Davidson Town Day ^[1] is Saturday, beginning early with the Day Care Dash ^[2] fund-raising 5k race and continuing all day with food, entertainment, kid rides, games and vendors. (See below for street closing info.) The week’s events include a performance of Haydn’s “The Creation” at the college tonight (Monday) and the Town Board holds its monthly work session Tuesday, continuing planning for the 2009-10 budget, considering a new tax on heavy equipment rentals, and discussing establishing a new tax district for the Exit 30 area. In fund-raisers: The Lions’ Russell Knox Memorial Golf Tournament is this afternoon (Monday), while Dr. Mehmet Oz, of Oprah show fame, speaks Friday in Mooresville (tickets still available).  … Details in our full calendar …

APRIL 27-MAY 3

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MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1 p.m., River Run Country Club – Davidson Lions Club and other area Lions club host the annual Russell B. Knox Memorial Golf Tournament, with proceeds benefiting the club’s programs and services. Details: Ed Roberts, 704-892-0276.

MONDAY, APRIL 27, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Planning Board monthly meeting. Agenda includes updates from Comprehensive Plan committees, planning for a Town Board mini-retreat on planning, a review of strategic goals. Agenda on the town website. ^[3]

MONDAY, APRIL 27, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall – Davidson College Concert Choir, directed by Ray Sprague, performs Haydn’s “The Creation.” ^[4] Admission $15, seniors/faculty staff $10, youth under 18 $5, college students free at the door.  More in our news item. ^[5]

TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 6 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Monthly Town Board work session. Agenda includes planning for the 2009-10 budget, considering a new tax on heavy equipment rentals, and discussing establishing a new tax district for the Exit 30 area.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 8:30 a.m., South Main Square conference room, 442 S. Main St. – South Main Square Business Networking Group. Coffee, doughnuts and conversation with folks from professional and service businesses in Davidson. Email krose@roseassociates.com to confirm your attendance.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 7-8:30 p.m., Davidson United Methodist Church, Room 216 – Non-profit Men in Balance hosts a 90-minute facilitated discussion for men titled “Wolf at the Door: Economic Worry Clinic.” Come talk about your economic concerns, job loss, family responsibilities, spiritual grounding during this time of economic stress. To register, call the church office at 704-892-8277 or e-mail jerry@meninbalance.org ^[6].

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 12:30 p.m., Davidson College Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman Hall – Top college musicians present a free “Musical Interludes” recital, with a variety of music.

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2 p.m., Charles Mack Citizens Center, Mooresville – Dr. Mehmet Oz, heart surgeon, author and health expert on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” will speak about health and wellness and answer questions in a fund-raising appearance for HealthReach Community Clinic ^[7] in Mooresville. The clinic offers free medical care to low-income residents. Tickets required and may be obtained by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check for $25 per ticket to the HealthReach Community Clinic, PO Box 1265, Mooresville, NC, 28115. Tickets also will be available at the door or by calling 704-663-1992.

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 6-9 p.m., downtown Mooresville – “A Taste of Wine on Main Street.” Wine tasting at participating businesses along Main Street, with wine and food pairings donated by local restaurants, wine shops and wineries. Sponsored by Food for Friends outreach at Saint Patrick’s Episcopal Church, to provide groceries for families supported through Winnie Hooper Center in Mooresville. Tickets available through Saint Patrick’s Episcopal, 201 Fairview Road (next to Lake Norman Regional Medical Center). Details: 704-663-5659.

Street closings Downtown Davidson streets will be closed Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Main Street will be closed between Concord Road and Chairman Blake Drive (the CVS), while Lorimer Road will be closed between Concord Road and the CVS parking lot.

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 8 a.m., Davidson Village Green – Davidson Town Day Day Care Dash, a fund-raising 5k race and fun run/walk to benefit Davidson-Cornelius Day Care. Packet pickup and race day registration: 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. More information, registration links, etc. in our April 14 news item in The Guide. ^[2]

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Davidson Village Green – Davidson Town Day, with food, music, fun and games for the whole family. Details in our April 8 news item in The Guide. ^[1]

THEATER AND FILM

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APRIL 30-MAY 10, Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St. – Davidson Community Players Connie Company children’s theater presents “The House at Pooh Corner,” by A. A. Milne, adapted by Bettye Knapp. In this story (for children 4 and above), Christopher Robin has decided to run away with his friends Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger and the rest. As the situation becomes clearer, Christopher Robin isn’t quite so sure that running away is the answer. Performances: April 30, May 1 and 8, at 4:30 p.m.; May 2 and 9, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., May 3, 2 p.m. Tickets: $7. Reservations: 704-892-7918.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, to SUNDAY, MAY 10, Old Courthouse Theatre, 49 Spring St. NW, Concord – “Run for Your Wife” by Ray Cooney. It’s a PG-13 rated British farce about what happens when one man tries to keep two wives happy and separate. Doors open for wine and goodies at 7 p.m. April 30, May 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9, and at 1:30 for 2:30 matinees on May 3 and 10. Ticket information: 704-788-2405.

SUNDAY, MAY 3, 8 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Lane, off Concord Road – Public reading of John Patrick Shanley’s award-winning play “Doubt, a Parable,” which also was a hit movie. This cast also performed the play in the February Festival of Faith and Arts ^[8] at Davidson College Presbyterian Church. Directed by Alan England, with Larry Ligo as Father Flynn. Set in the Bronx in 1964, it is structured as a clash of wills and generations between Sister Aloysius and Father Flynn, the young priest who may or may not be too fond of the schoolboys in his charge. Free. Donations will be accepted for St. Alban’s Habitat for Humanity House now under construction.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 6:30-8 p.m., Davidson United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 233 S. Main St. – Film screening of “Crossroads,” a series of four vignettes imagining what our community will look like in 2015. Will we experience a widening gap in education? Increasing racial tension or trust? Businesses leaving, or moving here? More crime, or a safer commuity? Followed by an open discussion. Free. For details or to preview videos, go to www.crossroadscharlotte.org ^[9].

MAY 15-16, Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N. Main St, Mooresville – Masterworks School of the Arts presents “Alice in Wonderland.” Shows May 15 – 9am, 11:30am, 7pm; May 16 – 2 pm, 5pm, 7:30pm. Tickets: $8 for morning shows; $9/child, $12/adult for evening shows. Tickets now on sale. Contact: 704-663-5942 or 704-987-5000. www.masterworkschoolofthearts.com ^[10]

MAY 29-30, Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N. Main St, Mooresville – Masterworks School of the Arts presents “The Wizard of Oz.” Shows are May 29 – 8:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 7:30 p.m.; May 30 – noon, 4 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Cost: $8 for morning shows; $12/child, $15/adult for evening shows. Tickets now on sale.Contact: 704-663-5942 or 704-987-5000. www.masterworkschoolofthearts.com ^[10]

JULY 23-AUG. 2, Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall – “Barefoot in the Park,” directed by Alan Poindexter. Show times TBA. www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org ^[11]

OCT. 8-25, Davidson Community Players’ Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St. – “Almost Maine,” directed by Melissa Ohlman-Roberge. www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org ^[11]

GALLERIES & ART EVENTS

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MONDAYS, 6-9 p.m., Creative Art Exchange, Cornelius – open figure drawing sessions, hosted by David Smith. $10 model fee. Contact davidbsmith@bellsouth.net to be added to the notification list.

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ada Jenkins Center, 212 Gamble St. – Acrylic painting workshop and demonstration, with a representative of Chroma demonstrating the company’s Atelier Interactive Professional Artists’ Acrylics. Free for Lake Norman Art League members, $5 for non-members. RSVP required to Pidge Osborn at pidge@bellsouth.net ^[12].

SATURDAY, MAY 16, 6-9 p.m., Creative Art Exchange, 19725 Oak St., in the Oak Street Mill, behind the police station, Cornelius – Launch party and art auction for “Art in Hand,” ^[13] a deck of cards with art designed by local artists. The original artworks are on display at So Alive! gallery in Davidson (through April 30), at Creative Art Exchange/Children’s Arts Project (May 4-29), and Artworks on Main in Mooresville (June 1-31). Proceeds from sale of original art benefit the Creative Art Exchange/Children’s Arts Project. Details: 704-892-7323 or www.creativeartexchange.org ^[14]

LAKE NORMAN ART LEAGUE GALLERY, at South Main Square Executive Offices, 442 S. Main St. – April 1 to May 1, “Spring 2009 Exhibit.” Gallery hours: Weekdays 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. For details visit www.lknart.org ^[15].

DAVIDSON COLLEGE VAN EVERY/SMITH GALLERIES, Davidson College Visual Art Center, 102 N. Main St. at Griffith Street – through May – 2009 Student Art Exhibition.. Info: 704-894-2519. Gallery hours: weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekends, noon to 4 p.m.

MERRILL-JENNINGS GALLERIES, 463 S. Main St. – April: Gala Gallery Group Show, for April is for Arts Month. The eclectic mix of paintings and sculpture will include new works by Loren DiBenedetto, Virginia Quillen, Susan Jennings, Jodi John, Charles Jay, Ray Byram, Michael Parkes, and many others. For more information call 704-895-1213 and visit the website at www.merrilljennings.com ^[16]

CHRISTA FAUT GALLERY, 19818 North Cove Road, Jetton Village, Cornelius – Through Tuesday, April 28, “In Between Moods,” new paintings by Caroline Rust. Opening May 2, “The Family Jewels: Small Paintings for Hard Times,” new paintings by Herb Jackson. Opening reception Saturday, May 2, 4-6 p.m. Gallery hours: Tuesdays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or by appointment. Information: www.christafautgallery.com ^[17] or 704-892-5312.

WOODEN STONE, 445 S. Main St. – Functional fine art and hand-made objects. Gallery hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Sundays/Mondays. 704-892-1449. www.woodenstonegallery.com ^[18].

CREATIVE ART EXCHANGE/CORNELIUS ARTS CENTER, 19725 Oak St., in the Oak Street Mill behind the police station, Cornelius – Through May 2, solo exhibition featuring paintings by Davidson artist Felicia van Bork. Info: 704-892-7323 or www.creativeartexchange.org ^[19]. More about the artist on her website, www.feliciavanbork.com/ ^[20]

SO ALIVE! GALLERY, 108 S. Main St. (next to Village Store) – Spring show featuring works by 22 gallery artists. The show includes oil, acrylics, mixed-media, pencil, watercolor, photography, stained glass, handmade jewelry, cards. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Friday, 11-5; Saturday, 10-2; Sunday, 12-2; and by appointment. Info: mary@soalive.org ^[21].

JACKSON’S JAVA, Town Center Plaza, University Blvd., Charlotte – April: Paintings by the Boone artist Kent Paulette, known as Derfla. 704-548-1133.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

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Fund-raisers See our latest listings of local fund-raising events, CLICK HERE> [22]

• MONDAY, MAY 4, 7:30 p.m., Ada Jenkins Center, 212 Gamble St. – UU Fellowship of Lake Norman will hold its weekly meeting. Details: www.uulakenorman.org ^[23].
• THURSDAY, MAY 7 – Mecklenburg County Air Quality Don’t Drive Day. Details on the county website, www.charmeck.org/ ^[24]
• SATURDAY, MAY 9, 5:30-9 p.m., Our Towns Habitat for Humanity ReStore parking lot, 20414 N. Main St., Cornelius – Our Towns Habitat for Humanity hosts its 2nd Annual Habitat for Humanity Car Show. Categories include sports cars, muscle cars, vintage cars, hot rods and show cars. With food, drawings, a DJ and dancing. All proceeds will help fund the 4th Youth United Habitat home. Tickets $1 general admission. Car Show entry fees are $20 for early registration and $25 the day of the event. To register a vehicle, please contact Sarah Heithoff at 704-896-9657, ext. 1120, or seithoff@ourtownshabitat.org ^[25]. For more information, visit www.ourtownshabitat.org ^[26].
• SUNDAY, MAY 10, 6-8 p.m., Village Green – Downtown Davidson Inc. ^[27] presents a Concert on the Green with the Carter Brothers. Details and a full schedule of the summer series in our April 24 season preview ^[28]
• MONDAY, MAY 11, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Lake Norman Regional Bicycle Plan public input meeting. NC DOT and Centralina Council of Governments are putting together a Lake Nomran regional bicycle route in Catawba, Lincoln, Iredell and Mecklenburg counties with bike paths and on-road bike lanes. Come put in your two cents. Details: www.lakenormanrpo.org/Lake Norman RBP.htm ^[29].
• FRIDAY, MAY 15, 7 p.m., Ben &Jerry’s, 202 S. Main St. – The Lake Norman Teen Council and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream offer wall-sized outdoor gaming, including Rock Band, Mario Kart and Wii sports. Come and play, cheer for your friends, or just hang out. There will be 2-3 game stations with 4 players per game. Free. Registration at 7, games begin at 7:30. Details: 704-892-0604.
• SATURDAY, MAY 16, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Ramsey Creek Park, Cornelius – 10th annual Asian Festival and 4th annual Dragon Boat Festival. With dragon boat races, Miss Asian Festival Pageant, Asian music and dance, traditional crafts and food, and family fun.charlottedragonboat.com ^[30]
• SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2 p.m., Torrence Chapel Field – Softball game face off between the Cornelius Police and the Cornelius Fire Department. Public is invited to see who will walk away with bragging rights.
• SATURDAY, MAY 16,, 3-6 p.m., Woodlawn School, Presbyterian Road off N.C. 115 – The Helping Paws Dog Show will raise funds for area shelters Project Halo and Lake Norman Animal Rescue while offering the public an opportunity to adopt dogs from Project Halo, a no-kill shelter. For registration information or to become a sponsor, go to www.helpingpawsdogshow.org ^[31] or email info@helpingpawsdogshow.org ^[32]. Details in our March 31 news item ^[33].
• SATURDAY, MAY 16, 6 p.m., Beaver Dam Park, Davidson-Concord Road – Slow Food Carolina Piedmont Region hosts a USA Ark of Taste feast, featuring 10 renowned North Carolina chefs and a local chocolatier preparing a 10-course meal featuring regional foods from local farms and producers. A limited number of tickets are available, $100 per person, which includes meal, wine and music. Proceeds benefit Slow Food Carolina Piedmont Region convivia, the Davidson Farmer’s Market and the Lincoln County Farmer’s Market at Denver.
• FRIDAY, MAY 22 to SUNDAY, MAY 24, Fiddler’s Grove Campground, Union Grove, Exit 65 off I-77, Iredell County – 85th Ole Time Fiddlers and Bluegrass Festival, which claims to be the oldest continuous festival of its kind. More than 50 traditional bands in old time and bluegrass divisions, junior and senior categories, will vie for Fiddlers Grove championships. Camping, food, music and other events for families. Tickets $35 in advance for adults, entire festival, $15 in advance for youth 10-15. Tickets also available for day and festival at the gate. Children free. www.fiddlersgrove.com ^[34]
• SATURDAY, MAY 30, 8 p.m., and SUNDAY, MAY 31, 3 p.m., Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall – North Mecklenburg Community Chorus spring performance, on the theme “There’s No Place Like Home.” Songs include “Ease on Down the Road” from “The Wiz,” “Consider Yourself (at Home)” from “Oliver,” and a medley of songs from “Mama Mia,” as well as others from Broadway musicals, movies and television. Tickets $15 each. Discounts available for groups of 10 or more. To purchase tickets, call 704-875-1471. www.northmeckcommunitychorus.org ^[35]
• SATURDAY, JULY 4, 4:30 to 8 p.m., Village Green – Davidson Fourth of July celebration, with a parade of bicycles, strollers, and pets and an evening of music and games. Music by Rough Draft. $5 admission for children’s activities.
• SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, noon to 4 p.m., Ramsey Creek Park, Cornelius – Jewish Council of Lake Norman presents the first Shalom Lake Norman festival, with klezmer music, soloists, an Israeli dance group, children’s crafts and rides, ethnic food. Organizers hope it will become an annual celebration.

ONGOING EVENTS

THROUGH MAY 10, Overlook neighborhood, Mountain Island Lake, Huntersville – Our Towns Habitat for Humanity offers tours of the “High Performance Home by Schreiner Custom Homes,” built with eco-friendly materials and products. Public tours will raise funds for Our Towns Habitat for Humanity. Open Thursdays to Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays noon to 5 p.m. Tickets $5 at the door. For more information, visit www.HighPerformanceHomeNC.com. ^[36]

50+ COFFEE CLUB, Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon, Davidson Parks & Recreation office, 416 Armour St. – Join the 50-Plus Coffee Club, meeting every Wednesday. It’s a relaxing social environment where you can meet old and new friends. Coffee, games, newspapers and pastries provided. No registration required, just show up! Info: 704-892-3349.

CHRONIC AND LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP, first and third Wednesdays each month, 7-8:30 a.m., Davidson United Methodist Church Congregation Care House, 262 South St. – Individuals coping with an illness or who have family members coping with an illness welcome. Call the church office at 704-892-8277 to register and request child care. You do not need to be a member of the church to participate. Questions? Contact Karen Gray, Director of Congregational Care, at 704-947-0612.

SEPARATION AND DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Davidson United Methodist Church Congregation Care House, 262 South St. – Facilitators Mark and Gayle Olenik provide resources to help you cope and work toward a new beginning. You do not need to be a member of the church to participate. Call the church office at 704-892-8277 to register and request child care.

NOW WHAT? GRIEF BEYOND THE FIRST YEAR, second Saturday each month, 9:30 a.m., Davidson United Methodist Church Congregational Care House, 262 South St. – If you are coping with the loss of a loved one for one year or more, we welcome you to join. Janet McKee and Bryan Readling will facilitate. You do not need to be a member of the church to participate. Register by calling the church office at 704-892-8277. Questions? Contact Karen Gray, Director of Congregational Care, at 704-947-0612.

DAVIDSON DASH SHUTTLE BUS – Mondays, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Town of Davidson has begun service on a weekly shuttle bus called Davidson Dash. The bus will visit downtown, South Main Street, Sadler Square and the Harris Teeter shopping center near Exit 30. Cost: $1 per roundtrip. To reserve a space, call the recreation department before noon on the Friday before, 704-892-3349 or sign up on the recreation department website, d-recs.org ^[37]. More information in our Jan. 8 news report, Town plans a weekly shuttle bus for seniors ^[38].

CALENDARS ON THE WEB

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DAVIDSONNEWS.NET SCHOOL CALENDAR – Laurie Dennis’s most recent listing of school events, see our “schools” category. CLICK HERE> ^[39]

DAVIDSON COLLEGE – For an up-to-date listing of events on the college campus, visit the college calendar page ^[40].

DAVIDSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – http://davidsonumc.changemywebsite.com/calendar.asp ^[41]

DAVIDSON COLLEGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – Calendar of events. http://www.dcpc.org/article83232.htm ^[42]

DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY PTA calendar, http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/davidsonpta/calendar/ ^[43]

DAVIDSON PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCH events – Events calendar on Charlotte-Mecklenburg public library’s PLCMC.org website ^[44]. ^[45]

NORTH COUNTY REGIONAL LIBRARY events, Huntersville – Events calendar, www.plcmc.org ^[46]

ST. ALBAN’S CHURCH online calendar – http://www.saintalbans-davidson.org/ ^[47]

ST. ALBAN’S SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD – http://www.stalbanssq.org/calendar.html ^[48]

LAKE NORMAN SENIOR CALENDAR, at LKNSenior.com ^[49]

MUSIC AT ST. ALBAN’S, 2008-9 concert season ^[50].

YOUR COMMUNITY CONNECTOR – online listing of alternative and holistic health information and events. http://www.yourcommunityconnector.com/ ^[51]

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