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Visit the Gantt for an evening of poetry and reflection as Glenis Redmond (Greenville, SC Poet Laureate) and de'Angelo Dia (2024 Black Carolina Artist-in-Residence) explore the deeply personal journeys of healing, resilience, and connection. Through poetic dialogue, the artists weave narratives that illuminate the enduring bond between the natural world and practices of self-care, radical tenderness, and reconciliation to the self.

You are invited to rediscover the wonders of the world, the stories that connect us, and the lessons they offer. Through their words, you'll be encouraged to embrace healing, reflection, and the beauty of our shared human experience.

The evening will conclude with a Q&A session, allowing for a deeper conversation about the role of poetry in navigating life’s challenges and finding strength in vulnerability.

Bring family and friends to the Gantt for a fun and engaging workshop, where you design a home with recycled materials and the opportunity to unleash your creativity.

During this workshop, participants start by brainstorming room ideas and sketching floor plans in the "schematic design" phase. Next, in the "design development phase," build a model of an important part of the home. In the final phase, projects are shared in a fun, 1-minute pitch.

Participants gain amazing skills like model building, creating detailed models of their designs, and practicing their ability to problem solve and present.

The Lake Norman Orchestra performs Christmas music led by conductor Mr. Samuel A. Kyzer. Selections include "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24," "Christmas Sing a long," "All I Want for Christmas is You," "A Rockin' Christmas," "Selections from The Polar Express," and "A Most Wonderful Christmas."

Join us at Clayworks for raku firing! In this hands-on workshop, participants will receive a piece of hand thrown bisque ware to glaze and fire that will be yours. Teaching artist Greg Scott will lead participants through the glazing and outdoor Raku firing processes. Your pots will be ready to take home that day. Close toe shoes are a must.

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop takes place outdoors and is contingent on appropriate weather. In the event that the class is rained out, Clayworks will be in touch no later than two hours before the session. Participants in cancelled classes will be issued a full refund.

New Year, New You!
Kickstart 2024 with the Charlotte New Year’s Day 5K, a fun, fulfilling event perfect for all runners and walkers!

This family-friendly 5K will have you running into the New Year in festive style! Enjoy the scenic new course that begins in the heart of University City and follows along Mallard, Barton and Toby Creek Greenways. The race finishes on the campus of UNC Charlotte with a New Year's Day celebration!

Race Registration includes:

Custom race shirt
Beer (21+)
Lunch and hot beverage from your choice of participating food vendors
Kid Zone

Start your journey on January 1st at 10 AM along the beautiful Greenways of University City, finishing on the UNC Charlotte campus near Robert Snyder Drive. After the race, join an unforgettable post-run celebration featuring DJ beats, a delicious brunch, warm drinks, and a toast-worthy beer.

This isn’t just about fitness; it’s also about giving back! Proceeds support the University City Foundation, a nonprofit enhancing community development in the area.

Everyone is welcome, from beginners to seasoned runners, and family and friends are encouraged to celebrate with you. Take your experience up a notch with our VIP package for a celebratory mimosa in a keepsake champagne glass!

Don’t miss this chance to set a positive tone for the year—register now for an inspiring start to 2024!

The City of Wilmington is hosting “From Wilmington, With Love,” a hurricane relief concert on October 29 at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater featuring Ben Folds, musicians from Western North Carolina, and other special guests. The sold-out concert will now be available to watch on Volume.com; join us by claiming your free livestream ticket.

100% of proceeds will benefit local charities assisting with emergency food, housing, and home repairs via the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund, managed by United Way of North Carolina.

For more details about the livestream, visit: https://volume.com/t/qg7azI/

You’re invited to a night of socializing and science at Science on the Rocks—winner of Charlotte Magazine’s Best of the Best Award.
Uptown’s biggest social event is back, and you’re invited to join us monthly when Discovery Place Science stays open after hours for adults only. Grab a cocktail, encounter an animal, see a science show and get hands-on in our labs with 1,000 of your closest friends!

Dance to the music or chill in our 7-story Charlotte IMAX Dome Theatre for a documentary or planetarium show. Grab a date or a group of friends and make the night your own!

Our reimagined monthly series lets you experience the Museum after hours in a grown-up, kids-free environment. Create an evening all your own by adding cocktails and upgraded experiences when you arrive.

Tickets must be purchased online in advance. Tickets sell fast—get yours before they’re gone!

Join the Native American Studies Center for a special reception in honor of the exhibits “Soul of the South” and “Celebrating Indigenous Identity and Culture in the Lowcountry,” honoring Lowcountry music traditions, with a special performance by Keepers of the Word.

Curated by the Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, “Soul of the South” takes visitors on a musical journey highlighting the influences that Native Americans, enslaved Africans, and the European colonizers in the Lowcountry had on various genres of music: gospel, jazz, blues, musical theater and rock and roll. Largely sponsored by Gretsch, the renowned drum and musical instrument maker, the exhibit also showcases local musicians and groups whose notoriety reached beyond the Lowcountry.

“Celebrating Indigenous Identity and Culture in the Lowcountry,” funded in part by the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation and the USC Racial Justice and Equity Research Fund, highlights the state-recognized tribes of the South Carolina Lowcountry, their history, cultural traditions, and celebrations.

Light refreshments provided. This event is free and open to the public.

USCL’s Native American Studies is hosting its 19th Annual Native American Studies Celebration, held on selected dates beginning Thursday, Nov. 7 and concluding on Saturday, Dec. 7.

This year's signature event, "Celebrating Native American Music" celebrates Indigenous music. Events include lectures, musical and dance performances, drumming, storytelling, and more.

Thank you to OceanaGold/ Haile Operation, the S.C. Arts Commission, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the City of Lancaster, USC Lancaster, the USC Office of Access and Opportunity, and the USC Office of the Vice President for Research’s Racial Justice and Equity Research Fund for their generous support of the 19th Annual Native American Studies Celebration.

Events will be held both in person and virtually.

To attend our events virtually, please register at the Zoom registration links available on our website (www.nativeamericanstudies.org) and social media platforms.

For more information, call (803) 313-7172 or email usclnasp@mailbox.sc.edu.

Join USC Lancaster’s Native American Studies Center from for an afternoon of drumming, dancing, and demonstrations!

• Drumming, dancing, and storytelling from intertribal artists WarPaint Singers.
• Pine needle basketry demonstrations by Center Program Assistant and Catawba artist Beckee Garris.

Events are free and open to the public.

Want to help military veterans—and have fun while you’re at it? Then lace up your running shoes to join Fairview Plaza and American Asset Corporation for the Seventh Annual HeroRun to benefit Veterans Bridge Home!

Two races will kick off at 8 a.m., November 2, 2024, at Fairview Plaza office buildings, with a 5k taking you through scenic South Park neighborhoods and a 1k Fun Run keeping you close to Fairview Road. Music, activities, and real heroes, members of all five branches of the U.S. military, will make for a fun, special event.

Join the Arts Council of Chester County as we host the Jingle Bell Bazaar, an Indoor Holiday Art Market featuring lots of artists and vendors!
**Turn into the BP Gas Station and take an immediate left to follow the frontage road. Enter building at covered main entrance.**

Kick off the holiday season with this opportunity to buy unique, handmade gifts & seasonal decor.

Shop from more than 80 different artists and vendors with handmade jewelry, Christmas ornaments, paintings, wreaths, pottery, candles, soaps, woodworking, and much more!

We will have Ramirez Munchies Food Truck serving delicious tortas, sopes, tacos, and more.
Sweet Macy's will also join us with their mobile beverage trailer, serving specialty coffees and smoothies.

Free admission to the public. Free parking.
Remember, not all vendors accept credit cards, so cash is preferred.

***Questions about this event? Contact Arts Council of Chester County at artschester@gmail.com.***

For event updates, visit facebook.com/artschester.

Bring the family to have your photo made with Santa. Enjoy a Christmas snack and make a fun Christmas craft.

Get into the old-time Christmas spirit early at the annual Christmas Open House for the historic 1820s Bryant House and 1760s McLendon Cabin. The houses will be decorated in nature’s greenery. Enjoy old-time decorations, warm apple cider and homemade cookies. Musical selections peppered with Christmas favorites will be provided by Hammer ‘n Song and students of the UPHS orchestra. Golf carts will be available for traveling to and from the sand field parking area to the houses.
The Moore County Historical Association and Friends of the Bryant House will host the event so every Yule visitor can get a little taste of how early settlers celebrated Christmas. The address for this free event will take place on Sunday, December 8th at 3361 Mt. Carmel Rd., Carthage NC.

Our sixth annual inclusive Thanksgiving dinner keeps the same mission: Spread love and food to our underserved members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Queen City Nerve and Brian DuBois are partnering with Resident Culture Brewing to host a free dinner on Thanksgiving day for anyone in search of community care. Unfortunately, members of the LGBTQIA+ community are often excluded from family functions during the holidays and we work together to offer a safe space for enjoyment.

Join violin students from the studio of Angela Watson for an evening of solo and collaborative music.
Free and open to the public in Tyler-Tallman Hall.

Join the Davidson College Jazz Combos, under the direction of Patrick Brown, for a wonderful evening of jazz music in Tyler-Tallman Hall. These intimate ensembles are open to instrumentalists interested in performing small group jazz literature while placing a strong emphasis on jazz improvisation.
Free and open to the public

Internationally renowned pianist, Phillip Bush, performs two powerhouse piano quartets with Chamber Music For All. The concert will feature Mozart’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478 and Brahms’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25. The two G minor quartets—one Classical and one Romantic—present dazzling displays of pianistic virtuosity and heartfelt tenderness.

For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135. Free for Davidson students, but tickets are required.

The Davidson College choirs, orchestra, Appalachian Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble collaborate with Dance Davidson 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. Free for Davidson students, but tickets are required

The Davidson College choirs, orchestra, Appalachian Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble collaborate with Dance Davidson 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. Free for Davidson students, but tickets are required