Photos by Doug Vinez at So Alive.
Forgive us if we lead this week’s Davidson Weekend Calendar with a bit of self-promotion: DavidsonNews.net is holding
its first subscriber party and community gathering Saturday night at 6 p.m. at Summit Coffee downtown. We’re celebrating 2 1/2 years of local news and community, the debut of our new T-shirts, local music, and oh, the 50th birthday of your favorite local editor. If you read us, please come and meet our staff, your fellow readers and your neighbors and soak in a bit of community spirit. It’s free, with a cash bar and snacks. Details: www.davidsonnews.net/support/
Meanwhile, there’s also live music at Summit Thursday and Friday. And a new play opens Friday at Warehouse Performing Arts Center in Cornelius: “An Empty Plate in the Grand Cafe du Boeuf,” by Michael Hollinger. Also on the schedule: receptions Thursday night and Friday morning to welcome Terry Hall as new principal at Davidson Elementary.
Just a reminder: We update this calendar continuously as we receive new listings. And check back Monday, when we publish our This Week calendar.
WEEKEND OF JUNE 4-7
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Matt Walsh.
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 6:30 p.m., and FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 9:30 a.m., Davidson Elementary School, 635 South St. – Davidson Elementary PTA hosts two receptions to welcome the school’s new principal, Terry Hall. Parents, students, teachers and community members are invited to join Mrs. Hall for light refreshments on Thursday in the media center and Friday in the cafeteria. She starts work July 1. For more about her hiring, see Laurie Dennis’s April 17 news report.
The band Cynergy Rocks plays Bailey June 5.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Bailey Middle School, Bailey Road, Cornelius – The local youth band Cynergy Rocks, featuring Ruth Swallow of Davidson as the lead vocalist and Sharad Wertheimer on bass, will play for the “Adios EOGs Party” at Bailey Middle.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Mike Strauss Trio.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 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 David Olsen and Linda LaBombard. The education table will focus on worm-bin composting, with Joan Cuthbertson, master composter. Norma Stewart will cook with seasonal food, and Davidson Housing Coalition is this week’s “community partner.” More about this week’s schedule: www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org. DavidsonNews.net is pleased to be sponsor of the Davidson Farmers Market.
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. 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. More info at www.ourboysjourney.com.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mooresville Town Square, Williamson Road, Mooresville – Health and Wellness Fair sponsored by Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. More than 25 vendors will have educational information and free health screenings, including cholesterol, blood glucose, blood pressure and body fat. Also, a walking program will kick off at 11 a.m. Rain date for the fair is June 13. Details: 704-660-4859.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 6 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – It’s the DavidsonNews.net “Microbrews for Micronews” subscription drive party and community celebration, with live music from Davidson Express and Rusty Knox. Come meet fellow readers, and the DavidsonNews.net staff, make a $50 for 50 voluntary subscription payment (in honor of our editor’s 50th), and sample Summit’s coffee’s, wines and microbrews. Help keep community news alive and well in Davidson. Details on our “Support Us” page.
THEATER AND FILM
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.
JUNE 18-27, Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall – Davidson Community Players 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
JULY 23-AUG. 2, Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall – “Barefoot in the Park,” directed by Alan Poindexter. Show times TBA. www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org
OCT. 8-25, Davidson Community Players’ Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St. – “Almost Maine,” directed by Melissa Ohlman-Roberge. www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org
GALLERIES & ART EVENTS
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.
CORNELIUS ARTS CENTER, Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak St., behind the police station, Cornelius – Children’s Arts Project and Creative Art Exchange, through July 10: “Interwoven,” an exhibit of woven and mixed-media art by Bev Nagy and Karla Chambers. Artists’ reception Friday, June 12, 7-9 p.m. Gallery open Mondays to Thursdays, 9 a,.m. to 5 p.m. Details: 704-892-7323 or www.creativeartexchange.org
MERRILL-JENNINGS GALLERIES, 463 S. Main St. – For more information call 704-895-1213 and visit the website at www.merrilljennings.com
"New Water" by Herb Jackson, at Christa Faut Gallery.
CHRISTA FAUT GALLERY, 19818 North Cove Road, Jetton Village, Cornelius – May exhibit: “The Family Jewels: Small Paintings for Hard Times,” new paintings by Herb Jackson. 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 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.
SO ALIVE! GALLERY, 108 S. Main St. (next to Village Store) – “This is Africa,” an exhibit of photos by Doug Vinez. Also, new work from Larry Dukes, Jenny Kiker, Ryan Blythe, Jason Hendrickson, Michael Joe Moore, and Nora Bouknight. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Friday, 11-5; Saturday, 10-2; Sunday, 12-2; and by appointment. Info: mary@soalive.org.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
- TUESDAY, JUNE 9 – Last day of school for Woodlawn School.
- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 – Last day of school for public schools, including Davidson Elementary, Bailey Middle and Davidson IB. This is also the last day of school for the McKinney Academy.
- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 7:30 p.m., Ada Jenkins Center, 212 Gamble St. – UU Fellowship of Lake Norman meeting. Topic: “Spirituality.” uulakenorman.org
- FRIDAY, JUNE 12 – Last day of school for Pine Lake Prep and Davidson Day.
- SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 6-8 p.m., Village Green – Downtown Davidson Inc. 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
- TUESDAY, JUNE 16m 5:30 to 7 p.m., Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, 19900 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius: Seminar for women and minority business owners and others on “Doing Business with the Government.” Speaker is Archibald Black, the procurement counselor with the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC). Reservations requested; call Patty McIlroy 704-892-1922 or email mcilroy@lakenorman.org.
- TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 6-10 p.m., Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, off I-77 Exit 33 – Heart Association CPR Course, with basic skills in recognizing and treating life-threatening emergencies, including cardiac arrest, and choking for adult, child and infant victims. Cost $40, plus a book fee. Details or to register, 704-660-4859.
- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Design Review Board monthly meeting. Check for an agenda on the town website.
- 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, or call 704-896-0471.
- SATURDAY, JUNE 20, and SUNDAY, JUNE 21, Fisher Farm Park, off Shearer Road, Davidson – 8th Annual Cowbell Challenge, a weekend of mountain bike racing. 50-plus-mile marathon race Saturday, cross-country on Sunday. With cash prizes, boxed lunches available, Proceeds benefit the Town of Davidson. Details: http://www.cowbellchallenge.org/
- SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 6 p.m., Bailey Road Park, off N.C. 115, Cornelius – “Symphony and Fireworks.” Bring your picnic basket and spread out for an evening with Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Gates open at 6 with pre-concert activities and concessions. A prelude performance by Michael Thomas will start the evening, followed by the symphony at 8:15. Fireworks will follow the concert. Details: www.corneliuspr.org/
- 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.
- SATURDAY, OCT. 3, 8:30 a.m., Davidson United Methodist Church parking lot, 233 S. Main St. – 2009 5th annual Ride for Hope & Housing, a benefit for Davidson Housing Coalition. Sign up for 25k, 50k and 100k routes in Davidson and surrounding counties. Also, 5K family fun ride through Davidson neighborhoods. Registration and more information, CLICK HERE>
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. More information in our Jan. 8 news report, Town plans a weekly shuttle bus for seniors.
CALENDARS ON THE WEB
DAVIDSONNEWS.NET SCHOOL CALENDAR – Laurie Dennis’s most recent listing of school events, see our “schools” category. CLICK HERE>
DAVIDSON COLLEGE – For an up-to-date listing of events on the college campus, visit the college calendar page.
DAVIDSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – http://http://www.davidsonumc.org/Calendar
DAVIDSON COLLEGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – http://www.dcpc.org/
DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY PTA calendar, http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/davidsonpta/calendar/
DAVIDSON PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCH events – Events calendar on the library’s blog davidsonlibrary.wordpress.com/.
NORTH COUNTY REGIONAL LIBRARY events, Huntersville – Events calendar, www.plcmc.org
ST. ALBAN’S CHURCH online calendar – http://www.saintalbans-davidson.org/
ST. ALBAN’S SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD – http://www.stalbanssq.org/calendar.html
LAKE NORMAN SENIOR CALENDAR, at LKNSenior.com
YOUR COMMUNITY CONNECTOR – online listing of alternative and holistic health information and events. http://www.yourcommunityconnector.com/
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