🌱Mooresville Arts Juried Exhibition​ + Alpha Prime Racing Team​ News

Hello all. Karena Garrity here with your fresh copy of the Mooresville Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening locally. Today you'll find news about:

• Mooresville Arts 10th Anniversary Winter Juried Exhibition.
• Rajah Caruth returning to Alpha Prime Racing team.
• MGSD work session agenda.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 56 Low: 35.

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Here are the top three stories in Mooresville today:

1. Mooresville Arts announced its 10th Anniversary Winter Juried Exhibition! The exhibit attracted a total of 162 submissions from 65 artists. Out of the 162 entries, 42 pieces of artwork, created by 36 artists, were chosen for the exhibition. This year’s juror was Marisa Pascucci, gallery and collection coordinator of the Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College, North Carolina. According to a press release, accepted artwork for the Winter Juried Exhibit includes paintings, drawings and mixed media work and this show will be on display in Mooresville Arts Center Gallery through Thursday, February 23. Gallery Hours are Tuesday-Friday 12-4pm and Saturday 10am-2pm. (Mooresville Arts)
2. Race fans, it has been announced that Rajah Caruth will be returning to the Alpha Prime Racing team for selected races during this year's season. According to HBCU Gameday, "Details regarding sponsorship and Rajah’s NASCAR XFINITY scheduled events with Alpha Prime will come at a future date."(HBCU Gameday)
3. The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education will be holding a work session on Thursday, February 2 to collaborate on an updated five-year strategic plan. The agenda has been posted and can be viewed at this link: Board of Education Agenda (Called Work Session) - February 2. Due to this being a work session for the Board of Education and not the regularly scheduled monthly meeting, there will be no public comment. (Parent Square)

Today in Mooresville:

• Free Women's Self Defense Seminar (1:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: Yes, it's that time of year again. Mooresville Parks & Recreation summer camp registration will begin on March 13th. Additional details and links to register will be provided." (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Preschool children ages 3-6 are invited to join us for Preschool STEAM on February 2 at 10:30 a.m. This month we will be learning about potential energy! Children will create, discover, and learn different concepts using the STEAM approach." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Mooresville Chamber of Commerce: "Charlotte Dog and Cat Pet Supplies Grand Opening" (Mooresville Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Northbridge: "What have you done lately to show the teachers and staff of your child's school that they are valued and cared for? - They need our support more than ever so I encourage you to find ways to show your appreciation." (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Karena Garrity

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