Wreaths Across America to Honor Military Veterans on Saturday

Greensboro is once again participating in Wreaths Across America, a program that places wreaths at the graves of military veterans to honor their service and to observe the season. This year's wreath-laying will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery, at 3901 Forest Lawn Drive in Greensboro, on Saturday, December 16th. Volunteers will place donated wreaths at veterans' graves starting at 10am.

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Apps that Help People Get Around in Greensboro

Three smartphone applications, or apps, make getting around Greensboro easier than ever!

For drivers, there is Parkmobile, an app that is now being accepted by downtown meters and at three city-owned surface parking lots. Download the app for your Android, iPhone, or Windows phone, follow instructions for setting up payment method, and then you can simply use the app wherever you see the green Parkmobile sign on the meter or nearby the pay point. Learn more at www.greensboro-nc.gov/Parkmobile

For riders, you can use the Transloc app to get real-time information on GTA (Greensboro Transit Authority) and HEAT (Higher Education Area Transit) buses. Transloc will let you see the estimated arrival time of your bus. For more information, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/BusTracker

You've also probably seen the nifty new yellow-and-green LimeBikes zipping around town or hanging out on handy street corners. These are rental bikes that are easy to pick up and go simply by using the LimeBike app. Great for short trips around town with no having to buy or maintain a bike of your own. Great exercise and good for the environment, too! Find out how it works at https://www.limebike.com/#lime

You can also find What's Good in Greensbroro? on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Whats-Good-in-Greensboro-848569635208317/ . See you there!

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Great Summer Programs for Teens and Kids in Greensboro

The Summer Night Lights teen program is in its fifth year in Greensboro! This program features free programs and events for Greensboro teens, held at the city's recreation centers and library branches. There are free classes on subjects from cooking, science and videography to yoga and dance, and free movies and special events such as Gamga Con, a convention for anime, manga and graphic novels, and the Positive Youth Rap Contest. Keep your kids engaged and entertained all summer by visiting www.greensboro-nc.gov/SNL for more information.

Greensboro Public Library's theme for this year's Summer Reading Program is Build a Better World. Each child who signs up to participate receives a reading log to keep track of personal reading goals, and the Library has dozens of free programs for kids every week! More info at www.greensboro-nc. gov/Library.

ENERGY at the Park is a summer playground program offering games, sports, crafts, and even a free lunch for Greensboro kids aged 5-15. The program runs from June 26th to August 10th, meeting from 12-3pm on Mondays through Thursdays at Arlington Park, Douglas Park, Eastside Park, Hampton Park, Hannaford Park, Heath Park, and Woodmere Park. More info can be found at www.greensboro-nc.gov/Energy , or call 336-373-7502.

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Greensboro City Public Outdoor Pools Will Open Memorial Day Weekend

Yay! Nothing says summertime like fun at the pool. The city of Greensboro will open its public pools on Memorial Day weekend, which is this coming weekend (Saturday, May 27-Sunday, May 28, with Memorial Day on Monday, May 29). City pools are available for lap swimming, swim classes, team swimming, and public swimming.

The four outdoor pool locations are:

Lindley Pool, 2914 Springwood Drive, 27403
Peeler Pool, 1300 Sykes Avenue, 27405
Warnersville Pool, 601 Doak Street, 27406
Windsor Pool, 1601 E. Gate City Boulevard, 27401

The pools have varying days and hours of operation; please use this link to find out specific information for each pool: http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/index.aspx?page=3642
Did you know? Greensboro city pools are available for private rental! You can rent a city pool for a private party or event after regular hours. Click this link to get more information: http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/index.aspx?page=4946

In addition to the pools, there are two "spraygrounds" maintained by the city. These are located at Barber Park and Keely Park. The spraygrounds will open on May 25 and continue until August 27th, with an extra weekend of September 2nd-4th (Labor Day Day weekend).

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