Here are some things NCMS employees, members, and YOU are talking about this week!

 

OLD BALDY RUN FOR THE LIGHT – NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE DAY FESTIVAL

Celebrate National Lighthouse Day with Old Baldy Run for the Light Race and festivities at North Carolina’s oldest lighthouse, Old Baldy!
The Run for the Light course is a scenic run near coastal dunes and through the maritime forest on Bald Head Island on Sunday, August 6.

Information and registration is available here.

Mount Mitchell Arts & Crafts Fair

It is the first Friday and Saturday in August in historic downtown Burnsville and features more than 200 vendors and performers.  It is the first Friday and Saturday in August in historic downtown Burnsville and features more than 200 vendors and performers.

See vendors and events here. 

US Women’s World Cup Continues. US vs. Sweden in Knockout Round on Sunday

It’s win or go home for the U.S. women’s national team as it enters the knockout rounds at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on a quest to win third-straight title.  The Americans would be the first team in FIFA history to capture three straight trophies, but they’ll have a gauntlet of matches to survive.  The action starts at 5am EST

For more commentary and how to watch click here. 

 

 

Summer Concerts Continue!

Tonight

  • Jason Mraz, Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh
  • Cody Jinks, Coastal Credit Union Music Pavilion, Raleigh
  • Shakey Graves, Rabbit, Rabbit, Asheville

Tomorrow

  • Johnny Mathis, DPAC, Durham
  • Jason Mraz, Skyla Credit Union Amphitheater, Charlotte
  • Deana Carter, Rockingham Showcase, Reidsville
  • Jessy J, Middle C Jazz, Charlotte
  • Wayne Wonder, Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh

Sunday

  • Snoop Dog, Coastal Credit Union Music Pavilion, Raleigh
  • Dirty Heads, Roanoke Island Festival Park, Manteo
  • Tyler Childers, Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh
  • Bret Michaels, PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte
  • Beyonce, FedEx Field, North Englewood, MD
  • Fortune Feimster, Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville

If you have an event you would like added to On The Lighter Side, email Randy Aldridge at [email protected].