Cabarrus 4-H Cloverbuddies Summer Club – Tuesday - Thursday, June 8-10, 9 a.m. - noon; an in-person event, just for Cloverbuds Cloverbuddies Club. Share your love of animals with others. A great mix of science, animals and art, all especially for our 5-8 year-old friends. Ages: 5-8. Cost: $30. In-person at Cabarrus 4-H Extension Office, 715 Cabarrus Ave. W, Concord; Contact Tracy LeCompte, tracy lecompte@ncsu.edu, 704-920-3310 for details.
Rockin’ the Burg’s The Embers, featuring The Charlotte Symphony – Saturday, June 12, 7-10 p.m.; Each Rockin’ the Burg Concert at Harrisburg Park features food trucks, children’s activities, including an inflatable and other outdoor yard games, and live music! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Leashed pets are welcome. Harrisburg Park is a tobacco and alcohol-free park. Harrisburg Park, 191 Sims Pkwy, Harrisburg. Pre-registration is REQUIRED for all concerts. Visit www.harrisburgnc.org//419/Rockin-the-Burg for tickets.
By Elisabeth Thornton
Cabarrus Arts Council
The moms in your life are ready for this Sunday. Whether they are your biological, your chosen, your foster, your step or your mom s mom, treat them to a day that let s them know they are treasured.
Remember all those times you begged your mother in a store with, “Mom, I need this!” Mom’s inner voice is saying, “I need this.” Listen to your mother. Order online or stop into the Galleries Gift Shop. We’re open today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cabarrus Arts Council is at 65 Union St. S., downtown Concord. Freeman Clayworks Bird Plate is shown. It’s $32. Go to https://bit.ly/3nJdkJy.
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By Elisabeth Thornton
Cabarrus Arts Council
North Carolina is brimming with soul and blues and bluegrass and gospel. It s fertile ground for all kinds of musical artists and producers who ve made it big â both in record sales and in contributions to their musical genres.
Most years, the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame shines a spotlight on a new set of inductees âNorth Carolina s musical movers and shakers deserving of a red carpet celebration. But the COVID pandemic pressed pause on not only the festivities, but the NCMGF as well. It s had a big impact on us, said the organization s executive director, Veronica Cordle. We actually had to close the museum for about seven months.