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Kids in Nature Day is a free, fun-filled adventure where kids will get up close and personal with nature. Hands-on activities include meeting animal ambassadors, making seed balls, hiking, fishing, relaxing with Animal Yoga, nature crafts, stories with Mother Nature, and more. This fun, family event is sponsored by HoneyBee Real Estate and in partnership with Great Outdoors University and Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation.

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 plan will feature recommendations for mitigating that effects that COVID-19 has had on the following local issues: • Access to health care and eliminating health disparities • Mental and emotional health • Economic recovery, including help for small business • Non-profit recovery and human services • Education and childcare • Working families and vulnerable populations • Housing and homelessness • Jobs and workforce development • Food security • Arts and culture Attendees will have an opportunity to provide feedback on the recommendations, as well as learn about the process that led to the draft proposals. Join the August 17th meeting using by visiting- https://meck.co/3jUNsJt .

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 plan will feature recommendations for mitigating that effects that COVID-19 has had on the following local issues: • Access to health care and eliminating health disparities • Mental and emotional health • Economic recovery, including help for small business • Non-profit recovery and human services • Education and childcare • Working families and vulnerable populations • Housing and homelessness • Jobs and workforce development • Food security • Arts and culture Attendees will have an opportunity to provide feedback on the recommendations, as well as learn about the process that led to the draft proposals. Join the August 19th meeting using by visiting- https://meck.co/3s1GKVs

FREE YOUTH ADMISSION This summer, kids go free at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Head to the Hall and 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 iRacing simulators. Also, don't miss your photo op with Disney·Pixar's Lightning McQueen, on display now. Use promo code SUMMER and purchase your tickets online. Select your visit date (August 6-22) on the dropdown. Adult general admission ticket purchase required (youth ages 4-12; no charge for 3 and under). Offer valid online only, August 6-22. Up to four complimentary youth tickets per paid adult admission.

CSO al Fresco returns this summer with four FREE virtual concerts, each featuring a different ensemble of CSO musicians performing a diverse range of works. Principal Cellist Alan Black hosts the concerts, which take place in his backyard in Charlotte, and engages the musicians in conversation about the music and their lives as performing musicians. The virtual concerts will premiere on Facebook and YouTube on Fridays at 7:30 pm between July 23 and September 3. Oliver Kot, principal second violin Carlos Tarazona, violin Ning Zhao, viola Alan Black, principal cello DVOŘÁK Three Cypresses for string quartet 1. I know that on my love to thee 2. You are my glorious rose 3. Nature lies peaceful in slumber and dreaming Joseph Meyer, assoc. concertmaster Jenny Topilow, violin Alan Black, principal cello Bill Congdon, harmonium DVOŘÁK Bagatelles

What's this, what's this?! It's the wildly inventive world of Tim Burton's macabre classic The Nightmare Before Christmas™ shown in its entirety on a large screen at Belk Theater. Danny Elfman's rambunctious, colorful score will roar to life in the hands of your Charlotte Symphony as you follow Jack the Pumpkin King's quest to seize Christmas on a large screen above the orchestra. Christopher James Lees, conductor

Our final show of the outdoor summer series Jazz at Victoria Yards in uptown Charlotte In partnership with Charlotte Center City Partners showcasing a variety of the region’s top jazz musicians, to rock the stage at uptown Victoria Yards. We are thrilled to present Robyn Springer with a versatile and sultry style known to transport audiences from church pews to Delta juke joints to downtown jazz cafes, we’ve enjoyed Robin Springer a few times in the JAZZ ROOM, including the 2020 Holiday Edition and August 2019 Stevie Wonder tribute. Her latest album, The Acoustic Project, is an eclectic collaboration with guitarist and songwriter Greg Cagle. We are also excited to bring you Dreamroot, a Durham-based musical collective from Durham NC that combines pre-written and improvised sections, melding R&B forms with modern jazz solos that all fit nicely into the length of a longish pop song." Dreamroot released their debut album Phases in May of 2020, hoping to put out positive energy during a dark time. Members: Theous Jones (drums), Serena Wiley (saxophone/flute/spoken word/vocals), Ittai Korman (acoustic and electric bass), Lynn Grissett (trumpet) and Joe MacPhail (piano and keyboards). We’ll also have the JazzArts Youth All-Stars to showcase the future stars of jazz right here in Charlotte. This group includes Gustavo Cruz, Samuel David, Trey Tarzia, Holland Majors & Olivia Ratliff. Food trucks will be on hand for all of your refreshment needs while enjoying the music. You are welcome to bring your own food (please no glass or alcoholic beverages). Some chairs will be available – you are encouraged to bring your own if desired. Victoria Yards 408 North Tryon Street uptown Charlotte, NC 28202 An outdoor venue located in uptown Charlotte, across the street from Duckworth’s at the corner of N. Tryon St. and 7th St. There is close parking along the street, and in 7th Street Station, and it is an easy walk from the train. Note: According with the new COVID local and national guidelines, masking and social distancing are open to your own individual comfort level for those who are vaccinated. Watch this mini-documentary to get a sense of the excitement and fun we’ve shared with audiences this summer. https://youtu.be/qnU7i7UIo9c Partners include: Charlotte Center City Partners, Arts & Science Council, North Carolina Arts Council, Knight Foundation & O’s Place Jazz.

Join Charlotte Pride Band (CPB) in our return to the concert stage – “Concert in the Park.”! We'll be performing from the bandshell in Charlotte's Freedom Park on Saturday, August 14th at 6pm. Bring friends, family, and a picnic. FREE ADMISSION. Musical selections include a medley of movie hits by John Williams, a a spirited Spanish march entitled “Amparito Roca,” Percy Grainger’s “Lincolnshire Posy,” Richard Strauss’s fanfare “Also Sprach Zaranthrustra” best known as the theme in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and Appalachian melodies “Blue Ridge Reel” and "Kentucky 1800.” The ensemble is led by artistic director Dr. John Ross, director of bands at Appalachian State University. CPB has approximately 50 members drawn from the greater Charlotte’s LGBTQIA community and ally supporters. Freedom Park is located at 1900 East Blvd. For a map of the park see: https://www.mecknc.gov/ParkandRec/Parks/ParksByRegion/Documents/freedom-1.pdf. For more information about the band see: www.charlotteprideband.org.

CSO al Fresco returns this summer with four FREE virtual concerts, each featuring a different ensemble of CSO musicians performing a diverse range of works. Principal Cellist Alan Black hosts the concerts, which take place in his backyard in Charlotte, and engages the musicians in conversation about the music and their lives as performing musicians. The virtual concerts will premiere on Facebook and YouTube on Fridays at 7:30 pm between July 23 and September 3. Benjamin Geller, principal viola Alan Black, principal cello Victor Wang, principal flute Andrea Mumm Trammell, principal DEBUSSY Arabesque FAURÉ Apres un Reve (After a Dream) BAX Trio for Flute, Viola, and Harp DEL ÁGUILA Submerged, for Flute, Viola, and Harp

CSO al Fresco returns this summer with four FREE virtual concerts, each featuring a different ensemble of CSO musicians performing a diverse range of works. Principal Cellist Alan Black hosts the concerts, which take place in his backyard in Charlotte, and engages the musicians in conversation about the music and their lives as performing musicians. The virtual concerts will premiere on Facebook and YouTube on Fridays at 7:30 pm between July 23 and September 3. Alex Wilborn, principal trumpet Gabriel Slesinger, third/assoc. principal trumpet Byron Johns, principal horn John Bartlett, principal trombone Scott Hartman, principal bass trombone LAUREN BERNOFSKY Fanfare from Suite for Brass Quintet GABRIELI/arr. Arnold Fromme Canzona Prima a 5 J.S. BACH/arr. Room "Little" Fugue in G Minor KOETSIER Brass Quintet, Op. 65, Mvt. 2 EWALD Brass Quintet Op. 7, Mvt. 4 SHERWIN/MASCHWITZ/arr. Kirby Shaw A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square WALLER/arr. Norris Ain't Misbehavin

You're invited to Markets at 11 to explore 40+ market vendors and enjoy live music, picnicking, brews, food trucks and family-friendly activities! August's Markets at 11 is a part of Ballantyne's 2021 Color the Park School Supplies Drive. Activities and partial vendor sales benefit Classroom Central, an organization with a mission to distribute school supplies to teachers in six local districts and over 100,000 students in need. Saturday, August 14 Markets at 11 Schedule 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Food trucks, vendors and Color the Park activities open. 11 a.m. | Live: Matthew Ablan 12:45 p.m. | Story Circle with local author, Joe Garrick 1 p.m. | Live: Calvin Edwards Trio 3 p.m. | Live: Laylo Browse home, specialty, fashion, beauty and health products in Ballantyne's Backyard, the area's newest community park. Grab food truck bites and beers from Olde Mecklenburg Brewery and Sycamore Brewing. Kid-friendly food options are available. Post up on your picnic blanket and get your groove on with musical artists all day long! Start your Saturday in flow at Yoga & Mimosas! Class begins at 10 a.m. and registration proceeds benefit the drive. Online registration is required. Yoga & Mimosas is located at the Kosonen Park entrance to Ballantyne's Backyard. Markets at 11 opens at 11 a.m. in Ballantyne's Backyard on the second Saturday of each month. Pack a picnic, games, sunscreen and the pups!

JazzArts Charlotte’s virtual live music series is excited to present bassist Dave Vergato and his quartet, playing a tribute to some of his favorite bassists, including DownBeat Hall of Famer Ray Brown. Charlotte-based bass Dave Vergato is the name you call when you want a bassist, with extensive performance experience in a wide variety of musical styles from jazz to classical, musical theater, rock, funk, and contemporary Christian music. We last heard Dave in the JAZZ ROOM in August 2019. Dave Vergato has been offering his knowledge to the next generation in schools for years, and is also currently an Adjunct Professor at Wynthrop. 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. Featuring: Lovell Bradford, piano Troy Conn, guitar Alfred Servel IV, drums Free Event - Donations and tips can be made at www.thejazzarts.org/donate Thank you to our sponsors, @Knight Foundation, O’s Place Jazz, @Arts and Science Council, @NC Arts Council, and our many donors who keep jazz thriving.

Get ready for fall’s most ‘spirited’ event! Join the Historic Elmwood Pinewood Inc. (HEPI) Saturday, November 6, 2021, for the first-ever Historic Cemetery Drop Dead 5K. The race will take place within the 70+ acres of Charlotte’s Historic Elmwood and Pinewood Cemeteries. Participants will run by the likes of Belk, Ivey, Morrison, Tate, and Blake, just to name a few of the resident luminaries. The post-race event will include an awards presentation, DJ, food trucks, and guided tours. All proceeds help support the 501(c)3 nonprofit, Historic Elmwood Pinewood, Inc. (HEPI). Help us support the cemetery’s restoration and preservation while getting some exercise and enjoying some history! Can’t make the race but still want to support? Register as a "Sleep In Supporter" and get the official 2021 race shirt.

In preparation for the Billie Holiday JAZZ ROOM tribute, we speak with vocalist Melissa Morgan and Harlem Legend Bill Saxton about the amazing “Lady Day”, who changed the way jazz was sung. Billie Holiday’s vocal style was inspired by the jazz instrument, pioneering a new direction in improvisation of phrasing and tempo. She used that same powerful voice as a statement on Civil Rights. For this she has been recognized in the Grammy Hall of Fame, the National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame, and in books and TV. Melissa Morgan, who considers Billie Holiday one of her main influences, will share with us what she has learned in reimagining this epic performer, and how Billie Holiday has shaped her jazz career. Bill Saxton, owner of the venue where a teenage Billie Holiday got her start, will share anecdotes of Holiday’s legends and legacy that continues today. Bill’s Place, Harlem’s still-active speakeasy, got its start in the early years of Prohibition during the 1920's. It was a lawless era of gangsters and illegal drinking in small underground parlors of private houses uptown. If only those walls could talk… Tune in to the monthly Conversation with Curtis series 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. These conversations are led by jazz expert, JAZZ ROOM MC, and CurtJazz radio host Curtis Davenport. Join us free on YouTube or Facebook at the downbeat of the show. Thank you to our sponsors, Knight Foundation, Infusion Fund, NC Arts Council, Dorris Duke Foundation and our many donors who keep jazz thriving. Want to support? https://www.thejazzarts.org/support/

Join us for a Charlotte literary tradition and Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation’s signature annual fundraiser. Last year’s first-ever virtual Verse & Vino was a resounding success and attracted viewers from all over the country. This year, we’ll build on that success with an event that streams to gatherings of all sizes. Celebrate the joy of reading, writing and libraries with New York Times best-selling authors from around the world. Ticket options include books, wine, beer, a viewing party, food, and even a three-course meal.

In Charlotte, as in other communities, the color of your skin correlates strongly to the amount of wealth your family is likely to have. Nationwide, White households have 10 times the wealth of Black households and 7 times the wealth of Latinx households. How did this come to be, and what can we do to change it? On Oct. 12, we're exploring the roots and consequences of the racial wealth gap, looking at policies and practices that have set some groups up to accumulate far more wealth than others. Our virtual panel is set to start at 12 p.m. This community conversation is free to attend, but registration is required. We'll be taking audience questions, so come prepared to ask and learn.

Panelists:
+ Kieth Cockrell, president of Bank of America Charlotte
+ Dr. Darrick Hamilton, professor of economics and urban policy at The New School's Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment
+ Angelique Gaines, a research associate at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute

Moderator:
Dr. Byron White, Associate Provost for Urban Research and Community Engagement

“Old Things” will feature photography by Steve West and paintings by Andrew Atkin, and will be on display starting October 1, 2021 through November 26, 2021. Steve’s photography for this exhibit focuses on old eclectic subjects such as buildings, machinery, and vehicles. A nostalgic connection to aged artifacts reminds him of pleasant memories from childhood, and he is drawn to the interesting textures of aging wood or the rust patterns on old vehicles. Andrew Atkin has been an active artist for over 50 years, sketching and painting barns, outbuildings, and other scenes in western North Carolina. His acrylic works are collected widely. The Caldwell Arts Council is located at 601 College Ave SW in Lenoir, NC, and is open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 9am to 5pm.

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont’s newest community event series, Good Morning, Opportunity!, is designed to be a bright and vibrant annual event that serves to remind all in attendance of the opportunities that each day brings. We will be sharing inspirational stories of Goodwill participants who have utilized our services and training classes along their journey and spotlight local employers who partner with Goodwill. Jia Jiang, a top keynote speaker on emotional intelligence, will be speaking at the event about how you can lead and influence beyond the different boxes that have already been defined for us based on our identity – the very boxes that many in the community have placed Goodwill participants in. Together, our community is helping people see possibilities, seize opportunities and prosper.

Space exploration has inspired and united us as a nation ever since we first set our sights on the Moon. Launch yourself behind the scenes of the first Moon landing during this limited-run exhibition—for anyone and everyone who has ever wondered, "Where will humanity go next?” Explore the Apollo era through an interactive and immersive experience that puts you in the astronaut’s seat and at the forefront of human space exploration. More than 100 artifacts from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center will be on display along with activities designed to relive the excitement and awe of the Space Race. Apollo: When We Went to the Moon is a touring exhibition co-produced by U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL and Flying Fish. Discovery Place’s presentation of this exhibition is generously sponsored by Honeywell.

What happens to the memories in a house when the family has to leave a gentrifying neighborhood? Explore the answers during FixaPlate, an outdoor theater and arts experience, concluding with a meal from Grinning Mule restaurant. FixaPlate tells the story of a Charlotte family packing up their Auntie’s home when she can no longer afford to live there. As they pack up, they discover recipes revealing the history of their home and family. Interspersed throughout scenes of the play, audiences will visit rooms that tell the story of Charlotte kitchens and gentrification through sound, paint, projections, and more. The story and installation art was created by Charlotte artists for an experience that’s powerful, moving, and unforgettable. Bring your own blankets and chairs to enjoy this outdoor performance.