Weekend preview: folk festival weekend, Sep 18-20

The North Carolina Folk Festival anchors the weekend in downtown Greensboro. It runs Friday, Sep 18 through Sunday, Sep 20. Nine picks span the three anchor cities and Jamestown.

Friday, Sep 18

The givingRooms is a design event that benefits greeNest. It runs Friday in Winston-Salem.

Saturday, Sep 19

ArtQuest hosts Fam Jam at the Greensboro Children's Museum on Saturday. It is hands-on family arts during the festival. The Official NC Folk Fest After Party with Del Ward & The Leftovers + The Tremors plays at The Move in Greensboro on Saturday night.

Take a Hike Saturdays offers a guided city hike in Winston-Salem on Saturday. The Heritage Trail Bus Tour leaves from High Point the same day. It is an African American heritage bus tour.

Walk for a Reason is a community walk in Greensboro on Saturday.

Sunday, Sep 20

An Evening with Sean Hayes comes to the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro on Sunday. It is comedy and conversation.

The 52nd Annual Day in the Park in Jamestown marks John Coltrane's 100th birthday on Sunday. It is a park celebration honoring the jazz legend's centennial.

Six sources list these events: the Greensboro visitor calendar, Downtown Greensboro, the Winston-Salem Journal events calendar, the City of Winston-Salem calendar, the Carolina Theatre, and the Jamestown event site.