Movie Night at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis: Monsters Inc on May 16 (plus character meet and...

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Rice Family Community Events is partnering with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers to present Movie Night at the Ballpark at Atrium Health Ballpark, 1 Cannon Baller Way, Kannapolis, North Carolina, on...

Historic Matthews Cemetery Tour May 16 (and more)

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Matthews Heritage Museum is hosting two walking tours in May. They are free to attend, but donations are welcome. Registration is required and space is limited. Historic Matthews Cemetery Tour May is...

University City Juneteenth Art Fest June 19

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The first University City Juneteenth Art Fest , presented by University City Partners, takes place Friday, June 19, 2026, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Boardwalk at University City, 8801 JM Keynes Drive,...

Guns to Gardens: Safe surrender of firearms, to be transformed into garden tools, plus a...

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Myers Park Presbyterian Church is partnering with RAWtools South to host Guns to Gardens , a chance to safely, anonymously surrender unwanted firearms. Gun Surrender Event This drive-thru event takes...

Moms eat free on Mother’s Day at Gilde Brewery, and more

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Photo courtesy of Gilde Brewery Gilde Brewery , at 3530 Dewitt Lane, Charlotte, North Carolina is an authentic German brewery with a brewing history of several hundred years in Hannover, Germany. It...

Birkdale Village Commons Market May 10

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Photo: Shop Local QC Discover the best of local shopping at the Birkdale Village Commons Market , happening every second Sunday from March through October, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Curated by Shop...

In The Flow: A Solo Circus Show by Vivian Spiral

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Vivan Spiral is presenting In The Flow, a solo circus show , on Friday, May 15, 2026, from 8 to 10 p.m., at Studio 1212, 1212 E 10th Street, Charlotte, North Carolina. Step into a high-energy,...

Whole Foods Market’s Mother’s Day deal: 15-stem bunch of tulips for $9.99

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Image: Whole Foods Market Whole Foods Market is offering a special deal on flowers for Mother s Day. From May 7 to 13, 2025, get a 15-stem bunch of tulips for only $9.99. This deal is exclusively for...

Charlotte Checkers offer free tickets to teachers (sign up May 4-8)

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The Charlotte Checkers are thanking teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week with FREE tickets! From May 4 to 8, 2026, teachers can register for one FREE ticket to any home game in October. Tickets...

NC MedAssist: Free prescription and over-the-counter medications

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NC MedAssist is a statewide program that helps uninsured low-income North Carolina residents get the medications that they need, at no cost. The organization has programs for both prescription...

Is Vista Auction Monroe’s Hidden Gem?

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Photo courtesy of Vista Auction Vista Auction: Some people in Monroe shop here every week; others have no idea it exists. So what’s the deal? Tucked into Monroe is something a little different from...

Free Memorial Day Block Party (with free burgers adn more) at Keith Clinic May 25

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Keith Clinic Estramonte Chiropractic is hosting a FREE Memorial Day Block Party on Monday, May 25, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at its West Charlotte clinic at 4016 Triangle Drive, Charlotte, North...

Lowe’s gives away free spring flowers for Mother’s Day May 9

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Image: Lowe s On May 9, 2026, Lowe’s is giving the first 150 customers at every location FREE Spring Flowers — starting at 10 a.m. Flowers may vary by location. No purchase necessary. Look for the...

Charlotte Braille Trail Community Reveal on May 21

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360 Sculpture. Photo by David Rebolloso The Charlotte Braille Trail Community Reveal takes place Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Lions Services, 4600 N Tryon Street, Charlotte,...

MeckRoots Workshop: The Recipe as Archive on May 7

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Hand-written recipe card from my mother. Photo: Mace Publishing, LLC MeckRoots The Recipe as Archive is a free program on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 6 p.m., at West Charlotte Recreation Center, 2401...