Professor Mike Dorcas (right) and his assistants showed off a 14 1/2 foot python (Cristina Mourao/DavidsonNews.net)

A long line led into the courtyard of Davidson College’s Baker-Watt Science Complex Saturday afternoon as people waited for a chance to get up close with a collection of snakes, frogs, and salamanders at the annual Reptile Day. College students manned tables, where they explained the critters and offered visitors a chance to touch. Read the full story

Mayor John Woods (right) hands out Town of Davidson pins to the newest crop of graduates from the town's Civics 101. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Thirty-two Davidson residents wrapped up two months of training at Tuesday night’s Town Board meeting with a graduation ceremony for the latest Civics 101 citizens’ academy. The program is designed to boost civic involvement by helping residents learn how things work in town government.

Mayor John Woods handed out “Town of Davidson” pins to the graduates, who took either morning or evening classes. “We hope that we can further the knowledge of what makes Davidson Davidson,” the mayor said. “We are unique community.” Read the full story

Taylor Wilson, 14, of Davidson, was fishing on Easter Sunday at Roosevelt Wilson Park off Griffth Street. That provided a scene for his photographer dad. See another photo below (Jay Wilson/DavidsonNews.net)

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Colorful purple, blue and green berries sit amid green leaves on a mahonia plant. (Tom Carroll photo)

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Sun shines through a bit of fog Thursday morning on the Davidson College campus, off North Main Street. See another photo below. (Jay Wilson/DavidsonNews.net)

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Sun sparkles through the trees at Davidson College Thursday monring. (Jay Wilson/DavidsonNews.net)

A flock of birds flies over Roosevelt Wilson Park as sun rays sneak through the clouds. (Jay Wilson/DavidsonNews.net)

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Volunteers set up a tent for the 2012 Farmer's Market, which opens this Saturday, April 7, From left: Van Crawford, George Berger, Steve Wacker and Tim Dreffer. (Hans Diessel photo)

The 2012 summer season of the Davidson Farmer’s Market opens this Saturday, April 7. Volunteers were setting up over the weekend for the season-opening market, which will bring more vendors, demonstrations by Chef Vera Samuels, music by Barrie Howard, a Growing Kids Club and more.

The market runs every Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, through October next to Town Hall in downtown Davidson.

COMING WEDNESDAY in FOOD & DINING: A preview of the 2012 Davidson Farmer’s Market Season by Katie Lovett. Check back Wednesday for the latest on what’s coming up at the market this summer.

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Workers removed stucco outside Summit Coffee on Main Street Wednesday. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

We wrote in January about the “sprucing up” over the winter at Summit Coffee on Main Street, with a new inside paint job and a new marketing push. Now it’s the outside of the building that’s getting a makeover.

Owner Hugh Barger recently decided to remove a layer of stucco covering the century-old brick building at 128 S. Main St. His plans were approved in February by the town’s Design Review Board, and work began this week.

“The stucco was peeling so with the concurrence of the (DRB) the decision was made to remove the stucco and leave the original brick.  Mortar work will repair any defective joints,” Mr. Barger said. “We think it is going to be a great improvement.”