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By Elisabeth Thornton Cabarrus Arts Council The moms in your life are ready for this Sunday. Whether they are your biological, your chosen, your foster, your step or your moms mom, treat them to a day that lets them know they are treasured. Remember all those times you begged your mother in a store with, “Mom, I need this!” Mom’s inner voice is saying, “I need this.” Listen to your mother. Order online or stop into the Galleries Gift Shop. We’re open today from 10 a.m. t...

The Galleries of the Cabarrus Arts Council Gift Shop – Support local artists and the arts council by purchasing handcrafted works from The Galleries Gift Shop. Purchases online and then choose a time to pick up curbside at the Cabarrus Arts Council, 65 Union Street South, Downtown Concord. Cabarrusartscouncil.org/shop. Brenda’s Art Lab: Children’s 6 week Afternoon Art Class: Select days 4:30-6:30 p.m.; $150; This 6 week children and teen art class includes drawing, painting, pottery, and ...

By Elisabeth Thornton Cabarrus Arts Council North Carolina is brimming with soul and blues and bluegrass and gospel. Its fertile ground for all kinds of musical artists and producers whove made it big – both in record sales and in contributions to their musical genres. Most years, the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame shines a spotlight on a new set of inductees –North Carolinas musical movers and shakers deserving of a red carpet celebration. But the COVID pandemic presse...

Are you looking for something creative to do? Try a Virtual Art Lab, a new series from curator Rebecca Collins. Virtual Art Labs will be taught by different artists and

Just look at these happy little people learning to snap and clap and step to the beat. Each week the children of Logan Community Daycare get a virtual visit from

Elisabeth Thornton Cabarrus Arts Council Whether your Valentine is near or far, show them how much you care with a one-of-a- kind handmade piece from a local artist. Shop online and pick up the gift Wednesday or Friday, just in time for Valentines Day. Have a younger Valentine? Here are a few suggestions for dads. Hal the Gal Prints 8-inch Mary Poppins bookmark for $6; ShoeBeeDo 4-by-4.5 inch suede bag with strap for $15; and The Bead Lady 3-inch pearl bracelet with owl charm for $2...

By Elisabeth Thornton Cabarrus Arts Council A great lesson and perfect for families with children, ages 4 to 12 years old, Opera Xpress bilingual family opera, Bear Hug/Abrazo de Oso, comes to the Cabarrus Arts Council online this Friday through Sunday. This free, 30-minute bilingual family opera follows Bernardo the Spanish Brown bear, who is feeling lonely and lost when he meets Polly the panda and Marla the koala. Although Bernardo doesn’t speak the same language, he and Pol...