Jan. 8: General Assembly Delegation Bipartisan Constituent Listening Session, 6:30 p.m., Cornelius Town Hall Community Room, 21445 Catawba Ave.
Jan. 13: MLK Holiday Parade, Tryon Street. Weekend event details here.
Jan. 25: U.S. Rep. Alma Adams’ State of the District event, 7 p.m., Mallard Creek High School, 3825 Johnston Oehler Rd.
Feb. 8: Pride Magazine’s Pride Awards luncheon, from 11 a.m., Westin, 601 S. College St. Individual online tickets $324.21.
Feb. 17: For The Struggle annual benefit gala and awards ceremony, 6 p.m., Orchid Banquet Hall, 521 Little Rock Rd. Tickets $100 here.
Feb. 21-March 27: League of Women Voters 2024 Civics 101 Winter Program, Wednesdays, 6-8:30 p.m.
March 5: Primary Election Day.
March 6: Council for Children’s Rights Spring Luncheon, noon-1:30 p.m. Camp North End, 701 Keswick Ave. #110.
March 7: C.W. Williams Heath Center’s 6th Women’s Health & Doctor Recognition Luncheon, noon-1:30 p.m., Hilton Uptown Charlotte. Tickets $50 here.
March 24: Possible date of 3-on-3 basketball tournament, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jewish Community Center.
April 29-May 4: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Tonia Cherry to Biloxi and New Orleans, $770.
June 24-27: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Tonia Cherry to Amelia Island, St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Fla., $480.
July 29-Aug. 3: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Memphis, $765.
Sept. 2-6: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Savannah, Jekyll Island and Beaufort, S.C., $765.
Oct. 14-16: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Venitra White-Dean to Charleston, $480.
Candidates, Elected Officials, Etc.
Alma Adams 12-21
Jeff Jackson 12-21
Joyce Waddell 12-26
Governments, Nonprofits, Etc.
Center for Community Transitions 12-20 12-21 12-25
Council for Children’s Rights 12-20
League of Women Voters 12-22
MeckEd 12-25
NC Administrative Office of the Courts 12-21
New Rural Project 12-20