Community Calendar

The Park CDC's free seasonal Sunset Farm Open House events are designed to help build awareness about the organization's work in the food access and food independence space. These family-friendly events will include the Garden-to-Go container gardening workshops, plant-based culinary demonstrations, kids gardening activities, introductions to the organization's nutrition education program, and the distribution of health literacy materials. Plus, attendees can learn about what it's like to be a Garden Helper volunteer and how their efforts support the organization's overall mission and work to improve health outcomes for local community members.

Mark your calendars for the 40th Anniversary of the NC Liver Mush Festival on Saturday, October 18th, from 9 AM to 4 PM in beautiful Uptown Shelby!

Recognized in regional and national media, including Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods, this festival celebrates the unique regional delicacy and local food staple known as liver mush.

Festival highlights include a liver mush eating contest, recipe contest and cookoff, Kids Zone, live music, and more than 100 craft, food, and beverage vendors. Featured partner RollOver Pets presents the "Mutts" portion with a pet costume contest and parade, K9 demo and trick shows, musical sit contests, and more! Enjoy freshly prepared liver mush sandwiches and dishes proudly served by local producers of this well-loved "delicacy"!

Free to attend, pets welcome, and fun for the whole family! Learn more at www.nclivermushfestival.com.