🌱It's time for STEAMfest This Weekend! + Check Out Men That Cook!

Hey, everybody! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Mooresville Patch newsletter — here to impart everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town. Including updates on...

• It's time for STEAMfest!
• MPD Special Training!
• Do you like men who cook?

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Here are the top three stories in Mooresville today:

1. It's time for STEAMfest! North Carolina’s largest STEM and Arts festival! It will be taking place on Sunday, March 26 from 12 to 7 p.m. at Woodlawn School. The annual event takes place each spring featuring hands-on activities created by teachers, students, local universities, museums, community organizations, and businesses offering an exciting look into the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. There will be a number of engaging, hands-on activities offered as well as activity booths, artisans and vendors food trucks and more. Admission is free! See you there! (STEAMfest)
2. The Mooresville Police Department is inviting dispatchers, victim advocates, officers, judges and social service professionals to attend the Department’s 2023 Symposium on Domestic and Sexual Violence. The one-day training will be held on back-to-back days - April 18 and 19 – at Charles Mack Citizen Center from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day. Topics will include sexual assault kit initiatives, N.C. Survivor Act, Pre-Trial release violations, stalking, new laws, cold case investigations and more. For more information sign up online here. (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
3. Will you be attending the Lake Norman Men That Cook 2023 event? It is taking place on Sunday, March 26 at Sweet Magnolia Estate 10101 Bailey Rd., Cornelius, from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Twenty-two teams of men will be on hand serving their favorite foods to raise money for their favorite charities. The event is being organized by Huntersville Happy Hour Rotary. Tickets are on sale now Your entrance ticket is also your vote. It has a $20 value. ($10 for kids under 10, free for kids under 5). You will select from the cooking teams (segregated into seven categories) and place your entrance ticket (worth $20) into the container supporting either "the food of your choice" or "the charity of your choice. Advance tickets are available for $20 at www.lakenormanmenthatcook.info or at the door for $25. Hope to see you there! (Feed NC via Facebook)

Today in Mooresville:

• NCCEF Board Meeting - Langtree Charter Academy (4:00 PM)
• Board of Directors Meeting - Pine Lake Preparatory (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Town of Mooresville NC: "Congratulations to the Lake Norman High School Women's Basketball Team on their spectacular season! Well done, Wildcats!" (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Looking for a great free family friendly activity this Sunday? Come see Bonnie, Elise and Amber at the FeedNC tent at STEAMfest to learn more about Mimi's Garden and make a "living necklace." (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Adults and teens are invited to join us for Titanic: Ship of Dreams on April 1 at 11 a.m. at our Main Library! This presentation is a glimpse into the world of 1922 and the amazing people who boarded the most luxurious ship in the world. Dr. Melinda Ratchford will take you on a voyage in time to learn about the Titanic as well as to share her extensive collection of Titanic memorabilia." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: "Academy Parking Lot Closure! We will be sealcoating the Academy Park parking lot on Thursday, March 23. The parking area will be closed Thursday for work and reopened Friday morning once striping has been completed. Thank you." (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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