Aug. 2: Urban League Whitney M. Young Awards Gala, 6 p.m. Westin Charlotte, 601 S. College St. Info here; $200 tickets here. Aug. 6: National Night Out at Hidden Valley, with Charlotte Symphony presentation honoring “the lost souls of law enforcement," from 5:30 p.m., Tom Hunter Park. Aug. 10: ... Continue Reading →

July 25: Dooby Shop LaSalle Street cleanup, 5-8 p.m. July 27: “Walking on Sunshine Women’s Brunch and Fashion Show,” 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 229 S. Brevard St. Tickets $25-$50 here. July 27: New North Carolina Project’s Pancakes & Politics, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library, ... Continue Reading →

July 17: Power Mixer CLT networking event, 6-9 p.m. Camp North End at Junior Achievement, 1701 N. Graham St. Ste 100, free. More info here. July 25: Dooby Shop LaSalle Street cleanup, 5-8 p.m. July 27: “Walking on Sunshine Women’s Brunch and Fashion Show,” 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 229 S. Brevard St. ... Continue Reading →

July 13: MeckDems Cookout, 3-6 p.m., $5, kids under 12 free, Hornets Nest Park, 6301 Beatties Ford Rd. Register here. July 14: “Dinner and Dialog” on the book, “Our Trespasses: White Churches and the Taking of American Neighborhoods” by Greg Jarrell, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Holy Comforter Episcopal, 2701 ... Continue Reading →

The Forum did not meet today, July 2. Knight Foundation is sponsoring a UNCC research study of residents and owners of businesses in Historic West End to better understand where people in the West End get news relating to the West End, and how they share that information with others. Those ... Continue Reading →