🌱 The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Charlotte, NC (May 2026) and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Charlotte, NC (May 2026) at The Park Expo & Conference Center

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sunshine, temps: high: 78, low: 55.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 46 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mint Hill

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Saturday May 30

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Charlotte, NC (May 2026) →
  The Park Expo & Conference Center, 800 Briar Creek Rd, Charlotte
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 12

• Morning food pantry
  Liberty Hill Baptist Church, 520 Billy Howey Rd, Waxhaw
  9:30 am
• Community Leaders Awards Luncheon
  Fire Station 4 Community Room, 3907 Old Charlotte Hwy., Monroe
  11:00 am
• Women's Caregiver Group Pennsylvania
  Joni & Friends Charlotte 616 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd # A, Matthews, NC 28105
  12:30 pm
• Fresh Produce Share Market →
  Root Cause Farm at The Lord's Acre, 26 Joe Jenkins Rd, Fairview
  3:00 pm
• Indian Trail Town Council Workshop →
  Indian Trail Main Events Calendar Indian Trail Town Hall - 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road Indian Tr
  5:30 pm
• Spiritual Resource Meeting
  Common Heart 6301 Weddington Rd, Matthews, NC 28104, USA
  6:00 pm
• Indian Trail Town Council →
  Indian Trail Main Events Calendar Indian Trail Town Hall - 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road Indian Tr
  6:30 pm
• Young Adult Bible Study — Central California
  Joni & Friends Charlotte New Hope Community Church, 4620 Nees Avenue, Clovis, CA, 93611, United States
  10:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Early College - Required Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
  Union County Early College Monroe, NC 28110
• IT's GameTime (55+)
  Indian Trail Parks and Rec Indian Trail Town Hall - 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road Indian Tr
  9:00 am
• Soccer Shots- Spring
  Indian Trail Parks and Rec Chestnut Square Park - 320 Chestnut Parkway Indian Trail NC 28079
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What do I do?
  If my check engine light will not go off I have receipts of everything that I have bought to try and fix it but there was a motor swap and I think… (Nextdoor Wilson Woods)
• Does anyone know a cleaner available tomorrow in the Charlotte area?
  Ideally, someone experienced with Airbnb cleaning and restocking. Appreciate any recommendations! (Nextdoor Olde Sycamore)

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🗞 Nearby News

Matthews

• Meet the 25 Robertson scholars in the Class of 2030 (unc.edu)
• Gunfire Rattles Matthews Tow Company As Cops Hunt White Getaway Car (hoodline.com)
• How Charlotte record shops help fuel a vinyl boom, as US sales spin past $1 billion (heraldonline.com)

Indian Trail

• Papa Johns, Wing launch drone delivery pilot in North Carolina (qsrweb.com)

Charlotte

• 6 Charlotte neighborhoods named among the nicest places to live in NC (charlotteobserver.com)
• Charlotte to host 'Investing in Girls of Color' convention (wfae.org)

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