Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 12th of June.
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🎭 Culture
Several Juneteenth celebrations are scheduled in the Piedmont Triad this week including Greensboro’s fifth annual Black Food Truck Festival in LeBauer Park with music, vendors and games, and a fourth annual Juneteenth Gospel Superfest on Sunday at Barber Park Amphitheater.
Additional Triad Cultural Arts events include flash mobs in Kernersville and Winston-Salem on June 19 with fireworks and a procession on June 21.
Triad’s Best 2025 is the largest issue of the year and features local winners, runners-up, and first-place ties from a readers’ poll across many categories—celebrating local businesses, events, and services.
The issue took months to create and includes votes from people in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
🎓 Education
The Guilford County Board of Education voted Tuesday to close four elementary schools—Madison, Vandalia, Washington, and Southern—citing underuse that strained the district’s budget and expecting to save $1.7 million annually.
The closures will occur in the 2026–27 academic year for the first three schools and the following year for Southern, with residential boundaries adjusted for affected students.
🏛️ Government
The City of Greensboro unveiled its five-year Comprehensive Community Safety Plan at Monday’s Peace on Purpose event at the Simkins Sports Pavilion, where officials and community leaders discussed steps to cut violence and boost neighborhood safety.
The plan (shaped by over a year of community input and data analysis) sets goals to enhance youth programs, housing stability, mental health support and police-community ties across Greensboro.
Guilford County government replaced its seven-year-old MWBE Department with a new Small Business and Entrepreneurship Department—keeping the same director, staff, and many functions while broadening its mission to support all small businesses.
The department will also host a Juneteenth Triad Farmers Market at Hayes-Taylor Memorial YMCA in Greensboro on June 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
🎉 Greensboro Events
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The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs Live Concert
8 PM – 2 AM — Grapes and Grains Tavern — Cost unknown — Enjoy a night of folk and Americana tunes from the talented duo Kendra and Zack Harding.
Nepathya Concert
7:30 PM – 1:30 AM — Piedmont Hall — Ticket price not specified — Enjoy a night of engaging Nepali music with the iconic band Nepathya.
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra Concert
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. — Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts — Ticket prices vary — Enjoy an afternoon of orchestral music in a premier venue.
Rock 101 Camp
9 AM – 2 PM — School of Rock Greensboro — No cost info provided — Beginners aged 7-12 can discover their musical talents through fun activities and end with a concert.
Chris Stapleton Concert
7:00-8:30 p.m. — First Horizon Coliseum — Ticket prices vary — Experience the soulful sounds of Chris Stapleton live on stage.
Marc Martel: One Vision of Queen
8:00–9:30 p.m. — Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts — Ticket prices vary — Experience the unforgettable music of Queen performed by the incredible Marc Martel.
Open House at 1420 Burnetts Chapel Rd
5-7 p.m. — 1420 Burnetts Chapel Rd — $795,000 — Explore a beautifully designed home featuring solar panels and serene grounds with fruit trees.
1st to 3rd Grade Info Session
Join Greensboro Montessori School for a glimpse of what happens in their multiage classrooms for first, second, and third grade students. Experience firsthand how a Montessori education prepares elementary students for confidence and success as they grow.
1st to 3rd Grade Info Session
Join Greensboro Montessori School for a glimpse of what happens in their multiage classrooms for first, second, and third grade students. Experience firsthand how a Montessori education prepares elementary students for confidence and success as they grow.
Breakthrough Basketball Skills Camp
June 24-26 — Greensboro Sportsplex — $97 for observing coaches — Enhance your basketball skills with high-intensity drills and expert coaching.
Adult Game Night
6-9 p.m. — Greensboro Sportsplex — Free — Engage in a fun evening of laser tag, roller skating, and nostalgic playground games for adults.
Noble Academy Future Ready/Life Skills Camp
This program is open to students in grades 6 - 12. Each week has a different theme so choose accordingly or sign up for them all! This program is open to the public.
Noble Academy Arts & the Outdoors
This program is open to students in grades 2 - 6. Each week has a different theme so choose accordingly or sign up for them all! This program is open to the public.
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