A family from Temple Israel is offering a FREE class, via Zoom, called Mixing with Mishpacha: Babka Cooking Class. The class takes place on Thursday, May 7th, 2020, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and is taught by Karen Knoble and her kids. Follow the above... Read the whole entry...» 
Companies are offering freebies to healthcare workers and other frontline employees for their hard work and dedication now and always. There hasn't been a more challenging time in recent history to be a healthcare worker, and just by showing... Read the whole entry...» 
We are starting to add in-person events to this list, but it's still mostly virtual events. This list will be a combination of in-person and virtual events for some time. If you're not doing this already, you can subscribe to Charlotte on... Read the whole entry...» 
Tropical Smoothie Cafe announced its One Million Smoothie Giveaway for customers nationwide.
To get your FREE smoothie, visit FreeSmoothies.com and get your single-use promo code. The code is redeemable for a free smoothie through online ordering... Read the whole entry...» 
Charlotte's Cinco de Mayo will be an understated affair this year. You're not likely to find yourself on a crowded patio sharing pitchers of margaritas with friends. But you can still capture that “south of the border” spirit. We're... Read the whole entry...» 
Listing of farmers markets in the Charlotte area. Know of one we can add? Fill us in!
Because of our current situation, some of the markets' hours have changed, and some openings were delayed. For every market that we've listed,... Read the whole entry...» 
Have you attended a Tosco Music Party show yet? If you like music, of any genre, you should. It's a family friendly musical variety show. Bands and musicians each play two songs. You might see a jazz pianist, followed by bluegrass band,... Read the whole entry...» 
Beerly Funny is a stand-up comedy production effort that started from a desire to showcase, promote and share comedy as an art form, while also supporting local businesses. Beerly Funny shows are no more than $15, and sometimes free. Beerly Funny... Read the whole entry...» 
Mother's Day 2020 is a little different, but that doesn't mean it can't still be a special day. Here are some ideas to celebrate in Charlotte. If you are living with your mom than you're lucky–you can do some of these... Read the whole entry...» 
Although going to a restaurant isn't an option this year, we've put together a list of restaurants the Charlotte area where you can pick up or get a Mother's Day meal delivered. We're limiting our list to places where you...
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Nothing beats freshly picked produce, and it can be fun to do it yourself. An outing to a U-pick farm can be a great tradition for kids. We keep a list, year-round, of farms where you can pick your own produce, and that list is below. But with our... Read the whole entry...»  Victorian Era house in Plaza Midwood. Photo by Tom Hanchett. It's gotten harder to find things that we can do outside, as so many of the activities that we enjoy have been temporarily halted. And the weather is perfect. The pollen even seems to... Read the whole entry...» 
Most kids will be home from school for several weeks, as we try to slow the spread. Children's book authors are rising to the occasion, presenting free online story times, where they read their books out loud. This is a unique opportunity for... Read the whole entry...» 
Many concerts and other events have been canceled. Our calendar (and free events lists) here at Charlotte on the Cheap are sort of like ghost towns. We've put up “canceled” signs on many events, but even the ones that aren't... Read the whole entry...» | 
