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Learn about the common myths and facts about suicide. What signs to look for and what questions to ask in youth or adults. Presented by Amber Matthews MSW and Jeanne Patterson from Partners Health Management.

Charlotte Tamil Sangam, a community non-profit is organizing Youth Leadership Workshop for youths age from 13 to 21 through Zoom remote meeting. Workshop will be held during Saturdays July 17, 24, 31 from 10 AM to 12 PM. Workshop will have Guest Speakers from Academia and Corporates. Register by July 15th at http://www.cltts.org/emerging-leader-workshop-for-youths/

Our 100 Gardens family invites you to come out to one of our viewing party locations on July 17th to watch the Homegrown Tomato Festival, presented by Duke’s Mayonnaise and supporting the non-profit, 100 Gardens. We’ll have a complimentary mater sandwich and free goodies from Duke’s mayonnaise for our guests. The “movie style” show is 1-3:30pm. But, feel free to arrive early to any of the participating locations to snag delicious beverages, bites, and a good seat! Tickets are FREE, but please register at www.homegrowntomato.org Usually, the Homegrown Tomato Festival, supporting 100 Gardens is an in-person fundraising event featuring a tomato growing competition, cocktail competition, and vendor booths. However, due to planning constraints around Covid, the event had to go virtual this year. With that said, the virtual format has allowed the event to include presenters from across the USA, including restaurateur, Alice Waters and host of Growing a Greener World, Joe Lamp'l! Our watch parties are in Charlotte and Concord, NC. However, this event was designed to be virtual so people could watch at home from across NC and beyond. Watch Party Locations: The Evening Muse (NoDa) Midwood Country Club (Plaza Midwood) Southern Strain Beer Company (Concord) Featured Presenters: Tara Brown - Comedian Vincent Chirico - Cocktail Demo Chuck Collins - Backyard Aquaponics Demo Duke’s Mayo - The Story Behind Duke’s Sam Fleming - Re-imagining Education through Aquaponics Chef Joya - Vegan Cooking Demo Nellie Johnston - Kids Cooking Demo Joe Lamp’l - Fall Vegetable Gardening Captain Robin McGraw - Improving Inmate Outcomes w/ Aquaponics Stephen Ritz - Growing Back Greener Alice Waters - Personal Message & Cooking Demo

Volunteers will place household goods, personal items, and food supplies, among other products, in car trunks and on truck beds of up to 2,000 local families. The Big Pop Up, sponsored by the North Carolina Community Action Association and hosted by Charlotte Area Fund, Inc., is open to the public at no cost on a first come, first-served basis. The contactless drive-through distribution event requires participants to safely remain in their vehicles and drive through various stations to collect the supplies.

An interactive literacy program featuring board books and simple stories, finger plays, simple songs, nursery rhymes, and movement activities. For ages birth - 36 months old. Each Storytime will have age-appropriate activities to promote and extend literacy at home. *This program repeats at 11:00-12:00 on the same dates.

A family program, geared towards children ages 2-6 with developmental and sensory issues, but inclusive to all children and families of all abilities. Children will engage in various activities that may include stories, music, rhymes, movement and sensory opportunities. Group participation is not necessary.

Do you want to be a part of positive change in our community? Conversations are where meaningful solutions start! Join us for a series of “Courageous Conversations” on different diversity & inclusion topics. Questions? Contact Megan Mosher at mmosher@mooresvillenc.gov or by phone at 704-799-4161.

Write On! Is open to any adult who is interested in writing – all genres, all levels of skill. Led by local author Carrie Humphrey. This program meets at the Mooresville Public Library in the Selma Burke Room.

Join us at the Charles Mack Citizen Center for a fun day celebrating cosplay! Events will include costume and art contests, meeting the staff from Luna Nera Creations, photoshoot opportunities and much more. All ages are welcome to attend but contests are limited to teens. *Register for the teens only costume contest here: https://forms.gle/Ls12a3VEAz3CGeaaA *Register for the teens only art contest here: https://forms.gle/SpqAyZxDER5TZady7

Meet up and partner with others to play chess on the second and fourth Saturday each month. *It is not required to bring your own board & pieces, however it is encouraged as the library has a limited number of sets.

Children of all ages can come and enjoy building and playing with LEGO’s. This program will allow for children to connect with other builders and work on creating different structures or a new challenge each month. Join us the first Tuesday of the month and let your creativity flow!

Children and patrons of all ages will be encouraged to experiment and explore the world of science by participating in simple experiments. Join us the fourth Saturday of the month to learn and explore the world around you!

Join other teen cosplay fans who want to make items, explore, and learn about cosplay. Questions? Contact Megan Mosher at mmosher@mooresvillenc.gov

Reflections in Pastel will feature the art of Lenoir artist Roberta C. Kogut and will be on display starting July 9, 2021 through August 27, 2021. Roberta Kogut studied art at Baldwin-Wallace College, but painting took a back seat for years while life led her down various paths. When she and her husband, Bob, moved to the Happy Valley community over twenty years ago, she finally found the time, space, and inspiration to create and paint again. Roberta has always enjoyed painting portraits, landscapes and still-lifes. She finds beauty in the poetry of everyday life, focusing on the effect of light as it shines through, dances around, and reflects off of her subjects. 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.

Mark your calendars to join RAO Community Health for a few hours of fun on Friday, June 25! In honor of National HIV Testing Day (6/27), we will be offering free rapid testing for HIV & STIs, along with COVID-19 vaccines. Come out and bring a friend to enjoy free, music, and win some prizes! This is an drive-thru event, 18 & up. Walk-ups are welcome but pre-registration is recommended: https://bit.ly/3iK32bU

Pick up your instrument and join us for Make Music Day. Whether you’re an experienced jazz musician, exploring your skills, or your instrument is rusty, this jazz jam session is for everyone. And if you’ve never been to one, watch how the music is born! House Band leading the jam session: Troy Conn on guitar Ocie Davis on drums Elijah Freeman on tenor saxophone Howard McNair on piano Ariel Mejia on trumpet Vince Rivers on bass Jazz music and it’s most pivotal innovations were born out of jam sessions. Jazz is a communal music, where musicians incorporate call and response, and bounce ideas off of each other. This is the essence of jazz music. So a public jam session is simply a musical get-together where musicians come together to play jazz standards. Everyone is invited. Join in the experience. Make Music Day is a live, free musical celebration on June 21, the longest day of the year, with concerts on streets, sidewalks, and parks across the city, and over 1000 cities worldwide. Open to every kind of musician, young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion, to share music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. Activities are FREE to get everyone involved in making music all day long! Learn more about #MakeMusicDayCharlotte events on June 21: https://www.makemusicday.org/charlotte/ #MakeMusicDay #MusicEverywhereClt #UptownCLTNC #Jazzclt #CLTMusic #MusicMatters #MakeMusicDayCharlotte JazzArts Charlotte event partners include: Charlotte Center City Partners, Arts & Science Council, North Carolina Arts Council, Knight Foundation & O’s Place Jazz.

July continues 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. For July, we begin with jazz standards by the Ariel Pocock Trio. Ariel Pocock’s music has a “true facility for…sinewy jazz piano [and] breezy, achingly plain-spoken vocal chops…” (Seattle Times). Ariel has recorded 3 albums and we’ve enjoyed Ariel at the Jazz Festival and in the JAZZ ROOM several times, including the 2019 Holiday Edition Piano Night and March 2019 Women in Jazz. This trio will feature Ron Brendle on bass, Troy Conn and Scott Sawyer on guitar, and John Spurrier on drums. As the sun sets, we’ll spice it up with Jazziando. This quintet, co-led by Percussionist Billy Marrero and Trumpeter Alberto Carrasquillo, performs instrumental Latin Jazz with Brazilian infused rhythms, a drum beat beyond the generic salsa, jazzy versatility and a rock heavy Cuban downbeat. Sit back and enjoy their sound, or get on the dance floor moving to the mambos. 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, & Olivia Ratliff Food trucks will be on hand for all of your refreshment needs while enjoying the music – KIckin Kitchen American favorites, Potbelly BBQ, Hip Hop Smoothies, and Resident Culture Brewing. 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. CltureCLT has provided a little more about the scene you can expect for our summer. https://clture.org/jazz-at-victoria-yards-mac-arnold/?fbclid=IwAR1PWXRUFmaEyvNVB3SkUkfKHMBHiCsQSGIQmDGmz0JeWiIInHZ53jC_ECY Partners include: Charlotte Center City Partners, Arts & Science Council, North Carolina Arts Council, Knight Foundation & O’s Place Jazz.

This month, we discuss the growth of Latin Jazz with special guests Billy Marrero, Johnny Conga, and more. North Carolina’s Hispanic population is nearing 1 million, with growth outpacing the general population. We’ll talk about the incredible culture, music and musicians this has offered to the community. 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.

JazzArts Charlotte’s virtual live music series is excited to present drummer Kobie Watkins, whose Grouptet will be performing from his albums “Movement” and “Involved”, songs intended to connect your soul with your feet. Kobie Watkins is one of the most dynamic jazz drummers in the region. Band director by day, nicknamed “the swingmaster of Chicago” by night, you cannot help but catch his enthusiasm. Kobie has played at the JAZZ ROOM many times over the years, from the Hubert Laws tribute November 2017 to the January 2020 John Coltrane recognition. Featuring: Lovell Bradford, piano Jackson Cini, tenor saxophone William Ledbetter, bass Ariel Mejia, trumpet Kobie Watkins, drums

RESCHEDULED TO WEDNESDAY JUNE 23. If you already have tickets, we have emailed you for confirmation that you would like to transfer them to this new date. If not, there are spots available for you! Continuing the outdoor summer series Jazz at Victoria Yards in uptown Charlotte In partnership with Charlotte Center City Partners. This outdoor series of shows features a variety of the region’s top jazz musicians, to rock the stage at uptown Victoria Yards. BANDS FOR JUNE 23: Headlining the night will be the John Dillard Group. John Dillard is described by many as the “bassist of the stars” and “one of the funkiest”. This 2-time Grammy Award winning bassist is known for his heart-stopping, spirit-moving, mind bending musical expression. Musicians include: John Dillard on bass, Gena Chambers on vocals, Howard McNair Jr. on keys, and Quan “MoonLyfe” Dillard on drums. Funk Rush offers an intense mix of old school funk, rock, occasionally reggae and jazz. Borne out of the long-term musical relationship between Scott Newell and Reggie Dennis, together they've amassed a unique blend of original and stylized covers. "Jazz is the teacher, Funk is the preacher!" 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, & Olivia Ratliff Food trucks will be on hand for all of your refreshment needs while enjoying the music – KIckin Kitchen American favorites, Potbelly BBQ, Hip Hop Smoothies, and Resident Culture Brewing. Some chairs will be available – you are encouraged to bring your own if desired. Victoria Yards is located at 408 North Tryon Street, 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. CltureCLT has provided a little more about the scene you can expect for our summer. https://clture.org/jazz-at-victoria-yards-mac-arnold/?fbclid=IwAR1PWXRUFmaEyvNVB3SkUkfKHMBHiCsQSGIQmDGmz0JeWiIInHZ53jC_ECY Partners include: Charlotte Center City Partners, Arts & Science Council, North Carolina Arts Council, Knight Foundation & O’s Place Jazz.