Sat., May 18

Sylvia Theatre, York  - General Charlotte Area

Price: $10/$12

Sat., May 18

The Wine Cellar, Cornelius  - General Charlotte Area

Sat., May 18

Lunchbox Records  - General Charlotte Area

Sat., May 18, 8 a.m.

Hodges Family Farm  - General Charlotte Area

Price: Free to Spectators 100's of vintage VW buses (1955-1979) will be coming to Charlotte to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary. Hodges Family Farm will have: food vendors - hay rides - pony rides - farm animals and bouncy castle during the show. This is a fun family event taking place on one of the last working family farms in Charlotte (180 acres/100 years old).Tie dye and love beads optional!

Sat., May 18, 9 a.m.

Hornet's Nest Park, Shelter 6  - General Charlotte Area

Price: Free! (Donations accepted) Help those with blood cancers and diseases, including our good friend Dee, find the bone marrow donors they need! Enjoy the 5k as we help raise funds for--and awareness of--the Bone Marrow Registry and the fight against blood cancers and diseases. "Be The Match" will be present at the 5K in case you'd like to register to be a potential donor, too!

Sat., May 18, 11 a.m. & 4 p.m.

Duke Energy Explorium  - General Charlotte Area

Price: Free LakeNormanMommies and the EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station present a Family Carnival Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This family-friendly event features activities, bounce houses, food, games, performances, prizes and touch-a-truck. Attractions include appearances and performances by Twist the Balloon Man, Cold Blooded Encounters, Rocket Ryan, Carolina Renaissance Festival, Burn Bootcamp, Cheer Explosion, Expressions Dance Studio, Grand Central Academy of the Performing Arts, and Rock University. DJ and MC services are provided by Little Dreamer Productions.

Sat., May 18, 2 p.m.

Gaston County Public Library  - General Charlotte Area

Price: Free Introduction to Family Search, Gaston County Public Library, and local genealogical research resources appropriate for all interested adults and high school students. Free public event presented by Family Search, Gaston County Public Library, and Gaston-Lincoln Genealogical Society. No reservations required. Information: 704-868-2164 / Dial 4.

Fri., May 17, 6-10 p.m. and Sat., May 18, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Red Rose Festival  - General Charlotte Area

The 4th Annual Red Rose Festival promises something for everyone. Artisans and crafters will be selling collectibles, hand-crafted items such as art, jewelry, children’s clothing and crafts. Kids will enjoy the Kids Zone where they can scale the rock-climbing wall, slide down an 18-foot slide, bounce around, and relax on the carousel. Food vendors will be selling delicious funnel cakes, hot dogs, barbeque, and fun southern food.

Sun., May 19, 4 p.m.

St. John's Baptist Church  - General Charlotte Area

Price: $17, discounts for seniors, groups and youth Carolina Voices’ Festival Singers’ spring concert will celebrate legendary artists and composers who have shaped the world of music from the Baroque to Contemporary periods. Audience members will feel the passion of the great choral masters with music by J.S. Bach, Eric Whitacre, Ola Gjeila, Craig Hella-Johnson, and Moses Hogan. Adding to the excitement will be selections from The Beatles. To complete the concert, the Festival Singers will present a newly commissioned piece by Dale Warland called “Voices,” written for choir and cello and based on the text by poet Michael Dennis Browne.

Mon., May 20, 9 a.m.

CPCC Central Campus  - General Charlotte Area

Price: free EdCamp Charlotte is a unique community-driven “UnConference” event for educators, an open workshop where participants decide the program. Join us for this innovative and informal way to exchange experiences and promote student success! Here's how it works: Anyone with ideas that they want to share makes a pitch to the group. After the pitches, everyone votes on sessions they want to attend. The votes are tallied, the agenda is set and learning commences!

Mondays, 5 p.m. Continues through May 20

Elevation Blakeney  - General Charlotte Area

Price: $125 Acting classes for kids ages 6-11. Drama Kids International. See why the Difference is Dramatic.

Wed., May 22, 7 p.m.

Freedom Park Pavilion  - General Charlotte Area

Price: Free Dave Cable, Executive Director of TreesCharlotte, and Patrick George, Chair of The Queen's Crown discuss the state of Charlotte's trees. The meeting begins with pizza at 6:30, is free, open to the public and you do not have to be a member of Sierra Club to attend..

Thu., May 23

The Wine Cellar, Cornelius  - General Charlotte Area

Fridays, 5 p.m. Continues through May 24

Elevation Blakeney  - General Charlotte Area

Price: $66.00 per month After School drama classes for kids ages 6-11- Where the difference is dramatic!

Sat., May 25

Skooterz Saloon, Shelby  - General Charlotte Area