Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum | Charlotte

Current Announcements

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Weekly e-mails of Forum Announcements are compiled from material sent in via e-mail plus events mentioned during Forums. “Upcoming events” focus on public policy topics of interest to Mecklenburg residents that are open to the public. Listings will include any admission fee. Business and faith house promotions are generally not published.

 

Announcements, December 5, 2023

Next Tuesday, Dec. 12: Forum Christmas Party. Forum Facilitator Natheley McElrath has announced all the details. Watch the video here.

Upcoming Events

Dec. 6: Parenting Your Parent: Is Medicare Enough, 7 p.m., virtual.

Dec. 7: Genesis Project Brown Bag Breakfast Fellowship and fundraiser, 8-9:30 a.m., 5104 Reagan Dr. Ste. 5.

Dec. 9: Application Fair for Mecklenburg County HOMES program. More here.

Dec. 9: Winter Home Fair featuring teams helping with “critical home repairs, senior services, home weatherization,” 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., TD Bank, 2020 Beatties Ford Rd.

Dec. 15: A Sign of the Times at Booth Playhouse, “Soulful Celebration featuring Toni Tupponce”, 8 p.m., tickets from $28.50 here.

Dec. 17: Info session for teachers interested in applying for two-week teacher training experiences at National Air and Space Museum. Zoom session 8:30 p.m.; link here.

Dec. 17: Holiday fundraiser for Hearts for the Invisible Charlotte, toy drive and homeless outreach event, 1-4 p.m., 15205 John J. Delaney Dr. Ste A.

2024

Feb. 8: Pride Magazine’s Pride Awards luncheon, from 11 a.m., Westin, 601 S. College St. Individual online tickets $324.21.

Feb. 17: For The Struggle annual benefit gala and awards ceremony, 6 p.m., Orchid Banquet Hall, 521 Little Rock Rd. Tickets $100 here.

March 7: C.W. Williams Heath Center’s 6th Women’s Health & Doctor Recognition Luncheon, noon-1:30 p.m., Hilton Uptown Charlotte. Tickets $50 here.

March 24: Possible date of 3-on-3 basketball tournament, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jewish Community Center.

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

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

Judge Aretha Blake 12-4

Natasha Marcus 12-1

Joyce Waddell 12-4

Governments, Nonprofits, Etc.

Center for Community Transitions 11-29

CharMeck Chronicle 12-1

Council for Children’s Rights 11-30 12-1

Goodwill Industries 12-4

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