Alyssa Wood’s untitled glazed earthenware piece from the series “Seven Days a Week” is in “Pathways: The Shoe” at Creative Art Exchange. (See Gallery Openings & Art Events)

Hanging around Davidson this weekend? We’ve got plenty of ideas for things to do, beginning with opening performances of Davidson Community Players’ “Little Women, the Musical” in Davidson College’s Duke Family Performance Hall. Also, live music at Summit Coffee tonight through Saturday, a Shabbat celebration Friday with Lake Norman Jewish Congregation, and an exhibit opening for the group show “Pathways: The Shoe” at Creative Art Exchange. Meanwhile, don’t forget about the on-site planning workshop this afternoon (Thursday) near the Mayes property, off Davidson-Concord Road, and Saturday’s Davidson Farmer’s Market, downtown. Details below.

WEEKEND OF JUNE 19-22

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 26 at Cornelius Town Hall.

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 7 p.m. intersection of Davidson-Concord and June Washam roads – On-site meeting on planning for the Mayes property. Read more in our June 19 news item

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 with planners, property owners and other stakeholders to begin working on Davidson’s train station area master plan. Details: Davidson planning department, 704-892-7592.

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 7 p.m., Fair View United Methodist Church, Mooresville – Lake Norman Jewish Congregation Shabbat (sabbath) celebration, with friendship, songs, storytelling and prayer, guided by Rabbi Michael Shields. Followed by Oneg, a social time with root beer floats. Child care available. More information about the Lake Norman Jewish Congregation at www.lakenormanjc.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 8 a.m. to noon, next to Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – weekly Davidson Farmers Market, with fresh produce, meats, flowers and other items from local farmers and vendors. Also, live music with The Droolers, and cooking demonstration with chef Mark Hibbs or Ratcliffe on the Green in Charlotte. Details: www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Lane – Super Saturday, in which St. Alban’s becomes a drive-through donation point for clothing, toys, baby items, appliances and other household items, The parking lot will be set up in a drive thru fashion so you can drop off items that you no longer need. Donated items will be distributed through Lydia’s Loft (clothing) and Butterfly Bin (household items) to families, who are referred by Ada Jenkins Center and Crisis Assistance. Baby items will go to Solomon House in Huntersville, while some items will go to the Habitat Restore. Tax donation receipts available. Volunteers needed. Info: email Sharon Brown at stalbansoutreach@bellsouth.net.

MUSIC, DANCE, & THEATER

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music with The Orsons.

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music with George Terry.

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music with Matt Walsh.

JUNE 19-21 and 26-28, 8 p.m., and JUNE 22, 2 p.m. matinee, Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College – Davidson Community Players’ production of “Little Women, the Musical,” For tickets, call 704-892-7918 or 704-372-1000, or purchase online at www.carolinatix.org. Details: www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org or 704-892-7953.

THROUGH JUNE 28, various times, Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte, 650 E. Stonewall St., Charlotte – “The Scene,” by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Davidson College theater professor Ann Marie Costa and starring Davidson College actress Kelsey Formost. “The Scene” is a comedy about dating, fame, fulfillment and obsession with pop culture. Ticket information: www.actorstheatrecharlotte.org. (See our June 14 feature, “Davidson actress stars in ‘The Scene’ in Charlotte.”)

Rough Draft, June 29 at Concerts on the Green.

SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 6-8 p.m., Village Green – Concert on the Green with Rough Draft, a six-piece R&B dance variety band from Charlotte. Also, “most gourmet” picnic contest. Details on the Downtown Davidson Inc. website, www.downtowndavidson.org.

GALLERY OPENINGS & ART EVENTS

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 7-9 p.m., Creative Art Exchange, 19725 Oak St., behind the police station, Cornelius – Opening reception for the show “Pathways: The Shoe,” with work by artists in the Alternative Image Group. (See listing below for details).

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2-4 p.m., Creative Art Exchange, 19725 Oak St., behind the police station, Cornelius – Ceramic artist Alyssa Wood of Davidson will offer a “Handbuilding Tiles Workshop.” Ms. Wood is a program consultant to Creative Art Exchange and a member of Alternate Image, the group of artists featured in the current exhibit “Pathways: The Shoe” (see listing below). Workshop students will explore the versatility of slab construction-tiles, boxes, sculptures-almost anything you can imagine can be made from slabs of clay. This workshop is for all skill levels. To register, call 704-892-7323.

Lisa Qualls’ “Shoes for Walking in Dreams” is in “Pathways: The Shoe” which opens with a reception Friday at Creative Art Exchange.

THROUGH JULY 12, Creative Art Exchange, 19725 Oak St., behind the police station, Cornelius – “Pathways: The Shoe,” featuring work by the Alternative Image Group, a collective with artists from a variety of disciplines. Included are two North Carolina artists: Alyssa Wood of Davidson and Barbara Chadwick-Bland, of Charlotte. Opening reception, June 20, 7-9 p.m. Hours: Mondays to Thursdays, 9:30-5, Fridays and Saturdays by appointment. Details: 704-892-7323.

THROUGH JUNE 29, 6-8 p.m., downtown Mooresville and Mooresville Artist Guild Depot Fine Arts Gallery, 103 W. Center Ave., Mooresville – June gallery crawl, including an exhibit opening at The Depot with work by Sherry DeFazio, Michelle Bolling, Tiffany Fox and Roberta Tindall. Show on display through June 29. Gallery crawl also stops at The Garden Party, 202 N. Main Wine Shop, Cotton Ketchie’s Landmark Galleries, Tropical Connections, Old World Arts, Ye Olde Mantel, Soiree Restaurant, and The Prickly Pear. For more information please call (704) 987-5117 or visit our website at www.mooresvilleartistguild.com.

Portraits and landscape paintings by June Roberts at Town Hall.

THROUGH JUNE 30, Town Hall rotunda gallery, 216 S. Main St. – “June Roberts: A Collection of Portraits & Landscapes,” with work by Davidson artist June Roberts. Mrs. Roberts, now 90 years old, has worked as a book and fashion illustrator, sketched wounded veterans for the USO and attended both the National Academy and Arts Students League in New York City. Gallery hours: weekdays 8-5, and nights and weekends during other town events. Information about Mrs. Roberts or to make an appointment to see additional work: 704-236-1326.

MERRILL-JENNINGS GALLERY, 463 S. Main St. – Group show “Artists Celebrate Spring,” with abstracts, landscapes and florals by Susan Jennings, Kenneth Nelson, Betsey Hampton, Tyler Strouth, Ray Byram, Lauren DiBennedetto, Paul Keysar and Gail Little. Hours: Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Details: 704-895-1213.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

• MONDAY, JUNE 23, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – June meeting of the Planning Board. Agenda to be posted on the Town Website.
• 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.
• THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 7:05 p.m., Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium, Kannapolis – Team USA baseball vs. Chinese Taipei. This is an exhibition game as the US Olympic baseball team readies for the summer Olympic Games in Beijing. The Team USA coaching staff includes Davidson College coach Dick Cooke.
• SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fisher Farm Park, off Shearer Road – The Cycle Path, South Park Cycles and Davidson Parks & Recreation are co-hosting an MTB bicycle demo. Check out the newest offerings from manufacturers Kana and Specialized. Free.
• THURSDAY, JULY 3, 5-10 p.m., Lowe’s YMCA, 170 Joe V. Knox Ave., Mooresville – Holiday fireworks show and summer celebration. Free and open to the community. Details: 704-716-4000.
• FRIDAY, JULY 4, McEver Fields, South Street – Town of Davidson Independence Day music and fireworks celebration, with the band Summerdaze, food and fun. Free for Davidson residents, $5 for non-residents. Admission wristbands required for all. Residents may pick up wristbands in advance at the Davidson Farmers Market on Saturdays, Concerts on the Green, or at Town Hall or the Parks & Recreation Department offices. Details in DavidsonNews.net’s report on the wristband requirement.

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CALENDARS ON THE WEB

TOWN OF DAVIDSON – Listings of public meetings, citizens committee meetings and other town events are available on the town website, http://www.ci.davidson.nc.us/

DAVIDSON COLLEGE – For an up-to-date listing of events on the college campus, visit the college calendar page.

DAVIDSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – http://davidsonumc.changemywebsite.com/calendar.asp

DAVIDSON COLLEGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – Calendar of events. http://www.dcpc.org/article83232.htm

DAVIDSON PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCH – Events calendar on Charlotte-Mecklenburg public library’s PLCMC.org website.

ST. ALBAN’S CHURCH – online calendar – http://www.saintalbans-davidson.org/

ST. ALBAN’S SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD – http://www.stalbanssq.org/calendar.html

LAKE NORMAN SENIOR CALENDAR, at LKNSenior.com

YOUR COMMUNITY CONNECTOR – online listing of alternative and holistic health information and events. http://www.yourcommunityconnector.com/