Upcoming Events

• EARLY VOTING STARTS at Hal Marshall Center April 19, 2018 at 10:00 am – April 27, 2018 at 10:00 am Mecklenburg County Primary ElectionMay 8, 2018One Stop Early VotingHAL MARSHALL (opening April 19th 8 am)1 - Located at 618 N College StAdditional Locations (opening April 27th 10 am)2 – Ballantyne Village Way - 14825 Ballantyne Village Way3 - Beatties Ford Road Library - 2412 Beatties Ford Rd4 - Cornelius Town Hall 21445 Catawba Ave, Cornelius5…
• NC Joins National Day of Action Against Gun Violence in Schools by Public Schools First NC April 20, 2018 at 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
• All in for Social Capital by Leading On Opportunity April 20, 2018 at 7:45 am – 10:00 am The Fillmore Charlotte, 820 Hamilton St, Charlotte, NC 28206, USA All in for Social Capital by Leading On OpportunityFri, April 20, 745-10a @ Fillmore Clthttps://www.facebook.com/events/166716373987410/Social capital is a key factor to improving the lives and economic mobility of students. Hosted by Communities in Schools Charlotte-Mecklenburg, keynote speakers include Wes Moore, CEO, Robinhood Foundation and Dr. Kent Packel, President and CEO of the Search Institute. Special guests include…
• Flip the House Canvassing April 21, 2018 at 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm 235 Medical Park Rd., Mooresville, NC 28117 Help flip the US House by canvassing in a swingable district. We have 2 canvasses planned in Mooresville this weekend. And we need YOU! Do not assume that we can flip the US House without getting out the vote in districts like NC-13. Many whom we have spoken to have no idea that their district…
• Dream America: Immigration – First Annual Arts and Advocacy Conference April 21, 2018 at 12:30 pm – 8:00 pm 2001 Selwyn Ave, Charlotte, NC 28207, USA http://www.stangreensponcenter.org/2017/12/20/dream-america-immigration-first-annual-arts-advocacy-conference/Join Myers Park Baptist Church andthe Stan Greenspon Center at Queens University of CharlotteProgram Sponsors: Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art and East Coast EntertainmentPartnering Organizations: Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte Social Justice Consortium (Johnson C. Smith University, Queens University of Charlotte, University of North Carolina – Charlotte), Levine Museum of the New South, the Light Factory, McColl Center for…
• Flip the House: Canvassing April 22, 2018 at 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm 235 Medical Park Rd. , Mooresville, NC 28117 Help flip the US House by canvassing in a swingable district. We have 2 canvasses planned in Mooresville this weekend. And we need YOU! Do not assume that we can flip the US House without getting out the vote in districts like NC-13. Many whom we have spoken to have no idea that their district…
• Sheriff's Candidate Forum April 22, 2018 at 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Johnson C. Smith University-- Biddle Hall https://www.facebook.com/events/349534992218206/All three candidates have committed to attending. This is organized by the Stan Greenspon Center for Peace & Social Justice, the Black Presbyterian Clergy of Charlotte, and Reentry Partners of Mecklenburg, Faith and Public Life.
• The Power of Youth: Igniting the Fire Within by Aretha Blake and Jack & Jill of America April 23, 2018 at 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm UNC Charlotte Center City, 320 E 9th St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA The Power of Youth: Igniting the Fire Withinby Aretha Blake and Jack & Jill of AmericaSun, April 22, 3-530p @ UNCC Uptownhttps://www.facebook.com/events/331573700700758/FREE YOUTH COMMUNITY EVENT. Calling ALL YOUTH, grades K-12!!! Learn how a bill is made.Learn debate skills. Create, debate and VOTE on a "law" regarding an issue important to youth. Learn how to lift YOUR voice and…
• Charlotte Women's March : Immigration Panel April 24, 2018 at 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church, 501 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA Charlotte Women's March Spring Meeting will be a panel on immigration with perspectives from those who are affected and those who are working on the issue.
• Finding Solutions to Race & Inequality by MeckMin April 24, 2018 at 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Park Road Baptist Church, 3900 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209, USA Finding Solutions to Race & Inequality by MeckMinTue, April 24, 7-9p @ Park Road Baptist ChurchThe discussion will be centered around what King’s legacy means to the community of faith today and how people of all religious traditions can come together to address the lingering problems of race, inequality and other issues that are dividing our…
• Early voting begins at additional sites- see information April 27, 2018 at 10:00 am – May 5, 2018 at 1:00 pm Mecklenburg CountyPrimary ElectionMay 8, 2018One Stop Early VotingHAL MARSHALL (opening April 19th 8 am)1 - Located at 618 N College StAdditional Locations (opening April 27th 10 am)2 – Ballantyne Village Way - 14825 Ballantyne Village Way3 - Beatties Ford Road Library - 2412 Beatties Ford Rd4 - Cornelius Town Hall 21445 Catawba Ave, Cornelius5 -…
• Medicare for All Workshops: Health Care Justice NC April 29, 2018 at 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3115 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211, USA
• Medicare for All: Health Care Justice NC April 30, 2018 at 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3115 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211, USA
• District Attorney Candidate Forum April 30, 2018 at 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm First United Methodist Church, 501 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA District Attorney Candidate Forum | First UMC will welcome District Attorney candidates Spencer Merriweather and Toussaint Romain to a public forum at First UMC on April 30, at 7:00 pm, co-sponsored by the Charlotte Clergy Coalition for Justice, Charlotte Women's March, and the Responsible Justice Engagement Project of the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy. See…
• NOW Charlotte Monthly Mtg: Voting & Primaries May 2, 2018 at 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm NOW Charlotte Monthly Mtg: Voting & PrimariesWed, May 2, 7-830phttps://www.facebook.com/pg/NOWCharlotte/events/Speakers details forthcoming
• Charlotte Party for DemocracyNC May 3, 2018 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 1512 E 8th St, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA Charlotte Party for DemocracyNCThu, May 3, 6-8p @1512 E. 8th Sthttps://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6601/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=87360Meet new Executive Director. Learn abouteducation/mobilization work for 2018 elections. Get an update on votersuppression & gerrymandering and how the organization trains and deploysadvocates.
• EARLY VOTING LAST DAY May 5, 2018 at 10:00 am – 1:00 pm HAL MARSHALL CENTER AND Additional Locations (opening April 27th 10 am)2 – Ballantyne Village Way - 14825 Ballantyne Village Way3 - Beatties Ford Road Library - 2412 Beatties Ford Rd4 - Cornelius Town Hall 21445 Catawba Ave, Cornelius5 - Independence Regional Library 6000 Conference Dr6 - Main Library (Downtown) 310 N Tryon St7 – Marion Diehl…
• Brown Girls Breaking Glass Ceilings: A Women’s Empower event by Little Brown Girl Publishing May 5, 2018 at 10:30 am – 2:30 pm Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte University Research Park, 333 W WT Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262, USA Brown Girls Breaking Glass Ceilings: A Women’sEmpower event by Little Brown Girl PublishingSat, May 5,1030-230p @ Courtyard Marriotthttps://www.facebook.com/events/836686129849314/A Women's Empowerment Event featuring special guest, JanineDavis of the Girl Talk Foundation and V101.9. This is a half-day event designedto motivate, inspire and empower women while allowing opportunities fornetworking and connecting with other women in the community. …
• Mecklenburg County Primary elections May 8, 2018 Your precinct VOTE for the candidate of your choice
• “Union Time” Documentary Screening by CLT Democratic Socialists May 9, 2018 at 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm IBEW LU 379, 1900 Cross Beam Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217, USA “Union Time” Documentary Screening by CLT Democratic SocialistsWed, May 9, 630-9p@ IBEW Local Union 379, 1900 Cross Beam Dr.https://www.facebook.com/events/9274U56320756475/Documentary that tells the story of how the workers at theSmithfield pork packing plant in Tar Heel, NC were able to successfullyunionize.  
• AIDS WALK CLT by RAIN May 12, 2018 at 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Two Wells Fargo Center, Charlotte, NC 28282, USA The walk is approximately two miles long and takes the average person about 30 minutes. There is a morning program to kick-off and a brief closing ceremony will follow after the walk. Water is provided for free to all registered walkers. AIDS WALK Charlotte is a family affair (kids and pets arewelcomed) and open to…
• Tyron's Afro-Latino Fest 2018 May 12, 2018 at 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm Trade and Tryon Streets, 100 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA Tyron’s Afro-Latino Fest 2018Sat, May 12, 2-8p@ Trade/Tryonhttps://www.facebook.com/events/146863866125120/Admission is free to the public and the event is kidfriendly! This festival celebrates and unifies the cultural cornerstonesof African and Latino heritage through live music, food, artisans, vendors andmore. 
• Go National with the White Coat Movement by Poor People’s Campaign May 13, 2018 (Mother’sDay through the summer solstice)Contact: Laurel Ashton, lashton@breachrepairers.orgor Jessica Saxe Jessica Saxe, jessica.schorr.saxe@gmail.comRev. Barber is leading a new Poor People’s Campaign -- 50 yearsafter Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in the midst of a Poor People’sCampaign.  We can be an integral part of this campaign, with our messagesof Healthcare Justice and Medicare for All!  
• Reel Out Charlotte by CLT Pride and Reel Out May 16, 2018 at 6:00 pm – May 20, 2018 at 10:00 pm Camp North End, 1824 Statesville Ave, Charlotte, NC 28206, USA Reel Out Charlotte byCLT Pride and Reel OutMay 16-May 20@Camp North Endhttps://www.facebook.com/events/824010964448436/LGBTQ film festival’s 10th annual celebration.
• School to Prison Pipeline by Race Matters for Juvenile Justice May 17, 2018 at 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences, 1411 Hawthorne Ln, Charlotte, NC 28205, USA School to Prison Pipelineby Race Matters for Juvenile JusticeThu, May 17, 6:30-8:30p @ 1411 Hawthorne Ln (Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences)https://www.facebook.com/events/163171844319038/Part of the Speakers Bureau Community Presentation Series. he fifth presentation in the series is "School to Prison Pipeline" presentation is free and all are welcome to attend.
• Real Women Real Talk Workshop Session May 20, 2018 at 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Little Rock AME Zion, 401 N McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA Real Women Real Talk Workshop SessionSun, May 20, 2-6p @ Little Rock AME Zion Churchhttps://www.facebook.com/events/941832159329994/Empowering Y.O.U. in Building a Better Y.O.U. While Having a Real Conversation with Real Women
• What are Principals Saying about Equity? By MeckEd May 24, 2018 at 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Camp North End, 1824 Statesville Ave, Charlotte, NC 28206, USA What are Principals Saying about Equity? By MeckEdThu, May 24,630-830p @ Camp North Endhttps://www.facebook.com/events/153396788687492/Here is your chance to ask a a few CMS school principalsabout their views on equity in the school system. Hear their thoughts on theBreaking the Link report. Learn how they allocate Title I dollars. And, howhaving high SES and low proficiency…
• What is White? by Race Matters for Juvenile Justice June 21, 2018 at 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm 1700 Shopton Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217, USA RMJJ is pleased to annouce the schedule for its 2018 Speakers Bureau Community Presentation Series. The sixth presentation in the series is "What is White?" and will be held on June 21, 2018 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM at the Charlotte Police and Fire Training Academy, 1700 Shopton Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28217. Presentations are free…
• 5K Domestic Violence Awareness Run/Walk by The Park Church June 30, 2018 at 7:00 am – 12:00 pm The Park Expo & Conference Center, 800 Briar Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205, USA 5K Domestic Violence Awareness Run/Walk by The Park ChurchSat, June 30,7a-12p @ The Park Expo Conference Centerhttps://www.facebook.com/events/188406721765020/Along with the Jamie Kimble Foundation, Safe Alliance andmany other local/national organizations will once again host the 5K to helpraise necessary funds and awareness about #DV. TPC continues to provide resources and counseling to thoseimpacted. If you are in need…
• National Night Out August 7, 2018 at 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Progress Neighborhood Park National Night Out!(held in various neighborhoods)Tue, Aug 7, 530-730p @ Progress Neighborhood Parkhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1820918177980150/National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.  
• Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade by CLT Pride August 18, 2018 – August 19, 2018