ArtBeat

Eastern Music Festival, Triad Stage and Greensboro Symphony have joined forces to create Artbeat Greensboro, a weeklong celebration of art, music, theatre, dance, film and more. The inaugural event kicks off at 2pm at Center City Park. artbeatgreensboro.org

Dixie Swim Club

Take your mom to see The Dixie Swim Club, a new comedy at the Broach Theatre, downtown Greensboro. Member of a girls swim team reunite each year at the beach to laugh, drink and reminisce. broachtheatre.org or 336.378.9300.

Margaret Thatcher's birthday

Margaret Thatcher became the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on this day in 1979.