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🎉 Celebrate Charlotte’s Rich History at the Free Charlotte History Festival đź“š

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festivalCentral Piedmont Community College is proud to be part of the exciting Charlotte History Festival, hosted by Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation, celebrating its 50th anniversary. This special event promises a journey through Charlotte’s vibrant history, featuring local artists, live music, delectable food and beverages, and much more. Join us at Independence Park for an educational and fun-filled day!

Festival Details:

  • Date: Sat., Apr. 20, 2024
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Location: Independence Park, 300 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC 28204
  • Admission: Free for all attendees

Why Attend?

  • Educational Programming: In collaboration with the Trail of History and various local partners, including Central Piedmont, the festival offers a rich array of history programming and education.
  • Community Outreach: Engage with community outreach organizations and learn more about Charlotte’s local initiatives and projects.
  • Cultural Experience: Enjoy live performances by local artists and musicians, adding a lively ambiance to the historical exploration.
  • Food and Beverages: Savor delicious local cuisine and refreshing beverages as you stroll through the festival.

Highlights:

  • Local History: Discover the stories and milestones that shaped Charlotte, brought to life by historians and local experts.
  • Art and Music: Experience Charlotte’s cultural vibrancy through live music performances and art displays.
  • Community Engagement: Connect with fellow community members and organizations in a celebration of local heritage and pride.

For more information about the Charlotte History Festival, please visit the Charlotte Trail of History.

Free Shakespeare Performances July 14-16

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Skull on a stack of books with a feather quill in an ink well.Shakespeare isn’t meant to be read, it’s meant to be performed!

If you’ve never been able to understand a word of Shakespeare, let the Central Piedmont Drama Club be your translators! Modern scenes play hand in hand with the original text, making the sonnets come alive!

“Will and Whimsy: Sixteen Dramatically Illustrated Sonnets of Shakespeare” is free to attend and appropriate for audiences of all ages.

Performances will take place at Central Campus in the Parr Center’s New Theater on:

  • July 14 & 15 at 7:30 p.m.
  • July 16 at 2:30 p.m.

 

Free Resiliency and Leadership Workshop with Reebok Founder

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The Shoemaker, Resiliency & Leadership Tour is coming to Central Piedmont!
Come hear Joe Foster, the founder of Reebok and author of “Shoemaker,” the untold story of the British firm that became a global brand.
You can attend for free, but you will need to have a ticket and a valid Central Piedmont student ID at the door.
Free for students with a valid student ID: Reserve your seat. 

What: Shoemaker Resiliency and Leadership with Joe Foster, co-founder of Reebok
Where: Central Campus, Parr Center, New Theater
When: Thursday, May 4, 9 a.m. -1 p.m.

Co-founder of Reebok Joe Foster with an image of his book cover "Shoemaker"

Free tickets for Pixar executive and STEM speaker

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Photo credit: Debby Coleman, Pixar Animation Studios

The Central Piedmont community can get FREE tickets for a speaker event with Pixar executive Danielle Feinberg. Register by March 25 for the free tickets.

Saturday, April 1
10 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Central Campus
Parr Center, New Theater

Danielle Feinberg is Visual Effects Supervisor at Pixar Animation Studios & Mentor for Girls in STEM. Feinberg’s love of combining computers and art began when she was eight years old, and first programmed a Logo turtle to create images. This eventually led her to a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Harvard University. Now, in addition to her Pixar work, she works with teenage girls, encouraging them to pursue math and science by demonstrating to them the same beautiful simplicity she found with the programmed art of the Logo turtle.

The event is hosted by the BFB Foundation and Central Piedmont Community College. This event is important to BFB Foundation’s mission of strengthening communities by supporting education-focused initiatives for girls and women. It provides a platform to positively affect economic mobility in the Charlotte Metro Area, especially concerning the underserved. Tickets are being provided for free so educators and women in STEM have the opportunity to attend.

Free, professional tutoring available from Central Piedmont

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Think you might need help to study in your class? Don’t wait, get started today with free, professional tutoring from the Academic Learning Center (ALC). The ALC is where you receive free tutoring in the subject areas of math, science, and writing. Whether you are taking one class or a full course load, tutoring is free to you.

Our tutors are professionals that focus on helping you overcome difficulties with coursework, promote independent learning, and develop skills necessary for academic success.
Tutoring includes:

  • up to three 45 minute appointments for each course in one week
  • one tutoring session for each subject, per day
  • choose from an in-person or online tutoring appointment
  • three visits per paper
  • free access to Smarthinking, for tutoring available 24/7
  • we also provide the double time tutoring accommodation to students approved through the Disability and Access Services office

How can you sign up for tutoring?
Visit the ALC website, scroll down to the “Schedule Your Tutoring Appointment Now” and complete three simple steps. You can also watch our 90 second get started video.
The ALC is here to help you be successful and we wish you a wonderful fall semester!

For other questions about tutoring, please contact ALC Director “Dr. J” at joevanne.estrada@cpcc.edu

Free 5K race registration for ‘Race Against Isms’

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Race against Isms 5K with 3 runners in race bibs cheeringTIAA is sponsoring a “Race Against Isms” on October 16, 2022, on the campus of UNC Charlotte and want to give you a free registration.
As part of TIAA’s “Be the Change” program, a call to action has been coordinated. They are inviting our communities to take a stand against social injustice and all isms that negatively impact society, such as ableism, sexism, ageism, classism, antisemitism, heterosexism, sizeism and racism. Registration for the race is FREE for Central Piedmont employees and students. 
Register for the race through TIAA and select “University Students and Staff” for free registration.

Attend Queens University of Charlotte Athletic Events for FREE

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Queens RoyalsQueens University of Charlotte would like to extend an invitation to all Central Piedmont faculty, staff, and students to attend its 2019-2020 regular season home athletic events for free.
Everyone with a valid Central Piedmont ID will get in for free (if you are interested in a family pass for 5, please reach out to garriettr@queens.edu.)
Log onto queensathletics.com for updates. Please contact Robbie Garriett at garriettr@queens.edu with any questions.