Best Bets: April 10-12 in Cornelius, NC

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This weekend in Cornelius, North Carolina, the community is coming together for a variety of events, including a monthly networking event, a town-wide cleanup effort, a concert series at a local record store, a meet-and-greet with a boxing champion, and hands-on cooking classes teaching sourdough bread and fresh pasta making.

Why it matters

These diverse events showcase the vibrant community spirit and variety of activities available to residents and visitors in the Lake Norman area, providing opportunities for networking, sustainability, arts and culture, sports, and culinary experiences.

The details

On Friday, the Lake Norman Small Business Network is hosting its monthly networking event at H2 Public House, featuring light hors d'oeuvres. On Saturday, the community is coming together for "Clean & Green Cornelius" at Kings Point Marina to remove trash and debris from local lands, shorelines, and Lake Norman islands. Also on Saturday, the "Between the Stacks" concert series at Old Town Vinyl will feature performer Heidi Sidelinker, and boxing champion Christy Martin will meet fans, screen a film about her career, and raise funds for her nonprofit at Eleven Lakes Brewing. On Sunday, a sourdough bread making class and a fresh pasta cooking class are being offered at The Outpost and Lost Worlds Brewing, respectively.

• The LKNSBN Networking Event is on Friday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m.
• The Clean & Green Cornelius event is on Saturday, April 11 at 9 a.m.
• The Between the Stacks concert is on Saturday, April 11 at 1 p.m.
• The Christy Martin meet-and-greet is on Saturday, April 11 at 4 p.m.
• The Sourdough 101 Class is on Sunday, April 12 at 10 a.m.
• The Fresh Tagliatelle Cooking Class is on Sunday, April 12 at 12 p.m.

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