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Charlotte spring sales dominate the month
Posted at 3:21pm on May. 16, 2013
Kids can cook up some fun May 25 at SouthPark Mall. Little foodies can grow their culinary skills by taking in fun food demonstrations, creating food-related arts and crafts and more. This event is free for Simon Kidgits club members and runs from 2 - 4 p.m. Cost for nonmembers is $5. Bring a can of food to donate to a local food drive.
The Deal: Learning center, Sharon Towers expand
Posted at 1:26pm on May. 10, 2013
Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers, an educational child care business, recently announced an expansion in the Charlotte area.
This alarm woke me up to life
Posted at 12:09pm on May. 9, 2013
Six months after my mother, Rose Beebe, passed away from Alzheimer’s, I was doing my best to move on with my life after caring for her for four years and as a recent empty nester whose only child had gone to college.
Celebrate shrimp and barbecue in May
Posted at 12:48pm on May. 9, 2013
Uptown’s 5 Church celebrates its one year anniversary with a dinner party May 16. Executive Chef Jamie Lynch will prepare a three-course menu, along with Chef de Cuisine Kyle Rhodes. Enjoy complimentary beer and wine throughout dinner, as well as a few of the restaurant’s favorites: North Carolina grouper, Indian spiced potato pierogies and roasted mushroom gnocchi. Live music will be provided by DJ Edward Shouse and Guest. The 5 Church team plans to unveil the new spring/summer menu at the party and provide guests with a few celebratory surprises throughout the evening. Call or visit their website to reserve your spot. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit Levine Children’s Hospital.
Churches combine for alternative worship
Posted at 12:51pm on May. 8, 2013
At The HUB, faith is expressed in many more ways than words and songs.
Charlotte learning opportunities abound, so do sales events
Posted at 9:24pm on May. 2, 2013
Grow your knowledge of the plant-based vegan lifestyle by connecting with local vendors, vegetarian and vegan restaurants at the annual Charlotte VegFest May 11
14-year-old is coxswain for Charlotte’s largest youth rowing team
Posted at 7:41pm on May. 4, 2013
To some, 14-year-old Jenna McGrath of Tega Cay may look out of place shouting orders to college-bound athletic specimens. But to Jenna, her coach and teammates in Charlotte Youth Rowing, perhaps the best youth rowing club in the Carolinas, she’s a fish in water.
Charlotte: Get ready for Mother’s Day
Posted at 4:44pm on May. 2, 2013
Area restaurants go all out to celebrate moms
She wanted to run her own business
Posted at 1:45pm on May. 1, 2013
Reneata White is driven to succeed.
