🌱 Masterclass: How to Explore Career Transition into Business Ownership and 11 more events

Hi Lake Park! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Día de los Niños Concert at Stumptown Park
• Community Baby Shower at Winchester Head Start
• New City Church - Serve Day Missions Fair at New City Church (SouthPark)

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 92, low: 65.
• Sunday: Cooler; an a.m. shower or two, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.

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📸 Around Lake Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Día de los Niños Concert
  Stumptown Park, 120 S Trade St, Matthews
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Community Baby Shower
  Winchester Head Start , 1101 Winchester Ave , Monroe
  11:00 am

Sunday April 19

• New City Church - Serve Day Missions Fair
  New City Church (SouthPark) , 2500 Carmel Rd , Charlotte
  8:00 am
• The Lotus Dance Co. Intellidance Babies
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  9:00 am
• The Lotus Dance Co. Intellidance Tykes
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  10:00 am
• The Lotus Dance Co. Intellidance Tots
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  11:00 am
• The Lotus Dance Co. Intellidance Kids
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  12:15 pm
• Volunteer Appreciation Picnic
  The Belk Mansion , 401 S Hayne St , Monroe
  1:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• Masterclass: How to Explore Career Transition into Business Ownership
  Harris Alumni Center at Johnson Glen , Johnson Alumni Way , Charlotte
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Carolina Distance Carnival
  Weddington High School , 4901 Weddington Rd #6281 , Matthews
  1:30 pm
• Christ School Varsity Baseball @ MCA
  Metrolina Christian Academy , 732 Indian Trail Fairview Rd , Indian Trail
  4:30 pm
• Kids Night Out
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  6:00 pm
• Ethereal Evening
  Painting with a Twist , 6461 Old Monroe Rd , Indian Trail
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Indian Trail

• Bonnie Sanderson (hayspost.com)

Matthews

• MATTHEWS: Political social media influencers need to do better (nsjonline.com)
• He Is Faithful, Even When We Are Faithless - Encouragement for Today - April 16, 2026 (christianity.com)
• The Top Women Leaders in Consumer Products & Retail for 2026 (thewomenweadmire.com)

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Ok Lake Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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