Davidson Parks & Recreation plans a variety of events in May and beyond, ranging from the May 3 Town Day and Lake Norman Teen Council events to baseball and museum bus trips, classes and workshops. For a schedule …

All programs are at the Parks & Recreation office, 416 Armour St., unless otherwise specified. Registration may be completed online at www.d-recs.org or by calling 704-892-3349.

MAY REC DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES

Special Event: Town Day – Annual spring Town Day festival fills the Village Green with carnival games, foods, arts, vendors and entertainment for the whole family. Other children’s activities will include inflatables, a sand box and duck pond. The flex flyer, one of the most popular forms of entertainment from last year, will return. Vendors who wish to participate may register by completing a registration form available at the recreation office.
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Date: May 3
Location: Davidson Village Green

Adult Trips

Reynolda House & Gardens/ SECCA Gallery – A day for visiting the contemporary art museum. Eat lunch, walk through the gardens, and tour the home.
Day: Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Date: May 9
Fee: $25.00

Winery/Cheesemaking Tour – Enjoy a trip to Ashe County to visit the Cheese Company, New River Wine Tasting, Frescoe’s, and lunch at Shatley Springs.
Day: Monday
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Date: May 19
Fee: $20.00

Major League Baseball Tour – A 5-day/4-night tour on a 54 passenger motor coach to take in a game between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals in the new stadium in Washington, D.C. Next will be New York City, for a guided tour of the city and then a game at “the House that Ruth built,” Yankee Stadium, during its last season of use by the host New York Yankees as they take on the Kansas City Royals. On to Boston, MA for another guided tour of the city before visiting legendary Fenway Park to watch the World Champion Boston Red Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The last stop on the tour will be in Cooperstown, NY to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame, before heading south back to North Carolina. Registration and payment deadline is June 15, 2008.
Date: August 14-18, 2008
Fee: $865.00/PERSON Double Occupancy, Triple and Quad Discounts available

Trains of the Colorado Rockies Tour – Highlights include Denver, Rocky Mountain National Park, Georgetown Loop Railroad, Vail Grand Junction, Durango & Silverton Railroad, Durango, Mesa Verde National Park, Royal Gorge Railroad, Colorado Springs, Pike’s Peak Cog Railway, and Garden of the Gods.
Date: September 20-28
Fee: Double $2,249, Single $2,849, Triple $2,199
Informational meeting with Collette Vacations May 12 at 11:00 a.m. Registration is suggested but not required.

Adult Art Classes
Watercolor with Jim Kerr – The goal of this course is to provide students with a roadmap to successful watercolor painting which will include: landscapes, seascapes, still life and portraits. Learn various techniques and applications.
Day: Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Date: April 30 – May 24
Fee: $75.00

Ikebana Flower Arranging with Carol Cook – Learn the art of Japanese Flower Arranging.
Day: Monday
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Date: May 5 – June 2 (no class May 26)
Fee: $45.00

Health and Fitness
Greenway Fitness Group – This group is open to any age and fitness level, running or walking. Fun fitness at your own pace on the Davidson Greenway.
Day: Monday
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Date: March 24 (ongoing)
Fee: Free
Location: Southeast Davidson Greenway (South Street Entrance)

Fitness Series – Try something new with this innovative series of fitness classes. Try one class type or all four! A 10% discount will be given to all signing up for more than one type of class. No classes the week of April 7-11.
Fee: $40.00 (1X/week)
$75.00 (2X/week)

Pilates with Carrie Robinson – Pilates Studio at the Lake is offering a beginner Mat Pilates class. Learn how to engage your abs and work every muscle in your body, safely. You will feel better, look better, and truly enjoy every minute of your workout!
Day: Tuesday, Thursday or both
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Date: May 6 – 29

Turbo Kick with Jane Elizabeth Huff – Punch, kick and jam your way to a more powerful level of fitness with this low impact, high energy, one hour workout. TK blends funky, fun and fast boxing moves with professionally mixed dance music. Limited class size allows for personalized attention from instructor. Childwatch available for $6.00 at DPR facility.
Day: Friday
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Date: May 9 – 30

Walkilates with Carrie Jacobs of Pilates Studio at the Lake – Walking Pilates: Calorie Burning Workout! Walking is one of the easiest and safest ways to get fit and healthy. Join this fun, high energy workout and see how simple it is to walk your way to a fit and healthy body! 30 minutes of walking and 20 minutes of Pilates that will stretch and make you feel great!
Day: Wednesday
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Date: May 7-28

Martial Arts – 50+ Tai Chi – Improve balance to minimize the risk of falling, while developing the flexibility to reach those hard to reach places. Good leg strength makes it easier to get up from a sitting position, and strong lungs mean you can walk without getting winded. While each of these aspects of fitness can be gained though other activities, Tai Chi is particularly will suited for older individuals as it is a non-impact exercise.
Day: Thursday
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Date: May 7-28
Fee: $48.00

Family Activities

Contradance – Davidson Parks and Recreation and Contradance Carolina offer dance classes for the whole family. Contra Dance features live music and is a welcoming high energy, non-competitive dance form. No partner or experience needed. Adult partner required for minor participants. All children must have parental supervision.
Day: Friday
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Date: March 7, April 11, and May 9
Fee: $5.00 students, $7.00 adults
Age: 12+
Location: Davidson IB Middle School Gym

Mountain Bike Clinic – Advanced Bicycle Skills Clinics will be hosted by Piedmont Area Singletrack Alliance (PASA) and are open to riders of all skill levels. Some of the skills covered will include bicycle trackstanding, bunny hopping, jumping and riding elevated structures. Spotters are provided. Required: Mountain Bike (flat pedals preferred, not clip-ins), a helmet and a parent, if the rider is under the age of 18. Knee/shin pads are recommended.
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Date: May 17th
Fee: Free
Location: Fisher Farm

Adult Wellness Programs

Happiness is a Choice with Lori Ives-Godwin – Come for a gentle, yet powerful evening where we will share and examine opportunities that you have each day to make your life a happier one. This gathering will help you either start (or continue) your journey while you are surrounded by others who seek the roadway towards more inner peace. Learn to look at the choices you are making and leave with tools that can help you to change those choices that lead to unhappiness.
Day: Tuesday
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Date: May 13
Fee: $15.00
Age: 16 and up

Lectures and Book Reviews

Lectures for Lifetime Learners – Co-sponsored with the Lake Norman YMCA and North Mecklenburg Senior Services. These programs are free and open to the public. Bring a bag lunch to the Davidson location.

Spring Picnic – Enjoy a spring day with a picnic at the LNYMCA! The Lucky Stars will be performing. Bring a side dish to share!
Day: Friday
Times: 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Date: May. 16

Davidson Senior Scholars – The Davidson Senior Scholars has recently formed to provide programs that stimulate continual intellectual and cultural growth. The general format of the meetings is that of lecture followed by question and answer. The speakers are generally Davidson college professors and physicians. Programs are free. Monthly meetings take place the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Location is the Town of Parks and Recreation office, located at 416 Armour Street.

Understanding Human Genetic Disorders – Speaker: Karen Hales, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology at Davidson College – Dr. Hales will give a primer on normal gene function, and explain how abnormal gene function leads to particular genetic disorders. She will describe how gene therapy may be used as treatment in some limited cases. Genetic conditions that may be used as examples include Alzheimers, sickle cell anemia, deafness, and dwarfism.
Day: Wednesday
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Date: May 14

Teen Programs
Lake Norman Teen Council Volunteer Opportunity – Davidson Town Day- 30 volunteers needed for each shift
Day: Saturday
Shift 1: 9:30am-12:30pm
Shift 2: 12:00pm-3:30pm
Date: May 3
Location: Town Green, Davidson

True Me Workshop – Girls – Your daughter receives 3,000 media messages every day! She probably doesn’t have the skills to sort through the noise and only consider those messages that will help her develop and maintain a healthy self-esteem and body image? This workshop will guide young ladies through the analysis of media messages featured in magazines, television, music, and the Internet; teaches young ladies how to cultivate and maintain a healthy self-esteem, body image, and social presence; empowers young ladies to successfully rise above the confusion created by the media and become authentically beautiful intellectually, emotionally, and socially; and provides young ladies with a safe and fun forum where they can develop the knowledge, skills, and beliefs required to become purpose-filled, analytical, and beautiful thinker.
Day: Saturday
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Date: March 29 and May 31
Fee: $49.00
Age: 12 – 17

LKN TEEN COUNCIL Meeting – Want to meet new friends or have something fun to do that looks great on your college application? Join our newly established LKN Teen Council for middle and high school students. This organization provides service projects, workshops, campus cruises, and the opportunity to go on teen trips! You may come to the meetings to join the council or just come to check us out! All committed members will receive a council t-shirt.
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Date: May 13
Age: 6th-12th Grade

Therapeutic Recreation – These special needs programs are sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Departments of Davidson, Cornelius (PARC) and Huntersville. They are open to children and teens of all abilities.

Youth Therapeutic Programs
Beginner Level Introduction to Water Safety – This swimming program is designed for children who have familiarity with water but do not swim independently. The goal is to encourage and foster independence in the water. Parent involvement is required in the pool.
Day: Thursday
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Date: May 1 – June 5
Fee: $30.00
Age: 5 – 12
Location: Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics

Hug a Pug! – This therapeutic pet program is designed to partner up a dog with children with special needs. Our partner is Yoshi, a pug owned by Kris Batchelor and her family. Kris and Yoshi are registered and trained by the Delta Society, an international, non-profit organization that unites people with disabilities with professionally trained animals to help improve their health. This program is sure to bring a smile and lots of giggles.
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Date: May 10
Fee: $4.00
Age: 5 +
Location: Ada Jenkins Community Center

Introduction to Yoga (Trial Class) – Increase body awareness and self confidence through breath, movement and stillness. Use this time to learn calming techniques for both you and your child to take home and practice. You will leave with a renewed sense of joy.
Day: Saturday
Times: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Dates: May 17
Fee: $10.00
Age: 5 – 16

Adult Therapeutic Programs – The 2nd Tuesday of each month will be your night out! We invite adults with disabilities to join us for a different activity each month. Bring your friends or meet new ones and share some laughs and have fun. Adult programs are for ages 16 and up.

Adult Volunteer Night
Day: Tuesday
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Date: May 13
Location: Davidson Library

Adult Spring Fling – Dance the May night away and enjoy a night out with music, fun and friends. This event is co-sponsored by Bethel Presbyterian Church in Cornelius. Location will be specified at time of registration.
Day: Saturday
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Date: May 17
Fee: $5.00
Location: TBD

Homeschool Programs
Intermediate Archery – Students will progress the introduction class to the 2nd level of skills. Equipment is provided.
Day: Wednesday
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Date: May 14
Fee: $10.00