News About Town: The Town of Matthews Parks and Rec Department has a new, two-part music class for little ones taught by Ms. Kathy of the Music Makers. The classroom is a pressure- and judgement-free zone where kids can participate in holiday sing-a-longs, movement and dancing, instrument playing, puppets and visuals, and holiday musical games. This class is geared towards children ages 2-5 and is on Thursdays, December 3 and 10 at 11 am, or December 4 and 11 at 11 am. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.

News Around Town: The LEGO Truck is coming to Matthews this Friday, November 27. Find the vending machine style truck at Matthews Reserve (1315 Cameron Matthews Dr., Matthews, NC 28105) from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The special vending machine-style truck offers a COVID-friendly way to deliver free minibuild sets (one for you and a friend!), share demos of different builds, and get a sneak peek of exclusive sets at LEGO retail stores. There will be photo opps and more, and for each LEGO ornament built and posted to social media, The LEGO Group will donate a full-sized kit to a child in need of play—helping 1,000,000 children.

One Good Thing: Show a caregiver appreciation by sponsoring a COS Kids teacher this holiday season. The teachers as COS Kids have been present throughout the pandemic, ensuring clean and safe facilities for the children of first responders, essential workers, and families who can’t work from home. Sign up to sponsor a teacher for the week or donate gift cards . Any action will show appreciation and be appreciated!