Cub Scouts from Pack 58 helped install erosion fencing at Brackett Bluff Nature Preserve, near Fisher Farm, on Saturday.

Davidson’s Cub Scout Pack 58 worked with Roy Alexander of the Davidson Lands Conservancy on Saturday, Jan. 28, to install a silt erosion barrier in the new Brackett Bluff Nature Preserve” near Fisher Farm Park.

The silt barrier will help maintain the pristine quality of the preserve by controlling run-off during storms.  The Conservancy had discovered that a previous silt fence had begun to fail, and that erosion from an adjacent landfill was threatening the property.   Read the full story

Neighborhood pals (from left) Evan Foley, Russell Jacobson, Dina Jacobson, Jesse Jacobson, Emory Foley and Ginger Jacobson were selling lemonade from their driveway stand on Lorimer Road on New Year’s Day. (Bill Giduz/DavidsonNews.net)

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Electric violinist Mark Wood played with Bailey Middle School students Rachel Laminack (left) and Kelsey Tyo Tuesday night. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

String music on a high school stage rarely sounds like what concert-goers heard at W.A. Hough High School Tuesday night. Award-winning electric violinist Mark Wood led a student orchestra in string versions of songs ranging from “We Will Rock You” by Queen to Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” to “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay. Read the full story

A revolution is transforming string and orchestral music and if Mark Wood has his way, it will change the way strings are taught in schools as well. We need to prepare for a time when the classical orchestra “disappears into obilivion,” the electric violin pioneer says. Mr. Wood brings his “Electrify Your Strings” education tour to the Lake Norman area next week, including a concert Tuesday, Oct. 25 at Hough High. Read David Boraks’s interview with Mr. Wood and find out how to get tickets to the concert in THE GUIDE»

Wednesday, Oct. 5, is International Walk to School Day, and organizers at Davidson Elementary School and Community School of Davidson are getting their schools involved in the annual event.

Also on Health & Fitness, Davidson College is hosting an evening symposium on Oct. 13 about “Integrative Medicine and Healthy Living,” with a trio of local health experts.

Meanwhile, Davidson Parks & Recreation has announced a series of October health and fitness related classes, ranging from Zumba and clogging to healthy eating and martial arts.  Read more in HEALTH & FITNESS»

Davidson Farmer’s Market is holding a poster-design contest for young artists in grades K-5. The winning image will be featured a poster promoting the Winter Tailgate Market, which runs from November to March. Read the full story

Davidson United Methodist Church's Great Pumpkin Patch was scheduled to open Thursday at noon at the McKay Youth House on South Main Street. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

DUMC's pumpkin patch is open on South Main Street. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

An army of young volunteers unloaded pumpkins from trucks Wednesday to stock the Great Pumpkin Patch for Missions at the Davidson United Methodist Church’s Molly McKay Youth House on South Main Street.

The Pumpkin Patch was scheduled to open Thursday, Sept. 29, at noon and run through Halloween, Monday, October 31st. Items for sale include pumpkins of all sizes, decorative corn, gourds, baked goods, and more. Proceeds will go toward youth mission trips at the church. Read the full story

Plan your kids’ activities with help from our 2011 Summer Camps listings, in The Guide. CLICK HERE »