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This family-friendly 5K will have you running into the New Year in festive style! Enjoy the scenic new course that begins in the heart of University City and follows along Mallard, Barton and Toby Creek Greenways. The race finishes on the campus of UNC Charlotte with a New Year's Day celebration!

Registration includes reusable cup, brunch and hot drink from participating food truck, custom race shirt (while supplies last).

Renew your energy, passion, and stimulate your mind with an inspirational evening of music and a message of liberty.

The Libre Institute is proud to host Robert Begley’s presentation of Frederick Douglass: Becoming Your Own North Star. Complimentary reception immediately follows the presentation.

Adventures & Wishes Holiday 5K
& Family Fun Run at Carowinds
We are thrilled to introduce the inaugural Adventures & Wishes 5K & Family Fun Run at Carowinds. This event is an exciting partnership between two incredible Charlotte based nonprofit organizations – A Kid Again Central Carolinas and Make-A-Wish Central & Western NC.
This 5K race and family fun run will allow runners and walkers of all abilities to come together as we celebrate two great missions with a day of holiday fun. Both the 5K and Family Fun Run course will allow participants to experience unique and entertaining routes throughout the Carowinds property. Best of all, every registered 5K and Family Fun Run participant will receive one (1) free admission ticket to Winterfest on Saturday, December 3rd!
All proceeds from this event will be split 50/50 between the two organizations: A Kid Again Central Carolinas and Make-A-Wish Central & Western NC. This is the perfect opportunity to make a holiday gift and have it benefit two amazing organizations.
Join us on December 3rd as we celebrate the brave kids and families who are battling life-threatening/critical illnesses and raise funds for two impactful missions!
“A Kid Again and Make-A-Wish are missions that complement each other so well and work together to provide uplifting moments and lifelong memories for the kids and families that we serve. This race partnership is a beautiful example of how organizations can work together to achieve a common goal. We are thrilled to welcome our friends at Make-A-Wish for this exciting event!” – Ed Paat, Executive Director, A Kid Again Central Carolinas

Above us you'll find birds and bees and moon. But it's also the domain of angels and magic. Join us as the brand-new Women's Chorus of Charlotte revels in the wonders right above our heads.

We've got some of the best music for soprano/alto ensemble that you'll ever find. Songs like Bumble Bee by Anders Edenroth, The Sun Never Says by the inimitable Dan Forrest, The Birds' Lullaby by Sara Quartel, audience favorite Birdland popularized by The Manhattan Transfer, plus so much more!

BIG BAND HOLIDAY
Join us for the most swingin’ JAZZ ROOM Holiday Edition yet! JazzArts Charlotte presents the region’s premiere of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. Our onstage All-Star Charlotte Regional Jazz Orchestra featuring your favorite musicians will bring the swing to your holidays with Ellington’s re-imagined interpretations including “Sugar Rum Cherries”, “Peanut Brittle Brigade”, and other selections, along with a dynamic ensemble of modern jazz dancers. This jazzy spin to a timeless holiday classic is one that the whole family will enjoy!
Music directed by Ashlin Parker and dance choreographed by Lula Elzy.
The JAZZ ROOM Holiday Edition is JazzArts Charlotte’s only annual benefit, with a pre-concert dessert reception and silent auction supporting the JazzArts Academy, performance-based programs, and local musicians.
6:30 Pre-reception. 7:30 Performance.

Thanks to event sponsors Moore & Van Allen and GCG Wealth Management, for making this regional premiere full production possible.

Just Believe!
Let’s kick off the holiday season together with stunning arrangements of traditional carols, delicious versions of seasonal popular songs, and hysterical hijinks.
It’s everything you could hope for!
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte will be performing some truly beautiful and festive music from glorious composers such as Dan Forrest and Ola Gjeilo. Fun surprises await - you don’t want to miss this! We’re even doing a stunning piece by the lovely Sarah Quartel with our sister chorus, the Women’s Chorus of Charlotte, who may just stick around to do another piece on their own, you’ll have to wait and see what surprises we have in store for you! THREE performances! Dec 2 at 7:30pm, Dec 3 at 3:00pm and 7:30pm!

Find tickets here: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=144141

Visit the Gantt for an exclusive performance featuring world-class musicians, Stacy Dillard Quartet, on November 17 and 18, with performances at 6:00 and 8:30.

Modern jazz musicians from New York City, playing straight-ahead jazz, is the focus of this monthly series. These rising stars represent the invaluable contributions Black people continue to make to the cultural fabric of America and worldwide.

This series showcasing brilliant jazz artists, is created and produced by premier jazz drummer, Ocie Davis. Davis explains "Jazz @ The Gantt is an approach to jazz music. I want to explore the influence jazz has had on the world..."

Sanders Family Christmas is the sequel to Connie Ray and Alan Bailey’s wildly successful bluegrass gospel musical Smoke on the Mountain. It’s December 24, 1941, and America is going to war. So is Dennis Sanders, of the Sanders Family Singers. Join Pastor Mervin Oglethorpe and the rest of the Sanders family as they send Dennis off with hilarious and touching stories and twenty-five Southern Gospel Christmas favorites.

Come celebrate the season with an evening of great music! Tosco Music Parties feature an eclectic mix of more than a dozen performers and plenty of audience singalongs. Enjoy your favorite holiday classics and traditional Christmas carols delivered in a variety of musical genres.

Homesteading: Backyard Basics” presented by N.C. Cooperative Extension
Topics include: backyard chickens and livestock, beekeeping basics, compositing, food preservation, specialty crops, and ways to extend the growing season.
The inclement weather make-up date is January 28th.
Participants will have the opportunity to register in advance for two-morning sessions and one-afternoon session.
Fee: $40 per person – includes lunch and all session materials.
Register by January 13th. No refunds are provided except when a class is canceled or full.

Our friends at Forgotten, Now Family Rescue are joining us for a dog adoption event on Saturday, November 19, 2022, from 1-3pm! Make a dog's life by giving them a forever home, and enjoy Patty & The Dogs Food Truck from 12-8pm!

A fun afternoon of story time followed by a craft-making activity that the whole family can enjoy. Asmaa Walton, the founder of Black Art Library, will lead story time featuring a children’s book from the Black Art Library. From this library's vast collection, families will select a book that stands out to them the most. Participants will then create fun and colorful DIY Black Art Library cards that all ages can take part.

An elegant evening with friends and Children’s Home Society supporters to make an impact for children and families across our community.

The evening will include:
 Heavy Hors D 'Oeuvres & Open Bar
 Charlotte's Favorite Emcee Fly Ty
 Diamonds Direct Mystery Box Raffle
 Silent & Live Auction and More!

Does Development Mean Displacement?
Without targeted policies and planning, development may negatively impact those least likely to benefit from the prosperity of our city and region – particularly Black and Latinx families who disproportionately face systemic barriers to upward economic mobility. But the mechanisms that cause displacement are complex and not easily assigned to one specific cause or group of players. Recent research both challenges assumptions about displacement and demonstrates continued barriers for lower-income households. Understanding the complexity of displacement creates opportunities for locally targeted anti-displacement strategies.

Join the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and keynote speaker Dr. Karen Chapple, a founder of the Urban Displacement Project and Director of the School of Cities at the University of Toronto to dive into the nuance and solutions. A reception honoring the Gambrell Faculty Fellows will immediately follow the Forum.

The Forum will also feature an introduction and discussion of data tools that help us understand and measure our progress around economic mobility in our city and region.

The JAZZ ROOM presents Grammy-nominated vocalist René Marie with an evening of musical compositions rooted in the traditions of jazz leading ladies, uniquely exploring the corners of the human spirit.
René Marie is a recognizable, fairly unpredictable jazz vocalist who can embody the quirky and playful of Betty Carter one minute, and the bluesy or soulful of Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughn the next. Beginning her career after age 40, she infuses life experience in her music, supported by a fresh, strong and vibrant sound.

The JAZZ ROOM provides a casual and intimate setting with tables and a full bar, reminiscent of the classic jazz rooms of yesteryear.

Did you know Charlotte was the site of a shell factory during World War II, and its thousands of employees included local women from a variety of racial backgrounds? Meredith Ritchie, author of Poster Girls, will explore the accomplishments of this diverse group of Charlotte women during a free talk at The Duke Mansion. Discover a fascinating but little-known part of Charlotte history, when women first began to experience some small measure of equality in the workplace.

Free, but RSVP is required. Reserve your in-person or virtual ticket at Eventbrite.

Referred to by many as the "Bonnie and Clyde of the Art World," Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely were one of the most colorful artist duos of the 20th century. On-and-off partners in life and art, the pair were known for their chic look, adventurous and spontaneous relationship, and their restlessness for creative collaboration. Inspired by this infectious duo, the Bechtler Ensemble will feature works by iconic post-romantic Swiss composers Othmar Schoeck and Paul Juon, juxtaposed brilliantly with 20th-century French composers Jean Cras and Charles Koechlin.

TICKETS + REGISTRATION

Concert tickets are $10 for members, $14 for nonmembers, and $5 for students (with proof of ID). Advance registration is required to guarantee seating. Each concert is 60 minutes with no intermission. Doors open at 5:30 PM, and concerts begin at 6 PM. Cash bar available.

Gallery 120 is featuring the wok of artist J. Michael Simpson's in an exhibition of paintings and drawings entitled "Moving in Place Again". The work explores the surface undulations of a nearby white-water river. Each work uses multiple images of the imperceptible riff and broil of a nearby river. These stop-action images were gleaned from one to two seconds video of the flow of the river and painted or drawn with acrylic and oil on canvas. The GPS and time stamp data noting when or where a work was video recorded is included in the titles or silkscreened on to the surface of the work:

Homeless Services Network and First United Methodist Church will be jointly hosting a vigil to honor the memories of the individuals who have passed away while experiencing homelessness in Charlotte over the past year. November is Homelessness Awareness Month, and we would like to bring attention to this event and the issues surrounding homelessness in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County.

Join Deepak as he blows open your consciousness & tears down all false perceptions of reality, exploring the meaning of existence, who you really are, why you are here, and answering ‘What Now?’. Experience Deepak’s legendary guidance as he leads the audience through a deep experiential meditation ultimately leaving everyone in a state of peace, happiness, heightened awareness & true wellbeing. Voted one of the ‘top 5 speakers in the world’, Deepak is one of a select few who have been invited to speak at three Harvard Schools – Harvard Medical School, Harvard Business School, and Harvard Divinity School.