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Uptown
Join the Magellan Society of the World Affairs Council and Contemporaries of McColl Center for Visual Art at 6 p.m. Thursday for an interactive discussion led by artist-in-residence Khaled Hafez.
Tour the McColl Center, 712 N. Tryon St., to see exhibitions celebrating the center's 10th anniversary. RSVP to Sarah Lewis at 704-332-5535 or slewis@mccollcenter.org.
A military memorial section will be dedicated at Our Children's Memorial Walkway in Frazier Park, 1201 W. Fourth St., at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Veterans Day. VFW Post 9488 will present an honor guard.
NoDa
Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams will host "Player With a Purpose," a celebrity dinner and fundraiser, Monday at Center Stage, 2315 N. Davidson St. Doors open at 7 p.m.
The event is a benefit for the DeAngelo Williams Foundation, which supports the fight against breast cancer and for legal rights for Charlotte-area children. Ticket prices start at $60 and can be reserved by calling 615-535-3140.
North Charlotte
Turning Point Academy will host a fall festival 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 2300 W. Sugar Creek Road.
The event will include activities, food and fun for families and an attic sale. Vendor spaces are available for crafts sellers. Details: 980-343-5231.
University City
A series of programs about the culture of the Catawba Indians is scheduled in November and December at Reedy Creek Nature Center, 2900 Rocky River Road.
Cost is $5 per person, and space is limited. To register, visit www.parkandrec.com. Click on Parks for course codes listed or call 311. Details: 704-598-8857.
West Charlotte
Get information about a new ordinance that requires maintenance of commercial buildings when the Freedom Drive Development Association meets at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
The association meets at the Freedom Regional Library, 1230 Alleghany Road. Details: 704-688-2483.
Observer Giving Guide
Attention nonprofits: Please send a contact e-mail address to rglassberg@charlotte observer.com if you want to be included in the Observer's updated Giving Guide. The deadline for submissions is Monday.
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