Fresh Ink performs contemporary music Sunday at Davidson College. Details below.

Our community calendar this week is filled with fun and  fundraisers, including two road races on Saturday, the Angels of ’97 5K and spaghetti dinner in daylight, and Summit Coffee’s Leprechaun Loop 8K in the evening. Public meetings include Wednesday night’s Lake Norman Transportation Commission meeting on the I-77 widening project, and Democratic precinct meetings in both Davidson and Cornelius Thursday. There are concerts at Davidson College and live music in local clubs. And Friday night brings another in the series of ‘Tawba Walk art crawls in downtown Cornelius. And don’t forget St. Patrick’s Day: The region’s biggest party will be at Galway Hooker Irish Pub in Kenton Place, where they’ll have live music, along with plenty of food and drink both Saturday and Sunday this year. Read on for all the details.

Our Town Cinemas has “Oz the Great and Powerful,” “21 and Over,” and “Jack the Giant Slayer.” See the showtimes at right on this page.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13

Davidson Green School open house, 9:30-10:30am, Davidson Friends Meeting House, 625 South St., Davidson – Open house for the planned Davidson Green School, a private, coed, secular school in Davidson, teaching leadership, entrepreneurial, and environmental skills, as well as NC common core standards through problem- and project-based learning. Info: Davidson Green School is a private, coed, secular school located in Davidson, NC. Leadership, entrepreneurial, and environmental skills, as well as NC common core standards, are taught through problem/project-based learning. For more information, please visit www.DavidsonGreenSchool.org Other open houses on Feb. 21, March 12-13.

Bailey Middle PTSA fundraiser, 3-8pm at Brian’s Dog House, 9931 Rose Commons Drive, Huntersville – Family night fundraiser, with 10 percent of sales going to Bailey Middle School PTSA.

Russian Food and Music, 5-7:15pm, Davidson College Vail Commons dining hall – Russian Maslenitsa Food & Music Festival, a festival of Russian food, trivia with prizes, live dancing and music by guitar virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov. Free for students on the meal plan, $12.25 for others. For more information, email amewington@davidson.edu.

Jefferson Lecture: Mike Munger, 6pm, Davidson College Alvarez College Union, 900 Room – Davidson College Libertarians kick off their Thomas Jefferson Liberty Lecture Series with a speech by Mike Munger, a Davidson College alumnus and former chair of the Duke University Political Science Department. He has published numerous works and served as an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, and will speak on the importance of civil liberties and free markets in the modern world. Free, with free food. Info on the college website.

I-77 public meeting, 7pm, Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N. Main St., Mooresville – Lake Norman Regional Transportation Commission hosts an “education and information session for area elected officials and the public on Public-Private Partnerships (P3s), and the state DOT’s proposal to pay for widening I-77 using such a partnership. Speakers include NCDOT officials and experts. The LNTC says the session is aimed at public officials, but open to the public. lakenormantrans.org

THURSDAY, MARCH 14

Live music at the Wine Cellar, 7-9pm, The Wine Cellar, 19712 One Norman Boulevard, off West Catawba Ave., Cornelius – Wine tasting with live music: Karl Stolz, alternative, classic rock, rock. http://winecellarlkn.com/

Religion Lecture, 7pm, Davidson College Alvarez Union 900 Room – Davidson College invites the public to a talk entitled “The Case for Islamo-Christian Civilization” by Columbia University historian Richard Bulliet. Bulliet will discuss how Christianity and Islam have more in common both theologically and institutionally than is recognized. There is no charge to attend the event. For more information please call 704-894-2170 or email makirti@davidson.edu.

Cornelius Democrats meet, 7pm, Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius – Democrats from all four Cornelius voting precincts – 202, 208, 240, and 242 – will hold organizing meetings at Town Hall. Open to all registered Democrats. For information, contact Vinod Thomas at vci.thomas@gmail.com.

Davidson Democratic precinct meetings, 7pm, at Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St., Davidson – Democrats from Davidson’s two voting precincts – 127 and 206 – will hold organizational meetings. Open to registered Democrats. For information, contact Sam Spencer headquarters@mecklenburgdemocrat.org.

Theater: Lake Norman High Broadway Revue, 7:30pm, Lake Norman High School, 186 Doolie Rd Mooresville – Lake Norman High theater department presents a Broadway Revue, with a cast of 50 actors singers and dancers performing selections from 30 musicals. Show runs March 14-16 and 22-23 at 7:30pm. Tickets $10 adults, $5 for children 12 and under and LNHS students. Call 704-799-8555 or email: lnhsmusical@gmail.com.

Crimes of Omission runs this weekend at Warehouse Performing Arts Center.

Theater: “Crimes of Omission”, 8pm, Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, Cornelius – “Crimes of Omission,” a psycho drama written by Don Cook, directed by Divina Cook, starring Lamar Wilson, Tom Ollis, and Jim Esposito. Performances March 7-24: Thursdays to Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 4pm. Tickets: General Admission: $20, Seniors/Students/Groups: $15. Call the box office at 704-619-0429, or email tickets@warehousepac.com See a review here.

Theater: “Wit,” 8pm, Armour Street Theater, 307 Armour Street, Davidson – Davidson Community Players’ production of Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Wit,” about one woman’s search for peace and grace as she slips away from ovarian cancer. Performances Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 7-9, 14-16 at 8pm, and Sundays March 3, 10, 17 at 2pm. Directed by Melissa Ohlman-Roberge and starring local theater veteran Marla Brown in the lead role of Vivian Bearing, PhD. Tickets $20, available at www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org or by calling the Box Office at 794-892-7953.

Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11pm, Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson – Live music: Justin Castellano. Free. Info: 704-895-9090 or visit www.summitcoffee.com

Another ‘Tawba Walk art crawl is Friday in Cornelius.

FRIDAY, MARCH 15

St. Mark walk for diabetes research, 8:30am to 2:15pm, St. Mark Catholic School, 14750 Stumptown Road, Huntersville – Students from St. Mark Catholic School will participate in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Kids’ Walk for Diabetes. Elementary students will walk in shifts around the school’s outdoor track. Middle school students will participate in a dodge ball tournament from 1:15-2:30pm in the school gym. Last year’s event raised more than $60,000.

Children’s drop-in art, Fridays and Saturdays, 10am to noon, Cornelius Arts Center, 19725 Oak St., Cornelius – Drop-in Art for ages 18 months to 12 years old. Caregivers may drop in with their children to work at various art stations throughout the studio. Register at the door and pay by the hour. Children 3 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult. First child is $6 per hour and $4 per hour for siblings. Second hour is $4 per child. Info: 704-896-8823, www.thecommunityartsproject.org

Musical Interlude – Piano Recital, 12:30pm, Davidson College Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall – Davidson College invites the public to a Musical Interlude performance by Davidson Artist Associate Cynthia Lawing and her sister, Gloria Cook of Rollins College. There is no charge to attend this event. For more information, call 704-894-2848.

Chemistry Lecture, 2pm, Davidson College Martin Chemistry Building – Davidson College invites the public to a talk about “Toward Computational Design of Chromophores for Solar Energy Conversion” by North Carolina State University Professor of Chemistry Elena Jakubikova. There is no charge to attend the event, which begins at 2:30 p.m. in the lecture hall of Martin Chemistry Building. Light refreshments will be served at 2 p.m. in the lobby. For more information call 704-894-2307 or email kafilar@davidson.edu.

Leprechaun Loop 8K packet pickup party, 5-9pm, Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson – Packet pickup party at the Freckled Dog Pub, upstairs, for Saturday’s Leprechaun Loop 8K (See Saturday). Info: 704-895-9090 or visit

‘Tawba Walk Art Crawl, 6-10pm, Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak St., downtown Cornelius – Bella Love and the Town of Cornelius PARC present the ‘Tawba Walk Art Crawl III, the latest in a series of downtown art crawls. See more information on Facebook. See also our coverage of previous ‘Tawba Walks on CorneliusNews.net.

Davidson Baseball vs. Furman, 6pm, Davidson College Wilson Field – Davidson Baseball vs. Furman. Information: DavidsonWildcats.com

Davidson College relay for Life, 7pm, Davidson College Richardson Stadium – Davidson College’s second annual Relay for Life to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Honor those who have been affected by cancer and support cancer research, education, and patient services. Event includes musical performances, games, and activities. For more information and to register, visit the event’s website or email tawhitsett@davidson.edu. See also our March 12 preview, “All-night community relay Fri. supports cancer research.”

Lake Norman High’s Broadway Revue.

Theater: Lake Norman High Broadway Revue, 7:30pm, Lake Norman High School, 186 Doolie Rd Mooresville – Lake Norman High theater department presents a Broadway Revue, with a cast of 50 actors singers and dancers performing selections from 30 musicals. Show runs March 14-16 and 22-23 at 7:30pm. Tickets $10 adults, $5 for children 12 and under and LNHS students. Call 704-799-8555 or email: lnhsmusical@gmail.com.

Theater: “Crimes of Omission”, 8pm, Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, Cornelius – “Crimes of Omission,” a psycho drama written by Don Cook, directed by Divina Cook, starring Lamar Wilson, Tom Ollis, and Jim Esposito. Performances March 7-24: Thursdays to Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 4pm. Tickets: General Admission: $20, Seniors/Students/Groups: $15. Call the box office at 704-619-0429, or email tickets@warehousepac.com See a review here.

Theater: “Wit,” 8pm, Armour Street Theater, 307 Armour Street, Davidson – Davidson Community Players’ production of Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Wit,” about one woman’s search for peace and grace as she slips away from ovarian cancer. Performances Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 7-9, 14-16 at 8pm, and Sundays March 3, 10, 17 at 2pm. Directed by Melissa Ohlman-Roberge and starring local theater veteran Marla Brown in the lead role of Vivian Bearing, PhD. Tickets $20, available at www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org or by calling the Box Office at 794-892-7953.

Live music at The Rusty Rudder, 10pm, The Rusty Rudder, 20210 Henderson Road, Conrnelius – Live music with Early Ray Band. Info on Facebook.

SATURDAY, MARCH 16

Angels of ’97 5K run and spaghetti dinner fundraiser, 9am, North Mecklenburg High School, 11201 Old Statesville Road (NC 115) Huntersville – The event is one of a series of annual fundraisers for the faith-based scholarship organization, established in memory of five local students who died before graduating in the class of 1997. Info: http://www.angels5k.com/ Followed spaghetti lunch/dinner 11am-7pm, and Silent Auction, 11am-4pm, and Live Auction, 7pm. Dinner and auction also at North Mecklenburg High School. More information: http://www.angelsof97.com/spaghetti-dinner–auction.html

Davidson Farmer’s Market, 9am-noon, downtown Davidson, off Main Street next to Town Hall – Davidson Farmer’s Market winter market. Local farmers and vendors selling meats, produce, dairy products, baked goods, and other items. Runs every first and third Saturday through April. Also, extra market added March 30. Information: Visit www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org. DavidsonNews.net and CorneliusNews.net are pleased to be media partners of the Davidson Farmer’s Market.

SmartShred Saturday, 10am-1pm, Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave – The Document Shredding Event, sponsored by Cintas Document Management, is free to the community. There will be a 4 bag/box maximum per resident or business. The public is encouraged to bring documents such as obsolete tax documents, financial statements, cancelled checks, insurance documents, business records or any records that they want safely destroyed to this event. There is no need to remove clips, staples, or binders from these documents. More information at Cornelius.org

Sailing & Rowing Center dedicates new boats, 11am, North Carolina Community Sailing and Rowing, Blythe Landing Park, off N.C. 73, Huntersville – The Sailing & Rowing center will hold a dedication ceremony for four new rowing shells and celebrate its past and future. Open to the public. The two 8-man rowing shells and two 4-man rowing shells will be used to expand the center’s youth and adult rowing programs. Info: NCCSailRow.org

St. Paddy’s Day at Galway Hooker, 11am until ?? at Galway Hooker Irish Pub, 17044 Kenton Drive, Kenton Place, Cornelius – Galway Hooker presents a two-day celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, with music, food and drink. Eight bars inside and out, bagpipers and dancers and other live bands, drawings and games. Today’s entertainment includes Thistledown Tinkers, Natty Boh, and Joystick. Also Sunday, March 17. Info: galwayhookerpub.com

Parent’s Night Out, 5-8:30pm, Davidson United Methodist Church, 233 S Main St. – Enjoy dinner and/or movie while childcare staff and youth of Davidson United Methodist Church (DUMC) provide a night of age-appropriate, fun activities for children ages infant through Grade 5. A chicken nugget supper will be provided. Parents should plan to stay within the Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, and Mooresville areas. Space is limited and registration with payment is required at www.dumcyouth.org. Suggested donation: one child ($25.00); two children ($35.00); three or more children ($40.00). Proceeds will benefit DUMC Youth mission trips.

Leprechaun Loop 8K, 6pm, Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson – Leprechaun Loop 8K night time race through Davidson streets and greenways. Benefits Levine Children’s Hospital. Registration at DavidsonTiming.com. Post-race party at Summit features The New Familiars. Info: 704-895-9090 or visit www.summitcoffee.com

Mystery Dinner Theater, 6:30-9:30pm, Historic Beaver Dam House, 19600 Davidson-Concord Road, Davidson – Davidson Parks & Recreation, About Town Tours and Armin’s Catering stage a Mystery Dinner Theater performance of “Murder Most Green.” With appetizers, dinner buffet and dessert. Tickets $68 per person for Davidson residents, $73 for nonresidents. Registration deadline: March 1. Register on the Rec Department website.

Theater: Lake Norman High Broadway Revue, 7:30pm, Lake Norman High School, 186 Doolie Rd Mooresville – Lake Norman High theater department presents a Broadway Revue, with a cast of 50 actors singers and dancers performing selections from 30 musicals. Show runs March 14-16 and 22-23 at 7:30pm. Tickets $10 adults, $5 for children 12 and under and LNHS students. Call 704-799-8555 or email: lnhsmusical@gmail.com.

Theater: “Crimes of Omission”, 8pm, Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, Cornelius – “Crimes of Omission,” a psycho drama written by Don Cook, directed by Divina Cook, starring Lamar Wilson, Tom Ollis, and Jim Esposito. Performances March 7-24: Thursdays to Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 4pm. Tickets: General Admission: $20, Seniors/Students/Groups: $15. Call the box office at 704-619-0429, or email tickets@warehousepac.com See a review here.

Theater: “Wit,” 8pm, Armour Street Theater, 307 Armour Street, Davidson – Davidson Community Players’ production of Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Wit,” about one woman’s search for peace and grace as she slips away from ovarian cancer. Performances Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 7-9, 14-16 at 8pm, and Sundays March 3, 10, 17 at 2pm. Directed by Melissa Ohlman-Roberge and starring local theater veteran Marla Brown in the lead role of Vivian Bearing, PhD. Tickets $20, available at www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org or by calling the Box Office at 794-892-7953.

Live music at the Wine Cellar, 7-9pm, The Wine Cellar, 19712 One Norman Boulevard, off West Catawba Ave., Cornelius – Wine tasting with live music: Courting Elizabeth, country music. http://winecellarlkn.com/

Live music at The Rusty Rudder, 10pm, The Rusty Rudder, 20210 Henderson Road, Cornelius – Live music with PUSHH. Info on therustyrudder.net

Davidson Baseball vs. Furman, 2pm, Davidson College Wilson Field – Davidson Baseball vs. Furman. Information: DavidsonWildcats.com

St. Patrick’s Day at Restaurant X, 5:30-10pm, Restaurant X, 408 S. Main St., Davidson – Restaurant X hosts its traditional St Patricks day celebration, featuring Rince Na h’Eireann Irish school of dance, with performances at 6 and 8pm during dinner. Call for information on our traditional Irish menu and for reservations 704-892-9369.

Children’s drop-in art, Fridays and Saturdays, 10am to noon, Cornelius Arts Center, 19725 Oak St., Cornelius – Drop-in Art for ages 18 months to 12 years old. Caregivers may drop in with their children to work at various art stations throughout the studio. Register at the door and pay by the hour. Children 3 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult. First child is $6 per hour and $4 per hour for siblings. Second hour is $4 per child. Info: 704-896-8823, www.thecommunityartsproject.org.

SUNDAY, MARCH 17

Future of the PCUSA, 9:45am, Davidson College Presbyterian Church Congregation House, 218 Concord Road, Davidson – Third in a series of programs on “The Church in Transition: The PCUSA Faces the Future.” In this program, Carmen Fowler, editor of the “Presbyterian Layman,” brings the conservative point of view. Also March 3, 10, 24. Info: www.dcpc.org

St. Paddy’s Day at Galway Hooker Pub, 11am until ?? Galway Hooker Irish Pub, 17044 Kenton Drive, Kenton Place, Cornelius – Galway Hooker presents a two-day celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, with music, food and drink. Eight bars inside and out, bagpipers and dancers and other live bands, drawings and games. Today’s lineup includes Early Ray and Lipstick on a Pig. Also Saturday, March 16. Info: galwayhookerpub.com

Theater: “Wit,” 2pm, Armour Street Theater, 307 Armour Street, Davidson – Davidson Community Players’ production of Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Wit,” about one woman’s search for peace and grace as she slips away from ovarian cancer. Performances Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 7-9, 14-16 at 8pm, and Sundays March 3, 10, 17 at 2pm. Directed by Melissa Ohlman-Roberge and starring local theater veteran Marla Brown in the lead role of Vivian Bearing, PhD. Tickets $20, available at www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org or by calling the Box Office at 794-892-7953.

Theater: “Crimes of Omission”, 4pm, Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, Cornelius – “Crimes of Omission,” a psycho drama written by Don Cook, directed by Divina Cook, starring Lamar Wilson, Tom Ollis, and Jim Esposito. Performances March 7-24: Thursdays to Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 4pm. Tickets: General Admission: $20, Seniors/Students/Groups: $15. Call the box office at 704-619-0429, or email tickets@warehousepac.com See a review here.

St. Patrick’s Day at The Rudder, 5pm, The Rusty Rudder, 20210 Henderson Road, Conrnelius – Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and Sunday Fun Day at the Rudder with Scott and Woody. Info on therustyrudder.net

Davidson Baseball vs. Furman, 1pm, Davidson College Wilson Field – Davidson Baseball vs. Furman. Information: DavidsonWildcats.com

NCAA Basketball Selection Viewing Party, 5pm, Davidson College Alvarez College Union 900 Room – Fans are invited to join the Davidson men’s basketball team – the 2013 Southern Conference Champions – to watch the NCAA Basketball Championship Selection Show on CBS. Admission is free, and doors will open at 5pm. Head Coach Bob McKillop is expected to speak around 5:50pm, and the selection show starts at 6. Game tickets will be available after the announcement at the Baker ticket office or online. More information: DavidsonWildcats.com

Fresh Ink in concert, 8pm, Davidson College Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall – Davidson College Concert Series presents Fresh Ink, which focuses on an eclectic mix of music by living composers. The group of area musicians includes: Jenny Topilow, violin; John Sadak, clarinet; Mira Frisch, cello; Anne Waltner, piano; Lindsey Goodman, flute; and Scott Christian, percussion. Works by Kevin Puts, Andy Akiho, John Allemeier, and Joseph Schwantner, plus a world premiere of Jeffrey Nytch’s “Covenant” for mezzo-soprano and flute/alto flute. Tickets available through the Davidson College Union Ticket Office, 704-894-2135, or http://www.davidson.edu/tickets. More about the concert on Davidson.edu

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