^[1]Our community calendar in and around Davidson this week includes fund-raising golf tournaments, another informal chat with members of the Davidson Town Board, and a variety of other meetings and music. Meanwhile, looking ahead to the weekend, it’s Art on the Green, the annual festival of art, crafts, food and music on the Village Green Saturday and Sunday. And the Davidson College symphony and jazz ensemble play Sunday night in the first Concert on the Green of the season. Read on for the details. On stage, “Charlotte’s Web” continues at Armour Street Theatre Saturday and Sunday.

MONDAY

MONDAY, APRIL 19, 12:30 p.m., River Run Country Cub, Davidson – 8th Annual Tee It Up for Davidson Day School Golf Tournament. Registration and warm-up begins at 11, lunch at 11:30, shotgun start 12:30, awards and dinner 5:30. Fund-raiser for the school. Register online at http://www.davidsonday.org/golf-tournament ^[2].

MONDAY, APRIL 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St – Davidson town commissioners’ neighborhood chat, suggested for residents of McConnell, Cabin Creek, Hudson Place neighborhoods. This is the latest in a series of informal chats the Town Board is holding this month to listen to citizens’ concerns and update them on the status of the town budget and the MI-Connection cable system.

MONDAY, APRIL 19, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Alvarez College Union 900 Room – Vann Center for Ethics discussion: “The 2008 Financial Crisis and the Regulatory Reaction: What Went Wrong, and Why Is So Little Being Done in Response?” With John C. Coffee, Adolf A. Berle Professor of Law, Columbia Law School. Free and open to the public. Details: http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x37709.xml

MONDAY, APRIL 19, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall – The Music Department presents a Joint Student Recital featuring students of guitar, flute, trumpet, clarinet and saxophone. Free.
http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x39563.xml

TUESDAY

TUESDAY, APRIL 20 – Annual “Autism Aware Fare” fund-raiser for the Autism Society of NC – Meck County Chapter (ASNC-MCC). Restaurants all over will donate a portion of their sales today to the chapter and display info about autism awareness. Dine out for a good cause. Davidson participants include Toast Cafe, Restaurant X and Summit Coffee. See a county wide list of participants and more info at www.AutismAwareFare.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 6:30 p.m., River Run Country Club ballroom – Dick Sanderson Driving4Life dinner, following the benefit golf tournament. Barbecue dinner, open bar, live music. Tickets $75 per person, with proceeds benefiting both Dick Sanderson and his family and research into the disease he lives with, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Details: http://www.dicksandersondriving4life.org/

TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Greenways, Trails & Bikeways Advisory Board meeting. Agenda on the town website.
http://www.ci.davidson.nc.us/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=470

TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 7 p.m., Davidson College Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall – The Music Department presents a student senior recital with soprano Jenny Estill. Free.

TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 8 p.m., Davidson College Union Room 302 – “Becoming Visible in the Workplace: Changing Times for Gays & Lesbians.” Discussion with Mark Brostoff, Associate Dean and Director of the Weston Career Center, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Free. Info: http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x39609.xml

WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 9 a.m. or noon, Business Center at South Main Square, 442 S. Main St. – Energy Star Challenge Seminar, Town of Davidson and Business Center at South Main Square present a free Energy Star Challenge Seminar for small businesses to learn about making their locations energy efficient. More info on the town website
http://www.ci.davidson.nc.us/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=468

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Design Review Board monthly meeting. Agenda includes reviews of wall signs for Davidson Cycle Center on Main Street and Davidson United Methodist Church, a mailbox kiosk at Bailey Springs, a review of a four-unit townhome block at Davidson Bay Phase II, off Armour and Beaty streets, and a garage/apartment at 413 Pine Road. Also, updates on various projects, including Community School of Davidson, Village of South Main and Rusher Market at Exit 30 area.
http://www.ci.davidson.nc.us/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=448

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Chambers Building, Hance Auditorium – Lecture: “Tolstoy and Vladimir Nabokov,” by Brian Boyd, English professor at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and a distinguished scholar of Nabokov and Russian literature. Co-sponsored by the English, Philosophy, and Biology Departments and by the Public Lectures Committee. Free. (First of two lectures – see Thursday) Details on the college website: http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x39660.xml

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Main Street and Concord Road – Davidson College Spring Chorale Concert. Free. Details on the college website: http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x39566.xml

THURSDAY

THURSDAY, APRIL 22 – Third annual Davidson Tigers v. J.V. Washam Hawks
charity staff basketball game. The event benefits the Ada Jenkins Center,
and pits teachers from the rival elementary schools playing for bragging
rights. The Hawks will be the defending champs, having pulled out a
squeaker win in 2009. Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m. at the Davidson College Belk
Arena. The event is free. Donations to Ada Jenkins will be collected at
the door.

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 7-9 p.m., behind Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main Street – “Toast the Earth” fund-raiser for Davidson Lands Conservancy and preview of the Davidson Farmers Market summer season. With local wines and ciders, welcome to new farmers, presentation on open space by DLC. Tickets: $20 each, two for $35. Space limited. Order tickets online at dlc@davidsonlands.org or at 704-892-1910, or at Summit Coffee.

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Chambers Building, Hance Auditorium – Lecture: “On the Origin of Stories,” by Brian Boyd, English professor at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and a distinguished scholar of Nabokov and Russian literature. Co-sponsored by the English, Philosophy, and Biology Departments and by the Public Lectures Committee. Free. (Second of two lectures – see Wednesday) Details on the college website: http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x39660.xml

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 7-9 p.m., Davidson College Visual Art Center, Main and Griffith streets – 2010 Student Art Exhibition, opening reception and awards announcements. This year’s juror is Pallas Lombardi. Free. Exhibit runs April 23 to May 7. http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x39736.xml

FRIDAY

FRIDAY, APRIL 23, to SUNDAY, APRIL 25, Davidson College campus – Alumni Reunion Weekend 2010. Alumni return to campus to celebrate their class reunions over Reunion Weekend, April 23-25, 2010. This year, we celebrate the great Classes of 1960 (50th Reunion), 1970 (40th Reunion), 1975 (35th Reunion), 1985 (25th Reunion), 1990 (20th Reunion), and 2000 (10th Reunion). More about Reunion Weekend 2010: http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x9419.xml

FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 12:30 p.m., Davidson College Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall – The Music Department presents a Musical Interludes concert with student musicians. Free.

SATURDAY

SATURDAY APRIL 24 and SUNDAY, APRIL 25, Davidson College campus – Alumni Reunion Weekend 2010. Alumni return to campus to celebrate their class reunions over Reunion Weekend, April 23-25, 2010. This year, we celebrate the great Classes of 1960 (50th Reunion), 1970 (40th Reunion), 1975 (35th Reunion), 1985 (25th Reunion), 1990 (20th Reunion), and 2000 (10th Reunion). More about Reunion Weekend 2010: http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x9419.xml

FRIDAY, APRIL 23 – The Community School of Davidson Annual Golf Tournament
will be held at the Verdict Ridge Golf Club in Denver, NC., starting at 10
a.m. See the school webpage to learn more.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bailey Road Park, Cornelius – Bailey Orchestra Patrons host a Bows & BBQ music festival and barbecue fund-raiser for the Bailey Middle School Orchestra. BBQ lunch served 11-2, $7 advance, $8 at event. With local bands, face painting, cake walk, bounce house and other activities. Rain location: Bailey Middle School. Tickets available at Music & Arts, Rosedale Shopping Center, I-77 Exit 23, or Lake Norman Performing Arts, Northcross Shopping Center, Exit 25. More info: Cornelius Parks & Recreation, 704-892-6031 Ext. 160.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 10 am and 1 pm, Armour Street Theater, Armour and Watson streets, Davidson – Davidson Community Players Connie Company children’s theater presents ‘Charlotte’s Web’.  Also Sunday, April 25, at 1 pm and 4 pm. Tickets $7. For reservations, call 704-892-7918. Recommended for ages 4 and up.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Metrolina Expo, 7100 Statesville Road, Charlotte – 6th annual Bark in the Park Dog Festival organized in part by Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Department. Admission and parking are free. Details in our news item “Come bark in the park April 24.” ^[3]

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Davidson Village Green – Art on the Green festival, with a juried show and demonstrations by artists and craftspeople, music by The Merrows Celtic band, Billy Jones, Rusty Knox and friends, Lexi VO, and Matt Stratford, and food. Also Sunday, April 25. Details on the April Is for Arts page of the town website.
http://www.ci.davidson.nc.us/index.aspx?NID=611

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1 p.m., Davidson College Richardson Stadium – Davidson women’s lacrosse vs. Liberty.

SUNDAY

SUNDAY, APRIL 25, Davidson College campus – Alumni Reunion Weekend 2010. Alumni return to campus to celebrate their class reunions over Reunion Weekend, April 23-25, 2010. This year, we celebrate the great Classes of 1960 (50th Reunion), 1970 (40th Reunion), 1975 (35th Reunion), 1985 (25th Reunion), 1990 (20th Reunion), and 2000 (10th Reunion). More about Reunion Weekend 2010: http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x9419.xml

SUNDAY, APRIL 25, noon to 4 p.m., Davidson Village Green – Art on the Green Art on the Green festival, with a juried show and demonstrations by artists and craftspeople, music by the Merrows Celtic Band, Billy Jones, Rusty Knox and friends, Lexi VO, and Matt Stratford, and food. Also Saturday, April 24. Details on the April Is for Arts page of the town website.
http://www.ci.davidson.nc.us/index.aspx?NID=611

SUNDAY, April 25, 6-8 p.m., Davidson Village Green – Davidson Concerts on the Green begins its 2010 series with a performance by the Davidson College Symphony and Davidson College Jazz Ensemble. Pack a picnic and enjoy the music with family and friends. Free.

NEXT WEEK

MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1 p.m., River Run Country Club, Davidson – Sixth Annual Russell B. Knox Memorial Golf Tournament, hosted by the Lions clubs of Cornelius/Lake Norman, Davidson, Huntersville and North Charlotte. Cash prizes for winning teams, free putting and driving clinics, senior division, Hole in One contest for cars or a lawn tractor. Benefits Lions Club programs. Also, bring a used pair of eyeglasses and exchange it for a free golf ball. More info, call Ed Roberts at 704-892-0276, or pick up a brochure at Knox Realty, Davidson.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 6:45 p.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church Congregation House – Mark Sullivan, owner of the Cycle Path Bike Shop in Cornelius, will join Davidson College Presbyterian Church members and avid cyclists Chip and Jay Fesperman for a bicycle maintenance workshop. Bring your bicycle. The public is welcome to this program sponsored by the DCPC Green Group, and is invited for DCPC’s regular fellowship supper preceding the workshop, or feel free to come just for the program itself. Dinner reservations should be made by calling our church office at 704-892-5641.