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Effective Digital Marketing Channels for Small Businesses DATE & TIME: February 1, 2021, 12:00pm EST Register Now Zoom Webinar This LIVE Stream is part 4 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. Having identified your value proposition and USP and defined your target customers, this free webinar goes beyond organic (SEO) and social media traffic when it takes you into the Channels box of the Business Model Canvas and help you design an outbound marketing strategy. It defines all the Digital Marketing Channels available to you, including direct, referral, email and paid. You will learn how you can build your engine of growth effectively using all these digital channels. Create Your Compelling Elevator Speech DATE & TIME: February 25, 2021, 11:00am EST Zoom Webinar This is a FREE virtual webinar https://charlotte.score.org/event/create-your-compelling-elevator-speech-feb-25-2021

Don’t Miss This Official Grow With Google Marketing Webinar Designed to Grow Your Business in 2021! Times are challenging. We want to help. The Union County Library and SCORE Charlotte Chapter has partnered with the official Grow With Google team to present this special marketing webinar designed to continue to grow your business in 2021. Now more than ever, businesses and nonprofits need to know how to reach and engage with customers online - to continue to generate leads, make sales, and grow revenue. Led by Grow With Google Speaker and Trainer Demming Bass, this is a “can’t miss” webinar customized for local businesses and nonprofits including additional ideas and strategies on how to market online during and after the COVID-19 crisis. As a bonus, ALL ATTENDEES will receive up to $150 in Google Matching Ad Credit (first-time users only) to immediately market their business with the lessons they learn and apply. In this webinar, you will learn how to: - Create a free Google My Business profile and how to engage with customers - Improve your website’s visibility in Google’s organic search results, on all devices - Implement simple, but effective, best practices for content marketing, social media marketing, and email marketing - especially during the COVID-19 crisis - Advertise your business through Google via Smart Campaigns (and the perfect ad formula) Attendees will walk away with free tools, a proven plan, and messaging strategies they can implement in their marketing immediately - no matter their level of marketing "know-how" or expertise. KEY TOPICS Marketing, Public Relations & Sales Other Technology Register: https://charlotte.score.org/event/reach-customers-online-google-feb-23-2021

There's no need to make separate trips to get your Valentine those special loving things, not to mention the ingredients for a very special Valentines Day dinner. Just come out to our market the day before Valentine's Day, Saturday, Feb 13 for “Loving Local at South End Market”! Buy luscious, local chocolates from JF Chocolat. Choose handcrafted, local jewelry from Jewelry by SusanJ, Kate's TNT, M Designs, and Purple Girl Designs by Amber. Pick up scented soaps from Rub A Dub All Natural Suds and Tahor Pure Artisan Soap. Get those romantic candles from Two Chicks Candles. Many of our weekly vendors will have Valentine's Day specials as well. Thanks to our Official Loving Local Sponsors, South End, Charlotte Center City Partners and JF Chocolat for making this possible. See you there!

This training is being offered through ZOOM and will be virtual. Deadline: Registration for this course will be closed on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 to allow time for completion of the self-guided portion of MHFA. Once registered for MHFA Youth virtual training you will receive specific instructions on how to complete the REQUIRED 2-hour, online, self-directed course pre-work. NOTE: The 2-hour pre-work MUST be completed 72 hours prior to the 6.5 hour Instructor-led portion or you will not be able to take the second portion of the course on March 23, 2021. (Pre-work completion deadline is 03/19/2021) INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSE: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSE TIMEFRAME: 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M. Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance abuse challenges. This course is delivered by certified Mental Health First Aid USA instructors on the MHA staff. Sessions will be held virtually through ZOOM. NOTE: A minimum of eight (8) registrants required for each course. Courses with fewer than 8 registered participants 48 hours prior to course date will be cancelled. Registrants will be notified by email of any class cancellation. For more information, contact Ericka Ellis-Stewart via email at eellis-stewart@mhacentralcarolinas.org or by teleCell Phone 704-365-3454 ext.230 or Kevin Markle via email at kmarkle@mhacentralcarolinas.org or by teleCell Phone at 704-365-3454 ext. 225. Mental Health First Aid is a free course, thanks to generous 2020-2021 funding from the Mecklenburg County ABC Board and the Mecklenburg County Community Services Grant. Save lives and build stronger communities. Join Mental Health First Aiders across the USA.

"For this special Black History Month Open Air, curator for the Gantt Center Dexter Wimberly speaks with an artist featured in our current exhibit, discussing their inspirations, experience, and the artistic process. ABOUT OPEN AIR Open Air is a monthly series of virtual studio visits and intimate conversations with Black contemporary artists across the United States. Join us as we get a behind the scenes look at exciting new art as it's being created, while connecting particular works to some of the most pressing issues of our times. Historically, African-American artists have been compelled to make their own way within the art world, challenging traditional ideas of cultural representation and creating their own systems of merit, criticality and reward outside of the mainstream. ABOUT THE CURATOR Dexter Wimberly is an independent curator and entrepreneur who has organized exhibitions and developed programs with galleries and institutions throughout the world, including The Third Line in Dubai, Koki Arts in Tokyo and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. His exhibitions have been reviewed and featured in publications including the New York Times, Artforum and Hyperallergic. Wimberly has also served as Director of Strategic Planning at Independent Curators International in New York City. Prior to his curatorial career, Wimberly was the managing partner and CEO of August Bishop advertising agency, representing a diverse array of clients including Adidas, The Coca-Cola Company and HBO. In 2018, Wimberly founded ART WORLD CONFERENCE, a professional development company for visual artists and arts professionals, and serves as its CEO. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bhmwtg-open-air-tickets-140444235489?aff=ebdsoporgprofile"

"The past year has ushered in a heightened awareness of racial disparities most noticeably in the country's political fabric and only intensified by a global pandemic. To create a point of reflection, this Unmasked conversation welcomes the voices of thought leaders in the Black community to compare and contrast our cultural journey. Scholars, artists, and activists alike address questions that acknowledge our history in efforts to welcome a desired future. How has our perception and position in society shaped our culture? How have the disparities influenced our expression of and identification with being Black? What are some notable patterns in our history? The conversation serves to honor black history with both reverence and analysis. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bhmwtg-unmasked-history-in-review-tickets-140446277597?aff=ebdsoporgprofile"

"The first biographical documentary about John Lewis, an inspiring portrait of one man cast into extraordinary times and his unhesitating dedication to seeking justice for the marginalized and ignored. This screening will be available to stream all day February 27 on our website. Let us know you're watching! Tag #BHMWTG on social media. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bhmwtg-film-screening-get-in-the-way-tickets-140448044883?aff=ebdsoporgprofile"

Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long will headline UNC Charlotte's third annual “Talking Policy in the Queen City” symposium Wednesday, Feb. 24, from noon to 1:15 p.m. EST via livestream. The event, hosted by the UNC Charlotte Public Policy Ph.D. Program and the Gerald G. Fox Master of Public Administration Program, in partnership with the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, calls attention to national, state and local policy insights and perspectives and how they affect citizens and organizations in Charlotte and beyond. This year’s discussion with Long focuses on how organizations can improve their cultural preparedness and emergency management systems. Join the livestream program with Brock Long on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, from noon to 1:15 p.m. Registration is required.

Join McColl Center for an Open House to celebrate our return to in-person experiences and the opening of Spaces Between. Enjoy free admission to three floors of art in the exhibition by our winter/spring 2021 artists-in-residence: Anna G. Dean, Rehab El Sadek, Lorena Mal, and Sharon Norwood. As you safely move through our newly renovated gallery, you’ll encounter live music by DJ Fannie Mae. Registration is required in advance. Please see our website for all COVID-19 guidelines we're implementing to keep you safe.

Sign up NOW to “Walk for a Champion”! Our virtual walkathon is from April 1st-15th. We're challenging you to walk (or run) 15 miles, over 15 days to celebrate our 15 years of service! It’s $15 to sign up and registration ends March 31st at 11:59PM. Pretty In Pink Foundation: our mission is to provide uninsured and under-insured breast cancer patients in North Carolina with financial assistance for quality, life-saving medical treatment. In 2020, Pretty In Pink helped 255 uninsured or under-insured breast cancer patients in North Carolina by paying for their medical treatment! We've never had to turn away a single qualified applicant! Help us continue that tradition!

Winter/spring 2021 artist-in-residence Lorena Mal begins a conversation on her featured work in the exhibition, Spaces Between, with Jonell Logan, Creative Director at McColl Center. To open a wider, current perspective on her study of places, objects and materials, Mal will speak to her practice’s interpretation of our relationship to history and time, politics and sound, identity, and territory.

FREE YOUTH ADMISSION This Spring, kids go free at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Experience racing excitement from start to finish with over 50 interactives. View 18 historic cars on Glory Road, celebrate NASCAR inductees in the Hall of Honor and experience what it takes to be a NASCAR driver at the Pit Crew Challenge or with our iRacing simulators. Also, don't miss your photo op with Disney·Pixar's Lightning McQueen, on display now. Use promo code SPRING and purchase your tickets online. Adult general admission ticket purchase required (youth ages 4-12; no charge for 3 and under). Offer valid online only, April 2-11. Up to four complimentary youth tickets per paid adult admission.

"In this month's Open Air, curator for the Gantt Center Dexter Wimberly speaks with multidisciplinary artist Willie Cole, whose work is featured in one of our current exhibits, Vision & Spirit: African American Art | Works From The Bank Of America Collection. CLICK LINK to submit your questions https://pollev.com/discourses/Sl5SXMfCctxNCBApMcLW3/respond"

The Standard Jazz Series is now a virtual experience, with the same lively review of what makes jazz one of the foundations for many musical genres that we know today. This virtual workshop is an opportunity for fans and students alike to enjoy, learn and explore the building blocks and instruments used in jazz music. Musician Harvey Cummings II and his band will trace the story of America's classical music – jazz – in a virtual live performance workshop. Discover with your entire family the source and style of jazz with musical demonstrations and a Q&A session.

You and guest will partake in a wine tasting on the boat dock before selecting your favorite wine and boarding the paddle boat while enjoying live music. First Session: 6:00 - 7:30 PM Second Session: 7:30 - 9:00 PM Tickets will must be purcashed no later than 24 hours prior to the event

Our wine festival has grown in popularity and due to reduced capacity COVID safety guidelines are introducing a Sunday option for all you wine lovers. The 5th Annual Univ City Wine Festival may look a little different this year but the wine will still be flowing. To ensure everyone's safety and to follow the Mecklenburg safety guidelines a boutique style Univ City Wine Fest will happen in the outdoor space of Armored Cow Brewing. You will still experience wonderful wines, cider and brews paired with live music. Your ticket included all day samples, souvenir tasting glass and access to all the wine filled fun. VIP tables means that You plus 9 of your friends split a $550 VIP experience which includes 10 festival tickets, VIP tables & chairs, 4 bottles of wine plus unlimited tastings & a 1 hour early entrance into the festival. Early Admission tickets are $45.00 and include 5 hours of wine tastings and a festival souvenir sampling glass General Admission tickets are $35.00 and include 4 hours of wine tastings and a festival souvenir sampling glass Designated Drivers tickets are $10.00 and include access to the festival Tickets must be purchased at least 24hrs prior to the events and no tickets will be sold the day of the events. This will allow us time to plan the social distance event layout

The Charlotte Folk Society presents the Youth Showcase live stream event on January 8, 2021 starting at 7:30pm. A link to the YouTube channel can be found on our website. The show will feature ten different acts by performers ranging in age from 8 to 20. There will be singers, fiddlers, a bluegrass band, and more. Join us for an evening of uplifting music!

January 25, 12 pm to 2 pm https://charlotte.score.org/event/identifying-your-prospective-customers-and-keeping-them-jan-25 This LIVE Stream is part 3 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 introduce you to the various ways you can develop an effective and meaningful prospective customer profile for either your existing or conceptual business. This process involves understanding WHO your customers are and WHY they should be attracted to your business. You will learn how to create social media avatars to your customer personae Included is how you can create an ongoing and affordable customer research program that will allow you to effectively grow your business.

This exciting one-week camp is a comprehensive jazz music training program for students grades 7 – 12, all instruments, led by Charlotte’s JazzArts Charlotte. Students will be immersed in an intensive jazz curriculum and have the opportunity to interact and play with other motivated young musicians from the Charlotte area. This camp gives music students unique access to the best jazz educators in the region. The performance at the end of the week is in the beautiful McGlohon Theater. For more information and to register, contact the JazzArts Charlotte at www.thejazzarts.org or call 704-223-3900.

This month, we sit down with NEA Jazz Master, drummer, vibraphonist, composer, and educator Jason Marsalis, the youngest of America's "First Family of Jazz". It’s been a tumultuous year for music, and for the Marsalis family with the loss of Marsalis patriarch, the great Ellis Marsalis. We’ll talk about the state of jazz and carrying the torch forward. Combining talent with a maverick spirit, Jason Marsalis grew in popularity as a founding member of the multi-award-winning Latin-jazz group Los Hombres Calientes in 1998, shifted to a more classic jazz sound with the Marcus Roberts Trio in early 2000s, and then began leading as a vibraphonist in his jazz compositions and performances. In 2012, he recorded with the Native Jazz Quartet, arranging folk songs into jazz tunes. He continues to explore and receive accolades for his sticks, mallets, and pen. 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.