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GREENSBORO -- Spring is in the air for some shops in the Triad.

Mack and Mack, which targets baby boomers, has recently undergone a makeover in time for the change in seasons.

The high-end boutique (220 S. Elm St.; 275-6225) has remodeled its showroom so customers can shop more easily for spring and summer ensembles.

The showroom features areas devoted to complete ensembles for island weddings, formal weddings, the office, daytime outfits and more.

A big change is the store no longer has its "sale alley," which featured items marked down by 50 percent except at the end of the month when they were 75 percent off.

Now, the store has a "red ribbon" sale. Ribbons are tied onto random hangers, indicating the items are 50 percent off. And the items with ribbons can be switched at any time.

Outdoor equipment sale

If your spring cleaning to-do list includes getting rid of some outdoor stuff collecting dust, here's a chance to earn some cold, hard cash.

You can sell unwanted goods during a spring sale at Lake Higgins Watershed Park (4235 Hamburg Mill Road; 373-3739).

The sale is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 17.

Items you can sell include fishing gear, bikes, biking gear, skis, snowboard gear, backpacking gear, canoes, kayaks, motor boats and equipment.

Items that can't be sold include rock climbing gear, guns or bows.

Sign up at the park before April 16.

A $5 seller's fee for a 10-by-10-foot space is due on the day of the event.

Mom teaches you to save

Learn tips on saving money, whether it's at the grocery store or on your utility bills, during a seminar by Tameka Dumas in Kernersville.

It's at 4 p.m. Saturday at Panera Bread (970 S. Main St.; 993-4863).

Cost is $10 and is payable via Paypal by Wednesday.

If you're unfamiliar with Paypal, the alternative is to send a money order payable to Tameka Dumas to: 4587 Worthing Chase Drive, Greensboro, NC 27406.

Seating is limited.

E-mail to tamekadumas@bellsouth.net or call 833-7084.

Movie classics screenings

If you're retired or happen to be off on Wednesday afternoons, you might want to check out the matinee classics series at Carousel Luxury Cinemas (1305 Battleground Ave.; 230-1620).

This Wednesday's classic is the Marx Brothers' 1933 film "Duck Soup."

That will be followed by "Some Like It Hot," "Driving Miss Daisy," "An American in Paris" and "The Shop Around the Corner."

The series ends April 14 with "Oklahoma!"

Tickets are $4. That includes free popcorn and a soda or a cup of ice cream or sherbet.

Mothers of Multiples sale

Greensboro Mothers of Multiples is having a children's consignment sale this week.

Items for sale include gently used children's clothing, toys and baby equipment.

It will be at St. Andrews Episcopal Church (2105 W. Market St.) from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Items are 50 percent off on Saturday.

Visit www.gmom.org.

Seeing green at Mechelle's

Mechelle's Resale Shoppe (403 State St.; 574-4496), which sells new and consigned clothes and other items, is discounting all its green merchandise by 25 percent this month to get in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day.

Each day, new items are added to the store's 50 percent-off section.

Songbirds gets new look

Songbirds Consignments (2610 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro; 288-5456) has undergone some recent changes, just in time for spring arrivals.

The store has been remodeled with many departments expanded.

There's now a corner featuring more than 600 pieces of Chico's brand clothing and accessories.

The store also has an accessories room with jewelry, handbags, shoes, scarves, belts and hats.

At the back, a formals and bridal department includes more than 75 wedding gowns, 400 formal gowns (prom and mother-of-the-bride), 100 semi-formals (cocktail, party and church) and accessories.

The store's plus-size department has moved from the back to a general clothing section up front.

Consignment sale

Thousands of gently used children's items will be available during a kids and maternity consignment sale in High Point.

The sale at Covenant Church United Methodist (1526 Skeet Club Road) is from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Limited free day care will be available Friday. Most items will be 50 percent off Saturday. Items for sale include clothes, furniture, toys, bikes, baby equipment, books and videos.

Money raised will be used for the church's children's ministries and other local causes.

For more information, visit www.covenantconsign.com or contact Karen Dyer at 317-6426 or info@covenantconsign. com.

Huge consignment sale

Kids EveryWear's huge consignment sale in Morrisville might be worth a road trip from the Triad.

That's because the event features more than 1,000 consigners and hundreds of volunteers selling kids' clothing, toys, furniture, maternity clothes, boutique-brand items and more.

The sale is at Morrisville Outlet Mall (Exit 284 off Interstate 40) near Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Kids EveryWear also works with local charities.

In December, the group supplied clothes, mostly from donations, to 1,155 children through Catholic Parish Outreach.

Sale hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday.

Kmart, Sears still open here

The owner of Sears and Kmart recently announced plans to close 21 more stores around the country but none in the Triad.

That's 56 stores that Sears Holdings Corp. has said during the past year that it will close.

In North Carolina, a Sears store in Wilson will close.

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