The Thanksgiving holiday always brings a slowdown on our community calendar, but there’s still fun around the area this week, from a Davidson College choral concert to a Town of Cornelius tree lighting. Local runners have a choice of Turkey Trot races on Thanksgiving Day, in Mooresville and Cornelius.
Our Town Cinemas in Davidson has “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2″ as well as “Wreck-It Ralph,” “Skyfall,” and “Rise of the Guardians.” Check the showtimes at right on this page.
MONDAY, NOV. 19
Nicholas Kristof tickets available, 10am-4:30pm, Davidson College Alvarez College Union ticket office – Tickets available for Dec. 3 speech by Pulitzer Prize-winning NY Times write Nicholas Kristof. Details: Nov. 15, 2012, “Journalist Kristof to speak at Davidson Dec. 3.”
Southern Conference volleyball final, 6pm, Davidson College Belk Arena – Furman plays College of Charleston in the 2012 Southern Conference women’s volleyball championship game. Find more about the weekend tournament at SoConSports.com.
Cornelius Town Board, 7pm, Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius – Cornelius Town Board meeting. Agenda includes a resolution of denial for the Kenton Place Lot apartment project and a closed session. Also, 6pm pre meeting will concern the Exit 28 Small Area Plan. See more in our board preview. Agenda on the town website, Cornelius.org.
Davidson Concert Choir Fall Concert, 7:30pm, Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College – Davidson College Concert Choir, a student and staff group led by Christopher Gilliam, performs classics with the Davidson Pro Arte Orchestra and professional soloists. This “Atlantic Crossings” program includes Constant Lambert’s Rio Grande, Vaughan Williams’s Serenade to Music and Corigliano’s Fern Hill. For tickets, call the Union Ticket Office at 704-894-2135 or visit davidson.edu/tickets.
TUESDAY, NOV. 20
Mooresville Christmas Parade, 3pm, downtown Mooresville – 68th Annual Mooresville Christmas Parade. The Oasis Shriners Parade will begin at 3pm featuring the players for the Oasis All-Star Classic football game and their go-karts. The Mooresville Parade follows at 3:30pm. Starts at Statesville Avenue and Main Street, continues down Main Street and ends just past Wilson Avenue at Merino’s Home Furnishings. Includes marching bands, and Santa. Free.
Living After Suicide group, 7-8:30pm, Solomon House, 200 Main St., Huntersville – A support group called “Living After Suicide” meets the third Tuesday of the month for those left behind after the loss of a family member or friend. More info: http://livingaftersuicide.info
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21
No events listed
THURSDAY, NOV. 22
Thanksgiving Holiday – government offices, banks, post offices, libraries all closed. Davidson trash collection delayed one day, until Friday, for those neighborhoods usually collected on Thursdays. Charlotte Area Transit System bus routes and LYNX Blue Line operate on a Sunday schedule. No express service. See also changes on Friday.
Lake Norman Turkey Trot, 7:30am (10K) and 9am (5K), Gold’s Gym, 20420 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius – 7th annual Lake Norman Turkey Trot 5K and 10K. Also this year, a “Distance Dare,” for those who want to run the 10K and 5K back-to-back. Registration online at www.epicsportsmarketing.com. Pick up packets on Wednesday or register beginning 6am Thursday.
Mooresville Turkey Trot 5K, 9am, Mooresville Christian Mission, 266 N. Broad Street, Mooresville – Mooresville/Lake Norman Christian Mission Turkey Trot. 5K Run/Kids Turkey Dash. All proceeds will go to Mooresville/Lake Norman Christian Mission help families in need. Info: sportoften.com
Davidson basketball vs. Vanderbilt, 2pm, Orlando, Fla. – Davidson men’s basketball vs. Vanderbilt at Old Spice Classic.
FRIDAY, NOV. 23
CATS holiday schedule changes, On Friday, November 23, 2012, the Charlotte Area Transit System bus routes and the LYNX Blue Line services will operate on Saturday schedules. No express service, except the 79X Concord Mills Express, which will operate according to its regular Saturday schedule.
Davidson basketball at Old Spice Classic, 12:30 or 3pm, Orlando, Fla. – Davidson men’s basketball at Old Spice Classic. Opponent to be determined.
SATURDAY, NOV. 24
Light up Cornelius tree lighting, 4-6pm, Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius – Town of Cornelius hosts a holiday tree lighting on the lawn at Cornelius Town Hall. With caroling by community choirs, dance performances, children’s activities, holiday shopping, refreshments and a visit from Santa. Info on the town website.
SUNDAY, NOV. 24
Davidson basketball at Old Spice ClassiC, Time TBA, Orlando, Fla. – Davidson men’s basketball at Old Spice Classic. Opponent to be determined.
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Send calendar listings to editor@davidsonnews.net. Listings appear in our day-by-day calendar at right and in our Monday This Week and Thursday Weekend Calendar columns on DavidsonNews.net and CorneliusNews.net.
