Our Davidson Weekend Calendar is a busy one this week, with meetings, music, the start of the Davidson Farmers Market’s winter tailgate markets, and the Rocky River Road Club’s annual fund-raising Polar Bear winter bike ride. Davidson College men’s basketball team is at home again Saturday afternoon, hosting league rival Appalachian State. And there’s plenty of music, starting tonight with the Rusty Knox Band at Summit Thursday. Summit also will feature a rare jazz night when Davidson guitarist Dennis Currier and his trio Terzetto play a CD release party Saturday. The college is slowly coming back to life, as students will arrive at the weekend for classes that resume Monday. And Davidson Farmers Market starts its winter tailgate markets Saturday morning, continuing every other week.
The town’s new Natural Assets and Tree Advisory Board holds its first meeting tonight at Town Hall. And Davidson Community Players opens a re-staging of its fall show “Almost, Maine” at Spirit Square in Charlotte Friday. Details below under “theater.”
And Saturday and Sunday, Latta Plantation in Huntersville will host a Civil War Winter Quarters and Homefront encampment. Go find out what life was like on the homefront during mid-19th century wartime.
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WEEKEND OF JAN. 7-10.
THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 10 a.m., Davidson IB Middle School, South Street – First of three January open houses for prospective students. Families will be able to hear a presentation about the IB program and tour the school. The other dates for open houses are Jan. 12 at 4:30 p.m., and Jan. 28 at 10 a.m.
THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 7 p.m., Town Hall, administrative conference room, 216 S. Main St. – Natural Assets and Tree Advisory Board meeting. Agenda includes introduction of members, election of chair/vice chair, review and approval of bylaws, discussion of a 2010 work plan, and presentation on 2010 Tree Pruning Schedule and Practices. Agenda on the town website. See our meeting preview, Natural Assets board to hold 1st meeting, discuss tree pruning.”
THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 8-11pm, Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music, Rusty Knox Band. In his email to fans, Rusty promises: “Should be a full line up, so we’ll be drummin’, fiddlin’, madolinin’, guitarin’, bassin’, singin’ and maybe even a little banjoin’.” Info: 704-895-9090.
THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 8 p.m., Brickhouse Tavern, 209 Delburg St. – Live music: Robin Burke acoustic. Details: 704-987-2022.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8 – Today, the application period begins for enrolling in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools magnet programs. Applications accepted online, through Feb. 8 at 10 p.m. For more information, click here to get to the CMS Magnet Programs website.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8, 9:30 a.m., Community School of Davidson, Griffith Street – The school hosts the first of four January open houses. Others will be Thursday, Jan. 14, and Friday, Jan. 29. To register for an open house, call the charter school at 704-896-6262, or send an email to info@csdnc.org. The registration deadline for CSD is Jan. 31. www.csdnc.org.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8, 8-11pm, Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: TBA. Info: 704-895-9090
FRIDAY, JAN. 8, 8 p.m., Brickhouse Tavern, 209 Delburg St. – Live music: Carol Brown acoustic. Details: 704-987-2022.
SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 8:30 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. ride, Ingersoll- Rand, 800 Beaty St., Davidson – 12th annual Rocky River Road Club “Polar Bear Metric Century” bicycle ride. (Rain date Jan. 16). Ride designed for cyclists of all levels. Registration $20 in advance, $25 the day of the ride. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson. Information and registration online at www.rockyriverroadclub.org
BEGINNING SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 2010 , 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., downtown Davidson next to Town Hall – Davidson Farmers Market Tailgate Market, with local farmers and vendors selling meats, produce, dairy products, baked goods, and other items will be open every other Saturday. For more information: www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org. DavidsonNews.net is pleased to be a sponsor of the Davidson Farmers Market.
SATURDAY, JAN. 9 2 p.m., Davidson College Belk Arena – Davidson men’s basketball vs. Appalachian State. The game also will be broadcast on the SportsSouth cable TV network. More information on DavidsonWildcats.com.
SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 7 p.m., Davidson College Belk Arena – Davidson women’s basketball vs. Samford. Details on the davidson.edu calendar.
SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Live jazz at Summit: a CD release party for Davidson-based jazz guitarist Dennis Currier and Terzetto (Chris Garges on drums, Ron Brendle on bass). Info: 704-895-9090. See also our 4-minute interview with Dennis Currier about the new CD and previewing Saturday’s show.
SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 8 p.m., Brickhouse Tavern, 209 Delburg St. – Live music: Jimmy and Andy acoustic. Details: 704-987-2022.
SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, and SUNDAY, JAN. 10, 1-4 p.m., Historic Latta Plantation, Sample Road, Huntersville – See how soldiers survived brutal winters encamped with the armies, how families survived back home, and more! Free with regular admission. www.lattaplantation.org
SUNDAY, JAN. 10, 1 p.m., Woodlawn School, off Presbyterian Road, north of Davidson – The independent school hosts an admissions open house for prospective students and families. Details: www.woodlawnschool.org.
THEATER AND FILM
JAN. 7-9 and 14-16, 8 p.m., JAN. 10 and 17, 2 p.m., Duke Energy Theatre, 345 N. College St., Charlotte – Davidson Community Players re-stage their recent production of “Almost, Maine,” about the residents of a mythical Maine town who find themselves falling in and out of love in unxpected and often hilarious ways. For information call: 704-892-7953 or visit www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org.
JAN. 22, 23, 24, Barber Theatre, Cunningham Theatre Center, Davidson College. Davidson Community Players, the connie company and the Davidson College Department of Theatre present “Annavel & the Funny Little Man,” A Rumpelstiltskin Tale. For tickets call Davidson Community Players at 704-892-7953.
MARCH 23-28, Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall – The Davidson College Theatre Department’s 2009-10 Mainstage Series concludes with “Leading Ladies,” by Ken Ludwig, directed by theater professor Mark Sutch. Performances March 24-25 at 7:30 p.m., March 26-27 at 8 p.m., and March 28 at 2 p.m. Admission $15, seniors $11, faculty/staff $9, students $6. Details: 704-894-2135 or www.davidson.edu/tickets
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.
MONDAY, JAN. 11, 7 p.m., Ada Jenkins Center, 212 Gamble St. – Lake Norman Art League monthly meeting – social and critique session. Members may bring one piece of art to share during the critique. Members and guests welcome. Please bring a dessert, snack or non-alcoholic beverage to share. www.lknart.org
THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 7-9 p.m., Davidson College Belk Visual Art Center, Main and Griffith streets – Opening reception and gallery talk for an exhibit of a decade of work by sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz. Exhibit runs Jan. 15 to Feb. 26. Details under Davidson College galleries listing below.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE BELK VISUAL ART CENTER, Main and Griffith streets – Jan. 15 to Feb. 26: sculpture by Magdalena Abakanowicz. Gallery talk and reception Thurs., Jan. 14, 7-9 p.m. Gallery hours: Weekdays, 10 am – 5 pm, Sat./Sun., noon to 4 p.m. Direction sand details on the college website.
CORNELIUS ARTS CENTER/COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECT, Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak St., behind the police station, Cornelius – JAN. 4-FEB. 26Works by Gordon C. James at Community Arts Project and Cornelius Town Hall. Artist reception Jan. 29. The exhibit is presented by The Town of Cornelius Department of Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture (PARC) with The Community Arts Project. For information call: 704-896-8823 or visit www.corneliusartscenter.org. Hours: Mondays to Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more info, contact the Cornelius Arts Center online at corneliusartscenter.org or Details: 704-896-8823.
LAKE NORMAN ART LEAGUE, gallery in South Main Square, 442 S. Main St. – Through Jan. 8 – 2009 Small Works Exhibit and Sale. Works will be on display daily during business hours. Details: 704-620-4450 or www.lknart.org.
MERRILL-JENNINGS GALLERIES, 463 S. Main St. – Holiday Art Show, including works by new gallery artists Ray Byram, Jim Chapman and Laura Duis, as well as gallery regulars. Hours: Mon-Fri 10–5, Sat 10–3. For more information call 704-895-1213 and visit the website at www.merrilljennings.com
DAVIDSON TOWN HALL Atrium Gallery, 216 S. Main St. – Paintings by Jane Ellithorpe. Open weekdays during Town Hall hours, and other times during Town Hall events.
SUMMIT COFFEE, upstairs walls, 128 S. Main St. – Through Jan. 31: “Through the Lens,” photos and photo creations by Marisa Cohen. On view during Summit Coffee regular hours.
CHRISTA FAUT GALLERY, 19818 North Cove Road, Jetton Village, Cornelius – 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.
ARTWORKS ON MAIN, 165 N. Main St., Mooresville – Gallery hours: Mondays to Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Joyce Wynes will be showing her newest paintings through the end of January. Information: artworksonmain.com or 704-664-2414.
WOODEN STONE, 445 S. Main St. – Functional fine art and hand-made objects. Gallery hours: Mondays to Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays, 1-5 p.m. 704-892-1449 . www.woodenstonegallery.com.
SANCTUARY GALLERY, 108 S. Main St. (next to Village Store) – Fine art and handmade crafts by local artists. Gallery hours: Monday to Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Library programsDavidson public library branch, on the Village Green, has a variety of programs for kids and adults. Check out as the list is updated on the library’s blog, CLICK HERE> Cornelius public library branch also has a blog. Programs there are open to all as well. To read it, CLICK HERE> School calendarRead more about key dates in local schools, from fund-raisers to theater to seminars, in Laurie Dennis’s most recent School Notes, CLICK HERE>. |
- MONDAY, JAN. 11, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Town of Davidson Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting. Agenda on the town website
- MONDAY, JAN. 11, 7 p.m., Davidson College Belk Arena – Davidson women’s basketball vs. Chattanooga. Details on the college website.
- TUESDAY, JAN. 12, 10 a.m, Davidson Day School auditorium – Early childhood admissions open house. Info: 704-237-5223.
- TUESDAY, JAN. 12, 6 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Davidson Town Board monthly meeting. Agenda on the town website.
- TUESDAY, JAN. 12, 6 p.m., Northstone Club, 15801 NorthStone Drive, Huntersville – North Mecklenburg Republican Women’s Club meeting, with guest speaker Tom Fetzer, head of the N.C. Republican Party. Tickets, by reservation, are $20 and can be made by emailing nomeckrw@gmail.com. Registration begins at 6 p.m., followed by buffet dinner at 6:45. The event is open to the public.
- WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13, to FRIDAY, JAN. 15 – Annual Town Board/Town Staff planning retreat.
- WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13, 7 p.m., Greenville, S.C. – Davidson men’s basketball at Furman.
- THURSDAY, JAN. 14 7 p.m., Cannon School Foundation Hall, 5801 Poplar Tent Road, Concord – Parents with middle school-age children are invited to attend a session on “Successful College Planning” that will feature expert advice on preparing middle school children for college and beyond. For more details and to RSVP,
see the school website. - THURSDAY, JAN. 14 , 6:30 p.m., Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Lake Norman Transportation Commission monthly meeting. http://lakenormantrans.org/
- SATURDAY, JAN. 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Davidson Housing Coalition office, 220 Sloan St. –
- SUNDAY, JAN. 17, 4 p.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church Congregation House, 218 Concord Road – Davidson Historical Society meeting with a program on the “American-American Museum of Church History.” Pearlie Borders will talk about the history of Mt. Olive Baptist Missionary Church (est. 1868) on Neck Road in Huntersville, which is renovating a 1916 house across the street to be an African-American Museum of Church History. www.davidsonhistoricalsociety.org
- THURSDAY, JAN. 21, 6;30 p.m., River Run Country Club – Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. Chamber officers and members will to celebrate the past year and give out annual awards. Keynote speaker: former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory. Meeting includes the installation of the Lake Norman Chamber’s 2010 chairman, Davidson lawyer Bob McIntosh.
- THURSDAY, JAN. 21, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Davidson College – An Evening with auto racing executive Humpy Wheeler, a fund-raiser for Davidson College Catholic Campus Ministry. More info: Tom Cotter: 704-905-9365 or davidsonccm@gmail.com
- SATURDAY, JAN. 23, 6:30 p.m., Peninsula Club, Cornelius – Annual Ice gala, to benefit the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson. Tickets $100 per person, available at www.adajenkins.org/ice or by calling 704-896-0471 ext. 102.
- THURSDAY, JAN. 21, 6:30 p.m., Davidson IB auditorium, 251 South Street – Davidson IB will host an information meeting for eighth graders and their parents focusing on IB at the high school level. All eighth graders and their parents are invited. Seventh graders and their parents wanting to get a jump on the process are also welcome.
- SATURDAY, FEB. 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Davidson College Chambers Building, Lilly Family Gallery – Davidson Housing Coalition’s 6th annual Souper Bowl cook-off and fund-raiser. Also, silent auction. Tickets $10 Adults, $8 Students (12 and up), $5 Children. Prices increase at the door. For tickets, call 704-892-4486. davidsonhousing.org/
- TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010, Davidson College – Davidson Horticultural Symposium “Through the Seasons: A Southern Garden’s Journey.” With Allan Armitage, Pam Baggett, Robin Ripley, W. Gary Smith, William Welch. Details: www.davidsonsymposium.org.
- SATURDAY, APRIL 17, Ada Jenkins Center, 212 Gamble St. – Second annual Fire BBQ and 5K run. The 5 K will be held at Ada Jenkins first thing in the morning, followed by a BBQ sale, BBQ competition and food from area restaurants. More details as the date gets closer. www.adajenkins.org
GROUPS AND ONGOING EVENTS
LAKE NORMAN TEEN COUNCIL – Want to meet new friends or have something fun to do that looks great on your college application? Join our newly established LKN Teen Council for middle and high school students. Provides service projects, workshops, campus cruises, and teen trips. Upcoming: holiday festivals, service projects, state youth conferences, and more. Limited to 40 teens so don’t miss your chance. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month through Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m., for pre-meeting activity, then 7:15 p.m. meeting. At Davidson Parks & Recreation office, 416 Armour St. Supported by the Parks and Recreation Departments of Davidson, Cornelius, and Huntersville. Details: 704-892-3349 or visit the town website.
JUST MOVED – A 13-week group for folks who are new to the area or who want to connect with others, began Sept. 10. New to the area? Not really new, but still feel new? Learn to laugh again. Meet some great new friends. Get acquainted with the Lake Norman area. Debbie Lovvorn and Janet Mowery will facilitate this 13-week group for women new to the area. The group will meet Thursdays from 10–11:45 a.m. in Room 216/218 of the Alexander Education Building of Davidson United Methodist Church, 233 South Main Street, Davidson. Register by calling the church office at 704-892-8277 .
ADOPTION SUPPORT GROUP, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Davidson United Methodist Church, 233 S. Main St. The group will meet twice monthly to offer education, fellowship, support, and family fun for those considering, in the process of or at home with adopted children. Register and request child care by calling the church office, 704-892-8277 . Questions? Call Cheryl Mahony at 704-895-8043 .
MS SUPPORT GROUP – Meets third Friday of the month at 10 a.m., Davidson United Methodist Church, Room 218. It’s a casual round-table discussion for those facing life with MS.
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 .
CALENDARS ON THE WEB
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/
SUBMIT YOUR EVENT Send listings and press releases to us at editor@davidsonnews.net. Don’t forget to include a contact phone number, in case we have questions.
