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 6^th 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