Fun in Charlotte: Ice skating Christmas day, brunch, Hackerspace gathering
Holiday on Ice
NASCAR Hall of Fame Plaza, 400 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Friday, 5-10 p.m.: Ice skate outside in uptown. Admission $10, with skate rental $13. See wbt.com/shows/holiday-on-ice/ for more information. They plan to be open no matter how warm it gets Christmas Day.
Christmas Brunch
Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway
Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: An elaborate buffet includes a feast and live holiday music. Cost is $75 per person, $35 for children ages 5-13. Call 704-248-4100 for reservations.
Vernon Grant’s ‘Oh What Fun … ’ Exhibit
Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main St., Rock Hill, S.C.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Illustrator Vernon Grant is known for his ability to imagine and create colorful and unique works of art that have appeared on the covers of national magazines, greeting cards and children’s books from the 1920s through the 1970s. www.yorkcountyarts.org
Find Your Muse
The Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St.
Monday, 8 p.m.: Open mic night hosted by Erik Button. Sign up by 7:45 p.m. to get your performance slot. www.eveningmuse.com
Hackerspace Charlotte Tech Tuesday
Hackerspace Charlotte, 1111 D Hawthorne Lane
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.: A time for makers, tinkerers and curious minds to come together and collaborate. The meeting is an open floor for anyone to discuss projects, ideas and work with like-minded individuals. Hackerspace Charlotte is a community workshop designed to provide a space with tools and equipment such as laser cutters, 3D printers and more. hackerspacecharlotte.org
This story was originally published December 23, 2015 at 10:35 PM with the headline "Fun in Charlotte: Ice skating Christmas day, brunch, Hackerspace gathering."