Valerie Mulcare sent in an announcement that the She Built This City nonprofit would hold a three-day-a-week, no-fee plumbing pre-apprenticeship program running from late August through November. Stipend and child care for school-age children provided. Details.

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CMS is accepting applications for Bright Beginnings and NC Pre-K programs. Details on fliers in English and Spanish. Apply here. Application page is initially in English; for other languages, find “Select Language” dropdown at top right of page.

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Sylvia Grier sent in an announcement that Genesis Project 1 is hiring medical professionals, therapists, care managers and others at offices in Charlotte, Albemarle, Henderson and Gastonia. Details here.

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Through Aug. 19: Beatties Ford Road Vocational Center’s PG-13 Summer Tech Camp, $75/week first child, $40 for 2nd through 6th. Details on flier.

July 12-15: Strength in Numbers Sports Analytics Summer Camp, 9:25 a.m.-3:55 p.m., free, UNC Center City, for rising high school junior and senior minorites and women. Background info here.

July 13: Democratic Women of Mecklenburg County, 6:30 p.m., Zoom. Register here.

July 14-16: Afrofuturism Fest & Unconference by City Startup Labs. Thursday 6-8 p.m. “Libations & Liberation,” free, Dubois Center, 320 E. 9th St., Register; Friday 4-8 p.m. “Family Fun Fest,” VAPA Center, 700 N. Tryon St., Register; Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., “(un)Conference & Colab,” free, Dubois Center, 320 E. 9th St., Register.

July 16: Food drive, 1-4 p.m., at Reeder Memorial Baptist Church, 3725 Beatties Ford Rd. Suggested items for families in need listed on flier.

July 18: Virtual training on infectious disease prevention and control, focused on COVID-19, free, virtual, 12:50-3 p.m. Info and registration here.

July 18-23: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn to the Gulf Coast for casino attractions.

July 20: CMS Virtual Summer Career Fair, 3-6 p.m. Details and registration here. Summary of 2022-23 signing bonuses here. Retention bonuses here.

July 21: Alliance Center for Education town hall with CEO Jared Keaton, 6 p.m., 700 Parkwood Ave. RSVP here. Flier here.

July 21: City-County workshop on property revaluation now under way, 6 p.m., Zoom. Registration recommended but not required. Zoom link here.

July 23: Friends Who Care CDC fundraising walkathon, 9:30 a.m., Freedom Park.

Aug. 1: Annual application period opens for free- and reduced-price lunches for some CMS families. Details here.

Aug. 3: Virtual training on infectious disease prevention and control, focused on COVID-19, free, virtual, 8:50-11a.m. Info and registration here.

Aug 11: Mecklenburg Democratic Women Paint the Town Blue fund-raising gala, 6:30 p.m., Heist Brewery, 1030 Woodward Ave.

Aug. 22: Virtual training on infectious disease prevention and control, focused on COVID-19, free, virtual, 12:50-3 p.m. Info and registration here.

Sept. 12-16: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn to Cincinnati for Ark Encounter, Creation Museum, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center – and a casino.

Oct. 22: Council of Elders Expungement Clinic, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 1000 Anderson St. Pre-register at website here.

Jan. 21: Council of Elders Expungement Clinic, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 1000 Anderson St. Pre-register at website here.

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Dimple Ajmera 7-7 7-11

Nasif Majeed 7-11

Natasha Marcus 7-8

Carol Sawyer 7-10

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Civility Localized 7-12

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Dirt Road PAC 7-5

Goodwill Industries 7-9 7-11 7-12

NC Administrative Office of the Courts 7-6

New Rural Project 7-6 7-8 7-12

Read Charlotte 7-7 7-12