Posted on 03 December 2010.
Davidson Historical Society Transformer House ornament.
Davidson Historical Society is out with its 3rd annual pewter holiday ornament, this year featuring a little known local landmark: the Southern Power Co. Transformer House, off Delburg Street.
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Posted on 18 November 2010.
Harry, Ron and Hermione are back on the big screen this weekend in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I" (Warner Bros. photo)
Looks like a beautiful fall weekend ahead, indoors and out. There’s plenty to see and do, from the debut of the new Harry Potter movie at midnight Thursday at Our Town Cinemas to Davidson College’s theatrical production “Galileo” to a fund-raising Turkey Trot 5K Saturday on the Village Green. There’s music nightly at Summit Coffee, beginning with a songwriter showcase Thursday night. And a cappellafans won’t want to miss Saturday night’s concert at the college, which will raise funds for programs serving children with special needs. On Sunday, the annual Community Thanksgiving Service will honor town officials and promote interfaith understanding. And Davidson Historical Society screens the local documentary “Our Vanishing Americana.”
These events and more below, or in our day-by-day calendar at right. Also at right on this page, see our movie showtimes listings for Our Town Cinemas. The Harry Potter midnight shows tonight are sold out. Advance tickets are on sale for the rest of the weekend. Act fast! Details at OurTownCinemas.com. Read the full story
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Posted on 08 November 2010.
Our Vanishing Americana poster
Davidson Historical Society will host a screening of the locally-produced documentary “Our Vanishing Americana” on Sunday, Nov. 21, 4 p.m. in the Davidson IB School Auditorium. Producer Mike Lassiter and writer and director Scott Galloway will introduce and answer questions about the film.
The film is based on Lassiter’s 2006 photo book of the same name and focuses on the state’s old hardware stores, groceries, gas stations, pharmacies, barber shops, eateries and other disappearing places. Read the full story
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Posted on 25 June 2010.
Davidson Historical Society will host a wine and cheese open house this afternoon, Friday, June 25, at the historic Houston House in downtown Davidson. The event is a chance to see a historic home as well as to celebrate 40 years in business for The Needlecraft Center, which occupies the ground floor.
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Posted on 22 April 2010.
It’s Davidson College reunion weekend, with a horde of alumni due back in town for festivities on campus. Welcome alums! Elsewhere in town, it’s the annual Art on the Green festival downtown, the season’s first Concert on the Green Sunday (featuring the Davidson College Symphony and Jazz Ensemble), and an exclusive screening of the North Carolina-produced film “Wesley,” about the life of John Wesley.
For details on these events in and around Davidson, as well as coming events, check our day-by-day calendar at right. And see a full weekend list below.
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Posted on 13 November 2009.
The Davidson Historical Society will host a program on the history of “Davidson in 20th Century – the Roaring Twenties through World War II,” on Sunday, November 15, 4 pm at the Davidson Town Hall.
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