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Today: Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Camp Hornet's Nest: Charlotte Fire Department Camp for Boys

All Day | FREE

1/2 price Margaritas & $2 tacos at Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina & Vida Vida

All Day

Lodging discounts at Beech Mountain's June Family Fun Month

Discounted

Free child car seat checks

8:30 am to 8:30 am

$1 summer movies at Stone Theatre--Sun Valley 14 (Indian Trail)

10:00 am | $1.00 | Stone Theatres Sun Valley 14

$1 Sea Level Oyster Happy Hour

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Sea Level

Free admission to Mint Museum Randolph

5:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph

Free admission to Mint Museum Uptown

5:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Uptown

Wine and Color Wednesday at Coco and the Director

5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Coco and the Director

Free wine tastings every day at The Bottle Shop at Charlotte Marriott City Center

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | The Bottle Shop

Music at my library: A Sign of the Times

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hickory Grove Library

Romare Bearden Park's Wednesday night music series

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Romare Bearden Park

Free boot camp fitness class with Randy Moss

6:30 pm | FREE

A Celebration of Music with Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

6:45 pm | FREE | St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church

Open Mic every Wednesday at Sam Ash Music

7:00 pm | FREE | Sam Ash

Open Mic at Summit Coffee

7:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee

Community African Dance Workshop with Charlotte Ballet

7:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center

Weekly songwriter open mic at Petra's

7:30 pm | $3.00 | Petra’s

Charlotte New Music Festival: Beo String Quartet

7:30 pm | $5.00-8.00 | NoDa Brewing

$1 Sea Level Oyster Happy Hour

10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Sea Level

Tomorrow: Thursday, June 29, 2017

Free Tea Day at McAlister's Deli 6/29

All Day | FREE

Camp Hornet's Nest: Charlotte Fire Department Camp for Boys

All Day | FREE

Lodging discounts at Beech Mountain's June Family Fun Month

Discounted

University City United Methodist Church no longer holding consignment sale--selling supplies

8:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | University City United Methodist Church

$1 summer movies at Stone Theatre--Sun Valley 14 (Indian Trail)

10:00 am | $1.00 | Stone Theatres Sun Valley 14

Bass Pro Shops: Free Family Summer Camp

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Think It, Plan It, MAKE IT!

4:00 pm | FREE | Beatties Ford Regional Library

$1 Sea Level Oyster Happy Hour

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Sea Level

Trivia Night at The Local

5:30 pm | FREE | The Local Charlotte

Free wine tastings every day at The Bottle Shop at Charlotte Marriott City Center

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | The Bottle Shop

Free: Art@the Point Collaborative Art Workshops

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Meridian Place

Free: Yoga at U.S. National Whitewater Center

6:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center

Summer Concert Series at Anne Spring Close Greenway in Fort Mill

6:30 pm | $5.00 | Anne Close Springs Greenway

Yoga at Free Range Brewing

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing

Free: open water swim at U.S. Whitewater Center

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center

River Jam at Whitewater Center

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center

Live music at Legion Brewing

7:30 pm | FREE | Legion Brewing

Charlotte New Music Festival: Beo String Quartet & The Difficulties

7:30 pm | FREE | Google Fiber Space

Movies in the Park: Storks

8:30 pm | FREE | Barry Park

$1 Sea Level Oyster Happy Hour

10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Sea Level

Friday, June 30, 2017

Event Time Price Location
Lodging discounts at Beech Mountain's June Family Fun Month Discounted
Free Yoga classes for cancer survivors and their caregivers 11:00 am FREE
Lunchtime music at Romare Bearden Park 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm FREE Romare Bearden Park
Get BOGO free Cocktail Iced Tea at Teavana every Friday 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm  
$1 Sea Level Oyster Happy Hour 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm   Sea Level
Friday Nights at Camp North End bring music, beer, food to historic spot 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm FREE Camp North End
South End Summer Music and Movie Nights 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm FREE The Brass Tap
Free wine tastings every day at The Bottle Shop at Charlotte Marriott City Center 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm FREE The Bottle Shop
Quail Corners Summer Concert Series 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm FREE Quail Corners Shopping Center
Live music at NoDa Brewing Company on Fridays 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm FREE NoDa Brewing
Sounds on the Square: Free concerts all summer outside Spirit Square 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm FREE Spirit Square
Birkdale Village Mingling on the Greens summer concert series 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm FREE Birkdale Village
Art in Motion--open mic with music, poetry & live painting 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm FREE Coco and the Director
Blakeney Concert Series 2017 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm FREE Blakeney
Stonecrest Summer Concert Series 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm FREE Stonecrest at Piper Glen
"The Street" Skate Deck, Graffiti and street-themed art show 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm FREE Charlotte Art League
Kannapolis Summer Concert: Charlotte Symphony followed by fireworks 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm FREE Village Park
Music on the Green at Promenade on Providence 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm FREE Promenade on Providence
Live music schedule at The Wine Vault 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm FREE The Wine Vault
Charlotte New Music Festival: Out of Bounds Ensemble (Part 3) 7:30 pm $5.00-8.00 Rowe Recital Hall
Outdoor movie: Sing. Free popcorn and drinks too 8:00 pm FREE Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church
Live music at Legion Brewing 8:00 pm FREE Legion Brewing
Free Charlotte Symphony Summer Pops concerts in the community 8:15 pm FREE Village Park
Weekly outdoor movies at Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop 8:30 pm FREE Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop
Topgolf Nights Fridays and Saturdays this summer 9:00 pm FREE Topgolf
$1 Sea Level Oyster Happy Hour 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm   Sea Level

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Event Time Price Location
Free museum admission first weekend of month for Bank of America/Merrill Lynch customers All Day FREE
Free: Yoga at U.S. National Whitewater Center 9:30 am FREE U.S. National Whitewater Center
Guerilla Poets Workshop 10:00 am FREE West Boulevard Library
Free workouts at Northlake Mall 10:00 am FREE Northlake Mall
Matthews Heritage Museum free the first Saturday of every month 10:00 am to 4:30 pm FREE Matthews Heritage Museum
Free military appreciation luncheon at Billy Graham Library 11:00 am FREE Billy Graham Library
Free dance classes for kids this summer 11:00 am to 12:00 pm FREE Lil Miss Fit Dance Studio
Bass Pro Shops: Free Family Summer Camp 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm FREE Bass Pro Shops
Guerilla Poets Workshop 12:30 pm FREE West Boulevard Library
Free: Red White and Blue Ribbon Party at Midwood Country Club 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm FREE Midwood Country Club
$1 Sea Level Oyster Happy Hour 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm   Sea Level
Charlotte New Music Festival: Max Computer Music Concert (Donation suggested) 4:30 pm FREE Lenny Boy Brewing Co.
Free wine tastings every day at The Bottle Shop at Charlotte Marriott City Center 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm FREE The Bottle Shop
Free 4th of July lawn party with fireworks at The Ballantyne 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm FREE Ballantyne Hotel
Charlotte New Music Festival: Contest in the “Concert of the Miniatures” (Donation suggested) 7:00 pm FREE Lenny Boy Brewing Co.
Birkdale Village Mingling on the Greens summer concert series 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm FREE Birkdale Village
Blakeney Concert Series 2017 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm FREE Blakeney
Stonecrest Summer Concert Series 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm FREE Stonecrest at Piper Glen
River Jam at Whitewater Center 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm FREE U.S. National Whitewater Center
Music on the Green at Promenade on Providence 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm FREE Promenade on Providence
Live music schedule at The Wine Vault 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm FREE The Wine Vault
$5 off NC Film Premiere of "A Very Sordid Wedding" 7:30 pm Discounted Spirit Square
Live music at Legion Brewing 8:00 pm FREE Legion Brewing
Topgolf Nights Fridays and Saturdays this summer 9:00 pm FREE Topgolf
$1 Sea Level Oyster Happy Hour 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm   Sea Level

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Event Time Price Location
Free museum admission first weekend of month for Bank of America/Merrill Lynch customers All Day FREE
Yoga at Legion Brewing 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm FREE Legion Brewing
Bass Pro Shops: Free Family Summer Camp 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm FREE Bass Pro Shops
Front Porch Sundays starting back up in South End 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm FREE Shook Kelley
Tiny Stage Concerts Songwriter Showcase 4:00 pm FREE Old Town Public House
Picnic in the Park: summer concert series in Fourth Ward Park 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm FREE Fourth Ward Park
Bluegrass music at Free Range Brewing 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm FREE Free Range Brewing
Birkdale Village Mingling on the Greens summer concert series 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm FREE Birkdale Village
Free wine tastings every day at The Bottle Shop at Charlotte Marriott City Center 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm FREE The Bottle Shop
Free: karaoke at Snug Harbor on Sundays 6:00 pm to 6:00 pm FREE Snug Harbor
Free: Movies at The Cotton Room at Belfast Mill 7:00 pm FREE The Cotton Room at Belfast Mill
Blues Sunday with Charlotte Blues Society at The Rabbit Hole: Tullie Brae 8:00 pm $0-5.00 The Rabbit Hole

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