Domestic Violence Advisory Board Wednesday, 6 p.m., Hal Marshall Services Center, 700 N. Tryon St., second floor, Environmental Protection Boardroom, www.charmeck.org.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission Mecklenburg Union Metropolitan Planning Organization Wednesday, 7 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. Fourth St., conference room 267, second floor, www.charmeck.org.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Advisory Committee Thursday 3:30 p.m., 5100 Brookshire Blvd., first floor conference room, www.charmeck.org.
Public Library Board of Trustees Thursday, 4 p.m., Main library, 310 N. Tryon St., Dickson Board Room, third floor, www.plcmc.org.
City Boulevard extension project public meeting Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Vance High School, 7600 IBM Drive., www.charmeck.org.
Animal League of Gaston County and Gaston County Animal Control open house pet adoption and spay/neuter sign up Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Belmont Park, Shelter No. 1, 3110 Hickory Grove Rd., Gastonia. 704-718-4673
War Made Easy film screening Saturday 7 p.m. Charlotte Energy Solutions, 337 Baldwin Ave., 704-333-4358.
Citizens’ Review Board Tuesday 4 p.m., Government Center, 600 E. Fourth St., seventh floor conference room, www.charmeck.org.
Peace Vigils Every Wednesday 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Corner of Hawthorne Lane and Seventh Street; also corner of Queens and Providence roads. 704-641-9463.
Charlotte City Council workshop First Monday of the month. 5 p.m. Government Center, 600 E. Fourth 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 E. Fourth 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 E. Fourth 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 E. Fourth 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 E. Fourth St., www.charmeck.org.
Please e-mail civic and political events to karen.shugart@creativeloafing.com.
This article appears in Jul 16-22, 2008.
