A memorial service for Bertha Lavenia Maxwell-Roddey, who died March 20, will be held Thursday, March 28 at noon at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Rd. Visitation is at the church from 11;30 a.m. A place for the obituary is here; a keepsake video is already posted there. More detail here.

Gary Young announced that Next Level Leadership applications would open this summer for the group’s fall leadership development program.

Mark Jerrell announced that the county manager will present her budget recommendations May 16, followed on May 23 by a public hearing.

Ken Koontz announced that The Archive is available for group meetings on Wednesday, March 27.

March 27: CMS meeting for Park Road Montessori parents on plans for relocation to Sedgefield, 6:30 p.m., free, Sedgefield Campus, 715 Hartford Ave. Fliers in English and Spanish.

April 10: The Big Read Day, an invitation from Alliance Center for Education for adults to read to children at facilities across Mecklenburg. Info and sign-up slots here.

April 13: MeckMin and JustServe Service Project, at Latin American Coalition Newcomers Resource Fair, noon-4 p.m. Info and registration here.

April 14: MeckMIN Interfaith Youth Panel, 5-6:30 p.m., Myers Park United Methodist Church, 1501 Queens Rd. Register here.

April 20: Charlotte African American Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Grady Cole Center, 301 Kings Dr.

April 24: CMS Supplier Diversity Summit, 9-11 a.m., free, Goodwill Opportunity Campus, 5301 Wilkinson Blvd. Reservations here.

April 27: NC Rep. Terry Brown Jr. quarterly office hours, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Javesca Coffee, 13501 S Tryon St.

April 27: Great West Side Fish Fry, 1-7 p.m., West Complex , 1600 W. Trade St.

April 27: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Purple Stride walk, from 7:30 a.m., walk 9-11, Romare Bearden Park. Register here. Flier here and here.

April 27: City Planning Academy Bootcamp, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Applications due March 31. Apply here.

April 29-May 4: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Tonia Cherry to Biloxi and New Orleans, $770.

May 2: MeckMIN Annual Community Leader Awards fundraising breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Tickets $60 and up here.

June 24-27: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Tonia Cherry to Amelia Island, St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Fla., $480.

July 29-Aug. 3: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Memphis, $765.

Sept. 2-6: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Savannah, Jekyll Island and Beaufort, S.C., $765.

Oct. 14-16: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Venitra White-Dean to Charleston, $480.

Candidates, Elected Officials

Alma Adams 3-22

Natasha Marcus 3-22

Joyce Waddell 3-25

Governments, Nonprofits, etc.

Goodwill Industries 3-25

Read Charlotte 3-25

StarvingArts.org 3-22

C.W. Williams Community Health Center 3-20