🌱 West Stanly Middle vs Albemarle Middle and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 52 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 58, low: 37.
• Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 61 and low of 50 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• West Stanly Middle vs Albemarle Middle
  West Stanly Middle School , 339 Running Creek Church Rd , Locust
  4:30 pm
• Indian Trail Planning and Zoning Board
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  6:00 pm
• The Lads avl
  The Joint Next Door , 1185 Charlotte Hwy , Fairview
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• IT's GameTime (55+)
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  9:00 am
• Pickleball Open Play- Tennisbloc
  Carolina Courts , 240 Chestnut Parkway , Indian Trail
  9:30 am
• Purple People Feeder — WHISTLE HOP
  Whistle Hop Brewing Company , 1288 Charlotte Hwy , Fairview
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Hand and Foot (55+)
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  1:00 pm
• Indian Trail Self Defense
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  6:00 pm
• Q3 GA Graduation
  Benton Heights Presbyterian , 2701 Concord Hwy , Monroe
  6:00 pm
• Music Bingo Night — WHISTLE HOP
  Whistle Hop Brewing Company , 1288 Charlotte Hwy , Fairview
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Rick Hornyak
  The Joint Next Door , 1185 Charlotte Hwy , Fairview
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Guitar League Asheville Song Circle
  Turgua Brewing , 3131 Cane Creek Rd , Fairview
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Mint Hill

• Mint Hill says goodbye Mayor Simmons, hello Mayor Dalton (thecharlotteweekly.com)
• Mecklenburg voters OK'd new sales tax this year, and these 26 people will spend it (charlotteobserver.com)

Concord

• MLK Day in Cabarrus County: Parade, Dream Day, Wreath Laying (charlotteonthecheap.com)
• Meet Nef El Bey, Founder of Insured By Nef and C & K Healthcare Advisors (kztv10.com)
• 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPS: DIRTcar Points Champions To Be Honored in January Awards Banquet (stlracing.com)

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