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Get ready for a night of trivia, laughs, and local pride!


Grab your friends and bring your A-game to WFAE’s Trivia Night at Drift on Lake Wylie! You’ll take on three exciting rounds of questions focused on news and current events, all while enjoying great company and a lively atmosphere.



🎧 Want a leg up? Tuning in to WFAE ahead of time might just give you the edge you need.



Each attendee will receive two drink tickets and enjoy a selection of hors d’oeuvres throughout the evening.



Registration is limited and required, and teams are capped at 4 people—so don’t wait to sign up!



EVENT DETAILS:

📅 Thursday, May 7, 2026

🕕 6:00 p.m. – Registration opens

🕖 7:00 p.m. – Quiz rounds start



Support for this event comes from WFAE members.

Pay What You Can Night for the Velveteen Rabbit! All proceeds go to our Non-profit Partner, Thompson CFF (https://www.thompsoncff.org/) Pay What You Can Performance: Thursday, April 23rd at 7:30 pm Suggested donation: $10 per person (any amount accepted). General admission only, with donations collected at the door (cash or credit). The Velveteen Rabbit April 24 - May 3, 2026 Book by Scott Davidson Based on the Novel by Margery Williams Directed By Jill Bloede "The Velveteen Rabbit" is a timeless children's classic that has captured the hearts of audiences for generations. This heartwarming story follows the journey of a toy rabbit who longs to become "real" through the power of love and imagination. With themes of friendship, resilience, and the transformative nature of love, this enchanting tale continues to resonate with people of all ages. Tickets for regular performance dates at https://www.matthewsplayhouse.com/.../2025-2026-the...

House of Mercy, a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, invites the community to join us for the 31st Annual WALK for AIDS on Saturday, April 18th, 2026, in Belmont, NC. For more than three decades, this annual event has united individuals, families, faith communities, businesses, and local partners in support of people living with HIV/AIDS.

This year’s fundraising goal is $25,000 to support House of Mercy’s mission of empowering people living with HIV/AIDS in their transformation toward a more independent life through housing, case management, and supportive services. Funds raised directly sustain critical programs that promote stability, improve health outcomes, and combat stigma and discrimination surrounding HIV/AIDS.

Check-In: 9:00 a.m. at the Stone Shelter on the Sacred Heart Campus in Belmont, NC
Walk Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Route: Participants choose a 1-mile or 2-mile option through historic downtown Belmont
Closing ceremony: 1:00 pm

Walkers of all ages are invited to participate by registering to walk, forming a team, becoming an event sponsor, volunteering, donating, or spreading the word. Following the walk, attendees will enjoy music by DJ Buddy Love, community vendors, prize giveaways, confidential HIV/STD Testing, and a small reception to celebrate the collective impact of the day. Awards will also be presented for the top individual fundraiser, the team with the most members, and the biggest cheer/pep spirit. This event provides an opportunity not only to raise funds, but to build meaningful connections and stand in solidarity with some of our most vulnerable neighbors.

House of Mercy envisions a community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Every step taken and every dollar raised strengthens our shared commitment to ensuring that people living with HIV/AIDS have access to safe housing, compassionate care, and supportive services.

To register or learn more about the 31st Annual WALK for AIDS, please visit thehouseofmercy.org/events.

Media Contact:
Peytan Medlock
Communications & Development Specialist
(704) 825- 4711 ext. 6
pmedlock@thehouseofmercy.org

One of our most beloved annual traditions is back on the big screen. Join us for The Sound of Music, the timeless classic filled with unforgettable songs, sweeping scenery and heartwarming charm — all as part of Our Favorite Things Fest.

Note: this is a screening of the listed film

CHARLOTTE NC - May 9th 2026
CCM Spring Pottery Festival

Discover the ceramic artistry of 100+ local artists at our Spring 2026 Pottery Festival! This annual event brings together seasoned professionals and emerging ceramicists from the greater Charlotte area, offering a stunning variety of handcrafted clay creations. If it can be made from clay, you’ll find it here!
We’re excited to return to the historic Ford Building at Camp North End, where you can soak in the festival’s vibrant atmosphere, explore local shops, and enjoy incredible food and drinks.
Don’t miss this celebration of local artistry—we can’t wait to see you there!
When: Saturday, May 9th | 10 AM - 5 PM
Where: The Ford Building at Camp North End
400 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206
Free Admission + Free Parking

One of our most beloved annual traditions is back on the big screen. Join us for The Sound of Music Sing-Along, the timeless classic filled with unforgettable songs, sweeping scenery and heartwarming charm — all as part of Our Favorite Things Fest.

Note: this is a screening of the listed film.

One of the world’s first arbornauts, CanopyMeg devoted over four decades to exploring forest canopies. Her research and exploration have taken her to more than 45 countries, on all seven continents, where she not only tirelessly saves forests but also mentors girls. Lowman’s Oct. 1 presentation is titled “In Honor of Jane Goodall – How Trees Keep our Planet and its Wildlife Healthy.” Mission Green is a global project to conserve the world’s most important forests by building canopy walkways. These walkways not only educate the public about the amazing 8th continent otherwise known as the treetops, but they sustainably employ indigenous women via ecotourism, and offer students access to forest canopies to make new discoveries. Speaker CanopyMeg Lowman pioneered the construction of canopy walkways that now bring economic incentives to forest conservation around the world. She will talk about Mission Green, and the importance of both forest conservation, plus linking kids to nature via the treetops and her friend Jane. Tickets go on sale online for this event at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 31.

October is one of the best times of year to be stargazing at Grandfather Mountain. The air is cool and clear, and the summer constellations are still very prominent, with some early winter sights making their appearance later in the evening. This course also takes place during the time of the Orionid meteor shower, so hopefully some of these celestial fireworks will grace our skies during our nighttime observing. Join astronomer, educator and author Stephan Martin to create a familiarity with the night sky and learn the basics of stargazing that can be applied on your own on any clear night throughout the year. The course begins in the classroom and transitions to various viewing locations on the mountain, practicing stargazing skills while looking for meteors and learning about some of the most prominent stars, constellations and other objects visible this time of year. The moon will be near first-quarter which makes for a wonderful time to study its many craters, rays, seas and other features. Registration opens online on Aug. 17 at 10 a.m.

The Grizzly Forager is an aspirational social media account with the primary aim of inspiring parents to get outside with their kids via the art of foraging. Arthur, Sybbie, and their mum and dad, John and Christina, create wholesome and visually appealing posts and reels that aim to educate, inspire and encourage kids of all ages to safely experience the outdoors and develop a deep love and connection with nature. Their content covers a broad range of topics, from wild food identification and safety, cooking and recipes, wildlife, nature-inspired lifestyle activities, and ecological and environmental issues. Christina is a Clinical Psychologist and John is an educator, professional photographer, foraging enthusiast and author of “The Grizzly Forager’s Guide to Family Foraging.” Join the whole Grizzly Clan for a fireside chat all about foraging, parenting, wellbeing and living the slow life in wild and rugged Northumberland back home. Discover how Arthur and Sybbie came to be expert foragers and how collectively they became one of the largest and most influential foraging accounts on social media, with a thriving community of over 600K followers. Tickets go on sale online for this event at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 22.

Grandfather Mountain is an amazing diversity hotspot for breeding birds in the southern Appalachians with more than 120 species detected during the nesting season. From warblers to hawks to hummingbirds, migration is a wondrous period of the year for birders and nature enthusiasts alike. Taught by Steve Dowlan, a retired natural resource specialist for the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, this course provides the opportunity to visit several locations on the mountain to learn about the diversity of migrants, the timing and mechanics of migration, and hopefully see dozens of species using Grandfather as a staging area on their long flights to Central and South America. Our classroom program will take a deeper dive into the science of migration and some of the technology unlocking the secrets of bird movement. Registration opens online on July 20 at 10 a.m.

Embark on a wild adventure with The Grizzly Forager on the mountain in search of mysterious treasure made by wasps, which explorers of old gathered and made into ink – the same ink that was used to sign the Declaration of Independence! Arthur, Sybbie and their dad, John, will guide you through the process of how to forage for oak galls and turn them into usable ink. The Grizzly Forager is an aspirational social media account with the primary aim of inspiring parents to get outside with their kids via the art of foraging. Arthur, Sybbie, and their mum and dad, John and Christina, create wholesome and visually appealing posts and reels that aim to educate, inspire and encourage kids of all ages to safely experience the outdoors and develop a deep love and connection with nature. Registration opens online on May 22 at 10 a.m.

The Park CDC's seasonal urban garden open houses introduce community members to local food systems, gardening and nutrition education, and food independence.

Programming includes:
- Garden-to-Go container gardening workshops
- Farm-to-table cooking demonstrations & taste tests
- Nutrition education
- Children’s gardening activities
- Opportunities to learn about The Park CDC’s volunteer program supporting the urban garden’s operations.

Each event welcomes up to 60 community members and take place annually in March, April, June, and September.

The WNC Sculpture Center’s Third Saturday Family Workshop series invites families to gather once a month for hands-on, creative experiences that blend art-making, learning, and quality time together. Held every third Saturday, each workshop features a different accessible, family-friendly project—ranging from sculpture and printmaking to mixed‑media creations—designed to encourage collaboration across generations. Led by knowledgeable staff and artists, the workshops often include opportunities to explore the sculpture park, helping participants connect creativity with place. The series emphasizes creativity, shared experiences, and making meaningful keepsakes, making it a welcoming entry point for families to engage with the arts together.

Iron Light is the Western North Carolina Sculpture Center’s signature cast‑iron sculpture residency and public arts gathering, combining intensive artist collaboration with hands‑on community engagement. Held annually, Iron Light brings visiting and resident sculptors together on site for mold‑making, iron pour preparation, fabrication, and installation, culminating in a dramatic public iron pour where visitors can watch molten iron transformed into sculpture in real time. Community participation is central to the event, with opportunities for the public to engage alongside artists through demonstrations, iron tile and mold activities, and artist talks. The event atmosphere is celebratory and inclusive, featuring live music, food trucks, and family‑friendly programming, making Iron Light both an artistic spectacle and a social gathering that connects people to the creative process through fire, metal, and shared experience. The event is free and open to the public.

Event Schedule:
12pm-4pm: Community scratch block mold workshop - create your own cast iron artwork to be poured during the event ($75 per mold)
4pm: Live music and food trucks begin
5pm-8pm: Live iron pour demonstration

The WNC Sculpture Gallery will host an Artist Talk with Bill Stronach on Friday, June 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM, offering visitors an opportunity to hear directly from the longtime Lenoir artist about his exhibition on view from March 14 through June 27, 2026. Known for his thoughtful and technically skilled work in wood and metal, Stronach draws on decades of experience as both an artist and educator, exploring the challenges and character of natural materials through sculptural form. During the talk, Stronach will discuss his creative process, influences, and the evolution of his practice, providing insight into how craftsmanship, material honesty, and problem‑solving shape his work. The event will take place at the WNC Sculpture Gallery, located at 4612 Patterson School Drive in Lenoir, and is open to the public.

Read more at: https://www.thepaper.media/culture_community/bill-stronach-exhibits-work-in-wood-metal-at-the-western-nc-sculpture-center-gallery/article_0da021fa-8b0a-4a91-a608-4b330ef991e2.html

The Charlotte Braille Trail Community Reveal pulls back the curtains on a paradigm-shifting outdoor experience two years in the making!Join us for this celebratory community event to learn more about the trail and Lions Services’ work to design a world where vision status is never a barrier to a life of choice, career, and connection. You’ll have a chance to explore this multisensory outdoor space, experience the everyday barriers our blind and low vision neighbors encounter, and tour the Lions Services’ facility, where we leverage custom engineered accessible technology and rely on a highly skilled, majority blind or low vision workforce to manufacture products that protect our troops.

About the Braille Trail: The Charlotte Braille Trail is not your ordinary trail. This innovative community project blends nature, art, and technology into a multisensory experience designed for everyone.

Threading through a tactile, fragrant landscape, the trail ensures blind and low-vision residents have safe, walkable access to public transit, paired with an accessible recreation and exercise space. From the musical "Bloom Circle" to interactive light and sound sculptures, the trail serves as a vibrant community hub where everyone—regardless of how well they can see—can engage their senses and connect with the heart of the city.

The Charlotte Braille Trail is an initiative of Lions Services Inc., designed to create inclusive infrastructure and open the doors to everything Charlotte has to offer for our blind and low vision neighbors.

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We are reaching out to request inclusion on your community calendar for an upcoming event. This workshop aims to raise awareness about multiple myeloma, the second most common blood cancer, and to provide valuable education and resources to the community.

The event will take place on May 23rd at The Heights Ministry 2137 B Avenue Charlotte, NC 28216 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and is free to attend. Light refreshments will be provided.

For your convenience, a flyer with additional details is attached for sharing on your platform.

Thank you in advance for your time and support in helping us spread awareness within the community. Please let us know if you need any additional information.

Join us for a special Family Movie Night featuring "The Land Before Time" a beloved animated classic that brings dinosaurs to life in a heartwarming adventure, perfect for all ages.

Before the film, guests will have the chance to meet some of our CSC Animal Ambassadors and discover fascinating adaptations that help animals survive and thrive.

It’s a great opportunity to explore what makes every creature, past and present, so unique.

The LiveLung Charlotte Chapter brings together people impacted by lung cancer—patients, survivors, care partners, and loved ones—for education, connection, and support.

We meet in person on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11:30 am at:

Covenant Presbyterian Church
1000 E. Morehead St
Fellowship Hall Room 205
Charlotte NC 28204

Each meeting features expert speakers sharing the latest information about lung cancer, along with time to connect with others who understand the journey.

This Month’s Topic: "Beyond Scans: A New Way to Monitor Lung Cancer
Guest Speaker: Crystal Hoberg, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

A free lunch is provided, so please register at least 24 hours in advance.
Register here: https://forms.zohopublic.com/lynnlive1/form/CharlotteNCMeetingRegistration/formperma/zWxVAZaLCtH-dhbUYG_h9E3yTzIQQb5RR-SOV1BkXTc

Everyone impacted by lung cancer is welcome.
Education. Community. Empowerment.

Bring a friend, and enjoy a four hour sail around Lake Norman. Ticket price includes the sail, live entertainment, and a dining experience. Proceeds from the fundraiser will provide scholarships to the local community and also support Chapter programming. Cruise 1: Day Party on the Water (12pm - 4pm) or
Cruise 2: Sunset Sail under the Stars (7pm - 11pm)