Community Calendar

The Center for Digital Equity (CDE) and ReConnex are partnering to help Mecklenburg County residents get their devices repaired for free. Advance registration required! You must receive an email/text confirmation from CDE before attending.

Devices ReConnex can repair:
• Android phones & tablets
• Windows & Apple laptops
• iPhones (Models 10–14)
• iPads
• Kindles

Details:

• Limit: One device per person
• After signing up, a Digital Navigator from CDE will contact you to confirm your device is eligible and the repair is possible.
• You must receive email or text confirmation from CDE before visiting ReConnex.
• Once confirmed, you’ll get a code and can drop off your device any time during the week of June 15—no appointment needed.

Sign up using the Device Repair Interest Form to request a device repair. Help us understand the community’s device repair needs and get your tech back in working order!

Join us at the University City Juneteenth Art Fest on June 19th from 4-8pm at the Shoppes at University Place Lakefront! Celebrate freedom, culture, and creativity with musical performances, live artists, dancers, fashion, vendors, games, giveaways, and free interactive activities for all ages. Experience the rich heritage of African American culture and don’t miss this free, fun-filled event to celebrate freedom!

Join us for 2 fun-filled evenings with the Hickory Crawdads this summer!

Claim up to 4 FREE tickets at the Crawdads Box Office with your CSC Membership Card. Be sure to stop by our booth before the game for some hands-on science activities, then settle in for first pitch at 7:00 PM. Stick around after the game for an exciting fireworks show to cap off the night!

Not a member yet? Join today and don’t miss out on this exclusive perk.

Step into your power. Strike a pose. Own your spotlight.

My Strongest Suit is coming to the stage June 19 & 20 at First United Methodist Church — and this is the show everyone will be talking about.

Bold. Dazzling. Unapologetic.
This concert is a high-energy celebration of confidence, courage, and showing up exactly as you are. From powerhouse anthems to heartfelt ballads, from fierce harmonies to moments that will stop you in your tracks, My Strongest Suit is all about discovering what makes us shine — and wearing it proudly.

Expect dynamic vocals, electric stage presence, and the kind of musical storytelling that lifts you out of your seat and leaves you buzzing long after the final note. Whether it’s strength found in community, resilience forged through challenge, or the simple joy of stepping fully into yourself, this is a night of music that hits home.

Three chances to catch the magic:
✨ Friday, June 19 at 7:30 PM
✨ Saturday, June 20 at 3:00 PM
✨ Saturday, June 20 at 7:30 PM

Gather your friends. Dress boldly. Come ready to be inspired.

Because when we step into our strongest suit — there’s no stopping us.

We’re excited to share that, following recent upgrades and repairs, this concert returns HOME to the Galilee Center!

📍 Galilee Center
3601 Central Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28205

“Oh, the thinks you can think!” Step into the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss as Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and a host of colorful characters spring to life. In this joyful, one-hour Penguin Project production, young artists with special needs and their peer mentors share the stage in a heartwarming celebration of inclusion and creativity. Featuring a playful, high-energy score, this lively musical adventure follows Horton as he protects the tiny Whos—and reminds us all of the power of loyalty and embracing what makes each of us unique.

FlopHAUS Cabaret is a cabaret style social satire inspired by the famously provocative 'ThreePenny Opera' and the legendary Kurt Weill, Lotte Lenya, and Bertolt Brecht. Defiantly as sharp as Mack the Knife's blade, this raw dark comedy includes nineteen original and contemporary adaptations of Weill's works, such as 'Pimp Ballad’, 'Moon of Alabama', 'Je ne t'aime pas', and ‘Pirate Jenny’. In the tradition of the witty yet politically dissonant 'ThreePenny Opera', FlopHAUS Cabaret not only entertains but cunningly challenges hypocrisy, corruption and moral ambiguity in society with a sharp sense of humor. Expressed through theater, dance, jazz, and opera, this multi-media production is performed by over 35 national, regional and Charlotte-based actors, dancers, musicians, and singers. The show is intended for mature audiences.

Explore the mountain after hours with your own personal guides during our Grandfather by Night series! You’ll discover some of the park’s nighttime wonders, watch a stunning sunset (weather permitting) and experience the mountain as never before! The Naturalist Program version of Grandfather by Night includes an outdoor interpretive program about flora, fauna, folklore and other topics after sunset. This edition of the event series is accessible for those in a wheelchair or with limited mobility. Advance registration required.

A wide selection of native perennials, ferns, sedges, grasses, trees, and shrubs will be available. All proceeds benefit Daniel Boone Native Gardens and the NC Native Plant Society.
This is an outdoor event and will take place rain or shine in the parking lot outside the main entrance to Daniel Boone Native Gardens.
Quantities are limited, so come early for the best selection!
Check, cash, and credit card will be accepted.

ROAR into Father’s Day fun at our Dinos, Donuts & Dads event on June 20th from 9:00–10:00 AM at Catawba Science Center!

Enjoy early access to our DINOSAURS! Exhibit, dino-themed activities, a fossil hunt, raffle prizes, and more. Donuts, juice, and coffee will be provided, and your ticket includes access to all CSC exhibits beginning at 10:00 AM.

Bring your favorite dinosaur-loving dad and make unforgettable memories together. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Artist Talk: April 25, 2-3 pm
Workshop: April 30, 6-8 pm

Through the Ether is a group of mixed media works deeply influenced by and connected to film editing. April collects and stores unrelated images from different modalities and mediums—3D modeling, photographs, paintings, advertisements. She removes the color, texture, and context from which they originate. These elements form a visual depository or footage bin, from which she uses the montage process to construct a new landscape independent of their source. This reconstruction process resembles building a scene in a film. However, it creates an emotional landscape unto itself, devoid of the requirements of narrative and story—nullifying the necessity of a beginning, a middle, and an end.

About April Simmons: April received her BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design and her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in film. She worked as an experimental non-narrative filmmaker and as a film editor for both nonfiction and fiction films. Her films have screened at the New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center (Views), Anthology Film Archives in New York, the Rotterdam Film Festival, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and the Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) in Chicago, among others. April taught film production, theory, and history at the university level for nearly two decades. She began working in digital photo collage and mixed media in 2022. Her work has been shown at The Galleries at Cabarrus Arts Council (“Liminal”) and at The Mint Museum (“Coined in the South”) in Uptown Charlotte.