Community Calendar

Join us on Saturday, June 10th for our annual Mac and Cheese Competition benefitting Good Soles charity! They aim to provide steel toe boots and non-slip shoes to organizations helping our neighbors in need transition out of homelessness, so they can get the jobs needed to get back on their feet and regain their independence.

Come out for delicious beer and sample and vote on 8-9 different mac & cheese dishes and vote for your top 3!

Tickets are $15 each and $9 of each ticket sold will be donated to Good Soles.

Note: This event is 21+ only due to limited space.

The St. Stephen Treasure Sale, one of Charlotte's largest thrift and rummage sales, brings together bargain shoppers, thrifters, and treasure hunters all while giving back to worthy, local charities.

The St. Stephen Treasure Sale is an annual summer tradition bringing together bargain shoppers, thrifters, and treasure hunters all while giving back to worthy, local charities. Since 2008, the Treasure Sale has raised more than $150,000 for a variety of local nonprofits and missions. The two-day event is the culmination of hundreds of donated hours by volunteers, St. Stephen members, and community members. Mark your calendars for June 16-17 and come ready to shop thousands of unique treasures, household goods, tools, kitchen gadgets, furniture, and more.

Event Dates/Times:
Friday, June 16, 9am-1pm
Saturday, June 17, 8am-1pm

100% of all proceeds from this year's Treasure Sale will benefit:
• The Relatives • Greenway Park Elementary
• Heart Math Tutoring • UMCOR Tornado Relief

The St. Stephen Treasure Sale, one of Charlotte's largest thrift and rummage sales, brings together bargain shoppers, thrifters, and treasure hunters all while giving back to worthy, local charities.

The St. Stephen Treasure Sale is an annual summer tradition bringing together bargain shoppers, thrifters, and treasure hunters all while giving back to worthy, local charities. Since 2008, the Treasure Sale has raised more than $150,000 for a variety of local nonprofits and missions. The two-day event is the culmination of hundreds of donated hours by volunteers, St. Stephen members, and community members. Mark your calendars for June 16-17 and come ready to shop thousands of unique treasures, household goods, tools, kitchen gadgets, furniture, and more.

Event Dates/Times:
Friday, June 16, 9am-1pm
Saturday, June 17, 8am-1pm

100% of all proceeds from this year's Treasure Sale will benefit:
• The Relatives • Greenway Park Elementary
• Heart Math Tutoring • UMCOR Tornado Relief

Join us for Pickleball for Peace, a pickleball fundraiser for the Stan Greenspon Holocaust and Social Justice Education Center. This event will be a round-robin format where each player will be matched to similar skill-level players. Registration includes pickleball player admission, a gift bag, and light refreshments throughout the event. Spectators are welcome to attend! They will also receive a gift bag and light refreshments included in their ticket price. During the event, there will be music, a silent auction, a raffle, and a brief reception following the pickleball tournament.
Ages 16+ and all skill levels are welcome. Tournament Sanctioning: Not Sanctioned.

Fairy Day in the Daniel Boone Native Gardens is back Saturday July 8, 2023 from 1-5pm. This annual event is $2 for adults, and free for children and those dressed in fairy/elf attire, and is the Gardens’ largest annual fundraiser. New this year, a costume contest will be held at 2pm for the best dressed fairy and elf/woodland creature, with portraits by Bill Barber for the winners. And, with the winners’ permission, the portraits may also be used for some of next year’s Fairy Day promotional materials.

The Watauga County Library, Watauga County Arts Council, The Children’s Playhouse, and the Blue Ridge chapter of NC Native Plant Society will be stationed in the gardens providing hands-on activities. Create lasting memories with a photo op with Ayla the Dreams Fairy as well as Fairy Brucie Abella while you stroll through the gardens to music by Mary Greene/others, or find a new perspective with intuitive guide, Catherine Walters.

Enhance your fairy flair with Fake a Face painting, fairy hair, and henna painting. Among our vendors are: jewelry by Upcycled Everything, Barefoot and Brazen, Faeriefoots’ Doors and Gifts, printmaking by Andi Dandelion, High Country Crystals, and Peace of Green Succulents. Enjoy Stickboy cookies, Lou Lou’s Cotton Candy, Big Brose Family BBQ and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. More vendors TBD with a portion of their proceeds donated directly to the gardens.

Come enjoy an enchanting, fun event for all ages while supporting the Daniel Boone Native Gardens located at 651 Horn in the West Drive in Boone. For more information or to volunteer contact Sharon: fairyday@danielboonenativegardens.org

About Daniel Boone Native Gardens DBNG
The mission of Daniel Boone Native Gardens is to provide educational opportunities for visitors of the importance of native trees, shrubs and wildflowers and provide a stunning backdrop for weddings and community events. Founded in 1963, DBNG is a non-profit public garden in downtown Boone, NC . www.danielboonenativegardens.org

Join 24 Foundation in celebrating 22 years of changing the course of cancer. Come ride or stride (July 28-29) at the 24 Hours of Booty charity non-competitive cycling and walking event in Charlotte’s Myers Park neighborhood or create your own virtual “UnLooped” event. Funds raised support organizations dedicated to cancer navigation and survivorship. For more information or to register, visit https://www.24foundation.org/