Announcements from Nov. 27 and Dec. 4:

Natheley McElrath announced the Forum Christmas party on Dec. 18. Bring an unwrapped gift that you never liked but that someone else might, for the Take-A-Gift game. Catered breakfast; $5 donation requested.

Helen Kimbrough announced that Augustine Literacy Project’s HELPS program needs volunteers. Details.

Dr. Thomas Moore announced a Christmas singalong on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. at Covenant United Methodist Church, 6824 Tuckaseegee Rd.

Karen Gipson announced that Read Charlotte and the Augustine Literacy Project are among the many portals for volunteering time to improve literacy in Charlotte.

Lee Henderson announced that Smart Start has spots in its county-funded Meck Pre-K program that operates at 33 schools, is enrolling for 2019, and has a Meck Basics program focused on birth-age 3. Details at website.

Betty Howell Gray left an announcement that NC NABSE needs volunteer school partners.

Bruce Jenkins sent in an announcement that the Rev. William Barber will speak on “Just Jesus: The Black Church and Social Justice Preaching” for the inaugural lecture in in an African-American Social Justice Preaching series at C.N. Jenkins Memorial Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. Free and livestreamed. Details.

Upcoming events
Dec. 8: Know Your Rights seminar, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fliers in English and Spanish.
Dec. 8: My Brother’s Keeper event.
Dec. 8: AFL-CIO Victory Dinner, 6:30 p.m. $55 tickets here. Flier.
Dec. 8: Christmas singalong, 2 p.m. Covenant United Methodist Church, 6824 Tuckaseegee Rd.
Dec. 11: “Mental Health for Youth” panel discussion, 6-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 12: Mecklenburg Democratic Women of Mecklenburg Holiday Party, 6-8 p.m. Details.
Dec. 12: Healthcare Open Enrollment event, Beatties Ford Road Library, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dec. 18: Community Night of Hope, 7 p.m., New Beginnings Church, 7021 Stillwell Rd., Matthews.
Jan. 10: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Jan. 11: Court College applications due.
Jan. 13: The Rev. William Barber will speak on “Just Jesus: The Black Church and Social Justice Preaching” for the inaugural lecture in in an African-American Social Justice Preaching series at C.N. Jenkins Memorial Presbyterian Church, 4 p.m. Fee and live-streamed.
Jan. 17:Mayor’s Mentoriing Alliance Awards event, 6-8 p.m., 3646 Central Ave.
Jan. 21: MLK Holiday Breakfast, 7 a.m. Convention Center. $40. Proceeds to McCrorey YMCA.
Jan. 28: Discussion with Richard Rothstein, author of “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America,” 6 p.m., First Baptist Church-West, 1801 Oaklawn Ave. Details on free copies of book here. Website here.
Jan. 31-Feb. 2: My Brother’s Keeper event.
Feb. 6: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Feb. 22: Justice Initiatives summit on raise the age. Register here.
March 6: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
April 3: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
July 15-20: Biloxi/New Orleans Casino trip.

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