Community Calendar

This summer you can meet T. Rex’s bigger, badder cousin, Giganotosaurus, along with 15 other incredible dinosaurs, but only at Discovery Place Science. Ultimate Dinosaurs: A New Breed of Beast will introduce you to dinosaurs that evolved in isolation in South America, Africa and Madagascar--breeds that are unfamiliar with most North Americans...until now!The exhibition opens June 21 and is only in Charlotte for a limited time. Get your tickets before they become extinct!

Artist Kenny Nguyen creates masterful textile sculptures with paint-soaked silk. The finished works are comprised of three layers of mixed media: silk, paint, and canvas. Nguyen merges his cultural traditions and the canon of abstract painting and fiber art in an innovative way. He has exhibited in France, Iceland, South Korea, and Germany.

Join Nguyen and Jamila Brown, assistant curator of Contemporary Art at The Mint Museum, 6:30 PM September 6 at Mint Museum Uptown in conversation for the opening celebration of Nguyen’s installation Adaptations.

About Constellation CLT
Constellation CLT is an exhibition series designed to connect visitors with artists in our community, as well as activate the public spaces of the museum. The installations rotate three times per year and can be seen in five places at Mint Museum Uptown: Just inside the museum entrance; at the bottom of the Morrison Atrium escalator; on the landings of the Mezzanine and Level 3; and in The Museum Store.

Do you have what it takes to knock out our 6- and 3-hour mountain bike endurance challenge? Grab a team or ride solo and complete as many laps as possible on our fast, flowy trails.

Feel the need for speed? Test your pace in our single-lap sprint!

In either event, compete for bragging rights, cool swag and shiny medals!

“Decomposers Glow,” an art installation with larger-than-life glowing snails and mushrooms, is the centerpiece for the museum’s summer programming and events

ROCK HILL, S.C. - Nature, art, and technology come together for “Decomposers Glow,” an awe-inspiring larger-than-life landscape of illuminated snails and mushrooms. Created by Meredith Connelly, a Charlotte, N.C. based and award-winning multidisciplinary artist, the site-specific installation portrays the agents of decomposition through an interplay of light and technology. A curving path leads visitors through a soft glowing, otherworldly environment to observe over one hundred hand-constructed and 3D printed sculptures. Decomposers Glow is open from May 10 – Nov. 10, 2024.
Leading viewers into Connelly’s “Decomposers Glow,” a concurrent exhibit highlights the variety and importance of nature’s agents of decomposition. “Return to Earth” features photographs of actual fungi by Mike Hammer, painted mushroom models, a Carolina Piedmont snail shell collection, and two-dimensional cut paper works by Meredith Connelly that reference nature’s microscopic structures. “Return to Earth” on exhibit at Museum of York County from May 4 – Dec. 15, 2024.
More of Mike Hammer’s photography is on exhibit in the museum’s Nature Nook Gallery. “Endless Trail” features the natural settings of the Carolina Piedmont and beyond, capturing the uniquely beautiful moments of each season. “Endless Trail” opens at Museum of York County on May 18, 2024.

Join us on Saturday, September 7 for a celebration of nature's clean-up crew: vultures!

This family friendly event features unique programs, shows, and activities to help visitors of all ages fall in love with vultures. Learn what makes these birds special and meet our ambassador vultures at this one-of-a-kind event.

Bald is beautiful and bald is free! Anyone bald gets FREE admission.

Event Schedule:

10:30 AM - California Condor Conservation Presentation by Dr. Todd Katzner
11:30 AM - Meet a Raptor: Learn what makes raptors unique in this educational program with an avian ambassador.
12:15 AM - Vulture Feeding: Learn about vulture diets as an avian ambassador enjoys their meal.
1:00 PM - Fly-By: Feel the wind in your hair as an avian ambassador shows off what they do best: fly!
1:45 PM - Vulture Feeding: Learn about vulture diets as an avian ambassador enjoys their meal.
2:30 PM - Keeper Chat: Learn about the unique ways our Raptor Hospital treats vultures and other patients.

All programs and activities are included with admission.

This summer you can meet T. Rex’s bigger, badder cousin, Giganotosaurus, along with 15 other incredible dinosaurs, but only at Discovery Place Science. Ultimate Dinosaurs: A New Breed of Beast will introduce you to dinosaurs that evolved in isolation in South America, Africa and Madagascar--breeds that are unfamiliar with most North Americans...until now!The exhibition opens June 21 and is only in Charlotte for a limited time. Get your tickets before they become extinct!

Calling all Charlotte foodies! Flavor seekers are invited to unite at the City Kitch Food Truck Rally across the street from City Kitch Wesley Heights at 2215 Thrift Road for a celebration of the coworking kitchen’s diverse culinary concepts. Hosted in partnership with Yelp Charlotte, the City Kitch Food Truck Rally is a culinary-focused community gathering that will showcase several City Kitch food trucks including Gotrice!?, Mariah's Taco Spot, Boujee Soul Food, Mia's Snow Dessert Bar and Don's Jamaican and also feature a live DJ, family-friendly activities, and other entertainment and creative vendors presented by Do Greater Charlotte. This event will go on rain or shine and is kid- and dog-friendly. No tickets needed - just bring your friends and family for a fun-filled, delicious day with City Kitch!

Alohomora! Unlock the Magic of Science with an evening at the Schiele! Join us in your finest wizarding robes as you discover spellbinding demonstrations, enchanting potions, and mystical creatures.

Presenting the 3rd Annual HEARTS Circle Members' Gala on September 7, 2024, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. This event is free for all HEARTS Circle members. Join us for an unforgettable evening at Cedar Grove. The event will feature a private house concert by the acclaimed singer/songwriter Kyshona. She is currently on tour for the release of her newest album, "Legacy," and her singing and storytelling were meant for HEARTS.
Doors open at 6:00, and a Southern gourmet farm-to-table dinner by the Carolina Farm Trust will be served following Kyshona's performance. Guests will have the opportunity to explore Cedar Grove's private second floor and attic.

This summer you can meet T. Rex’s bigger, badder cousin, Giganotosaurus, along with 15 other incredible dinosaurs, but only at Discovery Place Science. Ultimate Dinosaurs: A New Breed of Beast will introduce you to dinosaurs that evolved in isolation in South America, Africa and Madagascar--breeds that are unfamiliar with most North Americans...until now!The exhibition opens June 21 and is only in Charlotte for a limited time. Get your tickets before they become extinct!