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You're invited! Join us and our new friends at Hearts United for Good (HUG) at our final 2024 Charity of the Month event!
Hearts United for Good is dedicated to addressing and identifying gaps and needs within Mecklenburg County and its often overlooked and marginalized populations.
On Tuesday, December 17 from 6-9pm, come out to the brewery and meet the HUG organization and their resident DJ Bethany as she spins some groovy tunes. There will be a food truck, a raffle with some huge prizes and a clothing drive you can participate in!
Clothing drive details:
•Drop off any new or gently-worn cold-weather items (coats, hats, gloves, scarves, blankets, etc.) to the brewery beginning December 1st through the 17th.
•In return, donators will receive a $5 Pilot Brewing gift card AND a raffle ticket to use at the December 17th Chug for HUG charity event!
•The raffle winner(s) will be announced at the Chug for HUG charity event on December 17th (winner does not have to be present to win) and take home an amazing prize!
Raffle/prizes details:
•Purchase a raffle ticket(s) (or donate to the clothing drive to receive a raffle ticket for free) to win some amazing prizes such as a HUG/Pilot Brewing swag gift basket, a 55” TV, an electric scooter, a DJ package and MORE!
•We will call the raffle winner(s) during the Chug for HUG charity event on December 17th (winner does not have to be present to win)
Proceeds from the raffle and $1 from every featured charity drink sold will be directly donated to HUG:
•Tart Hearts: A sour ale conditioned on pomegranates. 4.9%
•Cranberry Paloma: Tequila, cranberry & grapefruit, splash of soda
•Watermelon Lemonade (N/A): Zero-proof Amethyst watermelon/lime, sour mix & dash of grenadine
We hope to see you there!
Cheers!

This captivating program weaves together the timeless beauty of string quartet music, performed by the Poiesis Quartet, with the powerful poetry of Junious Ward, the Poet Laureate of Charlotte. Blending old and new compositions with world premiere poetry, it creates an immersive experience where sound, space, and language intertwine. Through the harmony of light, melody, and verse, this performance invites you to discover new ways of experiencing the beauty of nature through music.
The Poiesis Quartet is one of the hottest young chamber ensembles in the US, recently winning the pinnacle of chamber music competitions, the Fischoff Competition. Constantly commissioning, performing, touring, and recording, these young musicians bring pure energy and vitality to the stage.
Known for his honest, conversational, and raw style exploring identity, place, history, and more, Junious "Jay" Ward is the 2022 Poet Laureate of Charlotte and an in-demand speaker and educator across the US. His spoken word performances have garnered awards and recognition by many organizations. He is a National Slam champion (2018), an Individual World Poetry Slam champion (2019), author of Sing Me A Lesser Wound (Bull City Press 2020) and Composition (Button Poetry 2023). Jay currently serves as Charlotte's inaugural Poet Laureate and is a 2023 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow. Ward has attended Breadloaf Writers Conference, Callaloo, The Watering Hole and Tin House Winter Workshop. His work can be found in Columbia Journal, Four Way Review, DIAGRAM, Diode Poetry Journal and elsewhere.
You’ll enjoy an intimate concert, up close to the performers, in our warm and welcoming space under a canopy of lights. Light refreshments and parking are always complementary! Doors open at 6:30 for a pre-concert reception.

🎬Community Impact Film Series: Environment
📅Saturday, April 12, 2025
⏰8:30am-8pm
🆓FREE event
🌍Charlotte’s largest annual Earth Day celebration brings together community members to celebrate our environment, engage families with fun educational activities, foster lifelong connections with nature, and connect attendees with environmentally conscious organizations and businesses from the Charlotte area.
🌏Charlotte Earth Day is open to all members of the community, including children and their families, young adults, educators, and everyone passionate about sustainability.
🌎The event will feature dozens of exhibitors representing Charlotte-based organizations and businesses.
📜Schedule of events:
🚗☕8:00am – 11:00am: EV Cars & Coffee at "Eighty Eights"
✨10:00am – 5:30pm: Exhibitors Fair
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦11:00am – 12:30pm: PBS NC – Rootle Roadster Program
The Rootle Roadster Tour is one of the ways PBS brings its mission to educate, engage, and inspire individuals to life by traveling to communities across North Carolina to provide families with PBS KIDS resources and Playful Learning opportunities.
As part of the April 12 event, PBS NC will join as a community partner to provide a fun, family-friendly event featuring hands-on activities, interactive learning stations, and PBS KIDS-themed experiences. This program will empower families in the Charlotte community with tools to support children’s development. 👶👧
🌊1:00pm: Coastal Carolina University Theatre Presentation
🐳2:00pm: “Mission BLUE” with talkback panel.
This award winning film inspires action to explore and protect the oceans.
📖4:00pm: "Protectors of The Endangered" Clip and Presentation
♻️6:00pm: "Wasted! The Story of Food Waste" with Talkback
🥙🚛11am – 5pm - Carolina Farm Trust Food Truck

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