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Join Nation Ford Land Trust for this limited-access visit to an historic slave cemetery as we learn about and honor those who are buried there.

In 2022, a single grave site was discovered on private property in York County. With the help of archaeologists, property owners Andrew and Mary Lazenby discovered 144 gravesites believed to be those of enslaved Africans. The cemetery property, protected by a conservation easement with Nation Ford Land Trust, will never be developed. We have a rare opportunity to honor and share the story of these lost ancestors. Join us again this year as we continue to honor and share the story of these lost ancestors.

Our program will explore the funerary traditions of enslaved Africans and we will honor the 144 Lost Ancestors. This program will also include an opportunity to speak to the landowners and others who are a part of this fascinating project.

This is a ticketed event. Tickets bought online are $10 per individual. Day-of individual tickets are $12, cash only. Children 12 and under may enter for free. All minors must be accompanied by an adult.

The Charlotte Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is excited to announce, Celebration of The Arts Scholarship Gala; in recognition of 50 years of the arts! Event proceeds benefit chapter scholarships. Here is why the public should attend:
• Enjoy the sultry sounds of the Terence Young Jazz Experience
• DJ 360 spinning a non-stop flow of music
• VIP tickets available
• Proceeds benefit chapter scholarships!

A family friendly free concert of music from the big screen and video game screens. Music to include Phantom of the Opera, Jurassic Park, Lord of the Rings, a Suite of Video Game music and others. A fun way to introduce both children and newcomers to live orchestral music.

Kick off the weekend early and get your adrenaline fix at Charlotte Roller Derby's THROWDOWN THURSDAY on May 16th, 2024 - Proudly sponsored by The Common Market - Plaza Midwood. Grab your squad and roll out for an epic night… 🛼 Hard-hitting derby action. 🍺 Cold Beer. 🌭 Food. 💰 Raffles. 👕 Merch. 🤾‍♂️ Halftime Games!

What if you were only 53 seconds away from turning your dream business into a reality? You’ll never know unless you try!

South Piedmont's Small Business Center, the Southwest Region of the Small Business Center Network, and Fifth Third Bank are giving you the opportunity to take a chance on yourself and compete to win $10,000, $5,000 or $2,500. Submissions for the 53 Ideas Pitch Competition will be accepted May 5 through May 31. Take action now and get your entry in before the deadline.

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS

Visit 53ideas.com between May 5 and May 31 to record, upload your 53-second pitch and complete an entry submission.

Learn in the beginning of June if judges select your idea as one of the top 53 entries. If so, you'll move on to the next pitch round and be one step closer to a shot for the top cash prizes.

Sign-up and participate in training to help you prepare for the next round of the competition and to further develop your idea.

During the week of July 8th pitch virtually before judges to try to secure a spot in the top 10.

Get $250 if your idea is selected as one of the top 10 and take advantage of coaching to help you perfect your pitch for the final round.

Pitch as a top 10 contestant in the final round to compete for $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500. The final pitch round will be in-person before judges and broadcast to an online audience this July.

Enter now at 53ideas.com

The Changes We Have Seen — Charlotte Through the Eyes of Former Charlotte Reporters:
Fannie Flono, Mary Newsom, Lew Powell and Mark Washburn

What happens when you bring four former Charlotte Observer writers together to talk about the many social, cultural, educational and business changes that have taken place in the city over the past thirty years?
There is only one way to find out as hosts Tom Hanchett and Shelia Bumgarner question these four amazing journalists who covered the city during Charlotte’s Golden Age of Journalism.

Presented by the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room and the Charlotte Museum of History

Come join us for an hour long informational session to learn about the steps to become a disaster volunteer, and how The Salvation Army provides food service and emotional spiritual care to those impacted by disasters.



Lunch will be provided for attendees!

Join us at Pop N Pour, the Charlotte Wine and Beer Festival where 100% of the proceeds benefit charity. Enjoy unlimited wine and beer samples, live music, games, raffles, and food from Angry Ales.

Summer is fast approaching, and we are busy prepping the herbs and spices we will need to start preserving summer's bounty. We have collected the needed spices to make our favorite kitchen pepper which will be used to season many a receipt. A longtime favorite of the cooks at Polk birthplace is making Crowdie Cheese with herbs and spices we collect from the garden served on a piece of toast. Receipts may have been simpler during the 18th century, but herbs and spices were often used when possible or available. Let's not forget the vegetables that are being harvested from the garden! A medley of cucumber, onion and squash cooked in butter will finish out the menu. We will be glad to share our secrets but no the food.

You’re invited to our upcoming “Friendraiser” hosted by our friends at Pilot Brewing!
Join us for an afternoon of craft beer, friends, raffle give aways, & community impact. We invite all of our current supporters, volunteers, and friends to come and to bring a friend who may not yet know about our work.
This is your chance to get to know MaShonna, our incoming Chief Dignity Officer & learn more about Project Outpour.
All are invited! Come prepared to sip & savor in support of our cause at Project Outpour!
Details:
Entry is Free - Beer and food truck snacks available for purchase
Saturday, June 1, 2024 1pm - 4pm EST
Pilot Brewing, 1331 Central Ave., Ste 104 Charlotte, NC 28205

🧀 Mac and Cheese Contest Judges Needed!! 🧀
Join us on June 15 from 1-3pm for our annual Mac & Cheese Contest that benefits our friends at Good Soles!
Your ticket gets you in to sample 8-9 different mac and cheese dishes and vote for our top winners who stand to win some pretty fly prizes!
HALF of all ticket sales will be donated directly to Good Soles so we need your support!!
Grab your ticket here: https://bit.ly/4bnQvmA and get ready for a cheesy spoonful of fun & philanthropy!

Join New York Times bestselling author Bakari Sellers and Levine Museum of the New South for a conversation and signing for his new work The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn't and How We Can All Move Forward Now.

“Drawing on memoir and interviews, Sellers explains the myriad ways that structural racism and “whitelash”, such as race-motivated shootings, harm Black Americans today.”—The New York Times.

In his new book, Sellers examines the modern political landscape and explores the forces at work to undermine civil rights gains over the past fifty years and offers solutions for a better tomorrow.

In his own words, Sellers wrote this book because “we have to find ways in which we can empower the African American community so that we can be a part of creating a democracy in its truest form and creating a world where my children not only can live in a better America for African Americans and other disfranchised people but also will be equipped to help develop a world where human existence is equitable—forever.”

Join us for a one-night-only event as Bakari Sellers explores inequities in healthcare, education, early childhood education, and policing and examines national politics and policies that deeply impact the lives of millions of African Americans in communities nationwide.

A book signing will begin immediately following the conversation.

Copies of The Moment will be available to purchase onsite at the event or with your ticket in advance.

Sunday, June 9, 2024
    •    Snow White (https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1042871/s-charlotte-ballet-co-charlotte-central-piedmonts-new-theater)
    ◦    When? 3:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.
    ◦    Where? Central Piedmont Community College Parr Center New Theater, Charlotte, NC
    ◦    What? Watch the South Charlotte Ballet Company's family-friendly, yet mesmerizing retelling of the childhood classic as Snow White naviga
tes things both good and evil with the help of her friends. There will be two performances. The first will begin at 3:00 p.m. and the second will begin at 5:30 p.m. Show time is less than 90 minutes. $17. Free adjacent parking is available at CPCC Visitor Lot 5 located at 230 N Kings Dr., Charlotte, NC 28204.

Join The Independent Picture House and University City Library for a screening of Democracy for Sale, followed by a discussion with award-winning journalist Mary C. Curtis. Mary C. Curtis is an award-winning journalist, columnist, and podcast host based in Charlotte, N.C., and Washington, D.C. She specializes in politics, culture, and race, with contributions to outlets such as NPR, Slate, and NBC News, and has received numerous prestigious awards throughout her career, including the Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists in 2022.

Indie on Wheels will include a screening of the documentary followed by a group discussion This is a free community event.

“Identifying South Island John Doe, and the Archaeology of a Gullah Geechee Fishing Village: An Osteobiography”
Jodi A. Barnes, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

In 2017, the storm surge and high tides from Hurricane Irma uncovered a human skeleton near a Gullah Geechee Fishing Village site in Georgetown County, South Carolina. Dr. Barnes will provide an overview of the efforts to identify South Island John Doe and excavate the late 19th to early 20th century village where he was found. Her research prioritizes community involvement and incorporates archival documents and material culture with skeletal analysis, genetic genealogy, and stable isotope analysis to create an osteobiography, or life history, of South Island John Doe. The project brings fishing into research on the archaeology of the African diaspora, while working to tell South Island John Doe’s story and hopefully say his name.

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

Join us for an evening with Rick and Dee Ray, pioneers of college sports broadcasting and founders of Raycom. The new book, Unstoppable: A Story of Love, Faith, and the Power Couple Who Ignited the College Sports Broadcasting Boom, tells how they led a revolution in television sports and set America on the path to frenzied fandom.

The Rays went on to save The Duke Mansion by becoming its last private owners and restoring it as a grand single-family home. They helped lead the effort to protect The Duke Mansion for generations to come by transforming it into a nonprofit bed and breakfast inn and meeting place.

Hear their remarkable story as only they can tell it. Seating is limited at this free event. Reserve your spot on Eventbrite .

This event is part of the Rosalie Reynolds Explore History! series, presented to the Community by Wells Fargo. The Duke Mansion is a nonprofit with proceeds being used to preserve and protect this community treasure.

Join SHARE Charlotte and Carben Events as we bring back the Charlotte Sustainability Summit this summer to The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City! This full-day event will include multiple workshops and discussions from different nonprofits, city, and county leaders to highlight the impact of collaborative efforts in advancing sustainability in Charlotte.

Discussions will cover topics ranging from transportation, trails and land conservation, greenways and parks, waste solutions, wildlife conservation, local food and more.

Tickets are on sale now for $30 and include access to the full day of events as well as a boxed lunch. Student discount tickets are available for $20. Student IDs will be checked at check in.

Carolina Farm Trust's 5th Annual Fundraiser partners with ArtPop Street Gallery to create an outdoor museum celebrating food, drinks, and community.

On July 29, 2024, at 3 pm we will be conducting the SEAKERS Sizzlin' Summer Scramble Helicopter Golf Ball Drop! All golf balls will be dropped from a helicopter at the Cabarrus Country Club in Concord, NC. The three balls closest to the pin and the ball furthest from the hole will win. Purchase your golf ball today and win!

The numbered golf ball closest to the hole will win accommodations for 2 in a 7-night Resort Vacation and $1,000 Spending Cash. The winner can choose from over 3,000 resort destinations.

2nd Place - Wins $2,000 Cash

3rd Place - Wins $1,000 Cash

The numbered golf ball furthest from the hole wins $500 Cash

If there is more than one ball equal distance to the flag the prize will be divided between the owners of those balls.

Golf ball numbers will be assigned in the order they are purchased. An email address is required to complete your purchase and will be used to confirm your order and provide you with your ball number(s). In the event you have a winning golf ball, you will receive confirmation of your win, along with the required IRS forms that must be completed before prize money can be disbursed, using the email address provided at the time of purchase.

You must be at least 18 years old to participate in the raffle and you do not have to be present to win.

The Carolinas are among the most vulnerable regions in the United States to the effects of climate change. From sea-level rise to extreme weather events, the impacts of climate change are reshaping the way people live and work across the region.

The summit will provide a platform to discuss the impact of climate change on our landscape, residents and businesses; climate solutions; corporate responsibility; individual action and other key issues that will shape the future of our region.

The day-long event will include opening and lunch keynotes, panel discussions and networking opportunities to engage with stakeholders from across the region.

Learn more about the 2024 Carolinas Climate Summit.


Special thanks to our sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor:
Wells Fargo

Associate Sponsors:
Mazda of South Charlotte
Burroughs Wellcome Fund