Aimee Symington ran the music for Davidson Elementary PTO's cake walk during Town Day 2011. (DavidsonNews.net file photo)

Davidson celebrates its 41st Town Day and the 175th anniversary of the town on Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a festival of fun, community service, food from local restaurants, and entertainment on the Village Green. The day starts with an early morning 5K road race, this year to benefit Community School of Davidson. And there’s even a Town Day T-shirt for sale. Town officials are using the day to promote a variety of official programs, from pet licensing to bicycle safety. Read the full story

Main Street Davidson at morning rush hour (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Here’s an idea for Friday afternoon, when the work week will be over and Saturday’s Town Day will still lie ahead: Davidson Historical Society will host a happy hour history walk downtown at 4 p.m., Friday, May 4. Come learn a little bit about the history of some of the old and new buildings along Main Street, then join the crowd for a libation at Summit Coffee. Read the full story

Can your sweater top these gems? Enter Saturday's contest.

Christmas in Davidson is nearly upon us, and besides taking in the atmosphere with a stroll on Main Street, you’ve got several ways to get even more involved.  Organizers have planned an Ugly Sweater Contest Saturday night, you can enter your pooch in the popular Doggie Fashion Show on Friday, or purchase a Christmas in Davidson ornament. Another new feature this year will be a skating rink at South Main Square, open extended hours all three days. Meanwhile, Town Hall is hoping to bolster the subscribers to its eCrier email lists with a prize drawing for ornaments or tickets for skating or carriage rides.  Details below.

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Beaver Dam will be all dressed up for the holidays.

The tea will run 2 to 5 p.m., with tea, apple cider, sandwiches, and hors d’oeuvres by Armin’s Catering, which manages Beaver Dam for the town.
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Fun in costume at the Renaissance Festival, which opens this weekend.

Annual festival returns this weekend, and runs through the end of November

When the Carolina Renaissance Festival opened for the first time in 1994, it had just six acres of village attractions. Now, the event has grown into one of the largest renaissance-themed events in the country as well as one of the largest tourist attractions in the Carolinas. Read the full story

By BILL KISER
DavidsonNews.net

Davidson Lands Conservancy’s Run for Green and Green Day Festival will be Saturday morning in downtown Davidson. Are you running? Meanwhile, have you seen Davidson Community Players’ production of “The Guys” yet? Anne Nelson’s play about healing after 9/11 in New York City concludes its run this weekend at Armour Street Theatre.

Feeling more like catching some good local music? Davidson’s Summit Coffee will hold its Songwriters Showcase Thursday night, while the Mooresville law firm of Homesley and Wingo will host the Blues and Burritos benefit Saturday evening. Also Saturday, Davidson Local plays a benefit for DavidsonNews.net and CorneliusNews.net at Summit. And the Davidson Symphony and Jazz Ensemble will perform in the final installment of the Davidson Concerts on the Green Sunday. Read the full story