August, 2008

Sat, August 23 - Fun Run, 5K and Baby Jogger – The Baby Jogger begins at 7:25 am, the 5K at 7:30 am, and the one-mile Fun Run begins at 8:15 am on Saturday, August 23.  Cash awards will be distributed to winners in each category.  (Note: This event is operated by Run For Your Life.  For details on this event, visit their website at www.runforyourlife.com/index.htm.)

Wed, August 27 - Dilworth Community Development Association (DCDA) Land Use Committee Meeting, 7 pm, Tom Sykes Center, 1501 Euclid Ave.,Use E.Park Ave. drive, Door w/blue canopy. Directions.

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September, 2008

Wed, Sept 3- Dilworth Community Development Association (DCDA) Open Meeting--ALL are invited, 7 pm, Tom Sykes Center, 1501 Euclid Ave.,Use E.Park Ave. drive, Door w/blue canopy. Directions.

Thur, Sept 4 - Sun, Sept 7 - 31st annual Yiasou Greek Festival, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 600 E Boulevard. YIASOU GREEK FESTIVAL TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 4 - 7, 2008

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral will host the 31st annual Yiasou Greek Festival, Thursday, September 4 through Sunday, September 7, 2008, at 600 East Boulevard.

The Yiasou Greek Festival began in 1978 and since then has become one of Charlotte’s largest cultural events.  Yiasou (the Greek word for Hello, Goodbye and Cheers) Greek Festival features Hellenic cultural exhibits, authentic Greek cuisine and pastries, entertainment, art, shopping and more.  Experience the sights and sounds of Greece when you visit the 31st Annual Greek Festival.  For more information on The Yiasou Greek Festival visit www.yiasoufestival.org. For a schedule of events, Read more...

Fri, Sept. 12 (6-9 pm) - Sat, Sept. 13 (10 - 4 pm) - 36th Annual Dilworth Home Tour, Read more...

Tues, Sept 16 - Historic Charlotte, Fall 2008 History Learning Series, Social at 5:30 pm, Program at 6 pm, Tom Hanchett presents Charlotte's Early Blues Music Scene. If you are curious about Historic Charlotte or would like to attend one of our events, please visit www.HistoricCharlotte.org for more information. Feel free to contact us at 704-375-6145 or at info@HistoricCharlotte.org. (.pdf)

Sept. 18 - 21 - Festival in the Park, Freedom Park, 1900 East Boulevard. Admission is free, and each performance is guaranteed family-friendly.  Named one of the nation’s top 200 festivals by the Sunshine Artists Magazine.
Thursday, 6p.m.–9 p.m.
Friday, Kid’s Day, 10a.m. to 1p.m.
Friday, 4p.m.–9 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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(Artist L to R: Patti Bryan, Catherine Hawley and Wan Marsh)

Wed, Sept 24 - Dilworth Community Development Association (DCDA) Land Use Committee Meeting, 7 pm, Tom Sykes Center, 1501 Euclid Ave.,Use E.Park Ave. drive, Door w/blue canopy. Directions.

Mon, Sept 29 - Oct. 4, HELP BUILD “ACCESSIBLE” PLAYGROUND AT NEVIN PARK. Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation seeks volunteers to help build a truly "accessible" playground for all children at Nevin Park, September 29 - October 4, 2008. Building shifts are 8 am - 12:30pm, 12 noon - 5:30 pm, and 5 pm - dark. The park is at 6000 Statesville Rd. For more information contact: Lori Saylor at 704-336-5478 or lori.saylor@mecklenburgcountync.gov. Read more...

October, 2008

Wed, Oct 1- Dilworth Community Development Association (DCDA) Open Meeting--ALL are invited, 7 pm, Tom Sykes Center, 1501 Euclid Ave.,Use E.Park Ave. drive, Door w/blue canopy. Directions.

Sat, Oct. 4 (10 am - 4 pm) - Dilworth Jubilee. Read more...

Wed, Oct. 15 - Deadline for December issue of the Dilworth Quarterly. Robert Neely, Editor, contact: dilworthquarterly@att.net. If you have something to share about the Dilworth Community, the editor would love to hear from you.

Wed, Oct. 29 - Dilworth Community Development Association (DCDA) Land Use Committee Meeting, 7 pm, Tom Sykes Center, 1501 Euclid Ave.,Use E.Park Ave. drive, Door w/blue canopy. Directions.

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November, 2008

Sat, Nov. 1 - American Diabetes Association, "Step Out for Diabetes Walk", Freedom Park,
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Wed, Nov 5 - Dilworth Community Development Association (DCDA) Open Meeting--ALL are invited, 7 pm, Tom Sykes Center, 1501 Euclid Ave.,Use E.Park Ave. drive, Door w/blue canopy. Directions.

Wed, Nov 26 - Dilworth Community Development Association (DCDA) Land Use Committee Meeting, 7 pm, Tom Sykes Center, 1501 Euclid Ave.,Use E.Park Ave. drive, Door w/blue canopy. Directions.

Sat, Nov 22 - Artists at the Pavilion, Freedom Park, 10 am - 4 pm.

Artists at the Pavilion, a grass roots group of twenty female artists from Charlotte will offer their wares at a juried show at the Mahlon Adams Indoor Pavilion at Freedom Park on Saturday, November 22 from 10 until 4.  The Pavilion is off East Boulevard on the corner of Lilac and Cumberland. Read more...

 

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