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 8: Ivy Hall Foundation Juneteenth Jazz Festival, 2-7 p.m., 2613 Hutchison McDonald Rd. Tickets $40-$1,250 here.
June 8: Tour by Historic West End Partners of the Weaver Street Markets in Hillsborough, Carrboro and Raleigh, free. Bus boards from 7:30 a.m., leaves at 8, returns at 5. Info here. Signup form here.
June 10: Unite Charlotte info session for grant applicants, 1:30-3:30 p.m., via Zoom. Info here. Register here.
June 13-16: Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas. Schedule here. VIP luncheon details here.
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.
July 27: New North Carolina Project’s Pancakes & Politics, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library, 2412 Beatties Ford Rd.
June 29: Deltas’ Celebration of the Arts Scholarship Gala, 6-11 p.m., Méredien Charlotte, 555 S. McDowell St. Tickets $125-$175 here.
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. 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.
Jeff Jackson 5-30 5-30 6-3 6-4
Natasha Marcus 5-30 5-31 5-31 5-31 6-5
Joyce Waddell 6-3
Governments, Nonprofits, etc
CMS Invitation for new Vendors 6-3
CharMeck Chronicle 6-1
Goodwill Industries 6-3
Knight Foundation 6-5
Mecklenburg Board Bulletin 6-3
NC Administrative Office of the Courts 6-3 6-5
NC Cooperative Extension Master Food Volunteeer Program 5-30
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
North Meck Regional Library satellite office: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon
Cabarrus County Govt. Center satellite office: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon
North Meck Regional Library satellite office: 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 1-4 p.m.
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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
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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 voting in the 8th.