“Little Women, the Musical” continues this weekend. Cast includes (from left) Amanda Roberge (Amy); Kathryn Withers (Meg); Kim Baysinger (Marmee); Lisa Smith (Jo); Suzanne Lenz (Beth).

Summer is in full-swing, and what better way to spend a Saturday evening than with a benefit beer tasting and live music at Summit Coffee? On Sunday morning, you can join a benefit bicycle ride to raise money for Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong foundation, and support local cyclist Skip Sullivan. Also, don’t miss the Sunday evening Concert on the Green, this week featuring the R&B sounds of Rough Draft. There’s also an international baseball game tonight in Kannapolis, featuring a team from Taiwan against TEAM USA, whose coaching staff includes Davidson College baseball coach Dick Cooke.

WEEKEND OF JUNE 26-29

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.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music with Billy Jones and The Pocket.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music with Volatile Baby.

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.

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 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: there’s an open music jam session – bring your instruments. And this week’s cooking demonstration is by Chef Maria of the Art Institute. Details: www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music with the Rick Spreitzer Trio. Also, Summit is hosting a beer tasting event, $10 per person with limited tickets available. Admission buys you eight 3-oz. samples of microbrews from around the world. Hosted by “renowned brewer” Brett Hecker.

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 6 p.m., Bailey Road Park, off Hwy. 115, Cornelius – Charlotte Symphony Orchestra pops concert under the starts. Pre-concert activities include the Great Fetuccini and face painting (6-8 p.m.). Calvin Edwards Trio plays at 7. At 8:15, the Charlotte Symphony plays. Free and open to the public. More information on www.corneliuspr.org

SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 9 a.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Benefit 30-mile bike ride organized by friends of Skip Sullivan, to support him as he prepares for cancer surgery and to raise money for cyclist Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong cancer foundation. Open to anyone who wants to join the ride. Details in our June 25 news item, “Friends of cancer patient plan benefit ride Sunday.”

Rough Draft, at Concerts on the Green on Sunday.

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.

THEATER

THURSDAY, JUNE 26, to SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 8 p.m., 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. See Emmaline Harvey’s June 21 review, “Little Women, big heart”. Also, the theater group is offering tours of its planned theater on Armour Street, Friday and Saturday nights from 6 to 7, before the “Little Women” shows. Come take a look at Davidson’s newest theater venue in the works. (Read more about the Davidson Community Players’ plans for the theater in our May 30 report, “Davidson Players make new home on Armour Street.”

THROUGH SATURDAY, 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.”)

GALLERY OPENINGS & ART EVENTS

Alyssa Wood’s untitled glazed earthenware piece from the series “Seven Days a Week” is in “Pathways: The Shoe” 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 30, 6 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – special work session of the Town Board, to consider the N.C. 73/Davidson-Concord area plan and amendments to the planning ordinance that would affect the N.C. 73/Davidson-Concord Road area. Agenda on the town website.
• THURSDAY, JULY 3, 10:30 a.m., Davidson public library branch, on the Village Green – “Firefighters to the Rescue,” for elementary school-aged children. Make a patriotic bug craft, meet firefighters and see a fire truck. Register by calling 704-892-8557.
• 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.
• THURSDAY, JULY 3, 7:30 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Lane – Concert by Walsh Memorial Bell Choir from the The Presbyterian Church in Morris Plains, N.J. The choir is comprised of ringers in grades 7-12. They’re making a summer tour of Delaware, Virginia and North Carolina. Admission is free; donations accepted. Information: 704-941-0650.
• 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.
• TUESDAY, JULY 8, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Monthly Town Board meeting. Agenda is expected to include a vote on possible planning ordinance amendments affecting the N.C. 73/Davidson-Concord Road area. Agenda to be posted on the town website.
• SUNDAY, JULY 13, 6-8 p.m., Village Green – Downtown Davidson Inc. presents another Concert on the Green. This week, Lake Norman Orchestra plays patriotic music and other favorites from classical to pop to Broadway. Free. Bring a picnic – they’ll give an award for “most elegant” picnic. Details: www.downtowndavidson.org.
• SUNDAY, AUG. 3, 6-8 p.m., Village Green – Downtown Davidson Inc. presents another Concert on the Green, with The Startdusters Swing Band. Free. Bring a picnic: this week’s award will be for “silliest picnic.” Details: www.downtowndavidson.org.
• SUNDAY, AUG. 24, 6-8 p.m., Village Green – Downtown Davidson Inc. presents another Concert on the Green with The Bad Daddies. Free. Picnic theme: “funkiest picnic.” Details: www.downtowndavidson.org.
• SUNDAY, SEPT 7, 6-8 p.m., Village Green – Concert on the Green, with the hometown bluegrass band Davidson Express. Free. Bring a picnic – they’ll give an award for “most colorful.” Details: www.downtowndavidson.org.
• SUNDAY, SEPT. 21, 6-8 p.m., Village Green – Davidson College Symphony and Jazz Band play the season’s finale Concert on the Green. Free. Bring a picnic: they’ll have a contest for “most collegiate.” Details: www.downtowndavidson.org.

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