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.
Sept. 21: Unite for Our Rights! rally and march to promote democracy and encourage informed voting, 10 a.m., First Ward Park.
Sept. 21: Environmental Justice Town Hall for Northwest Mecklenburg, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Chappell Memorial Baptist Church, 110 Bradford Dr. Speaker is Karim D. Marshall, Environmental Protection Agency Senior Advisor in the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights. Flier here.
Oct. 1: Read Charlotte’s “Commit to 80” campaign kickoff, 6-8 p.m., Terrace at Cedar Hill, 800 Westmere Ave. RSVP here.
Oct. 10: City Startup Labs’ 10th Anniversary Breakfast Celebration, 8:30 a.m., free, 2122 Freedom Dr. RSVP here.
Oct. 12: Alma Adams Mad Hattitude Luncheon & Hat Auction, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Le Meridien Hotel North Tower, 555 S. McDowell St. RSVP by Sept. 28 here.
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 9-6
Jeff Jackson 9-1
Joyce Waddell 9-9
Governments, Nonprofits, etc.
Goodwill Industries 9-10
Mecklenburg Board of Commissioners 9-9
NC Administrative Office of the Courts 9-11
Obama Foundation 9-9
Sol Nation 9-13
Urban League 9-10
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.