Events Next 30 Days – User Submitted
Charlotte Roller Girls Military Appreciation Day and DOUBLE HEADER
Sat., May 18
704-336-2884Sports & Recreation
Hard-hitting, fast-paced live roller derby: TWO games for the price of one! Plus, Active Military with ID can buy tickets at the door for $8. Face painting, skater artwork auction and more! Fun for the whole family! **Be sure to line up early to get a seat**
Advance tickets $6 for children (ages 6-12) and $10 for adults; Day of tickets $14/$8; Parking is $5
LUNA's 3rd Annual TENT SALE
Sat., May 18, 8 a.m. 704-889-5862Festivals/Events
EVERYTHING IS $50 AND UNDER!
Shop 1000's of your favorite designer denim, sun-dresses, tops, skirts & cover ups from some of our favorite designers like: Citizens of Humanity, Hudson, Seven for all Mankind, Paige, J Brand, Joe's Jeans, Alice & Trixie, Velvet, Michael Stars, LA Made, Gypsy 05, Karlie and more!
$50 and under
Vintage VW Bus Event (1955-1979)
Sat., May 18, 8 a.m. (704) 373-2745Festivals/Events
100's of vintage VW buses (1955-1979) will be coming to Charlotte to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary.
Hodges Family Farm will have: food vendors - hay rides - pony rides - farm animals and bouncy castle during the show. This is a fun family event taking place on one of the last working family farms in Charlotte (180 acres/100 years old).Tie dye and love beads optional!
Free to Spectators
Dee's Fight is Our Fight 5k Fun Run
Sat., May 18, 9 a.m.Benefits & Fundraisers
Help those with blood cancers and diseases, including our good friend Dee, find the bone marrow donors they need! Enjoy the 5k as we help raise funds for--and awareness of--the Bone Marrow Registry and the fight against blood cancers and diseases. "Be The Match" will be present at the 5K in case you'd like to register to be a potential donor, too!
Free! (Donations accepted)
Historic Sidewalk - Annual Membership Drive-May 18th
Sat., May 18, 9 a.m. 704-889-2434Benefits & Fundraisers, Visual Arts
For one day only all memberships are $20! Support your right to access to culture! Signup or renew your membership on-line at www.ccacpineville.org or stop by and enjoy the festivities! Lots of exciting events happening throughout the day including live music on the street; community yard sale; artisans; arts & crafts; art exhibit and Farmer’s Market! Memberships $20; Festivities free!
ZUMBATHON!! PARTY FOR A CAUSE!
Sat., May 18, 9 a.m. 704-817-8793Benefits & Fundraisers
Come out! Party! Get Fit! Support an amazing cause!
Zumbathon fundraiser for Domestic Violence organization Pearls for Creative Healing! Help us heal hearts with art! Proceeds from the Zumbathon will help continue art programs for domestic violence survivors in our community!
$10 minimum donation
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase for some awesome door prizes! More TBA
DJ Carlos Lebron
Zumba Instructors:
Patrice Funderburg
Keecha Gaddy
Janean Benton
Sponsored by:
Nona's Sweets Bakery Cafe
Indulgence Salon & Spa
Stories to Inspire
No Xcuses Fitness
Queen City Dance Out
$10 minimum donation
ZUMBATHON!! PARTY FOR A CAUSE!
Sat., May 18, 9 a.m. 704-817-8793Benefits & Fundraisers
Come out! Party! Get Fit! Support an amazing cause!
Zumbathon fundraiser for Domestic Violence organization Pearls for Creative Healing! Help us heal hearts with art! Proceeds from the Zumbathon will help continue art programs for domestic violence survivors in our community!
$10 minimum donation
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase for some awesome door prizes! More TBA
DJ Carlos Lebron
Zumba Instructors:
Patrice Funderburg
Keecha Gaddy
Janean Benton
Sponsored by:
Nona's Sweets Bakery Cafe
Indulgence Salon & Spa
Stories to Inspire
No Xcuses Fitness
Queen City Dance Out
$10 minimum donation
Grand Opening and Free Slice Giveaway
Sat., May 18, 10 a.m. (704) 721-5387Culinary
To celebrate the grand opening of Jet's Pizza's new Concord location, the store will give away free slices of its signature deep dish pizza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. (Offer valid at this location only. One free slice per person.)
FREE
Author signing: Olson Huff - Why The Clown Wouldn't Smile
Sat., May 18, 11 a.m.Readings & Signings
The circus is not succeeding. No wonder the clown won’t smile! But a boy on crutches, wearing a funny hat with a green feather in it, has a solution to the problem.
The book teaches readers to place value on being different.
Family Carnival
Sat., May 18, 11 a.m. & 4 p.m. 980-875-5600Family
LakeNormanMommies and the EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station present a Family Carnival Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This family-friendly event features activities, bounce houses, food, games, performances, prizes and touch-a-truck.
Attractions include appearances and performances by Twist the Balloon Man, Cold Blooded Encounters, Rocket Ryan, Carolina Renaissance Festival, Burn Bootcamp, Cheer Explosion, Expressions Dance Studio, Grand Central Academy of the Performing Arts, and Rock University. DJ and MC services are provided by Little Dreamer Productions.
Free
Gears, Beers, and BBQ-2013
Sat., May 18, 11 a.m. 704-507-7773Benefits & Fundraisers, Festivals/Events
Gears, Beers, and BBQ is a celebration of all 3 to support the 24 Hours of Booty bike race to raise money for cancer research
A special Booty Brew will be available, as well as all of the fine beers of Birdsong. Queen City Q will be providing the BBQ, and music, prizes, and a lot of fun is on tap
$30.00
Open Studio Saturday
Sat., May 18, 11 a.m.Visual Arts
http://mccollcenter.org/activate-your-creativity/open-studio-saturdays
Meet the current residents during Open Studio Saturday to learn about each artist’s unique creative process directly from the source. Roaming room-to-room, you will encounter artists at work and see examples of their art representing a broad range of media from sculpture and painting to photography and encaustics. Free docent-led tours begin at 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM. All ages welcome. Admission and parking are free.
Free
Customer Appreciation Day - All Four Locations!
Sat., May 18, 1 & 4 p.m. 704.522.8123Health & Fitness, Festivals/Events, Culinary
Gift basket giveaways, practitoners of various skill sets ready to introduce you to new modalities, plenty to snack on with our local and national food vendors bringing out the best and entertainment? We'll have something for everyone in the family, so make sure you stop by any one of our locations during the 1-4pm time and enjoy - it's YOUR day! All Locations: •South End: 2707 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28209 •Independence: 5410 E. Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28212 •Davidson: 261 Griffith St, Davidson, NC 28036 •Galleria: 1816 Galleria Blvd Suite G, Charlotte, NC 28270 FREE!
Author signing: Lauryn Marie Burks - My 100 Hands
Sat., May 18, 2 p.m.Readings & Signings
What if you had so much to do that 2 hands were not enough? Would you invite all of your friends over to help? Would you bribe your brother or sister to do it for you? Would you wish that Mom and Dad would just say you didn't have to do it? Well, Lauryn Marie Burks knows what to do. She would have her 100 Hands do it for her.
Follow along with Lauryn's fun-filled imagination, as she describes how to put her little helping hands to work and make life easier.
Family Search Genealogy Workshop
Sat., May 18, 2 p.m.Lectures & Seminars
Introduction to Family Search, Gaston County Public Library, and local genealogical research resources appropriate for all interested adults and high school students. Free public event presented by Family Search, Gaston County Public Library, and Gaston-Lincoln Genealogical Society. No reservations required. Information: 704-868-2164 / Dial 4.
Free
1555 East Garrison Boulevard
General Charlotte Area
704-868-2164carol.reinhardt@co.gaston.nc.us
