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Today: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Tomorrow: Sunday, June 15, 2025
Monday, June 16, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krispy Kreme: Get a dozen Original Glazed for $9.99 | All Day | Discounted | Krispy Kreme — Multiple locations |
| Culver's: First 100 people get a free new and improved chicken sandwich | 10:00 am | Culver’s, participating locations | |
| Summer Break Kickoff at Davidson Library | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Davidson Library |
| Teacher Appreciation Night: 20% off tabs for teachers, faculty, staff | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
| Exhibition on Screen -- John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gaston County Public Library – Main Branch |
| Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Karaoke at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Free outdoor movie at Ben & Jerry's in Davidson: Goonies | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ben & Jerry’s Davidson |
| Nerd Night + Free Pizza | 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| One-Act Pride Plays with Main Street Theater | 7:30 pm | FREE | The Mercantile, Rock Hill |
| Find Your Muse Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $5.00 | The Evening Muse |
| The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session | 7:30 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Petra’s |
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krispy Kreme: Get a dozen Original Glazed for $9.99 | All Day | Discounted | Krispy Kreme — Multiple locations |
| Summer Reading Kickoff at Cornelius Library | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Cornelius Library |
| Gastonia EbonyFest Juneteenth Festival: Food justice, culture and Juneteenth history | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Aunt Charlotte McClee Community Garden, Gastonia |
| Library Mobile Food Pantry with Hope Street Food Pantry (click to see location each week) | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 10:00 am | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
| Summer Kids Club at the Mall | 10:30 am | FREE | Carolina Mall, Concord |
| Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 12:30 pm | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Summer Reading Kickoff at University City Regional Library | 1:15 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | University City Regional Library (new location) |
| $2 Off Tuesdays | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Cook Out Summer Shootout. Western Night: Wear western gear for $5 off | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Bring Your Own Vinyl Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Fitness in the Park: Move & Groove | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Romare Bearden Park |
| Be Well Birkdale: Free workout series | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Social Paddle Club | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | King Canary Brewing, Mooresville |
| Magic: The Gathering Meetup | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Chamber by Wooden Robot (NoDa) |
| Dart League at Primal Huntersville | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Dart League at Primal Belmont | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Bunco at Hoptown | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hoptown Brewing Company, Mooresville |
| Name the Music at Wobbly Butt Tap Room & Eatery | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Victory Lanes, Mooresville |
| Comedy Open Mic at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| One-Act Pride Plays with Main Street Theater | 7:30 pm | FREE | The Mercantile, Rock Hill |
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| Wine Wednesday -- half priced bottles of wine | All Day | Discounted | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Krispy Kreme: Get a dozen Original Glazed for $9.99 | All Day | Discounted | Krispy Kreme — Multiple locations |
| Summer Reading Kickoff at Myers Park Library | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Myers Park Library |
| Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse | 9:30 am | $1.75 | Cinemark (multiple locations) |
| Birkdale Buds -- activities for preschool children | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Golden Bull Bite Wednesdays at the West Complex | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | West Complex |
| Disc Golf League | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Wednesday Night Live: Free admission to Uptown museums | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Free Wednesday Evening at Museum Museum Randolph | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Matthews' Juneteenth Celebration | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
| Free Yoga | 5:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Chess Time! At West Boulevard Library | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | West Boulevard Library |
| Stitch 'n' Bitch Craft Circle | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| The OG Boot Camp | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Brewhouse Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $5.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Rock Hill Pride: Pride & Prose Open Mic | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Rock Hill Brewing Company |
| Tommy's Trivia | 6:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Rock Hill Pride March for Equality | 6:30 pm | FREE | The Mercantile, Rock Hill |
| Open House at MakerSpace CLT | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Makerspace Charlotte |
| Open Mic at Summit Coffee Basecamp | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Open Hearts Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Puzzle Race and Half-Priced Wine | 7:00 pm | Discounted | Middle James Brewing |
| Wednesday Night Yoga | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Davidson Community Players' "Head Over Heels": $10 ticket offer | 7:30 pm | $10.00 | Duke Family Performance Hall in Knobloch Campus Center (Davidson College) |
