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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| Jewish Film Festival (various locations and times) | All Day | Various locations | |
| Black History Month Screening at Independent Picture House: Malcolm X (follow link for times) | All Day | $9.25 | Independent Picture House |
| Free Art Kits at Mint Museum Randolph: Silver Clouds | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Wednesday Night Live: Free admission to Uptown museums | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Whoop! Whoop! Wednesdays: local artists pop-up and open mic | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market OakWold |
| Silent Book Club at Troubadour Booksellers | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Troubadour Booksellers |
| Free Yoga | 5:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Trivia Get Lit -- Trivia with Charlotte Lit | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Market at 7th Street |
| Stitch N Bitch Craft Circle | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| The OG Boot Camp | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Brewhouse Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $5.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Yoga for Mental Health | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | HopeWay |
| Great Decisions Lecture: The Future of NATO and European Security | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | UNC Charlotte Center City |
| Tommy's Trivia | 6:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Bunco! | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius |
| Open Mic at Summit Coffee Basecamp | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Puzzle Race and Half-Priced Wine | 7:00 pm | Discounted | Middle James Brewing |
| Student Night at Opera Carolina: Carmen | 7:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Belk Theater |
| Wednesday Night Yoga | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| OTPH Jazz Night | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Old Town Public House |
Thursday, February 6, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Frozen Yogurt Day | All Day | Various locations | |
| Black History Month Screening at Independent Picture House: Malcolm X (follow link for times) | All Day | $9.25 | Independent Picture House |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Free Art Kits at Mint Museum Randolph: Silver Clouds | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Ballet | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Northern Regional Recreation Center |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
| Free class with Charlotte Cirque & Dance: Partner Acrobatics | 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| Black Genealogy: Moving Beyond the 1870 Census | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Mountain Island Library |
| The Charlotte Post Presents: Legends and Legacy | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library (formerly Beatties Ford Regional Library) |
| Nature Trivia Night | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Weekly Ping Pong Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Charlotte Fit Fam | 6:00 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Name the Music at Rhino Market & Deli South End | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Rhino Market South End |
| Board Game Night | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Bingo w/ Shane | 6:30 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
| Bechtler Museum of Modern Art's Curators' Conversation | 6:30 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| Free class with Charlotte Cirque & Dance: Breakdancing | 7:00 pm to 7:50 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| Trivia | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market OakWold |
| Mooreoke Karaoke w/ KJ Notorious J.A.M. | 8:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
Friday, February 7, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black History Month Screening at Independent Picture House: Cooley High (follow link for times) | All Day | $9.25 | Independent Picture House |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 9:00 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Free Art Kits at Mint Museum Randolph: Silver Clouds | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Family Workshop: DIY Valentine | 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Arts+ Community Campus |
| First Fridays Pineville -- Valentine's Day | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Pineville |
| Rail Trail Lights | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| South End Gallery Crawl | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Historic South End |
| Goodyear Arts: What Are You Doing in my Dream? | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Goodyear Arts |
| Galentine's Day Celebration | 6:00 pm | Discounted | Middle James Brewing |
| #JamByTheVan | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Galentine's Day Fitness Class | 6:45 pm | $10.00 | Middle James Brewing |
| Friday Night Live Music at Confluence | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Confluence, Cramerton |
| Friday Night Live Music | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Mint 2 Move Cultural Dance Night: Lunar New Year’s Eve, Casa de la Cultura, and Black History Month | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Uptown |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| For Tha Culture -- A Black History Month themed Music Bingo | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cavendish Brewing Company, Gastonia |
| The Comedy Market: Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
| Live music: Swae / Civil Strife / Mercury Dime | 8:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
| Improv Charlotte Show Benefiting Charlotte Rescue Mission | 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Free Range Brewing |
Saturday, February 8, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Film Festival (various locations and times) | All Day | Various locations | |
| Black History Month Screening at Independent Picture House: Cooley High (follow link for times) | All Day | $9.25 | Independent Picture House |
| Free Rabies Clinic at Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control | 8:00 am to 10:45 am | FREE | CMPD Animal Care and Control |
| University City Regional Library Grand Opening | 9:30 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | University City Regional Library (new location) |
| Charlotte Doodle Meetup | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Skiptown |
| Saturday Morning Yoga | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Family Day at McColl Center | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | McColl Center for Art + Innovation |
| 2nd Saturdays Open Studios | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | ClearWater Arts Center & Studios |
| Carolina Value Pet Care Mobile Clinic | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Southern States Mooresville | |
| Visit Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society & Museum |
| Bechtler Family Day -- free admission for opening of "Virginia Jaramillo: Principle of Equivalence" | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| Free Yoga | 10:00 am | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas Sensory-Friendly Screening: Dog Man | 10:00 am | FREE | Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas |
| Charlemos Charlotte Language Exchange Program | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | South Boulevard Library |
| Chocolate Festival in Rock Hill | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Epiphany Lutheran Church |
| Free Art Kits at Mint Museum Randolph: Silver Clouds | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Stories with Mother Minter | 11:00 am | FREE | University City Regional Library (new location) |
| Afro Legacy Fest: art, dance, discussions | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture |
| Performance by A Sign of the Times of the Carolinas | 12:30 pm | FREE | University City Regional Library (new location) |
| Dog Adoption Event and Puppy Kissing Booth | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Super Chili Bowl Cook OFF Road Show | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lake Norman Brewery |
| Bitcoin Social | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Plaza Midwood |
| Performance by Nouveau Sud Circus Project | 2:30 pm | FREE | University City Regional Library (new location) |
| Rail Trail Lights | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Live Music: Dugi B | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Karaoke Party | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cavendish Brewing Company, Gastonia |
| Rastacoustic: Bob Marley Birthday Celebration Tribute | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Comedy Open Mic at Queen City Grounds | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Queen City Grounds |
| Live music: Requiem – DJ Velvetine, DJ Sanity Ana, DJ Moth | 9:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
Sunday, February 9, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Film Festival (various locations and times) | All Day | Various locations | |
| Black History Month Screening at Independent Picture House: Cooley High (follow link for times) | All Day | $9.25 | Independent Picture House |
| National Pizza Day Deals | Various locations | ||
| QC Fitness Games | 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | $5.00 | Veterans Park (Central Avenue) |
| Valentine's Day Market | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Super Abari Game Bar |
| Black History Month — African Drum Circle & Dancers | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | North County Regional Library |
| Uncle Jerry's Tiki Sunday | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Percent Book Swap | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Percent Tap House, Harrisburg |
| Super Bowl Party at Angry Ale's, with all day pig pickin' and lots of specials | 3:00 pm | FREE | Angry Ale’s Montford |
| Artist Vendor Market | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
| The Big Game on the Big Projector | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Verizon Super Bowl Fan Fest | 4:00 pm | FREE | Bank of America Stadium |
| Jam with Charlotte Folk Society | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Casual Pint (Rivergate) |
| Rail Trail Lights | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Game Watch Party at State of Confusion's Pump House | 5:00 pm | FREE | State of Confusion |
| Free Uber, Lyft and Cab Ride | 5:00 pm | FREE | |
| MOR Super Bowl Watch Party at Dave & Buster's | 5:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Dave & Buster’s, Concord |
| Super Bowl Watch Party | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Super Bowl Watch Party at Midtown Tavern | 6:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Tavern |
| Super Bowl Potluck at 115 Craft | 6:00 pm | FREE | 115 Craft, McAdenville |
| Comedy Open Mic | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Royal Tot |
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