Author appearance, Alzheimer’s awareness, wine tasting

Author talk

Peter Golden, author of the novel, “Wherever There is Light,” will speak and sign books at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at Park Road Books, 4139 Park Road. Free.

Alzheimer’s awareness

Learn about the different stages of Alzheimer’s 10-11 a.m. Jan. 25, Shamrock Senior Center, 3925 Willard Farrow Road. To register: 704-531-9101.

Garden advice

The Charlotte Garden Club presents “Gardening Tool Talk and Timely Advice” with Pat Linton, owner of Living Color in Waxhaw, Jan. 25. Refreshments at 7 p.m. with the program starting at 7:30. Mint Museum Randolph, 2730 Randolph Road. Free. Linton designs and maintains many of Charlotte’s finest gardens, including gardens for the museum.

Library resources

“Accessing Free Tutorials at GCFLearnFree.org” 5-7 p.m. Jan. 26, Beatties Ford Road Regional Library’s Computer Lab, 2412 Beatties Ford Road. Learn about GCFLearnFree.org, a free website offering over 750 online lessons and 250 videos. Free. To register: 704-416-3000.

Super Bowl wine festival

Sample over 40 wines at Arthur’s Wine Shop’s Mega Wine Festival 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 27, 4400 Sharon Road. Sample a variety of hand-picked wines. Free.

Family campfire

Warm up next to a roaring campfire and enjoy snacks and conversation under the stars 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 28, McDowell Nature Center, 15222 York Road. Dress to be outside. Free. To register: 704-588-5224.

This story was originally published January 20, 2016 at 5:07 PM with the headline "Author appearance, Alzheimer’s awareness, wine tasting."