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Celebrate Earth Day with a drive-through event in Ballantyne where you can securely shred documents, recycle electronics, donate children’s books and discard unused medicines or medical supplies! This FREE opportunity, powered by Northwood Office, is open to the community! Shred documents with Shred-It. Guidelines. Donate electronics to be safely recycled or refurbished with Goodwill. Guidelines. Donate new and used children’s books to Promising Pages. Volunteer from home and drop off letters of encuragement or homemade bookmarks for students in need! Guidelines. Safely dispose of medications and medical supplies via the local shreff's department program Operation Medicine Drop.

Enjoy The Lion King (2019) on the big screen! The whole family is invited to the heart of Ballantyne for a festive outdoor drive-in movie. Tickets are just $30/vehicle, and a portion of proceeds benefit Promising Pages.

The month of March is filled with celebrations for women. International Women’s Day and Women’s History month are highlighted during this month. The contributions women have made to the United States and recognition of the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields and across the globe are commemorated and honored during this time. Because EmpowHERment is about girls and women, we will host our annual March virtual event and fundraiser, on Tuesday, March 30. The event’s theme is “When She Succeeds, We Succeed” and it will consist of an engaging happy hour, a dynamic keynote speaker along with some great panelists. It will be an inspiring evening. Ticket proceeds will benefit EmpowHERment's Leadership Academy, our mentoring program that activates the leadership skills of girls in grades 9 - 12. The first 100 registrations will receive a luxe HER swag box in the mail!

In honor of National Holocaust Days of Remembrance, we are releasing the new filmed version of Protective Custody PRISONER 34042 for free on demand streaming April 4-11. This project is sponsored by Culture Blocks- a community partnership funded by Mecklenburg County. Protective Custody PRISONER 34042 brings the audience on Susan’s personal experiences as a young woman in Europe during the rise of Nazism and her riveting survival of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps. A universal story of survival and the strength of the human spirit in the most extreme circumstances, the story is told beautifully by a two-person cast as they bring Susan’s experience to life and reflect on the current rise of antisemitism. The world premiere of Protective Custody PRISONER 34042 was presented in November 2019 by Three Bone Theatre under the direction of famed Charlotte director Dennis Delamar. Filmed by Will Jenkins and the team at SimplisticPhobia, this new version brings the magic of the theatre experience into your home or classroom. In honor of National Holocaust Days of Remembrance, you can stream Protective Custody PRISONER 34042 for free April 4-11 on www.ThreeBoneTheatre.com/pcstream. Protective Custody PRISONER 34042 was written by Charles LaBorde based on the memoir by Susan Cernyak-Spatz.

**Please pre-register as space is limited** Be led on an extraordinary journey of sacred cacao, guided visualizations, and expressive movement led by Jane the Guide! The plant cacao is said to heal the heart, balance the mind, and free the body! Jane's cacao is ceremonial grade, made with intention, and offers incredible healing benefits. While allowing the energies of the cacao to settle in, be guided in a powerful meditation on letting go. We will free the ego-ic mind of attachment, excess chatter, and expectations to find joy and peace within. This meditation promotes clarity in your being and life, allowing yourself to express openly, diminishing limitations to live your best life! As you begin to feel the properties of the cacao, join us in this unique flow that empowers one to explore the connection of body and breath by inviting in freeform movement, as the heart opens to healing. While listening to sacred sound, we learn to let go without specific steps and postures to follow; one can loose themselves to the rhythm, and move freely, as the music takes them into a form of meditation in motion. Evoke a trance like state and a feeling of complete ecstasy. End this session feeling uplifted, transformed, lighter, and clearer as you find a new way to express yourself without speech, aligning with your personal truth. Leran more about the healing properites of cacao, Jane the Guide, and her other offers. Your kind contribution supports 2 nonprofits: Habitual Roots and ALC Mosiac. Habitual Roots is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to connecting communities by spreading the knowledge of emotional intelligence and mindfulness. Our goal is to create a world where everyone has the opportunity to know themselves well and improve their sense of inner peace. ALC Mosaic is a self-directed educational collective that strives to be a transformative community that reflects Charlotte’s diversity of races, ages, physical abilities, ethnicities, religious and spiritual groups, socioeconomic statuses, sexual orientations, and gender expressions. We use our practices of Self-Directed Education to name and disrupt racism, classism, ageism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of oppression as we care for ourselves, one another, our wider communities and all humans through expressions of radical love. To take precautions during this time, we will offer mat spray, hand sanitizer, and NO hands on assists to keep you safe and feeling comfortable. Face masks required upon entry. Social distancing is practice and respected.

This month, we explore jazz, spirituality, and the society in which we live. Music Director Greg Jarrell, vocalist Dawn Anthony and Ministers W. Benjamin Boswell and Matthew Caine of Myers Park Baptist Church join Curtis Davenport to explore these interconnections. “Justice, spirituality and race have always been part of American life,” says Greg Jarrell. Much of the jazz tradition grew up from the church, and also developed its voice in the reconstruction era. There is a natural connection. Recently this conversation has resurged, Greg sees opportunity stemming from the pandemic, and discusses the way in which music can facilitate dialogue. Joining us will be: Greg Jarrell, Saxophonist & Jazz Music Director W. Benjamin Boswell, Senior Minister Matthew Caine, Minister of Music & Worship Dawn Anthony, vocalist & music educator Tune in every 2nd Tuesday of the month to discover outstanding musicians, past and present, regional and international. Our interactive events are a chance for you to engage with the artists who are usually up on the stage.

Black Lives Matter muralist Ricky Singh will paint live outside at the Gantt’s front door! For two hours he will be demonstrating a spray painted triptych piece, providing information on his artistic process and materials, as well as sharing his experience creating social justice murals around the city. Visitors and passersby can pop in on this experience and walk away having learned more about the medium of spray paint and how it works, while also learning about the artist experience in the context of activism. The theme of Ricky’s piece will be based on the voices of Charlotte youth and their impact. Stop by to take a look at the creation of this piece in real time and to see how it will capture the voice and impact of our city’s youth.

Imagine a blissful morning with your toes in the sand, breathing fresh air, moving intentionally as the sun rises over the water. A brand new day full of possibilities that align to your core, as you have set your tone for the day: ease, focus, and joy! Sound pleasurable? It is not you far fetched yoga vacation; it's do-able right here in Charlotte; Your new Friday morning routine! Start your peaceful morning with Jaeda Sykes on a revolutionary journey through the five great elements (air, earth, water, fire, and ether). Mats are optional, as we re-connect and ground down into the earth. This is a 60 minutes yoga flow for all levels, and for every-body. Beginners welcome and encouraged. Come prepared to activate your voice before and after class with community discussion on your intentions, your experience, and conscious -awareness topics in order to build positive habits of self care that induce growth both individually, and collectively. Come experience the magic and the benefits of yoga outdoors! Explore the physical, emotional, mental and energetic benefits of grounding here: https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding Please arrive at least 10 minutes early to check-in. If you have never been to any of Habitual Roots' events, please consider registering yourself in the system and signing our waiver to allow a quicker check in process. To sign the waiver please follow the link below. Note this is a one-time pre-check in waiver and it will take you approx. 3 mins: https://habitualroots.typeform.com/to/qUSQkHHw How to Find Us: Once you have arrived, proceed to the right and follow the road until you reach the sandy beach area. There is a parking directly across the lot on the left. This class is accessible to ALL as it is free , with the opportunity to donate to Habitual Roots Nonprofit. Habitual Roots is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to connecting communities by spreading the knowledge of emotional intelligence and mindfulness. Our goal is to create a world where everyone has the opportunity to know themselves well and improve their sense of inner peace. [www.habitualroots.com]

Hear from Charlotte DOT staff about how the Strategic Mobility Plan will shape a new mobility future for Charlotte and equip our city to respond to a changing world! You'll also learn how to give input on the plan. This online event is free and open to the public. Register by visiting www.sustaincharlotte.org/grow_smart_clt About Grow Smart CLT: With 50 people moving to Charlotte every day it's critical that we grow smarter. To help, in 2018 Sustain Charlotte launched an event series called Grow Smart CLT. These fun and informative events explore the multiple challenges that Charlotte faces due to our rapid increase in population and how these can be overcome through smarter growth.

Over 40 North and South Carolina Potters will be presenting and selling their ceramic artwork at this biannual event. Conveniently taking place the Saturday before Mother’s Day, there will be creative and beautiful work, both functional and decorative. This is an outdoor market, specifically designed to follow guidelines for social distancing in order to keep participants and public safe. Celebrating over 25 years of bringing pottery to Charlotte.

Celebrate Earth Day by helping Sustain Charlotte honor smart growth and sustainability leadership across the Charlotte region at Charlotte's premier sustainability networking event – the Charlotte Sustainability Awards presented by Duke Energy! This year’s nominees are leading the way toward sustainability and smart growth, and by their actions, inspire others to do the same. The event will take place virtually and will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the awards on April 22nd (Earth Day!). The event will still be fun and engaging and will include the awards ceremony honoring local businesses, government agencies, and nonprofits, networking opportunities, a raffle, and welcoming remarks from Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles! All proceeds from these awards help us further Sustain Charlotte’s mission to inspire choices that lead to healthy, equitable, and vibrant communities across the Charlotte metro region for generations to come. Learn more about this year's nominees and get your tickets by visiting www.sustaincharlotte.org/awards.

In this month's Open Air, curator for the Gantt Center Dexter Wimberly speaks with Chelle Barbour, an artist whose work is featured in our current exhibit, Vision & Spirit: African American Art | Works From The Bank Of America Collection.

You are invited to JAARS Day 2.1 for all ages. Redesigned for 2021. Saturday, May 15 from 10:00 to 2:00 on the JAARS campus in Waxhaw, NC. Ride in a helicopter, small plane, boat or 4WD vehicle. Get a good view of how JAARS makes Bible translation possible in the remote areas on earth. Live music and food trucks are also part of this event. Check out JAARS.org for more information. Following COVID guidelines.

POP’s Passion will host its 1ST Annual Clays Shoot at Meadow Wood Farm on May 28TH 2021. This event will be the nonprofit’s first major fundraising event to support educational opportunities for struggling youth in Charlotte NC. These services will include mentoring and tutoring resources as well as after school and summer enrichment programs. POP’s Passion’s goal is to specifically target these services to fill the needs of the 28208 community in Charlotte. The Clays Shoot will be held at Meadow Wood Farm located at 6012 Meadow Woods Farm Rd. Waxhaw, NC 28173 and check-in will begin at 7:30 am. Sponsorship package prices begin at $500 and the event will conclude around 4:00 pm that afternoon. More information regarding the event, how to become involved and a schedule of the day’s events can be found at www.popspassion.com. This event will be a fun filled day of clay shoots, silent auctions, food and much more. The community members in attendance will have the opportunity to meet with the POP’s Passion’s founder and staff as well as learn more about upcoming events and goals for the future. The financial support from this event will benefit many of Charlotte’s youth and make a major impact in one of Charlotte’s struggling communities. Coca-Cola Consolidated has purchased the title sponsorship package for POP’s Passion’s 1st Annual Clays Shoot. There are many other available sponsorship options for individual community members as well as businesses and organizations. POP’s Passion’s mission is to impact as many students as possible with this event, and with the sponsors’ support, build stronger and more united communities. POP’s Passion is a Charlotte based nonprofit with a vision of “upward mobility for all”. POP’s Passion provides life changing resources and services to families living in fragile communities. The services and resources include educational support services, health and wellness support, career development and job readiness training, and transportation for basic life needs. A faith based approach to upward mobility provides the hope and character necessary for lasting family sustainability and vibrant community development.

Weather Permitting. Please follow @habitualroots for live updates. This is not your typical yoga class . The intention of this class is to create a space where we can come together as a community to move our bodies, expand our minds, explore our breath, and re-connect to ourselves and those around us. We focus on integrating our yoga practice off the mat into our daily lives. This is an all levels yoga class; beginner's welcome . Come prepared to activate your voice before and after class with community discussion on your intentions, your experience, and conscious awareness topics in order to build positive habits of self care that induce growth both individually, and collectively. Morning Classes at Romare Bearden Park: Each Monday and Friday: Sunrise Yoga 6:30-7:30 AM Lunch Flow at 4th Ward Park: Each Wednesday 12:00-12:45 PM This class is accessible to ALL as it is FREE , with the opportunity to donate to Habitual Roots Nonprofit. Habitual Roots is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to connecting communities by spreading the knowledge of emotional intelligence and mindfulness. Our goal is to create a world where everyone has the opportunity to know themselves well and improve their sense of inner peace.[www.habitualroots.com] Donation Options include: Eventbrite, Venmo @habitualroots, or our website. It will be first come, first serve for yoga to create space between person(s) to take precautions during this time. We will offer mat spray, hand sanitizer, and NO hands on assists to keep you safe and feeling comfortable. What to bring: comfortable clothes, water, yoga mat (or other), and an open mind! Where to Find Us: Park on the side streets or in designated parking areas. There is free parking on Poplar and N. Pine Street. We will meet in the green, flat area in middle of park between Poplar and N. Pine Street. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early to check-in. If you have never been to any of Habitual Roots' events, please consider registering yourself in the system to allow a quicker check in process. To sign our waiver please follow the link below. Note you only need to do this once and it will take you approx. 3 mins: https://habitualroots.typeform.com/to/qUSQkHHw It will be first come, first serve for yoga to create space between person(s) to take precautions during this time. We will offer mat spray, hand sanitizer, and NO hands on assists to keep you safe and feeling comfortable.

Violinist Simone Porter joins your Charlotte Symphony for Mozart's bright and lyrical Violin Concerto No 3. One of only five concertos that Mozart composed for the Violin, this piece was written when Mozart was only 19 years old. Resident Conductor leads the program that also includes Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances. Christopher James Lees, conductor Simone Porter, violin MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3, "Strassburg" (24') RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances (19')

The 23rd RiverRun International Film Festival is May 6-16 with outdoor screenings in Winston-Salem and Greensboro and virtual screenings statewide and beyond. This year's festival features 134 films representing 24 countries with several free events including honoree interviews, cartoons, and Pitch Fest student documentary contest, all available virtually.

Mandalas (Large-Scale Woodcut Prints) is an outdoor exhibit of large-scale woodcut prints created by the artists of Saltgrass Printmakers. These wonderful prints feature animals, flowers, people, and symbols, combined in three concentric circles to form intriguing compostions that invite contemplation and conversation. This is accessible art that will appeal to individuals and families, adults and children (who will find many things adults miss and have a lot to say about what they see). You can drive by for a short visit or stop and take a longer look. Text "Mandalas" to 704-224-3134 for additional information and to request a free, PDF exhibit catalog.

This LIVE Stream is part 1 of 4 in the Marketing and Technology Series. All presentations in this series are FREE and once registering, you will receive the Zoom link information for all four LIVE Streams. This free LIVE Stream presentation will help you discover the true potential of your company’s success in your local market and easily explain why you are better than the competition by creating a Unique Selling Proposition (USP). You will also discover why customers really want to buy your product or service. Make your company stand out from the competition with effective branding and build solid marketing communications that can be applied to inbound marketing strategy. How to develop your Unique Selling Proposition (Monday, January 11th 12 PM - 1 PM) How to Transform your Unique Selling Proposition into Leads through SEO (Monday, January 18th 12 PM - 1 PM) Identifying YOUR P Prospective Customers --- and Keeping Them! (Monday, January 25th 12 PM to 1 PM) Effective Digital Marketing Channels for Small Businesses (Monday, February 1st 12 PM to 1 PM) https://charlotte.score.org/event/how-develop-your-unique-selling-proposition-jan-11

https://charlotte.score.org/event/how-start-non-profit-jan-26 January 26, 10 am to 12 pm How to Start a Nonprofit, Learn What To Do To Succeed Fee: $20 Starting and growing a nonprofit business can be a wonderful way to give back to your community and help those in need; however, it does not start with just an idea. There are specific actions that must be taken to launch your nonprofit. This Live Online Workshop provides an overview of what is needed to form a nonprofit and specifically provides information for planning, structuring, managing, and financially sustaining a nonprofit organization. Participants will learn how to: Legally structure a nonprofit Develop a board and remain compliant Develop a nonprofit budget Research and source grants