Celebration of Life for James E. Ferguson is at noon Thursday, Aug. 7, at The Park Church, 6029 Beatties Ford Rd. visitation at 11; service at noon. Livestream here. Free after-gathering called “Closing Arguments” at 4 p.m. at Club Nile, 5741N. Graham St. at Sugar Creek Road.
Upcoming Events
Through Oct. 19: The 2015 Soul of Philanthropy exhibit returns to the city, Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Dr.
Aug. 7: Genesis Project open house, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5104 Reagan Dr.
Aug. 7: District 6 City Council candidate forum, 6-8 p.m.m SMS Catering Services, 1764 Norland Rd., free. Flier in English and Spanish. Registration waitlist.
Aug. 8: Campaign fund-raiser for Council at-large candidate Will Holley, 6-10 p.m., $30, Sofie’s Steakhouse, 2005 E. Arbors Dr.
Aug. 8-9: MeckMIN Interfaith Youth Summit, Friday hours 1-8 p.m.; Saturday hours 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Info and registration here.
Aug. 9: Back to School Community Health Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. rain or shine, C.W. Williams Community Health Center, 3333 Wilkinson Blvd. Vendor reservations going fast; packet here. Volunteer form here.
Aug. 9: Back-to-School Celebration, 9 a.m.-noon, rain or shine, free entry and parking, lunch provided, Truist Field.
Aug. 9: Pretty in White Sneaker Gala, 7 p.m., $40, 644 N. Church St.
Aug. 25-28: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Myrtle Beach, $630.
Sept. 12: Urban League Awards Gala, 6-10 p.m., Black Tie, The Westin.
Sept. 16-18: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Pigeon Forge and Smoky Mountains Show Trip, $469.
Sept. 19: Applications due for the April 2026 Debutante Cotillion sponsored by the Charlotte Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Rules, fees and online application here.
Oct. 10-13: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Washington, D.C., $599.
Oct. 25: Expungement Clinic, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., fee, 3351 Griffith St. Register by Aug. 30.
Dec. 8-12: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Lancaster Show Trip & the Dutch Country, $775.
Candidates, Elected Officials, Etc.
Joyce Waddell 8-4
Governments, Nonprofits, etc.
CharMeck Chronicle 8-1
Goodwill Industries 8-5
Knight Foundation 7-30
Obama Foundation 7-31 8-1 8-2 8-4
Podcasts
Audio and/or video resources mentioned by Forum presenters or participants as of possible interest to Forum participants:
Autism in Color, by La Becky Roe and Chavon Robinson, interviews with parents dealing with children on the spectrum. First published April 20, 2021.
Fordcast with Jim Rico by James Giavonni Lockhart, Charlotte-focused monologues about issues people don’t want to talk about. First published March, 29, 2025.
Strong Place with Mental Health America Central Carolinas Executive Director Ayo Johnson, on YouTube. First published July 2024.
Organizations’ Event Calendars
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Alpha Lambda Omega Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Charlotte Alumnae Chapter
Women’s Business Center of Charlotte
U.S. Congress office hours
12th District – Alma Adams
Main office: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m, 10815 David Taylor Dr, Suite 100
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, North Meck Regional Library
1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Cabarrus County Govt. Center
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 1-4 p.m., North Meck Regional Library
14th District – Tim Moore
8th District – Mark Harris