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49ers 4Life Blood Drive 16th Annual Campus-Wide
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$10 Amazon eGift Card + A1C Testing
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In a little more than 30 years, prenatal genetic testing has evolved into a routine practice adopted by millions of pregnant women around the world. Still, many people question the practice, citing moral and ethical concerns and raising urgent questions about disability rights and reproductive justice. Supporters defend the technology on the grounds that genetic information about the fetus helps would-be parents make better family planning choices. In their book, Prenatal Genetic Testing, Abortion, and Disability Justice, Amber Knight, Ph.D. and Joshua Miller, Ph.D. challenge that assessment by exploring how genetic testing can actually constrain pregnant women’s options. In an effort to balance a complicated array of factors — including familial, social, and financial support they can reasonably expect to receive — prospective parents must make crucial and compelling decisions about whether or not to raise a disabled child. In an ableist society without institutional support for care work, many pregnant women may be steered toward the “choice” to terminate.┃chess.charlotte.edu

Thursday, Feb. 20; 5:15 p.m. with a light reception at 4:15 p.m.; Atkins Library Halton Room

https://chess.charlotte.edu/community-engagement/lifelong-learning/ps-knight-and-miller/

Glassblowing duo Silicasaurus Glassworks will join the talented artists at Starworks Glass to put on a fiery demonstration Thursday, February 13 at 5:30pm. Hot Glass Cold Beer is a monthly glass demonstration that runs September – May with special guest artists, live music, rotating food trucks, and beer & wine. This is a family friendly event for all ages! Tickets for this event are $5 at starworksnc.org
Glass Demonstration at 5:30pm (Starworks Glass Studio) Live Music from Jamie Trout at 7pm (Starworks Cafe & Taproom) Bayou in the Pines food truck will be here as well!

It's time to celebrate the 11th Annual Charlotte Family Festival & Walk for Bleeding Disorders! As part of our largest fundraiser, the Bleeding Disorders Foundation of North Carolina (BDFNC) is raising $55,0000 for the bleeding disorders community. One-hundred percent of all the money raised goes directly back to support people affected by bleeding disorders in North Carolina through: financial assistance, medical IDs, scholarships, travel grants, educational programs, support groups, camps for children with bleeding disorders, and support to research for better treatments and cures for bleeding disorders. The Family Festival & Walk includes a walk on a beautiful greenway in Pineville Lake Park and a festival component including live entertainment, food and drinks, games and more.

Barry Corbin has appeared in hundreds of movies and TV shows over the past 40 years. Fans remember him early on in Urban Cowboy, Lonesome Dove and Northern Exposure. His career is still going strong with roles in recent years on The Ranch, Yellowstone, Tulsa Kings and he's in the new Martin Scoresese movie Killers of the Flower Moon.

For "An Evening with Barry Corbin" the skillful storyteller has put together a presentation, which is a celebration of his personal and professional life. It includes photos from some of his most cherished moments on set and off. The show's second act will allow the audience to participate in a moderated Q&A. Afterwards, Barry will stay around for a meet and greet to sign and take photos.

*Photo by LeAnn Mueller

Carolina Pro Musica presents “Celebrating Alessandro Scarlatti” (who died 300 hundred years ago in 1725). Scarlatti wrote over 60 operas, 600 cantatas and instrumental works. He is credited with developing the musical forms used in the Baroque period. Living between Naples and Rome he wrote works for famous music lovers from Queen Christina of Sweden, Cardinal Ottoboni, Ferdinando de’ Medici and the viceroys of Spain. Come share in music not heard much today. The concert is March 3, 2025, 8:00 pm at The Abbey Basilica, 100 Belmont Mt. Holly Rd, Belmont, NC 28012. The program features arias and a cantata plus works with strings and recorder.
Admission is free. Donations will be gladly accepted.

It’s magic hour in the New Mexico desert as an exhausted film crew races against the setting sun to shoot their blockbuster (but artsy) action movie, which takes place on an arctic (Styrofoam) ice floe, and features an ecoterrorist plotting a bombing mission to save all of humankind (supposedly). As the clock ticks and the desert sun beats down on the not-so-frozen landscape, personalities clash, artistic vision meets Hollywood demands, and the gap between fiction and science grows wider than ever. A dark but hilarious “play in six takes,” CONTINUITY interrogates the role of storytelling in a world on the brink of actual environmental crisis. Featuring Becca Worthington, Jennifer Adams, Renee Welsh-Noel, William Reilly, Alex Aguilar, Dan Grogan, and Caroline Magee. Design team: Evan Kinsley, Nathaniel Gillespie, Colin Harden, Tim Beany, and Hazel Doherty.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with CoMMA and the Number One Celtic Rock Band on the Planet!!

Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning!

It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland. It’s The Red Hot Chilli PIPERS – (NOT the Peppers!) -- a 9-piece ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboards, and drummers -- who have been rocking the world from New York to Beijing to Melbourne and everywhere in between with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless. The band has four music degrees from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
and all the pipers and drummers have played at the top level in bagpiping.

*Note - Hearing protection is recommended for this event.

- A Rock Fusion Experience with Dallas String Quartet is a brand-new electric evening, perfect for a date night or the entire family! Brimming with your favorite rock songs - played on electric string instruments - your ears will be delighted, your feet will be tapping and you won’t take your eyes off the captivating stage presence that is DSQ. The electric violin and viola instrumentation will be accompanied by bass, guitar, and drums for a sonically thrilling, classic rock experience with favorites from Led Zeppelin, Metallica, ACDC, Journey, Bon Jovi, Guns N’ Roses and more!

With the class of young Temptations, moves like the Jackson 5, and the energy of Bruno Mars....Everyone’s going Uptown!!!

From New York City, the epicenter of contemporary Pop and Soul, Uptown is a group of men who combine the smooth stylings of R&B with the fresh hits of today. The perfect mix of BrunoMars caliber stage presence with the vocals of Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. You’ve never seen anything like Uptown!

Each member of the collective is a soloist, bringing a unique flavor of performance that will have any crowd on their feet dancing and singing along. Regardless of the genre or era of music, The Uptown Show exudes freshness and fun in a way that everyone will enjoy

🌸 Join Us for a Joyful Spring Festival & Egg Hunt! 🌸

Celebrate the season of renewal with us at [Church Name] as we host our Spring Festival & Egg Hunt! Bring your family and friends for a fun-filled day of excitement and community!

What's in Store?
✨ Easter Egg Hunt – Kids of all ages are invited to search for colorful eggs filled with surprises!
🎨 Crafts & Games – Enjoy fun activities and creative stations for the whole family.
🍔 Delicious Food – A variety of tasty treats, snacks, and drinks for purchase.
🤝 Community Connection – Meet new friends, share in fellowship, and celebrate the blessings of spring together!

Whether you're looking for fun, food, or family-friendly activities, this is an event you won't want to miss!

🎉 Bring your baskets, bring your smiles, and come celebrate with us! 🌸

Join us for our highly anticipated show, The Garden of Dreams March 28th & 29th, a two day runway event and don't forget the after party!

The Fashion Excursion is a fashion show production company and each year we help to support local non profit organizations and local businesses through fashion shows like no other. This year we are supporting the Gracious Hands Foundation, helping women with children transition out of homelessness to gain their lives back and self sufficiency.

Our runway lineup is AMAZING, and we are so excited to have you join us and donate to such an important cause. Uptown VIP ticket holders will receive a wrist band and have a good time upstairs with the designers in the Orchid Lounge for our cocktail hour with some good music, delicious bites, a live painter, a pool table for the gentleman, complimentary wine, and open cash bar downstairs.

For all of our guests, there's a FREE after party @ Club Halo 3701 N Davidson St #201, Charlotte, NC 28205 in Noda, three mins down the street from the venue. Let's have a good night!

We have to help serve and love others through what we do; that's what we believe! Get your tickets today and bless a family's life!

For more info about the foundation visit www.gracioushandshousing.org

Experience one of America's finest choirs seen nationwide on public television and heard in Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, and across the country in concert at First United Methodist Church. The Concordia Choir will perform in Charlotte, NC on Sunday, March 2 at 4 p.m.

All tickets are general admission. Tickets are $25-$40 for adults and free for students of all ages.
Tickets are non-refundable.

More information is available at www.TheConcordiaChoir.org.

The Lake Norman Orchestra and Chamber Strings will present a free-admission concert at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Cornelius, NC on Sunday, March 30 at 6 PM. The 60-member all-volunteer full orchestra will present a wide variety of music. Classical fare will include "Bacchanale" by Saint-Saens, "William Tell Overture" by Rossini, and "Violin Concerto in D major, 3rd movement" by Beethoven. Sarah Bamford will be the featured soloist on this concerto piece. Songs from the Broadway stage include "The Impossible Dream," and selections from "West Side Story." Film music will include a medley of sounds from "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." The LKNO Chamber Strings will present pieces from Gustav Holst's "St. Paul Suite." The orchestra will also present several selections from pop music. Conductor Mr. Samuel A. Kyzer is completing his 4th year at the helm of The Lake Norman Orchestra.

Come show off your artistic abilities during our afternoon art activity! We’ll be making Chibi Art with local graphic designer, Jonathan Reyes.

All materials and instructions will be provided.

This program is for preteens and teens ages 9-18. Please do not register for any participants that are not within the required age group.

Come celebrate/mourn the end of the Taylor Swift Era's tour by making friendship bracelets! Supplies will be provided- just bring your creativity!

Registration is required. This program will be led by Myers Park Library staff and is for ages 9-18.

Through Feb. 18, Lowe's is accepting project nominations for Lowe's Hometowns, its five-year, $100 million commitment to community revitalization. Lowe's will award $10 million in grants to fund 100 renovations and complete an additional 1,700 improvement projects selected by its associates this year.

People in the Charlotte area are encouraged to nominate a project to benefit the community or a local nonprofit by visiting Lowes.com/Hometowns.

Eligible project types include rebuilding or renovating:

- Safe and affordable housing facilities such as shelters or transitional living facilities

- Community resources such as senior citizen centers, first responder facilities, food pantries or youth clubs

- Outdoor community spaces like parks, gardens and playgrounds

- Cultural preservation such as theaters or memorials

- Facilities dedicated to skilled trades education

Visit Lowes.com/hometowns for complete program terms and to nominate a community project.

His Excellency Erastus Ekitela Lokaale is the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nations. With over two decades of experience in social development, human rights, and governance across Kenya, Somalia, and the East African region, he has worked extensively in law-making, policy development, and development planning at both national and sub-national levels.

Before his appointment, Amb. Lokaale served as Head of the Presidential Secretariat on the South Sudan Peace Process and as a Climate Change Advisor at Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, where he led Kenya’s participation in key international climate forums. He was also a managing partner at Northern Consulting Solutions, a Kenyan consulting firm specializing in climate change, governance, and human rights.

From 2017 to 2022, he served as Speaker of the Turkana County Assembly, following his tenure as a Programme Manager at UNDP Kenya. He previously held roles with Oxfam NOVIB in Somalia, the Kenya Human Rights Commission, and the Centre for Minority Rights Development.

An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Amb. Lokaale holds a law degree from the University of Nairobi and a master’s in international development law and human rights from the University of Warwick. He is fluent in English, Kiswahili, and Turkana.

This lecture will be moderated by Professor of Political Science, Dr. Ken Menkhaus. This event is FREE and open to the public!

To celebrate Ghana's Independence Day and complete construction on our 2-story Middle School in Ghana, join us for a Wine and Wonder fundraiser. Ghanian themed wine, bites, and meaningful (un-networking) conversations to raise money and finish the school in Akryemade. We've already raised more than $80,000, completed the first story and only have $10,250 to go to finish the second floor.
The only rules of an Un-Networking Event: don't ask where do you work or what do you do?
Award winning therapist Todd Molloy of the Inner Peace Counseling Center will facilitate our curiosity circles for the wonder part of the evening. You'll enjoy a Ghanaian-inspired charcuterie board curated by Chef Awo of Eh'vivi

Golfers, Sponsors & Hole/Tee Box Sponsors - It's the 2nd Annual Charlotte Area Cystic Fibrosis Benefit Golf Tournament, April 8th at Tega Cay Golf Club, with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. All proceeds benefit the CF Foundation/Carolinas Chapter. We can provide you with our 501(c)3 non-profit number. We had a full field of 132 golfers and dozens of community and civic sponsors last year, so connect with us soon to register and/or for more info. Contact Mike Martoccia: martoccia65@gmail.com or 803-487-3440.