Please share
Social Butterflies
with your friends!
Invite them to join our email list.
|
|
Get event updates in your newsfeed!
|
|
|
|
A special thank you to Children's Theatre of Charlotte for giving four Social Butterflies readers sets of tickets to their 2009-2010 season!
Winners are from Cary, Carrboro, Huntersville
and Concord.
Visit their website to view upcoming events such as Step Afrika! and
'Tis the Season.
www.CTCharlotte.org
|
|
Please email me your favorite
family holiday events in the Charlotte area so that I may share with
others! I am happy to post your school and church festivals!
Hope you are well!
Regards~ Cary
CaryHeise@yahoo.com
|
Christmas Holiday Events Begin!
|
|
Farmers' Markets
Davidson
Holiday Market dates
1st and 3rd Saturdays in November and December 9am - Noon
Regular Season Market - still open every Saturday from 7:15am until noon - continues through Saturday, November 21.
Winter Market begins December 5.
Gastonia
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 7am-1pm Open until the Saturday after Thanksgiving. |
|
|
Kylie and Jake at the
Hot Air Balloon Festival in Statesville.
Send me pics of your family at SB
suggested events.
We'd love to see you!
|
Shows
Get your tickets here!
Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Rockettes
December 5
Winston-Salem
World Famous
Lipizzaner Stallions
December 6, 3pm
Time Warner
Cable Arena
Save $10!
Password: FAMOUS
Offer ends Nov 2910pm
Charlotte's Web
November 6-15
Matthew's Playhouse
The Lion, Witch
and the Wardrobe
February 19-28, 2010
Matthew's Playhouse
(Tickets available now.)
Elmo's Green Thumb
November 12-15
Bojangles' Coliseum
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Zing Zang Zoom
January 27-31
Time Warner
Cable Arena
Tickets on sale now!
GREASEDecember 1-6 Ovens Auditorium
Nutcracker
December 16
Ovens Auditorium
North Carolina
Dance Theatre presents
Cinderella
March 4-14
Knight Theatre
WICKEDThe Untold Story of the Witches of Oz May 19-June 13 Ovens Auditorium |
|
|
|
|
|
Cary's Picks
|
|
The 2009 Carolinas' Thanksgiving Day Parade
Uptown Charlotte Thursday, November 26, 10am
6th Annual ScanFest of the Carolinas
November 7, 10am - 5
301 South Tryon Street, Uptown Charlotte
IKEA Kids Place, Lego Building Contest, Lego Robotics, Little Mermaid, Panda Coloring Contest, Folk Music and Dance.
7th Annual Crossroads Pumpkin Fest
Saturday, November 7, 10am-5pm
Historic Downtown Statesville
Festival Kid Zone, Games, Rides and Activities such as Pumpkin Bowling, Pumpkin Painting, Pumpkin Smashin' and LOTS more! (Compost?!) Veterans Day ParadeSaturday, November 7, 11:30am Uptown Charlotte Birthday Blessings Community Event Sunday, November 15, 1-5pm, Frank Liske Park, Concord
FREE admission with donation.
Looks like a GREAT time! Saturday, November 21, 2:30pm Charlotte City Ballet CompanyPrivate and Public Performance at SouthPark Mall Sunday, November 22, 10am-12pm, at Pottery Barn Kids call ahead (704) 366-8550 to reserve a seat Public Performance 1-2 pm Also....2nd Annual Make-A-Wish Tea for Three(for My Mother, My Doll and Me !)December 6, 1-5pm Omni Hotel Charlotte
Weekends through November 22
Amtrak sponsors Santa Train Charlotte
Saturday, December 5
Ride the Santa Train from Charlotte and
Kannapolis to Salisbury and back.
Ticket will sell out! Buy them early (now)! |
|
|
Charlotte TRACKS is a new social network for Charlotte parents that links to 1,500-plus local resources for children in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region.
|
|
|
MomsLikeMe.com
is an online community of moms. Created for and by moms, it's a special
destination where you can connect locally and totally
be yourself. New moms. Experienced moms. Working moms. Stay-at-home moms. At
MomsLikeMe.com, moms take on just about everything from pediatricians to
potty-training to politics. It's where moms
share stories. Swap advice. Speak their minds. Make new friends. Even make
plans to meet up live.
- Connect with other moms who have children of the same
age (infant - college).
-
Make plans to meet up with other moms for a well-deserved Moms' Night Out!
-
Find out about fun (and often free) events that are
close to where you live.
-
Network with moms from around the Charlotte area.
-
Join groups that interest you or form your own groups.
-
Create photo albums, print coupons, and so much more!
|
|
|
|
Museums
|
|
Mint Museum of Art
Children's Holiday Art Contest
Submission Deadline Extended to Monday, November 9
They are looking for original children's artwork to be reproduced on the
Museum's holiday card that is mailed
to all members in December.
Family Saturday, November 14
The Charlotte Museum of History
November 14, Honor our area's American Indian Heritage through traditional song, dance, art, and storytelling. FREE
Charlotte Nature Museum
Turkey Talk, November 21, 10am
Animal encounters, crafts, puppet shows, storytelling and refreshments.
Schiele Museum of Natural History
Piedmont Heritage Day
Saturday
November 21, 10am-4pm
Bud 'N' Naturalists
Discovery Activities for Young Children
Tuesday & Saturday, 9:30 - 11:30am
And of course, the Ocean exhibit continues.
N.C. Transportation Museum
Look ahead for December Holiday Events!
You will want to buy Cookies & Cocoa with Santa
tickets now! Click here for dates and well as details
for Santa Train and Jingle Bell Express. |
|
|
Kids Connect is Ready for Charlotte!
Kids Connect, an NC-based nonprofit dedicated to engaging kids of
all ages in community service, offers resources and tools to families,
youth, educators and organizations working with young people. Our new
website searchable database allows site visitors to identify
opportunities for serving locally, as well as many project ideas that
can be done "Anywhere, Anytime" There is also a community board where
you can share local events, service-oriented resources, ideas for
fundraising and much more.
Currently, most local opportunities posted in the
database and calendar are working with are Raleigh/Durham based
agencies. We hope to expand and need your help! If you know of
organizations in your area that offer volunteer opportunities
for children and youth, please share! We believe that only by this
sharing of information, ideas and resources that we can grow to reach
more kids - helping them to understand the importance of making a
positive impact on their community. Please join us!
|
|
|
