MOORESVILLE WHEELS OUT CELEBRATION
Posted at 5:52pm on Apr. 25, 2013
Downtown Mooresville. 704-664-3898. www.mooresvillenc.org.
Teams gearing up for Odyssey finals
Posted at 11:21am on May. 3, 2013
At times, the project looks like a job for the Army Corp of Engineers. But a team of sixth- through eighth-graders from Community House Middle School are doing the work.
Matthews honors contest winners
Posted at 4:15pm on Apr. 23, 2013
Monday evening the Matthews Town Board recognized nine elementary school students who were winners in the Matthews Police Department’s annual Silence the Violence contest.
Community calendar
Posted at 11:16am on Apr. 23, 2013
Orvis Charlotte’s certified fishing staff will teach the essentials of casting, knot tying and fly selection. Orvis will provide all necessary equipment. Classes limited to 12 people, so register today. 9 a.m. Free. Orvis Charlotte at Phillips Place, 6800 Phillips Place Court, Charlotte. 704-571-6100. www.orvis.com.
Moms get free admission to garden on Mother’s Day
Posted at 8:36pm on Apr. 27, 2013
Moms will get the red carpet treatment at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden on Mother’s Day.
New Orleans-style festival comes to town
Posted at 9:38am on Apr. 25, 2013
For the first time, jazz, Cajun and zydeco tunes and gumbo, beans and rice, and powdered-sugar beignets will transform the heart of Morganton into a mini New Orleans at the inaugural Morganton Jazz Festival.
Fundraiser to help literacy program
Posted at 1:32pm on Apr. 25, 2013
Random Acts of Kindness to hold sale on April 27
Don’t ‘severely prune’ your trees
Posted at 10:04am on Apr. 18, 2013
Ramsaur says extreme pruning is dangerous to the trees because of the huge loss of leaves.
Community calendar
Posted at 4:45pm on Apr. 15, 2013
Our annual plant sale will feature vendors during weekends with top-quality and hard-to-find plants and garden accessories. 9 a.m. $12 adults; $11 seniors 60 or older; $6 kids 4-12; free for garden members and children younger than 4. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont. 704-825-4490. www.dsbg.org.
Community calendar
Posted at 2:08pm on Apr. 9, 2013
Charlotte Arborists Association and Husqvarna-sponsored tree-climbing competition; more than 40 professional tree-climbers will compete in five categories. 8 a.m. Free. 704-608-5681. www.caa-nc.org. Freedom Park, 1900 East Blvd., Charlotte. 704-432-4280. www.charmeck.org/Departments/Park+and+Rec/Parks/Parks+By+Region/Central+Park+Region/Freedom+.htm.
Master Gardeners host first Iredell Garden Fair
Posted at 2:01pm on Apr. 10, 2013
During the April 20, 2013, free event, volunteers in the teaching garden will answer questions about the ornamental plants and vegetables. Visitors can browse among raised beds, herbs, fruit trees and experimental test sites.
Scottish Festival and Loch Norman Highland Games set for April 20-21 at Rural Hill in Huntersville
Posted at 10:34am on Apr. 11, 2013
The event includes music, dancing, food and more.
Stegall’s Arena rodeo in Concord opens for 2013 season
Posted at 2:54pm on Apr. 9, 2013
Mooresville resident David Carr was getting the safety gear adjusted for his “mutton-busting” son, Thomas Carr, 8, at the opening-day rodeo in Concord.
Equestrian vaulting competition comes to Wingate April 13
Posted at 12:59pm on Apr. 11, 2013
The 17th annual Southern Sunshine Fest comes to Wingate.
School news
Posted at 11:45am on Apr. 10, 2013
Davidson Elementary: Art teacher Lynn Andrus will retire at the end of this school year. Andrus started teaching in 1968, designed the art room in the current school building and has been involved in all 17 Davidson Elementary annual Artfests. She began making pottery in junior high and will continue in a business with her daughter.
Take your pet dog to Mecklenburg County’s Bark in the Park Top Dog Festival
Posted at 10:41am on Apr. 10, 2013
Event will include contests for Best Bark, Smallest Dog, plus vendors, food and more, raising money for maintenance of the county’s six dog parks.
Fishing with Gus: Use eyes, ears to catch fish
Posted at 2:10pm on Apr. 2, 2013
Hungry birds, fish can lead you to where you should be angling
Garden/art tour makes University City neighborhoods warmer
Posted at 2:24pm on Apr. 2, 2013
The annual free, self-guided event brings Grove Park and Ravenwood neighbors together, organizers say.
Free talks at UNC Charlotte will explain intriguing research targets
Posted at 2:30pm on Apr. 2, 2013
People enjoy learning about science, when it’s hands-on and explained in a way they can understand.
Community calendar
Posted at 3:12pm on Mar. 28, 2013
Join the first-ever Neighborhood Olympics hosted by the Crews Recreation Center in Downtown Matthews. All residents are encouraged to sign up under their neighborhoods or subdivisions. Events will include basketball, relay races, soccer, ping pong and more. Signups start 9 a.m. March 31. Event dates to be determined. 704-708-1287. www.matthewsfun.org. Crews Road Recreation Center, 1201 Crews Road, Matthews. 704-708-4432.
Bird theft saga has happy ending
Posted at 11:20am on Mar. 29, 2013
On Nov. 12, two thieves stole a Moluccan cockatoo and umbrella cockatoo from Companion Parrots Rehomed in Pineville.
Gardeners taking notice of heirloom plants
Posted at 10:26am on Mar. 29, 2013
Heirloom plants were grown in earlier eras, often passed down through families. The plants are pollinated by birds, wind, insects or other natural methods.
Matthews delays decision on road widening
Posted at 1:54pm on Mar. 27, 2013
At stake is $5.5 million in town transportation bonds that voters approved in 2004. The bonds must be sold by the end of this year or they become invalid.
Professor: Designer babies are coming soon
Posted at 12:49pm on Mar. 22, 2013
We’re approaching an age, says Stanford Law Professor Hank Greely, where very few babies will be conceived “the old-fashioned” way.
Community calendar
Posted at 11:21am on Mar. 19, 2013
This popular children’s story comes alive at the garden as children meet Peter Rabbit , visit with characters from his world, participate in children’s activities and listen to readings from this timeless classic. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., carriage rides will be provided by Southern Breezes Carriages (weather permitting) and Italian ices will be sold by Junior Scoop. 9 a.m. Included in admission. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont. 704-825-4490. www.dsbg.org.
UNCC exhibit offers take-one, leave-one swap
Posted at 12:45pm on Mar. 22, 2013
On the wall in UNC Charlotte’s Rowe Lower Gallery hangs a restaurant’s old industrial dish rack.
Waxhaw: Upcoming events highlight girl power
Posted at 10:24am on Mar. 15, 2013
Two upcoming events support organizations dedicated to assisting girls.
Sacred Activists hope films will prompt action
Posted at 10:26am on Mar. 15, 2013
Charlotte’s Sacred Activists were founded after author and activist Andrew Harvey visited Unity of Charlotte in 2012. Harvey founded the spiritual activism movement, which calls for “wise radical action” based on compassion in the world.
Scout leaders earn rare badge
Posted at 12:45pm on Mar. 15, 2013
The first Wood Badge training was held at Gilwell Park in the United Kingdom in September 1919, where Lord Robert Baden Powell, Scouting’s founder, was one of the lecturers.
Museum of New South hosts monk
Posted at 1:27pm on Mar. 13, 2013
A nationally known author and meditation master will talk about modern Buddhism on March 17 at the Levine Museum of the New South.
