Davidson men’s and women’s basketball dominates the weekend, but that’s not the only way to celebrate the end of the year in Davidson. Billy Jones & the Pocket are playing at Summit Coffee on Thursday. There’s a teen New Year’s eve party at the Davidson public library and many restaurants have New Year’s Eve events and specials that are listed on our Food & Dining page.

Also, Rural Hill is having a traditional 5k hike and Hogmanay celebration at  their annual First Footin’ event. Apart from the New Year festivities, there’s an open house at the second LEED-certified “green” house in Davidson built by John Marshall Custom Homes. In addition to the movies that are now playing at Our Town Cinemas, ‘Black Swan’ opens on Friday starting at 1:40 p.m.

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By KARYN JESTER
DavidsonNews.net

The week starts off slow for local events, but gets busy by the weekend. Wildcat basketball fans can watch the Davidson men play St. Joseph’s College on Thursday and the women play Princeton on Wednesday and UNCG on Friday. Davidson public library is offering a couple activities for younger residents: a Spanish class for preschoolers and a teen New Year’s Eve party. And on New Year’s Day Saturday, Rural Hill brings in the new year with its annual 5k hike and Hogmanay celebration.

These events and more below, or in our day-by-day calendar at right. Also at right on this page, see our movie listings for Our Town Cinemas, where “Black Swan” opens on Friday, joining “Little Fockers,” “True Grit,” “How Do You Know,” and “Yogi Bear.”

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This weekend’s main event is Christmas and there’s still time to plan something to do with your relatives before they leave town. Try taking the kids to storytime at Main Street Books or stopping by Summit Coffee for some hot drinks.

Churches around the area are offering Christmas Eve services at different times to fit people’s schedules. There are early services directed towards families with children and some churches even offer child care.

A movie at Our Town Cinemas might be a nice reprieve from the holiday hustle and bustle where “Little Fockers,” “True Grit,” “How Do You Know,” and “Yogi Bear” are playing.

These events and more below, or in our day-by-day calendar at right.

Whatever you decide to do, we at Davidsonnews.net hope you have a safe and happy holiday.

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Karyn Jester

As the new community news and listings editor at DavidsonNews.net, I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself. I was born in Connecticut but have lived in Charlotte for 14 years. I’m currently living in Huntersville and am familiar with the town of Davidson through working at the Davidson branch public library and the Davidson College Day Camp at the Lake.

I’m excited to continue to be involved in the Davidson community by spreading community news and posting special events to The Guide and other pages on DavidsonNews.net.

Please email me with your event listing at listings@davidsonnews.net. I’m looking forward to serving you and the entire community.

Christmas week is upon us and many people may be staying in with friends and family, but there are still some fun events to note. The Palace Theater will be hopping with jazz music from the 1920s through the present when the Lake Norman Big Band comes to Cornelius on Tuesday. This week enjoy food from Chili’s on Take Out Tuesday. Also, We’ve included the times of several Christmas Eve services for those people wanting to attend.

These events and more below, or in our day-by-day calendar at right. Also at right on this page, see our movie listings for Our Town Cinemas. “Little Fockers” and “True Grit” open this week, joining “How Do You Know,” and “Yogi Bear.”

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Songwriters at Summit Coffee Thursday night (from left) Rob McHale, Haley Dreis, Adam Whiting.

Christmas performances and services are popping up around the area to help celebrate the holidays. Davidson Community Players’ last shows of  “A Christmas Story” are at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Also on Sunday, Dance Davidson presents “The Nutcracker” at the Duke Performance Hall and The Cockman Family comes to Mooresville to play gospel Christmas music. The Come Ye Faithful Christmas Performance at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church is Sunday evening.

Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Inclusion Community and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Lake Norman all have special services Sunday morning. Rounding out the week, the second part of a two-part series about spirituality and the arts brings Davidson College Professor Emeritus of English Tony Abbott and local cellist Barbara Krumdieck to the Davidson College Presbyterian Church to discuss poetry and music.

These events and more below, or in our day-by-day calendar at right. Also at right on this page, see our movie listings for Our Town Cinemas. “Yogi Bear” and “How Do You Know” open on Friday, joining “It’s A Wonderful Life,” “Waiting for Superman,” “Love and Other Drugs,” and “Tangled.” Also, don’t miss your last chance to see “Harry Potter” on Thursday.

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