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Join us Wednesday, April 19th at The Mint Museum Uptown from 6:00pm – 8:30pm for PFLAG Charlotte's third annual fundraiser, Pride and Purpose, presented by Bank of America. The evening will feature interactive art, entertainment by the Charlotte Pride Band, a spoken word piece by Charlotte's Poet Laureate Jay Ward, a short program, including PFLAG National's Brian Bond, a bottle-pull, and silent auction.

All proceeds will benefit PFLAG Charlotte’s mission to support, educate, and advocate for Charlotte area LGBTQIA+ people and those who love them. We invite you to be a sponsor, make a monetary donation, and join us for an evening of inspiration and celebration!

Your ticket includes event admission, parking, hors d’oeuvres, an open bar (beer and wine) and a signature scent candle by NOLABEL Candles. We suggest dressy casual attire.

Tickets are on sale now: https://pflagcharlotte.org/prideandpurpose-2023/

As part of its mission to make the arts more accessible to all, Matthews Playhouse has added a special performance of Seussical that has been modified for children with sensory sensitivities and their families on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 11 a.m.
This show will be modified to have lower sound and light levels and eliminate startling or loud sounds. The theatre will remain dimly lit during the performance, and audience members will be allowed to stand, roam around, and come and go as needed. Parents are also welcome to bring certain items that provide their children comfort, cushions, headphones, electronics, snacks, and other support items. Designated quiet and calm spaces will be available to children as needed. 
What: Sensory Friendly Performance of ‘Seussical’ at Matthews Playhouse
Who is this for: Families with children who have sensory sensitivities, are on the autism spectrum and/or have a cognitive or developmental disability.
When: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023
Seussical is recommended for children ages 4 and up. Showtimes and tickets are available at www.matthewsplayhouse.com/seussical. Tickets range in price from $10-$19.
KiDS Seussical Day Camp - March 4, 2023
To complement the 11am Sensory Friendly performance of Seussical, we are also offering a special Seussical themed KiDS (Kids with Disabilities in the Spotlight) camp prior to the performance beginning at 9:00am. Space is limited to 15 students and participants must pre-register prior to the event. 
Date: March 4, 2023 @ 9:00am-12:00pm
Cost: $25 per Child (includes a special art project, special activities and a ticket for the 11:00am performance. (Snacks not included)
* Parents may purchase a ticket for the show if they would like to attend with their child. 
Interested families may register by going to www.matthewsplayhouse.com/special-events

Twenty-five years ago, on the night of October 6, 1998, a 21-year-old gay man, Matthew Shepard, was tied to a fence, savagely beaten, and left to die. Composer Craig Hella Johnson takes us on a deeply meaningful and transformative journey, telling Matt's story with text drawn from news coverage, from of Matt's mother and father, and from Matt's own journal.

Join the Gay Men's Chorus of Charlotte and the Women's Chorus of Charlotte as we combine to present Considering Matthew Shepard. It's a story that's both beautiful and hard to hear, but truly inspiring. If we listen and are open, we have the opportunity to shift our perspectives and open our hearts.

The summit will provide an opportunity for 120 middle and high school students to build relationships, exchange information, learn skills and knowledge to make positive changes and expose students to new careers as well as entrepreneurship ventures.

The event will include entertainment and a DJ, as well as unique immersive experiences such as reflection\neaction booths, selfie stations and a Tik Tok competition. While participating in a scavenger hunt and various workshops, youth have the opportunity to earn “Verified” cards that can be exchanged for prizes at the event “store.” Educational workshops will be facilitated by local industry experts on fashion, skin care & make-up, video media (YouTuber), physical therapy, art, technology, graphic design, audio engineering, entrepreneurship, law and finance. Breakfast, lunch, and swag bags will be provided

Exposure Projects mission is to equip middle and high school youth with the practical tools for career and character development by curating transformative experiences that impact future economic opportunities. The Youth Summit was created to provide young people the skills and knowledge to make that positive change while exposing them to Industry Experts that can increase their career goals. It is a place to increase social engagement and learn from other young people, to create opportunities for young people to be leaders in the community.

Opening Reception & Artist Talks : MARCH 5 Sunday 1-4pm.GUEST CURATED Exhibition: Feb. 8, 2023 – March 26, 2023
PRATIBIMB (means Reflection) : A Reflection of Indian Folk Art
Local artist and teacher, Gayathiri Selva is our GUEST CURATOR for this Exhibition of 6 forms of Traditional Folk Art from India, crafted by local artists!
She is bringing together a team of nine (9) local Artists who have studied these traditional methods, to showcase their work in Folk Art forms:
1.Tanjore Painting2.Madhubani
3.Kerala mural ( In canvas ,Fabric, vases)
4.Warli painting
5.Pichwai Painting
6.Lippan  Art
7.Pattachithra
8.Mandala Art
9.Kolam Art
Some of these Folk Art forms go back two thousand years!
The magic and Mysticism of India comes alive through these crafts, which have been passed down for Generations.
A 3D model of Peacock made from recycled Materials by Visual Artists from India association of Charlotte is Displayed in the Show.
A 3D model of Thanjavur Temple made from recycled Materials by Visual Artists from India association of Charlotte is Displayed in the Show.
This Show is a Reflection of the Ancient Folklore, Mythology and Culture.
Opening Reception & Artist Talks : MARCH 5 Sunday 1-4pm.
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Charlotte’s History Comes Alive with “Voices From The Past”

Voices From The Past is returning in 2023 as a part of Charlotte SHOUT! Come take a "spirited stroll" through Charlotte’s historic cemeteries and interact with portrayers as they tell the stories of the men and women who helped make Charlotte what it is today.
Multiple food trucks and live music will be on-site for the guests to enjoy. Whether you are a native of Charlotte or new to the city, this is a fun event for all to learn more about our history while helping to preserve it.
This event is put on by the Historic Elmwood/Pinewood Cemetery Inc. It is free and open to the public. It is both family-friendly and pet-friendly.
WHEN: Saturday, April 1st from 1 - 4 p.m.
WHERE: Historic Elmwood/Pinewood Cemetery (700 W. 6th St.)
LEARN MORE: Learn more and register by visiting www.voicesfromthepastcharlotte.com
About the Historic Elmwood/Pinewood Cemetery, Inc (HEPI): HEPI is a 501(3) non-profit dedicated to preserving, restoring, enhancing, and sharing the original historic and park-like atmosphere of Elmwood/Pinewood, and Settler’s Cemeteries.

Before there was a Department of Parks and Recreation, cemeteries were purposely designed for dual-use. Easter and Halloween parades were conducted in Elmwood. Families had picnics and children played in the green space. We at HEPI believe that we, in concert with the City, can provide a safe, friendly, and serene environment for those interred, those visiting loved ones, and those wanting to learn about our past or just take a break from the hubbub.

The mission of the Rankin Institute's annual Fletcher Forum is to increase public awareness and understanding of language-based learning differences and disabilities. This event is an annual presentation by a nationally recognized expert in the field of learning disabilities. It is underwritten by corporate and individual sponsors and open to the public at no charge. The Fletcher Forum provides education and enrichment to teachers, other professionals, parents and community members.

The Fletcher School empowers students with learning differences to achieve bright futures by offering an individualized, multisensory, college preparatory curriculum that prepares them to reach their full potential. Our bright, talented, and often gifted students learn in small, structured classes with a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Individual and prescriptive learning plans are developed for each student.
The Fletcher School is a kindergarten through twelfth grade college preparatory school offering intense remediation in academic subjects as well as opportunities to learn strategies for compensating.

Mark your calendars for RockyFest 2023 on Saturday, April 22 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area in Alexander County! RockyFest features old-time and bluegrass music (with stage and seating under the big tent!), arts & crafts vendors, delicious food, free rock climbing sessions, kids’ activities, games, cornhole tournament, and more. We're especially excited about this year's music lineup! Bands include: Carolina Cowboys and Maggie (10:00-10:45), The Blue Ridge Girls (11:00-11:45), Slate Mountain Ramblers (12:00-12:45), Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee (1:00-1:45), Crooked Road Ramblers (2:00-2:45), and New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters (3:00-4:00). Visit https://rockyfacepark.com/rockyfest for complete details about this awesome family-friendly event!

Dionysia Theater Group presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents, run by 3 equally quirky adults, vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was nominated for 6 Tonys, winning 2 - including Best Book! You are definitely in for a treat, so come join us at the bee!! THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are all suppled by MTI. www.mtishows.com

The Common Heart Hunger Walk is an opportunity to come together to raise awareness about hunger in our community and raise funds to support Common Heart's food pantry programs.

On Sunday, March 5, 2023, join usat Crooked Creek Park in Indian Trail @ 2:00pm. Can't make it to Indian Trail? Join us at the Marshville Municipal Park @ 3:00pm. Together, we will walk in support of ending local hunger and poverty in Union County!

In Union County, it's estimated over 26,500 adults and children are hungry or facing the threat of hunger. That’s 10.7% of the residents of our county. 1 in 5 children in Union County live in homes facing food insecurity.

Common Heart's food pantries are a lifeline for our hungry neighbors. Each month, over 5,500 individuals are served through 11 pantry programs.

So why do we walk?

We walk to raise awareness about our neighbors experiencing food insecurity.

We walk to raise funds to provide food, to meet an immediate need.

We walk to be a part of a small revolution of kindness.

Grab those capes, tie up those laces, and get ready to take big steps for small heroes at 24 Foundation’s inaugural Superhero Stomp 5K, 10K, Kids Fun Run and Walk. Proceeds will support our pediatric cancer community. Participants of all ages are welcome. Sign up as an individual or create a team. For more information or to register, visit https://www.24foundation.org/

Citizen Ashe explores the enduring legacy of tennis great and humanitarian Arthur Ashe in a feature documentary as elegant, meaningful, and poignant as the life he lived. This film is presented to you in partnership with Charlotte Black Tennis Club.

Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte for the 2nd annual Jewish Book Festival! Engage with best-selling authors in a celebration of Jewish authors, books, and ideas. Join us for a virtual preview event on March 16th and help us kick off our festival with Dara Horn, bestselling author of People Love Dead Jews on March 19th. Register for each event at https://www.jewishcharlotte.org/2023-cje-jewish-book-festival.

Festival Line Up:
• Virtual Preview Event - Thursday, March 16 at 7PM, The Postmistress of Paris by Meg Waite Clayton
• Opening Night - Sunday, March 19 at 7PM, People Love Dead Jews by Dara Horn
• Tuesday, March 21 at 7PM, An Affair of Spies by Ron Balson
• Thursday, March 23 at 7PM, The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
• Saturday, March 25 at 4PM, Meet the Hamantaschen and Meet the Matzah by Alan Silberberg
• Sunday, March 26 at 1PM, The Thread Collectors by Shaunna Edwards and Alyson Richman

The CLT News Club presents the first in a series of Solutions City panel discussions. The Charlotte Journalism Collaborative spent several months investigating ideas and projects from four cities: Nashville, Philadelphia, Austin and Asheville, exploring solutions to different affordable housing topics. We set out to answer whether what works in those places could be part of Charlotte’s panacea – a Solutions City, of sorts.

In Philadelphia, a program called Jumpstart Philly trains local, community-minded residents on how to buy, renovate, and sell old homes, then supplies loans and expert guidance for their first few projects. Join WFAE’s Nick de la Canal as he brings together folks from the Jumpstart Philly program and Charlotte’s West Side Community Land Trust to share ideas and find ways to create solutions for affordable housing.

The Untold Story is the epic tale about the return of the greatest athlete of the 20th Century from the shadows of the boxing ring, and onto the world stage. Both screenings of Ali’s Comeback will include a post-film talkback with director Art Jones

The Untold Story is the epic tale about the return of the greatest athlete of the 20th Century from the shadows of the boxing ring, and onto the world stage. Both screenings of Ali’s Comeback will include a post-film talkback with director Art Jones.

Join the Alzheimer’s Association for the Sixth Annual Charlotte Memory Gala, an event that celebrates the lives of loved ones impacted by dementia as well as raises funds to underwrite the Association’s support, education, advocacy and research initiatives. Connect with community and business leaders during an elegant evening that features a reception, dinner, powerful mission moments, an auction, live entertainment and dancing.​ Visit charlottememorygala.org.

Northwest School of the Arts hosts the Westside Arts Festival March 18, 2023
The Underground, QC Family Tree, and Northwest School of the Arts are teaming up to create a collaborative visual arts event
Charlotte, NC— 3/2/2023 — In an effort to embrace diverse emerging artists and establish greater visibility within the Beatties Ford Corridor, NWSA is partnering with local organizations to bring a vibrant arts experience to the heart of Beatties Ford Rd. The state-of-the-art theater and gallery space is opening its doors for the community (free admission/parking) to get a sneak peek at NWSA's Spring Showcase and get a dose of some of Charlotte's emerging talent.
Local Emerging Artists
QC Family Tree has helped identify some artists with connections to the West Side to come display work in the NWSA Theater. We are excited to host guest artists: Tara Levy, La'Porscha Smith, Simone Atkins, Morgan Osburn, Melanee Marshall, Bunny Gregory, Hoan Rahlan, Katrina Cherry, Helms Jarrell, Little Muse Studio, and Amani Bostic-Arrington. They will be in attendance to sell and talk about their work in addition to NWSA students with their awesome Spring Showcase on display in the gallery. Artist applications to exhibit (free) are still being taken https://bit.ly/3ZOh4eT. This is a wonderful way to connect the students with the community and the talent that lives and operates in the vicinity.
Northwest is a CMS Magnet School that provides specialized arts instruction for students in grades 6-12 is situated between the Washington Heights and Lincolns Heights neighborhoods of Beatties Ford Rd. QC Family Tree is a neighborhood-based community organization, rooted in the Enderly Park neighborhood of West Charlotte, NC, working at the intersection of faith, culture, and social change. The Underground Mobile Art Studio brings the arts to youth in underserved communities for free.

WHAT GOOD IS SITTING ALONE IN YOUR ROOM? COME HEAR THE MUSIC PLAY; LIFE IS A CABARET, OLD CHUM, COME TO THE CABARET
Cliff Bradshaw, an American author working on a novel in Berlin, encounters Sally Bowles at the seedy Kit Kat Klub where she sings. When she is fired by the club’s owner, also her jealous boyfriend, she moves in with Cliff and the two fall in love. As the Nazis begin taking control of the German government, the atmosphere of the Kit Kat Klub and the lives of Cliff and Sally begin to change dramatically.
AGE ADVISORY: This production includes mature content which may be inappropriate for younger audience members

The Stanly County Historical Society will host an encore Courtyard & Garden Tour. Proceeds from this rain or shine event will fund educational programs and preservation initiatives of the Stanly County Historical Society, a 501 (c) 3 non profit organization.

This self guided tour will allow access to 10 private and public courtyard & garden spaces stretching from Albemarle to Badin. The tour will feature Charleston, SC inspired gardens, a spanish influenced courtyard, an english cottage garden and a wildflower meadow & nature preserve.

Advance $15 wristband tickets will be available at the Stanly County History Center, 157 N. Second St in Downtown Albemarle. $20 wristbands may be purchased on the day of tour at the 1852 Isaiah Snuggs House, 112 N. Third St, Downtown Albemarle from 9:30 am - 2:00 pm. Cash or check accepted. All tickets are non-refundable donations Tour sites open at 10:00 am. For more information call 704-986-3777.