Upcoming Deadlines
May 5: Deadline for students to enter art contest from Alma Adams’ 12th Congressional District.
May 20: Applications due for CPCC’s Accelerated Career Training Program that provides free 7- to 16-week training in eight career paths. Flier here.
Upcoming Events
April 25-30: VISIONS Civil Rights Trail Tour in Alabama. Info: Deborah J. Walker, 704-724-7469 or e-mail.
April 25: Listening session on a county Strategic Plan under development to guide a Behavioral Health delivery system that “remains fragmented and difficult to navigate.” Individuals with lived experience, service providers and public welcome. Session 6-7:30 p.m., Eastway Regional Rec Center, 3150 Eastway Park Dr. Optional registration here. Background here. Flier here.
April 26: “Letter from Birmingham Jail @ 60”, a virtual dialogue, 6:30-8 p.m. Info, register and get meeting link here.
April 29: Autism Spectrum Disorder Awareness Bowl, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., $40 per person, $200 for lane of five people, Bowlero Matthews, 11210 Briigman Rd., Matthews. TIcket price includes shoes, pizza and unlimited soft drinks. Tickets and info here.
April 30: “Justice from Head to Toe: A discussion on the Crown Act and George Floyd Justice in Policing Act,” free, 3-5 p.m., 2045 Suttle Ave.
April 30: “A Jazzy Derby Affair,” a Delta Sigma Theta fundraiser for sorority scholarships, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Hilton Charlotte Uptown, 222 E. 3rd St. Tickets $85 plus $10 parking. Register here.
May 2: MeckMIN Annual Community Leader Awards Breakfast fundraiser, 7:30 a.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1000 E. Morehead St. Tickets $50 here. Sponsorship opportunities here.
May 6: Autism Resource Fair, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 3325 S. Tryon St. Info and registration here.
May 11: Charlotte Gem Preservation Awards fundraiser for Charlotte Museum of History, 6-8:30 p.m., Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Dr. Tickets $75-$10,000 here.
May 13: League of Women Voters Briar Creek stream cleanup, 9-11 a.m., 3111 Randolph Rd. Details and registration here.
May 17: Community conversation led by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Planning Commission about commission’s duties, active planning efforts, rezoning process and land use policy; free, 5:30-7 p.m., Room 280, Government Center. Details and registration here. More info here.
May 19: Urban League Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards. Details to come.
May 23: Community conversation led by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Planning Commission about commission’s duties, active planning efforts, rezoning process and land use policy; free, 6-7:30 p.m., Eastway Regional Rec Center. Details and registration here. More info here.
May 30: Fundraiser for Gracious Hands Transitional Housing for Homeless Women with Children, 6 p.m. Tickets $25 on website.
June 8: Community conversation led by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Planning Commission about commission’s duties, active planning efforts, rezoning process and land use policy; free, 6-7:30 p.m., Mountain Island Library, 4420 Hoyt Calvin Way. Details and registration here. More info here.
June 11: Art Auction for Second Chances, noon-5 p.m., Mint Museum Uptown, 500 S. Tryon St.
Sept. 19-21: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark for Pigeon Forge and Smoky Mountains Show Trip, $395.
Nov. 27-Dec. 1: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark for The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum near Cincinnati.
Candidates & Elected Officials
Nasif Majeed 4-21
Natasha Marcus 4-21
Joyce Waddell 4-24
Nonprofits and Governments
CarolinaYouth Coalition 4-25
Goodwill Industries 4-25
NC Community Action Association 4-21 4-24
New Rural Project 4-23
UNCC Urban Institute 4-20