Liz, Holly, & The Jolly Lollies

My oldest child turned 7 last month. Starting at about 3 months, we began taking classes with Music Together of Charlotte. He took classes until he was 5, and my twins took classes from infancy until about 3 1/2. We LOVE Music Together of Charlotte. Yes, the music is great, but the TEACHERS are amazing! Amazing teachers and amazing people. One of our amazing teachers, Liz, is also now an amazing mommy, and she and some friends have recently formed an AMAZING band, Liz, Holly, & The Jolly Lollies. Their first album, Wishin' Volume 1 was just released. Every song is fantastic...I love it, my kids love it, and trust me, you and yours should love it, too!!

Their story, from Liz:

"Holly and I are both moms of young children and early childhood music teachers. We are constantly brewing music. In other words, to get our children to put on their shoes, cheer up, or soothe them to sleep, we are singing them through it. When we met 3 years ago (at a Music Together conference) we started talking about a dream of making a children's album. After years of dreaming we decided to make it a reality. We recorded the songs on our phones. Brought them to a local producer (Eric Lovell) and made the plan to record the album."

So, download the album, HERE, and mark your calendar for their live show coming up at Imaginon on July 29 as part of their Terrific Tuesdays series. You can reserve tix on July 16th at 10am (they will go FAST).

Blessings,
The Buzz

Monday, July 7

• Don't miss Disney's Little Mermaid, Jr. this morning (and each morning through Saturday) at 10am. More info...
• The Reedy Creek Nature Center hosts Nature Story Corner this morning at 10am. More info...
• Head to the North County library at 2pm for Rock Houndin' to learn all about rocks and gemstones. More info...
• Ages 3 to 5 are invited to the Scaleybark library at 2pm to Get Set For Kindergarten with Gus the Bus. More info...
• Ages 6 to 11 are invited to the Fizz, Boom, Read Club at the Myers Park library this evening at 6pm. More info...

Tuesday, July 8

• Celebrate IHOP's 56th Birthday today with 56 cent short stacks today, 7am-7pm. More info...
• Barnes & Noble Morrison hosts Toddler Tuesday Storytime this morning (and every Tuesday) at 10am. More info...
• Regal Cinema's Summer Movie Express continues with $1 movies on Tuesdays and Wednesdays! More info...
• Head to Historic Brattonsville for Blast To The Past Tuesdays, 10am-3pm. More info...
• Summer mornings in Kannapolis just got a little more fun with Gem Theatre's Summer Movie Camp at 10am and 12:30pm. Today's $1 movie is The Croods. More info...
• Enjoy Gemstone Mining at the Schiele Museum. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11:30am-1:30pm through August 10th. More info...
• Head to Pocket Park in Uptown today at 11:30 to hear Shane Tracy perform, and enjoy lunch or treats from area food trucks. More info...
• The Music Box Lunch Box Series continues at Romare Bearden Park today at noon. Hear sounds from Grant Draper. More info...
• Afternoon fun abounds at After Two on Tuesdays at the Main Street Children's Museum. 2:30pm. More info...
• Today is a FREE Tuesday sponsored by Duke Energy this afternoon at the Schiele Museum, 4-8pm. More info...
• The Jack in the Box Summer Shootout Series is back on Tuesdays for the summer at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Children under 13 are FREE. Tonight it's Faster Pastor School Bus Races. More info...

Wednesday, July 9

• Imaginon hosts their Terrific Tuesdays series. Get tickets for the July 22nd presentation, TODAY at 10am. They go FAST! More info...
• Don't miss Wonderful Wednesday: Bee Movie this morning at 10:30 at the Museum of York County. More info...
• Head to Village Park in Kannapolis this morning at 10:30 for a Summer Reading Program Performance with Farmer Jason. More info...
• Discovery Place Kids hosts Countdown to Kindergarten: Following Directions with special activities today at 11am and 2pm. More info...
• Head to Pocket Park in Uptown today at 11:30 to hear Noel Freidline and Kyle Jason perform, and enjoy lunch or treats from area food trucks. More info...
• The Reedy Creek Nature Center hosts Modern Survival Series: Fire Building this afternoon at 2pm. More info...
• Both locations of the MINT Museum (Uptown & Randolph) offer FREE Admission today and every Wednesday, 5-9pm. More info...
• Tonight at the MINT Museum Uptown Meet Hugo the Hornet, 5-9pm. More info...
• Party in the Park continues this evening at Romare Bearden Park. 5:30-9:00pm. Tonight enjoy music from The Swingin' Medallions. More info...
• Head to Kenton Place in Cornelius this evening to see a screening of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. More info...

Thursday, July 10

• Main Street Children's Museum hosts another Playcation Day Camp this morning at 9:30am. The theme this month is Art All Around Us. Please register. More info...
• Head to Historic Brattonsville for Blast To The Past Thursdays, 10am-3pm. More info...
• Don't miss Barnes & Noble Birkdale's kickoff of their Summer Surprise Thursdays this morning at 11am. More info...
• Head to Pocket Park in Uptown today at 11:30 to hear Ghost Trees perform, and enjoy lunch or treats from area food trucks. More info...
• Imaginon hosts the Once Upon a Time Summer Exhibit through September 7th. More info...
• Kannapolis hosts the second of their Thursdays on Main - Evening Music Series this evening with sounds from Black Glass. 6-9pm.
• Don't miss the fun of River Jam at the US National Whitewater Center. Music and fun this evening with Jonathan Byrd and the Pickup Cowboys. More info...
• Charlotte Knights vs. Syracuse More info...

Friday, July 11

• Celebrate Krispy Kreme's 77th Birthday today...buy any dozen and get a dozen glazed for just 77 cents. More info...
• Today is also 7-11 Day. Celebrate with a FREE small slurpee at 7-Eleven locations today, 11am-7pm. More info...
• The Music Box Lunch Box Series continues at Romare Bearden Park today at noon. Hear sounds from Tommy Lopez. More info...
• The Blakeney Summer Concert Series continues. Live music Friday & Saturday evenings. More info...
• Head to Matthews for their Fun Family 4th of July today. More info...
• Birkdale Village continues their Mingling on the Green Series with concerts every Friday, Saturday and Sunday this summer. More info...
• Head to Village Park in Kannapolis for Movies in the Park. Tonight's feature is Frozen. More info...
• Don't miss Pineville's Rockin' and Reelin' Series tonight with a screening of the classic, The Goonies. More info...
• Charlotte Knights vs. Syracuse More info...

Saturday, July 12

• Ages 5 and up are invited to the McDowell Nature Preserve for a Lake Wylie Family Kayak Tour at 9:30am. More info...
• The Battle of Huck's Defeat takes place today, 10am-4pm at Historic Brattonsville. More info...
• Head to Discovery Place Kids for Sensory and Sand at 11am and 2pm. More info...
• Ages 3 to 7 are invited to area Barnes & Noble stores to enjoy The Numberlys this morning at 11am. Morrison, More info..., Arboretum, More info..., Carolina Place, More info..., Birkdale, More info...
• Lakeshore Learning hosts their Free Crafts For Kids today 11am-3pm. Today the children will make a Count and Decorate Octopus. More info...
• The Museum of York County hosts "Who's in the Milkweed Patch?" Family Day this afternoon, 12-2pm. More info...
• Don't miss Play in the Park today, 12-6pm at Independence Park...it's FREE! More info...
• 7th Street Public Market is the place to be this afternoon for the 13th Annual Bastille Day Celebration. 4:00-9:00pm. More info...
• Matthews' Stumptown Park is the place to be this evening for a screening of Scooby Doo. More info...
• Stonecrest has started their Summer Concert Series. Live outdoor music on Fridays and Saturdays. More info...
• RiverJam at the US National Whitewater Center continues tonight with music from Mipso. More info...
• Ages 7 and up are invited to the Latta Plantation Nature Center for a Full Moon Hike. Website says 9am, but I'm thinking it's 9pm. More info...
• Charlotte Knights vs. Syracuse More info...
• Charlotte Lady Eagles vs. Carolina More info...

Sunday, July 13

• The Battle of Huck's Defeat continues today at Historic Brattonsville, 10am-3pm. More info...
• The Spraygrounds are open!! Enjoy the fun daily, 10am-8pm through Labor Day. More info...
• Don't miss Discovery Place Kids' Sensory and Sand this afternoon at 2:00pm. More info...
• Head to the Schiele Museum this afternoon for The Catawba Indians: People of the River at 2pm. More info...
• Ages 8 and up are invited to Sneaky Snakes this afternoon at 2pm at the Reedy Creek Nature Center. More info...
• Ages 4 and up are invited to the McDowell Nature Center this afternoon at 3pm for Hiking with Hounds. More info...
• Charlotte Knights vs. Syracuse More info...

Monday, July 14

• The Davidson library presents a screening of Jungle Book today at noon. More info...
• Ages 8 to 11 are invited to the West Boulevard library today at 2pm for Book Talk: Sci-Fi. More info...
• Head to the Cornelius Library this afternoon at 2pm for a visit from Professor Whizzpop. More info...
• Or check out the North County library's You Can Build It! also at 2pm. Please register. More info...
• The Children's Writing Group is happening this afternoon at 3:30 for ages 8 to 11 at the University City library. More info...
• Join the fun of the Fizz, Boom, Read Club this evening at 6:30pm at the Myers Park library. More info...
• Charlotte Eagles vs. Sacramento More info...

Save The Date:
July 17-20: Brothers of the Knight More info...
July 18: Summer Food Truck Rally More info...
July 19: Clash of the Bots More info...
August 29-31: Bearden Birthday Bash More info...
November 14-16: Marvel Universe LIVE More info...

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