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A fundraising banquet hosted by Common Heart, a local non-profit, to invest in our neighbors impacted by not only this pandemic, but the circumstances and barriers of life in poverty. All guests will enjoy dinner, drinks, music and dancing, entertainment, silent auction, raffles and a presentation hosted by Common Heart volunteers and staff. 6:00 p.m. | Cocktail Hour 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Dinner, Program & Dancing

Dr. Lisa Genova is a Harvard University-educated neuroscientist and author of the novel Still Alice, about a Harvard University professor who suffers early onset Alzheimer's disease. The book was adapted into a movie starring Julianne Moore. Her first work of nonfiction, REMEMBER: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting, published March 2021, was an instant New York Times bestseller, and is a fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories.

Lisa's extensively researched fiction focuses on people living with neurological diseases and disorders, people who tend to be ignored, feared, or misunderstood, portrayed within a narrative that is accessible to the general public. Through fiction, she is dedicated to describing with passion and accuracy the journeys of those affected by brain diseases and conditions, thereby educating, demystifying, destigmatizing, and inspiring support for care and scientific research. She has written novels about Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury, autism, Huntington's disease, and ALS.

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Stock up on pottery from over 60 of North Carolina’s top ceramic artists at Potters Market at the Mint. Come see high-quality ceramic work in one location, interact with the makers, and enjoy live music, pottery demos, raffle, concessions, and more. This outdoor event will take place in an open-air tent on the front lawn of Mint Museum Randolph. Masks will be required. Visit pottersmarketatthemint.com for ticket and event information.

The 30th annual Carolina Classic is one of the longest running and most successful golf tournaments in the region. In three decades, our golf supporters chipped in more than two million dollars for Holy Angels. This year's Classic will be held on Monday, September 20 at Pine Island Country Club. Some of our residents will be back on the course hitting the ceremonial first ball, collecting donations for the "Split-the-Pot" and helping to inspire your play. Your gifts will ensure there will always be a place FORE our angels to call home

ACE Miracle Bucket Days is here! Join Blackhawk Hardware August 6-8 for this life-changing event benefitting Levine Children's Hospital. Here's how to join in on the fun: 🤛🏽 Grab a bucket! A $5 donation to Levine Children's Hospital is all it takes to score a special edition 5-gallon Miracle Bucket. 🛒 Shop! Fill your bucket like you would a shopping basket. As a way to thank you for supporting Levine Children’s, you’ll receive 20% off on everything you can fit in the bucket (some exclusions apply). 😃 SMILE because you’ve helped make a difference in the lives of kids in need!

Prepare to be dazzled by the richness of Indian Culture! The 26th Festival of India in Charlotte, September 25, 2021. For the last twenty-five-plus years, this event has drawn thousands of visitors from all around Charlotte and the vicinity. This is a great family event where students will find the event educational while adults will find it entertaining. This annual cultural festival showcases the diversity of Indian dance, food, art, music, and Bollywood entertainment. Don't miss out on fun for all ages including yoga demo, get a henna tattoo, dance on the street to live pulsating music and so much more. The event is organized by the India Association of Charlotte a nonprofit, non-religious, cultural organization established to serve the Indian Community in the Charlotte area. Its mission is to share Indian culture with the people of the Carolinas and to foster a better understanding of the cultural diversity of India with the local Indian Diaspora and the mainstream community at large.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ANNOUNCES GALA PRESENTING SPONSOR AND CO-CHAIRS FOR RE-IMAGINE CHARLOTTE GALA, SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2021 Culinary Event to Feature Johnson & Wales University Students Alongside Celebrity Chefs and Culinary Leaders The American Cancer Society (ACS) of Western North Carolina and South Carolina is pleased to announce its annual gala, Re-Imagine Charlotte will be held Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Le Meridien Hotel in uptown Charlotte. ACS has named Charlotte-based premier grocer Harris Teeter as the presenting sponsor. The gala co-chairs for Re-Imagine Charlotte presented by Harris Teeter are celebrity Chef David Burke and Cheryl L. Richards, Ph.D., President, Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte Campus. Event Details Re-Imagine Charlotte, presented by Harris Teeter Saturday, November 20, 2021 -- Reception and silent auction open at 5:30 p.m., Re-Imagine Charlotte dining experience begins at 6:30 p.m. Le Meridien Charlotte 555 So. McDowell St. Charlotte, NC Sponsorship and underwriting opportunities are available here. Contact: Joyce Caron-Mercier 704.906.4547 Joyce.caronmercier@cancer.org

"Trailblazing" (Minnesota Star Tribune) conductor Roderick Cox takes the baton to lead a program anchored by Brahms's richly romantic Symphony No. 3. Roderick Cox, conductor Benjamin Beilman, violin KODÁLY Dances of Galánta COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 3

Delight in the wonder of the holiday season with sing-alongs, falling snow, and so much more! NEW this year, entertainer Tony DeSare returns to Charlotte to help us spread holiday cheer. Christopher James Lees, conductor Tony DeSare, vocalist

Thorgy Thor brings her charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent back to Charlotte this holiday season! Experience the world premiere of this holiday show in the Queen City, brought to you by the Queen of Classical Music. Thorgy Thor, special guest

Dancers and Artists responding to a year of isolation, demonstrations and affirmations. Featuring the work of Martha Connerton, Camerin Watson, Jasmine Powell, Kyle Garrison Shawell, Gelly Long, Joshua Lanning/Adrienne Powell with Rogue Artistry Visual Installation by: OWL and Andrea Downs This will be a masked and socially distanced event for performers and audience.

Dancers and Artists responding to a year of isolation, demonstrations and affirmations. Featuring the work of Martha Connerton, Camerin Watson, Jasmine Powell, Kyle Garrison Shawell, Gelly Long, Joshua Lanning/Adrienne Powell with Rogue Artistry Visual Installation by: OWL and Andrea Downs This will be a masked and socially distanced event for performers and audience.

Dancers and Artists responding to a year of isolation, demonstrations and affirmations. Featuring the work of Martha Connerton, Camerin Watson, Jasmine Powell, Kyle Garrison Shawell, Gelly Long, Joshua Lanning/Adrienne Powell with Rogue Artistry Visual Installation by: OWL and Andrea Downs This will be a masked and socially distanced event for performers and audience.

The JAZZ ROOM is excited to announce this explosive show featuring your favorite jazz classics performed by the Trumpet Mafia and an assortment of the southeast region’s top jazz trumpeters. Join us as our trumpeters signal and celebrate the relaunch of the JAZZ ROOM. The JAZZ ROOM provides a casual and intimate setting with tables and a full bar, reminiscent of the classic jazz rooms of yesteryear. We welcome the Trumpet Mafia to the stage, led by Musical Director Ashlin Parker. From its organic beginnings in the summer of 2013 as a group of New Orleans trumpeters getting together at Ashlin’s apartment and courtyard to share practice techniques and support each other’s continued growth, the Trumpet Mafia has become a band of uncommon creative excellence and unexpected arrangements that mix traditional jazz and hip hop styles. Members of this group will be joined by other regional star trumpeters. The trumpet is played over a whole range of musical genres, but the most famous trumpet players inevitably hail from the world of jazz, both traditional and modern. The nature of jazz music highlights the full range of sound that the trumpet can produce. The region’s most gifted musicians face off to recreate the music of trumpet masters like Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie and Roy Hargrove.

A special date, a BIG celebration. We are pleased to invite you to the 17th annual Pops at the Post, an outdoor Symphony Concert, entitled, "Remember, Recognize, Rejoice". There will be food/drink vendors, a helicopter, a beam from the NY Twin Towers (thanks to the local fire dept), a flyover, plus of course… music and community spirit! The Salisbury Swing Band will perform at 5pm. The Salisbury Symphony will perform near sundown. You are welcome to come early, view the helicopter and beam from the towers and explore the new park. The musical selections will REMEMBER 9-11, those lost to COVID - RECOGNIZE our medical community - and REJOICE in the opening of the Bell Tower Green park and the opportunity to gather as a community. There will be popular music as well as classical selections.

JazzArts Charlotte’s virtual live music series is excited to present Menastree, a fusion of jazz, hip-hop, funk and soul. Menastree is a group of Carolina natives that have come together to reinforce the Queen City music scene. You heard them at the May Jazz at Victoria Yards Summer Series, and we welcome them again on our virtual platform to provide their “feel good music” with an eclectic blend of jazz, hip hop, soul funk and every genre in between. Featuring: Braxton Bateman - trumpet Jesse Lamar Williams - drums Stefan Kallander - guitar Jeremy Maher - bass and vocals Zach Wheeler - sax and keys Tune in to Keep Jazz A-Live-Streaming to hear local jazz musicians live, straight to your living room via Facebook Live & YouTube Live. Performances for this series, introduced by our host Braxton Bateman, come to you from Neighborhood Theater. Free Event - Donations and tips can be made at www.thejazzarts.org/donate Thank you to our sponsors, @Knight Foundation, O’s Place Jazz, @Infusion Fund, @NC Arts Council, @Dorris Duke Foundationand our many donors who keep jazz thriving.

An event in support of local rescues and small pet businesses. Come shop from our market of 20 pet businesses and visit adoptable dogs. 10% of speaker session tickets go back to local rescues.

Less than two weeks after the September 11th attacks, New Yorkers are still in shock. One of them, an editor named Joan, receives an unexpected phone call from Nick, a fire captain who has lost most of his men in the attack. He’s looking for a writer to help him with the eulogies he must present at their memorial services. Nick and Joan spend an afternoon together, recalling the fallen men through recounting their virtues and their foibles, and fashioning the stories into memorials. In the process, Nick and Joan discover the possibilities of friendship in each other and their shared love for the unconquerable spirit of the city. As they make their way through an emotional landscape, they draw on humor, tango, and the enduring bonds of common humanity. Based on a true story.

When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the "girls," what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? If you're Connie, Leona and Millie, three southern ladies from Birmingham, you do the most daring thing you've ever done. You "borrow" the ashes from the funeral home for one last card game, and the wildest, most exciting night of your lives involves a police raid, a stripper and a whole new way of looking at all the fun you can have when you're truly living. A winner of the AACTNewPlayFest.

The Mecklenburg County COVID-19 Renewal and Recovery Task Force will be hosting a series of virtual town halls to engage residents on its proposed comprehensive Recovery and Renewal Plan of Action that will be presented to the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners on September 7, 2021. The Task Force is seeking community feedback on its Recovery & Renewal Plan that is designed to address local challenges related to food security, health disparities, workforce development, housing, education, etc. Join the August 26th meeting using https://meck.co/3s5PlX2 .