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he Mount Holly Community Garden will be holding its 9th Annual Christmas Enchantment in the Garden on Saturday 12/9 from 5:00pm-8:30pm. This free, family-friendly event for all in the community has grown each year and is often called the "McAdenville of Gardens". This year's Christmas Enchantment in the Garden is sure to be one to remember. Each of the 52 garden beds will be decorated differently by garden members, along with hundreds of glowing luminaries lighting your way. Local businesses and artists will also be taking part this year by decorating designated areas around the garden. Enjoy live music and food trucks. Cap off the festive evening by visiting with Santa, be sure to bring your camera to capture the magic. Special thanks to the Mount Holly Tourism Development Authority for the recent grant award to help make this event possible.
Photo Credit: Scott Griffin

Today's headlines can leave us feeling bleak, confused and helpless. Forces of de-humanization are all around us: technology, mass production, consumption, marketing, mechanization, environmental destruction, racism, sexism, conflict, war.

How do we move forward together in times fraught with division?

Our next Forum holds space for this difficult conversation. Mark Peres, founder and executive director of The Charlotte Center, and professor of ethics at Johnson & Wales University, will offer his thoughts, drawing on philosophy, history, social science, and wisdom traditions.

We look forward to gathering with you.

Held in conjunction with See Lancaster's Christmas in the City, the 10th Annual Native American Art & Craft Festival features jewelry, quilts, baskets, Catawba pottery, and more artwork and demonstrations by established and emerging Native American artisans from around the region!

From 10am-3pm, see Artist-in-Residence Bill Harris (Catawba) demonstrate and discuss pottery techniques.
Throughout the day, Columbia College Dance Education Specialist Jess Moore (Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe) demonstrates a variety of powwow dance, some with audience participation.

Events are free and open to the public.

Bill Harris appears as Artist-in-Residence curtesy of a 2024 South Carolina Arts Commission Folklife and Traditional Arts Grant.

Children and families are invited to a free holiday event focused on literacy. Families will be offered resources, including a Reading Check-Up score, to help prepare their young learners for winter break. The event will feature culturally relevant books, literacy kits, literacy activities, treats, and pictures with Santa!

Through the wonderful support of the Charlotte community, we have been able to serve more than 2,200 families already this calendar year. With over 80 calls a day requesting support, we know there are many families in Charlotte who are still in need of a Good Friend.

Join us on December 14 for the 37th Gather & Give annual event, to raise funds that provide financial assistance and hope to those in need. Thank you for supporting our work in the community – either through attending this year’s luncheon or making a donation. Registration closes November 30.

Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts is proud to present SCROOGE! THE MUSICAL, a delightful holiday show that Broadway World calls a “holiday masterpiece...brimming with Christmas spirit”, December 8-17, 2023. This lively musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol features both new and returning cast members along with uplifting musical numbers, show-stopping choreography, beautiful period costumes, and rousing performances from some of Charlotte's favorite actors.
Based on the popular musical film starring Albert Finney, Scrooge! The Musical is set in bustling 19th century London. When the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his deceased business partner and three spirits one Christmas Eve, he undergoes a transition and receives the greatest gift of all—redemption. 
Performance dates and ticket information is available at www.matthewsplayhouse.com/scrooge. 
Special Events
**Audiences are encouraged to wear their favorite “Ugly Christmas Sweater” or other festive holiday gear to the Friday, December 8, 2023 opening performance for a chance to win 2 tickets to the Matthews Playhouse production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical coming in January 2024 along with a giftcard for dinner to a local restaurant.**
**The 7:30 p.m. performance on Wednesday, December 13th will be a Pay-What-You-Can performance benefiting Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays, Inc. Seating is general admission and there will be no advanced reservations. Patrons will be seated on a first-come-first-serve basis. The theatre suggests a $10 donation per person, but any amount will be accepted. Donations can be made with cash or credit.**   

Happens on the following Dates:
Dec 8, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST
Dec 9, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EST
Dec 9, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST
Dec 10, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EST
Dec 13, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST
Dec 14, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST
Dec 16, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EST
Dec 16, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST
Dec 17, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EST

NINA NOW is an experience you don’t want to miss. Celebrate the historical and lasting impact of Nina Simone, a North Carolina-born musical artist and civil rights activist. Enjoy some of Nina Simone’s most influential works and learn how her legacy lives on today.Doors open at 6 PM | Performance begins at 6:30

Roc Solid Foundation builds hope for families fighting cancer by providing them with hospital Ready Bags at diagnosis and backyard playsets during treatment. Join our mission to let families know they are not alone during a very scary time.

Come support RSF at the community event with good beer, food and company! All benefiting a great cause!

Novant Health at 704-384-7226 to schedule your appointment. Mammography screenings are preventive and covered by insurance. Bring a copy of your insurance card to your appointment.

Contact Novant Health at 704-384-7226 to schedule your appointment. Mammography screenings are preventive and covered by insurance. Bring a copy of your insurance card to your appointment.

Contact Novant Health at 704-384-7226 to schedule your appointment. Mammography screenings are preventive and covered by insurance. Bring a copy of your insurance card to your appointment.

Terence Little Water, Chief Executive Officer, South Carolina Indian Affairs Commission, will present the findings of the South Carolina Indian Affairs Commission and discuss what is being done to fight this rise in violence against Native Americans in South Carolina.

To attend via Zoom, register via this link: bit.ly/44awQlX

Our choirs, orchestra, Appalachian Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble collaborate to bring you your festive holiday favorites and more. Tickets go quickly, so be sure to invite your family, friends, and neighbors!

For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135.

Carolina Pro Musica continues Season 46 with the annual holiday concert on December 15, 2023. A variation on a Lessons and Carol Service, the ensemble invites the audience to participate on several familiar selections. The rest of the program features works by Bach, Altenburg, Telemann, Zipoli, and Michel Corrette.

The story of Christ including prophecy, birth, visits by the shepherds and kings and the incarnation are told by Bob Sweeten, actor and longtime radio personality on the Bob & Sheri syndicated morning show that originates in Charlotte. Sweeten makes his 15th appearance with Carolina Pro Musica. Readings are scripture and poetry. Carolina Pro Musica appears in period attire and performs on period instruments.

We finish our fall semester with students performing an evening of delightful chamber music accompanied by Tomasz Robak.

Free and open to the public.

Multigenerational gathering of harpists from the Charlotte area play Christmas favorites together and as solos.

The Davidson College Jazz Combos present the music of Grant Green’s Idle Moments and Thelonius Monk compositions.
Free and open to the public.

Multigenerational gathering of harpists from the Charlotte area play Christmas favorites together and as solos.

Zoom Room Indian Trail, NC is coming to the community! Located at 14045 East Independence Blvd Unit C4 Indian Trail, NC 28079 the new in-person dog training facility will be opening its doors to the public on Saturday, October 21st, 2023!

To celebrate, Zoom Room Indian Trail, NC Grand Opening will be offering $5 Agility on Saturday and Sunday. We anticipate classes filling up, so book early!

After morning classes, the party really starts! We are throwing a celebration party on Saturday, October 21st from 4pm-5pm and 5pm-6pm. Fun activities on-site include doggy donut decorating, caricature art, bobbing for hot dogs and more! In addition, Zoom Room will donate $10 to Halfway There Rescue for everyone who RSVPs and attends.

Looking forward to seeing you there. For more information and to RSVP for a chance to receive a special gift visit: https://zoomroom.com/indian-trail/grand-opening-of-zoom-room-indian-trail/

Get ready for a hilarious evening of political satire! POTUS by Selina Fillinger is hitting the stage at Hickory Community Theatre from October 20 through November 4. Join us for a comical journey through the world of politics, as this Broadway comedy takes center stage in Hickory.

Performances of POTUS are Fridays and Saturdays, October 20 through November 4 at 7:30pm; Sundays, October 22 and 29 at 2:30pm; and Thursday, November 2 at 7:30pm.

Tickets are $16 for adults and $10 for students. POTUS is not recommended for children. Tickets may be purchased online at hickorytheatre.org/box-office of by phone at 828-328-2283.

POTUS is rated R for strong language and adult situations. Consider yourself warned. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.