LIFESTYLE Sep/Oct 2022
2 ESPLANADE LIFESTYLE SEP/OCT 2022 Contents LETTER FROM THE LIFESTYLE TEAM A note on what’s coming up TEAM SPOTLIGHT Meet Katelynn Carlson FEATURED EVENT Southern Grace Distillery Tour PET FEATURE Furry Friends - Ripley Elizabeth CONCIERGE Exclusive offerings, just for you MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Joseph Pruna IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Ice Cream Day Member Mingler GET INVOLVED Interest Groups & Social Clubs FEATURED EVENTS Apple Picking and Light Rail Tour A LOOK AHEAD Upcoming Events WELLNESS Meditation & Journaling 101 CULINARY Pot Pie Day & Homemade Cookie Day SPA Fall Inspired Face Mask ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Around Town ESPLANADE CONNECT Think & Wear Pink COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP Monarch Butterflies In this issue 4 Esplanade at Northgate 5 3 6 6 7 8 8 10 12 13 13 14 15 9 TAYLOR MORRISON Sean CommunityRobertsonSales 704-280-5728JSinopoli@TalyorMorrison.comCommunityJessica704-280-5728SRobertson@TaylorMorrison.comManagerSinopoliSalesManager PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Sunshine Linzi Lifestyle GJones@Evergreen-LM.comCommunityGrace704-916-9456SLinzi@Evergreen-LM.comManagerJonesAssociationManager SALES GALLERY HOURS Monday-Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wednesday, 12 - 6 Thursday-Saturday,p.m.10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, 1 - 6 p.m. MEMBER SERVICE Hours:866-325-0703EsplanadeNorthgateLifestyle.comEsplanade@Evergreen-LM.comMon-Fri,8a.m.-6p.m. 136 7 15 15
There are exciting fall events on the horizon! Join us for a day of apple picking in the mountains of North Carolina, go behind the bar for a tour of Southern Grace Distillery, take a ride on Charlotte’s Light Rail System for a day of fun in the Queen’s City, and so much more! Check out your calendar of events and sign up to attend.
Our gorgeous boutique community continues to grow! Please know that as soon as you go under contract with Taylor Morrison on this property, you are invited to participate in all Lifestyle events and activities. The Lifestyle Program is tailored to your interests, so do not hesitate to reach out to us with your comments and suggestions for our events in the future.
We encourage all newly closed Members to join us for Esplanade 101, as it is the key to your Lifestyle here at Northgate. We also invite all Members to join us for Neighborhood News, a community update with your dedicated team, and Coffee and Conversation with your Lifestyle Manager and team to discuss your Resort CrispLifestyle!fall air and the changing colors of the fall season are right around the corner with many opportunities to join inspiring events!
SEP/OCT 2022 ESPLANADE LIFESTYLE 3 Sunshine Letter From the Lifestyle Team SUNSHINE LINZI YOUR LIFESTYLE MANAGER Happy Fall Y’all!
When she’s not busy finding ways to innovate and create in the world of Esplanade marketing and communications, Katelynn loves to spend time at her home in Orlando, Florida with her two rescue kitties, Lincoln and Harper or out around town with her friends. As a native to Orlando, she is blessed to have sustained friendships as far back as kindergarten, with many of those friends still living in the area. “My family and friends are everything to me,” she shares. “I have a wonderful, close relationship with my parents who actually live 10 minutes up the road, and it’s such a blessing.” She loves to stay active and tries to start each morning with exercise and movement, usually at her F45 gym in Central Florida. She is also passionate about storytelling through images and began her own wedding photography business 6 years ago! When we asked her to explain something she’s most thankful for so far in 2022, she shares: “To be honest, I’m just tremendously thankful to wake up every day and work with a team of people who I truly care about and enjoy being around. Our Esplanade national team, and the team members that make up our local teams, are so passionate, creative, and driven. It’s a privilege to work alongside them. On a personal note, I’d like to get on an international flight again, for leisure travel! I’m not sure where I want to head to next but Switzerland has always been high on the list!”
Katelynn Carlson
e are pleased to introduce your National Director of Marketing and Communications, Katelynn Carlson. Katelynn works hand in hand with Taylor Morrison Marketing to provide communications and marketing support to Esplanade communities nationwide. Out of all of the projects from last year, one of her favorites was the rebranding of the very publication you are enjoying right now, the Esplanade Lifestyle Magazine! She works closely with each local Lifestyle Manager to ensure that their Lifestyle experiences, Members, beloved community pets and the wonderful work they do to produce your Lifestyle programming is shared in a fun and engaging way. You have heard this sentiment throughout last year, but as Esplanade continues to span the nation, Katelynn looks forward to even more ways to spotlight the amazing things our local teams are doing at each community to bring the Esplanade Lifestyle experience to life each day.
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
SPOTLIGHT
Katelynn earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in the field of Communications and Marketing from The University of Central Florida. After graduating, she spent her first year as an intern at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida, working as a social media and content coordinator helping to tell the amazing family stories and acts of kindness of local volunteers. In 2012, she was thrilled to join The Walt Disney Company as a Communications and Marketing professional at the Walt Disney World Resort, and spent the next decade growing her skills and knowledge and making magic in a variety of marketing roles. Prior to joining the Evergreen Team, she spent 6 years of her Disney career working to establish, execute and sustain a communications and marketing foundation for the Members of Disney’s one-of-a-kind resort residential community, Golden Oak. She partnered closely with their neighbors, the Four Seasons Resort Orlando to stay engaged with the structure of their exclusive, luxury homeowner experience, The Four Seasons Private Residences. With this knowledge and expertise, the transition to support the growing Esplanade brand seemed like the perfect fit!
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Saturday, September 17 12:30 p.m. Carpool from Sales Gallery 2 p.m. Tour at DISTILLERYDistilleryTOUR Southern Grace Get ready for your mug shot! Go behind the bar and tour America’s only distillery located in a former prison. Learn about the history of the prison and how their award-winning whiskey and vodka is crafted. Price includes tour and tasting.
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Ripley Elizabeth
Ripley is your Esplanade at Northgate Lifestyle mascot aka office mutt. Her mama says she’s the perfect blend of Border Collie smarts and Husky fluff! Her favorite things are our monthly Yappy Hours, kayaking with her mama, backpack hiking, and Esplanade gourmet peanut butter doggy treats. She loves to meet and greet visitors to the Lifestyle Den. So, stop by and say hello, but beware! If you give her ear scratches, she’ll want to go home with you. Ripley anxiously awaits the Grand Opening of Northgate’s Bark Park so she can greet all of your four-legged friends!
Contact your Lifestyle Manager, Sunshine Linzi at SLinzi@EvergreenLM.com, to be featured in the next edition of the Lifestyle Magazine. Answer a few questions about your furry, feathery, or scaly friend and share a couple pictures.
Furry Friends MEET
Part of the Esplanade Lifestyle is rolling out the red carpet and giving our Members VIP access to exclusive offers and services! We are excited to build and foster relationships with local organizations and businesses to offer special rates for our community. If you know of one that would like to partner with Esplanade at Northgate, please contact your Lifestyle Manager.
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LOVED BY SALES GALLERY OFFICE
PET SERVICES CAMP BOW WOW 10% OFF all Services (including grooming) and 5% OFF all Products. Members are given the Wag Bag provided by Camp Bow Wow when they go under contract. VIP Discount is good at any location. Once presented, they will store the discount along with your contact information for all future visits. at are given a location at closing.
FEATURE YOUR FURRY FAMILY MEMBER
Concierge Offerings
Indian Trail location only. Members
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signed discount card from Hounds Town Indian Trail
Exclusive
f you ask Joseph about his beloved wife Dottie of 54 years, he will tenderly pull out a photo of her that he keeps in his wallet. He told us, “She was the best part of me and she’s missed every day.” If you ask his great-grandsons, Liam and Remington (pictured with his family here), where great grandma is, they will show you by pointing to the heavens.
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2. Are you a full-time Member? If not, where else do you spend your time?
3. What Lifestyle programs are you most interested in? Also, tell us your hobbies.
The Esplanade at Northgate Resort Lifestyle is just what Joseph was looking for in his new home! He enjoyed meeting his new neighbors at this month’s Ice Cream Social and is looking forward to attending more events and activities. He hopes to learn more about navigating today’s technology, but is happy to unplug for a good sporting event (Go Gators!) or a fishing trip.
The Members of our community are truly what make this a wonderful place to live. In each edition, we will spotlight a Member, couple or family to showcase the amazing people that call our community home. If you would like to be featured or want to nominate another Member, please contact your Lifestyle Manager.
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And if eggplant parmesan is on your menu, set an extra place for your neighbor Joseph, because that’s his all-time favorite dish!
4. Tell us about your family/pets and your current or past professions.
1. What are your names and why did you choose Esplanade?
5. What is the best advice you've ever received or given?
YOU COULD BE IN THE SPOTLIGHT NEXT!
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Joseph Pruna
Originally from Philadelphia, Joseph joined the Army in 1959. After finishing his time in the army, he moved his family to Miami, Florida in 1962 where he remained on reserve status until 1964. Looking to live closer to his children and grandchildren, Joseph moved to Charlotte earlier this year.
The Members of our community are truly what make this a wonderful place to live. In each Lifestyle Magazine issue, we will spotlight a Member, couple or family to showcase the amazing Members we have living in Esplanade at Northgate. If you would like to be featured, please answer the questions below and send some fun photos to your Lifestyle Manager.
7. Tell us something about yourself that may surprise people.
6. Where is the most exciting place you've traveled to and what made it so memorable?
eet fellow Members with similar interests by creating or joining an Interest Group or Club! Any Member wishing to develop one should contact the Lifestyle Manager to receive information and an application. The Lifestyle Manager will then help to facilitate promotion of activities developed by the Members. Depending on the group size and activity, the Sales Gallery may be a suitable space for your gatherings. Contact your Lifestyle Manager, Sunshine Linzi at SLinzi@Evergreen-LM. com, for help in coordinating.
National Ice Cream Day MEMBER MINGLER
3. GET LISTED: Once approved, your new club will be listed on the website and in the Lifestyle Magazine. YOU
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Interest Groups & Social Clubs
MISSED IT / GET INVOLVED
APPLICATION: Let us know! We'll help schedule your meeting place and time.
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Our first Member social was a great success! We can’t think of a better way to end a hot summer week than ice cream with your neighbors. Be sure to check your September and October calendar for more inspired Lifestyle events coming your way!
East/West Station: Atherton Mills Shops and Jen’s Ice Cream
Wednesday, September 21 8 a.m. Carpool Departure from Sales Gallery to Apple Hill Orchard
Wednesday, October 12 9 a.m. Carpool Departure from Sales Gallery to Light Rail Station Queen City
36th St. Station: NoDa (N. Davidson) Reigning Donuts
LIGHTCRAWLRAIL
7th St. Station: The Market at 7th Street (lunch and shops), First Ward Park and Imaginon Arena Station: Center City (2 block walk - slight incline)
Bland St. Station: Tavern on the Tracks
ApplePicking
Carson Station: Panthers Stadium (easy 15 min walk)
PLANNED DESTINATIONS INCLUDE
Join us for an enjoyable day of exploring, shopping, eating, and sight-seeing. We recommend comfortable shoes for walking and layers for the changing weather.
Join us for a day of fall fun! Apple Hill is a thriving family farm nestled in the picturesque foothills of the South Mountains. Commune with nature on a wagon ride then pick a bushel of your favorite variety of apple! Stop off at the bakery and country market to stock up on fresh apple cider and apple cider donuts (both freeze well). It is recommended to wear layers for the changing weather and comfortable shoes for the working orchard terrain
Recommended games are Exploding Kittens, Codenames, Mysterium, Uno (new editions), Spontaneous, and We’re Not Really Strangers.
INTRODUCTION TO CORNHOLE
MONDAY MANIA BOARD GAME NIGHT
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All activities and events are subject to change. For full details, please visit EsplanadeNorthgateLifestyle.com/events.
Thursday, September 1 | 6:30 p.m. Sales Gallery Parking Lot
LADIES LUNCHEON Monday, October 3 | 11:30 a.m. The Loyalist Market
Thursday, September 29 | 6 p.m. Sales Gallery Remake some of your favorite drinks from your global travels! From the Singapore Sling to the Hawaiian Mai Tai to the Spanish Sangria, bring your ingredients to mix up and transport to your fellow neighbors.
Monday, September 5 | 6:30 p.m. Sales Gallery
The only thing more fun than going to a football game is the tailgate experience! Although, it wouldn’t be tailgating without cornhole! Join your neighbors as we fire up the Lifestyle grill for some pre-season tailgate fun!
WHY WHINE? BOUGHT IT FOR THE LABEL Friday, September 9 | 6 p.m. Sales Gallery We’ve all bought a bottle of wine based solely on a well-crafted label. Is it really a risky move if it turns out to also be a beautifully crafted wine? Bring your favorite labeled bottle to drink and share. Light bites will be provided.
Let’s get ready for football tailgate season! Join your neighbors and learn the game of cornhole. No experience is needed. Players will learn scoring, getting your toss techniques down, blocking, and the slide shot. Bring your own drink (BYOB), snacks provided.
Upcoming Events
CRAFT NORTHGATE: THE KINDNESS ROCKS PROJECT™
Let’s meet at The Loyalist Market and enjoy great food and great company. It is a locally owned cut-to-order cheese and charcuterie shop with a focus on local and regional cheesemakers. They feature a full-service sandwich shop and cheese bar with a variety of beer and wine and a retail market with over 60 local products.
THIRSTY THURSDAY: AROUND THE WORLD
First Wednesdays: September 7 & October 5 | 5:30 p.m. Sales Gallery Lanai Meet up with your furry friends to enjoy a “dogtastic” social event. September’s theme is Fetch and Ale! Football season is finally here and what a great time of year to get outside with your dog. October’s theme is Howl-O-Ween! Bring your costumed furry friend! Some human and doggie refreshments will be provided. Feel free to bring your favorite beverages and your favorite toy to play fetch!
SUNDAY TAILGATE AND CORNHOLE Sunday, September 11 | 11:30 a.m. Sales Gallery
Join us for an evening of learning new board games. Bring your own games with an approximate play time of 20-30 minutes for 4-6 players and challenge another neighbor to a board game showdown!
Monday, September 26 | 6 p.m. Sales Gallery Lanai Come paint rocks with your neighbors and spread a little kindness. Learn the pour technique for a marbled effect. Then write your favorite inspirational phrase. Not a natural born artist? No worries! Stencils are provided to give you a helping hand. All materials provided. It’s recommended to wear clothing you won’t mind getting crafty in!
YAPPY HOURS
Wednesdays, September 28 & October 26 9:30 a.m. | Lifestyle Den Join your Lifestyle Manager for a relaxing and informative meeting. Find out what’s happening on the social scene. Bring your questions and suggestions.
Monthly Member Meetings
ESPLANADE 101 Tuesdays, September 6 & October 4 10 a.m. | Sales Gallery New Members can meet with the CAM and Lifestyle Manager to briefly discuss HOA and Lifestyle topics outlined in your Member Handbook. Come with your questions!
COFFEE & CONVERSATION
WHY WHINE? WINES OF EUROPE
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Tuesdays, September 20 & October 18 10 a.m. | Sales Gallery Meet with your Community Association Manager in a relaxed and social setting to discuss the latest news surrounding the neighborhood.
Thursday, October 27 | 6 p.m. Sales Gallery Double double toil and trouble! Prepare your ultra-spooky cocktail and bring to frighten, uh hmm … we mean share with your neighbor.
THIRSTY HOODOOTHURSDAY:VOODOOCOCKTAILS
Upcoming Events
Friday, October 7 | 6 p.m. Sales Gallery Europe has some of the best vineyards in the world. We may not be in Europe to walk through the vineyards and cellars, but we can taste wines from their origins. Please bring your favorite bottle to drink and share. Light bites will be provided. All activities and events are subject to change. For full details, please visit EsplanadeNorthgateLifestyle.com/events.
Monday, October 24 | 6 p.m. Sales Gallery Lanai Makers – prepare yourself for DIY cuteness overload! Learn the wonderful art of needle felting by sculpting wool using needles to mesh the fibers and blend the colors. Felting the fibers together, you’ll create a sculpture form that adds texture and details as you create your very own baby barn owl complete with its own nest.
A LOOK AHEAD
Thursday, October 20 | 11 a.m. Sales Gallery Meet up for an introduction to Hand and Foot. Perfect for beginners, this is a popular variation of the rummy type game of Canasta. The game uses about 5 or 6 decks of standard playing cards and is played with 2-6 players. The objective is to be the first to get rid of all of your cards and for your team to have the most points!
INTRODUCTION TO HAND AND FOOT
CRAFT NORTHGATE: NEEDLE FELTING
WELLNESS
editation is the habitual process of training your mind to focus and redirect thoughts. Did you know meditation can be used to increase awareness of yourself and your surroundings? Meditation is often used as a way to quiet the mind, thus reducing stress and developing a deeper level of concentration.
JOURNALING 101 Thursday, September 15 | 11 a.m. Sales Gallery Join us for a morning of learning something new! Keeping a journal is an incredibly effective way to improve one’s mental health, emotional health, and life. Just about anyone, no matter their journey in life or how they perceive the world, can benefit from journaling. It’s a journey worth taking. And like most journeys, you need a map to help you reach your destination. Journaling can be that map to help you choose your direction as you make your journey.
MINDFUL MEDITATION
Journaling a play by play as keeping a diary is historically known to be. Writing minute by minute of each day can become a chore. This is meant to help you along a journey of wellness.
ournaling is a great self-care activity and the following article will help you start this wellness journey for your mind, as well as prepare you for the upcoming Journaling 101 event on September 15. Pick out a nice notebook. It doesn’t need to be expensive, but you want something you’ll like looking at as your brain will begin to make that connection.
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Tuesday, September 13 | 6 p.m. Sales Gallery Insight Meditation Community (IMC) of Charlotte brings you Tuesday noon meditation. Join us in the Lifestyle Lounge or on Zoom from the comfort of your home for a meditation format that includes a brief Dharma talk, a thirty-minute period of silent meditation, and a short period of questions and answers.
Meditation
Write in your journal the same time each day. Set reminders on your phone or smart home group. Keep it in the same place in your home each day. Once you’ve begun your journaling journey and it’s become a habit, you might not need the reminders, but it is good practice to keep them. Start small and have low expectations. When you’re developing a new habit, it can help to stop yourself before you feel like you’re done. For example, when you start meditating, maybe you feel as if you could meditate for five minutes but you stop yourself at three minutes so that you’re left wanting for more. This is so you don’t use up all of your initial enthusiasm for the new habit and you save some of that up for the next day and the next and so on.
So, try to stop journaling before you feel like you’ve gotten all your thoughts down on paper or set a timer, but stop at the halfway point. This may feel counter-intuitive but this way you’ll have a loose thread to pick back up on the next time you journal. And, you’ll feel more excited to start writing the next day because you didn’t quite finish the day prior. Don’t feel the need to record everything in your journal. This can be a big stumbling block for beginners. It’s not
GREAT AMERICAN POT PIE CONTEST
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2. Combine pumpkin and ¼ cup of the oat powder you made and stir until well combined.
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5. Apply on face, leave on for 5-10 minutes, then rinse. Fall is nearly here, which means our skin is transitioning as well. This fall inspired face mask will help with dull, dry skin. These delicious ingredients exfoliate your skin, and give your face softness and hydration needed as we move into cooler weather.
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1. Using a coffee grinder or blender, grind the oats until they turn into a powder.
Fall Inspired Face Mask
INGREDIENTS ¼ cup pumpkin puree
4. Add the honey and stir until it forms a paste. If the mask is too thick, you may add a little more honey, or a few drops of water to thin it out.
» ¼ cup gluten free oatmeal
NATIONAL HOMEMADE COOKIE DAY
3. Add the ground cinnamon and mix well.
Saturday, October 1 | 11 a.m. Sales Gallery Bake your favorite homemade cookies and bring them to share with your neighbors! Stick around after tasting to share copies of your recipe. Treat bags will be available to take home your favorites.
» ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder 2 teaspoons raw honey DIRECTIONS
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an American pot pie will do wonders to both your belly and your soul! Break out your family recipes and go for first place! Details and official rules will be sent via email.
Friday, September 23 | 6 p.m. Sales Gallery
Saturday, October 1 | All Day Event Main Street North, Wilkesboro | applefestival.net
Since 1964, Festival in the Park has been bringing good music, good art and good times to Charlotteans and visitors from around the world. The sounds of “big band music” drift across Freedom Park’s lake whose still surface reflects the lights strung from Camelot exhibit tents. First time visitors are taken by the simple, relaxed atmosphere. Old timers marvel at the freshness of each year’s offerings. Unlike most festivals our lighting system allows us to continue into the night.
The Festival day kicks off with a pre-Opening Gate Show at 9:10 a.m. and gates are open from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. rain or shine unless under extreme weather conditions. Each day is filled with an abundance of attractions and immersive entertainments for all ages. Check the schedule for themed weekends!
BRUSHY MOUNTAIN APPLE FESTIVAL
CABARRUS COUNTY FAIR
fun!
UNION COUNTRY HERITAGE FESTIVAL
CAROLINA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
MINT HILL MADNESS
Mint Hill Madness is a festival to celebrate the founding of the Town. It has something for everyone in the family; delicious food, great music ranging from country to rock, a fantastic family carnival, the Miss Mint Hill Scholarship Pageant, the Mint Hill Lion’s Club 5K, and of course, a spectacular firework show.
Friday-Sunday, September 16-18 Freedom Park | festivalinthepark.org
everyone! Parking
September 9-17 | See website for hours 4551 Old Airport Road, Concord | cabarruscountyfair.com
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Saturday, September 17 | See website for hours 3230 Presson Road, Monroe | unioncountyheritagefestival.org
The Union County Heritage Festival is a free to attend family-friendly celebration of life in Union County with activities for kids and adults, food, live music, vendors, demonstrations, story tellers, educational talks, the Wild Turkey 5K Trail Run, 4H Expo, and more!
An annual fair full of rides, food, education, friendly competition and For 9 amazing days enjoy delicious food, thrilling rides, games, adorable animals, dazzling displays, entertainment and memories to last a lifetime. There is something for is Ages 55 and Better: $6.
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October 20-22 | See website for hours Veterans Memorial Park 8500 Fairview Road | minthillevents.org
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It’s Fair, Festival, and Show Season! Looking for something to do this fall? Northgate is uniquely situated to access Indian Trail to the greater Charlotte area!
Saturdays & Sundays, October 1 - November 20 16445 Poplar Tent Road, Huntersville | carolina.renfestinfo.com
free! Admission
This festival is one of the largest one-day arts and crafts festivals in the southeast! The festival features over 400 arts and crafts booths, over 100 food vendors, 4 different music stages featuring Bluegrass, Blues, Country and Folk Music, dancers and more! And, of course, lots of apples, apple cider, apple pies, dried apples, apple butter and anything else you can think to make from delicious fall apples!
PARK
From October 1 - 16, Northgate Members are invited to drop off an assortment of the items listed below with your Lifestyle team at the Sales Gallery. Then join us on October 17 at 1 p.m. to fill gift bags and bring some joy to someone’s day. “When a patient is in a battle for their life, you want to do anything you can to make them feel better. You can show support in so many ways, but a great place to start is with a thoughtful care package,” Annalise, Levine Cancer Institute’s Volunteer Coordinator shared with us. Her patient’s requests while going through treatment are: A handwritten note of encouragement, lemon or ginger candies to settle upset stomachs, dark chocolate, hand creams, hats, head wraps, scarves, fuzzy non-slip socks, sleep masks, puzzle books, adult coloring books and markers.
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orthgate boasts over four miles of walking trails with half the acreage reserved as natural areas, but did you know your community trails wind through a Monarch pollinating corridor?
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In collaboration with North Carolina Wildlife Federation and the Save Our Monarchs Foundation, join us for a walk this fall (details on your Lifestyle website) to help plant seeds that will promote the growth of native wildflowers, sedges, and their absolute favorite food source, the milkweed along your trail paths. The seeds you spread now will bloom for next year’s Monarch migration. Stop by the Lifestyle Den to get your seed packet and seed ball! You can also receive a seed packet by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope with a $5 donation to: Save Our Monarchs P.O. Box Chanhassen,947 MN 55317 Learn more about the North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s program to restore pollinator habitats at ncwf.org/wildlife/pollinators and learn more about the Save Our Monarchs organization at saveourmonarchs.org
ctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to increase awareness about the impact of breast cancer. Join us as we rise together at Northgate to help uplift women in need. The goal is to get as many Members as possible to help in giving back by supporting those currently receiving treatment at Atrium Health’s Levine Cancer Institute.
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