Thu., May 23, 7 p.m.

Midwood International and Cultural Center  - Plaza-Midwood

Price: Free Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gerald Friedman - Professor of Economics at University of Massachusetts, Amherst Dr. Friedman will be giving a presentation titled - “Sustainable Quality Health Care for North Carolina: Single Payer is not an Answer – it is the Answer.” Light refreshments will be provided. Health Care Justice is a chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP). Please come to our launch event to find out more about single payer advocacy and how you can get involved.

Sat., June 8, 12-5 p.m.

Veterans Park  - Plaza-Midwood

Price: Free to watch; $200 per team to participate This event will pit co-ed teams of 6-10 people against one another in old-fashioned competitions. Assorted festivities and T-shirts are included in the price of the event. For more information, visit www.clclt.com/charlotte/events/page.

Sat., June 22, 7 p.m.

Midwood International and Cultural Center  - Plaza-Midwood

Price: $12 in advance, $15 the day of the event Explore the vibrant culture of the Spanish Caribbean! The Latin American Coalition takes over Midwood International and Cultural Center on June 22, 2013, for the fourth annual Caribbean Celebration, ¡Azúcar! This year’s unique, indoor-outdoor festival features the tropical sounds of Puerto Rican salsa, Dominican bachata, and Cuban son. The intoxicating smell of Cuban cuisine will lure you from the dance floor to the outdoor plaza where you can enter the domino competition, peruse the wears from local craft vendors, and, of course, dive into a mouth-watering Cuban sandwich.