• Tour the Hugh Torance House & Store

    Take a Tour of the Hugh Torance House & Store

    Step back in time to 1779 to experience everyday life at the home and store of Hugh and Isabella Torance and their son, James Torrance. Enjoy a guided tour by our experienced docents.

  • Ghost Hunts at the Hugh Torance House and Store

    Ghost Hunts at the Hugh Torance House and Store

    Do you think the oldest store in North Carolina is haunted? Here's your chance to out! Join us for an authentic ghost hunt led by the experienced experts at the Charlotte Area Paranormal Society

  • HEARTS Junion '25: Revolutionary Descent

    HEARTS Junion '25: Revolutionary Descent

    Saturday, June 16th, 2025 at historic Cedar Grove

    The 4th anniversary of Junion features Co-Chair of HEARTS Reunion Project and SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) member Andre’ Kearns sharing his journey of discovering his Revolutionary War roots through Henry Johnston of Long Creek.

  • HEARTS: An Evening of Art & Film

    HEARTS: An Evening of Art & Film

    Join us as HEARTS' hosts our first ever Evening of Art & Film at historic Cedar Grove in Huntersville, NC featuring three independent short films showcasing the performing arts!

  • HEARTS Sacred Grounds '25

    HEARTS Sacred Grounds '25

    Join us for HEARTS: Sacred Grounds '25 as we continue our exploration of historic churches and burial grounds in our region with Dr. Julia Moore, live music, and a focus on the plants found in historic burial grounds. This event is part of HEARTS (history, ecology, arts, reunion, trails, store) and will take place at the historic Iredell Jail, home to the Iredell Arts Council.

  • HEARTS Circle Members' Gala '25

    HEARTS Circle Members' Gala '25

    Join us for our 4th annual HEARTS Circle Members' Gala at historic Cedar Grove in Huntersville, NC featuring live music, an elegant farm to table dinner catered by the Carolina Farm Trust, our first ever silent auction, and an exclusive opportunity to tour the entire 18th century plantation home of Hugh and Isabella Torance!

  • HEARTS Catawba Nation '25

    HEARTS Catawba Nation '25

    Join us for our annual HEARTS Catawba Nation event at historic Cedar Grove in Huntersville featuring live music, live ancestral dance performances, and so much more!

  • HEARTS Harvest '25

    HEARTS Harvest '25

    Join us for our annual HEARTS Harvest event at historic Cedar Grove in Huntersville, NC featuring live music and dance performances, and so much more!

  • HEARTS Winter Wisdom '25

    HEARTS Winter Wisdom '25

    Join us for our annual HEARTS Winter Wisdom event at historic Cedar Grove in Huntersville featuring live music and dance performances, and so much more!

  • Brevard's Chapel Community Meeting

    Brevard's Chapel Community Meeting

    Join us for our next community meeting open to the public to help us connect with former congregation members whom have stories, photographs, insights, and progress about at this special place!

  • HEARTS Creatures of Spring Art Contest

    HEARTS Creatures of Spring Art Contest

    Calling all creatives: The “Creatures of the Spring” Art Contest is for all ages with both youth and adult cash prizes up to $200! Submission deadline May 16th, and exhibit on May 24th at HEARTS: Let Freedom Spring at Pioneer Springs Community School, free & open to the community.

  • HEARTS Let Freedom Spring

    HEARTS Let Freedom Spring

    Saturday, May 24th, 2025 from 2:00pm-5:00pm at Pioneer Springs Community School

    On land once part of Alexandriana, the massive plantation estate of John McKnitt Alexander, learn about the group of Princeton scholars who met at Freedom Spring to concoct a plan for freedom from British Rule, which prompted the creation of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.

Regional Events Calendar


Regional Events Listing

Please be advised: HEARTS is not host or the organizer of all events listed on our Regional Events Calendar. Please contact the organization listed as the event host, organizer, or source linked for a each specific event for questions, reservations, ticketing, or other event-specific inquiries. The views expressed at events listed here are those of the events’ host or organizer and do not necessarily reflect the views of HEARTS.


Filtering by: “Store”
Miles for Museums Summer Passport Program
May
24
to Aug 31

Miles for Museums Summer Passport Program

The Matthews Heritage Museum hosts the Miles for Museums Summer Passport Program and the Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society - Offering free or low-cost adventures with an educational and entertaining twist, visitors learn about regional history while discovering new places across the area throughout the summer. Participants begin their journey by picking up a passport at any participating museum and collecting stamps from each one on the list! This fun, family-friendly program encourages community members and visitors to explore local museums and collect passport stamps along the way for a chance to win prizes.

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HEARTS Junion '25: Revolutionary Descent
Jun
28

HEARTS Junion '25: Revolutionary Descent

Our 4th anniversary of Junion features Co-Chair of HEARTS Reunion Project, SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) member Andre’ Kearns, who’ll share his journey of discovering his Revolutionary War roots through Henry Johnston of Long Creek. Join us for an exploration of local history through the lens of genealogy and an afternoon of live music, visual art, dance, poetry, and nature. It all happens Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 2:00-5:00 at Huntersville’s historic Cedar Grove.

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HEARTS '25: An Evening of Art And Film
Jul
19

HEARTS '25: An Evening of Art And Film

Join us for our first HEARTS An Evening of Art & Film at historic Cedar Grove in Huntersville featuring short films by Frederick Murphy and Julia Robinson Moore, Will Smith's fashion film shot on location at Cedar Grove, and the award-winning Elizabeth Bradford documentary produced and directed by John Rash in association with Davidson College. Limited tickets available.

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HEARTS Circle Membership Gala
Sep
27

HEARTS Circle Membership Gala

Join us for our 4th annual HEARTS Circle Members' Gala at historic Cedar Grove in Huntersville featuring live music, an elegant farm to table dinner catered by the Carolina Farm Trust, our first ever silent auction, and an exclusive opportunity to tour the entire 18th century plantation home of Hugh and Isabella Torance!

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HEARTS Happening: May Day
May
3

HEARTS Happening: May Day

  • Historic Hugh Torance House and Store & Historic Cedar Grove (map)
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A thrilling outdoor event featuring the important stories that lead up to the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on May 20th, 1775 as well as live cooking, blacksmithing, spinning, basket weaving and other demonstrations, plus a HEARTS Eco Minutes Update, and fresh flowers from Blackberry Ridge Farm. Join in on HEARTS’ annual community Maypole dance, enjoy live music performances, and shop a curated selection of 18th century mercantile goods on the historic grounds of the Hugh Torance House and Store.

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