"Twilight Saga: Eclipse" opens with a midnight showing Tuesday at Our Town Cinemas.

July 4 celebrations are on tap at the end of the week, with events on Saturday in downtown Davidson and at Lowe’s YMCA in Mooresville and Sunday in Cornelius, Charlotte and other locales. The Lowe’s YMCA and Charlotte events include fireworks. Cornelius’s celebration wraps up with an outdoor screening of the movie “Avatar.” Also this week, public meetings include a school forum and a Davidson Planning Board meeting on Monday, and a MI-Connection board meeting on Wednesday.

“Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” the third installment of the popular vampire series, opens with a special midnight showing on Tuesday night at Our Town Cinemas, in Sadler Square. (See movie listings at right.)

Read on for details about those events, plus the rest of this week’s schedule … See also our clickable day-by-day calendar at right.

MONDAY

Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board work session, Noon to 3 p.m., Charlotte Mecklenburg Govt Center, Charlotte – Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board work session on the comprehensive review of magnet schools, transportation and facilities. Details on the CMS website.

CMS community forum, 6:30 p.m., Hopewell High School, 11530 Beatties Ford Road – Community forum with school staff and school board members, on the planned comprehensive review of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. The review targets policies guiding such district operations as magnet schools, transportation, boundaries, projected enrollments, use of facilities and funding. Info about the review on the CMS website. See also our June 18 report, “CMS forums look at future of magnets, busing, facilities.”

Davidson planning board meeting, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Davidson Planning Board monthly meeting. Agenda includes discussion of staff reorganization, Davidson North Parkway alignment study, bylaws revisions, update on comprehensive plan, and a brainstorming session. Agenda on the town website.

TUESDAY

Charlotte Mecklenburg School board work session on Comprehensive Review, 1-5 p.m., Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools board room, 701 E. Martin Luther King Blvd. – Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board work session on the comprehensive review of magnet schools, transportation and facilities. Details on the CMS website.

Lake Norman Comedy Zone at The Galway Hooker, 8 p.m., Galway Hooker Pub, 17044 Kenton Drive, Kenton Place, Cornelius – Lake Norman Comedy Zone presents comedian B.T. Details: 704-895‐1782 or www.lkncomedyzone.com/

“Twilight Saga: Eclipse” midnight premiere, midnight, Our Town Cinemas, Sadler Square – The local movie theater will host a special midnight showing of the third movie in the “Twilight” series. Other shows continue Wednesday and following. See the movie schedule at right on this page for the most up to date listings. www.ourtowncinemas.com.

WEDNESDAY

Eat chocolate for a good cause, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Davidson Chocolate, 610 Jetton St. (Harris Teeter shopping center) – The shop kicks off a monthly series of summer nonprofit benefit days. They’ll donate 40 percent of the day’s sales today to Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson. Detailed information on the event and participating nonprofits is available at www.davidsonchocolate.com/benefitdays See also our June 9 news article, “Eat some chocolate for the greater good.”

MI-Connection board meeting, 4 p.m., by telephone or in person at MI-Connection headquarters, 420 S. Academy St., Mooresville – The Board of Directors of the MI-Connection cable system will hold a meeting/teleconference to vote on the 2010-11 budget.

Live Music at Summit Coffee, 8-10 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Open Mic Night. Info: 704-895-9090.

THURSDAY

Live Music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: TBA. Info: 704-895-9090.

FRIDAY

Live music at Campania Cafe, 6:30 p.m., Campania Cafe, 416 S. Main St. – Live music Party on the Porch TBA. Campania has full outdoor table service and its Trattoria dinner menu.

Live Music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: TBA. Info: 704-895-9090.

SATURDAY

Davidson Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, off Main Street next to Town Hall – Weekly Davidson Farmers Market, with local farmers and vendors selling meats, produce, dairy products, baked goods, and other items. Open every Saturday. For more information: www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org. DavidsonNews.net is pleased to be a sponsor of the Davidson Farmers Market.

Brewery tours and tastings, noon to 3 p.m., Carolina Beer Co., 110 Barley Park Lane, off Mazeppa Road, Mooresville – Beer tastings and tours every Saturday. $5 per person. Details: 704-799-2337 or www.carolinabeer.com.

Lowe’s YMCA July 3 Summer Celebration, 4-10 p.m., Lowe’s YMCA, 170 Joe V. Knox Ave., Mooresville – Festivities include children’s games, inflatables, rock climbing and more. Includes a patriotic concert by the Lake Norman Orchestra and community choir, food and drinks, business and arts and crafts vendors, and fireworks show at dark. More info: www.ymcacharlotte.org

Davidson Independence Day small town parade, 5:15 p.m., Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Join a small-town parade for the holiday. Participants are encouraged to march in the parade dressed in Independence Day attire – dress up your wagons, tricycles and pets with festive red, white and blue. At 5:45 p.m. the parade will leave Town Hall and march across to the Village Green, ending at the North Main and Concord crosswalk. A holiday Concert on the Green will begin at 6 p.m. (See next item.) Details: 704 892-7591.

Davidson Independence Day Celebration, 6-9 p.m., Village Green, Main Street and Concord Road – Downtown Davidson Concert on the Green/Independence Day celebration with music by Da Throwback Band (70s show music). Free. See the season schedule and details: www.davidsonnews.net/guide/

Live Music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: TBA. Info: 704-895-9090.

SUNDAY

July 4th at Birkdale, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Birkdale Village, Huntersville – July 4th Celebration, with bike decorating, face painting, and a bounce house; fun and games with Radio Disney, and a parade. 704-766‐2220 or Birkdalevillage.net

July 4th fireworks festival in Charlotte, 6-10 p.m., fireworks approximately 9:30, Memorial Stadium, North Kings Drive – Mecklenburg County Parks & Rec sponsors the annual July 4 fireworks festival. Participants asked to bring non-perishable food to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank. Details: www.charlottecentercity.org

Cornelius community July 4th celebration, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall lawn, 21445 Catawba Ave. – Join the Cornelius Parks, Arts, Recreation & Culture Department for a fun and laid-back Independence Day celebrtation. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy music from the ’70s and ’80s with Robin Burke and guest Kary Wall. Also, children’s activities, including rides on a trackless train, spin art and more. At 8:45 p.m., watch “Avatar” on the blimp screen (rated PG-13). Food and beverages available. In case of rain, some activities will be moved inside. More info: 704-892-6031 ext. 160, or www.corneliuspr.org.

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