BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//WSIC | Local Starts Here - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:WSIC | Local Starts Here X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wsicnews.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for WSIC | Local Starts Here REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T203000 DTSTAMP:20240416T144803Z CREATED:20240416T144803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T144803Z UID:146820-1713598200-1713645000@wsicnews.com SUMMARY:Broadway on Broad Street DESCRIPTION:Another excellent concert for you! Famous move and Broadway show theme songs from Spiderman\, Beauty and the Beast\, Fiddler on the Roof\, and many more! \nProudly presented by the five-star rated Studio3 Orchestra and award-winning Youth Chorus\, and joined by guest artist Melody Beaty\, Jordan Dagenhart\, and Rachel Palmer\, this show promises to be highly entertaining. \nSaturday\, April 20th at 7:30 p.m. at Shearer Hall Auditorium\, Mitchell Community College Campus\, 500 W. Broad Street in Statesville. Admission is $10 per person. Order your tickets on line at Studio3nc.com. TICKETS ORDERED AFTER APRIL 14th WILL NOT BE MAILED BUT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ‘WILL CALL’ AT THE EVENT. \nDon’t forget the Costume Contest that will take place during the show. Come dressed as one of your favorite movie characters represented by the songs performed at the concert and you may win a prize! Choose a character from:\nSpiderman\nBeauty And The Beast\nAmadeus\nFiddler On The Roof\nPhantom Of The Opera\nShrek\nThe Wizard Of Oz\nLes Misérables\nTangled URL:https://wsicnews.com/event/broadway-on-broad-street LOCATION:NC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T203000 DTSTAMP:20240313T153545Z CREATED:20240313T153545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T153545Z UID:138507-1710873000-1710880200@wsicnews.com SUMMARY:Argyle Wine Tasting Event with Winemaker Nate Klosterman @ Bin110 DESCRIPTION:Willamette Valley\, Oregon is one of the prime wine growing regions in the U.S. Join Argyle winemaker Nate Klosterman as he visits Bin110! Nate is only the second winemaker in Argyle’s history\, taking over for owner/founder Rollin Sales in 2013. Argyle is known for crafting an elegant Pinot Noir and Chardonnay\, and we are fortunate to be joined by one of Oregon’s best winemakers right here in Lake Norman! \nWe will be tasting through 5 wines with Nate during this event\, and because we have the privlege of having the winemaker himself\, we are going to some of their best!: \nBlanc de Blanc Sparkling\nNuthouse Chardonnay\nReserve Chardonnay\nNuthouse Pinot Noir\nNuthouse Chardonnay \nAdvanced tickets ($49) are required for this event\, and ticket holders will be treated to a special guided event along with some small bites. \n*Please note that refunds cannot be issued within 2 weeks of the event\, or after the event sells out. URL:https://wsicnews.com/event/argyle-wine-tasting-event-with-winemaker-nate-klosterman-bin110 LOCATION:NC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T210000 DTSTAMP:20240313T172839Z CREATED:20240313T172839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T172839Z UID:138492-1710437400-1710450000@wsicnews.com SUMMARY:“Raise A Glass” Benefit for Soul to Soles Connection DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Red Buffalo brewing Co. in Statesville for a benefit event for Soul to Soles Connection! \nThere will be live music by the Southern Style Band\, Viva Tacos Food Truck\, auction items and more! \nSoul to Sole Connection \, a 501(c)3 organization\, is dedicated to reducing the impact of trauma on America’s active-duty military\, Veterans\, first responders and their families. We provide FREE ground-based mental health services\, with horses\, at our private farm in Mooresville\, NC. \nCheck out the auction items – https://new.biddingowl.com/AuctionLanding?QueryAuctionId=a1f066e5-9785-404e-be39-a6bcb3cbfedf URL:https://wsicnews.com/event/raise-a-glass-benefit-for-soul-to-soles-connection LOCATION:Red Buffalo Brewing Co. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wsicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/311003BD-3261-4D7E-95CD-0E104B2DF195.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T170000 DTSTAMP:20240229T115221Z CREATED:20240229T115221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T115221Z UID:134833-1709467200-1709485200@wsicnews.com SUMMARY:Crazy Cool Collectibles 2 Year Anniversary And Outdoor Vendor Event DESCRIPTION:348 N Main St Downtown Mooresville. The largest independent small business outdoor event in all of Mooresville’s 150 years. 12-5\, In store sales\, possibly 100 vendors\, food truck\, beer truck\, and FUN! URL:https://wsicnews.com/event/crazy-cool-collectibles-2-year-anniversary-and-outdoor-vendor-event LOCATION:NC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wsicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/0EC9F91D-6303-4B29-97D3-CEBA79FE365B-3-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T150000 DTSTAMP:20240226T115439Z CREATED:20240226T115439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240226T115439Z UID:133811-1709388000-1709391600@wsicnews.com SUMMARY:Black Rankintown: As We Look Back DESCRIPTION:Join us and local speaker and creator Juanita Ramsey\, as we journey back through time to explore the rich history and culture of Statesville’s Rankintown community through the use of oral stories and printed stories\, photographs\, newspaper articles\, music\, poetry\, memorabilia\, homes\, artifacts etc.\, to help illustrate the historical lives of the people that created a legacy of sharing\, caring\, togetherness and love. There will also be a virtual museum of heirloom/keepsake items. URL:https://wsicnews.com/event/black-rankintown-as-we-look-back LOCATION:statesville public library\, 201 North Tradd Street\, Statesville\, NC\, 28677\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T230000 DTSTAMP:20240229T115932Z CREATED:20240229T115854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T115932Z UID:135104-1709312400-1713567600@wsicnews.com SUMMARY:Troutman event center Bingo DESCRIPTION:Every Friday bingo at the Troutman Event Center. Doors open at 5:00. Early bird games start at 5:30pm and main program begins at 7:00pm URL:https://wsicnews.com/event/troutman-event-center-bingo LOCATION:NC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wsicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1092.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T140000 DTSTAMP:20240229T115612Z CREATED:20240229T115612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T115612Z UID:134943-1709290800-1709301600@wsicnews.com SUMMARY:Shamrock Stroll & Festival DESCRIPTION:Join us for a family- fun event benefiting local non profit Senior Community Connections. SCC serves seniors in LKN to prevent isolation and loneliness. \nShamrock Stroll & Festival on the Davidson Green will be March 16th from 11:00- 2:00. \nParade:\n11:00-11:30\nWear your best green and line up at the former Davidson Town Hall (now Police Station) beginning at 10:30am.\nThe stroll will be along the sidewalk on Main St. at 11am. Collect fun treasures from local businesses along Main Street. \nFestival:\n11:30-2:00\nJoin us on the Davidson Green for face painting\, balloon artist\, inflatables\, games\, crafts\, music\, and more! A wrist band gives you entry to enjoy all of the fun. All proceeds go to benefit Senior Community Connections. Food trucks will be available with food to purchase. \nPurchase a ticket at the link (One ticket per child) \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/shamrock-stroll-festival-tickets-813505525927?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios URL:https://wsicnews.com/event/shamrock-stroll-festival LOCATION:davidson green\, Main Street\, Davidson\, NC\, 28036\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wsicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/8B355FE9-60D6-4A04-BFD4-F7C6E487DA78.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="senior Community Connections":MAILTO:seniorslkn@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T190000 DTSTAMP:20240226T211233Z CREATED:20240226T211233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240226T211233Z UID:134226-1709287200-1709319600@wsicnews.com SUMMARY:Westside Twins Motorcycle Company opening March 1 DESCRIPTION:We will be opening this Friday\, March 1 at 10 am at 2313 West Front Street\, Statesville (exit 148 off I-40). \nPlease stop by to see our state-of-the-art facilities and meet our team. We will have used motorcycles ready for you\, apparel and riding gear. We can prepare your bike for the riding season\, help customize it or if it needs repair\, we can help with it all. All makes and models. We have expert service techs with decades of experience waiting to serve you. \nTons of parking! A one-stop\, family friendly store. \nOur hours will be Mon-Tue 10-6\, CLOSED WEDNESDAY\, Thurs-Fri 10-7 and Saturday 9-4. URL:https://wsicnews.com/event/westside-twins-motorcycle-company-opening-march-1 LOCATION:Westside Twins Motorcycle Company\, 2313 West Front St\, Statesville\, NC\, 28677\, United States CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wsicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/Opening-March-1_n-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westside Twins Motorcycle Company":MAILTO:support@westsidetwins.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T170000 DTSTAMP:20240212T120446Z CREATED:20240212T120446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T120446Z UID:130656-1707897600-1707930000@wsicnews.com SUMMARY:Kissing Booth Event at Harbor Point Animal Hospital DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to stop by Harbor Point Animal Hospital – bring your pet so they can give away some sweet kisses at the booth and get a cute digital photos of your furry one! \nStop in anytime from 8am to 5pm on Valentine’s Day! If you are new to our practice\, we will happily give you a tour and show you how we are changing the way pets see the vet. URL:https://wsicnews.com/event/kissing-booth-event-at-harbor-point-animal-hospital LOCATION:NC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wsicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/FB_IMG_1707663417584-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T203000 DTSTAMP:20240122T184120Z CREATED:20240122T184120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T184120Z UID:124866-1707503400-1707510600@wsicnews.com SUMMARY:"Marriage In The Mirror" Conference DESCRIPTION:East Side Baptist Church is planning a free “Marriage In The Mirror” conference on Friday\, February 9th that is open to the community. The church is located at 310 Eastside Drive in Statesville\, NC. The conference will have two combined sessions for the couples and one split session. It is scheduled from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Childcare will be available. Tom and Terri Wagoner from Dunn\, NC will be ministering. Tom is the former pastor of Central Baptist Church in Dunn\, NC. He has been holding these marriage revivals all over the country. The registration deadline is Wednesday\, February 7th. For more information or to register\, please visit https://www.esbcstatesville.com/cc or call 704-873-6682. URL:https://wsicnews.com/event/marriage-in-the-mirror-conference LOCATION:NC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wsicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/couples-conf-final.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T153000 DTSTAMP:20240103T122306Z CREATED:20240103T122306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T122306Z UID:121777-1707125400-1707147000@wsicnews.com SUMMARY:In The Know: A Community Conversation About Substance Misuse DESCRIPTION:In its mission to flatten the line on drug and alcohol misuse\, the Drug Alcohol Coalition of Iredell will hold its second “In The Know” event on Monday\, February 5\, at the Statesville Civic Center from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lunch is provided.\nThe FREE event features a keynote address by noted author and journalist\, Sam Quinones\, a leading expert on the real toll of the opioid crisis at the “individual” level.  \nDuring his colorful 35 year journalism career\, Quinones worked and freelanced for a variety of publications\, including the LA Times\, National Geographic\, The New York Times\, and Los Angeles Magazine.\nHe spent 10 years in Mexico covering Latin America\, later returning to the U.S. to cover immigration\, drug trafficking\, neighborhood stories\, murder\, gangs\, government\, and politics.\nQuinones’ latest books\, Dreamland and The Least of Us\, depict the real people’s experience of opioid crisis on people. \nDreamland won a National Book Critics Circle award for the Best Nonfiction Book of 2015 and was selected in 2019 as one the Best 10 True-Crime Books of all time based on lists\, surveys\, and ratings of more than 90 million Goodread.com readers.\nIn Dreamland\, Quinones depicts the rise of OxyContin\, an extremely addictive painkiller enthusiastically promoted by pharmaceutical companies\, and the simultaneous influx of cheap and addictive black tar heroin from Mexico.\nQuinones recounts the stories of pharmaceutical pioneers\, young Mexican entrepreneurs\, narcotics investigators\, survivors\, teens\, and parents and the massive opioid threat facing America.\nIn 2021\, GQ Magazine selected Dreamland as one of the “50 Best Books of Literary Journalism of the 21st Century.”\nThe Least of Us continues the story of America’s opioid epidemic to include the spread of deadly fentanyl as well as the flood of catastrophic Mexican-made methamphetamine\, responsible for waves of psychosis resembling schizophrenia and other mental illness and resulting in increased homelessness and tent encampments across the country.\nThe Least of Us also explores the neuroscience of addiction and the prevalence of legal addictive substances and services being ever-refined by consumer-product corporations.\nIn 2022\, the National Book Critics Circle nominated The Least of Us as one of the best nonfiction books of 2021.\nQuinones has lectured a more than 50 universities across the United States. He testified on the opioid crisis before the U.S. Senate Labor\, Education\, Health and Pensions committee in January of 2018.\nEVENT DETAILS\nThis year’s day-long event will also include three afternoon break-out sessions on a variety of topics\, an expert panel Q & A\, and multiple opportunities to visit local agency booths to access information from local prevention\, treatment\, and recovery agencies. \nBreak out sessions include An Intimate Conversation with Sam Quinones\, Alcohol – The Silent Killer\, Clearing the Vapor – Facts About Vaping\, My Child is Using . . . Why and Now What?\, Hidden in Plain Sight teen bedroom \, The Rundown – Prevention and Harm Reduction\, In the Schools – Q & A\, The Science of Addiction.\nREGISTRATION\nPlease register on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dacis-in-the-know-2024-community-conversation-with-author-sam-quinones-tickets-786850399727. \nVENDOR APPLICATION INFORMATION\nIf interested in being a vendor\, please e-mail kristin@daciredell.com with contact info\, the group represented\, and a brief sentence or two about why the organization wants to set up a table at “In the Know!”  \n If questions\, contact Kristin Blumenstein at kristin@daciredell.com. URL:https://wsicnews.com/event/in-the-know-a-community-conversation-about-substance-misuse LOCATION:NC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wsicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-12-07-at-2.39.43-PM.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T180000 DTSTAMP:20240117T141751Z CREATED:20240117T141751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T141751Z UID:124455-1706947200-1706983200@wsicnews.com SUMMARY:Charlotte Racers Expo DESCRIPTION:The 12th Annual Charlotte Racers Expo presented by Circle Track Warehouse is February 3\, 2024. The Charlotte Racers Expo is designed to be a way for short track racers to meet the people who are behind the products and services they use every single week. Vendors from across the industry are available to sell products direct to their customers or educate the customers on new products\, concepts\, or other related items. When it started in 2012\, it was the first North Carolina auto racing show and auction dedicated to all types of racing cars in over ten years. Cost to attend is $10 and $5 coupons are available at SRI Performance in Mooresville. URL:https://wsicnews.com/event/charlotte-racers-expo LOCATION:NC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wsicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/Charlotte-NEW-Logo-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T100000 DTSTAMP:20230829T133911Z CREATED:20230829T133911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230829T133911Z UID:96218-1696928400-1696932000@wsicnews.com SUMMARY:Lakeside Yoga DESCRIPTION:Free to the public on Tuesdays in October from 9-10am. No registration or fee required! Why do yoga by the water? Research shows that being by the water helps lower stress\, increases creativity and improves health! URL:https://wsicnews.com/event/lakeside-yoga-3 LOCATION:NC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wsicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/Lakeside-Yoga.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230901T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230903T230000 DTSTAMP:20230816T182232Z CREATED:20230816T182232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230816T182232Z UID:94461-1693591200-1693782000@wsicnews.com SUMMARY:Morningside School Reunion Annual Banquet DESCRIPTION:Morningside\, Race Street\, and Alan D. Rutherford Schools will celebrate the classes that attended these school during the years of 1891 until 1968 and beyond. This year we are recognizing the class of 1973 at the Friday night and Sunday Banquet. We offer the opportunity to become a member of the Golden Tigers 100 Club for $100.00 to help deserving scholarship applicants. We have four days of activities lined up below: \nFriday night 9/2: School students and friends; Meet and Greet at the Statesville Recreation Center at 5:30 until 8:30 pm \nSaturday morning 9/2: Morningside parade starting at the old school building on Green Street at 9:00 am to line-up \nSunday evening 9/3: Annual Reunion and Scholarship Banquet at the Statesville Civic Center doors open at 5:30 pm cost is $40 a person \nFriday 9/8: The annual Golf Tournament presented by Morningside and Unity School at River Oak Golf Club at 8:00 am until 5:00pm \nFor more information contact: Seifullah El-Amin 704-880-8087\n Kenneth Byers 704-252-1710\n Regenia Skinner 704-657-4141 (about parade)\n Tony Johnson 704-650-0825 (about golf info)\n Robert Daye 704-657-3495 (about golf info) URL:https://wsicnews.com/event/morningside-school-reunion-annual-banquet-2 LOCATION:NC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR