BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Charlotte | July 04\, 2008 - August 03\, 2008 PRODID:-//strange bird labs//Drupal iCal API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080517T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080717T145900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/5697 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/5697 SUMMARY:\\"Immaculate Present Tense\\" Exhibit DESCRIPTION:So Alive Gallery in Davidson\, NC is hosting the \;“Immaculate Present Tense” exhibit featuring artist Katherine Eastland whose work incorporates old dress patterns and Anna Nam whose artwork captures abstract images of Davidson College. Proceeds from the sale of this exhibit benefit the Free Clinic of Our Towns who serve 35 uninsured residents every Thursday night at the Ada Jenkins Center. Questions? Contact Mary Vogen at 704.892.0044. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080517T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080914T175900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/5706 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/5706 SUMMARY:Quiet Spirit\, Skillful Hand\: The Graphic Work of Clare Leighton DESCRIPTION:

This May the Mint Museum of Art will originate a major traveling exhibition of more than 100 rare and unique works by British-born artist and writer Clare Leighton. This collection of Leighton’s work\, assembled and donated to the Museum by Charlotte resident Gabby Pratt\, is one of the largest in the country and includes more than 180 of the artist’s finely-detailed engravings\, drawings and watercolors\, spanning Leighton’s career from 1923 to 1965.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080704T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080704T105900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7461 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7461 SUMMARY:Independence Day DESCRIPTION:“We hold these truths to be self-evident\, that all men are created equal\, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights\; that among these are life\, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Happy Independence Day.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080704T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080704T145900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6474 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6474 SUMMARY:Charlotte Pop Fest DESCRIPTION:Charlotte Pop Fest\, a two-day “power pop” music festival\, highlights more than 24 artists performing uptown at The Alley Cat. All proceeds from the event will benefit the World Vision\: Sponsor a Child charity. For a list of scheduled performances\, visit CharlottePopFest.com. \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080704T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080704T145900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7301 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7301 SUMMARY:Free 4th at the Charlotte Museum of History DESCRIPTION:

For the first time\, the Charlotte Museum of History will be open to the public with free admission all day. Special family-friendly activities will be planned from 10am-2\:00pm.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080704T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080704T155900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6485 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6485 SUMMARY:Summer Celebration at Stowe Park DESCRIPTION:Stowe Park in Belmont hosts Summer Celebration—a weekend of outdoor events including carnival rides\, games\, food\, and a Saturday night concert and fireworks. Visit BelmontParksAndRec.com for info.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080705T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080705T105900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7462 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7462 SUMMARY:Veronica Guerin's borthday DESCRIPTION:Veronica Guerin was born on this day in 1958—watch Cate Blanchett portray the Irish journalist in the heartbreaking namesake film\, Veronica Guerin. Her life and death inspired fellow Dubliners to crack down on the growing drug trade and clean up the city for good.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080705T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080705T145900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6475 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6475 SUMMARY:\\"Not Just Another Love Story\\" DESCRIPTION:Put a spin on your usual dinner routine by attending “Not Just Another Love Story\,” a dinner theater experience at NarroWay Theatre &\; Conference Center at 6pm. Set in the days of World War II\, this patriotic play captures the inspiration and nostalgia we reserve for America’s finest generation. Call 803.802.2300 for details. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080706T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080706T105900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7463 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7463 SUMMARY:Frida Kahlo's borthday DESCRIPTION:“I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.” Artist Frida Kahlo was born on this day in 1907.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080708T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080708T105900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7464 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7464 SUMMARY:Artemisia Gentileschi's borthday DESCRIPTION:Today is the 415th birthday of Artemisia Gentileschi\, an Early Italian Baroque painter\, who is now considered to be one of the most talented painters (besides Caravaggio) of the era. She was the first female painter to become a member of the Academy of Art and Design in Florence\, and one of the first females to paint religious and historical themes in a time when these things were considered beyond a woman’s reach.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080708T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080708T145900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6416 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6416 SUMMARY:Yoga in the Preserve DESCRIPTION:

Relax with yoga as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature!

Yoga classes are taught every Tuesday from 6\:15pm- 7\:30pm in July at Reedy Creek Nature Center in Charlotte. Classes are taught by a certified Kripalu instructor and all levels of experience are welcome.

There will be an optional hike one hour before class. Payments of cash or check can be made at the beginning of class.

Each class costs $12\, but attend five classes and get one free!

For more information\, or to register call 704.336.7600. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080708T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080708T195900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7664 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7664 SUMMARY:March Against Domestic Violence DESCRIPTION:

Join a march against domestic violence today from 12\:15-1pm at the corner of Long St. and Marietta St. in Gaston County. The march is in memory of a life that was lost due to domestic violence. The event is an effort of the Shelter of Gaston County to broaden public awareness.

Call 704.810.6493 for more information.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080709T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080709T105900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7465 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7465 SUMMARY:Ann Radcliffe's borthday DESCRIPTION:Author Ann Radcliffe was born today in 1764. Considered the pioneer of the gothic novel\, her stories of heroic young girls exploring mysterious and dangerous locales became very popular and influenced the work of writers like Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. Read Austen’s Northanger Abbey for examples of imitation and parody of her work.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080709T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080709T145900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6477 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6477 SUMMARY:North Carolina Writers' Network's 2008 Elizabeth Daniels Squire Summer Residency Program DESCRIPTION:Today is the last day to register for the North Carolina Writers’ Network’s 2008 Elizabeth Daniels Squire Summer Residency program\, July 25-27 on the Queens University campus. The three-day event will include intensive workshops in poetry\, fiction\, and creative nonfiction. For details\, visit NCWriters.org. \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080710T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080710T105900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7466 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7466 SUMMARY:Aphra Behn's borthday DESCRIPTION:Aphra Behn was born on this day in 1640. She was one of the first women to earn a living as a writer. Behn’s work was revolutionary\, discussing race and female sexuality—something not touched upon by the predatory Libertine male writers of her time. Virginia Woolfe said of her\, “All women together\, ought to let flowers fall upon the grave of Aphra Behn...for it was she who earned them the right to speak their minds.”

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080710T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080726T135900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7289 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7289 SUMMARY:\\"Limbo\\" Play About Undocumented Students DESCRIPTION:CAST (Carolinas Actors Studio Theatre) is producing a new play called “Limbo” based on interviews with Marie Gonzalez and other undocumented college students.

Originally from Costa Rica\, Marie Gonzalez came to the United States when she was 5 years old. \; She grew up in Missouri and her father worked as a courier for the Governor. \; When a “concerned citizen” contacted immigration about their citizenship status\, Marie’s parents were deported. \; She has been given a temporary extension to study at Westminster College.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080710T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080710T145900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6413 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6413 SUMMARY:Women in the Woods DESCRIPTION:

Girls\, here’s a chance to hike off your workday worries! This series of strenuous hikes will get your heart pumping. Participants will enjoy a quick paced\, stress-relieving hike throughout Reedy Creek Nature Preserve.

All hikes will meet at the nature center. The hike is 1.6 miles and runs from 6\:00-7\:00pm. Ages 18 and over are welcome. This is a free event!

To register\, call 704-336-7600.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080711T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080711T145900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6479 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6479 SUMMARY:Songcatcher\: A Visual Interpretation of Sound DESCRIPTION:More than 25 artists from around the nation will be offering art\, pottery\, jewelry—or whatever medium strikes a chord—at Songcatcher\: A Visual Interpretation of Sound. Celebrate the diversity of music and expose yourself to a world of new music at the opening reception tonight at Lark and Key Gallery in NoDa. 704.379.1826 \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080711T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080711T145900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6480 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6480 SUMMARY:\\"A Day in Pompeii\\" DESCRIPTION:Spend “A Day in Pompeii” at Discovery Place’s newest exhibit\, featuring more than 250 artifacts and national treasures from the ancient city. The last stop on a four-city tour\, seeing this exhibit is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. DiscoveryPlace.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080712T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080712T155900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6481 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6481 SUMMARY:Charlotte Restaurant Week DESCRIPTION:Get your fill at Charlotte Restaurant Week\, where the city’s finest restaurants will offer a prix fixe\, three-course dinner for $30 per person. For details and a list of participating restaurants\, visit CharlotteRestaurantWeek.com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080712T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080712T155900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6482 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6482 SUMMARY:Battle of Huck's Defeat DESCRIPTION:At Historic Brattonsville\, the tumultuous times of the American Revolution are brought to life with a vivid reenactment of the 1780 Battle of Huck’s Defeat. This annual event includes camp life demonstrations\, music\, firearms presentations and theatrical performances. \; Call 803.684.2327 for more information. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080712T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080712T195900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6787 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6787 SUMMARY:Renaissance Festival Audition for Feature Role of the King DESCRIPTION:

The Carolina Renaissance Festival\, a combination of outdoor theatre\, circus\, arts and crafts fair\, jousting tournament and feast\, is searching the Queen City for its next King! Auditions for the featured role of King will be held today from noon to 3pm in the community building at the Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church\, 8300 McClure Circle\, in Charlotte.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080713T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080713T105900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7467 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7467 SUMMARY:Simone Veil's borthday DESCRIPTION:Simone Veil\, France’s former Minister of Health\, was born on this day in 1927. Veil was a Holocaust survivor (she\, her mother and sister were sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau) who went on to build a good life and political career\, despite losing her father\, brother and mother during the Holocaust. She pushed the notable laws of making access to contraceptives easier (1974) and legalizing abortion (1975) and went on to become President of the European Parliament (1979-1982) and still continues to be socially and politically active.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080714T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080714T155900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6483 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6483 SUMMARY:Bastille Day DESCRIPTION:It's Bastille Day\: celebrate with pommes frites and a French kiss (ooh la la!). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080715T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080715T105900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7469 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7469 SUMMARY:Maggie L. Walker's birthday DESCRIPTION:Maggie L. Walker\, the first female founder/president of a bank in the US\, was born on this day in 1887 to a former slave and an abolitionist. She worked her entire life trying to make life better for African Americans and women—the founding of her bank was due to her idea that people should pool their money together to help each other. Her bank\, St. Luke Penny Savings Bank\, still exists today as the Consolidated Bank and Trust Company in Richmond\, VA.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080715T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080715T145900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6417 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6417 SUMMARY:Yoga in the Preserve DESCRIPTION:

Relax with yoga as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature!

Yoga classes are taught every Tuesday from 6\:15pm- 7\:30pm in July at Reedy Creek Nature Center in Charlotte. Classes are taught by a certified Kripalu instructor and all levels of experience are welcome.

There will be an optional hike one hour before class. Payments of cash or check can be made at the beginning of class.

Each class costs $12\, but attend five classes and get one free!

For more information\, or to register call 704.336.7600. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080715T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080731T175900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7659 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7659 SUMMARY:Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training DESCRIPTION:

Have you ever wanted to run in a marathon\, compete in a triathlon\, or cycle 100 miles but didn’t know how to begin?  \;The Leukemia &\; Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training (TNT)\, the world’s largest endurance sports training program\, provides the perfect start.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080715T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080715T195900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6788 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6788 SUMMARY:Renaissance Festival Auditions DESCRIPTION:

The Carolina Renaissance Festival\, a combination of outdoor theatre\, circus\, arts and crafts fair\, jousting tournament and feast\, is searching the Queen City for its fall talent! General auditions will be held for street characters\, musicians\, dancers and a variety of acts today from 6\:30-9\:00pm and Saturday\, July 19 from noon to 3pm. Auditions are held in the community building at the Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church\, 8300 McClure Circle\, in Charlotte.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080716T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080716T105900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7470 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7470 SUMMARY:Ida B. Wells' birthday DESCRIPTION:On this day in 1862 Ida B. Wells was born. Wells fought for equality of women and African Americans—especially the equality of African American women in the suffragist movement. 71 years before Rosa Parks\, Wells refused to give up her seat on a train\, and when they made her move\, she sued the railway company. She won her case in the local court but lost when the railroad took it to the Tennessee Supreme Court. \; Her refusal to stand in the back of suffragist parades garnered her more media attention for her causes. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080717T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080717T135900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7581 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7581 SUMMARY:Outdoor Viewing of Hitchcock's \\"The 39 Steps\\" DESCRIPTION:

McColl Center for Visual Art and The Light Factory are collaborating to bring a free outdoor movie screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps” to the courtyard of Transamerica Square\, 401 N. Tryon St.

Bring lawn chairs or blankets and settle in comfortably under the stars and city lights to enjoy Hitchcock’s most popular British picture. “The 39 Steps” weaves the suspensful tale of a Canadian visitor to Scotland\, who goes on the run to break a spy ring when he stands accused of the murder of a woman stabbed to death in is flat.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080717T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080717T145900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7302 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7302 SUMMARY:Women's Initiative Network Meeting DESCRIPTION:

The Women’s Initiative Network will hold a meeting at the Ballantyne Village Theatre this evening from 6\:30-8\:30pm. The event is free.

The Women’s Initiative Network is “a community of women who are dedicated to helping one another while seeking to glorify God in their personal and professional lives.” \;

For details\, visit womensinet.com. To RSVP\, call Nanci Singer at 803.802.5454 ext. 203.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080719T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080719T105900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7471 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7471 SUMMARY:Seneca Falls Convention anniversary DESCRIPTION:Today is the 160th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention—the first women’s rights convention in the United States.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080719T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080719T185900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6781 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6781 SUMMARY:Baby Loves Disco DESCRIPTION:

Baby Loves Disco is an afternoon dance party featuring groovy music spun and mixed by real DJs\, blending classic disco tunes from the 70’s and 80’s that guarantees to get those little booties moving and grooving. Baby Loves Disco is a fun way for parents and kids to meet their friends and stay fit to boot. In every Baby Loves Disco city\, the party takes on a local flavor and includes people from across the social spectrum who share good times in a child-honoring\, parent-pleasing environment.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080722T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080722T155900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6484 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6484 SUMMARY:Avenue Q DESCRIPTION:The curtain opens tonight for the first evening performance of Avenue Q at Blumenthal’s Belk Theater. The 2004 Tony award winning musical featuring a cast of humans and puppets has charmed audiences across the nation with its hilarious and risqué content. Visit blumenthalcenter.org for tickets. \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080724T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080724T105900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7472 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7472 SUMMARY:Amelia Earhart Day DESCRIPTION:Amelia Earhart Day honors the birthday of the woman who took aviation and feminism to new heights.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080724T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080724T155900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6486 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6486 SUMMARY:Summer Celebration at Stowe Park DESCRIPTION:Stowe Park in Belmont hosts Summer Celebration—a weekend of outdoor events including carnival rides\, games\, food\, and a Saturday night concert and fireworks. Visit BelmontParksAndRec.com for info.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080726T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080726T135900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7291 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/7291 SUMMARY:Carolina Wine Tour DESCRIPTION:

Visit the North Carolina wine county on a three stop “Hop On” Tour\, the fourth Saturday of every month through October. Join the tour at Kenton Place\, West Catawba Avenue or NC 73 in Cornelius in front of the old Palace Theatre. \;

Tours are $35 per person. For an itinerary or to make a reservation\, call 704.804.1547. Cheers!

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080726T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080726T155900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6495 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6495 SUMMARY:Creative Self-Expression Workshop DESCRIPTION:

The Downtown Bookstore in historic Mooresville\, in collaboration with Mick and Tess Pulver\, is hosting a Breakthrough Performance Workshop. Express and refresh yourself in this unique event combining creative movement\, playful activities \; and vocal exploration. The experience\, which runs from 11am to noon\, is called "\;A Rockin' Musical Journey into a Fully Expressed Life."\;

For more information about this event\, please contact store owner Cupil Schroeder at 704.664.1923. \; \; \;  \;

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080728T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080728T155900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6487 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6487 SUMMARY:Jackie O's Birthday DESCRIPTION:“When Harvard men say they have graduated from Radcliffe\, then we’ve made it.” Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis would have been 77 years old today. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080704T044515Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080729T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080729T145900Z UID:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6419 URL;VALUE=URI:http://charlotte.skirt.com/node/6419 SUMMARY:Yoga in the Preserve DESCRIPTION:

Relax with yoga as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature!

Yoga classes are taught every Tuesday from 6\:15pm- 7\:30pm in July at Reedy Creek Nature Center in Charlotte. Classes are taught by a certified Kripalu instructor and all levels of experience are welcome.

There will be an optional hike one hour before class. Payments of cash or check can be made at the beginning of class.

Each class costs $12\, but attend five classes and get one free!

For more information\, or to register call 704.336.7600. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR