Graduates march out of Chambers Hall in May 2011. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net file photo)

On Sunday at 9:50 a.m., the 449 members of Davidson College’s Class of 2012 will file out the door of Chambers Hall and onto the college lawn for a ceremony that will send them into the world. Sunny skies and a temperature in the 70s are forecast for this year’s ceremony under the oaks.

The ceremony will wrap up a weekend of events. (See the schedule on Davidson.edu.) Graduates and their families were starting to turn up on Main Street Friday morning, shopping or grabbing a coffee or a bit before graduation activities began later in the day. Read the full story

Woodlawn School this Sunday afternoon will host a screening of the documentary “Miss Representation,” about how the media portrays women in the US and how that affects men and women, and boys and girls. Read the full story

The 20th Annual Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center 5K & Fun Run is scheduled this Saturday, May 19, at the Davidson Village Green. After the race, join the first Davidson Farm-to-Fork ”Taste-nic,” organized by Davidson Farmers Market and Know Your Farms. Read the full story

The Davidson-Cornelius Organizing for America team, a group of volunteers working for President Barack Obama’s re-election, will meet in Cornelius Thursday night. Read the full story

State Department of Transportation officials and regional planners will hold public information workshops in Cornelius Wednesday and in Charlotte Thursday on a proposal to convert High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on I-77 north of Charlotte into High Occupancy/Toll (HOT) lanes. The workshop will look at four scenarios for the change, which would raise money to help pay for widening of the heavily congested stretch of interstate.

The first workshop runs Wednesday, May 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. The second will be Thursday, May 10, 4-7 p.m., at the N.C. DOT’s Traffic Management Center, 2327 Tipton Drive, off Statesville Avenue, Charlotte. Read the full story

Davidson and Charlotte businesses this month are helping to fund research and support for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, in a series of fundraising days. The awareness month is providing support to the four-year-old A Giving Spirit Foundation, which helps fund research and provides support to families facing the disease. Read the full story

The 41st Davidson Town Day and the Town Day 5K race, a day-long musical tribute to the late Professor Robert Whitton, and the annual Charlotte Asian Festival and Dragon Boat Races on Lake Norman are among this weekend’s highlights around the area. Plan your weekend in THE GUIDE»

Aimee Symington ran the music for Davidson Elementary PTO's cake walk during Town Day 2011. (DavidsonNews.net file photo)

Davidson celebrates its 41st Town Day and the 175th anniversary of the town on Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a festival of fun, community service, food from local restaurants, and entertainment on the Village Green. The day starts with an early morning 5K road race, this year to benefit Community School of Davidson. And there’s even a Town Day T-shirt for sale. Town officials are using the day to promote a variety of official programs, from pet licensing to bicycle safety. Read the full story