Posted on 26 January 2010.
SOURCE: Arts & Science Council press release
CHARLOTTE – The Arts & Science Council (ASC) announced a fund-raising goal of $7.3 million for its 2010 Annual Fund Drive. The six-week campaign, ending March 12, raises dollars to support arts, science, history and heritage organizations, artists, education programs and neighborhood cultural projects in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Read the full story
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Posted on 23 January 2010.
The Rotary Club of Top of the Lake-Mooresville on Jan. 30 will host an automobile road rally, a 40-mile challenge over public roads, where speed doesn’t guarantee victory. Organizers say it’s “a treasure hunt on wheels.” The 40-mile cruise will certainly challenge your problem-solving, navigational, and observation skills. And it will raise money for Rotary charities. Read the full story
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Posted on 21 January 2010.
"Annavel and the Funny Little Man" at Davidson College Fri-Sun.
It’s a great weekend to be in Davidson, with music, theater and a farmer’s market. The joint Davidson College-Davidson Community Players children’s theater production “Annavel and the Funny Little Man: A Rumplestiltskin Tale” is onstage at Davidson College. Davidson Farmers Market is back with a Saturday tailgate market next to Town Hall. Local musicians will play an all-day benefit concert Saturday at Summit Coffee for Haitian earthquake relief.
The Lake Norman Chamber’s annual meeting is tonight at River Run, where local lawyer Bob McIntosh will be installed as 2010 chairman. Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory is the keynote speaker.
Three new films open Friday at Our Town Cinemas: “Tooth Fairy,” “Young Victoria” and “Up in the Air.” St. Alban’s Episcopal Church hosts a blood drive on Saturday, and Saturday night brings the annual ICE Gala at the Peninsula Club, to raise money for Davidson’s Ada Jenkins Center.
Read the full story
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Posted on 19 January 2010.
A fund-raising dinner headlined by auto racing executive Humpy Wheeler that had been scheduled Thursday evening, Jan. 21, at Davidson College has been called off. Organizers cited weak ticket sales for the event, which was to have raised money for Davidson College’s Catholic Campus Ministry. Read the full story
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Posted on 18 January 2010.
North Mecklenburg Rotary Club is having its annual pancake breakfast on Feb. 6 from 8 a.m. to noon at Bethel Presbyterian Church. This year we are also having a talent show and are looking for talented people to participate. If you have a talent to share, Rotary invites you to share it – and help the club raise money for charities in our community and abroad. If you’re interested, call 704-892-4098 by Jan. 25.
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Posted on 17 December 2009.
Director James Kennedy talks to Charlie Brown (played by Jura Davis) in Davidson Community Players' "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." (Ginny Darcey photo)
Davidson Historical Society is selling another Davidson-themed Christmas ornament this year to raise money for society programs. Also, Davidson Community Players is producing three performances of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” on Saturday at Armour Street Theatre to raise money for Davidson-Cornelius Day Care. And a “Toilet-Trees” drive is underway to collect household and personal items for families served by Ada Jenkins Center.
Read on for details about those and other fund-raisers. Read the full story
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