July 13: MeckDems Cookout, 3-6 p.m., $5, kids under 12 free, Hornets Nest Park, 6301 Beatties Ford Rd. Register here.
July 14: “Dinner and Dialog” on the book, “Our Trespasses: White Churches and the Taking of American Neighborhoods” by Greg Jarrell, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Holy Comforter Episcopal, 2701 Park Rd. Register at underlined link above.
July 17: Power Mixer CLT networking event, 6-9 p.m. Camp North End at Junior Achievement, 1701 N. Graham St. Ste 100, free. More info here.
July 25: Dobby Shop LaSalle Street cleanup, 5-8 p.m.
July 27: “Walking on Sunshine Women’s Brunch and Fashion Show,” 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 229 S. Brevard St. Tickets $25-$50 here.
July 27: New North Carolina Project’s Pancakes & Politics, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library, 2412 Beatties Ford Rd.
July 29-Aug. 3: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Memphis, $765.
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. 10-11: 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. 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 Stadiium, 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.
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.
Sherrell Dorsey 7-8
Governments, Nonprofits, etc.
Council for Children’s Rights 7-9
Goodwill Industries 7-10
NC Administrative Office of the Courts 7-3
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.