We don’t mean to complain but, hey, it sure is hot outside. And it’s shaping up to be a sizzling weekend with highs in the 90s and zero percent chance of rain. Zero percent! So get that sunhat on and don’t be in a hurry if you have to head out. Do consider live music (and ice coffee) at Summit, an autograph session with Wildcat Elite Eight coaches Friday afternoon and chef demos at the new farmer’s market Saturday morning. Plus, on Lake Norman there will be dragon boat races Saturday morning and a YMCA community cookout Saturday afternoon.

Weekend of June 5-8

Live folk/Americana music this weekend at Summit Coffee includes Mike Strauss Thursday, Ashley Brown Friday and Kate Minogue Saturday. Bands play on the back patio (or upstairs in the case of rain) from 8-11 p.m.

The June program for the Cultural Arts Reaching Seniors (CARS) will feature woodturner David Kaylor, of Davidson, talking about his craft Friday, starting at 10 a.m.. This free lecture will take placeat the Cornelius Arts Center, located on Oak Street behind the police station.

Story time for the five and under crowd will take place 10-10:30 a.m. Friday at Main Street Books. There will be time for both stories and songs for kids. For more information, call 704-892-6841.

Monkee’s of Lake Norman, located at 624 Jetton St. in the Harris Teeter shopping center, will hold an autograph session with Davidson College basketball coaches Bob McKillop and Matt Matheny Friday, starting at 4:30 p.m. Bring your kids or parents as well as basketballs and Wildcat souvenirs. Donations accepted for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

The new Davidson Farmers Market will continue Saturday, 8 a.m. – noon, off Main Street next to the Town Hall. This weekend will feature music by Russell Howard and cooking demonstrations by Chef Michael Spencer from Soiree in Mooresville.

The Lake Norman YMCA in Cornelius will hold its annual “Live on the Lake” community celebration Saturday, 3-6 p.m. The event will include a cookout supper, live musical entertainment, a live and silent auction, water activities, arts and crafts and inflatables. Proceeds benefit Lake Norman YMCA community outreach efforts. Admission is $5 per person, or $10 per household.

Lake Norman will be home to the 9th annual Asian Festival and 3rd annual Dragon Boat Race Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ramsey Creek Park in Cornelius. Dragon boat racing is a Chinese tradition – each crew rows in three races during the day. Alas, Davidson College will hot field a team this year (that’s last year’s “Yemao” – Chinese for “Wildcat” – team in the photo). However, there will be food, entertainment, traditional dances, Miss Asian Festival Pageant and more. Details: www.charlottedragonboat.com.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

• TUESDAY, JUNE 10,, 7 pm Davidson Town Board monthly meeting, including vote on 2008-9 budget. Agenda to be posted on the town website.
• TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 7 p.m., Davidson United Methodist Congregation Care House – A new 8-week session of the Separation and Divorce Support Group begins, led by Mark and Gayle Olenik. All welcome, registration required. Call the church office, 704-892-8277.
• TUESDAY, JUNE 10, dusk, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream parking lot, 202 S. Main St. – Last Day of School celebration with the first of a series of free summer movies, “Over the Hedge.” Also, trivia, name that tune contests and prizes. Free, but bring a canned food donation. Details: 704-892-0604.
• WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 10 a.m., Davidson Public Library, on the Village Green – “North Town Folktales on the Green” summer reading kickoff, for families and children. Bring a blanket and enjoy interactive storytelling from the library storytellers of Cornelius, Davidson, Mountain Island, and North County Regional Libraries. This kickoff to summer reading will also feature music, dancing, crafts and Taekwondo. Details: 704-895-8178. (In case of rain, the festival will be canceled.)
• WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2-3:30 p.m., Davidson Parks & Recreation office, 416 Armour St. – Davidson Senior Scholars program on “Police Statistics for Davidson,” with Police Chief Jeanne Miller and detective Steve Ingram. Free. Registration recommended. Call 704-892-3349.
• THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 7:30 a.m., Davidson Public Library branch, on the Village Green – Downtown Davidson Inc. monthly meeting.
• THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5:30 to 10 p.m., Restaurant X, 408 S. Main St. – China earthquake relief fund-raiser. Restaurant X owners Chris and Christina Phillips will donate 10 percent of profits during the day to the American Red Cross to help with relief for victims of the recent earthquake in China. www.restaurantx-davidson.com/
• SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 9 a.m. to noon, Village Green, Main Street and Concord Road – World Juggling Day celebration, hosted by the Lake Norman Jugglers. All jugglers, juggling fans and would-be jugglers invited. Equipment provided. It’s one of hundreds of events in countries around the world, organized by the International Jugglers Association. Free. Details: Lake Norman Jugglers, Bill Giduz, 704-892-1296 or giduz@bellsouth.net.
• SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 4 p.m., Village Green – The Cycle Path in Cornelius will sponsor a guided bicycle ride through some of the back streets of town and the Southeast Greenway. Ends in time for the Concert on the Green (see music listings above). Pre-register by emailing thecyclepath@bellsouth.net or by calling 704-896-3331.
• TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 7 p.m., Main Street Books, 126 S. Main St. – Main Street Readers discussion of “Making Notes: Music of the Carolinas,” by Ann Wicker. Ms. Wicker, a longtime journalist and area native, is scheduled to attend. Details: 704-892-6841.
• THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 7 p.m., Ada Jenkins Center, 212 Gamble St. – North Mecklenburg Mayors’ “Resources for Residents” community education series continues with a session on “Keeping Your Home Safe When You Are Away” Free. (Also June 12 at Huntersville Town Hall and June 26 at Cornelius Town Hall
• FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 10-10:30 a.m., Main Street Books, 126 S. Main St. – Story Time, stories and songs for those 5 and under. Details: 704-892-6841.
• FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1-5 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) hosts a design workshop to begin working on Davidson’s train station area master plan. Details: Davidson planning department, 704-892-7592.
• WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2-3:30 p.m., Davidson Parks & Recreation office, 416 Armour St. – Davidson Senior Scholars program on “Myth of Aging,” with Kristi Multhaup, professor of psychology at Davidson College. Free. Registration recommended. Call 704-892-3349.

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