Davidson residents in the mood for arts will have plenty of things to do this weekend. There’s live music, from rock bands in taverns to Celtic music in churches, and even a slam poet zinging out wild words at the college. If you lean more to the craftsy side, then you can check out the Bradford Store‘s yard sale. And if you‘re a Wildcats sports fan, you’ll have to bide your time as teams are all at away games this weekend. But mark your calendar for the Homecoming football game Sept. 15. Speaking of calendars, we have a full list of upcoming events below.

EVENTS –

Summit Coffee on Main Street will host Davidson’s own folk guitarist Kate Minogue Friday and then Unsung Songwriters on Saturday. Performances are 8-11 p.m.

Brick House Tavern, located at 208 Delburg Street will have music from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. this weekend. Friday a foursome of neighbors from the River Run neighborhood who have formed the Vinyl Tap rock band will take the stage. Saturday, it’s time for the Moonshine Racers, a bluegrass band.

The Bradford Store, located east of town on Co. Rd. 73, will hold a yard sale with crafts and handmade goods Saturday morning. The produce store is open from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church will launch a new Saturday evening Celtic service starting Sept. 8 from 5 – 6:15 p.m. This weekend’s inaugural Celtic Mass will feature Celtic music by Henry Lebedinsky along with candles and incense. The church’s new rector, the Rev. David Buck, will preside. The 5 p.m. Saturday Celtic service will now be a regular feature of the church’s worshop schedule, which also includes eucharist services Sunday mornings at 8 and 10:30 a.m.

Nigerian poet Bassey Ikpi will host a poetry workshop and then conduct a reading of some of her work Saturday in the 900 room of the Davidson College union. The workshop begins at 7 pm. and the reading follows at 8 p.m. Ms. Ikpi, of New York City, has appeared on HBO programs and toured with the Def Poetry Jam’s 2006 national tour.

Speaker and author Marilee Pierce Dunker will adress children’s issues and her own life experience and faith journey at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Davidson College union’s 900 room. The free, public event is sponsored by SoAlive, a Christian evangelist group. The speaker is the daughter of Dr. Bob Pierce, founder of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization that sponsors the annual Operation Christmas Child program.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

• The North Meck Soccer Club will host a golf tournament to celebrate the club’s 20th anniversary and also to benefit the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson. Tournament play will begin at 12:30 p.m. with prizes awarded at various holes and also to top teams. All participants will receive lunch and 18 holes of golf at the Northstone Club in Huntersville. There will also be a 20 anniversary dinner at the country club starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at the soccer club website.
• Monday, Sept. 10, and Tuesday, Sept. 11 – Parent-teacher curriculum nights at Bailey Middle School. 7th and 8th grade meetings Sept. 10 7 p.m. TD meeting in the media center at 6. Tuesday, Sept. 11 – 6th grade at 7 p.m. TD meeting in the media center for these parents at 6 p.m. In addition, the Bailey Band Boosters are hosting a dinner catered by Carraba’s in the cafeteria prior to these meetings. Tickets now on sale at school and details on the school band website.
• Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 13-15 – Beth Shalom of Lake Norman will celebrate Jewish High Holiday services at locations in Davidson this month. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will be celebrated Sept. 13-15, with evening services and also a family program and picnic. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, will me marked Sept. 21-22 with evening and breakfast services. New rabbinical fellow Jeremy Gerber will be officiating at the services. Details on how to make a reservation for the special services are provided at the Beth Shalom website.
• Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – The annual Lake Norman Baby Fair, hosted by the local La Leche League chapter, will be held on the Davidson Town Green. The free event will feature speakers on childbirth, breastfeeding and family nutrition, along with local exhibitors and clinics on prenatal yoga and more.
• Saturday, Sept. 15, 1 p.m. – The Davidson College Homecoming football game will showcase the Wildcats against Lenoir-Rhyne.
• Sunday, Sept. 16, 3 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. The “Music at St. Alban’s” concert series opens with Bach: All in the Family, featuring music composed by four representatives of the House of Bach, performed by an all-star lineup with Grammy award-winning countertenor Ian Howell of New Haven, Conn., and baroque cellist Gyöngy Erödi of Hungary.
• Sunday, Sept. 16, 4 pm, Davidson Historical Society hosts a tour of the 1904 Brawley Mansion in Mooresville. To carpool to the home, meet at Davidson Town Hall at 3:30 p.m. Details on the mansion, www.brawleymansion.com. For information about the historical society, click on www.davidsonhistoricalsociety.org.
• Saturday, Sept. 22, 8 a.m., South Street. 2007 Run for Green half-marathon, 5-k and fun run/pet walk, to benefit Davidson Lands Conservancy. Course includes portions of the new Davidson Greenway. Parking available at Davidson United Methodist Church. Pre-registration and other information available at www.runforthegreen.com.
• Sunday, Sept. 23, 6 p.m., Davidson Town Green – The last Concert on the Green of the summer season will feature the Davidson College Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble.
• Thursday, Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m., Tyler-Tallman Hall – Belgian pianist Jeanne Stark-Iochmans will perform the inaugural concert of the college’s new Adams Foundation Piano Series. Tickets $20 for general admission.
• Friday, Sept. 28, 5-8 p.m., Beaver Dam Historic Park – The Town of Davidson will sponsor the ninth annual “BBQ, Blanket & Bluegrass” family event. Get a finger-lickin’ dinner for $4- $8.
• Friday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m., Davidson College’s Duke Family Peformance Hall – The artists series will feature “Cirque Le Masque,” a performance of grace, acrobatics and circus theater. Tickets are $20.
• Saturday, Oct. 6 – The third annual Ride for Hope and Housing, to benefit the Davidson Housing Coalition will launch from Davidson United Methodist Church. Cyclists can choose from 100K, 50K and 25K routes, plus a family 5K fun ride. Find out more at the coalition website.