The Weekender: June 19 – 21

Eat & Drink

Corkbuzz Wine Studio opened this week in Southpark. Check out this New York-based, wine centric restaurant and bar this weekend. Reservations.

D9 Brewing releases their Viking Fraoch Scottish Sour: The first batch of this new “fanatical ale” will be available starting this Saturday in their taproom only in special edition bottles. 120 cases of 500ml bottles will be released. Saturday at noon.

HEX Coffee will be serving up their amazing coffee and waffles at Craft this weekend. Their cold brew is legit. Saturday, 6/20; 10am-1pm.

Mark your calendars! June 20th we will be @craftgrowlershop from 10am-1pm. We can’t wait, and we hope that you can’t either. The summer is just getting started for us, so be on the lookout for more dates posting soon. // #HEXcoffee #HEXisback

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#patiotakeover at ROCKSALT: The Unknown Brewing Company will be serving their Scratch and Sniff IPA and Southern Hospitali-tea on tap on the patio at ROCKSALT. They’ll also have cans of Over the Edge and Pregame available. Sunday, 6/21, noon-4pm.

Experience

Hannibal presents World Domination at Upstage: Catch Hannibal’s ‘Pay What You Want” show this weekend before he competes at the World Championship of Magic in Italy next month. June 19-20; 10pm.

Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas at Independence Park: Celebrate the ending of slavery in the U.S. at this annual festival. Event will feature music, drum circles, workshops, food and more. June 28-21st.

HerosCon2015: Family friendly Hero and Comic convention at the Charlotte Convention Center. June 19-21. 

Date Night at Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen: Take your significant other to Chef Alyssa’s “Spice up your night” date night cooking class. Friday, 6/19; 6:30-9:30pm. Register.

Science on the Rocks: Check out the current Discovery Place exhibit GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked The World at this adult only event. Friday, 6/19; 5pm.

World Refugee Day Charlotte: This event on The Green in Uptown features performances, learning activities and booths to increase awareness and celebrate the cultures and contributions of refugees living in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. Saturday, 6/20; 10am-1pm. Free. 

Gordon Street Flea & Art Market at Snug Harbor: Art, junk, collectables – set up to sell or browse to buy. Sunday, 6/21; 2pm.

Arts

Modernism + Film at The Bechtler: Event reception followed by the screening of Contempt. Friday, 6/19; reception at 6pm, screening at 7pm. Tickets.

Queen City Jazz Fest: Event features local and national jazz artists at Uptown Ampitheatre. Saturday, 6/20; 7pm. Tickets.

Ascension: A Summer Solstice inspired contemporary dance, live music, interactive video, and gourmet food performance at the Knight Gallery at Spirit Square. Sunday, 6/21; 7-10pm.

Fitness

Carolina Care 5K: A fun, family friendly event at Reedy Creek Park benefitting Carolina Care, an organization committed to prevention of and serving those living with HIV and AIDS. Saturday, 6/20; 8am.

Health Achievement 5K: This race will start and end at the corner of West MLK Jr Blvd. and S. Church St. All event day activities will take place at/near Romare Bearden Park in Uptown. Race supports healthy achievement and youth mentoring initiatives. Saturday, 6/20; 8am.

Sports

Baseball: Charlotte Knights vs Indianapolis Indians. Bonus: In honor of Father’s Day the first 2,500 men at the Sunday game will receive grill tongs and children can play catch with dad on the field. Friday at 7:05pm, Saturday at 7:05pm, Sunday at 2:05pm

Soccer: Charlotte Independence vs Charleston Battery. Saturday at 7pm