Fun in Charlotte: Penguin Day!, gardening workshop, Hornets vs. Knicks
Penguin Day
ImaginOn, 300 E. 7th St.
Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Wear black and white to honor penguins, as the Spangler Library has a bevy of penguin-related activities. Try a penguin scavenger hunt, check out penguin books and make a penguin craft to take home. Call 704-416-4630 with questions.
‘EXPLORE: Chapter Two’
Free Range Brewing, 2320 N. Davidson St.
Wednesday, 8 p.m.: The U.S. National Whitewater Center will screen the short film featuring footage from an exploratory whitewater kayaking mission to Labrador, Canada. Free. usnwc.org/explore-film-series-premiere/
Food Gardening
Wing Haven, 248 Ridgewood Ave.
Thursday, 7 p.m.: The depths of winter is a great time to plant, prune, divide, fertilize and plan for a food garden. Learn from David Blackley, owner of Renfrow General Store and Farm. Cost $25 members, $35 non-members. Register at www.winghavengardens.com.
Academy Ensemble Workshop Performance
Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center for Dance, 701 N. Tryon St.
Thursday and Friday, 7:30 p.m.: Charlotte Ballet Academy presents its annual Ensemble Workshop Performance, with dancers from the Academy’s Student Ensemble and Repertory Ensemble. Admission $5, www.blumenthalarts.org.
Charlotte Hornets vs. New York Knicks
Time Warner Cable Arena, 333 E. Trade St.
Saturday, 7 p.m.: See Kemba Walker lead the Hornets against Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks. Tickets $32 and up, www.ticketmaster.com.
This story was originally published January 19, 2016 at 2:19 PM with the headline "Fun in Charlotte: Penguin Day!, gardening workshop, Hornets vs. Knicks."