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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.

The May meeting of the Charlotte Lung Cancer Patient group, LiveLung, will feature three prominent lung cancer specialists: Upal Basu Roy, PhD., MPH, Vice President of Research for LUNGevity Foundation, Andew Ciupek, PhD, Manager of Clinical Research for the GO2Foundation for Lung Cancer, and Justin Favaro, MD, PhD, of Oncology Specialists of Charlotte. The virtual meeting, which is open to the public, will be held Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 11:30 am via Zoom. Please email lynn@livelung.org for Zoom information.

Final Draught is a themed, quarterly discussion series featuring local thought leaders, beer and books – and we’re thrilled to return in-person to Town Brewing Company! This event will feature a presentation by best-selling author and radio personality Sheri Lynch about her latest book. Sheri Lynch is an award-winning broadcaster, the author of two best-selling books, and holds a Masters Degree in Social Work. Sheri is also an intermediate-level tap dancer, a crazy cat/dog lady, and the mom of 2 or 6 or 9 kids, depending on who’s home for dinner. A Philadelphia native who was raised in northwestern Wyoming, she’s a bookworm, a pop culture fanatic, and an enthusiastic fan of aliens, Bigfoot, zombies, abandoned places, and goofy Americana. When she’s not tormenting Bob Lacey, you can usually find her dragging her husband to visit The World’s Largest Spatula or something equally riveting. About the Book: Sheri’s third book, Cooking with Cats: Favorite Recipes of Crazy Cat People and the Felines We Feast With, features recipes and the stories of the people and cats behind them, as submitted by “BOB & SHERI” listeners.

What if you were only 53 seconds away from turning your dream business into a reality? You’ll never know unless you try! The Southwest Region of the Small Business Center Network and Fifth Third Bank are giving you the opportunity to take a chance on yourself and compete to win $10,000, $5,000 or $2,500. Submissions for the 53 Ideas Business Pitch Competition opens on May 1. Video entries will be accepted through May 31. Take action now to prepare and get your entry in before the deadline. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS Visit 53ideas.com between May 1 and May 31 to record your 53-second pitch and complete an entry submission. Get $50 if your idea is selected as one of the top 53 entries along with a shot to continue to the next round to win more money. Sign-up for training to help you prepare for the next round of the competition and/or to further develop your idea. During the week of July 19th pitch virtually before judges to try to secure a spot in the top 10. Get $250 if your idea is selected as one of the top 10 and take advantage of coaching to help you perfect your pitch for the final round. Pitch as a top 10 contestant in the final round to compete for $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500. The final pitch round will be in-person before judges and broadcast to an online audience this August.

Give $54. Tell 54. Move 54. The arthritis community needs your support now more than ever. Now is the time to join the movement at the arthritis community's premier event, Walk to Cure Arthritis. More than 54 million Americans - including 300,000 children - live with the debilitating pain and daily challenges of arthritis. This year encourage everyone you know to give 54 dollars, tell 54 people about arthritis and move 54 steps, minutes or miles - and share it all on social media. Arthritis Warriors and their families, sponsors, and community members are invited to join us for the Walk to Cure Arthritis Drive-In Movie Night. Drive by and meet our dedicated sponsors and vendors. Watch a special presentation on the big screen from the Arthritis Foundation and then stay for a fun movie night! Together, as part of the arthritis community, we can all raise the much-needed awareness and funds for life-changing treatments and resources and have fun and stay active while driving the needle closer to a cure.

March of Dimes presents It Starts With Mom Live, the second annual virtual event bringing moms everywhere together for a virtual-style brunch to discuss the experiences and challenges of motherhood as a community and become their own best advocates in their healthcare and wellness. On May 7, entrepreneur, author, former Olympic gymnast and proud mom Shawn Johnson East will host celebrities, leading health experts and real moms at the live-streaming event on March of Dimes’ Facebook channel. Tune in to hear our panelists of health experts and advocates discuss how motherhood is changing – covering topics from conception through pregnancy to post-partum, mothering during COVID-19 and community support. This event is part of Mother’s Day Week, a celebration of moms’ resilience for more than just one day. For more information, please visit ItStartsWithMom.org or https://www.facebook.com/marchofdimes.

Charlotte Folk Society presents Barefoot Movement. Join us for a socially distanced outdoor show on May 16, 2021 at the Comporium Amphitheater at the Anne Springs Close Greenway. Gates open at 4pm with food truck and outdoor jams at 430 before the show. Concert starts at 6pm. Reservations can be made at www.folksociety.org only. Do not contact the Greenway for assistance.

Step into the woods with Charlotte Youth Ballet’s Spring Performance of Snow White! Collaborating with professional ballet team Mauro Ballet from Puerto Rico, and area emerging student dancers this ballet is sure to enchant all audiences. Combining classical and modern ballet along with an exciting musical score you will be carried away with Snow White as she encounters the evil queen, meets new friends and finds true love. All at a family friendly price!

Nominations are open for the Charlotte Sustainability Awards 🎉 Do you know a person, building a project, business, government agency, or nonprofit that deserves to be honored for advancing smart growth and sustainability in Charlotte? Nominate them for a Charlotte Sustainability Award online through February 28! Nonprofits, neighborhood organizations, academic institutions/schools, businesses, and government agencies in the Greater Charlotte area are all welcome to apply. For more information on the Charlotte Sustainability Awards, visit sustaincharlotte.org/awards.