Our calendar this week is filing up with holiday-themed events, from a Dinner and Children’s Pageant at NorthCross Church Wednesday to the Come Ye Faithful Christmas Performance at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Sunday. It’s Take Out Tuesday at Donato’s Pizza to benefit Davidson Elementary’s Parent Teacher Organization, while the Davidson Town Board takes up an “urban chicken” ordinance and other matters Tuesday night. Meanwhile, Davidson Parks & Rec and North Meck Senior Center both have free programs for seniors. The town planning department hosts a public workshop Wednesday and Thursday to help plan development of the 74-acre Mayes property off Davidson-Concord Road. And Davidson Community Players’ “A Christmas Story” is in its final week.
These events and more below, or in our day-by-day calendar at right. Also at right on this page, see our movie listings for Our Town Cinemas, where they’re showing “Waiting for Superman,” “Love and Other Drugs,” “Tangled” and “Harry Potter.” And coming at week’s end: “It’s a Wonderful Life,” which runs Dec 10-16. All tickets for this classic holiday film are $7, with $1 of each ticket donated to Ada Jenkins Center, and Toys for Tots.
MONDAY, DEC. 13
No events listed.
TUESDAY, DEC. 14
Preventing ID theft and scams, 10:30 to noon, Davidson Parks & Rec, 416 Armour St. – Davidson Senior Scholars presents Brandon Madden of the N.C. Department of Justice, talking about preventing identity theft and scams. Details in our Nov. 23 news item.
Intergenerational holiday program, noon to 1:30 p.m., North Mecklenburg Senior Center, Cornelius – Second graders from St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Huntersville will be singing and interacting with seniors from the community. Seniors and students will exchange gifts. Open to all seniors. Free. 704-892-4041.
Davidson Rotary Club, 5 p.m., Sabi Asian Bistro, 130 Harbour Place Drive, off I-77 Exit 30 – Davidson Rotary Club weekly meeting. Details: lnrotary@gmail.com or Rotary District 7680 website.
Take Out Tuesday, 5-8 p.m., Donato’s Pizza, Davidson Commons, Jetton and Griffith Streets, Davidson – Davidson Elementary School’s PTO continues its series of “Take Out Tuesdays.” Order takeout or dine in on any of the nights, and the PTO gets a portion of the proceeds. Be sure to wear your Davidson Elementary spirit wear. Also Dec. 21 (Chili’s). Details in our Dec. 1 Dining News column.
Davidson Town Board, 6 p.m., Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Monthly Davidson Town Board meeting. Agenda includes a public hearing and vote on a proposal to change the planning ordinance to disallow residences that front on an alley instead of a street, a vote on a proposed ordinance allowing residents to keep chickens, and a vote on a new procedure for funding local nonprofits. Agenda on the town website.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15
Planning workshop for Mayes Property, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., starts at River Run Clubhouse, continues with site visit – Day 1 of two-day planning workshop to discuss development of 74.4 acres off Davidson-Concord Road, near intersection of N.C. 73/Sam Furr Road. Details: Nov. 22, 2010, “Dec. 15-16 meeting to look at options for Mayes property”
Dinner & Children’s Pageant, 5:15 p.m., NorthCross Church, 11020-H Bailey Road, Cornelius – Annual Christmas Dinner and Children’s Pageant. Info: northcrosschurch.com or 704-987-8000.
Theater: ‘A Christmas Story’, 8 p.m., Davidson Community Players Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson – Shows Dec. 2-4, 9-11 and 15-18 at 8 p.m.; Dec. 4, at 4 p.m., Dec. 5, 11-12 and 19 at 2 p.m. $15 for Seniors & Students and $18 for Adults. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Info: call 704-892-7953. Read more in our Nov. 30 Theater Notes column.
THURSDAY, DEC. 16
Planning workshop for Mayes Property, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., River Run Clubhouse – Day 2 of two-day planning workshop to discuss development of 74.4 acres off Davidson-Concord Road, near intersection of N.C. 73/Sam Furr Road. Details: Nov. 22, 2010, “Dec. 15-16 meeting to look at options for Mayes property”
Middle School IB open house, 10 a.m., Davidson IB Middle School, 251 South St. – Tours of the International Baccalaureate middle school program (grades 6-8) for prospective students and parents. Program will be located at Alexander Middle School in Huntersville for 2011-12. Applications for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools magnet-school lottery will be accepted Jan. 7-Feb. 7. Info on the magnet lottery at cms.k12.nc.us.
Theater: ‘A Christmas Story’, 8:00 p.m., Davidson Community Players Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson – Shows Dec. 2-4, 9-11 and 15-18 at 8 p.m.; Dec. 4, at 4 p.m., Dec. 5, 11-12 and 19 at 2 p.m. $15 for Seniors & Students and $18 for Adults. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Info: www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org or call 704-892-7953. Read more in our Nov. 30 Theater Notes column.
Summit Songwriters in the Round, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Summit presents another in its series of songwriters’ nights, with Adam Whiting, Haley Dreis, and host Rob McHale. Info: 704-895-9090.
FRIDAY, DEC. 17
Theater: ‘A Christmas Story’, 8:00 p.m., Davidson Community Players Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson – Shows Dec. 2-4, 9-11 and 15-18 at 8 p.m.; Dec. 4, at 4 p.m., Dec. 5, 11-12 and 19 at 2 p.m. $15 for Seniors & Students and $18 for Adults. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Info: www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org or call 704-892-7953. Read more in our Nov. 30 Theater Notes column.
SATURDAY, DEC. 18
Theater: ‘A Christmas Story’, 8:00 p.m., Davidson Community Players Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson – Shows Dec. 2-4, 9-11 and 15-18 at 8 p.m.; Dec. 4, at 4 p.m., Dec. 5, 11-12 and 19 at 2 p.m. $15 for Seniors & Students and $18 for Adults. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Info: www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org or call 704-892-7953. Read more in our Nov. 30 Theater Notes column.
SUNDAY, DEC. 19
Advent lessons and carols at DCPC, 8:30 and 11 a.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church sanctuary, Concord Road and North Main Street – Both worship services will include a service of Advent lessons and carols, led by the Geneva, Chancel and Youth Choirs. Scriptures and music will focus more on the prophecy texts, from Isaiah and Zechariah, as well as a psalm and two Gospel lessons. www.dcpc.org
Advent at Inclusion Community, 9 a.m., Our Town Cinemas, Sadler Square, Griffith Street – Inclusion Community hosts the first of three Sunday meetings looking at the meaning behind the nativity story. Followed at 10:30 a.m. by regular Sunday gathering. Also Dec. 5 and 12.
Spirituality and the Arts, 9:45 a.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Concord Road and North Main Street – Davidson College Professor Emeritus of English Tony Abbott and the local cellist Barbara Krumdieck present a program of poetry and music. Held during the DCPC Covenant class on Sunday morning. Approximately 40 minutes. Info: www.dcpc.org
Theater: ‘A Christmas Story‘, 2:00PM, Davidson Community Players Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson – Shows Dec. 2-4, 9-11 and 15-18 at 8 p.m.; Dec. 4, at 4 p.m., Dec. 5, 11-12 and 19 at 2 p.m. $15 for Seniors & Students and $18 for Adults. Recommended for ages 8 and up. www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org or call 704-892-7953. Read more in our Nov. 30 Theater Notes column.
Cockman Family Gospel Christmas, 4 p.m., Charles Mack Citizens Center, 215 N. Main St., Mooresville – A Gospel Christmas concert with The Cockman Family. Admission $10, Students $5, Children under 10 free. Advance purchase recommended. Available at the Mack Center. Info: 704-662-3334
Come Ye Faithful Christmas Performance, 7 p.m., Sanctuary, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 19600 Zion Street – The final event in the Cornelius concert series will be the annual Mt. Zion Christmas program. It will feature the Chancel Choir, Hand Bell ensemble, Choristers Choir (children) along with a chamber orchestra. The evening will blend both familiar and unfamiliar carols. All concerts are free. There will be a free will offering taken at each event. For a complete concert listing, see this story.
