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A speaker from Down Under will be talking about global warming up, towns folk will be rummaging through each other’s stuff, college kids will be donning black ties and dancing shoes, a national advocate for Muslim Americans will be speaking about women, marchers for peace will mark the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq, organists will be celebrating Bach, baseball and tennis teams will be playing…and that’s just a sample of what will be happening in Davidson this weekend.

EVENTS for March 23-25, 2007:

Global Warming, a hot topic no matter how you look at it, will be the focus of the Davidson College Smith Lecture Friday night starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall. Speaker Tim Flannery, the 2007 Australian of the Year, will argue that evidence for warming trends is compelling. Mr. Flannery is the author of “The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate Change.” A book signing will follow his lecture, which is free and open to the public.

Students at the Davidson Elementary and IB Middle School have the day off Friday for a teacher work day throughout the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district.

Davidson Parks and Recreation will hold its fifth annual Community Rummage Sale Saturday on the town green. The event will run from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

The Metrolina AIDS project and the Building Tomorrow group will host a black tie ball, with live music, dancing, free desserts, a cash bar and a silent art auction Saturday starting at 8 p.m. in Chambers Hall at Davidson College. Tickets are $30 ($10 for students). Metrolina is a local and regional group that seeks to improve the lives of those affected by HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease through education and advocacy.Building Tomorrow is a national organization encouraging philanthropy among young people through service projects to help vulnerable children in Uganda and sub-Saharan Africa.

The Muslim Students’ Association at Davidson College will conclude its first Islam Awareness Week with a talk on “Women in Islam” Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Lilly Chambers Gallery.The talk will be given by Edina Lokovic, communications director for the Muslim Public Affairs Council, a national organization based in Washington, D.C., working to promote the American Muslim identity.

South Street resident Hugh Casey is organizing a “Davidson Peace March Against the War,” to mark the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq. The march will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Main and Griffith streets and will wind up at Davidson Town Hall.

Davidson Community Players will begin auditions for “Hello Dolly” principal roles and ensemble members from 6-9 p.m. Sunday at the Davidson College Presbyterian Church. Performances will be June 14-23.

MUSIC (also see the music notes post by Zack Turowski):

• Flamenco guitarist Miguel Pico will perform a variety of music Friday at 8 p.m. at the Duke Family Performance Hall. Tickets are $20 for the general public, $15 for college faculty and staff and $6 for college students.
• Davidson College Presbyterian Church will hold a Bach Birthday Bash Friday at 7:30 p.m. featuring area organists playing works by the birthday boy, also known as the greatest of all organ composers. Donation of $5 is suggested.

SPORTS:

• The Wildcats baseball team just had shortstop Matt Webb named the Southern Conference Player of the Week after the sophomore hit .367 in six games with four homers and nine RBIs. Three of those home runs, including a grand slam, came in the March 14 win over Yale, which makes Mr. Webb just the fifth Wildcat to ever hit that many homers in one game. The team (13-10 overall, 2-1 Southern) will host a series with UNC Greensboro this weekend that includes games at 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and at 1 p.m. Sunday.
• The Davidson College men’s and women’s tennis team also have home games Saturday. The women, who are undefeated in the Southern Conference so far this year and ranked 72^nd nationally, take on Georgia Southern at 11 a.m., while the men (6-11 overall, 1-4 SoCon) host the College of Charleston at 1:30 p.m.

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