APRIL 5, 2023

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🧔🏻 💥 💥 Beardy Weirdy to Host Comic Book Convention May 6th 💥 💥

In addition to presenting Concord Micro-Con, Chris Rigo also has retail space with over 7,000 comic books for sale at The Depot at Gibson Mill.

Chris is the “beard” behind Beardy Weirdy’s, and he is one passionate comic book collector. Collecting since he was 8 years old, he has amassed more than 20,000 comics in his personal collection.

🤯 He prides himself on having the largest selection of back issues for sale in Cabarrus or Rowan County at his retail location inside the Depot at Gibson Mill.

Concord Micro-Con returns on May 6th from 12-5pm this year with comic books, toys, video games, artists, beer, and FREE ADMISSION! Chris plans to have over 50 vendors and will expand even more with the Kettle Room space for additional new vendors.

Get to know more about Chris, how popular comic books have become with a younger demographic, and what else he does in the community.

🏆 2 Gals Kitchen Wins 2023 Cabarrus Burger Madness 🍔 🍔 🍔 🍔 🍔

🌽 🌶️ 2 Gals Kitchen in Downtown Concord scored their second victory with the Mexican Street Corn Burger which featured two smash patties, Mexican street corn, green chili queso cheese, guacamole, and chipotle mayo. 2 Gals won the Cabarrus Burger Madness challenge in 2022 as well.

⚾ Partnering to Make a Difference:

Eli Lilly & The Cannon Baller Foundation

Eli Lilly and the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers have announced that Lilly will be the presenting sponsor of the Cannon Baller Foundation, which is built upon five pillars identified by the team and stakeholders after three years of working in and giving back to the community at and around Atrium Health Ballpark.

Some highlights…

🎓 Lilly will create a Cannon Ballers Scholarship Program with a direct gift to a graduate who has worked with the Cannon Ballers. They will also donate more than 1,500 meals to Title I students who attend one of the team’s three Education Games.

🌳 Break-A-Bat, Plant-A-Tree Program presented by Mid-Atlantic Structioneers is also new this year. Throughout the season, the team will track how many bats are broken during 2023 home games and host a Tree Planting event in the fall to plant the same number of trees back into our community parks.

Read the full press release about this exciting partnership and what it means for the community.

🍝 😋 Husband and Wife Team Serve Up Delicious Premade Meals

Ever have one of those days when the last thing you want to do is cook dinner, and you’re sick of fast food? Well, Leo’s Gourmet Market owners Cody Chiarenza and Cailin Arsenault have been preparing their favorite dishes since 2021 and selling them frozen or fresh out of their market in Concord.

Contributor: CabCo Moms

🎥 Check out the video tour our contributors, the CabCo Moms, made on their YouTube channel.

📍 Leo's is located at 85 Concord Commons Place in the Walmart Plaza off Highway 29 (Concord Parkway S).

They post their daily menu on Facebook and the photos will make your mouth water every single day! Cabarrus Weekly brought home the Tuscan Chicken Pasta and could not believe how flavorful it was (even our future Chef loved it). We will definitely be back for seconds!

Read our entire article from some of their regular customers, the CabCo Moms, local influencers and busy working moms who enjoy sharing the places they love to go in Cabarrus County.

Cabarrus Weekly will be landing in your inbox one day early next week as we celebrate National Pet Day on April 11th with an issue completely dedicated to our four-legged companions. You won't want to miss it!

Noteworthy Nuggets

🙏🏻 Cabarrus County is blessed with many places to worship every Sunday, especially as we celebrate Easter this weekend. We’ve included links so you can find someplace near you no matter where you live: Concord | Harrisburg | Kannapolis | Midland | Mount Pleasant

Still looking for spring break plans for your kids? SB Creative Studio in Downtown Kannapolis is hosting Kids Makes all week making candles 🕯️, bunny frames 🐰, terrariums, and more! You can find the schedule on their Instagram page.

🚗 This year's Charlotte Autofair being held at Charlotte Motor Speedway April 13-16th has lots of new experiences. Guests can test drive the current line of Chevrolet vehicles, ride shotgun with professional Ford Performance Racing School drivers and visit all-new themed areas that explore the latest from the worlds of electric and off-road vehicles.

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