Area Happenings

A renowned leader in Buddhist teaching makes his first visit to the Carolinas, which includes a stop at The Peaceful Dragon in Steele Creek.

Allison Creek Bluegrass with Cabin Creek, Allison Creek Presbyterian Church, Highway 274, York.

Learn about and see up-close, a wide variety of animals found in the garden and around the region at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont.

Insights on Bees and Hives, noon June 4, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont.

The Schiele Museum of Natural History invites visitors to take a safari through one of its largest exhibits it’s ever created exploring the world of mammals.

Learn about gardening in urban and suburban settings, and the National Barn Trail Program.

Charlotte’s premier cultural destination, Levine Center for the Arts, is celebrating the Association of Art Museum Directors’ Art Museum Day 2013 by offering “pay what you wish” admission to museum visitors on Saturday, May 18.

Clover author Dori Sanders will be a featured presenter at the 17th annual SC Book Festival that will be held Friday-Sunday, May 17-19, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

Fort Mill’s Puckerbutt Co. hosts cooks for the annual ritual of preparing meatballs and sausages for the Italian Festival May 16-18 at St. Philip Neri Church.

Finding Credible Health Information Online, 6-7:30 p.m. May 15, Steele Creek Public Library.