Agenda Weekender: Yiasou Greek Festival, Lenny Boy Grand Opening and Eat From A Truck Festival

Friday: 95. Mostly sunny. 0% chance of rain.
Saturday: 94. Mostly sunny. 0% chance of rain.
Sunday: 88. Isolated thunderstorms. 30% chance of rain.

Friday, September 9

Food and Drink

7th Annual Sip and Stroll: Art & Wine Festival at the Epicentre: Artists will set up booths displaying and selling artwork, additionally over 40 wine vineyards will be present for tasting. Fri: 6-9 p.m. & Sat: 1-8 p.m. $30-$50. Details.

Experience

Yiasou Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral: Expect authentic Greek cuisine, homemade pastries, live traditional music and dancing as well as shopping and cultural exhibits. Fri-Sat: 11-10 p.m. & Sun: 12-8 p.m. $3. Details.

Charlotte Folk Society Gathering Concert & Jams featuring Jonathan Byrd and The Pickup Cowboys at Great Aunt Stella Center: A “songwriter’s songwriter,” Jonathan Byrd unites the Texas songwriting tradition with Southern storytelling and hot guitar picking. 7:30-10 p.m. Free. Details.

Rock for Heroes Benefit Concert at Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre: All proceeds from the event will go to provide all-terrain mobility devices for wounded veterans as well as to provide resources for the caregivers who serve wounded veterans day-in and day-out. 6 p.m. 15-$80. Details.

Southern Ideal Home Show at The Park Expo and Conference Center: Get ideas, information and advice from home design and improvement experts to help create your ideal space; save $3 with Agenda16. Fri-Sat: 10-7 p.m. & Sun: 11-5 p.m. $10. Details.

Learn Things

Marketing Science: Customer Centricity at Skookum: Join Michael Scully, Skookum’s Chief Business Officer, to learn about how thinking in terms of customer lifetime value can improve the profitability of customer relationships. Noon. Free. Details.

Saturday, September 10

Food and Drink

Lake Norman Brew Ha-Ha Tour departing from the Lake Town Tavern: Includes travel in a deluxe motor coach, stops at Ass Clown, D9, Primal & Bayne, free stuff and “behind the scene” brewery tours. 10:45-4 p.m. $59.95. Details.

11th Annual Fiddle ‘n Pig Shindig & Palmetto Biergarten at the Anne Springs Close Greenway Comporium Amphitheater: Expect the Carolinas’ best bluegrass acts, barbecue food trucks and a biergarten with 45 unique tastings. 11-9 p.m. $10-$40. Details.

Beer for Global Health at Three Spirits Brewery: A percentage of all sales throughout the day to be donated to Carolinas Global Health Initiative; expect beer, a local food truck, music, an auction with local goods and live music. 12-10 p.m. Free. Details. 

Whiskey, Wine & Moonshine Fundraiser to support Cornelius Police at Hyde Park: Expect live music, speakeasy games, food and drinks; first 25 CA readers to buy tickets will get a 50% discount with code CLTAGA. 7 p.m. $50. Details.

Lenny Boy Brewing Co’s Grand Opening at 3000 S Tryon Street: Enjoy the new taproom or patio with food trucks, live music and games. 11-11 p.m. Free. Details.

Eat From A Truck Festival at AvidXchange Music Factory: The festival will feature 100 trucks from all over the Southeast; expect kids activities, live music and a beer garden. 12-6 p.m. $10-$25.  Details.

Experience

OMB’s Charity Auction at OMB: To raise funds for 24 Hours of Booty & Team Reeb, OMB is holding a Reverse Auction on their Biergarten furniture. 10-11 a.m. Free. Details.

Carolina Classic & Performance Car Show at RK Motors Charlotte: Expect food trucks, activities, raffles, and access to the world-class showroom. 10-4 p.m. Free. Details.

Barbells and Brews at Sugar Creek Brewing: A sanctioned weightlifting competition through USA Weightlifting. 7-5 p.m. $75-$85. Details.

WoofStock 2016 at Amos Southend: Expect vendors, rescues, raffles, food and drink, music, and lots of adoptable dogs. 11-4 p.m. $5 donation (includes first drink). Details.

Charlotte BLOC Party at Laca Projects: Live music by Diverse Groove, raffles, cornhole, beverage specials and prize giveaways. 7-11:30 p.m. Free. Details.

Tiny House Rally at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden: Get a glimpse of what it’s like to live the “tiny” lifestyle while touring three tiny homes; expect giveaways and raffles. Sat-Sun: 11-3 p.m. $13. Details.

Learn Things

Bob Peters Mixology Lab at Earl’s Grocery: Watch Peters demonstrate several simple ways to utilize Durham Distillery booze. 2:30 a.m. Free. Details.

Art

Artists for Reproductive Justice at C3 Labs: Join for a cocktail hour of arts, food, camaraderie and a celebration of Reproductive Justice. 5-8 p.m. Free. Details.

Tosco Music Party at Knight Theater: The format still retains the original “living room” feeling and is a performance of one or two songs by each of a variety of approximately 15 scheduled acts. 7:30-10:30 p.m. $17-$23. Details.

Fruits of Our Labor at Packard Place: Experience great vibes, curated performances and fruit infused alcohol at the healthiest music and art show ever. 7-11 p.m. $8. Details.

Acrylic Workshop at McColl Center for Art + Innovation: Learn to improvise with acrylics to produce an abstract painting. 1-3 p.m. $30-$35. Details.

ArtWorks 945 Art Show at Urban Ministry Center: The art show features work by homeless and formerly homeless individuals; sales are split between the artist and the program. 4-7 p.m. Free. Details.

Potters Market Invitational at Mint Museum Randolf: Over 50 North Carolina potters will gather on the lawn to sell their creations; expect demonstrations, food and live music. 10-4 p.m. $10. Details.

Mad About Modern Tour of eight mid-century modern homes in SouthPark hosted by The Charlotte Museum of History. Purchase your tickets by 5 pm Thursday, Sept. 8, and get a free ticket to the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art’s “The House That Modernism Built” exhibit, which closes this Sunday, Sept. 11. 10-4 p.m. $25. Details.

Kids

Backcountry Skills Workshop: Colonial Bookbinding at The Schiele Museum of Natural History: Fold and sew a blank book with a marbled paper cover to take home along with a bone folder used to crease the folds. 9 a.m. $35-$40. Details.

Sundae Run at Carmel Middle School: Register for the 5K to reserve a customized sundae bowl. 9 a.m. $10-$30. Details.

Cornwell 5K, Aquathlon and Family Festival in the Myers Park neighborhood: Proceeds will go to the Levine Cancer Institute. 8-11:30 a.m. Free-$35. Details.

Fitness

Free Prenatal Yoga Event at Enlighten Yoga: Get your zen on, connect with nearby pediatricians, chat with lactation consultants and get your questions answered as a first-time mom-to-be. 2-4 p.m. Free. Details.

Putting the OM in kOMbucha at Lenny Boy: An all-levels yoga class with Kacy Wansley Pleasants from Charlotte Yoga during Lenny Boy’s Grand Opening Weekend. 11-12 p.m. $5 (includes 6oz kombucha or beer). Details.

PurpleStride Charlotte 2016 at Marshall Park: 5K run to raise funds, awareness and support for pancreatic cancer. 7 a.m. $10-$35. Details.

Sweat, Strengthen and Flow at Midwood Park Multipurpose Field: Attendees will receive one free class to Y2 Yoga and Premier Protein shakes, bars and workout swag. 10-11 a.m. Free. Details.

12th Annual Morrison Metric Ride at Morrison Family YMCA: Cycle for a cause and enjoy a fully supported bike ride from the Morrison Family YMCA with mileage options of 30, 45, 65 or 85 miles. 7:30 a.m. $25-$30. Details.

6th Annual Beers and Burpees Charity Event at STAX: This is an all-day fitness event with 13 local gyms hosting a partner workout; 100% of proceeds go to Dream on 3. 12-6 p.m. $100-$120. Details.

Sports

Charlotte 49ers Football vs. Elon (Home Opener) at Jerry Richardson Stadium on UNC Charlotte Campus: Charlotte’s hometown college football team hosts Elon in their home opener. 6-9 p.m. $15+. Details.

Soccer at Ramblewood Soccer Complex: Charlotte Independence vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds. 7 p.m. $5-$30. Details.

Sunday, September 11

Food and Drink

Checkers Hockey and Hops at Flight: 10% of all proceeds from Flight’s outside bar will be donated to the Checkers Charitable Foundation while you win prizes and meet the 2016-17 CheckMates. 12-8 p.m. Free. Details.

Experience

The Tribute to Selfless Service Concert featuring the USO Show Troupe & the Second Marine Aircraft Wing Band at Dale F. Halton Theater: This concert of patriotic music is designed to inspire and enthuse the audience while honoring those who serve and protect our freedoms. 2 p.m. Free. Details.

Kids

Family Arc: The Art of John Biggers at Mint Museum Uptown: Explore how history, tradition and family informed the art of Gastonia-born John Biggers. 1-4 p.m. Free-$6. Details.

Wish you had known about some of these events before now? Plan ahead for next weekend here.

Cover photo via Charlotte Museum of History.