Your 5-minute guide to the best things to do in Charlotte | April 3-9
Friday
Get a behind the scenes peek at the animals living at the Carolina Raptor Center with an Avian Home Adventure. Watch and learn about how birds of prey live and eat every weekday at 11 a.m. Free admission.
Start the weekend with some laughs with a Virtual Comedy Show at Davidson Wine Co. Crack open your favorite bottle of vino and log into Zoom for an evening of comedic relief. 8-9:30 p.m. $12.
Saturday
Escape to Margaritaville with Jimmy Buffet’s Virtual Cabin Fever Tour. Enjoy a free concert stream with footage of Buffet performing his hits in Honolulu. hosted by 8 p.m. Free admission.
Just because you have to hang at home, it doesn’t mean that brunch is canceled. Snooze is hosting a Virtual Brunch Party — pick up a brunch food or drink package and receive a QR code to a Snooze-curated Spotify playlist. Food cost varies, but free admission.
Sunday
Stay connected to the local theater community with QC Concerts. Tune in for fun mini concerts and theater chats with local actors and musicians. Live-streaming times are announced via Facebook, but episodes are recorded and available to watch anytime on the QC Concerts website. Free admission.
Listen along as Stuart Watson seeks out inspiring stories from women who have experienced adversity in his ManListening podcast. These podcast episodes feature women from different professions, from broadcast legends to teachers, and unique backgrounds who share tales of challenging life experiences and how they overcame them.
Monday
Inspire your little ones with a Cartoon and Coffee Storytime. Listen to 5-minute princess stories while coloring along with a downloadable coloring page. 10 a.m. Free admission.
Tuesday
Learn to make homemade delicious breads in your own kitchen with Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen’s Virtual Cooking Class. Recipes to make focaccia bread, dinner rolls and a sandwich loaf will be sent ahead of time so you can be ready to bake after you watch the live-streamed cooking lesson. If you can’t make it to class on time, the video of the live-recorded class will be emailed to you. 4-5 p.m. $15.
Wednesday
Learn about the toys that children in the 1800’s would have played with and make your own historic yarn doll with an online lesson from Historic Latta Plantation’s Latta Learning series. This quick craft requires a little bit of yarn and imagination. Free.
Thursday
Take a virtual tour of the Riverbanks Zoo through its Z-learning series. These videos are geared toward younger viewers, but they provide glimpses into the lives of exotic and adorable zoo animals that can delight viewers of all ages. 10 a.m. Free admission.
This story was originally published April 2, 2020 at 5:40 AM.