Don’t forget: Davidson Farmer’s Market has shifted to its winter schedule, which means no market this Saturday. At Our Town Cinemas this weekend: “Morning Glory,” “Hereafter,” “Due Date” and “Megamind.” (Note: Harry Potter arrives next week – the Nov. 18 midnight show is sold out.)

Details about those and other events below, or in our day-by-day clickable calendar and movie showtimes at right.

From left, KC Roberge, Austin Flewell, and Savannah Swinea of the cast of Davidson Community Players' "Once on This Island" (Davidson Community Players photo)

Theater: Once Upon This Island Jr.

Davidson Community Players will present their first-ever first-ever youth musical, “Once on This Island Jr.,” described as the Caribbean adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid.” Directed by Melissa Ohlman-Roberge, with a cast featuring high school performers from the region. Shows Nov. 13-14 at 1 and 4 pm, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m., Nov. 20 4 p.m., Nov. 21 1 and 4 p.m., at Armour Street Theater, 307 Armour St., Davidson. To reserve tickets call 704-892-7953 or visit www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org. All tickets are $9. The show is recommended for ages 6 and above.

THURSDAY, NOV. 11

Veteran’s Day holiday – Public schools and some offices will be closed today.

Veteran’s Day Ceremony, 11 a.m., Davidson Village Green, Main Street and Concord Road – Davidson Veteran’s Day Ceremony. Town, veterans and others will gather to honor veterans. Info: Parks & Rec, 704-892-3349

County commission public input meeting, 7-9 p.m., Queens University Sports Complex, Marion Diehl Park, 2229 Tyvola Road, Charlotte – Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners hosts a public input meeting as it revisits its goals and develops a new 10-year-plan. How do you want your tax dollars spent? What should the board’s top priorities be? RSVP 704-336-2020.

Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Billy Jones & The Pocket. Info: 704-895-9090.

FRIDAY, NOV. 12

Homecoming Weekend at Davidson – It’s homecoming weekend at the college, with a variety of public events, sports (including Saturday’s home football game vs. San Diego). Details on the college website.

Lecture: Culture & Memory, 3 p.m., Davidson College, Davidson College Chambers Building Hance Auditorium (4th floor) – Phia Salter (Davidson ’05) and Assistant Professor of Psychology and Africana Studies at Texas A&M, will lecture on “Remember Martin, but Don’t Forget Malcolm: Representations of Black History Month as Collective Memory.” This talk is specifically targeted for a general audience. Free. Info: Vicki Heitman 704-894-2385.

Free opera workshop, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall – The Davidson Opera Theater Workshop will present an evening of opera scenes from Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro and Die Zauberflöte, Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore, Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri, and Puccini’s La bohème. Staging by guest director Linda Suda, accompaniment by Michael Rowland. Free. Details on the college website.

Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Mike Strauss Trio. Info: 704-895-9090.

SATURDAY, NOV. 13

Homecoming Weekend at Davidson – It’s homecoming weekend at the college, with a variety of public events, sports (including Saturday’s home football game vs. San Diego). Details on the college website.

Rural Hill Sheep Dog Trials, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rural Hill, Neck Road, Huntersville – 15th annual Rural Hill Sheep Dog Trials. (Continues Sunday) More than 100 sheep dogs and their owners compete for prizes. Admission is $10 per person ages 13+, $7 for children ages 5-12, and children 4 and under are admitted free. Non-competing dogs welcome (must be leashed). More info: www.ruralhill.net.

Pine Lake Prep open house, 9-11 a.m., Pine Lake Preparatory, 104 Yellow Wood Circle, off N.C. 115, Mooresville – Invitational Open House for prospective students and families. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Joanne Tabor at jtabor@pinelakeprep.org. www.pinelakeprep.org

Carolina Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace runs Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., through Nov. 21, rain or shine. The 22-acre village features artists, craftspeople, musicians, performance troupes and food vendors, as well as kids’ games and rides. Advance tickets available $18 for adults, $7 for kids ages 5-12; kids under 5 free. Also at the gate for $1 more. Print your own tickets online at RenFestInfo.com. Free parking. Information online at RenFestInfo.com, or by calling 704-896-5544, or toll-free 877-896-5544.

Blood Drive honoring Preston Loyd, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Davidson Wildcats “Fan Zone” next to Richardson Stadium – Davidson College and Community Blood Center of the Carolinas host a blood drive in honor of Preston Loyd of Mooresville, who was hurt in an accident last year. Donors get a free ticket to the game. Details in our preview, CLICK HERE>

Davidson homecoming football, 1 p.m., Davidson College Richardson Stadium – Davidson football vs. San Diego in this year’s homecoming game. Fan Zone and tailgating area opens 3 hours before game time next to the stadium.

Project Life 20th Anniversary, 6:30 p.m., Davidson College Chambers Building Lilly Family Gallery – Supporters and past participants in the college’s Project Life bone marrow typing drives will gather to celebrate the program’s 20th anniversary.

Free opera workshop performance, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall – (Also Saturday) The Davidson Opera Theater Workshop will present an evening of delightful opera scenes from Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro and Die Zauberflöte, Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore, Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri, and Puccini’s La bohème. Staging by guest director Linda Suda, accompaniment by Michael Rowland. Free. Details on the college website.

Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Rusty Knox Band. Info: 704-895-9090.

SUNDAY, NOV. 14

Homecoming Weekend at Davidson – It’s homecoming weekend at the college, with a variety of public events. Details on the college website.

Rural Hill Sheep Dog Trials, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rural Hill, Neck Road, Huntersville – 15th annual Rural Hill Sheep Dog Trials. (Also Saturday) More than 100 sheep dogs and their owners compete for prizes. Admission is $10 per person ages 13+, $7 for children ages 5-12, and children 4 and under are admitted free. Non-competing dogs welcome (must be leashed). More info: www.ruralhill.net.

Bone marrow typing drive, after the 9:45 and 11 a.m. services at Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Main Street and Concord Road – Be The Match Bone Marrow Registry drive. The registry helps patients who need a marrow transplant find a donor and receive the treatment they need. Donors must between the ages of 18 and 60, be willing to donate to any patient in need, meet the health guidelines. Testing for the registry is done by a simple cheek swab. For more information on the program, call the National Marrow Donor Program at 704-921-3582.

Bike Demo Day at Fisher Farm, 10 a.m., Fisher Farm Park, off Shearer Road, Davidson – Third Annual Fall Bike Demo Day, sponsored by The Cycle Path bike shop in Cornelius. Ride new bicycle offerings from top manufacturers. Bring a helmet, shoes and your choice of pedals. Hot dogs and soda served. 704-896-3341 info.

Carolina Renaissance Festival, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., east of Davidson, off Highway 73 on Poplar Tent Road (between I-77 and I-85), Huntersville – 17th annual Carolina Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace runs Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., through Nov. 21, rain or shine. The 22-acre village features artists, craftspeople, musicians, performance troupes and food vendors, as well as kids’ games and rides. Advance tickets available $18 for adults, $7 for kids ages 5-12; kids under 5 free. Also at the gate for $1 more. Print your own tickets online at RenFestInfo.com. Free parking. Information online at RenFestInfo.com, or by calling 704-896-5544, or toll-free 877-896-5544.

End of life planning seminar, 5-7 p.m., Jetton Hall, Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Main Street and Concord Road – Free seminar on health care services and options available for late in life. Today’s topic: funerals, memorial services, bereavement support. (See also Nov. 7, topic: Hospice.) Reservations required. Call the church office at 704-892-5641.

African Muslims in 19th Century America, 7 p.m., Davidson College Alvarez College Union, C. Shaw Smith 900 Room – Dr. Allan Austin, Professor Emeritus of History at Springfield College, will speak on “African Muslims in Antebellum America: The Life and Times of Omar Ibn Said.” Omar Ibn Said was born in Senegal in 1770. Enslaved in 1807, he spent much of his adult life in Fayetteville, N.C. He was a renowned Islamic scholar, one of the most literate enslaved Africans about whom we have substantial information. The program is co-sponsored by the Center for the African Diaspora. Free.