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Happy Wednesday Smarties. Welcome to August and the winddown of Summer. This weekend there are several fantastic sales, performances and activities to take advantage of. Head to Daniel Stowe to see the butterflies, see one of the plays performed by the students of NoDa School of the Arts or visit the castles at ImaginOn. Have fun, get out and enjoy!

Happy Wednesday Smarties. This will be a great weekend to head Uptown, visit Discovery Place and then have some family fun at EpiCenter as they host a Kids Central event to kick off the Olympic Games. Give your kids a taste of the farm and take them to Darby Acres Farm. This is my family’s new favorite spot to meet new animals and have a hands on experience with a variety of animals that have been rescued and given a new home. Get out and enjoy!

Let the Games Begin!
EpiCenter
July 28, 11:00am-3:00pm
Our Kids Club Central event for July: Let the Games Begin! Event will be held in The Commons on the first level. The whole family can compete in games of skill, and take home prizes and awards. Mascots from college and professional teams from our area will greet you, and we even have our very own parade for contestants at 1:30 p.m. Our friends from Radio Disney will join in the fun! It’s all for fun, and all free.

Rural Hill Food Truck Rally
Rural Hill,Huntersville
July 27, 5:00pm-9:00pm
The first-ever Food Truck Rally in the Lake Norman area! Check out the great food that can be found in our local food trucks. In addition to great food options, the Rally will feature live music, corn hole, local merchants, children’s activities, and living history experiences.

Happy Wednesday Smarties! Get out the phone and be ready to book your reservation – Queens Feast is here. Up for a girls night for a good cause? Painting with a Twist is hosting a Bachelorette Event and 50% of the proceeds will go to the Ricky Hendricks Foundation to benefit the ICU @ Levine’s Childrens Hospital of Charlotte. Hayrides, campfire stories, dinosaurs and a family movie round out the weekend. Get out and enjoy!

Queen’s Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week®
July 20-29
Enjoy a foodie fantasy during Queen’s Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week®, July 20-29, 2012!
Discover the best of Charlotte’s ever-evolving restaurant landscape as top chefs, new hot spots, and popular favorites show off their wares during this 10-day eating extravaganza. Over 100 upscale restaurants will offer 3 courses (or more) at dinner for only $30 per person (not including tax and gratuity). Reservations are recommended. Take a tour through the participating restaurants’ special menus, and book your table today!

Halfway to the weekend Smarties! Kids need a project? Have them create their cow costume for free food at Chick-fil-A! You can also beat the heat by heading uptown to the Mint, ImaginOn or Discovery Place. Check out one of the the fairytale plays, Rapunzel or Beauty and the Beast, support the local talent and the children who have been working so hard this summer. Have fun, get out and enjoy!

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Happy Wednesday Smarties. Time to say goodbye to June and hello to July. This is a great weekend to take in a performance, visit one of the regions parks, head up to Patterson Farm or get a head start on celebrating the 4th with the Charlotte Symphony. Keep cool in the heat, get out and enjoy!

Disney’s Beauty And The Beast
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center: Belk Theater
June 27-July 1, Wed.-Thurs., 7:30pm; Fri., 8:00pm; Sat., 2:00pm, 8:00pm; Sun., 1:30pm, 7:00pm
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. Cost is $20.

Let’s Get Wet!!
McDowell Nature Center
June 29, 10:30am-11:15am
Come get WET at McDowell! Enjoy getting wet creekside on the Four Seasons Trail. Be prepared with a towel and a change of clothes. Best for ages 4-6. Cost is $3.

Rapunzel (for Kids)
Pease Auditorium, Central Piedmont Community College
June 29-July 1, Fri.-Sat., 10:00am; Sun., 2:30pm
Will Rapunzel be rescued from the tower? Can a prince persevere over evil? How can Rapunzel convince the witch that it’s OK to be unique? Come find the answers to all these questions when “Rapunzel” comes to the Pease Auditorium. Cost is $7-$10.