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Today: Saturday, February 4, 2023
Tomorrow: Sunday, February 5, 2023
Monday, February 6, 2023
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Film Series at Independent Picture House: Daughters of the Dust (see IPH for start time) | All Day | $8.00 | Independent Picture House |
| Half Price Bays at Topgolf (2 locations) | All Day | $13.50-23.50 | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy one get one free Footlong Sub | All Day | Discounted | Subway — Multiple locations |
| Art on the Go with Cabarrus Art Council | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Logan Recreation Center, Concord |
| Taste the Diaspora -- free cooking classes, including tastings -- Adult Class | 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Free Movie Matinee Daily | 2:00 pm | FREE | VisArt Video |
| Dollar Off Drafts at Gilde Brewery | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Gilde Brewery |
| Tiff's Treats: $6 for 6 cookies after 4 p.m. for pickup | 4:00 pm to 11:59 am | $6.00 | Tiff’s Treats — multiple locations |
| Giving Kitchen Launch Party | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing |
| Rail Trail Lights | 5:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Community Vinyl Nights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| OneBand Concert | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Brewery Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $8.00 | Cavendish Brewing Company |
| Blue Blaze Trail Talk | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Blue Blaze Brewing Co. |
| Trivia at Madison Perk Coffee Bar | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Madison Perk Coffee Bar |
| Cult Movies in the Cave | 7:00 pm | FREE | VisArt Video |
| Personally Speaking with UNC Charlotte College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | 7:00 pm | FREE | UNC Charlotte Center City |
| Piano Karaoke & Sing Along with Ryan Stamey | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $0-3.00 | Petra’s |
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway: Buy one get one free Footlong Sub | All Day | Discounted | Subway — Multiple locations |
| Jewish Film Festival (various locations and times) | All Day | Various locations | |
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| Black Film Series at Independent Picture House: Killer of Sheep (see IPH for start time) | $8.00 | Independent Picture House | |
| Name the Music at Rhino Market & Deli Uptown | 5:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Rhino Market Uptown |
| Free Movie Matinee Daily | 2:00 pm | FREE | VisArt Video |
| Date Night at Gilde Brewery -- half price cocktails and bottles of wine | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Gilde Brewery | |
| Tiff's Treats: $6 for 6 cookies after 4 p.m. for pickup | 4:00 pm to 11:59 am | $6.00 | Tiff’s Treats — multiple locations |
| Drop In Art at Mint Museum Randolph (included in museum admission) | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $6.00-15.00 | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Art on the Go with Cabarrus Art Council | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Midland Branch of Cabarrus County Library |
| Free Wednesday Evening at Mint Museum Randolph | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Wednesday Night Live: Free admission to Mint Museum Uptown, Gantt Center, and Bechtler Museum | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Rail Trail Lights | 5:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Divine Barrel Brewing Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Wednesday Night Live: Passport to Europe | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| Brewhouse Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $5.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Great Decisions Lecture: War Crimes | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Discounted | UNC Charlotte Center City |
| Open Mic at Summit Coffee Basecamp | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Open House at MakerSpace CLT | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Makerspace Charlotte |
| Trivia at Madison Perk Coffee Bar | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Madison Perk Coffee Bar |
| Challenge Trivia at Fox & Hound, Birkdale | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fox & Hound, Birkdale |
| CGN After Dark: CGN Beer Release Party | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Bluegrass Jam at Old Town Public House | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old Town Public House |
| Trivia Night Powered by King Trivia, hosted by Ted | 7:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
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