WS Chronicle

The City of Winston-Salem’s Recreation Department is gearing up for the 2022 Piedmont Plus Senior Games and SilverArts competitions. Forsyth and Stokes County Games have a new local coordinator, Kevin Westrich. Anna Marino, who joined the Senior Games last year, will continue as co-coordinator. Heather Candelora will serve as the SilverArts coordinator. This team has been busy planning for the 2022 Senior Games for the past few months and is excited to welcome back past participants as well as introduce new folks to the Games.

For several years the Piedmont Plus Senior Games has kicked off in January, with the Opening  Ceremony held on the Friday before events start in April. Because of COVID, the kickoff and opening ceremony have been cancelled for two years in a row. 

The Recreation Department is planning to host the annual kickoff this year with a “Welcome Back” theme for 2022. The kickoff will take place on Jan. 21 at Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center from 10 a.m.-noon. At the kickoff, attendees can learn more about the various sports and arts competitions available this year and can pick up registration forms for the 2022 Piedmont Plus Senior Games and SilverArts. 

There will also be local vendors, snacks and coffee, so all are welcome to come out and visit with vendors, staff and other participants. There will also be games and door prizes! Senior Games is a great way to make new friends! 

We will continue to follow all CDC and City guidelines to keep our participants safe, and masks will be required at the kickoff. We are so excited to continue the tradition of Senior Games/SilverArts and look forward to getting back to a normal game schedule in 2022. 

Help us kick off the New Year by joining us at our annual Piedmont Plus Senior games kickoff party! For more information about Senior Games, visit www.weplay.ws and click on the Seniors tab.