Community Calendar

The LiveLung Charlotte Chapter brings together people impacted by lung cancer—patients, survivors, care partners, and loved ones—for education, connection, and support.

We meet in person on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11:30 am at:

Covenant Presbyterian Church
1000 E. Morehead St
Fellowship Hall Room 205
Charlotte NC 28204

Each meeting features expert speakers sharing the latest information about lung cancer, along with time to connect with others who understand the journey.

This Month’s Topic: "Beyond Scans: A New Way to Monitor Lung Cancer
Guest Speaker: Crystal Hoberg, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

A free lunch is provided, so please register at least 24 hours in advance.
Register here: https://forms.zohopublic.com/lynnlive1/form/CharlotteNCMeetingRegistration/formperma/zWxVAZaLCtH-dhbUYG_h9E3yTzIQQb5RR-SOV1BkXTc

Everyone impacted by lung cancer is welcome.
Education. Community. Empowerment.

Join Amelia Old, author of "100 Things to Do in South Carolina Before You Die," for a conversation about the people and places that shape South Carolina. This program moves beyond a list of destinations, focusing on how places are experienced through the stories, history, and communities connected to them. Amelia will share how the book came together, what guided her selections across the state, and what she discovered along the way.

Hosted at the Native American Studies Center, the discussion will also highlight the importance of preserving cultural history and the role places like the Native American Studies Center play in deepening our understanding of the region.

Free and open to the public, the program will conclude with a Q&A and book signing.

“Doing the Dirty Work: Reflections of a Master Gardener”
Claudia Heinemann-Priest, USC Lancaster Senior Instructor & Certified Master Gardener

Join Claudia Heinemann-Priest for a candid and engaging look at the "dirty work" behind environmental stewardship. In this presentation, she shares her journey through the rigorous Master Gardener certification process—from the classroom to the soil. Discover the challenges, the literal heavy lifting, and the deep satisfaction of bridging academic research with hands-on horticulture, all while cultivating a sustainable future for our campus and community.

Presented in person and virtually. To attend via Zoom, register via this link: https://bit.ly/4tGxHsn

The Grizzly Forager is an aspirational social media account with the primary aim of inspiring parents to get outside with their kids via the art of foraging. Arthur, Sybbie, and their mum and dad, John and Christina, create wholesome and visually appealing posts and reels that aim to educate, inspire and encourage kids of all ages to safely experience the outdoors and develop a deep love and connection with nature. Their content covers a broad range of topics, from wild food identification and safety, cooking and recipes, wildlife, nature-inspired lifestyle activities, and ecological and environmental issues. Christina is a Clinical Psychologist and John is an educator, professional photographer, foraging enthusiast and author of “The Grizzly Forager’s Guide to Family Foraging.” Join the whole Grizzly Clan for a fireside chat all about foraging, parenting, wellbeing and living the slow life in wild and rugged Northumberland back home. Discover how Arthur and Sybbie came to be expert foragers and how collectively they became one of the largest and most influential foraging accounts on social media, with a thriving community of over 600K followers. Tickets go on sale online for this event at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 22.

One of the world’s first arbornauts, CanopyMeg devoted over four decades to exploring forest canopies. Her research and exploration have taken her to more than 45 countries, on all seven continents, where she not only tirelessly saves forests but also mentors girls. Lowman’s Oct. 1 presentation is titled “In Honor of Jane Goodall – How Trees Keep our Planet and its Wildlife Healthy.” Mission Green is a global project to conserve the world’s most important forests by building canopy walkways. These walkways not only educate the public about the amazing 8th continent otherwise known as the treetops, but they sustainably employ indigenous women via ecotourism, and offer students access to forest canopies to make new discoveries. Speaker CanopyMeg Lowman pioneered the construction of canopy walkways that now bring economic incentives to forest conservation around the world. She will talk about Mission Green, and the importance of both forest conservation, plus linking kids to nature via the treetops and her friend Jane. Tickets go on sale online for this event at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 31.