Mallard Creek Barbecue Thursday, Oct. 23, 10 a.m., Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church Community House, 11400 Mallard Creek Road, www.mallardcreekbbp.com.
Boyce Road Sidewalks Meeting Thursday, Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m., St. Stephen United Methodist Church, 6800 Sardis Road, www.charmeck.org.
Top of the Week Rotary Auction and Halloween Ball Benefitting Charlotte Community Health Clinic and others Friday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m., Byron’s South End, 101 East Worthington Ave., www.votemeckdem.org.
Air Quality Commission Monday, Oct. 27, 5:30 p.m., Hal Marshall Services Center, 700 North Tryon St., www.charmeck.org.
Citizens’ Review Board Tuesday, Oct. 28, 4 p.m., Government Center, 600 East 4th St., www.charmeck.org.
Mayor’s Youth Employment Program Wednesday, Oct. 29, 11:30 a.m., Government Center, 600 East 4th St., www.charmeck.org.
Mecklenburg Citizens for Public Education Information session for potential 2009 candidates Saturday, Nov. 1, 9 a.m., Queens University, 1900 Selwyn Ave., www.mecked.org.
Southern Mecklenburg Republican Club Thursday, Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Golden Coral, 9430 South Blvd., www.somerepublicans.org.
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 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 Oct 21-28, 2008.
