March 12, 2027 PAWS AND READ - BOOK CLUB Learn More Venue Info Whiskerville Kitty Cat Cafe 508 Beaty Rd, Belmont, NC 28012, USA 1:00 PM Time: - 2:00 PM 704-812-8417 Our book club is all about creating a welcoming space to connect, share perspectives, and explore stories together! Take some time to PAWS, READ, and MEET NEW FRIENDS! Starting in 2026, our book club will meet every SECOND THURSDAY of the month, 6:00 - 7:00pm. March 12th - Book Discussion on "Cat's People" by Tanya Guerrero. < PREVIOUS CALENDAR NEXT >

October 21, 2026 Keep NC Weird Featuring Liz Pardue @ Main Learn More Venue Info Gaston County Library Main Branch 1555 E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054, USA 6:00 AM Time: - 7:00 AM 704-868-2164 Keep NC Weird is an entertaining one-hour storytelling experience by Liz Z Pardue that explores North Carolina's strangest history, eccentric characters, local legends, haunted folklore, and delightfully bizarre true stories. https://gastonlibrary.org/calendar.aspx?EID=9234 < PREVIOUS CALENDAR NEXT >

December 5, 2026 WoodMill’s Annual Christmas Wine Festival ~ Saturday, December 5th from 10am – 5pm Learn More Venue Info WoodMill Winery 1350 Woodmill Winery Ln, Vale, NC 28168, USA 5:00 AM Time: - 12:00 PM 704-276-9911 Saturday, December 5th | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Free Admission ~ Free Parking ~ Outdoor Event ~ Rain or Shine ~ Family Friend ly Smoke-Free Event | Designated smoking area near the flag Join us at WoodMill Winery for our Christmas Wine Festival, where we will be celebrating the release of our Christmas Wines. Enjoy shopping from 70+ local vendors offering handmade goods, treats, and gifts, delicious food trucks, complimentary wine samples (21+), and a day full of fun. Wine Releases: Golden Scuppernong (Christmas Label) Red Muscadine (Christmas Label) Blue Christmas (American Jubilee) Carolina Christmas (Mon Amour) Dixie Red (Christmas Label) Midnite Gold (Christmas Label) Wine Specials during the event: ~ 20% off cases of wine, ~ 15% off 6 or more bottles of wine & ~ 10% off 3 or more bottles of wine. Chilled bottles of wine, chilled glasses, and our famous wine slushies will also be available for purchase. Must have ID for all alcoholic tastings and purchases NO PETS ALLOWED! We love animals, but for everyone’s safety, only ADA-considered service animals will be allowed Location WoodMill Winery 1350 Woodmill Winery Lane, Vale, NC 28168 (704)-276-9911 events@woodmillwinery.com Vendor Information Interested in becoming a vendor? Please send all vendor inquiries to events@woodmillwinery.com . WoodMill Winery does not use third‑party services for applications or payments, and we will never contact vendors from a personal social media account. Notice If you unsubscribe from our emails, your email address will be permanently removed , and we aren’t able to add it back—even if you’re registered for a show. To receive emails again, you would need to use a different email address since the system cannot restore the original. To keep receiving important event updates, please avoid unsubscribing unless you truly wish to be removed from our exhibitor list. < PREVIOUS CALENDAR NEXT >

November 1, 2026 Wilderness First Aid Instruction Learn More Venue Info Whitewater Center 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28214, USA 3:00 AM Time: - 4:00 AM 704-391-3900 Basic first-aid skills needed for wilderness adventures are taught by professional instructors with significant patient care and backcountry experience. This course includes Adult… Ver más < PREVIOUS CALENDAR NEXT >

Ladies Night Hall of Dinosaurs FIND IT The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium 1500 E Garrison Blvd. Gastonia Visit one of the largest dinosaur exhibits in the Carolinas, with 4,200 square feet of real fossils, interactive learning experiences, and full-bodied cast specimens of T. rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and more. Exhibit Highlights Include: Full-bodied prehistoric skeleton casts Authentic dinosaur fossils, including an Edmontosaurus that displays healed wounds from a T. rex attack Stegasaurus, Triceratops, Apatosaurus , and MANY MORE of your favorite dinosaurs Specimens unique to the Southeast, including Appalachiosaurus , the East Coast T. rex The return of The Schiele’s iconic T. rex in a whole new display LEARN MORE For more information, click the LEARN MORE button above (if provided) or reach out to the venue/host directly. FIND IT Also Worth Seeing Hall of Dinosaurs The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium LEARN MORE The Turnings A Cycle of American Time Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE When Are We US Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE Hoffman's Farm to Friends Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE

December 5, 2026 Breakfast with Santa Learn More Venue Info Rankin Lake Park 1830 Rankin Lake Rd, Gastonia, NC 28052, USA 3:00 AM Time: - 4:00 AM 704-866-6839 Join the City of Gastonia Parks and Recreation Department for a festive Breakfast with Santa event at the Rankin Lake Clubhouse on Saturday, December 5, from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM. Enjoy a delicious breakfast featuring assorted waffles, grits, bacon breakfast casserole, egg and cheese sliders, fruit salad, orange juice, and milk. Don't forget to bring your own camera for photos with Santa! Each attendee must purchase a ticket, with children's tickets available for those 16 and under, which include a small gift. Infants or children who cannot eat solid foods do not need a ticket but will not receive a gift unless a child ticket is purchased. The registration and payment deadline is Sunday, November 15. After breakfast, stay for the free Santa at the Lake event from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, where you can take more pictures with Santa at the lakefront viewing pier (rain location inside the clubhouse). For ticket purchases, visit: https://www.eventeny.com/events/breakfast-with-santa-33557/. < PREVIOUS CALENDAR NEXT >

Climbing Hall of Dinosaurs FIND IT The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium 1500 E Garrison Blvd. Gastonia Visit one of the largest dinosaur exhibits in the Carolinas, with 4,200 square feet of real fossils, interactive learning experiences, and full-bodied cast specimens of T. rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and more. Exhibit Highlights Include: Full-bodied prehistoric skeleton casts Authentic dinosaur fossils, including an Edmontosaurus that displays healed wounds from a T. rex attack Stegasaurus, Triceratops, Apatosaurus , and MANY MORE of your favorite dinosaurs Specimens unique to the Southeast, including Appalachiosaurus , the East Coast T. rex The return of The Schiele’s iconic T. rex in a whole new display LEARN MORE For more information, click the LEARN MORE button above (if provided) or reach out to the venue/host directly. FIND IT Also Worth Seeing Hall of Dinosaurs The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium LEARN MORE The Turnings A Cycle of American Time Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE When Are We US Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE Hoffman's Farm to Friends Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE

December 11, 2026 DISNEY DAY STROLL & ROLL HUDSON Learn More Venue Info Kates Skating Rink 1151 Skating Rink Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054, USA 5:00 AM Time: - 7:00 AM 704-864-7007 Join us for the Disney Day Stroll & Roll in Hudson, where you can enjoy a fun-filled Friday morning accompanied by your favorite Disney hits! Bring your skates, scooters, trikes, and strollers to participate in this exciting event. For just $5, admission includes skate rental, skate mates, and access to a play gym for children under the height requirement. Don't miss out on a magical day of music and movement! < PREVIOUS CALENDAR NEXT >

November 28, 2026 Small Business Saturday Market Learn More Venue Info Traust Brewing 128 S Main St, Mt Holly, NC 28120, USA 7:00 AM Time: - 12:00 PM 833-566-5563 🛍 Small Business Saturday Market at Traust Brewing 🍺Shop small, sip local, and support the people who make our community special!Join us at Traust Brewing for our Small Business Saturday Market on Saturday, November 28 from 12–5 PM. We’re bringing together local makers, artists, vendors, and small businesses for an afternoon of holiday shopping, great food, cold beer, and community fun.🎁 Find unique gifts and locally made goods 🛍 Support small businesses and local makers 🍺 Enjoy a Traust beer while you shop 🍔 Grab lunch or a snack from the Traust kitchen 🎄 Get a head start on your holiday shoppingSkip the big-box stores and spend Small Business Saturday supporting local businesses right here in Mount Holly. FREE to attend • All ages welcome < PREVIOUS CALENDAR NEXT >

May 8, 2027 Whitewater Triathlon Learn More Venue Info Whitewater Center 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28214, USA 7:00 PM Time: - 8:00 PM 704-391-3900 Take on the challenge of the Whitewater Triathlon at the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Test your endurance with a swim, bike, and run through a scenic outdoor course surrounded by nature. < PREVIOUS CALENDAR NEXT >

December 16, 2026 Gaston Draws Open Call Sessions Learn More Venue Info Gaston County Museum 131 W Main St, Dallas, NC 28034, USA 1:00 PM Time: - 3:00 PM 704-922-7681 Gaston Draws: The Figure Series Join us for free figure drawing sessions in 2026! Museum Launching Free Figure Drawing Series *Image courtesy of artist Lisa Livengood, 2025 Dallas, NC – The Gaston County Museum of Art & History is hosting a year-long series of live-model figure drawing sessions starting Wednesday, January 7, in the Anne Biggers Furr Learning Station, 205 W. Main St., Dallas. “Gaston Draws: The Figure Series” is made possible by a grant from the Gaston Arts Council, with support from the North Carolina Arts Council. Sessions are free and open to the public. Registration is required for each session, below: Adult Session Open Call Portrait Session “Figure drawing spans the entire history of humanity beginning with the earliest cave drawings in the Paleolithic era and becoming the foundation of artistic training in the Renaissance,” says Alexandrea Pizza, director of the Art & History Museum. “Some of the world’s most cherished works of art, such as Leonardo’s “Mona Lisa” and Michaelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam” on the Sistine Chapel ceiling were born from years of the artists’ studying the human form through figure drawing, painting, and sculpting. Today, artists continue to study the human figure through the anatomy and movement of live models. Figure drawing remains one of the most historically important practices in the history of art,” she says. “Figure drawing sessions, unlike traditional art classes, are not instructor-led,” says Alexander Brooks, Community Engagement Manager for the Art & History Museum. “Participants focus on their own style, although a facilitator is on site to guide the models through poses and keep the session on schedule.” Three different options are offered throughout the series: Open Call, which is open to artists 13 and older and features clothed models; Adult, which is open to anyone 18 and older and features nude models; and Portrait, which is open to those 13 and older. “During the Open Call and Adult sessions, the models change poses on a timed schedule, either one, three or five minutes, prompted by the facilitator, while the models in the Portrait sessions maintain a single pose for the duration of the session,” Brooks explains. Artists of all skill levels are welcome to attend, must bring their own art supplies, and will be expected to sign a contract which outlines strict policies regarding model privacy and artist conduct. Sessions will be held on the following dates from 6:00-8:00 pm: Adult Sessions will be held on the first Wednesday of every month in 2026: January 7, February 4, March 4, April 1, May 6, June 3, July 1, August 5, September 2, October 7, November 4, December 2. Open Call Sessions will be held on the third Wednesday of every month of 2026: January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16. Portrait Sessions will be held on the last Wednesday of every other month in 2026: February 25, April 29, June 24, August 26, October 28, December 30. For more information, please call the Museum at 704-922-7681 or visit the website at www.gastoncountymuseum.org. Admission to the Museum is free. Hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm and Saturday 11:00am – 4:00pm. For more information, visit www.gastoncountymuseum.org. < PREVIOUS CALENDAR NEXT >

Parties Hall of Dinosaurs FIND IT The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium 1500 E Garrison Blvd. Gastonia Visit one of the largest dinosaur exhibits in the Carolinas, with 4,200 square feet of real fossils, interactive learning experiences, and full-bodied cast specimens of T. rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and more. Exhibit Highlights Include: Full-bodied prehistoric skeleton casts Authentic dinosaur fossils, including an Edmontosaurus that displays healed wounds from a T. rex attack Stegasaurus, Triceratops, Apatosaurus , and MANY MORE of your favorite dinosaurs Specimens unique to the Southeast, including Appalachiosaurus , the East Coast T. rex The return of The Schiele’s iconic T. rex in a whole new display LEARN MORE For more information, click the LEARN MORE button above (if provided) or reach out to the venue/host directly. FIND IT Also Worth Seeing Hall of Dinosaurs The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium LEARN MORE The Turnings A Cycle of American Time Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE When Are We US Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE Hoffman's Farm to Friends Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE