🌱Gospel Concert Tonight + St. Patrick's Fundraiser

Hey, Mooresville! I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Today you'll read about:

• Gospel concert at 6 p.m.
• St. Patty's fundraising dinner at St. Mark's.
• Open houses in Mooresville.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mooresville:

1. Tonight is the night for the first-ever gospel concert at 6 p.m. at the Mooresville High School Performing Arts Center. Support the talented students and enjoy the music. Hope to see you there! (Mooresville High School via Facebook)
2. If you're in the market for a new place, you've likely already combed through all the online listings for your area. And while you probably have learned roughly what these homes are like from the photos, there's just no comparison to witnessing the real thing. Ready to see what's out there? To help you out, we've put together a list of the five recently listed homes on the open-house circuit in the Mooresville area. That way, you can get a feel for the current offerings before committing to anything. Here is an address, photo, price and bedroom/bath information for each property listed — such as one with 3 beds and 2 baths for $1.3 million, and another with 3 beds and 2 baths for $440,000. (Mooresville Patch)
3. Celebrate St. Patricks Day with a St. Patty's Fundraising Dinner by St. Mark's. The Youth of St. Mark's invite you to a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner on Sat., March 18 at 6:00 p.m. in the FLC! Tickets are on sale now. The event includes a traditional Irish Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner served by the youth of St. Mark's. Tickets are $20 each and need to be purchased in advance. Funds raised will be used to help send youth to the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans and towards other youth programs at St. Mark's. Adult and youth volunteers are needed to assist with the event from Thursday, March 16 thru Saturday, March 18. If you are interested please sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0948AAAB2AABF85-stpatricks For tickets, contact Pastor Vern at vern@saintmarkslutheran.com or Jeanne Proefrock at racinstripes@gmail.com. Hope to see you there with your green on! (allevents.in)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Public Library: "The MPL Friends of the Library is now accepting book and audiobook donations during designated drop-off times at our West Branch location! On the following days, signage will be posted at our West Branch to direct you to the drop-off location:
  March 16 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 30 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Please follow signs located in the West Branch parking lot for additional unloading directions. Used books dropped off at the Main Library or at either location outside of specified times will be discarded." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Share the love…Jars of Love, that is! Donate jars of peanut butter now!" (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "It’s that time of the year again! Can you help by donating diapers to those little ones in need? " (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Write On! will be held at our Main Library on March 20 at 6:30 p.m. This program is open to any adult who is interested in writing – all genres, all skill levels. Led by local author Katherine White" (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. I'll see you around!

— Karena Garrity

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