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Concert on the Green Sunday in Davidson.

^[2] “Car Craze,” a series of short plays celebrating our love affair with cars, gets cranked up this weekend at Warehouse Performing Arts Center in Cornelius. If running is more your speed, Davidson ultra-marathoner Jeff McGonnell will be running around the Village Green for 24 hours to raise funds for Batten Disease research.  Join him for a two-hour shift  or enjoy live music at Summit Coffee in Davidson or lobsters at the LobsterFest in Mooresville. Concerts this weekend include jazz by the Lake Norman Big Band in Cornelius or reggae by The Dickens in Davidson. Or take in Preacher Stone and Darrell Harwood as part of the  Kannapolis Summer Concert Series or a Bob Dylan tribute at The Birdsnest in Davidson.

Details below, or in our day-by-day calendar at right. And check out the movie showtimes at right for Our Town Cinemas, where “Men in Black 3″ is among the offerings and it’s your last chance to “Battleship” and “The Dictator.”

THURSDAY, MAY 31

2012 Thursdays on Main, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Veterans Park, Kannapolis – 2012 Thursdays on Main with Baylor Drive. Lunch on site from Sweet Pickle Bakery. Info: www.cityofkannapolis.com ^[3]

Shedding Light on Bullying, 6:30 p.m., Davidson United Methodist Church Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Davidson – “Linking Lake Norman: Shedding Light on Bullying and Suicide Prevention,” a community event welcoming anyone affected by bullying and suicide, including students, parents, youth pastors, school administrators, and any concerned community members. Shannon White LPC of the Counseling Center at Davidson United Methodist Church, and Emily Grimes, LCSW and Mobile Crisis Director at Daymark Recovery Services, will discuss bullying and ways to combat it in our schools. Presenters will also discuss warning signs for those contemplating suicide. Dedicated to Jocelyn Desmond, a beautiful life gone too soon. Call the church for more information: 704-892-8277. See our May 29 article: “Thurs. program: ‘Shedding Light on Bullying & Suicide” ^[4]

Green Drinks Lake Norman, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Campania Cafe, 416 S. Main St., Davidson. The monthly Green Drinks Lake Norman meeting will feature a presentation by Emily Parker of the Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition. Information: Call 704-869-0094.

^[5]“Car Craze” comedy plays, 8 p.m., Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Rd., off U.S. 21/Statesville Road, Cornelius – Warehouse PAC presents its 2nd comedy play festival, May 31 – June 9, with shows Thursdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 3, 2 p.m. Seven short plays, directed by Marla Brown and Della Freedman. Tickets – $20 Seniors/Students/Groups – $15 Reservations: tickets@warehousepac.com ^[6] or 704-619-0429. More info: www.warehousepac.com ^[7]

Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson. Live music Billy Jones and The Pocket. Free. Information: 704-895-9090 or visit www.summitcoffee.com ^[8].

Creative Collaborative night, 9pm-midnight, Kadi Fit, 19725 Oak St. in the Oak Street Mill, Cornelius – Live music, live art, live performance and more at the Oak Street Mill in downtown Cornelius. Acoustic night tonight. For more information visit facebook.com ^[9] or call 513-293-0569.

FRIDAY, JUNE 1

Davidson Presbyterian Church lunch/dinner, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Davidson Presbyterian Church, 116 Depot St., Davidson – The church will host another in its series of fundraising church breakfasts and dinners. Lunch/dinner this week offers a choice of chicken or pork, mac and cheese, potato salad, green beans, steamed cabbage, dessert, and tea or lemonade. The church is a block off Main Street, Davidson. For more information or to call in orders, call 704-892-4313. dpcus.org ^[10] (Next event: June 9 breakfast)

LobsterFest Mooresville, 6 p.m., doors open, dinner at 6:30 p.m., Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N. Main St., Mooresville – 2nd Annual LobsterFest Dinner to benefit the Mooresville Soup Kitchen. With lobster, entertainment, drinks and prizes. All proceeds benefit the soup kitchen’s work providing nourishing meals, fellowship and encouragement to friends in need. Tickets $50 per person. More info, or to buy tickets online: www.mooresvillesoupkitchen.com/lobsterfest/ ^[11]. Ticket price includes dinner of steamed lobster and shrimp, sides and one adult beverage ticket.

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Click the image to read about last year's "Loopy for a Cause" 24-hour run in Davidson, and the cause.

Loopy for a Cause, 6 p.m. June 1 to 9 p.m. June 2, Davidson Village Green, downtown Davidson. Join ultra-marathoner and Davidson resident Jeff McGonnell as he runs laps around the Village Green for 24 hours to raise funds for Batten Disease research. Other runners are being sought for two-hour shifts.  Entertainment during the run will include a screening of the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” on Friday night and live local music on Saturday June . Information: Call 704-904-6758 or email jjmcgonnell@gmail.com ^[13].  Want to know more? See our report of last year’s run, complete with photos, audio and video, June 4, 2011, “What a feat: 24 hours around the Village Green.” ^[12]

Party on the Porch, 6:30-9 p.m., Campania Cafe, 416 S. Main St., Davidson – Live music on the front porch (weather permitting) every Friday. This week: Scotti Benge. Info: 704-987-5111 or www.campaniacafe.com ^[14]

Cornelius Concert Series, 7 p.m. June 1, Family Life Center, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 19600 Zion St., Cornelius. A concert by the Lake Norman Big Band, which will perform the full spectrum of jazz — from the 1920s to the present day. Admission is $8 per person. Information: Visit www.mtzionumc.net ^[15].

Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson. Live music Matthew Alexander. Free. Information: 704-895-9090 or visit www.summitcoffee.com ^[8].

“Car Craze” comedy plays, 8 p.m., Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Rd., off U.S. 21/Statesville Road, Cornelius – Warehouse PAC presents its 2nd annual comedy play festival, May 31 – June 9, with shows Thursdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 3, 2 p.m. Seven short plays, directed by Marla Brown and Della Freedman. Tickets – $20 Seniors/Students/Groups – $15 Reservations: tickets@warehousepac.com ^[6] or 704-619-0429. More info: www.warehousepac.com/ ^[7]

Movies in the Park, 9 p.m., North Mecklenburg Park, 16131 Old Statesville Road/NC 115, Huntersville – Radiant Life Fellowship and the Town of Huntersville present Movies in the Park, with “The Muppets” ^[18]. Gates open at 6 p.m. Free. Info: MoviesintheParkHuntersville.com ^[19]

Cornelius library presentation, 10:00 a.m. Cornelius Public Library, 21105 Catawba Ave. -“American Decades of the 20th Century: Part 1, 1900-1939, A Time for Change.” Librarian Rosanne Losee gives an informational, educational and fun look at the American decades of the 20th century. This visual presentation will examine each of the decades in history, politics, science/technology, culture, art and literature. For more information, call 704-416-3800 or go to the library web page ^[20].

Art exhibition, reception, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Waterworks Visual Arts Center, 123 E. Liberty St., Salisbury – Davidson artist Felicia van Bork is among the five regional artists featured at the opening reception of the summer exhibition “With a Discerning Eye: Realism to Abstractism.” Informal gallery talks with the artists at 5 p.m. More information, http://www.waterworks.org ^[16].

SATURDAY, JUNE 2

Loopy for a Cause, continues from Friday and runs through 9 p.m. Saturday, Davidson Village Green, downtown Davidson. Join ultra-marathoner and Davidson resident Jeff McGonnell as he runs laps around the Village Green for 24 hours to raise funds for Batten Disease research. Other runners are being sought for two-hour shifts.  Entertainment during the run will include a screening of the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” on Friday night and live local music on Saturday June . Information: Call 704-904-6758 or email jjmcgonnell@gmail.com ^[13].  Want to know more? See our report of last year’s run, complete with photos, audio and video, June 4, 2011, “What a feat: 24 hours around the Village Green.” ^[12]

Davidson Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., downtown Davidson, off Main Street next to Town Hall – The weekly Davidson Farmer’s Market Market. Local farmers and vendors selling meats, produce, dairy products, baked goods, and other items. Runs every Saturday through November. Information: Visit www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org ^[21]. DavidsonNews.net and CorneliusNews.net are pleased to be media partners of the Davidson Farmer’s Market.

Community Fest in Mooresville, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mooresville ReStore parking lot, 121 Norman Station Blvd. Community yard sale, farmers market and artisans fair. 10 x 10 booths are $20. Register ^[22] at the Mooresville ReStore.

Pine Lake Prep graduation, 10 a.m. St. Therese Catholic Church on Brawley School Road. Pine Lake Preparatory Upper School graduation.

Cooking with Sukey workshops, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Latta Plantation. The Cooking with Sukey workshops are a unique opportunity for participants to learn open-hearth cooking techniques from a real master. The cost is $60 per person and includes the workshop, a cooking booklet, and a delicious dinner. Pre-registration is required. ^[23]

Davidson Tour De Food, 1:30 p.m. Brickhouse Tavern, 209 Delburg St., Davidson – “Tour De Food” walking tour of a half-dozen independently owned restaurants in town. Starts at Brickhouse Tavern, then heads to Toast, The Soda Shop, Flat Iron Kitchen + Tap House, Davidson Beverage Co., Restaurant X, Campania Café & Trattoria, and ends up at the Brickhouse. Reservations required. Call 336-406-6294. Tickets $42.50 plus a $2.48 service fee. For more information on Tour De Food, go to www.tourdefood.net ^[24]. See also our May 30 news story in FOOD & DINING» ^[25]

“Jump into Science, 2 p.m. Davidson Public Library 119 S. Main St., Davidson – This program, led by a teen volunteer, will feature simple interactive science experiments based upon the book “Jump into Science: Rocks & Minerals.” For more information, call 704-416-4000 or go to the Davidson library web page ^[26].

Catfish tournament, 4 p.m. Robinson Catfish Lake, Dallas – A free parent and child catfish tournament with prizes such as top-of-the-line rods, reels, tackle. Teams must have one child under 17 and one adult. Free dinner with guest speaker Catfish Parker. You must preregister at hankparkerjr.com ^[27]

Saturday church at Gethsemane, 6 p.m., Gethsemane Baptist Church of Lake Norman, 565 Jetton St., Davidson – The church begins a new ministry, “The Saturday Church,” which will include multimedia, spoken word, dance and various types of music. No dress code, open to all. Continuing Saturdays at 6. www.gbclakenorman.org ^[28]

Kannapolis Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m., Village Park, 700 West C St., Kannapolis – Kannapolis Summer Concert Series with Preacher Stone and Darrell Harwood. Free. Info: www.cityofkannapolis.com ^[29]

“Car Craze” comedy plays, 8 p.m., Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Rd., off U.S. 21/Statesville Road, Cornelius – Warehouse PAC presents its 2nd annual comedy play festival, May 31 – June 9, with shows Thursdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 3, 2 p.m. Seven short plays, directed by Marla Brown and Della Freedman. Tickets – $20 Seniors/Students/Groups – $15 Reservations: tickets@warehousepac.com ^[6] or 704-619-0429. More info: http://www.warehousepac.com/Site/Productions.html ^[7]

Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson. Live music Mike Nolan. Free. Information: 704-895-9090 or visit www.summitcoffee.com ^[8].

Rusty Knox at Shoals Grill, 8:30 p.m., Shoals Grill, 1098 Brawley School Road, Mooresville – live music with Rusty Knox Band Info. 704-660-1211.

SUNDAY, JUNE 3

“Car Craze” comedy plays, 8 p.m., Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Rd., off U.S. 21/Statesville Road, Cornelius – Warehouse PAC presents its 2nd annual comedy play festival, May 31 – June 9, with shows Thursdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 3, 2 p.m. Seven short plays, directed by Marla Brown and Della Freedman. Tickets – $20 Seniors/Students/Groups – $15 Reservations: tickets@warehousepac.com ^[6] or 704-619-0429. More info: http://www.warehousepac.com ^[7]

Concert on the Green, 6-8 p.m., Davidson Village Green, Main Street and Concord Road, Davidson – Concert on the Green with The Dickens ^[30] (reggae). Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic. Free. ConcertsontheGreen.com ^[31]

Birdsnest Bob Dylan Birthday, 8 p.m., The Birdsnest, 102 B S. Main St., Davidson – The Birdsnest presents a Bob Dylan Birthday tribute, with Billy Jones and friends. Tickets $10 and a portion of each goes to Our Towns Habitat for Humanity. Seating begins 15 minutes before show. The Birdsnest has a speak easy feel (BYO with valid ID). Info: 704-990-6378 or davidsonncmusic@hotmail.com ^[32] NOTE: This concert has been postponed to Thursday, July 7.

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To have your event listed in our calendars, please send to listings@davidsonnews.net ^[33]. Our events calendars appear on both DavidsonNews.net and CorneliusNews.net.

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