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Hay! It's Farm Day at Charlotte Nature Museum

Friday, June 14th, 2013, 3:38pm

Hay! It's Farm Day at Charlotte Nature Museum

Straight from the horse’s mouth, local farms and their animal residents have a very important job when it comes to what ends up on your dinner plate. Dig into the fun of farming when Charlotte Nature Museum hosts its June Creature Feature, Farm Day, Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Whether you’re a kid of the human or goat variety, you probably enjoy munching fruits and nibbling veggies. When these wholesome foods come straight from the fields in your community, not only are you helping local farmers but you’re probably grazing on very fresh food.

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How to make a miniature garden

Submitted by Joe Hester, Community News Producer

Friday, June 14th, 2013, 8:00am

The Reedy Creek Nature Center is inviting the public to an indoor gardening class this weekend.

Participants have the opportunity to create a miniature garden from recycled materials and small plants

Gardeners of all ages can join the fun at the Reedy Creek Nature Center, located at 2900 Rocky River Road in Charlotte, Sunday June 16, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m.

The cost is free, and the program is open to the public. Materials are provided.

To register, call the Reedy Creek Nature Center at 704-432-6460.

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16th Annual Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Thursday, June 6th, 2013, 5:53pm

The 16th Annual Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas returns to Charlotte on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th in Independence Park.

The Juneteenth Festival is a celebration of not only freedom for enslaved blacks in America, but freedom of all people that have been enslaved throughout time.

The festival will offer a rich array of cultural traditions and diversity through food, arts and music, and offers a broad variety of tantalizing, ethnic foods, plus an even greater selection of vendors displaying unique arts, crafts and clothing from around the world.

Participants can enjoy fabulous R&B, Blues, Jazz, Reggae, Hip-Hop and many more soul-stirring sounds as music and dance groups perform throughout the weekend's festivities.

Admission is free and the festival begins at 10 a.m. and goes until 10 p.m. The Cultural Camp on Thursday begins at 9 a.m.

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Veterans honored in art exhibit

Submitted by Joe Hester, Community News Producer

Thursday, June 6th, 2013, 8:00am

The McDowell Arts Center is presenting an exhibit honoring veterans this weekend.

"Sun and Stripes" ushers in the summer with new artwork created by students from the McDowell Arts Center's clases for individuals with disabilities.

The exhibit also features artists from Mosaic, A Lifespan Studio, and The ARTS' New Collections.

Visitors have the opportunity to meet the artists and receive free American stick flags, compliments of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9488.

Art lovers can catch the display at the Matthews Community Center, located at 100 McDowell Street in Matthews, Friday June 7, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information on the exhibit, call 704-847-9746.

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2nd Annual Wellness Fair this week in Charlotte

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Wednesday, June 5th, 2013, 1:16pm

The 26th Judicial District Worksite Wellness Committee is hosting its 2nd Annual Wellness Fair on Thursday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The fair, which is open to the public, will feature dozens of vendors who will offer tips about healthy living, answers to questions about health services and resources, complimentary chair massages, and a variety of samples and other giveaway items.

The event will be held in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center’s atrium, located at 600 E. Fourth St.

Participants are asked to bring your sneakers to join in on trainers’ demonstrations of exercise routines , including:

YMCA Athletic Conditioning at 11:15 a.m.
Gold’s Gym Personal Training at 11:45 a.m.
Gold’s Gym Body Flow (Yoga, Tai Chi & Pilates) at 12:15 p.m.
Gold’s Gym Zumba at 12:45 p.m.
South Charlotte CrossFit at 1:15 p.m.

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YWCA makes stand on Fall Prevention

Submitted by Joe Hester, Community News Producer

Monday, June 3rd, 2013, 3:38pm

The Young Womens Christians Association of Charlotte is now offering a free Fall Prevention Course for senior citizens.

The Center for Aging is launching a first of its kind program in Charlotte which has already proven to significantly reduce falls in seniors.

This medically developed program, led by Arthritis Foundation of America certified trainers, gives participants the skills and strength to help preserve quality of life.

Those interested in fall prevention can join a class at the YWCA, located at 3420 Park Road in Charlotte, Tuesday June 4 or Thursday Jun 6, from 10:15 a.m. until 11:15 a.m.

The cost is free, and the program is open to those ages 60 or better and not wheelchair bound.

For more information on the course, call 704-606-1144.

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Symphony Park continues 30-year music tradition

Submitted by Joe Hester, Community News Producer

Monday, June 3rd, 2013, 12:58pm

Symphony Park continues 30-year music tradition

The Charlotte Symphony is presenting its 30th Annual Summer Pops outdoor concert series, beginning this weekend.

Families come from around the city and set up blankets with picnic baskets, to enjoy the Orchestra from the lawn of SouthPark Mall's Symphony Park, in this 30-year Charlotte summer tradition.

The Thrill of the Orchestra kicks off the series June 9, with pieces by Rossini, Peck, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Stephenson and Tchaikovsky.

Other concerts follow, throughout the month:
June 16: A Summer Pops Fantasia, Christopher Warren-Green conducting, with special prelude by the Youth Orchestra
June 23: Scores of Movie Music, Albert-George Schram conducting
June 30: That's Amore, Albert-George Schram conducting

The series closes July 3, commemorating Independence day with "Celebrate America", featuring Star Spangled B

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