Important Dates
Monthly agenda: Plan ahead for things to do in April
Starting this month — April 2022 — we will publish a monthly agenda at the beginning of each month. You can plan ahead, make reservations, buy tickets and save the date on your personal calendar. April 5 Duck & Bunny Park Hops 10-11 am at North Meck Park. Do a craft and grab a photo. […]
Peninsula blood drive is April 7
April 4. The Peninsula Community Foundation will host an American Red Cross blood drive Thursday, April 7 at The Peninsula Club. The drive, which starts at 2 pm and run to 5:30 pm will be in the club ballroom. Click here to schedule an appointment. The Mecklenburg Red Cross is in dire need of additional […]
Town Board meeting at 6 pm
April 4. This evening’s Cornelius Town Board meeting will feature Mecklenburg County Assessor Ken Joyner and Deputy County Assessor Brad Fowler who will give an update on the property re-evaluation process. 2022 is a reval year and new tax values will go into effect in summer of 2023. The meeting will begin at 6 pm […]
Coffee Chat April 4
March 30. Another Cornelius Coffee Chat will be held April 4 at H2 Public House at 19906 North Cove Road, Unit A. Topics of discussion include updates from Public Health and local transportation as well as the budget survey. Visit cornelius.org to RSVP. The meeting runs 8:30 am to 9:30 am.
Democrat will speak at Chamber April 4
April 1. A Democratic elected official will be the guest speaker at Monday’s Coffee with the CEO. Click here to RSVP. Happy April Fools’ Day
Manicurists honor Cornelius Economic Development April 5
April 1. Cornelius Economic Development has won the coveted Palme D’oor from the International Society of Manicurists (ISM) for its support of the nail salon industry. The presentation will take place at noon at Town Hall on Tuesday, April 5. Happy April Fools’ Day
Stool sample sale April 16
April 1. The Old Stool Factory on North Main Street is closing after more than 40 years of producing a wide variety of wooden stools for residential and commercial usage. Only 10 years ago, before the onslaught of Chinese imports, the business employed more than 20 people. There will be a stool sample sale April […]
Town budget retreat March 30-31
March 29. The mayor, Board of Commissioners are holding a budget workshop on March 30-31 at the Graylyn International Conference Center in Winston-Salem. The retreat, a special town board meeting that is open to the public, is a two-day work session where the mayor, members of the Board of Commissioners and key staffers take a […]
Cool news: Jazz Festival returns May 21
March 28. The Cornelius Jazz Festival returns to Smithville Park on Saturday, May 21 with cool performances from Groove Masters and 5th & York, among others. The event runs from 5 pm to 9 pm on the park field which is at the corner of South Ferry and Catawba Avenue. The free event, put on […]
Pulpit swap, luncheon Sunday
March 25. Rev. Keno Cannady, pastor of Union Bethel AME Zion, and Rev. David Judge, pastor of First Baptist Church of Cornelius, are swapping pulpits this coming Sunday. Judge will preach at Union Bethel while Cannady will preach at First Baptist. Afterwards, they will have a combined fellowship meal at noon in the Fellowship Hall […]
