Contributor: Jamie Richardson
Camp offers a journey through grief for children and teens dealing with the loss of a loved one.
This special day camp is organized annually by Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County and provides a safe and supportive environment for participants to express their feelings, share their experiences, and learn coping strategies.
🌈🤝 Campers participate in art sessions, trips to the splash pad, and a ballpark tour while forming meaningful connections with peers and staff, fostering a sense of community.
The camp is open to children …
Cabarrus County, start your taste buds!
Get ready for a wild ride of beer, country music, and NASCAR with the Michael Waltrip Brewing Craft Beer & Country Music Festival at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis on May 25th at 7pm!
Here are the highlights:
🎤 Performances by country music stars Jerrod Niemann and Love and Theft, along with guest songwriters.
🍺 Sample a variety of regional craft beers, including specialty brews from Michael Waltrip Brewing Co.
🇺🇸 The festival supports CreatiVets, a non-profit organization that helps disabled veterans cope with service-related…
The Cabarrus Arts Council’s latest exhibition, “LIM|NAL: The Space Between,” will run from May 18 to July 22, 2023.
The Cabarrus Arts Council has teamed up with guest curator and community art advocate, Katlyn Cornelius, who also goes by TuxedoKat! 🎩🐱 Together, they’ve orchestrated a captivating celebration of the diverse talents residing right here in Cabarrus County.
This one-of-a-kind exhibition exemplifies the arts council’s unwavering commitment to showcasing and promoting local artists and performers. A diverse range of artists, spanning the spectrum of experience in exhibiting …
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
Serving Up Delicious Eastern NC-style BBQ for 25 Years
This charming railroad-themed restaurant serves up classic dishes like chopped pork, ribs, beef brisket, and delectable sides like slaw, mac and cheese, and baked beans.
The Big Barbecue Sandwich and Brunswick Stew are crowd favorites, while the succulent half Barbecue Chicken and tender Ribs will leave you wanting more! But save some room for dessert because their homemade banana pudding is a total crowd-pleaser! 🍌💕
🎉 R&R also offers catering services, making it the perfect choice…
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
It’s Spring and that means celebrations are happening all around us. From baby to bridal showers, graduation parties, and even weddings, Downtown Concord has everything you need for your special event! Check out our list of venues, caterers, florists, decor, and more.
Cabarrus Weekly has you covered! View the Downtown Concord Event Guide here.
Planning to visit? Tell ’em Cabarrus Weekly sent ya!
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
Cut at an Angle is a unique, fun, and whimsical floral experience in Downtown Concord on the corner of Market and Cabarrus Avenue.
Kirsten Darnell is carrying on the floral design tradition that runs in her family. Her grandparents were florists for over 50 years, and she worked in the back of their shop processing flowers when she was younger.
The name of her shop comes from her grandpa who reminded her that step one of flower care is to always “cut the stem at an angle.”
Despite not wanting to be a florist at first, Kirsten studied horti…
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
The Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is a nationwide initiative that aims to fight hunger and poverty in the United States. Started in 1993, this event has become the largest single-day food drive in the country.
📬 🥫 How does it work? Leave a bag of non-perishable food items by your mailbox, and your letter carrier will pick it up and deliver it to a local food bank or pantry.
📅 Saturday, May 13th
Local Impact
All food collected by the Concord Parkway office (28027) goes to Cooperative Christian Ministries (CCM) and all food co…
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
Elder Orphan Care serves local older adults who are aging without adequate support through their “Safe and Loved at Home” and “Pantry and More” Programs.
They provide help and hope in the form of food, friendship, purposeful activities, and home modifications.
🎟️ Purchase tickets to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers vs Fayetteville Woodpeckers game with this link and you will be supporting Elder Orphan Care
📅 Friday, June 2, 2023, at 7pm at Atrium Health Ballpark
🥫 You can also help stock their food pantry by bringing your choice of the items lis…
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
The inaugural Earnhardt Outdoors Showdown® will take place on Thursday, May 25th with pre-race entertainment starting at 2:30pm and a Legends Car Race at 5pm.
Old Armor Beer Company is hosting the event in partnership with US Legend Cars and Charlotte Motor Speedway, with the race taking place in the horseshoe area of the NC Research Campus.
🏁🖤 Old Armor co-owners Kyle Lingafelt and Stefan Perrine approached longtime friend, Kerry Earnhardt with the showdown idea as a way to celebrate Earnhardt Heritage. This year would have been the 72nd Birthday of Dal…
