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By ANDREW WILKINS

This Memorial Day weekend be sure to check out the variety of regularly scheduled events in the Davidson and Cornelius area, such as live music and wine tastings, before honoring our service members at one of the area Memorial Day ceremonies, including a visit by Governor Pat McCrory.

Thursday night, stop by The Wine Cellar for live music and a wine tasting or head over to Summit Coffee, where The Vel-Crows are up Thursday. On Saturday, Summit hosts the Rick Spreitzer Band. Campania continues its Friday night Party on the Porch, and the The Galway Hooker Pub & Restaurant will feature My Three Kilts this Friday evening and more music Saturday night. Every Saturday morning, The Davidson Farmer’s Market continues to offer fresh, local food and crafts next to Town Hall. There will be several area Memorial Day ceremonies and celebrations in our area – read on for the details.

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Raianne Richards & Mark Mandeville.

By ANDREW WILKINS

This weekend, our community features several live music performances and visual arts events, as well more races. This Friday a reception will be held in the Davidson Town Hall for an exhibit of photographs by digital photo artist PK Donson of Davidson, The Birdsnest will host live music featuring Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards, and Hough High School soccer takes on their playoff rival Lake Norman in the state 4A playoffs. This Saturday starts at 7:30am with the Kiwanis 5k at Rural Hill and it’s  “Pay What You Wish Day” at Charlotte’s Levine Museums to celebrate Art Museum Day 2013. Saturday also brings the annual Race City Festival in downtown

Mooresville, live music at Summit Coffee featuring Billy Jones and friends, a pair of blood drives at Greater Vision United Methodist Church and The Grande Theatre Amstar, and the Tread The Thread Twilight 5k.

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Scout

Two weeks have passed since we brought home our new addition and he is growing by leaps and bounds. Part Shar Pei, part Lab, according to paperwork from the Cornelius Animal Shelter, Scout has wasted no time fitting right into our family. Truthfully, he’s more part “Anybody’s Guess” based on the number of suggestions we’ve received of various breeds from friends and acquaintances, who never miss an opportunity to ask “What is he?” Continue Reading

The EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station will host the annual Tri-County Business After Hours on Thursday, May 16 from 5 to 7pm. The free event attracts nearly 1,000 members of the business community and is one of the region’s best – and biggest – annual networking opportunities. Continue Reading

One of PK’s “Vintage Tree” series, which is one display at Davidson Town Hall in May.

PK

A reception is planned Friday evening, May 17, 7-9 pm at Davidson Town Hall for an exhibit of photographs by digital photo artist PK Donson of Davidson. PK’s photos range from landscapes and trees to buildings and shorelines. Some are edited creations combining multiple images, while are others are scenes captured at just the right moment of light. Continue Reading

Kace Burnette (left) and Banks Watson (right) ran into actor and singer Nick Jonas at Birkdale in Huntersville Saturday. (Jennifer Watson photo).

Nick Jonas is still in the Lake Norman area this weekend filming a movie called “Careful What You Wish For.”  And his fans keep running into him and snagging photos with the star.

These two Davidson Elementary third graders saw him in the Birkdale area on Saturday.

Los Angeles-based Troika Pictures is filming “Careful What You Wish For” in and around Lake Norman. Read more at carefulwhatyouwishformovie.com.

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