The Town of Davidson Parks & Recreation department is planning a variety of events in the coming weeks, from trips to Davidson Senior Scholars meetings. Register at www.d-Recs.org or call the office at 704-892-3349. All programs are held at the Parks & Rec offices, 416 Armour St., Davidson, unless otherwise noted. Continue Reading

The national AARP Driver Safety Program is offering all veterans a free driver safety class, on Friday, Nov. 4, from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the South Iredell Senior Center, 312 Main St. in Mooresville.
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Lions Clubs from Cornelius/Lake Norman, Davidson, Huntersville and north Charlotte will bring the Lions’ Vision Van to the North Mecklenburg Senior Center’s Harvest Craft Festival Saturday. Community members can visit the van for free vision screenings from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the River Church, 18731 Catawba Ave. Continue Reading

CORNELIUS – The North Mecklenburg Senior Center hosts its annual Harvest Craft Festival fund-raiser on Saturday, Oct. 15, with craftspeople and other vendors, and a Granny’s Attic garage sale. The festival is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, in the River Church, 18731 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Continue Reading

The area’s Lucky Stars Older Adult Line Dance Performance Team won a Gold Medal at the North Carolina State Senior Games competition in Raleigh on Sept. 30, 2011, becoming this year’s State Champion Older Adult Line Dance Team. Continue Reading

The Davidson Committee on Aging, which began life in 2007 as a task force looking at senior issues, is continuing to evolve this fall. The group has a new chair – Mary Anne Hammond – and began work on a new set of goals during a half-day workshop in mid-September. Among those goals: Improving local services for seniors, developing a senior center, and improving mobility for older residents. Continue Reading