This weekend you can expect fun outdoor activities, music performances and art. The Election 2012 themed Amazing Maize Maze at Rural Hill in Huntersville is this weekend from Friday to Sunday. The Green Day Festival, organized by the Davidson Lands Conservancy, is on Saturday and showcases companies, products and organizations that model sustainable practices and promote environmental awareness. The Run for Green is part of the festival and includes a half marathon, 10K and 5K races. The Charlotte improvisational theatre group Chuckleheads, will present their Comedy Improv Musical Variety Extravaganza on Saturday in Cornelius and the Davidson Symphony and Jazz Ensemble will be playing at the Concert on the Green on Sunday. Saturday also is the first of two weekends of Bluegrass and BBQ at Cornelius Presbyterian Church, and local musician Rusty Knox plays Friday in Mooresville.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 13

Christian business lunch, 11:30 a.m., Fusion Bowl, Mooresville Town Square, 126 Mooresville Commons Way, Mooresville – Lake Norman Christian Business Association weekly lunch. Every Thursday. www.lkncba.org

Story Time at Main Street Books, 3 p.m., Main Street Books, 126 S. Main St., Davidson – Storytime for kids 5 and under. Continues every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. 704-82-6841.

Neuroscience lecture, 4:30 p.m., Davidson College Dana Science Building, Room 146 – Davidson College alumnus Kim McAllister, a professor at the University of California Davis, will speak about “Unexpected Roles for Immune Molecules in the Brain.” McAllister won the Society of Neuroscience’s 2006 Young Investigator Award. Free. For information call 704-894-2445.

Cabarrus Food Policy Council, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the office in the Cabarrus County Arena and Events Center, 4751 NC Highway 49, Concord – Cabarrus County Food Policy Council will discuss the Food in Schools Task Force, local food website development, and other upcoming events. Info: 704-920-2206, or email Aaron Newton, ajnewton@cabarruscounty.us.

Syria: What Does the Future Hold, 7 p.m., Lilly Family Gallery, Davidson College – Talk by Syria expert Joshua Landis. Free and open to the public.

Davidson Town Board retreat, 7:30 p.m., The Market Place Restaurant, Asheville – Davidson Town Board retreat, pre-retreat dinner. The Town anticipates a quorum at this event. Town business topics are not expected to be discussed. Retreat continues Friday at Hotel Indigo. More information on the town website.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 14

Davidson Town Board retreat, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hotel Indigo, Inspiration meeting room, 151 Haywood Street, Asheville – Davidson Town Board retreat. Town officials say the meeting is designed “to give the Board an opportunity to reflect on how (they) are working together.” More information on the town website.

Amazing Maize Maze, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Road (off Beatties Ford Road), Huntersville – Amazing Maize Maze, a cornfield maze with an Election 2012 theme. Open Fridays to Sundays through Nov. 4. The Amazing Maize Maze is designed to be navigated in 1-2 hours. Water stations and maze assistance are available throughout. Tickets $10 per person for ages 13+; $7 per person for youth ages 5-12; and ages 4 and under are free. Tickets at the gate or in advance at www.ruralhill.net.

‘Live in the 115′ concert, 5-9:30 p.m. John Franklin Moore Park, Mooresville – “Live in the 115,” a series of free open-air rock shows in corner of Main and Center. Porch Dog and Rusty Knox are the featured bands.

Mystery dinner theater, – CANCELED – 6:30-9:30 p.m., Historic Beaver Dam house, 19600 Davidson-Concord Road, Davidson – Davidson Parks & Recreation and Armin’s Catering present “Death Ahoy,” its first mystery dinner theater presentation at Historic Beaver Dam. Produced by About Town Tours. Enjoy appetizers, dinner buffet and dessert during the show. Tickets: $80 for residents, $85 for nonresidents. 30 registrants needed by Aug. 31. Sign up online at townofdavidson.recdesk.org or call 704-892-3349. Ticket sales for this show did not reach the required minimum so this show has been canceled.

Hough football vs. Vance, 7 p.m., Hough High School, 12420 Bailey Road, Cornelius – Hough football vs. Vance.

Davidson field hockey vs. VCU, 6 p.m., Belk Turf Field, Davidson College – Davidson field hockey vs. Virginia Commonwealth University. See more on DavidsonWildcats.com.

Dinner and organ recitals, 6 p.m., Davidson United Methodist Church, 233 S. Main St., then moving to Davidson College Presbyterian Church and St. Alban’s Episcopal Church – The Charlotte Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents an Organ at Davidson progressive dinner and short short recitals at three Davidson churches. Begins 6 p.m. with appetizers and music at Davidson United Methodist Church, followed by a main course and music at Davidson College Presbyterian Church and dessert and music at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. Tickets $12. For tickets or more information call 704-382-8623.

Cornelius Arts Center opening, 7-9 p.m., Cornelius Arts Center, 19725 Oak St., Oak Street Mill, Cornelius – Opening reception for “Making A Splash!” and “The Contemporary Horse” with artists AnaRosa and Valerie Ann. Free. Exhibit runs Sept. 10-Oct. 19.

Live music at Campania, 6:30-9 p.m., Campania Cafe, 416 S. Main St., Davidson – Live music on the front porch (weather permitting) every Friday. This week: Clyde Derberry. Info: 704-987-5111 or www.campaniacafe.com

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15

Lake Norman Mommies Yard Sale, 7 a.m. – noon, Bruster’s parking lot, 17029 Kenton Drive, Cornelius – Lake Norman Mommies Annual Yard Sale & Vendor Fair. Clean out your garage or attic and sign up for a space to sell. Register by emailing michelle.sellers@lakenormanmommies.com See the event page on Facebook.

Run for Green, 7:30 a.m., Davidson Village Green, downtown Davidson – 2012 Run for Green half-marathon, 10K and 5K running races on local streets and greenways. Benefits Davidson Lands Conservancy. Part of the Green Day Festival. (See separate listing) To register for the race, visit runforgreendavidson.com

Green Day festival, 8 a.m.-noon. Davidson Village Green, Main Street, Davidson. – The Green Day Festival, organized by the Davidson Lands Conservancy, showcases companies, products and organizations that model sustainable practices and promote environmental awareness. Exhibitor applications are available at www.davidsonlands.org. Includes the DavidsonNews.net-CorneliusNews.net Dash4Cache. Details in our preview on DavidsonNews.net.

Plant and baked goods sale, 8 a.m. to noon, Davidson Village Green, Main Street and Concord Road, Davidson – Davidson Garden Club plant and baked goods sale. With flowering plants, foliage plants, herbs, cookies, cakes, cupcakes, muffins. The sale coincides with the Davidson Lands Conservancy’s Green Day Festival and Run for Green road races.

Amazing Maize Maze, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Road (off Beatties Ford Road), Huntersville – Amazing Maize Maze, a cornfield maze with an Election 2012 theme. Open Fridays to Sundays through Nov. 4. The Amazing Maize Maze is designed to be navigated in 1-2 hours. Water stations and maze assistance are available throughout. Tickets $10 per person for ages 13+; $7 per person for youth ages 5-12; and ages 4 and under are free. Tickets at the gate or in advance at www.ruralhill.net.

Free document shredding, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cornelius Town Hall parking lot, 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius – Cornelius Police Department will host a Document Shredding Event, with Cintas Document Management. 4 bag/box maximum for each resident or business. Bring obsolete financial documents, business records or any records you want safely destroyed. Info: call Sgt. George Brinzey or Betsy Shores, 704-892-1363 or visit Cornelius.org/police

Charlotte Area Farm Tour, 1-6 p.m., area farms – Know Your Farms hosts its fourth annual Charlotte Area Farm Tour Sept. 15-16, 2012. Connect with the area’s thriving agricultural community. Sponsors and volunteers needed. info@knowyourfarms.com or knowyourfarmstour.com

Bluegrass and Barbecue, 10:30 a.m., Cornelius Presbyterian Church, Catawba Avenue and Church Street, Cornelius – Not Strictly Bluegrass – BBQ, Bluegrass and Beyond!” concerts on Saturdays Sept. 15 and 22. Music and mouth-watering barbecue. Music begins 10:30am with the barbecue fundraiser starting at 11:30am. Performers this year are The Barefoot Movement (Sept 15), Owen Poteat (Sept 15), Michael Reno Harrell (Sept 22) and Rusty Knox (Sept 22). Info: 704-892-5577 or email corneliuspresbyt@bellsouth.net

Book Garden dedication, 3 p.m., Davidson Book Garden, between the public library and CVS, downtown Davidson – Dedication for the Davidson Book Garden, the town’s second downtown public art project. Read and see pix in our Aug. 29 photos and story, “Installing Main St. sculptures, piece-by-piece”.

Comedy Improv Musical Variety Extravaganza, 8 p.m., Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Rd., Cornelius – The Charlotte improvisational theatre group, the Chuckleheads, will present their Comedy Improv Musical Variety Extravaganza. Tickets are $10 when reserved at http://www.planetimprov.com or $15 at the door.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16

Amazing Maize Maze, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Road (off Beatties Ford Road), Huntersville – Amazing Maize Maze, a cornfield maze with an Election 2012 theme. Open Fridays to Sundays through Nov. 4. The Amazing Maize Maze is designed to be navigated in 1-2 hours. Water stations and maze assistance are available throughout. Tickets $10 per person for ages 13+; $7 per person for youth ages 5-12; and ages 4 and under are free. Tickets at the gate or in advance at www.ruralhill.net.

Charlotte area farm tour, 1-6 p.m., area farms – Know Your Farms hosts its fourth annual Charlotte Area Farm Tour Sept. 15-16, 2012. Connect with the area’s thriving agricultural community. Sponsors and volunteers needed. info@knowyourfarms.com or knowyourfarmstour.com

Concert on the Green, 6-8 p.m., Davidson Village Green, Main Street and Concord Road, Davidson – Final 2012 Concert on the Green with Davidson Symphony and Jazz Ensemble. Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic. Free. ConcertsontheGreen.com

Hopewell Presbyterian Homecoming, 11 a.m. Sept. 16, Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 10500 Beaties Ford Road, Huntersville. Hopewell Presbyterian Church continues the year-long celebration of its 250th anniversary with its annual homecoming service, followed by a covered-dish supper. Information: Visit www.hopewellpresbyterian.com.

Davidson field hockey vs. Richmond, 1 p.m., Belk Turf Field, Davidson College – Davidson field hockey vs. Richmond. See more on DavidsonWildcats.com.

Music at St. Alban’s, 3 p.m., Bachfest VII, Featuring Ensemble Vermillian, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson. Tickets available at door or in advance. For tickets and more information visit musicatstalbans.net or call 704-941-0650.

Cornelius Concert Series, 7 p.m., Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 19600 Zion St., Cornelius – First concert of the series will feature Lakeside Drive, a new Charlotte group of six veteran musicians. Their repertoire is varied, consisting of beach music, rock classics, boogie tunes, country and jazz. For more information about this year’s series, visit www.mtzionumc.net

Auditions for Community Players show, 7 p.m. Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson. – Auditions for the Davidson Community Players’ production of “The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol.” Roles are available for four women and one man 21 or older. Bring a recent picture, resume or list of theatre experience, and a list of conflicts for the October through December time frame. An accompanist will be provided. Callbacks will be held by invitation on Sept. 19. For more information, visit www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org or call the office at 704 892-7953.

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