What To Do & Where To Go Around the Lake (August 6, 2015 Edition)

Thursday, Aug. 6 will be your night to get all cultural at the bi-weekly Cornelius Cultural Arts Group Art Crawl at Bella Love. Plus, it’s open mic night. If you haven’t been yet, be sure to go because this event features some of LKN’s and Charlotte’s most creative artists in a unique, collaborative setting. From musicians and visual artists, to comedians and poets, Bella Love’s Open Mic Night makes it easy to get connected to the heart of the creative community, building powerful relationships and inspiring the soul. Ain’t that grand?

Clarke’s Creeke is back at Old Town Public House in Cornelius Thursday, Aug. 6 for another eclectic session of solid tunes and vibe-y feels. This duo has quickly become a fan-favorite around the area so make sure to get to OTPH early and grab a good seat. The band starts at 8 p.m.

We’re thisclose to school starting so parents, get yourself to the last White Night at Starter Studio in Huntersville Friday, Aug. 7. Starting at $20 per child, drop your 4-10 year old nuggets off to enjoy art, pizza, and juice or water while you can enjoy a night out on the town (or a relaxing night in!). Open studio concept where children can become decision makers and select the art materials of their choice and either make selected projects or create their own. Everything is included in your fee.

Maybe you’ll want to use your night out to attend Moon Over Monte Carlo at Trump National in Mooresville. The event is a fundraiser for Dove House Children’s Advocacy Center. If you would like to attend the event, individual tickets are $100 each and this includes $100 in play money chips. Guests can purchase additional play money chips in advance or at the event. The dress is casual but fellas will need to wear a collared shirt. The event is from 7-11 p.m. and you can purchase your tickets by clicking here. 

Crafty Beer Guys turns 2 and will celebrate Saturday, Aug. 8 with you! Turning 2 is kind of a big deal, so to show its gratitude and party side, the Crafty Beer Guys will host a fun-filled day of beer-minded activities including special tastings and keg tappings, a huge wine sale, music and games and the kick-off of our new ‘Green’ initiative The Growler Library. The fun starts at 1 p.m. with its first All-Grain Homebrew Class and at 5 p.m. there’s a guided tasting with various beers including: Great Divide Barrel Aged Hibernation, Evil Twin Aun mas a Jesus, Cascade Kriek, and more. Plus, lots of goodness throughout the afternoon and into the evening.

Amy and Brian Fadden will host Party For A Purpose: Aislinn’s Wish… A Cure for Sanfilippo at D9 Brewery Saturday, Aug. 8 2-8 p.m. and you’re invited! Please join our family as we raise money to support families impacted by MPS. Earlier this year the couple learned their 4-year-old daughter, Aislinn, has MPS III, which is a genetic lysosomal storage disease (LSD) caused by the body’s inability to produce specific enzymes. At the present time there is no cure for this deadly disease. However, promising treatments and therapies are just around the corner.  Money is needed to continue to fund the research to find a cure for MPS and support the families. For more information on the National MPS Society, click here. 

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