Brandon Lunsford sent in an announcement of listening sessions and survey in support of a project to create digital reconstructions of Charlotte’s African-American neighborhoods lost to urban renewal or gentrification. See July 12 and July 26 below.

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City of Charlotte’s Civic Leadership Academy is taking applications through Aug. 1 for its fall class. Virtual sessions are 6 p.m. for 2-3 hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Application here.

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Steve Johnston would like to hear from anyone who was in a Nov. 11, 1978 crowd of 500 at the Charlotte Civic Center when Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson spoke. E-mail him or call 704-408-3348.

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June 30: Applicant information session for those who might seek one-year grant awards averaging $25,000 from Unite Charlotte, 11 a.m. Register here. Details here.

July 2: Deadline for Democracy Caravan, 10 a.m., 700 W. Sugar Creek Rd.; to Rally at Sen. Tillis’ Charlotte office, 11 a.m., 9300 Harris Corners Pkwy. Register here.

July 12: Listening/Feedback session and in-gathering of photos and materials for “A Virtual Sense of Place: African American Urbanism,” a digital project visually reconstructing Brooklyn, Greenville, First Ward, Third Ward, and Biddleville; sessions 10 a.m.-noon; 5-7 p.m., Allegra Westbrooks Branch Library, 2412 Beatties Ford Rd. Take survey here.

July 13: “Shopping for Tickets (Applying and interviewing)”, 3-4:30 p.m., free, for youth 16-24, a CM library “virtual career cruise.” Register here. Flier here.

July 17: Friends Who Care Community Devt. Center resumes in-person breakfasts, 9:30 a.m., 301 N. Polk St. Pineville.

July 26: Listening/Feedback session and in-gathering of photos and materials for “A Virtual Sense of Place: African American Urbanism,” a digital project visually reconstructing Brooklyn, Greenville, First Ward, Third Ward, and Biddleville; sessions 10 a.m.-noon; 5-7 p.m., Allegra Westbrooks Branch Library, 2412 Beatties Ford Rd. Take survey here.

Aug. 3: “Learning the Native Language and Customs (Soft Skills)”, 3-4:30 p.m., free, for youth 16-24, a CM library “virtual career cruise.” Register here. Flier here.

Sept. 8: Democratic Women of Mecklenburg Annual “Paint the Town Blue” fundraiser.

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Alma Adams 6-23 6-23 6-24 6-29

Larken Egleston 6-28

Nasif Majeed 6-25

Natasha Marcus 6-25

Joyce Waddell 6-29

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Friendship Trays 6-28

Housing & Neighborhood Services 6-29

Goodwill Industries 6-28

Knight Foundation 6-23 6-27

NC Dept. of Health & Human Services 6-25