Aug. 2: Urban League Whitney M. Young Awards Gala, 6 p.m. Westin Charlotte, 601 S. College St. Info here; $200 tickets here.
Aug. 6: National Night Out at Hidden Valley, with Charlotte Symphony presentation honoring “the lost souls of law enforcement,” from 5:30 p.m., Tom Hunter Park.
Aug. 10: CMS Back to School Celebration and Family Academy Launch, free, 9 a.m.-noon, McClintock Middle, 1925 Rama Rd., 9 a.m. – noon
Aug. 10-11: MeckMIN Interfaith Youth Summit, for middle and high school students. Register and fee info here.
Aug. 10: 10th Annual Back to School Community Health Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free, C.W. Williams Community Health Center, 3333 Wilkinson Blvd. More info here.
Aug. 10: New North Carolina Project’s Pancakes & Politics, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., West Boulevard Library, 2157 West Blvd.
Aug. 14: Foundation For Black Philanthropy 30th Anniversary Celebration, 5:30-7:30 p.m., free, 220 N. Tryon St. Register here.
Aug. 16-17: Sol Nation’s “Unearthed” environmental justice festival, 516 E. 15th St. Ticket info to come.
Sept. 1: Battle of the Bands, from 5 p.m., Memorial Stadium, Armory Drive. Tickets here.
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. 28: Unite for Our Rights! rally and march to promote democracy and encourage informed voting, 10 a.m., First Ward Park.
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.
Sherrill Dorsey 7-29
Jeff Jackson 7-29
Governments, Nonprofits, etc
City Startup Labs 7-30
Knight Foundation 7-29
Mecklenburg Board Bulletin 7-29
NC Admiinistrative Office of the Courts 7-31 7-31
New Rural Project 7-31
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.