Obama nomination night party with Harry Taylor Wednesday, Aug. 27, 6 p.m. to midnight, Dilworth Neighborhood Grill, 911 East Morehead St. RSVP to charlotteconventionparty@gmail.com. www.votemeckdem.org.
Southern Mecklenburg Republican Club Thursday, Aug. 28, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Golden Corral, 9430 South Blvd., 704-364-4657, www.meckgop.com.
Tenth annual Charlotte Labor Day Parade Monday, Sept. 1, 11 a.m., begins at the Hal Marshall Center, 700 N. Tryon St., laborparade@aol.com. www.votemeckdem.org.
County Commission District 5 Democrats Thursday, Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m., Joseph-Beth Booksellers, SouthPark Mall, 4345 Barclay Downs Drive, www.votemeckdem.org.
Ninth Congressional District Republicans Monday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Mecklenburg County Republican Headquarters, 1515 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 213, www.meckgop.com.
Peace Vigils Every Wednesday 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Corner of Hawthorne Lane and 7th Street as well as corner of Queens and Providence Roads. 704-641-9463.
Charlotte City Council workshop First Monday of the month. 5 p.m. Government Center, 600 East 4th St., Room 267. Citizens’ Forum begins at 7:30 p.m., www.charmeck.org.
Charlotte City Council business Second Monday of the month. 5 p.m., dinner/briefing, Room 267. 7 p.m. business meeting, chamber. Government Center, 600 East 4th St., www.charmeck.org.
Charlotte City Council zoning Third Monday of the month. 5 p.m., dinner in meeting chamber conference room. Continues at 6 p.m. in meeting chamber. Government Center, 600 East 4th St., www.charmeck.org.
Charlotte City Council business Fourth Monday of the month. 5 p.m., dinner/briefing, Room 267. 7 p.m., business meeting and Citizens’ Forum, chamber. Government Center, 600 East 4th St., www.charmeck.org.
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners Regular meeting first and third Tuesdays of the month. 5 p.m., dinner/briefing, Room 267. 7 p.m., business meeting, chamber. Government Center, 600 East 4th St., www.charmeck.org.
Please e-mail civic and political events to karen.shugart@creativeloafing.com.
This article appears in Aug 27 – Sep 2, 2008.
