Happy Labor Day! Children are out of school today, and if you are in town, consider taking them to one of Greensboro's parks. There are some wonderful options. The above photo features LeBauer Park where children can move freely from place to place, playing games like ping pong and corn hole, or simply climbing, running through water, and making up games on their own. Labor Day, a federal holiday, always the first Monday in September, honors the contributions workers have make to our country. For many, the holiday heralds the end of summer.
Downtown Greensboro may actually be a little quiet today as the city prepares to transform into one giant folk festival. The first, annual North Carolina Folk Festival begins this Friday and, Greensboro's streets and downtown parks are in the process of transforming into a giant, open-air venue. Our city will fill with some of the best folk musicians in the world. Today, let us give thanks for the labor movement, for the rights of children to be children and not have to work alongside their parents in factories. Let us plan to get as many children as possible to the folk festival, so that they can see first-hand, the magic of a community when people come together and volunteer for events like the NC Folk Festival. For Greensboro, Labor Day reminds us that the greatest music event of the year is about to begin!
That festival should keep you busy!
Creative installations!
Posted by: William Kendall | Monday, September 03, 2018 at 09:28 AM