Mecklenburg County announced that beginning July 1, the Mecklenburg Transportation System will no longer take seniors and disabled residents to government or nonprofit organizations; hair salons and barber shops; financial institutions; faith-based organizations; and fitness centers. Details and a list of informational meetings here.
Upcoming Events
June 13-16: Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas. Schedule here. VIP luncheon details here.
June 15: Juneteenth Uptown Block Party, 3-7 p.m., Levine Avenue of the Arts.
June 15: MeckMIN’s “Trauma awareness and resilience: Breaking Cycles,” 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Sardis Baptist Church, 5811 Sardis Rd. Register and fee info here.
June 16, June 30, 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 links above.
June 18: MeckMin Open Table potluck dinner and conversation, from 6:30 p.m., or 6 p.m. for a service project, Trinity Presbyterian Church. Register here.
June 22: New North Carolina Project’s Pancakes & Politics, 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Sugar Creek Library, 4045 N. Tryon St.
June 24-27: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Tonia Cherry to Amelia Island, St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Fla., $480.
June 27: Community meeting on Second Ward High School, to review plans for new construction on the site in Brooklyn. 6-8 p.m., West Charlotte High School, 2219 Senior Dr.
June 29: Deltas’ Celebration of the Arts Scholarship Gala, 6-11 p.m., Méredien Charlotte, 555 S. McDowell St. Tickets $125-$175 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.
June 30, 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 links above.
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.
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.
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.
Natasha Marcus 6-13
Joyce Waddell 6-11
Governments, Nonprofits, etc
Knight Foundation 6-11
Obama Foundation 6-12
Organizations’ Event Calendars
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Alpha Lambda Omega Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Charlotte Alumnae Chapter
Women’s Business Center of Charlotte