Charlotte-area children between the ages of 5 and 10, who are Simon Kidgits™ Club members, will have the opportunity to “walk the walk” for the chance to model during a Simon Fashion Now runway show, presented by Land Rover Charlotte. The show will take place at SouthPark on Saturday, October 23. Contestants are invited to SouthPark to walk for a panel of judges, including local media personality Bridgette Wright, publisher ofCharlotte Style Magazine and Kimberlye Worth, public relations director for Barbizon Modeling & Entertainment Center-Carolinas.The panel will select 30 child models to receive the ultimate Model for a Day package,

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The “Speedways deLIVER Hope” campaign’s next stop on its nationwide tour will be Saturday, Oct. 16 atCharlotte Motor Speedway when cancer survivors, their families and physicians will have the chance to attend the Bank of America 500. The “Speedways deLIVER Hope” campaign, organized by YES, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of patients diagnosed with metastatic liver cancers, has been organizing similar events throughout the NASCAR season, with more to come as the Race for the Chase continues. Donated by supporters of YES, the VIP luxury suite tickets will give unique, behind-the-scenes access to one of the best venues

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Chipotle Mexican Grill has partnered with Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution for a $1 million fundraiser designed to highlight the horrors of eating processed food. This Halloween, Sunday, October 31st, visit any Chipotle restaurant between 6 p.m. and closing time dressed as a horrifying processed food product, and Chipotle will treat costumed customers to a burrito made with wholesome, naturally raised ingredients for only $2. Proceeds from the “Boorito 2010: The Horrors of Processed Food” program, up to $1 million, will benefit Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. “We have a long-standing tradition of rewarding our customers who dress up as their favorite

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The Dublin Dog Foundation is teaming up with Charlotte Motor Speedway’s “fund-racing” program in efforts to raise $20,000 for the training and care of a service dog (including medical bills, training and food) which will be donated to one lucky war vet. Ten dollars of every race ticket will be donated to the foundation if the purchaser mentions “Dublin Dog” while buying. Dublin Dog supporters and race fans must call in to 704-454-6401 to purchase tickets benefitting the fund-racing program. The next race will be the Bank of America 500 held Saturday, October 16. WHERE: Charlotte Motor Speedway 5555 Concord

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Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s Therapeutic Recreation Section will sponsor an “Amazing Race” on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, to raise money its summer day camp scholarship fund. Individuals interested in participating will need to register as teams of two by October 25. The registration fee is $100 per team. The “Amazing Race” is a fun-filled urban adventure where teams solve puzzles, figure out clues, find locations and complete challenges while discovering uptown Charlotte. This year, the race will begin in Marshall Park, 800 E. Third Street, with the first team leaving on their adventure at 9 a.m. Prior to the

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FABO Café, a purveyor of regional visual and food artists, will open late October, in Tranquil Court on Selwyn Avenue. Owner Amy Aussieker offers local artists a forum to showcase their affordable, original artwork and strives to promote regional artists who help to make Charlotte unique. In addition to visual art, FABO offers food art, from vendors including Tizzerts and Edible Arts. FABO will also offer a full premium coffee bar with regular coffees as well as specialty lattes. Along with free WiFi, customers will be able to enjoy breakfast pastries, cupcakes, slices of cakes, brownies and more. The top

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have only been open for 25 days, but parents can already look ahead to the 2011-2012 school year. New students may begin enrolling in CMS on Wednesday, Oct. 6. New-student enrollment is for children entering kindergarten or older students who will be new to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Students must be enrolled by Dec. 10, 2010, to be eligible for the first magnet lottery, which will be open from Jan. 7 – Feb. 7, 2011. Families who are enrolled by the Dec. 10 deadline will receive a personalized magnet-lottery instruction sheet in the mail during the first week of January.

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The Obama Administration has announced additional details of the Regional Conference on Housing Finance Reform in Charlotte. The conference will be held on Thursday, October 7, at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center at 1:30 p.m. and will provide additional opportunities for engagement on the future of our nation’s housing finance system as the Administration continues its work developing a comprehensive housing finance reform proposal for delivery to Congress by January 2011. Participants at the conference will include: Diana Farrell, Deputy Director, National Economic Council, who will provide opening remarks. Jeffrey A. Goldstein, Under Secretary for Domestic Finance at the Department of

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From July 14 through September 7, Rack Room Shoes ran its third-annual Shoes That Fit campaign, with funds raised providing local schools with money to purchase shoes for needy children, chiefly Title 1 schools that are at a greater disadvantage. Of the retailer’s more than 380 retail stores, its Afton Ridge, N.C. location raised the most money, thanks to tremendous efforts stemming from Store Manager Mike Cagle. During its third-annual fundraising campaign, employees were encouraged to talk with customers about the campaign, spreading awareness and encouraging them to make a donation. In partnership with national charitable organization Shoes That Fit

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The Davidson College Theatre Department will present one of its most ambitious efforts ever in producing the North Carolina premier of one of literature’s most popular love stories October 27-31. The college’s presentation of Jane Austen’s beloved 1813 novel, Pride and Prejudice, will be the state premier of a 2009 adaptation of the play by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan originally produced at Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Professor of Theatre Ann Marie Costa, who directs the production, has assembled an “A Team” of area theatre professionals and a large student cast to reinforce the script with an energetic, rich production that

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