Your 5-minute guide to the best things to do in Charlotte | April 17-23
.jpg "SkillPop Anywhere classes cover a variety of hobbies and activities, including art and design. The April 20 class will feature an Instagram workshop taught by local blogger Chrissie Nelson Rotko.")
Friday
Learn from a board member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg food policy council at the organization’s virtual Ask an Expert event. Listen to Dr. Iris Cheng of Internal Medicine at Atrium Health discuss the food community and COVID-19. 9 a.m. Free admission.
Sports One is bringing the party to your living room with a Friday Social IG Live Party. Celebrity DJ Shakim starts spinning at 10 p.m. 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. Free admission.
Pick up some beer from Cerebral Brewing of Denver, Colorado, at the Carolina Beer Temple Take Home Takeover Vol. 3. Make sure to grab a few brews from local breweries, too. 195 N. Trade St., Matthews. Free admission.
Saturday
Learn about the local food producers and vendors at the new Uptown Farmers Market Virtual Opening. 300 S. Davidson St. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free admission.
Sunday
Join the Charlotte Girls Pint Out weekly Beers and Books meetup. The group will be discussing the book “Salt to the Sea” by Ruta Sepetys in a virtual meeting. Noon-1 p.m. Free admission.
Start your own virtual book club with tips from Charlotte Lit. Learn how to ask compelling questions, find reading guides and use games to engage deeper with great books. Free.
Monday
Stop by the NoDa Brewing “brew-thru” and pick up a six pack at the annual Ramble on Red Can release. 12-7:30 p.m. 2921 N. Tryon St. Free admission.
Pick up a new hobby, from art to social media to learning to play a new musical instrument, with SkillPop Anywhere. This Monday’s class will feature an Instagram workshop taught by local blogger Chrissie Nelson Rotko. 5-6:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Ever want to start your own podcast? Learn how at the virtual Podcasting 101 event hosted by Joni Deutsch and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. This event will cover tips on how to create your own podcast from home and grow your audience. It will end with a Q&A session. Registration is required. 6:30 p.m. Free admission.
Wednesday
Explore the galaxy and the history of space travel with this 360 degree view of the space station and other astronaut-related resources.
Thursday
Learn something new over lunch at the Getting Dressed in the Eighteenth Century virtual lecture by Katy Werlin, who will be discussing the art and pageantry of getting dressed in 18th century America and Europe. Noon-12:30 p.m. Free admission.
This story was originally published April 16, 2020 at 5:30 AM.