Celebrated author and North Carolina native John Hart will appear at an event hosted by the Mount Pleasant Friends of the Library on Thursday, May 4th.
📍 The event will be held at 73 & Main restaurant in downtown Mount Pleasant from 7:00–9:00pm.
Hart is the author of six New York Times bestsellers, including his most recent novel, The Hush. An alumnus of Davidson College and a former defense attorney and stockbroker, he now lives in Virginia and writes full-time.
Hart is the only author to win the prestigious Edgar Award, presented by the Mystery Writers of America, for conse…
Cabarrus Brewing Company (CBC) is hosting over 80 local craft vendors this Saturday, April 22nd from 11am-5pm. The SpringFest Vendor Market started in 2018 and has been a huge success every year. Stacey Griffin, co-owner of CBC, says one of the objectives of the Market “is to help support local small businesses.”
🛍️ What will you find? Handmade crafts, jewelry, artists, services, and other vendors who are ALL businesses from our community!
“It’s one of the busiest and most successful days for Cabarrus Brewing Company,” Stacey says. “People come to shop, but they also get to enjoy good…
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
Rocky River Vineyards is a 45-acre, family-owned and operated vineyard and winery, tucked into the hills of Midland and was the first vineyard in Cabarrus County.
Big Meadow Creek flows through the property toward Rocky River, which is how the vineyard got its name. The land had been in the Elliott family for years, but it wasn’t until 2003 that Bob, Bill, and David Elliott planted the first muscadine vines. The winery was opened to the public in August of 2007.
The muscadine grapes are the only grapes planted on-site at Rocky River. Other grapes are b…
Major recording artists are coming to Cabarrus County this summer! The Kannapolis Summer Concert Series is highlighted by Deana Carter, Grand Funk Railroad, Collective Soul, Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry, and Chairmen of the Board.
📍 Where is it happening? Concerts and movies are held at Kannapolis’ large outdoor amphitheater in Village Park. More concerts take place on Thursdays in Veterans Park. Movies take place on Friday evenings with a few Spanish movie nights on Sundays.
What do I need to know? Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Admission is free, but food and drinks will be…
Looking for a fun night out AND a chance to paint your beloved pet? Paintings & Things by Carla and Cabarrus Brewing Company have teamed up to bring you Pets, Paints & Pints.
How Does It Work? After you register, you can email Carla a photo of your favorite pet and she will sketch an outline and color guide on a 16” x 20” canvas prior to class so it is ready for you to paint! Her paint-by-letter approach guides you through as she teaches you blending and brushstroke techniques as well, so you end up with a beautiful portrait of your furry, scaly, or feathered friend! The class is…
Pictured: (left) Trevor Wilt introducing Kacey to Cannon Ballers fans at a home game; (right) Kacey back home after attending special “bat dog” training!
Did You Know? Last summer the Cannon Ballers welcomed their new bat dog, Kacey Betty to their baseball family.
She did basic obedience training last year with Stone Paw Dog Training and then the week before the Super Bowl she left to train with a lab-specific trainer. He has taught her how to retrieve a baseball bat, run the bases, and may even catch a flyball.
Bring Your Dogs to Bark in the Park. Get your single game, mini-…
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
A visit to Mac Tabby Cat Cafe is all about “Good energy, local coffee, craft beer, and CATS!”
What’s so special about Mac Tabby Cat Cafe? The CATS of course! Where else can you take a latte into a room with 12 free-roaming felines?!
So, what can you expect when you visit Mac Tabby Cafe? Twelve adoptable cats roam the CAT LOUNGE, which you can access for a small fee, and they are ready to play! The Café is in a separate area and offers smoothies, iced and hot lattes, kombuchas, lemonades, teas, sodas, beer, wine, ciders and seltzers. They also h…
Eli Lilly and the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers have announced that Lilly will be the presenting sponsor of the Cannon Baller Foundation, which is built upon five pillars identified by the team and stakeholders after three years of working in and giving back to the community at and around Atrium Health Ballpark.
Some highlights…
🎓 Lilly will create a Cannon Ballers Scholarship Program with a direct gift to a graduate who has worked with the Cannon Ballers. They will also donate more than 1,500 meals to Title I students who attend one of the team’s three Education Games.
🌳 Break-A…
