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Hispanic Culture Week begins around
Charlotte through Jime 8. Bilingual perfor
mances will take place across the city, including
native dances of the Americas before Columbus,
poetry, story-telling and Spanish-language films.
Tickets for the dance theatre “Memories” are $9-
$16- For information, call ImaginOn at (704>973-
2828 or log on to www.balletfolkloricolaaameric-
as.com.
American Indian Cultural Association
Powwow, Van Hoy Family Campground, 742
Jericho Road in Union Grove. Campground is
just east ofinteistate 77 at Exit 65 and Highway
901. Annual event provides a unique opportunity
to learn about Native American culture, heritage
and traditions- Admission is $1. Continues on
June 3. For information, go to www.aicaofiic.com
or can Ed delbrres at (828) 464-5579.
California Dreamin’, 7 p.m., Hyatt Charlotte at
SouthPark. An evening of food and Cahfomia
style. Individual tickets are $75 and proceeds
support The Family Center. For information, call
(704) 376-7180 or log on to www.thefamilycen-
ter.net.
Kids All-American Fishing Derby, 9 a.m.,
McAlpine Creek Park, 8711 Monroe Road. Free,
but all children must be accompanied by an
adult. A limited number of fishing rods will be
available. For information, call (704) 5684044.
Boogie back in time, circa World War II at the
Charlotte Museum of History swing dance, 7-
10 p.m., 3500 Shamrock Drive. Big band music
provided by A Sign of the Times and the Charlotte
Swing Dance Society will conduct lessons. Dance
is part of the museum’s WWII Encampment
Weekend, which includes re-enactment of mih-
tary hfe. Encampment is free with museum
admission of $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and stu
dents and $3 for children. Dance admission is $15
for museum members, $20 for non-members.
Reservations required by calling (704) 568-1774
or e-mail info@charlottemuseum.oig.
Tlu^e Mo’ Itenors at Koger Center for the Arts
in Rock Hill, 8 p.m. Tickets $30 to $40 on sale at
the Coliseum box office, calling (803) 251-2222 or
www.capitolticketcom.
Book signing and discussion witii “Grievances”
author Mark Etherise, Borders Charlotte-
Morrocroft, 2 p.m. “Grievances” is a novel about
newspapering with a civil rights twist Borders is
locate at 3900 Colony Road.
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte auditions
for the Tarradiddle Players resident touring com
pany, 14 p.m., ImaginOn, 300 East Seventh St
By appointment only by calling (704) 973-2808.
Requires prepared song and bring sheet music;
cold readings and monologue fi-om children’s the
ater or children’s literature.
“Rembi*andt” Carolina Actors Studio The
atre, 1118 Clement Ave. Performances Thursday
through Saturday imtil July 1. Tickets $20, $18'
for seniors and available at the box office, Char
lotte Art League, 1517 Camden Road or CAST.
Phone (704) 455-8542 for information.
Flea market and silent auction, 7 a.m.-
3 p.m., Agape House, 10215 Connell Road,
Donate items to sell, rent a space or just shop.
Call (704) 545-0105.
Kodomo Bunkasiai, the Children’s Japan
ese Cultural Festival, 1-4 p.m., Smith Academy
of International Languages. Festival celebrates
and shares Japanese culture. For information, e-
mail Mayako Karakisawa at mayako.karaki-
sawa®cms,kl2.nc.us,
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Focus on Future Leaders Village Leader
Award Banquet, 7 p.m., Hilton Charlotte Uni
versity Place, 8629 J.M. Kejmes Drive. Event
honoring Charlotte City Council member James
MitcheU. Keynote speaker will be City Council
member Anthony Foxx. Tickets are $50 or $400
for a table of eight.
Eclecfest, 3306 N. Davidson St, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Flea mall and festival combined. Art, food, farm
ers market and entertainment. Giveawaj^s all
day for dads.
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“Rippin’ the Runway Thi-ough Tune,” 3 p.m.,
Grady Cole Center, 310 N. Kings Drive. Admis
sion $5 in advance, $7 at the door. For informa
tion or tickets, call Miss Ebony’s School of Eti
quette at (704) 281-8159.
Songwriter and musician Alexis Bing
ham, performs at Borders Charlotte-Morrocroft,
3900 Colony Road. Free.
Literary field trip to author Dori Ssinders’ farm
near Clover, S.C. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sanders will auto
graph copies of her books along with author Dot
Jackson, (“Refuge”). You can also shop for fresh
fruits and vegetables. Tickets are $35 for adults,
$25 for children 13 and imder, including trans
portation, lunch and activities. Call (704) 432-
0153 to register or log on to
www.novellopress.org.
Women Who Lead Limcheon, Hilton
Charlotte & 'Ibwers, 222 East Third St, 11 a.m.
Scholarship fundraiser for the’ United Negro Col
lege Fund with awards to four women who make
a difference in their professions and communi
ties. Lunch^n includes the HAT-ti-tude contest
where women compete for tiie best and most
unusual hats and high-end silent auction. Hosted
by Maya Angelou. Tickets are $125 and can be
purchased at the UNCF office by calling (704)
377-8626.
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Boomerang Bay
Boomerang Bay at Pai-amounts
Carowinds. Newest attraction
also features water shdes at
125,000-gaUon Kookaburra Bay,
pools and aU tlie stuff that makes
for a wild and wet time.
The park - and Boomerang Bay -
opened May 20,
SEE
‘Wizard of Oz’
Laura Hix plays Doroth in “The
Wizard of Oz” June 11 and June
17 at Halton Theatre at Central
Piedmont Community College,
Tickets are $20, $16 and $14.
‘Wizard of Oz” kicks off CPCC’s
Simimer Theatre, which is in its
33rd season. Tickets are on sale
at the box office or by calling (704)
330-6354.
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Growing UPtown
Charlotte Trolley goes pinti
sized for this exhibit, which opens
June 4 at ImaginOn. The free
exhibit features a kid-sized ver
sion of trolley Car 85 built to
climb aboard and interactive to
boot. “Growing UPtown includes
story time and crafts every
Wednesday fium 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
For activities, check Charlotte
Trolley’s website, www.charlot-
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FAMILY TIES
PHOTO/DELTA SANDERS
Big Brother Cecil Tice paints Little Brother Antonio’s hand during a Big Brothers Big Sis
ters Family Reunion celebration May 20 at Bank of America Stadium.
FAST SUPPORT
BLH CONSULTING
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Bill Lester visited students at Bethlehem Center
for the Great Derby Race Saturday. The race is sponsored by a community grant donat
ed by Goody’s Headache Powders.
West Charlotte High School reimion, June
3 on the campus at 2219 Senior Drive. The
reunion is fiom 10 a.m.4 p.m. Free admission,
but participants are encouraged to bring their
own food. The reunion is an effort to encourage
involvement of West Charlotte alumni with
campus activities to boost academic achieve
ment and service to the school. For more infor
mation, log on to www.westcharlotte.com.
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The North Carolina Committee of the
NAACP Legal Defense Fimd will hold its
fundraising banquet June 10. 6 p.m. at the
Marriott Hotel, 5700 West Park Drive. Tickets
are $75 and sponsorships are available. This
year’s honorees are Carlenia Ivory, Dr. Jim
Johnson, Joe Martin and Angeles Ortega-
Moore. For information, call Franklin McCain
at (704) 598-7737 or Aima Hood at (704) 333-
4685.
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Citizens Council for Equal Opportunity
town hall meeting, June 10,2 p.m.. Friendship
Missionary Baptist Church, 3301 Beatties
Ford Road. Non-profit group seeks public input
for an action plan to ensiure legal representa
tion for the indigent. For information, call (704)
531-3543.
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American Business Women’s Association
Charlotte Chapter monthly dinner meeting,
Jime 14, Best Western Uptown Charlotte
Hotel. Guest speaker Dee Dixon, C)EO, Pride
magazine.
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Step back in history Saturdays through Nov.
25 at Historic Brattonsville in McCoimells,
S.C. Costumed interpreters will bring to life
aspects of 18th and 19th century living with
themes changing weekly. Visitors can also wit
ness life in the Carolina backcountoy through
activities such as farming, sheep shearing, cot
ton harvesting. Admission is for Culture &
Heritage Museum members, $6 for adults, $5
for seniors, and $3 for children.
Applications are being taken for Neighbor
hood Excellence grants. The grants spon
sored by Bank of America, come in three areas:
Neighborhood Builders to non-profit organiza
tions working to promote vibrant neighbor
hoods ($200,000 and grant funding); five local
heroes ($5,000 to the nonprofit of their choice)
whose achievements and leadership contribute
to neighborhood vitality and student leaders
(eight-week paid internship), high school
juniors and seniors with an interest in improv
ing their neighborhoods. Apply online at
www.bankofamerica.com/foimdation. Deadline
June 30-
Food Addicts Anonymous hosts meetings
daily for people recovering fiom addictive eat
ing and anorexia. There are no dues or fees and
no weigh-ins. For information, call (704) 348-
1569.
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Campus Connections BCT is recruiting
participants for the 2006-07 school year.
Prospective students should be rising sopho
mores, jimiors or seniors with a triinimnm 2.5
grade point average and have solid character
traits. Call Kathie Baucom at (704) 527-6168
or e-mail apply@campusconnections.org for a
schedule of interest meetings. The organiza
tion’s website is www.campusconnections.org.
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Torrence lytle High School Alumni Asso
ciation will honor former educators Aug. 12 at
Zion Renaissance. Alumni will name scholar
ships in honor of IT. Graham, Esther Johnson,
FM. Jones and Leroy For information,
call Jackie Tbirence at (704) 399-8588,
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Charlotte Reads and the Public Library
are looking for volunteers for the third annual
Drop Eveiything and Read Day June 15 at
ImaginOn. If you’re interested, call Heather
McCullough at (704) 343-2251 or e-mail
heather.mccuIlough@hmw.com.
Carolinas’ Filmmakers Showcase, Jime 1,
The Light Factory. Some of this year’s films
include “Arrowhead” by Christopher Holmes
of Greensboro and “Stanley” by Carlos
Brichaux II of Charlotte-
New works by Duy Huynh, Center of the
Earth Gallery, 3024 North Davidson St. Exhib
it showing through Jime 23. For information,
call (704) 375-5756 or visit www.cen-
tiieroftheearth.com or www.noda,org.
Best of Fun Frame Documentary Film
FestivaL June 8. p.m., Duke Power Theater.
Sponsored by The Light Factory, there’ll be two
features and a pair of short films fi-om the fes
tival tiiat highhght documentary filmmaking
at its best June 8; “The Photographer, His
wife, her lover,” by Paul Yule, followed ty “Sur
veillance 3" by William Noland. June 9: “The
Refugee AU Stars” by Zach Niles and Banker
White and “Afloat,” directed and produced by
Erin Hudson. Admission is $7 at the door.
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The Four Elements, Mint Museum of Craft
+ Des^ through June 26. Exhibit graced the
foyer of the U.S. Federal BuUding at the 1939
World’s Fair. Designed by award-winning
industrial designer Viktor Schrenckengost
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“Photography & tihe Artist Book: A Sur
vey of Approaches from the U.S. and
Abroad” at the Light Factory @ Spirit Square,
345 N. CoUege St. Curated by Barb Tfeten-
baum. For information, go online atwww.light-
factoiyoig-