By BILL KISER
DavidsonNews.net

A performance by the Grammy-nominated Plain White T’s kicks off a weekend of performing and visual arts activities — both indoors and out — for local residents.

The Chicago-based rock band, whose hits include “Hey There Delilah,” “Rhythm of Love” and “1, 2, 3, 4,” visit Davidson College’s Duke Family Performance Hall on Friday night as part of their Wonders of the Younger Tour.

Following a night of rock Friday, spend Sunday enjoying some classical music. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church will host a performance by pianist Andrew Willis and cellist Brent Wissick as part of the church’s Music at St. Alban’s program on Sunday, and Davidson College will host a “Liederabend” vocal concert by students of artist associates Diane Thornton and Jacqueline Culpepper on Sunday evening at the Tyler-Tallman Hall. Read the full story

By BILL KISER
DavidsonNews.net

This week in Davidson, students meet at the Village Green to “go green” and walk to school Wednesday in observance of International Walk to School Day. Also this week, the Davidson Community Players opens its two-week run of “Love Letters,” a character study based on the lifetime exchange of letters of two people who grow from friends into lovers, Thursday night at the Armour Street Theatre. And for those interested in the upcoming vote, Stand Up N.C. will hold a forum with speakers N.C. Rep. Mike Hager and Dan Forest, a candidate for lieutenant governor, and the Old Fashioned Cornelius Barbecue and Candidates forum, with local candidates from Cornelius and Huntersville, at the Cornelius Town Hall on Thursday. Also Thursday, Hough High’s football team plays at West Charlotte High, while Davidson College’s football team hosts Marist in a Pioneer League game Saturday afternoon at Richardson Stadium.

See below for the details of these events and more happening this week in our area. Read the full story

Village Rider sign on Main Street. (Emma Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

We’ve seen Charlotte Area Transit System’s Village Rider buses pass by on Main Street countless times, but realized we had no idea where the North Meck Village Rider actually went. So this week, we ventured a bit farther out of the area, riding almost the entire loop of the No. 97 Village Rider, and making a stop at the North County Regional Library on the way.

We stood in the heat outside Town Hall, waiting next to a bus stop sign and wondering when the bus would get there. Every time we heard a loud car going past, we looked up, hoping it was the bus, but it never was. The way the bus schedule works, we knew that it had to come between certain times, but not exactly when. So we stood there speculating about what we’d do if the bus didn’t come, and what passing drivers must think we were doing. Read the full story

This week, we steered our bikes to two local consignment shops, Brand Name Consignment in downtown Cornelius and New To You, in Davidson’s South Main Square. We discovered that both shops sell brand-name clothes in new or practically new condition, and have a very different feel from a thrift store like Goodwill or Salvation Army. However, the prices are definitely lower than at the original store, so if you are looking to enjoy some summer shopping while also spending less, be sure to check out these two locations. Read the full story

Town Day returns to its roots at this 40th anniversary
Annual celebration by focusing on community service

SOURCE: Town of Davidson
In May 1971, Davidson Mayor Tom Sadler issued a proclamation designating May 8 through 15 of that year “Clean Up” week and May 15 as a culminating event: Town Day, the first on record.

The reason for the designation, said Mayor Sadler, was to support the efforts of the Davidson Community Council, a group of concerned citizens who spearheaded an effort to clean up trash and debris around town, improve the aesthetic appearance of Davidson and promote a sense of self-betterment and closer ties among all citizens.

This year, in honor of its 40th anniversary, Davidson’s popular annual Town Day celebration is returning to those roots. Read the full story