It’s reunion weekend for alums at Davidson College, which means golf tournaments and other activities for former Wildcats. Meanwhile, students at Davidson IB will be holding a benefit “Community Walk for Darfur” Saturday, the library will hold a workshop on prom makeup, a musician from Belfast will be singing Irish songs, kites will be flying at Bailey Road Park and college students will be displaying their artistic and vocal talents as the school year winds to a close. Best of all, the first Concert on the Green will be Sunday evening and folks, we want to see you there because DavidsonNews.net is the sponsor and we love good music!

Weekend of April 24-27

EVENTS –

Former South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges will hold an “early voting” rally for Democrat candidate Barack Obama Thursday, starting at 3:30 p.m. at Davidson College’s Hance Auditorium, in the top floor of the Chambers Building. Early voting opens Monday and runs through Saturday, May 3. The primary vote for North Carolina will be Tuesday, May 6.

The Davidson Public Library will host a workship title, “Project Prom: Makeup by Sheetal,” Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. Call 704-892-8557 to register or for more information.

The Davidson College Jazz Ensemble will perform a free jazz concert Thursday, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the college union’s 900 room. Adam Snow will lead the ensemble in a show that will include solos and a variety of tunes.

The annual college student art exhibition will open with a reception Thursday from 7-9 p.m. in the Belk Viual Arts Center. Artwork by Davidson students will be on display from April 25-May 7. Galleries are open for viewing at no charge from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and from noon to 4 p.m. weekends.

Noel Lenaghan plays an Irish house concert Friday.

Capriol Farm, located at 20419 Shearer Road, will host a house concert of Traditional Irish music Friday, starting at 7:30 p.m. The concert and open session will feature Noel Lenaghan, a singer, songwriter, mandolinist, guitarist, and flutist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Suggested donation, $10. Information: 704-894-2408.

The Generals, Davidson College’s all-male a capella group, will hold their spring concert and CD-release paty Friday, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall. The concert comes as the group releases “A General Consensus.” Tickets $7 for college faculty and staff, $10 for general public, available at the door.

Students at Davidson IB Middle School will hold a “Community Walk for Darfur” Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. on the South Street baseball fields. See more about this in our post, “Students seek awareness with walk, T-shirts”

As the semester winds down, it’s time for Davidson College senior music majors to give their final recitals. We’ve asked around and we’re told that violinist Mejin’s Leechor‘s recital Saturday at noon may be one of the most worth checking out. She’ll play selections from Mozart, Copland, and Franck, at Tyler-Tallman Hall in the Sloan Music Center. Admission is free. For details, call 704-894-2848.

Davidson Parks will host the final volunteer workday at Fisher Farm Park, Sunday from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. Volunteers will help clear walking and hiking trails, led by an experienced trail builder. Bring along work gloves and a bag lunch. For more information, contact Jim Mead at JJMead@Duke-Energy.com .

The Cornelius Parks Department will host its sixth-annual kite flying event Sunday, 2-4 p.m. at the Bailey Road Park. Bring a kite along and plan to enjoy music and high-flying fun.

Michael Bertrand, a history professor at Tennesse State, will deliver the annual Kelley Lecture Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in the union’s 900 room. The lecture is titled, “This Ain’t No Vaudeville! Popular Music , the Civil Rights Struggle and the 1956 Assault of Nat King Cole.”

The Concerts on the Green 2008 season begins Sunday on the Village Green, 6-8 p.m., with the Davidson College Symphony and Jazz Ensemble. Sponsored by DavidsonNews.net!

Also, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Davidson Presbyterian Church on Depot Street will have a choir festival in the church sanctuary, featuring all of its choirs.

SPORTS –

Sports at Davidson College this weekend features the women’s lacrosse team (10-5), which will conclude its 2008 season by hosting Howard at 1 p.m. Saturday. Meanwhile, the Davidson Athletic Foundation will host the 14th annual Tom Scott Golf Tournament at the Birkdale Golf Club in Huntersville.

Click on the Davidson Athletics home page for more details.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

• MONDAY, APRIL 28, 10 a.m. -6 p.m. , River Run Country Club – Russell B. Knox Memorial Golf Tournament, sponsored by Cornelius/Lake Norman, Davidson, Huntersville, North Charlotte Lions Clubs. Range opens 10 a.m., registration and lunch at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. shotgun start, 5:30 p.m. prize drawings, 6 p.m. award ceremony. The tournament in memory of former Davidson Mayor Russell B. Knox raises money for Lions programs and charities. For information, call Ed Roberts at 704-892-0276.
• MONDAY, APRIL 28, 7:30 p.m., Duke Family Performance Hall – Davidson College Concert Choir and Elijah Festival Orchestra perform Mendelssohn’s “Elijah.” For tickets, call 704-894-2135.
• TUESDAY, APRIL 29, noon – 8 p.m. – Free cone day at the Davidson Main Street Ben & Jerry’s will feature scoops of ice cream and local entertainment.
• TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 7-8:30 p.m., Davidson Public Library – Davidson resident and preservationist Mary Wilson Stewart leads a workshop on book preservation, restoration and disaster recovery. Call 704-892-8557 to register.
• SATURDAY, MAY 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Village Green – Davidson Town Day.
• SUNDAY, MAY 4, after 11 a.m. worship, Davidson College Presbyterian Church – Church picnic and welcome event for Lib McGregor Simmons, the church’s new senior pastor. See our Feb. 24 report, “DCPC calls Rev. Simmons as pastor.”
• SATURDAY, MAY 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bailey Road Park, Cornelius – Super adoption fair and humane education event sponsored by Best Friends Animal Society, with Cornelius Parks & Recreation and Friends for Life LKN. Hundreds of pets will be available for adoption, vendors, information booths, and fund-raising for the planned North Mecklenburg Animal Shelter in Cornelius. To participate, or for more information, e-mail lknanimalshelter@aol.com or call Jan Scere, 704-606-1337, Donna Weaver, 704-408-2350, or Jo Zarnoch, 704-400-1701.
• SATURDAY, MAY 17, 8:30 a.m., Fisher Farm Park, off Shearers Road – Ready, Set, Go Green! 5K trail run and fun run, organized by students from Woodlawn School, to raise money for the Davidson Lands Conservancy’s land acquisition fund. See our April 2 news item about the event.

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