Weekday Planner: 25 things happening this week in Charlotte, including book fairs and free art crawls
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Dilworth Artisan Station is part of South End's First Friday Gallery Crawl, happening Aug 2. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios
Time flies when you're having fun. This week's calendar is packed with exciting events to bid farewell to July and welcome August.
Monday, July 29
🧠 Compete for prizes at Suffolk Punch Brewing South End's trivia night. | 7pm | Free | Details
🧘♀️ Bring a mat, and an open mind, for an all-levels yoga flow at Freedom Park. | 6:30pm | Donation based | Details
🎸 See San Diego metalcore band "As I Lay Dying" on their U.S. summer tour at The Fillmore. | 7:30pm | $45 | Details
⛺️ Enjoy camp-inspired cocktails and treats at Billy Sunday's CAMP pop-up. | Through July 31 | Free | Details
Tuesday, July 30
📚 Stock up on new reads from local authors and book stores at Trolley Barn's adult book fair. | 6-9pm | Free | Details
🎶 "Listen to the Music" of the Doobie Brothers at PNC Music Pavillion. | 7pm | $48.65 | Details
⚾️ Cheer on the Charlotte Knights vs. Norfolk Tides, with a pre-game performance by "The Grateful Dudes" (a Charlotte-based "Grateful Dead" tribute band), plus there will be post-game fireworks. | 7:04pm | $19+ | Details
🪄 Harry Potter trivia at Skiptown. | 6:30pm | $10 per dog (humans free) | Details
Wednesday, July 31
🎥 Watch "The Princess Bride" in the beer garden of Monday Night Brewing. | 8:30pm | Free | Details
🏆 Grab a pint of your favorite beer and play trivia on the second floor of Charlotte Beer Garden. | 7pm| Free | Details
🐶 Paint a portrait of your pet at NoDa Brewing Company (North). | 5:45pm | $53 | Details
🏥 Dine at Church and Union in Uptown for their Hospital & Hospitality night, where children from Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital will work alongside the staff to host, serve, manage and cook for the evening. Proceeds from the evening, will go to the hospital. | 5:15-8pm (reservations) | Prices vary | Details
Thursday, Aug. 1
📝 Join us for "New to Charlotte Night" at Resident Culture South End, where you can play Charlotte-themed bingo, make new friends, and celebrate Axios reporter Briana Crane's new book "100 Things to Do in Charlotte Before You Die." | 7pm | Free | Details
👩🎤 Feel all the nostalgia of the early 2000s with pop punk trivia at Lenny Boy Brewing. | 7pm | Free | Details
🪕 Try a new beer release and show off your talents (or just enjoy the music) at Birdsong's bluegrass jam. | 6-9pm | Free | Details
🧘♂️ Take a yoga class with Yonder Yoga (opening in Plaza Midwood later this year) in the courtyard of Seoul Food Meat Co. Mill District. | 6-7pm | Free | Details
🎶 Sit by the water and enjoy live music at the Whitewater Center's River Jam. | 6:30pm | Free | Details
🌲 Test your N.C. nature knowledge with nature trivia, hosted by Charlotte Mecklenburg Parks and Rec department at Free Range Brewing. 6pm | Free | Details
😂 Grab a brew, a seat and laugh the night away at Resident Culture's (Plaza Midwood) open mic night. | 7-10pm | Free | Details
Friday, Aug. 2
🎨 Take in the local art scene at South End's First Friday Gallery Crawl. | 5-9pm | Free | Details
🎶 Hear the eras of Taylor Swift with a live tribute show at The BoatYard in Cornelius. | 8pm | Free | Details
🧘♀️ Start your Friday on a mindful note with a 45-minute yoga flow by Dancing Lotus Yoga at Rosie's Coffee & Wine Garden. | 8:30am | $10 | Details
🪴 Bring your own decorative container to create a custom terrarium at PlantHouse. | 6:30pm | $10 | Details
😋 Learn how to make tie dye french macarons at Sweet Spot Studio. | 6:30pm | $70 | Details
👯♀️ Witness burlesque performances from talent all over the east coast at Starlight on 22nd's burlesque extravaganza. | 8-11pm | $25 | Details