Break out your calendars and put a big star on June 21 – not only is it the first official day of summer, it’s also the second annual LKN Summer Soirée!

Hosted by LKNFun and CLTFun, tickets to the all-inclusive event include drinks, food and music, and support a very good cause: my favorite, Little Smiles.  Read more about the event, on THE GUIDE >>

For every featured bracelet sold, Brighton will donate $24 to CAP.

The Brighton store at Northlake Mall is offering a special opportunity to support the Community Arts Project in Cornelius. From June 1 through July 31, the store will donate a portion of the proceeds from every Americana bracelet sold to the arts nonprofit. Read the full story

Ben Goodson, a Boy Scout with Troop 10 at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Cornelius, will host a fish fry this Saturday May 26 at the church. He planned the event as his Eagle Scout project, and proceeds will go to J.V. Washam Elementary School for its Hawks Nest outdoor learning space. Read the full story

Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce members have hit their goal of raising $71,500 to pay for construction of a Habitat for Humanity House for a family in Cornelius. The group hit the target thanks to a recent fund-raising party and last-minute pledges from local businesses, according to Denis Bilodeau, chair of the chamber board’s community affairs division. See REAL ESTATE & HOME»

There’s still time to register for the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce’s first annual “Chicks with Sticks” golf tournament at Birkdale Golf Club Monday. Meanwhile, The Dirty Martini will host a “Friday Night Fever” event next week to benefit Little Smiles, and the Hope House Foundation plans a wine tasting fundraiser in June. Read below for details of these and other upcoming fundraisers. Read the full story

MOORESVILLE – A trio of designers took home awards Tuesday night in Our Towns Habitat for Humanity’s second annual ReStore Restyle design challenge at the Mooresville ReStore. The fundraiser required designers to decorate a 10×10 themed room using items from the Mooresville and Cornelius Habitat ReStores. Photos and a list of winners in REAL ESTATE & HOME»

Our Towns Habitat for Humanity’s annual ReStore ReStyle Design Challenge fund-raiser Tuesday night will show off the work of interior designers who have designed rooms around items they found at the two local ReStores. Read the full story

The 2012 Pawz Too Run 5K, 10K and dog festival brought dozens of dogs and dog lovers to the Davidson Village Green Saturday. See a story and photos on our PETS & ANIMALS page»