In This Issue... - Passover 2020: streaming Seder, where to order a Passover meal, where to download a Haggadah, much more…
- Virtual Wildflower events with UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens
- Updated Virtual Events Calendar — concerts, kids' events, cooking demos, more
- Discounts on Blue Apron and other meal-prep kits and meal delivery services
- Live streams for kids, including children's concerts, zoo visits, authors reading, art lessons, more
- Discounts: 60% off a new Sam's Club membership, plus free gift card and more
- New: Harry Potter at Home website
- CupLux Coffee Drive-Thru: get milk, toilet paper, eggs, more with your coffee
- Celebrating Easter at home — crafts, virtual egg hunts, really good chocolate, and more…
- Spark! Learning: free STE(A)M-driven activities from NASCAR Hall of Fame
- Buy a Sycamore Brewing gift card, help Second Harvest Food Bank
- Four ways to get wine delivered to your door, including 7 local wine shops that deliver
- 28 fun, educational, and free websites, where kids can learn coding, magic, music and much more
- Virtual concerts by Charlotte musicians and songwriters
- 13 free fitness apps and online workouts to help you get your workout done at home
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Passover is a time for gathering in the Jewish community. Families come together for the festive meal, and invite friends who are alone. Synagogues host communal Seders. Friends away from their families get together to observe and celebrate (and... Read the whole entry...» 
UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, 9090 Craver Road, is free to visit. It also hosts many free and inexpensive events.
Read on to learn a little bit about the Gardens, and then about some of the upcoming virtual events. As of March 25th, 2020, the... Read the whole entry...» 
Many concerts and other events have been canceled. Our calendar (and free events lists) here at Charlotte on the Cheap are sort of like ghost towns. We've put up “canceled” signs on many events, but even the ones that aren't... Read the whole entry...» You may find you have more time to cook these days, while you're sticking close to home. On the other hand, you're probably trying to limit trips to the grocery store for ingredients. What better time to try out one of the meal-prep kit delivery... Read the whole entry...» 
Most kids will be home from school for several weeks, as we try to slow the spread. Children's book authors are rising to the occasion, presenting free online story times, where they read their books out loud. This is a unique opportunity for... Read the whole entry...» 
Parents, here's another online resource for your kids. The Wizarding World Team, along with J.K. Rowling, has introduced Harry Potter at Home. The site promises to cast a “Banishing Charm” on boredom, with: Read the whole entry...» 
CupLux Coffee Drive-Thru, 3115 Freedom Drive, is a convenient, family-owned, drive-thru-only coffee shop serving coffees, craft beverages, and local pastries. Starting Friday, April 3rd, they will have some grocery items available when you drive... Read the whole entry...» 
Easter 2020 is a little different than what we expected. With no in-person events, we need to think about how to make Easter fun and meaningful, especially for kids, at home. Here are some ideas. Virtual Easter Egg Hunts and Easter Bunny Visits Some... Read the whole entry...» 
NASCAR Hall of Fame is temporarily closed, but it's put together a set of STE(A)M-driven activities for at-home learning for students in elementary through high school. Check in each week, as they add new lesson plans and activities for all... Read the whole entry...» 
Sycamore Brewing, 2161 Hawkins Street, in the South End, hosts frequent events, many of which are free to attend. But the events aren't happening right now, of course, and the taproom is closed. They've announced a special promotion on... Read the whole entry...» 
You're probably at home reading this. To minimize risk, you should be heading to the grocery store as little as possible, and waiting until you have a list of things to buy, rather than heading there for one or two items. But maybe... Read the whole entry...» 
There are so many great kids' websites, and probably no better time to explore them as now, while schools are closed. Here's a good starting list of some tried and true educational sites that parents and grandparents everywhere should...
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With live shows on hold, Charlotte musicians are coming into your living room (from a distance.) Lots of live streams are being planned, and Music Everywhere CLT is helping to get you all the information, through its new Music Anywhere CLT Facebook... Read the whole entry...» 
Snowstorm, hurricanes, tornado watches.There have always been reasons why people have had to spend days or weeks at home unable to go about daily activities. This situation is different and, quite frankly, unprecedented. Our mental health is very... Read the whole entry...» |
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