Important Dates
Save the planet, save the date
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day will be celebrated with a family-oriented, educational and interactive event from 10 am to 3 pm April 25 at First Ward Park in Charlotte. The inspirational and enlightening event, which is produced by OMIMEO Mime Theatre, will include performers, artists, speakers, activities, educational information and an “earth passport” for […]
Happy 337th Johann! March 16 concert
Organ at Davidson will celebrate the 337th birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach—considered by many to be the greatest organ composer of all time—March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Davidson College Presbyterian Church. Joseph Causby, director of music and organist of the Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill, will perform. At St. Mark’s Episcopal Church […]
Become a volunteer literacy tutor!
The Augustine Literacy Project is being held at Ada Jenkins Feb 24-28 (Monday-Friday) from 9 am to 3:30pm. We will train and support you, giving you and your students the tools for success. Join over 160 experienced ALP Tutors in our community who are making a difference in the life of a child. Visit www.alpcharlotte.org […]
Arts & Science Council workshop Feb. 28
The Arts & Science Council is hosting a Public Art Community Engagement Workshop for Mecklenburg County’s North County Regional Recreation Center being constructed in Cornelius. Artists Jill Anholt and Maja Godlewska will share their concepts for the public artwork for the new facility Feb. 28 at Bailey Middle School. RSVP to Erin.Taylor@artsandscience.org. The event runs from […]
Blood drive at JV Washam Feb. 13
JV Washam Elementary School will be holding its annual Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, Feb. 13 in the gym from noon to 4:30 pm. This program will give our students an opportunity to show leadership and help save lives by recruiting blood donors from our community. You can support your child, our school, and […]
Affordable housing is subject of Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 28
Hundreds of people stood in line in the cold and rain for hours in late January in hopes they could land a place in a new affordable housing development in Charlotte. People were applying at the Mezzanine at Freedom, which will have 185 units. But the same issue is apparent in North Mecklenburg where many […]
Read Charlotte training session Jan. 25
Read Charlotte, a community-wide initiative uniting parents, educators and community partners to improve children’s literacy from birth through third grade, needs volunteers to become reading tutors at Cornelius Elementary. Tutoring hours are 9 to 10 am one day a week. Volunteers must complete a CMS background check and attend a 3-1/2 hour training session. This […]
Prepare your home to sell or stay
Allen Tate’s Community Engagement Series topic Jan. 21 is on preparing your home to sell or stay. The event starts with a reception from 5:30 pm to 6 pm, with the presentation running from 6 to 7 pm. The location is the Allen Tate Lake Norman office at 19460 Old Jetton Road. More info: 704-896-8283.
Town Hall closed Monday in honor of Martin Luther King
Cornelius government offices will close Monday, January 20, in observance of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Republic Services will run its normal collection schedule all week long.
STEAMfest at Woodlawn Jan. 26
Woodlawn School in Davidson hosts STEAMfest Jan 26 from 1 to 4 pm. There will be 40+ booths with hands-on interactive activities for kids of all ages around Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. The event is free and open to the public. More info: https://woodlawnschool.org/steamfest
