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GREENSBORO — Frugal shoppers, mark your calendars.

Goodwill’s newest store in the Triad will be opening April 19.

The thrift store is opening at 3519 N. Elm St., which is just south of Pisgah Church Road near the Village at North Elm shopping center.

Highlights of the new store include a drive-through, which means you can donate stuff without leaving your car.

Part of the 13,000-square-foot building will also be used for job training and assistance.

Nearly 87 cents of every dollar earned at Goodwill’s thrift stores supports job training in the Triad, according to Goodwill Industries of North Carolina.

Speaking of Goodwill, a co-worker told me the other day about an amazing deal at the Greensboro Goodwill store at 1235 S. Eugene St.

I’m not the type who is easily impressed. But this deal? It’s a keeper.

You’ll have to watch our latest Bargain Sense video to learn what it is.

Bargain Sense is an award-winning, web-based show produced by the News & Record about living the good life in the Triad on a budget.

Watch the video at news-record.com/bargainsense.

Visit triadgoodwill.org for more information about Goodwill including Triad area store locations and what to donate.

Fair trade rug sale

A fair trade rug sale in Greensboro will benefit flood victims in Pakistan.

More than 300 oriental rugs, each handmade in Pakistani homes, will be for sale April 7-10 at Ten Thousand Villages ( 1564-A Highwoods Blvd.; 275-1204).

They will have a variety of designs and sizes ranging from 2 feet by 3 feet to 10 feet by 14 feet.

A seminar about oriental rugs will also be at the store at 7 p.m. April 7.

The sales (the Raleigh store is also having one the following weekend) are a partnership between Ten Thousand Villages and Bunyaad, a fair trade artisan group in Pakistan.

Call 275-1204 to RSVP for the Greensboro seminar.

Visit tenthousandvillages.com for more information.

Yard sales in the Triad

Ah, spring. Warmer weather, blooming flowers and, yes, yard sales.

I’m once again posting a list of yard sales in the Triad via Google maps that’s updated each Friday.

You’ll find it at news-record.com/bargainsense.

James Hogan

Buy one item at half off, get one free during a final winter clearance sale Monday at James Hogan (301 State St.; 378-9919).

The chic women’s clothing store is in the State Street Station shopping village, which is between North Elm and Church streets.

Furniture sale

Get a 20 percent to 50 percent discount on items, including new shipments of wicker furniture and wrought iron dining sets, during a truckload sale at Smith Beautiful Living (403 Pisgah Church Road; 275-6414).

Select flowers, wreaths, lamps and pictures are also 20 percent off.

Accent furniture is 30 percent off.

Smith Beautiful Living is at the Village at North Elm. Visit smithbeautifulliving.com for more information.

Bridal and prom show

A free bridal and prom show featuring local vendors will be Saturday at Songbirds Consignments (2610 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro; 288-5456).

Highlights include a fashion show, door prizes, beverages and a gown sale.

The sale will include

all 2,000 of the store’s bridal, prom, mother-of-bride and semiformal gowns.

Ninety percent of them are new and include the tags.

Visit facebook.com/songbirds.consignments for more information.

Kayak, canoe sale

Besides hunting for bargains at yard sales, your thoughts might also be turning to lazy days spent on lakes and rivers.

I hear you.

If you’re in the hunt for a new canoe or kayak, Get Outdoors’ truckload sale might be worth a visit.

Items including canoes, kayaks and fishing equipment will be for sale.

It’s from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Get Outdoors is at 1515 W. Lee St. in Greensboro (294-3918).

First Friday fun

Visit downtown Greensboro’s galleries and shops and enjoy art exhibits during First Friday.

It’s an open house for locally owned and independent retailers from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first Friday of each month.

Visit www.downtownfridays.com for more information.

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Contact Mike Fuchs at 373-3465 or michael.fuchs@news-ecord.com