Events: Motley Crue and Poison tribute band playing July 17 in Lake Wylie

Silk paint class

Silk Painting Workshop, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. July 16 and 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. July 17, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont. Learn to paint on silk using Florida artist and owner of Kirkell Silk Studios Jamie Kirkell’s teaching method for beginners and experienced artists. Create three silk scarves. Cost: $235. Registration required. DSBG.org

Sip and Paint

Garden Nights Sip and Paint, 6-8 p.m. July 16, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont. Includes wine, light snacks and a painting lesson. Must be over 21. Childcare available at $10 per child for up to 2 hours. Tickets: $30, includes one drink. Registration required. DSBG.org

Support group

Overeaters Anonymous, 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, River Hills Community Church, Room 116, 104 Hamilton’s Ferry Road, Lake Wylie. piedmontintergroup.org

Live band

Red White & Crue and Poison’d performs, 9 p.m. July 17, Lake Wylie Bowl N’ Bounce. This tribute band will perform half the show as Motley Crue and the other half as Poison. Cost: $5 at the door. 803-831-2553; lwbnb.com

Juggling show

Spin Cycle Juggling, 10:30-11:15 a.m. July 17, Lake Wylie Public Library. Ken Julian and Austin Bruckner will entertain with amazing juggling skills. For ages 3-11.

Explore space

Space: The Final Frontier, 3-4:30 p.m. July 23, Lake Wylie Public Library. Enjoy an afternoon of space exploration with games and crafts inspired by Star Trek and Star Wars. For ages 11-17. Call 803-831-7774 to register. yclibrary.org

Garden walk

Horticultural Highlight Walk, 1 p.m. July 18, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont. Staff will highlight what’s in bloom, seasonally relevant gardening tips and behind-the-scenes details. Free with garden admission: $12.95 for adults, $11.95 for seniors 60 and older, and $6.95 for children 2-12. DSBG.org

Script writing

Writers’ Workshop: Scriptwriting, 5:30 p.m. July 23, Steele Creek Public Library. Learn how to develop skills as a visual storyteller, from character and concept development to formatting, revisions and read-throughs. Have your script critiqued by Will Davis, film instructor at UNC Charlotte. For adults. 704-416-6800; cmlibrary.org

Tale time

Stone Soup, 10:30-11:15 a.m. July 24, Lake Wylie Public Library. Porkchop Productions adapts the famous folk tale, with lots of audience participation. For ages 3-11. yclibrary.org

Nature hike

Track Trails: Nature’s Hide & Seek, 3-4 p.m. July 26, McDowell Nature Preserve, Steele Creek. Take a guided nature hike to see what’s at the preserve. Participants receive the Nature’s Hide & Seek guide to aid in exploring the woods in search of local flora and fauna. Covers an easy 1.2 mile hike. For ages 8 and older. Dress for hiking outdoors and bring water. 704-588-5224; parkandrec.com

Library circus

Superheroes of the Circus, 10:30-11:15 a.m. July 31, Lake Wylie Public Library. Lee Andrews Productions presents Lew-E the clown and his clown car, which produces all sorts of silly things. For ages 3-11. yclibrary.org

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