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It’s time to register your child for kindergarten
April 3. It’s time to enroll your child for kindergarten in the Charlotte Mecklenburg school system. Age requirements In compliance with North Carolina law students must be 5 years of age on or before Aug. 31 to be considered for Kindergarten. Students applying for the Montessori schools Pre-K program must be 4 years of age […]
Weekly calendar April 3-9: Lots to do
Calendar Sponsors Monday, April 3 Duck and Bunny hopping around Huntersville 6-7pm | April 3. Come for a craft and take photos with Duck and Bunny. Abernathy Park, Glendale Drive and Park Lane, Huntersville. Tuesday, April 4 A Conversation with former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch 7 – 8:30 pm. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch will be speaking […]
Holy Week and Easter services taking place in Cornelius
April 3. Holy Week, in the Christian church, is the week between Palm Sunday and Easter, observed as a time of devotion to the Passion of Jesus Christ. In the Greek and Roman liturgical books, it is called the Great Week because great deeds were done by God during this week. Originally, only Good Friday […]
Looking for emerging arts leaders to Lead with Your Talent
April 3. Lead with Your Talents is a leadership development program targeting emerging leaders in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg nonprofit arts and culture community. This program, offered through the ASC, is designed and facilitated by Angelina Corbet, founder of The Mobius Co., and Bill Southerland of Anchors Consulting . It makes use of the Highlands Ability Battery. […]
Tommy’s appliance tips
April 3. Cornelius resident Tommy Walker had more than 50 years experience in appliance repair and operated Tommy’s Appliance Service until retiring a few years ago. Tommy will offer the community his advice for various appliances. Washing machines have really changed a lot from older days. Manufacturers have illuminated the agitator and significantly reduced the […]
Choir of Clare College will perform at Davidson UMC
April 3. Davidson United Methodist Church will host the Choir of Clare College from Cambridge, UK for a concert on April 17 at 7:30 pm. Their Rolling River program celebrates some of the greatest choral music to have emerged from America in the last century, including a piece from North Carolina native Caroline Shaw, the […]
Virtual Police will ask more people to self-report, self-arrest
April 1. New remote policing software is expected to save the Town between $1 million and $1.2 million in the new fiscal year which begins July 1. The virtual positions will pay $40 an hour to start, with retirees and layabouts the most likely to be hired. “Virtual policing is where the future of law […]
New barge business aids LKN duffers
April 1. The four premier 18-hole lakeside golf clubs are partnering up to provide 72 holes of fairway fun in one day. Normally it would take hours of driving through frustrating traffic to go to all four courses. But startup business Birdie Barges is providing golfers with a game-changer. Golfers will be able to get […]
Second-home owners in need of assistance
April 1. The National Second Home Foundation will hold its annual fundraiser for vacation home owners April 18 from 6 to 9 pm. Attire is Dressy Casual, with a limbo contest, corn hole and a silent auction that includes an outdoor dining bubble as well as chiropractic sessions and an array of lake-themed wall decor […]
Tiny House dude buys home for $85M
April 1. The founder of the tiny house television empire has purchased a 27,000 square foot house near the end of Torrence Chapel for $85 million, the highest price for a Cornelius residence so far this year. The home, which boasts a living room, great room, gathering room, morning room, keeping room and drawing room, […]
