By KARYN JESTER
DavidsonNews.net

Opens Saturday at Armour Street Theater.

Davidson College’s production of “Into the Woods” has its final performances this weekend, so catch it while you can. Davidson Community Players Connie Co. opens “Stuart Little” on Saturday.  Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools are closed on Friday for a teacher workday. Cornelius Arts Center hosts a Camp Crawl Saturday previewing its summer art camps, and they’ll be giving away  prizes. Gethsemane Baptist Church is celebrating its 106th Birthday, celebrating it during the Sunday 10 a.m. worship service and musician Joshua Panda will be playing at the Birdsnest on Sunday. Also, Davidson United Methodist Church hosts an egg hunt Sunday afternoon at Lake Norman YMCA waterfront.

These events and more below, or in our day-by-day calendar at right. At right on this page, see our movie show times listings for Our Town Cinemas where “Gnomeo & Juliet,” “Cedar Rapids,” “Battle: Los Angeles,” “Rango,” “Adjustment Bureau,” and “Paul” are in their last week and “The Lincoln Lawyer,” “Hop,” “Source Code,” and “Limitless” open on Friday.

THURSDAY, MAR. 31

Workshop: End-of-Grade Tests, 6:30-8 p.m., Long Creek Elementary, 9213-A Beatties Ford Rd., Huntersville – This workshop will provide parents with information on what the End-of-Grade tests involve, why they are administered by the state, what they mean, and how parents can help their children prepare. These tests are taken by students in grades 3-8. Visit www.cmsparentuniversity.org for more information.

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

FRIDAY, APR. 1

Teacher Workday: Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools are closed.

Theater: Into the Woods, 8 p.m., Duke Family Performance Hall, Knobloch Campus Center, Davidson College – The Davidson College theater and music departments will join forces to present “Into the Woods,” a musical combination of many fairy tales gone topsy-turvy. Performances will be March 25-26 at 8 p.m., March 27 at 2 p.m., April 1 at 8 p.m., and April 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets $15 for general admission, $11 for seniors, $9 for faculty and staff, and $6 for students. Info: 704-894-2135 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays or www.davidson.edu/tickets. The play is recommended for ages 8 and up.

Live music at Just Baked Cupcakes, 7 p.m., 19725 Oak St., in the Oak Street Mill, Cornelius – 14-year-old country singer Cici Jansen performs live at the cupcake and coffee shop.

Live music at Summit Coffee 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Marcy Hernandez and Austin Hill. Info: 704-895-9090.

SATURDAY, APR. 2

Paws Too Run 5k and Animal Fair – 7 am, Davidson Village Green, Main Street and Concord Road – Pawz Too Run 5k race and animal fair (8 am-2 pm). Proceeds from the 5-K Run/dog walk and Animal Adoption Fair will benefit needy animals in the area through Friends of the Animals, which is building an animal adoption and education center. Info: on Facebook, or from Friends of the Animals, 704-235-5300.

Seeds Community Garden Garage Sale, 7-11 a.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson – Seeds Community Garden at St. Alban’s Church is having a garage sale. Call Adria Appleby at 704-655-9718 for more information.

Camp Crawl, 9 a.m.-noon, Cornelius Arts Center, 19725 Oak St., Cornelius – The Cornelius PARC Department and the Community Arts Project offer an exciting line-up of summer art camps and preschool summer playdates for children ages 2–16. This is a great opportunity to have fun and check out their summer camps. Registration will be open and you can take advantage of Early Bird and Multiple Madness discounts. Those in attendance can enter a drawing for a Free Summer Art Camp of their choice. Visit http://thecommunityartsproject.org for more information.

Homeowner Information Session, 10 a.m., Our Towns Habitat for Humanity, 20310 N. Main St., Cornelius – Individuals and families in need of decent, affordable housing are invited to learn how to qualify for a Habitat for Humanity New Home. Attendees must have lived and/or worked in Mooresville, Davidson, Cornelius or Huntersville for at least one year. Contact Support Coordinator Miranda Morris at 704-896-8957 ext. 107 or miranda@ourtownshabitat.org for more information.

Theater: Stuart Little, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m., Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson – Davidson Community Players’ Connie Co. presents a stage adaptation of “Stuart Little,” the tale of a mouse adopted into a New York City family who embarks on a journey to find his friend. Ages 6+. Adapted by Joseph Robinette and directed by Wrenn Goodrum. Tickets $7. Playing April 2-10. Friday at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Sundays at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Visit www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org for more information.

Theater: Into the Woods, 8 p.m., Duke Family Performance Hall, Knobloch Campus Center, Davidson College – The Davidson College theater and music departments will join forces to present “Into the Woods,” a musical combination of many fairy tales gone topsy-turvy. Performances will be March 25-26 at 8 p.m., March 27 at 2 p.m., April 1 at 8 p.m., and April 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets $15 for general admission, $11 for seniors, $9 for faculty and staff, and $6 for students. Info: 704-894-2135 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays or www.davidson.edu/tickets. The play is recommended for ages 8 and up.

Live music at Summit Coffee 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: The Private Life of David Reed. Info: 704-895-9090.

SUNDAY, APR. 3

Gethsemane Baptist 106th birthday, 10 a.m., Gethsemane Baptist Church, 565 Jetton St., Davidson – The church celebrates its 106th anniversary at the 10 a.m. worship service. Praise, worship, special music, and preaching by Rev. Ernest Jeffries. Info: 704-892-1635.

Theater: Stuart Little, 1 & 4 p.m., Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson – Connie Company presents a stage adaptation of Stuart Little, the tale of a mouse adopted into a New York City family who embarks on a journey to find his friend. Ages 6+. Adapted by Joseph Robinette and directed by Wrenn Goodrum. Tickets $7. Playing April 2-10. Friday at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Sundays at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Visit www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org for more information.

Theater: Vesta, 2 p.m., UNCC Lab Theater, Robinson Hall, UNC Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte – Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region presents the play “Vesta” that explores the emotions and decisions a family must face through the end of a grandmother’s life. Free and open to the public. Call 704-375-0100 or visit www.hpccr.org for more information.

Easter egg hunt, 2-4 p.m., Lake Norman YMCA waterfront, 21300 Davidson St., Cornelius – Easter egg hunt sponsored by Family Ministries of Davidson United Methodist Church. There will also be Easter games and crafts. Bring your own basket for the hung. Free and open to the public. Visit www.davidsonumc.org for more information.

Traditional music concert, 4:30 p.m., Alvarez College Union, Davidson College – A banjo concert by Randy Wilson. Wilson will present a concert titled “Ring the Banjo: From Africa to Appalachia.” Free and open to the public. Visit www.davidson.edu for more information or call 704-894-2296.

Cornelius Concert Series, 5:30 p.m., Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Sanctuary, 19600 Zion St., Cornelius – Singer Anna Uptain Denison presents the interactive program “Old-Time Music and Stories of Appalachia.” Children and adults alike will learn about the “days gone past” and how families lived and played.

Joshua Panda at the Birdsnest, 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m., The Birdnest, 102 B South Main St., Davidson – Musician Joshua Panda will be playing two shows, 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Email davidsonncmusic@hotmail.com to be on the list in order to attend.

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