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The Wings for Life World Run is a truly unique and global race for both runners and wheelchair participants. Instead of a finish line, competitors race side by side to keep ahead of the Virtual Catcher Car. Now in its eleventh year, on May 5, 2024 Wings for Life World Run participants in United States can also run together in Charlotte. Meet up with your friends, download the Wings for Life World Run App and join all the other people running until the Virtual Catcher Car catches you of course. The race starts at exactly 7:00:00 AM. The Virtual Catcher Car takes off 30 minutes after the start at 14 km/h and steadily increases its speed until the last athletes have been caught. 100% of all donations and the entry fees go directly into spinal cord research projects.

Wings For Life World Run, Charlotte! 2 mile loop organized with Mad Miles Run Club at Camp North End!

The sounds of Spring are all around us at Polk as we watch the birds flutter about, bees buzz and lizards' scamper. This month we are going to enjoy the harvest of strawberries! Join us for a fun day enjoying the sweetness of this wonderful fruit. Receipts will include a Strawberry syrup to create a refreshing drink and a salad with a wonderful Strawberry dressing. These receipts are sure to delight any taste bud and can easily be prepared at your house! Sadly, we can't share with visitors. Come on by and visit with the cooks and please feel free to bring your questions.

Scholars and historians will examine historical memories of South Carolina's tri-racial past during the “Just Sharing: Building Community Through Stories of Our Past” panel discussion, featuring:

• “Memorializing and Memory: Slavery, Civil War, Jim Crow,” presented by Dr. Vernon Burton, Clemson University
• “The Legacy of Violence in South Carolina,” presented by Dr. Jennifer Gunter, University of South Carolina
• “Memories of Indigenous Removal and Dispossession,” presented by Dr. Evan Nooe, USC Lancaster

A reception will follow the discussion, which is free and open to the public.

“Just Sharing” is sponsored by South Carolina Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities’ “United We Stand: Connecting through Culture” initiative, combating hate-based violence through cultural engagement.

Looking for your furever friend? Tranquility Sanctuary will be hosting an adoption event on-site from 11am-2pm!
Come and meet these furry friends and enjoy a beverage or two!
*Note: No on-site adoptions will be made - qualified applicants will receive further communication from Tranquility Sanctuary after the event.

Join the Native American Studies Center for free, family-friendly events as part of the Ag + Art Tour of Lancaster County!

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Members of the Leaf & Petal Club discuss the Medicine Wheel & Three Sisters Gardens (located in Red Rose Park across from the Center on Main Street).

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Corn Husk Doll Make and Take Demonstrations by Center Assistant Curator and Catawba artist Sharon Simmers-Norton (located in the Center's galleries).

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Traditional Art Demonstrations by Catawba potter and pine needle basket maker Beckee Garris (located in the Center's galleries).

🕰️ Dive into history with HEARTS as we journey back to May 1775! Join us on Saturday, May 11, 2024, from 2:00-5:00 PM at Cedar Grove in Huntersville for an unforgettable experience.
- Featuring renowned speakers David Fleming and Scott Syfert 🎙️
- Showcasing 18th-century women's fashion by Kendall Kendrick 👗
- Live music by The Fiddler and the Flutist 🎻
- An authentic Maypole dance finale💃
- Plus, explore the adjacent Hugh Torance House and Store 🏡
Admission is free, grab your tickets at www.hught.org. Don't miss out! #TimeTravel #MeckDec #LivingHistory 🎟️

If you have ever wondered if the Hugh Torance House and Store could be haunted, here is your chance to find out. Take part in an authentic ghost hunt of the building and grounds (weather permitting) using real investigative tools led by members of the Charlotte Area Paranormal Society (CAPS). Limited to 12 guests, 12 and over.

Enter the wonderfully puzzling world of Mindbender Mansion, an eclectic place full of brainteasers and interactive challenges guaranteed to test the brain power and problem-solving skills of even the most experienced puzzlers. Opening at the Catawba Science Center on September 20th. Members-only opening on September 19th.

Little Shop of Horrors is the man-eating, award-winning, hilarious mashup of science fiction, horror, and musical theatre. This nostalgic classic blends Motown and rock-n-roll to tell the story of meek floral assistant Seymour on his quest to win the attention of his true love – even if it costs him a little blood! Throw in a sadistic dentist, a hard-to-please boss, and a chorus of all-knowing skid row onlookers and enjoy a taste of the funniest – and hungriest – musical in town!

Join us Saturday, November 1st for the fifth annual Drop Dead 5K presented by AvidXchange!

Lace up for a one-of-a-kind race through history! The Drop Dead 5K returns this fall with our unique course winding through the peaceful, scenic paths of Charlotte’s Historic Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery. Covering 70+ acres, this resting place is home to some of the city’s most notable names.

In addition to the 5K, the event features a food truck, DJ, an award ceremony, and a guided tour after the race. BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR! At 10 a.m., join us for our third 1 Mile Kids Fun Run! This is FREE for kids (registration is required) and includes a fun run finisher medal.

All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical® is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas. Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through 'The Change'® is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship - plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses! Join us on a trip of self discovery, backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail.


*PLUS $3 per ticket facility fee
*PLUS 6.75% NC Sales Tax
*All persons must have a ticket, including infants

*No Refunds or Exchanges for this performance.

"Aggression and Sufferings: Settler Violence, Native Resistance, and the Coalescence of the Old South"
Dr. F. Evan Nooe, USC Lancaster Assistant Professor of History

F. Evan Nooe’s "Aggression & Sufferings: Settler Violence, Native Resistance, and the Coalescence of the Old South" offers a bold reconceptualization of how the violence of settler expansion and Native American resistance remade the American South. Flipping the anthropological model of coalescence onto white Southerners reveals the development of a distinct regional identity forged through southern concepts of honor, Native defiance to forced removal, and the memorialization of settler victimhood.

Presented in person and virtually. To attend via Zoom, register via this link: https://bit.ly/3QWoQRJ

McColl Center Announces New Exhibition: “Liminal Divine”
The McColl Center and Artist Elizabeth Palmisano invite you to experience the Spring 2024 Exhibition Fellowship exhibition, “Liminal Divine.” This immersive exhibition features collaborative work including soundscapes, sculpture, ceramics, fiber, metalwork, live plants, photography, and videography.


Opening Reception:
Date: June 20, 2024
Time: 6-9pm
Location: McColl Center
Cost: Complimentary | $10 suggested donation

Family Day Interactive, Kid-Friendly Workshops:
Date: July 13, 2024
Time: 10am-6pm
Location: McColl Center
Cost: Complimentary | $10 suggested donation

Join us for an evening of connection and experience the art firsthand. This event is free, and tickets are available here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/exhibitions/event/liminaldivineopening/

About the Exhibition + Artists:

‘“Liminal Divine” explores the intersection of humanity, reverence, and connection. As a collective, we are united by examining what we hold sacred through diverse mediums and perspectives. Through collaborative dialogue and experimentation, we push the boundaries of our practices, fostering innovation and synergy.’
Charlotte artists Krystle Baller, Alicia Bell, day hixson, Amtah Naazim, Marcelle Vielot, and Gloria Zavaleta were brought together by curator and artist Elizabeth Palmisano at the request of McColl Center for this Exhibition Fellowship opportunity. This unique fellowship granted these seven exceptional artists access to the McColl Center Studios for a four-week immersive, collaborative journey. They used the time to explore what they hold sacred, the power of the magic in the mundane, and hidden complexities in the seemingly straightforward.


Exhibition Details:

Dates: June 20, 2024 - July 28, 2024
Hours: Fridays 12-6pm, Saturdays 10am - 6pm
Location: McColl Center, 721 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202
Admission: Complimentary | $10 suggested donation

For more information about the exhibition, please visit www.mccollcenter.org/events/liminal-divine-opening-reception or reach out via elizabeth@ellafaeart.com.

Media Contact:

Elizabeth Palmisano
elizabeth@ellafaeart.com

Imagining the Indian details the current uprising against the misappropriation of Native culture in a national reckoning about racial injustice that has succeeded in the removal of Confederate imagery, toppling statues of Christopher Columbus and forcing corporate sponsors of Washington’s NFL team to demand it change its most-offensive name. It examines the origin and proliferation of the words, images, and gestures that many Native people and their allies find offensive. Imagining the Indian explores the impact that stereotyping and marginalization of Native history have had on Native people. It chronicles the long social movement to eliminate mascoting.

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The Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency and Project 658 are teaming up to celebrate World Refugee Day by highlighting the success of the local refugee and immigrant populations!

Join us on Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for an Economic Empowerment Fair at Project 658, 3646 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28205. This event will feature a bazaar-style marketplace with local, immigrant-owned merchants, small business seminars, and resources from partner organizations—not to mention food and a bouncy castle! The fair is free and open to the community.

More information and schedules will be released soon. To participate as a small business owner, agency partner, food vendor, or sponsor for a small donation, please register at https://project658.com/events-page/world-refugee-day/. We'd love to see you there!

If you have a passion for helping individuals and families be successful and feel supported, explore a career in public service! Learn about the available positions within Mecklenburg County Government.

Join us as we celebrate 25 years of Dine Out For Kids®! Restaurants donate a portion of sales to Communities In Schools, which provides support and resources to students in Charlotte’s Title I (high-poverty) schools, helping them overcome barriers to succeed in school and achieve in life. Price: Cost of your meal at a participating restaurant. See full list of restaurants: https://bit.ly/DOFK2024

Hear the classic music of Pink Floyd like you’ve never heard it before! Join The Album Series Band under the immersive dome of the planetarium for their LIVE cover of two iconic Pink Floyd albums: "Atom Heart Mother" and "Meddle". This one-night-only event features state-of-the-art sound and 360-degree graphics.


Refreshments will be available for purchase prior to the show and during intermission. Suitable for all ages.


Tickets are limited and sell out every time The Album Series Band plays in the planetarium. Don’t wait! Get Details

Get ready for the Charlotte Roller Derby Rainbow Riot Rumble Doubleheader! Celebrate love and inclusion with the skaters of CLTRD dishing out hits, whips, and booty blocks. We'll have special treats, fun, and games just for the kids, and they'll get the chance to meet the skaters, snap a pic, and grab an autograph. This event is for everyone - grab your crew, wear your rainbow gear, and let the colors of the rainbow paint the track! Get your tickets now for the epic clash of queer excellence!

Join The Independent Picture House and Sugar Creek Library on Tuesday, June 11 from 5:45pm to 8pm at the library for a screening of the award winning documentary 'A Decent Home' (2022).

'A Decent Home' is a documentary about manufactured homes in America. Focused on how these last vestiges of affordable housing are facing trials as rich landowners raise rent and evict them from the land they rent, but do not own. This is a topic the Charlotte community, as well as other cities throughout the county, faces every day.
Indie on Wheels will include a screening of the documentary followed by an audience discussion with YWCA Central Carolinas' Rebecca Stickel, LCSW and Pivot Point Transitional Housing's Barry Shipp. As Director of Housing, Rebecca oversees the Women In Transition program and Families Together program. YWCA's housing programs provide safe, affordable housing and intensive support services for families and women facing homelessness in Charlotte. This is a free community event. Barry Shipp is the Founder and CEO of Pivot Point Transitional Housing, a Charlotte-based nonprofit that builds safe, supportive, dignified places as a “pivot point” for achieving more productive, satisfying, and self-directed lives.

Indie on Wheels is sponsored by Culture Blocks— a community partnership funded by Mecklenburg County.