Talk City: Greensboro

2026 Veteran's Day Parade

Saturday, November 7, 2026

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

www.gcdav20.com

The parade will begin at the corner of North Elm Street and East Lindsay Street, downtown Greensboro, NC

Organizer: Guilford County DAV Chapter 20

The 8th annual Veteran's Day Parade is designed to honor and celebrate veterans and their families for their service and sacrifices. The parade is free, all‑ages, and open to the public.

Free parking is available near the event area.

The event will feature veterans’ organizations, local schools, and community groups fostering community spirit and raising the awareness of veterans’ issues.

Foodees Fest is a free-admission, family-friendly food festival

featuring 40+ food trucks, local vendors, artisans, crafters,

entertainment, and activities for the whole family. Foodees Fest should prove to be a unique experience for the Greensboro, North Carolina community. It is coming to the Gate City Friday, October 2nd through Sunday, October 4th at the Four Seasons Town Center 410 Four Seasons Town Center, Greensboro. Go to foodeesfest.com to learn more.

Fabiola Sánchez, representante bilingüe del Centro de Contacto, nos informa de los varios métodos para comunicarse con un servicio de la Ciudad de Greensboro y también de los procesos para resolver cada solicitud de servicio o pregunta. Centro de Contacto 336-373-2489 o 336-373-CITY o gsoassist.com

One of the foundational neighborhoods in East Greensboro and with an influence that has tentacles across the nation. The Dudley Heights Neighborhood Association was born as a way to have one voice to address the needs of the community. A community that dawned in the early 1940s. Talk City Greensboro has a conversation with Reverend/ Doctor Tijuanna B. Hayes the Chaplain for the Dudley Heights Neighborhood Association. Learn about meeting dates, a little history, and their community relations.

REACH 2026 Realizing Empowerment by Achieving Challenging Heights

Come out for a day packed with valuable workshops, networking opportunities, and insightful sessions designed to boost your skills and knowledge. Reach new heights in your professional journey by taking this opportunity to learn, connect and grow!

Rena Comer of CCCW returns to Talk City Greensboro to share how the organization, Caribbean Crusade for Christ World-wide's annual Back-to-School program on Saturday, August 8th. Bring your child for a free health screening, Backpack and Raffle Giveaways. Everything is on a first com first serve basis. So, get there early to have your student's blood pressure, blood sugar, plus hearing and vision screenings. Community vendors will be on hand as well. Doors open at 10am and the program runs until 2pm. Watch and listen to learn details.

Building Recovery through Intervention, Dignity,

and Guided Engagement or (BRIDGE) connects eligible individuals to peer support and intensive case management during and after hospital discharge, providing a harm reduction-focused approach that supports long-term recovery and stability. In this edition of Talk City Greensboro, Briana Strickland, a Peer Support Specialist, with BRIDGE joins us to talk about what her job entails, plus her passion for the work. Learn about the BRIDGE program and all the great things coming out of the City's Community Safety Department.

Representatives from the Beloved Community Center and City of Greensboro Human Rights Department join Talk City to talk history and how it impacts us today. Along with the Libraries and Museum Department, Beloved Community Center and the Human Rights Department has launched a summer series of conversations around Aran Shetterly's book, "Morningside: the 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City's Soul." Find out how you can take part. Listen and learn more on this edition of Talk City Greensboro.

Members of the Community Safety Department's Behavioral Health Response Team (BHRT) visit Talk City to discuss their passion for the job, plus how they prepare, train, and seek to help residents during a mental health crisis. These BHRT members highlight the work of their entire division and how they provide alternative responses and care for our residents in distress.

Talk City Greensboro is talking First-Time Home Buyers.

Learn more about the programs offered by the City of Greensboro for first time home buyers. Down payment assistance, eligibility criteria and other support mechanisms are discussed with Murray Miller an analyst for Community Development. Join in and listen. You may be on your way towards your first home.