Charlotte: Labor Day Party Themes

You may already have themes or ideas for your Labor Day party, but if you’re still wondering, “What am I gonna do?” here are a few ideas to jump start your party planning.

• Football Theme Party – Hand out whistles to your guest, and have them wear their favorite jerseys and colors. Run a contest for the most spirited guests. Decorate your apartment similar to a stadium, and have football themed plates and cups. This would be an excellent way to start the weekend with so many college teams playing.
• Luau Theme – Luau theme? Yeah, why not? It’s Labor Day weekend. Your party doesn’t necessarily have to be a theme around Labor Day. Hand out leis to your guest as they come through the door and hand them tropical drinks (or beer, if that’s more you’re thing). Do a Hula dance with your party-goers, prepare the food in traditional Hawaiian style. This is a great theme if you can actually host the party near a beach.
• Casino Theme Party – This is also a great theme especially if you have a Poker table. Host a Texas Hold ‘Em game and get your party guests in the right mood. Dress you apartment with Poker Chips to give it a fun touch!
• Music or Decade Themes – This is an easily done party. Pick out your favorite decade and design a party around that! Include music from that decade. You can also design around a certain genre of music. Let’s say you’re really into rock ‘n’ roll, you can do an AC/DC or Led Zeppelin party. Of course, those are just examples!
• Season Theme – And lastly, you can plan a season party. This would be an excellent option as we are saying goodbye Summer and hello to Fall! There are tons of great color schemes from the fall season that would make your Labor Day party a hit!

If you are hosting a party this weekend, we at Alpha Mill would love to see photos of your Labor Day Bash!

Cult Movie Mondays at the Actors Theatre in Charlotte

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Free Monday movies, free popcorn, what else could you as for with Cult Movies

If you, like myself, always have a case of the Monday’s, there is a cure for your ailment.  The Actor’s Theatre in Charlotte is having a screening of ‘Back To School‘ as part of their Cult Movie Monday Theatre.

This Free Cult Monday Movie is…

‘Back To School‘, an 80’s iconic movie, stars the goofy Rodney Dangerfield as a self made millionaire who goes back to college, helps his son, woos a professor, and builds his own luxuriant dorm for his son and his buddies.

The plot is as ridiculous as the movie, but it does stand as one of the classic movies of the 80’s. The sardonic humor of Rodney Dangerfield is still as strong as his performance in ‘Caddyshack‘ coupled with the talent of Robert Downey Jr., Sam Kinison, and a special appearance from the wonderful Kurt Vonnegut (author of Slaughterhouse Five).

Cult Movie Monday Theatre shows their movies at Actor’s Theatre every Monday. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free along with popcorn. If you’re already looking to break those Monday Blues, visit Actor’s Theatre in Charlotte at 650 East Stonewall Street. That’s only a 7 min. drive from Alpha Mill Apartments in Charlotte! For more information, please call Actor’s Theatre at 704-342-2251.

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Coca Cola Happiness Machine Could Be in Charlotte

Enjoy the taste of Coca Cola.

This video is so much fun to watch.  we wanted to share this fun treat with you for Friday.  The Happiness Machine has been popping up everywhere.  How cool would it be if it were right in our neighborhood in Charlotte or even here at Alpha Mil Apartments?

Share this fun blog post with your friends on Facebook and leave your comments below as well.  Have any of you ever experienced the Happiness Machine?

Coca Cola Happiness Machine Could Be in Charlotte

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Project Halo Charlotte: To Alpha Mill’s Pet Lovers

Pet Friendly Apartments in Charlotte are forming an alliance with Project Halo-Charlotte

Hey Residents of Alpha Mill Let’s show Charlotte how pet friendly our apartments are.  Stop by the office this month with your doggie treats, toys and any other supplies that can help to support Project Halo-Charlotte.

We are in support of Project Halo

We will be receiving gifts in the office for the next several weeks to help animals live on. Project Halo is a non-profit, NO-KILL rescue organization based right here in Charlotte, North Carolina. The animal shelter rescues unwanted, homeless and abused pets and gives them support and hope for the future.

Project Halo: Helping Animals Live On

Halo is 100% volunteer and they can use our help. The Halo Organization is practically a full service shelter, they take care of the vet work when necessary; shots sterilization and heartworm treatment if needed.

All donations are fully tax-deductible.  So what ever you have to give or sow bring it to the office.  If you would like to donate you can visit the Project Halo-Charlotte site and use their PayPal account.

If you have any other suggestions then leave your comments.  Thank you.

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A Lot of Social and a Little Bit of Wine

Good Afternoon Alpha Mill Residents we welcome you to come out to the roof top of the Alpha Mill Apartments Friday night, August 20th, for a lot of social with a little wine.

Come and meet and greet with new neighbors and already existing friends.  This wine social is a resident event and it is for the purpose of simply socializing with the people that we live with.  This wine social is for the mature crowd only.  The ambiance will be set up very casually with soft music playing in the background a few appetizing snacks to lightly coat your belly (bring your own food if you’re really hungry).

Friday on the Roof top Talk and Drink some Wine

If you invite your friends remember that it’s just a small patio so don’t walk up to Tryon Street and invite all of  your friends to come with you.  Thank you from Alpha Mill Apartments in Charlotte Center City

Intro to Digital Photography 101 – Downtown Charlotte

Welcome to the Digital World

Chances are that you and  most of our residents here at Alpha Mill apartments own or have access to a digital camera.

This is the digital era, we have paperless access to so many digital platforms that were created for our convenience.  But where digital camera are concerned have you ever had a desire to take your photographing skills to another level.  You might use digital photography as a hobby or just to tag friends in Facebook photo’s but there is a whole world of digital photography to explore.

Learn The Art of Digital Photography

The Light Factory: Contemporary Museum of Photography and Film is now offering digital photography classes beginning September 13th.  You can learn from everything from the Intro to Digital SLR Photography, to shooting techniques and styles.  You will also learn how to set up proper lighting for the most professional shots and digital photo editing with Adobe Photoshop on a novice and advanced level.

These classes are hands on and will have you participating in photo shooting assignments in downtown Charlotte.  This really sounds like a great opportunity to move ahead in the digital world.

Classes are limited and The Light Factory offers day and night classes.  Visit their website for more details about digital photography classes.

College Grants: Free Gift Money For Charlotte College Students

Hey Alpha Mill Apartments, Do more than just go back to school in style go back to school with Free Gift  Money.  That’s right we are talking about College Grants.

You’ve got to believe that there is more money out there to help you pay for your college education. The majority of students are unable to just shell out $20,000 a year for their academic enhancement.  But that’s the reason why  scholarships, grants and student loans are available.

A Grant is Free Gift Money for College

Grants work a little differently thou from the other two. A scholarship and student loans you have to pay back.  The purpose of a college grant is to make educational financial funds available to students to help settle the cost of a college education.

We said earlier that you’ve got to believe that there is  money out there to help you pay for your college education, because if you don’t believe it then you won’t go after it.

College Scholarships.org is the perfect place to begin your search for college grants and it just might be the perfect place to end your search as well.

It doesn’t matter if you are a returning student or first time freshman, there is a college grant out there for you.  Explore the links above.  Remember a grant is a free gift so any extra is your’s to spend or invest how ever you choose.

Check this out Alpha Mill 101 College Grants You’ve Never Heard of

Official Pool Party of Alpha Mill Apartments

Oh Boy, Alpha Mill Apartments we hope you’re ready…  It’s Pool Party Time!

July 24th we will be having the Official Pool Party of Alpha Mill.  There are always things to do in Charlotte and of course, here at Alpha Mill we have enjoyed our beautiful amenities; especially the pool.  But this Saturday we will make it official.  It’s Pool Party Time!

The DJ will be spinning hot tracks so bring your party hats and there will be food so come equipped with your appetite’s.  You will enjoy your residents and we all will enjoy you.  Saturday from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  Be there or be an L 7.

Increase Your GPA With Ease When You…

College life can be very entertaining but that entertainment can sometimes distract us from our main objective.  It is important to not only know what our priorities are but to keep then near to us so that we wont forget.

What are some things that you do to stay prioritized? I would like to offer you a few simple yet effective tips that can help you to stay focused, prioritize and increase your GPA with ease.

• The first thing is to manage your time is to buy a large calender.  Don’t worry about the small to-do list, you can get a notepad for that.  But on the large calender write down your major goals and objectives for everyday a week at a time.  Place the calender somewhere  noticeable and in your face so that you can’t help but to see it everyday. This will keep your goals fresh in your mind.

• You can increase your GPA with ease when you get the class syllabi read it carefully.  Treat this as an assignment that is do before the end of the first week.  Mark down any exams or important assignment dates and put them on your calender.

• Some classes may require more time or reading than others.  Take that into consideration as you prioritize and plan your study-time.  Look over the schedule for the semester even marking any three-day weekends and, you’ve got it, add them to the calender.  Your calender will become your friend and by keeping it close and updated you will do more of the activities that are on it.

Remember this, no one ever sets an intention or makes a goal that they don’t expect to accomplish.  Your success is seated next to your priorities.  We hope that this guide has been helpful to all of you here at Alpha Mill Apartments.  For your school supplies, High Reach Learning can help.  They’ve got more then just children books.

You can read this article for more insight on How To Manage Your Time In College

The Robot of The Week Serves Cold Beer

The Jetsons started the idea of servant Robots,  Bender on Futurama took it to another level with Beer and now Willow Garage has brought it to reality.  Beer Me Robot- a Robot that serves cold beer.

With so many new digital gadgets and all of these innovative ways of using technology what could possibly be the best way to use this technology?  Over at Popsci they have a Robot of The Week where they feature some of the most interesting working robots in existence today.  Willow Garage was recognized for the Beer-Me-Bot last week.

The PR2 Robot that fetches beer from the refrigerator.

Willow Garage thought how good it would be to have a robot that could fetch beer.  There goal was to make beer fetching as robust and user-friendly as possible.   With so much brain power and technology I’m still not surprised that a real life Bender is the result.

It is quite amazing to have an idea, no matter how goofy it is, then use technology to actually make it happen.   I could just imagine some evenings on Friday’s working late in the office wishing that you had an ice cold one to sit back with.  No one may feel like getting up but every one wants a drink.  No worries here comes Beer Me Robot to the rescue!

Just watch this video and tell us what you think.  I think it’s great that this robot works properly but it just baffles me to see such great technology used on something so senseless.  The guys at Willow Garage can afford to build a robotic beer server but can they afford to build something that would contribute more significantly to our society or more positively in our economy?

Robotic equipment that can serve beer? See for yourself.

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