Two days in April, 4/11 and 4/12, hundreds of Charlotteans, mostly women, gathered at Carmel Country Club for the annual Coffee for a Cure fundraiser hosted by the Isabella Santos Foundation. It’s a rite of spring for many of us, a lovely gathering of friends and supporters of the foundation’s efforts to aise awareness and […]
We are going wild this week with our scoop on family fun with outdoor concerts, The Jungle Book, Dinosaurs, Star Wars, big trucks and even a rollercoaster campout! Davidson’s Concerts on the Green Davidson Village Green Enjoy Art on the Green and see a performance by The Davidson College Symphony. Bring a picnic or chairs. […]
All aboard for Chocolate, frogs, treasure hunts and trains = so many fun Things to Do with Family in Charlotte and surrounds this week. The Buttercup in Myers Park hosts a portrait session ~ perfect Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gift….call now to schedule your appointment. The Science of Chocolate Charlotte Mecklenburg Library – University City […]
It’s going to be a b-e-a-utiful week… and we’ve got the scoop on all things ‘B’ including baseball, bears, brews, bikes and books! Babes in the Woods McDowell Nature Center Hit the paved, stroller-friendly trail with your little one and experience what nature has to offer this month. Registration is required. Nature Story Corner Reedy […]
Did you decide to enjoy a Spring Staycation this week instead of heading out of town? Good call! The weather is mostly going to cooperate with your plans, maybe just some mid week rain conducive to inside activities, and there is a lot to do for family fun in the greater Charlotte area this week: […]
Learning doesn’t have to take a break during your Charlotte spring vacation when you include a day or two at DISCOVERY PLACE SCIENCE. Experience a celebration of inventions, design and ingenuity during Da Vinci Design Week with special DIY projects, design challenges and engineering demonstrations that start Thursday, March 29th and run through Sunday, April […]
This week we have egg hunts, egg drops, bunnies, and more, with an occasional non Easter activity as well… bring on spring! (POST UPDATED 3/28) What is a Weed? Latta Plantation Nature Center Wednesday, March 28, 9:30 a.m. According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, a weed is “a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.” […]
Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants throughout the greater Charlotte area have selected the Isabella Santos Foundation as recipient for their 8th Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign to raise funds for pediatric cancer research. The campaign will culminate in Jersey Mike’s “Day of Giving” on Wednesday, March 28th, when 37 local Jersey Mike’s restaurants will give […]
This article is a guest post by Katie Garrett of Garrett Educational Consulting. Throughout the years, my family of four has affectionately coined a phrase that is near and dear to our hearts: F-cubed, F to the third, or in long hand, Forced Family Fun. You know exactly what I mean when I spell it […]
This week we’ve got pigs, puppies. bunnies — free ice cream and much more spring fun… let’s do this! Meet the Animals at Whispering Hope Farm Whispering Hope Farm Pet and hold bunnies, chicks, ducklings, goats, mini potbelly piglets, cow and baby calf, and horses. Children can also ride horses and play on the farm […]
by Rebecca Glavin As winter turns to spring, and we all start thinking about the benefits of finally being able to spend lots of time out of doors, it is worth taking time to remind ourselves about creating year round healthy habits for your kids. Habits are hard to break. That’s why the sooner in […]
We’ve got leprechauns, LEGOs and Color Me Green events for you this week! The Charlotte Museum of History Spring Homeschool Day Charlotte Museum of History Students will be encouraged to think critically about the differences between their world and that of 1774 as well as trace the threads of similar experiences from the colonial period […]
