Certain businesses are tentatively allowed to open effective this week, including retail shopping stores. Per the Charlotte Ledger, N.C. to enter ‘Phase 1’ of reopening on Friday at 5 p.m., governor says.
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- Most businesses and parks can open
- Restaurants, gyms and hair salons could follow as early as May 22
- Still under modified stay-at-home order; telecommuting encouraged
- Unveils “the 3 W’s”: wear (face mask), wait (6 feet apart), wash (hands)
And the city has closed several streets to traffic to expand the area we can get out and walk or exercise safely. Read more about the Shared Streets program here.
Here’s our ever updating list of What Is Open to Shop this week.
Staying Safe at Home? #same.
If you are staying safe and still spending the weekend at home, we are too. Not to worry. We have plenty of ideas to keep you and the whole family occupied this Mother’s Day weekend. Read on for 31+ virtual things to do this weekend in Charlotte.
LEARN SOMETHING NEW
Learning Circle: Intro to HTML and CSS
May 6 | 1 pm
Beginners can learn the basics of HTML and CSS in this online class from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Classes meet each Wednesday at 1 pm.
Basic Watercolor Techniques
May 7 | 5 pm
Local artist Ali Loncar-Bridges will lead this virtual class covering the fundamentals of watercolor painting. $20.
Lecture: The Art and Science of the Pressed Plant : Online Class
May 8 | 10 am
Learn about the history of pressing plants for science or decor, from pressed leaves prepared by herbalists in the Middle Ages to the recent popularization of pressed ferns for home decor.
Bots & Brews AT HOME Presented by Bank of America
May 9 | 2 pm
Join Digi-Bridge for Bots & Brews, an at-home and virtual STEAM experience for the whole family. Order your project kits (and local brews) for pickup or delivery.
SkillPop: How to Care for Houseplants
May 11 | 5 pm
Does all this time at home have you inspired to adopt some houseplants? Local plant pro Blake Pope will teach you everything you need to have in this SkillPop Anywhere class. $20.
Virtual Studio: Colorful Turtle
May 12 | 6:30 pm
In this live virtual painting event, get step-by-step instruction as you recreate a colorful masterpiece perfect sure to brighten up your home office. Kit includes a surface of your choice, paint colors, brushes and instruction.
SIP & TASTE FROM HOME
Virtual Italian Wine Tasting
May 6 | 7 pm
Guido from The Wine Room at Afton Village will lead this virtual wine tasting on Zoom featuring four Italian wines. Purchase all 4 for a 10% discount.
Virtual Spices and Marinades Cooking Class
May 7 | 4 pm
Learn all about marinades, brines and rubs as Chef Alyssa leads this virtual cooking class. $15.
Regional Italian Pasta Making | Workshop Livestream
May 8 | 6 pm
Alex Piatt, Executive Chef of Aria Tuscan Grill & Cicchetti, and Brion Cephus, Retail Manager of Cicchetti, will lead this hands-on workshop exploring traditional Italian pasta dishes. Workshop package includes everything you need to make dinner for two guests. $100 per package.
Virtual Beer Dinner
May 7 | 7 pm
Enjoy a beer dinner featuring pairings curated by Town Brewing Co.’s Head Brewer Brian Quinn and Chef Jeff McElwee with food and beer delivered to your door the day of the event.
Beer 101: Brew & Chew
May 7 | 6 pm
Explore the world of craft beer & brewing with Rachael Hudson, Advanced Cicerone, Head Brewer and Co-Founder of Pilot Brewing Company. Plus, enjoy food pairings from local producers. $70.
Making of Donuts
May 9 | 3:30 pm
Learn all about the donut making process while tasting your own sweet treats. Kit includes six pre-made signature Duck Donuts, plus six plain donuts with glaze and toppings to make your own flavor combinations.
Mother’s Day Virtual Chocolate Tasting
May 10 | 4 pm
Jessica from Chocolate Monkey leads this virtual Mother’s Day tasting of 10 craft chocolate samples.
Virtual Cooking Class: Mother’s Day
May 10 | 10 am
Celebrate mom by learning how to make crepes and chocolate parfaits together or virtually in this class led by Chef Alyssa. $15.
Aromatic Broth Making
May 12 | 7 pm
Learn all about creating your own nutritious and immune-supporting veggie stock from Julia Simon, chef & owner of Nourish. Workshop package includes everything you need to make two quarts of broth.
FAMILY FUN
A Virtual Tosco Music Party
May 9 | 8 pm
The whole family will love jamming along to the online Tosco Music Party featuring a diversity of music styles performances by local, regional and nationally touring talent. The event is free and donations support the Charlotte Music Community COVID-19 Relief Fund.
Retro Mother’s Day Brunch
May 9 | 10:30 am
Learn how to make classic retro recipes (think Ambrosia Fruit Salad, Cheese Souffle, Tunnel Fudge Cake, and Raspberry Sherbet Punch) in this family-friendly cooking class. $50 for 1 adult and 1 child, $20 each additional participant.
Make Your Own Hydroponic Plant with Discovery Place Science
Bring science into your home as Discovery Place provides easy instructions for making your own hydroponic system using recycled materials.
Listen and Move Storytime on Live
May 6 and May 11
Tune in on Facebook for a live storytime including stories, songs and movement that build fine motor skills.
Mommy and Me Virtual Chocolate Tasting- Hot Cocoa and Storytime
May 10 | 2 pm
Kids and moms can enjoy samples of dark, milk, white and ruby chocolate and end the tasting with hot cocoa and story time.
EXPLORE CLT ARTS & CULTURE
CLT After Dark
May 7 | 10 pm
CLT After Dark returns for another week of virtual variety show fun from host and local musician Noel Freidlinem and well-known guests.
Virtually Hilarious with Beerly Funny – A Live Comedy Show
May 7 | 7 pm
Comedians Carmen Morales of Los Angeles, CA and Greg Behrens of Atlanta, GA will join Beerly Funny Chief Comedic Officer Lauren Ansley for this online stand-up comedy show. $10.
Lunch & Learn “Rosenwald Schools”
May 7 | 12 pm
In the next installment of our Lunch & Learn series, The Charlotte Museum of History’s Angel Johnston explores the story of how African Americans built, funded, and staffed more than 800 schools in the depths of Jim Crow-era North Carolina and across the South.
Charlotte Art League Spring Juried Show Virtual Opening Reception
May 8
Don’t miss the virtual opening reception of the Charlotte Art League’s Spring Juried Show, curated by Robert Bush, former President of ASC and Professor at UNC-Charlotte and managed by the CAL Display Committee.
Virtual Nights for Singing: An online web-a-thon
May 9 | 7 pm
Enjoy your favorite musical performances by stars from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tours, plus local Theatre Charlotte stars, in this four-hour virtual event.
Connected Art Workshop: Storytelling with Photographs
May 9 | 10 am
Charlotte-based artist Micah Cash will lead participants through the process of organizing images into narratives using their own special pictures in this virtual workshop. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for non-members.
Virtually Hilarious – Mother’s Day Edition
May 10 | 9 pm
Don’t miss this Mother’s Day comedy show featuring three women who are moms themselves. A portion of every ticket sold will benefit the Heart 2 Heart Foundation, dedicated to inspire and enable women and their loves ones to take action that prevents heart attack, stroke, and premature death.
Virtual Cast Iron Cooking Class
May 12 | 4 pm
Learn how to use and care for your cast iron skillet, plus get a few recipes that will expand your cooking skills, in this cooking class led by Chef Alyssa. $15.
STAY WELL
Run 4 Their Lives Virtual 5k
May 9 | 9 am
Lace up and get outside to join in the Run 4 Their Lives Virtual 5K, a race on a mission to bring freedom and justice to victims and survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking.
Immersed in Light: A Guided Meditation with NC Yoga Bar
On demand
Settle your mind with a meditation led by Kayla Moose, an instructor with NC Yoga Bar, while watching “Amplitude,” part of the Immersed in Light: Studio Drift at the Mint exhibition at Mint Museum Uptown.
