We start this week with the Memorial Day holiday, sort of (public schools are in session), and it gets busy from there. There’s a monthly Town Board work session on Tuesday, and Davidson College economist David Martin talks to the Davidson Senior Scholars Wednesday. We have school events from the Children’s Community School. And on Friday, Lake Norman Teen Council hosts its End of Year Bash. On Saturday and Sunday, North Mecklenburg Community Chorus performs at Duke Family Performance Hall at the college.

Just a reminder: We update this calendar continuously as we receive new listings. And check back Monday, when we publish our THIS WEEK calendar, looking ahead at the week.

WEEK OF MAY 25-31

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MONDAY, MAY 25 – Memorial Day holiday. Town Hall and other government offices closed. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools open, making up a snow day. No mail delivery. Trash and recycling pickups normal.

TUESDAY, MAY 26, 6 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Town Board monthly work session. Agenda includes discussions of: ^[1] the proposed Municipal Services District and commercial property tax surcharge for the Exit 30 area,improvements at Roosevelt Wilson Park, street resurfacing plans, recommendations for regional transportation improvements by the Lake Norman Transportation Commission, and a bid for federal stimulus funds by the MI-Connection cable system. Agenda on the town website. ^[1]

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, school hours, Children’s Community School, 565 Griffith St. – Sixth graders are wrapping up a yearlong study by creating their own Holocaust Museum, which will be open to view.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Davidson Parks & Recreation office, 416 Armour St. – Davidson Senior Scholars presents a program on “Trying to Understand the Economic News” with Davidson College economics Prof. David Martin. Free. Details or to register, 704-892-3349.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 4 p.m., Davidson public library branch, on the Village Green – “The Chatroom,” book group for 5th grade and up. This month: “Nathan Fox: Dangerous Times,” ^[2] by L. Brittney.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 7:30 p.m., Ada Jenkins Center, 212 Gamble St. – UU Fellowship of Lake Norman meeting, with a discussion about God and gods. Who is God? What is God? Is there a God? God/gods have been talked about since the beginning of recorded history. Free. www.uulakenorman.org ^[3]

THURSDAY, MAY 28, 8:30-9 a.m., South Main Square, 442 S. Main St. – South Main Square business networking group monthly gathering. This is a group of Davidson-based professionals who meet for fast-paced discussions, bartering, information sharing and more. RSVP: email krose@roseassociates.com ^[4] to confirm your attendance (so they have enough doughnuts).

THURSDAY, MAY 28, 5-8 p.m., Children’s Community School Gym, 565 Griffith St.  – Children’s Community School presents the CAN (Changing Africa Now) Festival, the culmination of a yearlong study of Africa by seventh graders. The festival includes drumming and dance lessons by One Neighborhood, in Birkdale Village. NOTE the new location for this event; it has been moved away from the Village Green because of the weather.

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 5-8 p.m., Village Green, Main Street and Concord Road – Last day of school for Children’s Community School of Davidson.

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 7-11 p.m., Havana Banquet & Ballroom, 17105-102 Kenton Drive, Cornelius – Lake Norman Teen Council holds its “End of Year Bash.” This will give teens an opportunity to learn more about the council, meet members, and meet the newly elected Executive Board. Dance demonstrations, a Wii station, and more. Detalis: www.d-recs.org. ^[5]

SATURDAY, MAY 30, 8 a.m. to noon, downtown Davidson next to Town Hall – Davidson Farmers Market, with local farmers and vendors selling meats, produce, dairy products, baked goods, and other items. Music this week is an Open Irish session with Henry Lebedinsky. Cooking demonstration this week features Wild Turkey Farms products. The education table will focus on water conservation and rain barrels. And the kdis activity will be “Water and the Earth.” More about this week’s schedule: www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org. ^[6] DavidsonNews.net is pleased to be sponsor of the Davidson Farmers Market.

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 ^[7]

SUNDAY, MAY 31, 9:45 a.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church Congregation House, 208 Concord Road – Lecture series on faith and the economy continues with a panel discussion on “What Ought We Do? DCPC’s Response.” Free. See our May 13 news item ^[8] for details.

THEATER AND FILM

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FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 29-30, Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N. Main St, Mooresville – Masterworks School of the Arts presents Senior Show Choir performances of “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 ^[9]

JUNE 5-20, Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, Cornelius – Warehouse Productions presents “An Empty Plate in the Grand Cafe du Boeuf,” by Michael Hollinger. Directed by Jim Esposito. Set in Paris in 1961, it’s about a wealth American expatriate who owns the Grand Cafe. It’s a dark comedy that features the joys of cooking, sex, bullfighting and works of Ernest Hemingway. Featuring actors Lou Dalessandro, Cat Rutledge, Matt Merrell, Rachel Jeffreys, Christian Love and Joseph Peterson. Performances at 7:30 p.m. (doors and bar open 6:45) Fridays and Saturdays June 5-6, 12-13, and 19-20.
$15. Details: www.warehousepac.com ^[10].

JUNE 18-27, Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall – Davidson Community Players ^[11] presents “West Side Story,” conceived by Jerome Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, music by Leonard Bernstein, directed by Melissa Ohlman-Roberge. Performances June 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 at 8 p.m., and June 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets $22 adults, $20 students and seniors, except June 21 $20 seniors and adults, $15 children 15 and under. Reservations: 704-892-7918, or www.carolinatix.org ^[12]

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]

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

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• SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 8 a.m., Harris Road Middle School, Concord – Our Boys 5k run and walk, to benefit Batten Disease Support and Research Organization. ^[13] This annual run is organized by the Hawkins family, whose two boys, ages 8 and 12, have the fatal genetic disorder. The family-oriented event includes children’s activities, face painting, car washing and more. Sign up at sportoften.com ^[14]. More info at www.ourboysjourney.com ^[15].
• SATURDAY, JUNE 6, evening (time TBA), Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Microbrews for Micronews, a subscription drive party and celebration to help sustain DavidsonNews.net. We’re hoping to attract 50 new voluntary subscriptions at some multiple of $50 in honor of our editor’s 50th birthday. Help keep community news alive and well in Davidson by becoming a voluntary paying subscriber. Details on our “Support Us” page. ^[16]
• SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 6-8 p.m., Village Green – Downtown Davidson Inc. ^[17] presents a Concert on the Green with Abbey Road Live. Picnic contest theme: “Groovy, Yeah Baby.” Details and a full schedule of the summer series in our season preview ^[18]
• SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ada Jenkins Center, 212 Gamble St. – “Fire,” a 10th anniversary celebration for Ada Jenkins Center, with a 5k road race and a barbecue and grilling cook-off. 5K run entry fee is $25 per runner. Pork barbecue available 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at $10 per plate. Live music with Rusty Knox and Friends (Mike Orlando, Brad Reddick and Dwight Burks), Billy Jones and The Pocket, and others. Sample tasty treats from the kitchens of local restaurants, and look for a variety of activities for children. For additional information or to register for the 5K run or purchase tickets online, please visit www.adajenkins.org ^[19], or call 704-896-0471.
• 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

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 ^[20]. More information in our Jan. 8 news report, Town plans a weekly shuttle bus for seniors ^[21].

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> ^[22]

DAVIDSON COLLEGE – For an up-to-date listing of events on the college campus, visit the college calendar page ^[23].

DAVIDSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – http://http://www.davidsonumc.org/Calendar ^[24]

DAVIDSON COLLEGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – http://www.dcpc.org/ ^[25]

DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY PTA calendar, http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/davidsonpta/calendar/ ^[26]

DAVIDSON PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCH events – Events calendar on the library’s blog davidsonlibrary.wordpress.com/ ^[27].

NORTH COUNTY REGIONAL LIBRARY events, Huntersville – Events calendar, www.plcmc.org ^[28]

ST. ALBAN’S CHURCH online calendar – http://www.saintalbans-davidson.org/ ^[29]

ST. ALBAN’S SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD – http://www.stalbanssq.org/calendar.html ^[30]

LAKE NORMAN SENIOR CALENDAR, at LKNSenior.com ^[31]

YOUR COMMUNITY CONNECTOR – online listing of alternative and holistic health information and events. http://www.yourcommunityconnector.com/ ^[32]

SUBMIT YOUR EVENT

Send listings and press releases to us at editor@davidsonnews.net ^[33]. Don’t forget to include a contact phone number, in case we have questions.

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