Upcoming Events
Aug. 24: Charlotte Lit-Fest, noon-2 p.m., Westbrooks Library 2412 Beatties Ford Rd. Info and register here.
Aug. 24-25: Family and Friends Weekend, Little Rock A.M.E. Zion Church, 401 N. McDowell St.
Aug. 27: Council for Children’s Rights fundraiser at Truist Field, 6:35 p.m., 324 S. Mint St., with portion of $25 tickets sales purchased here going to Council.
Aug. 30: Last day to apply for Beyond Open small business grants. More info here.
Sept. 1: Battle of the Bands, from 5 p.m., Memorial Stadium, Armory Drive. Tickets here.
Sept. 7: Poverty simulation, 10 a.m.-12:30 p,m., Caldwell Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1609 E. 5th St. Info and to register here.
Sept. 10: “Lineages of Displacement & Legacies of Power,” 6:30 p.m., Friendship Memorial Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Rd.
Sept. 12: Senior Day with Commissioner Vilma D. Leake, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Valerie C. Woodard Conference Center, 3205 Freedom Dr.
Sept. 21: “Empower, Engage, Elevate: Community Voices in Action,” a Delta Sigma Theta “social action conference focused on issues facing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg County community,” 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Rd.
Sept. 21: Lake Norman Empowerment Festival, Smithville Park, 19710 S Ferry St, Cornelius.
Sept. 21: Unite for Our Rights! rally and march to promote democracy and encourage informed voting, 10 a.m., First Ward Park.
Sept. 21: Environmental Justice Town Hall for Northwest Mecklenburg, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Chappell Memorial Baptist Church, 110 Bradford Dr.
Oct. 10: City Startup Labs’ 10th Anniversary Breakfast Celebration, 8:30 a.m., free, 2122 Freedom Dr. RSVP here.
Oct. 12: Alma Adams Mad Hattitude Luncheon & Hat Auction, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Le Meridien Hotel North Tower, 555 S. McDowell St.
Oct. 14-16: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Venitra White-Dean to Charleston, $480.
Nov. 1: Center for Community Transitions fundraising gala, 6 p.m.
Candidates, Elected Officials, Etc.
Alma Adams 8-20
Jeff Jackson 8-16
Governments, Nonprofits, etc.
CMS Construction 8-23
Carolina Youth Coalition 8-21
Council for Children’s Rights 8-15
Knight Foundation 8-22
League of Women Voters 8-15
Mecklenburg HOMES Program 8-20
NC Administrative Office of the Courts 8-15
Obama Foundation 8-15 8-16 8-21
Read Charlotte 8-19
Urban League 8-22
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 – Jeff Jackson
Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday by appt., 700 Parkwood Ave. Charlotte
Monday-Friday, by appt., 128 W. Main Ave., Gastonia
8th District – Dan Bishop
Incumbent Dan Bishop, elected in 2022 in a district that did not include any Mecklenburg voters, is not running for re-election. His website lists district offices in Monroe and Salisbury, but not office hours. In November 2024, some Meck voters nearest Union County will be choosing a member of Congress for the 8th.