingo • Foodie Friday will a new way. We look for-
friends and families can card and Wilson scavenger feature a festival-themed ward to everyone joining
enjoy together. hunt information. Fans will cooking contest. Chef-wan- us in these different and
Whirligig Week will have need to don their masks as nabes are encouraged to innovative activities. We all
a different theme and con- they complete “bingo” by create a common festival are looking for something
test each day. Participants submitting photographs of food in their own kitchen. to do with our friends and
will be able to register the items or locations. The Dishes can range from families, why not give it
for all the contests on the scavenger hunt will have a funnel cake to kettle corn, a whirl?” Look for more
festival website, www. variety of tasks and chal- to meatier entrees such information regarding the
WhirligigFestivalNC.org, in lenges that will take partic- as turkey legs or chicken- N.C. Whirligig Festival at
early October. Each contest ipants all over town. on-a-stick. Inspired by the www.WhirligigFestivalNC.
will have a variety of priz- • Whirligig Wednesday Netflix show “Nailed It,” org or on social media.
es. Participants will have will focus on the whirligigs home chefs will submit Other planned events in-
the month of October to themselves. The Vollis photos and a short video clude a virtual marketplace
complete the contests. The Simpson Whirligig Park of their cooking attempt. and shop local activities.
deadline to submit proof is hosting a trivia contest. Home chefs will have to in- More details and events
or contest solutions will Whirligig enthusiasts will corporate their own friends could be announced in
be during Whirligig Week. need to download the triv- and family as judges. The coming weeks.Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020 21
Wilson County Public Library
Library plans online spooky fun this month
For Wide Awake Wilson com to register. contact Kate Brittain at likely Entrepreneur.” Each
• Ages 13-18 are invited 252-237-5355 ext. 5073 or lesson contains video case
Join Wilson County to a virtual Teen Advisory kbrittain@wilson-co.com. studies featuring a variety
Public Library online in Board meeting on Thurs- of real-world “unlikely”
October for fun, spooky day, Oct. 15, at 4 p.m. TAB ADULT PROGRAMS entrepreneurs who have
and crafty programs for all gives teens the opportunity • The Ice House En- overcome challenges by
ages. All programs will be to share ideas and plan trepreneurship Program embracing the core con-
accessible via the library’s programs and services of- online self-paced course cepts of an entrepreneurial
Facebook and YouTube fered to their peers by the will begin Monday, Oct. 5. mindset. The program
channels, unless otherwise library. Members of TAB This program is designed also provides for experi-
specified. Registration is attend monthly meetings to inspire and engage ential learning through
not required unless stated and assist in at least one participants in the fun- the process of identifying
for specific programs. For teen program each school damental aspects of an problems, finding solutions
more information, visit year. Participation may entrepreneurial mindset as and making connections
www.wilsoncountypublicli- count toward school and an essential life skill. The beyond the classroom.
brary.org. National Honor Society program draws upon eight Participants will complete
service hours. No regis- fundamental concepts of online self-paced lessons.
YOUTH PROGRAMS tration required. Meetings entrepreneurial thought Registration is required.
• STEAM programs for will be held via Zoom. and process derived from For more information or to
ages 5 and up take place Contact Kate Brittain, the companion text, “Who register, contact Amanda
on Tuesdays, Oct. 6, 13, 20, young adult librarian, at Owns the Ice House? Eight
27, at 7 p.m. Activity pack- 252-237-5355 ext. 5073 or Life Lessons from an Un- Continued on page 22
ets will be available for kbrittain@wilson-co.com
pickup at the circulation to register and obtain a
desk on the Monday before Zoom link.
each program, while sup- • Ages 12-19 may par-
plies last. ticipate in virtual trick-or-
• Storytime for ages 0-10 treat on Thursday, Oct. 29,
takes place on Wednes- at 3 p.m. Post a picture of
days, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28 at your best Halloween cos-
10 a.m. tume on the library’s Face-
For more information, book page for a chance
contact Scott Houston, to win a prize. The more
youth services manager, creative the better. Photos
at 252-237-5355 ext. 5025, must comply with the li-
or shouston@wilson-co. brary’s customer conduct
com. policy to be approved for
posting.
YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS • TGIF is a weekly book
• Ages 12-19 are invit- review show featuring
ed to read as many scary teen librarian, Kate Brit-
books as they can during tain. Brittain reviews and
the Teen Reading Scare- recommends books for
a-Thon, taking place Oct. readers of young adult lit-
1-31. View the spooky erature and provides back-
horror/thriller reading list, ground information on
posted to the library’s web- each book. Tune in to the
site and Facebook, for a Facebook or YouTube pag-
chance to win a prize. Reg- es every Friday at 11 a.m.
istration is required; con- for a brand new episode.
tact kbrittain@wilson-co. For more information,22 Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020
Wilson County Public Library
Branches offer special seasonal activities in October
Continued from page 21 LOCAL HISTORY AND Branch is located at 103 is located at 103 E. Spring
GENEALOGY PROGRAMS Central Ave. Hours are 10 St. in Lucama. Hours are
Gardner, assistant library a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday
director, at 252-237-5355 • All ages are invited to and Wednesday. For more and Thursday. For more
ext. 5072 or agardner@wil- “Haunted N.C. Stories” information, call 252-237- information, call 252-239-
son-co.com. on Monday, Oct. 26, at 7 3715. Children ages 6-10 0046. “Ghoulish Gang”
• Add beautifully book- p.m. Celebrate Halloween can pick up grab-and-go monster kits for ages 5-12
ish décor to your home through learning about our kits on Tuesday, Oct. 6, may be picked up on Mon-
when you make a wreath state’s ghostly past. Tam- and Wednesday, Oct. 7, day, Oct. 12, and Thurs-
from recycled books. This my Medlin, local history from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. day, Oct. 15, from noon
free craft program is open and genealogy librarian, to create pipe cleaner to 5 p.m. Participants will
to ages 16 and up. Regis- will tell tales of pirates, pumpkins from beads. craft a variety of monster
tration is required as sup- headless specters, haunted Kits will be available on figures from popsicle
plies are limited. Contact gold mines and more. a first-come, first-served sticks, wiggly eyes and
adult services at 252-237- For more information, basis while supplies last. other bedazzled jewels.
5355 ext. 5028 to register contact Tammy Medlin, On Tuesday, Oct. 20, and To-go kits for creating
and to learn how to obtain local history and genealogy Wednesday, Oct. 21, from “Perky Pumpkin Stix” will
your supply packet, then librarian, at 252-237-5355 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., ages be available on Monday,
follow along with our in- ext. 5029 or tmedlin@wil- 6-10 can pick up grab-and- Oct. 26, and Thursday,
structional video on Face- son-co.com. go kits for the Bat Bags Oct. 29, from noon to 5
book or YouTube, which Scavenger Hunt. Partici- p.m. Participants will
will air Saturday, Oct. 17, BRANCH PROGRAMS pants will make a bat for create their own unique
at 11 a.m. • The Black Creek Halloween and go on a version of Halloween
scavenger hunt outside to pumpkins. Kits will be
find items that bats might available on a first-come,
eat. Kits will be available first-served basis while
on a first-come, first- supplies last.
served basis while supplies • The Crocker (Stantons-
last. burg) Branch is located at
• The Elm City Branch is 114 S. Main St. Hours are
located at 114 N. Railroad 2:30-6 p.m., Monday and
The
CREAMERY
St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 Thursday. For more infor-
p.m., Monday through Fri- mation, call 252-238-3758.
Family Restaurant day. For more information, Enjoy a family-friendly
since 1946
243-2934 call 252-236-4269. During craft with a spooky theme
S. Goldsboro St. at Ward Blvd. Wilson N.C. October, the branch will with family fun crafts to go
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER explore traditions of Mex- on Mondays, Oct. 12 and
ico’s Day of the Dead cel- 29, and Thursdays, Oct. 15
ebration that includes re- and 29. Kits can be picked
Good Food • Fast Service membering and honoring up between 2:30-5:30 p.m.
family members who have on a first-come, first-served
died. The library’s versions basis while supplies last.
of the sugar skull, calave- Main library hours are
since 1969 ra, will be a tissue paper 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday
decoration for children and through Tuesday, and 10
201 Ward Blvd. • 237-8365
a luminary for teens. Pick a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday
up the craft to take home through Saturday. Branch
between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. hours vary. Locations are
Kits will be available on a closed on Sundays. For
first-come, first-served ba- more info, call 252-237-
sis while supplies last. 5355 or visit www.wilson-
• The Lucama Branch countypubliclibrary.org.Wide Awake Wilson | The Wilson Times | October 2020 23
Exhibit recognizes African-American inventors
For the Times
There’s a new exhibit at
the Oliver Nestus Freeman
Round House and African
American Museum.
The exhibit, “From the
Minds of African Amer-
icans,” celebrates the
ingenuity, as well as the
perseverance and creativ-
ity, of African American
inventors.
The exhibit includes
eight freestanding modular
photo-text panels that tell
the story of eight inventors:
Garrett Morgan, Clatonia
Dorticus, Benjamin Ban-
neker, Thomas Elkins, John
Standard, George Washing- Ruth Baines, curator at the Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House Museum in Wilson, stands
ton Carver, Lewis H. Latim- with a new exhibit featuring African American inventors. Drew C. Wilson | Times
er and Lonnie G. Johnson.
The exhibit was made the Wilson County Tourism The museum is located at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday
possible by a grant from Development Authority. 1202 Nash St. E. Hours are through Saturday.
Best Thai
and Sushi
in Wilson!
Asian Cafe
f
cocktails and cold and warm sake.
Take-out & catering services available
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