May Happenings

Consider May to be music to your ears as several musical acts take center stage this month.

Food Lion Speed Street and NC Brewers and Music Festival are two not-t0-be-missed events.

Billy Currington,  The Life Story of Rick James, Styx REO Speedwagon & Ted Nugent, Jane’s Addiction, Dave Matthews Band, Rise Against, Drake, New Edition, Esperanza Spalding, Eric Hutchinson, Ingrid Michaelson, Mayer Hawthorne, Collective Soul, Neon Trees, Blake Shelton

Performing Arts:  25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee  and Rhinoceros for the kids

Cultural Events: Dragon Boat Festival

Sports: Knights Baseball

Walkathons: Arthritis Walk , Walk for Lupus, Free to Breathe

For Mother’s Day this year, treat Mom with a visit to Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden for Mother’s Day in the Garden , or a Mother and Daughter Cooking Class, or a Mom’s Nite Out at South Park Mall, and even Purses with a Purpose (purchase $50 designer purses benefitting the American Cancer Society)

May is National Bike Month: Cycle Charlote, Plaza Midwood Bike Fest

Bring Fido to join other pet lovers at the Humane Society of Charlotte’s Pet Palooza (You may even spot a local celeb with their pooch) and Pet Expo

Other fun things to do: Clean and Green Festival, Microbrews Cruise at the US National Whitewater Center

~Jamie Sunnycalb~

March Happenings

Put a spring in your step and check out these fun activities in the month of March!

Performing Arts: Jersey Boys, The Music of Michael Jackson, Around the World in 80 Days, Sleeping Beauty, Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Bad Dates, Pilobolus , Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil , Jazz at the Bechlter

Film: Charlotte Film Festival, The Hunger Games movie opening

Sporting Events: Harlem Globe Trotters, CIAA and CIAA events, NCAA March Madness

Comedy: Laugh for the Cure, An Evening with Martin Short, The Royal Comedy Tour

Concerts: The Black Keys, Mute Math, Hinder, George Benson, The Moody Blues, Mavis Staples, Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt, Gabriel Iglesias, R.Kelly , Needtobreathe, Casting Crowns

St. Patrick’s Day: St.Patrick’s Day Festival , Green River Revival at the US National WhiteWater Center

For the kids: Sesame Street Live, Bugapoolza, Girl Power, Charlotte Youth Ballet’s Cinderella, Peter Pan the Musical, Peter Rabbits Garden

Marathons: Get your Rear in Gear 5k, Race to the Top

Other fun things to check out: Miss NC and Miss SC pageant and Southern Garden to Table and Intergalatic Bead and Jewelry Show and 5th Annual Aquavina Wine Festival

~Jamie Sunnycalb~