Important Dates
Observe Women’s Equality Day this Saturday
Aug. 10. The Board of County Commissioners’ Women’s Advisory Board is a panel discussion Saturday in honor of Women’s Equality Day. The free event encourages women to gather and discover the stories of local trailblazers, learn about their journeys, and gain insights into the ongoing fight for gender equality. Details Saturday, Aug. 12 11 a.m. […]
Get ready for school with free backpacks, school supplies and shoes
Aug. 10. The Neighborhood CARE Center is partnering with Grace Covenant to provide free backpacks, school supplies and shoes to neighborhood children on Saturday. The Neighborhood CARE Center will be provide more than 500 backpacks filled with school supplies for the community at Smithville Park, 19710 South Ferry St., Cornelius, from 2-5 pm Saturday, Aug. […]
Dial 8-1-1: National Safe Digging Day will be observed in Huntersville Aug. 11
Aug. 9. There are only two more days until National Safe Digging Day, also known as 811 Day. It’s a day to remind professional excavators and do-it-yourselfers of the importance of calling 811 before digging to protect underground utility infrastructure, prevent potential personal injury and avoid natural gas outages. The national “811 Call Before You […]
Sacred Grounds: Aug. 19 historical program at Cedar Grove
Aug. 9. Historic burial sites around Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan and North Mecklenburg will be the topic of a special program at Cedar Grove on Aug.19 from 2 pm to 5 pm. Called “Sacred Grounds ‘23,” the event features a panel of local historians, educators, authors and historic preservation advocates sharing their expertise on the known […]
Donate blood at Carolina Renaissance Festival Blood Drive
Aug. 9. The American Red Cross of North Carolina and the Carolina Renaissance Festival invite donors to give blood at the sixth annual Carolina Renaissance Festival Blood Drive on Sunday, Aug. 13th, at Hilton Garden Inn – Charlotte. The first 100 presenting blood donors will receive a free adult admission ticket voucher to the Carolina […]
Deadline looms for program of music lessons at no cost
Aug. 8. Cain Center for the Arts’ Community Music Program offers eligible local students ages 7-18 an opportunity for a nine-month program full of music lessons at no cost. The lessons are in voice, guitar, piano and drums; at the end of the program, the student is awarded a free instrument based on the types […]
Taste of Birkdale is Oct. 14
Aug. 8. Taste of Birkdale Village returns Saturday, Oct. 14 with a number of restaurants offering delicious bites, as well as an open bar and live music. Participating restaurants: Brown Bag Seafood Co. Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop Community Culinary School of Charlotte eeZ Kilwins Red Rocks Cafe Sugar + Ice Details The cost is $60 […]
Celebrate 40 years of National Night Out with Cornelius Police
Aug. 1. Come out to Smithville Park this evening to have some fun with your neighbors during National Night Out. The Cornelius Police Department and Parks & Recreation, are holding the annual event at Smithville Park 5:30 to 7:30 pm Aug. 1. There will be a demonstration of CPD’s K-9s, an opportunity to dunk-a-cop, and […]
Fondo returns to Davidson Aug. 13
July 31. Davidson will host the Lake Norman Fondo Cycling Event will take place on Sunday, Aug. 13. Three different rides are offered, all starting at 7:30 am: 35-miles, 50-miles, and 75-miles. All rides originate on Lorimer Road near the Town Green and head east out of town on Davidson-Concord Road. Some 500 participants are […]
National Night Out is Aug. 1
July 27. The Cornelius Police Dept. will host National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 1 at Smithville Park. There will be a variety of things to do, including Dunk-a-Cop, live music and kids’ activities, as well as food and Sunset Slush. The event, which runs from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, is free to attend. […]
