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“Laser Beams and Old Maps: Searching Remotely for Archaeology Under Lake Wateree”
James D. Scurry, NASC Research Affiliate, and Christopher Judge, USC Lancaster Instructor of Anthropology and Archaeology

Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), is a remote sensing technology that uses laser light to measure elevations and accurately define the surface of the ground even in highly vegetated conditions. It has been used in Europe and in Central and South America to identify structures and features obscured by trees or agricultural crops. The drawdown of Lake Wateree by Duke Energy provided an excellent opportunity to employ LiDAR to locate potential earthworks, structures and other landform features obscured by the lake since the 1920s.

Presented in person and virtually. To attend via Zoom, register via this link: https://bit.ly/3LYV0t0

Join us for an evening of musical excellence!

Denver and the Mile High Orchestra is a horn-driven band based out of Nashville, TN. The band was formed by a group of friends at Belmont University in 1999. They have been entertaining audiences all over the world with their unique blend of music, fun and family-friendly entertainment. They bring joy, happiness and a sense of excitement to people of all ages anywhere they perform.

Raffle prizes, food truck, and drink specials!

Join us for a night of fun, networking, and invigorating discussion on Thursday, September 12th from 5-8PM at the PINE 828 (4100 Raleigh Street Suite 113, Charlotte, NC 28213).

This year's theme is Shattering Silos: A Community Ecosystem Approach to Achieving Health Equity. We're excited to coalesce leaders in healthcare and beyond to discuss tangible ways to collaboratively advance health equity for all.

Our incredible lineup of thought leaders includes:

-Brandi Newman, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE: SVP, Strategic Operations, Community & Social Impact, Advocate Health
-Olu Jegede, MD, MHA, CPE, FACP, FAAPL, FACHE: VP, Clinical Care - Health Equity, Cone Health's Center for Health Equity
-Dr. Melissa Balknight: Deputy Superintendent, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
-Dr. Jennifer Sullivan MD, MPH: Enterprise SVP, Strategic Operations, Atrium Health
-Jay Briley: President, ECU Health Medical Center
-Brandon Lofton: North Carolina General Assembly House Representative, District 104

Additionally, this event will feature a silent auction to raise funds for Care Ring, a local community based organization that provides care to uninsured and underinsured community members. A percentage of all ticket sales will also be donated to Care Ring.

Lastly, we invite all attendees to join us at the Post-Event Networking Session immediately following the event at the Marquee Charlotte. Entrance to this Session is included in the ticket price.

Join us for a night of fun!

HERE'S THE SCOOP:

-SouthPark After 5 is happening from 5-9pm every Thursday from September 5-October 10.
-The event is located at Symphony Park, at 4400 Sharon Rd., on the corner of Barclay Downs Drive and Carnegie Boulevard, adjacent to SouthPark Mall. Parking is free and there are paved walkways throughout the park.
-Come prepared with your favorite picnic blanket or chairs to sit in the lawn.
-There's a different musical performance each week, plus hands on activities for all ages.
-The event is free to attend and family and dog friendly. Dogs must be leashed and friendly.
-Outside beverages and coolers will not be permitted.

MUSIC & ARTS LINEUP:

(Opening act from 5:30-6:30pm, main act from 7-9pm.)

-September 5: Shelley Ruffin, Landslide Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, and free face painting with Face Art & More

-September 12: Shelley Ruffin, Southside Station, and free caricatures with Rebecca Lipps, Jeff Magnum, and Jerry Frazee

-September 19: Love Story Band Taylor Swift Tribute and a free community coloring wall with DRAW IT by Mel. Plus, expect a free performance by the Birdmen, part of the Charlotte International Arts Festival.

-September 26: Coconut Groove Band, Michelle Renée performing yacht rock hits, free sunflowers for the first 1000 attendees, Kindermusik with Missy experience, and a free performance by the Birdmen, part of the Charlotte International Arts Festival.

-October 3: Reinaldo Brahn, On The Border Ultimate Eagles Tribute, and free face painting with Face Art & More

-October 10: Sade Tribute featuring Robyn Springer, and free pumpkin patch with customized pumpkin painting by Charlotte based artists

Love a barn quilt?
Create one of your own - no barn required!

Paint your own 12"x12" quilt block during a CreativiTEA Studio step-by-step instructional workshop. Sip tea and craft colorful farmhouse decor without sewing a stich. All supplies provided. No experience required. Registration is limited.
Recommended ages: 13 +

$20 Museum Members / $25 General Public

Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works presents New Works by

Marielis Garcia: Desirable Wait: honoring the earth and the sensual potential of patience.
Featured Performers: Hailey Burnett, McCanzey Koffa, Janice Lancaster, Clarice Young, Marielis Garcia

Martha Connerton: Adrift: A meditation on being lost and found.
Featured Performers: Rahquelah Conyers, Nia Huell-Griffin, Elize Helbig, Robert J. Lee, Kimberly Parks, James Reynolds, Alyce C. Vallejo

Gather your friends and family for a day of fall festivities. Visit a pumpkin patch, then enjoy hay rides on the Nature Trail, seasonal crafts, gemstone mining, a planetarium show, and fun for all ages!

Pie-Eating Contests: 11 AM and 2 PM (for kids under 18)

Hay Rides: 10 AM – 12 PM and 1 – 3:30 PM (weather permitting)

Your event ticket includes admission to the museum and The Farm, a fall-themed planetarium show, gemstone mining, a pumpkin to take home, and all event activities.

Advance Tickets: $10 Museum Members / $15 General Public

Day of Event: $15 Museum Members / $20 General Public

Get discounted advance tickets: https://bit.ly/SchieleAutumnFest

The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon
Written By Don Zolidis

Directed by Tori Carpenter

Performance Dates:
Fridays - Sundays
December 6 - 21
7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays
2:30pm Sunday (December 15)

SYNOPSIS
Christmas: a time for magic. A time for the traditions we cherish. A time to watch as many original TV movies as a human being can possibly endure. But now with The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon, you can enjoy the sugar rush of six Christmas movies all at once! Welcome to Hopewood Falls, Vermont, where singles in adorable sweaters converge to look for love. Can disguises help royalty and/or movie stars find the down-to-earth connections they crave? Will evil city slickers destroy charming inns and/or Christmas tree farms? Isn't it a little creepy for a meet-cute to depend on one person being in a coma? Grab a hot chocolate and your favorite wise single friend to find out in this wildly entertaining parody of holiday rom-coms.

Photo & Description by Lee Street Theatre

Neil Simon’s Rumors
Written By Neil Simon

Directed by Sharon Sigler

Performance Dates:
Fridays - Sundays
January 10 - 25, 2025
7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays
2:30pm Sunday (January 19)

SYNOPSIS
At a large, tastefully-appointed Sneden's Landing townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though it's only a flesh wound, Charlie Brock's self-inflicted injury sets off a series of events causing four couples to experience a severe attack of farce. As their tenth wedding anniversary party commences, Charlie lies bleeding in another room, and his wife Myra is nowhere in sight. The first guests, lawyer Ken Gorman and his wife Chris, scramble to get “the story” straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity.

Photo & Description by Lee Street Theatre

Misery
Written by William Goldman
Based on the novel by Stephen King

Directed by Rod Oden

Performance Dates:
Fridays - Sundays
February 7-22, 2025
7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays
2:30pm Sunday (February 16)

SYNOPSIS
Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Annie forces Paul to write a new Misery novel, and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere. The irate Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it, and it does.

Photo & Description by Lee Street Theatre

Arts at the Abbey begins another season on September 23, 2024, at 8:00 PM with the Pivetta Duo -flutist, chamber musician, orchestral player and teacher Debra Reuter-Pivetta and Federico Pivetta, a versatile pianist with a unique mastery of both classical and jazz styles. Their program will consist of classical music and jazz including music by Boulanger. Bizet, Puccini, Jobim and others. The concert is free though donations will be gladly accepted. The Abbey Basilica is located on the campus of Belmont Abbey College (Exit 26 on I-85) in Belmont, NC.

September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month (GCAM)! Join the Foundation for Women’s Cancer and the Move4Her campaign to Move Today for More Tomorrows and increase public awareness of gynecologic cancer risk, prevention, early detection and optimal treatment.
Lace up your walking shoes for the Move4Her Walk and Celebration on September 28, 2024 and enjoy a walk along the Little Sugar Creek Greenway starting at Alexander Park from 5:55 to 7:00 p.m. Following the walk head to Lost Worlds Brewing (Charlotte location) for a vibrant celebration featuring uplifting stories and a chance to celebrate our collective fundraising success that will run from 7:00 p.m to 8:30 p.m.
This event is designed for all fitness levels. Both the state of North Carolina and city of Charlotte, NC recently declared September as GCAM. Join this local event to proclaim your support!
Register here to become a Move4Her fundraiser and join the Walk and Celebration: https://2024-move4her.raiselysite.com/signup

Join us for a tasty fundraiser for our friends at Ryz Ab0ve Fitness!
Ryz Ab0ve is a a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides exercise classes, day camps, and social opportunities that inspire individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live a healthier, more fulfilling lifestyle. You may remember them as one of our charity of the months last year!
This year, we're helping them host a fun chili cook-off on September 21st from 2-4pm.
Purchase a ticket to sample and vote on 8 different chili dishes and help us name the Top 3 winners who will take home bragging rights and some pretty fly prizes.
Tickets: $20 each ($10 of each ticket will be donated to Ryz Ab0ve!) Link here: bit.ly/4dSq8Gl

Interested in competing instead? Here are some details:
What we ask of each competitor:
•Donate a large pot of their best chili
•To serve it during the event
•To provide a description and name for their chili
•Arrive by 1:15 pm to set up your chili station
What we provide:
•A wristband to drink free Pilot Beer (4 beer tickets given to each person) (or 2 craft NA drink like kombucha, VYBES, CBD water, NA Beer) during the event plus an extra wristband for a plus one.
•Free Soda Drinks
•Free entry to try other people's mac & cheese (no judging for contestants)
•Electricity hook up to keep a pot warm if needed
•Serving containers and spoons
Display sign with your mac and cheese description and name.
$25 Pilot Brewing Gift Card to use for a future visit.
A judging system for tasters to choose:
1st Place Medal - $50 gift card
2nd Place Medal - Pilot T-shirt or Hat for winner (and their plus one)
3rd Place Medal - Crowler of Draught Beer of Choice for winner (and their plus one)
Email rachael@pilotbrewing.us for more information and to sign up!!
Cheers!

North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green and artist Monique Luck bring an interactive, artistic poetic installation to life, using the words from Shelton Green’s poem "The Communion of White Dresses" in an exhibition by the same name. This exhibition reimagines the tradition, symbolism, and representation of white dresses, exploring their intersection with the generational culture of white dresses and the black female body politic.


Celebrate the opening of The Communion of White Dresses with a poetry reading by North Carolina Poet Jaki Shelton Green will give a poetry reading, followed by an artist talk between artist Monique Luck and Shelton Green, moderated by former McColl Center vice president + creative director Jonell Logan, about the collaborative project that was developed during residencies at McColl Center for the Arts in Fall 2023.

Artist Kenny Nguyen creates masterful textile sculptures with paint-soaked silk. The finished works are comprised of three layers of mixed media: silk, paint, and canvas. Nguyen merges his cultural traditions and the canon of abstract painting and fiber art in an innovative way. He has exhibited in France, Iceland, South Korea, and Germany.

Join Nguyen and Jamila Brown, assistant curator of Contemporary Art at The Mint Museum, 6:30 PM September 6 at Mint Museum Uptown in conversation for the opening celebration of Nguyen’s installation Adaptations.


About Constellation CLT
Constellation CLT is an exhibition series designed to connect visitors with artists in our community, as well as activate the public spaces of the museum. The installations rotate three times per year and can be seen in five places at Mint Museum Uptown: Just inside the museum entrance; at the bottom of the Morrison Atrium escalator; on the landings of the Mezzanine and Level 3; and in The Museum Store.

Featuring 50 top North Carolina potters, Potters Market at the Mint offers shopping, pottery demos, live bluegrass, a beer garden, and raffles under the big tent on Mint Museum Randolph’s lawn. Whether you are an experienced collector or new to the art form, whether you are interested in functional ware, abstract sculptures, or decorative pieces, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Tickets start at $20 and include museum entry.

Join us Saturday, September 28th as we explore receipts from "The Raised Hearth" a translation from two 18th century German cookbooks. Our focus is going to be the wonderful potato! We will make a potato salad with a few different ingredients - sardines and beets. Another receipt will be potato soup served with toast. Also on the menu will be roast potatoes using an 18th century method, along with roasted onions. Potatoes with milk with finish out the day. Milk was sometimes used to cook potatoes or rice instead of water. All of the receipts can be found in "The Raised Hearth," edited by Joanna Roberts. The kitchen is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free, however donations are greatly appreciated.

(Note: Historic foods are not for public consumption but for educational demonstrations only.)

A transcendent journey through time of the finest a cappella works from the Renaissance to the 21st century. From the polyphonic flow of motets to the innovative sounds of contemporary composers, this concert showcases the evolution of vocal music with masterpieces by Palestrina, Monteverdi, Mozart, Rheinberger, Barber, Hogan, Lauridsen and more. Experience the timeless melodies that span centuries and celebrate the enduring power of human creativity.

As Ethiopians bring on the new year (year 2017), yes you read that right it will be 2017 in Ethiopia in September, Tesfa Ethiopia invites your entire family to come celebrate the New Year with us at OurBridge for Kids on Saturday, September 14th from 4-7pm. This event is free and a perfect way to spend an afternoon with the whole family- filled with games, music and most importantly, food!