Fun in Charlotte: Broken Mic Night, History program, envirocaching
History Program: The Foothills Frontiersman
Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church, 101 W. Sugar Creek Road
Tuesday, 11 a.m.: Presented by the Mecklenburg Historical Association Docents, the talk will feature Steve Watts, who directs the Aboriginal Studies and Traditional Outdoor Skills Programs at the Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia. More information at www.meckdec.org/docents.
Broken Mic Night
Petra’s, 1919 Commonwealth Ave.
Tuesday, 8 p.m.: Come watch or perform as singer/songwriters, comedians, poets, dancers, magicians and more showcase their original talents and art. Performance slots first come, first serve. Cost $2, petraspianobar.com.
Artist in Residence: Motel Glory
Snug Harbor, 1228 Gordon St.
Wednesday, 10 p.m.: Snug Harbor’s monthly “artist in residence” performs every Wednesday throughout the month. January’s artist is Motel Glory.
breatheINK Youth Poetry Slam
Knight Gallery at Spirit Square, 345 N. College St.
Friday, 8 p.m.: Open to all students 13-19 years old, breatheINK’s goal is to allow local teen poets the opportunity to express themselves through performance poetry. Admission $5, www.blumenthalarts.org.
Envirocaching
Charlotte Nature Museum, 1658 Sterling Road
Saturday, 1 p.m.: Use a GPS unit to track down and discover environmental treasures, as well as learn as about the biodiversity and natural resources of the Piedmont. Museum admission $8, www.charlottenaturemuseum.org.
This story was originally published January 4, 2016 at 1:15 PM with the headline "Fun in Charlotte: Broken Mic Night, History program, envirocaching."