It’s a busy weekend in and around Davidson, and with a little luck, the rain won’t get in the way. On Saturday, all on the Village Green, are the Davidson Garden Club’s annual plant sale and the Davidson Lands Conservancy’s Run for Green road races and Green Day festival.

Saturday brings two local food events: the Davidson Farmers Market downtown and public tours of 9 area farms, organized by Davidson-based Know Your Farms LLC.  Meanwhile, there’s plenty of live music at local venues. Read the full story

Plenty of music in many styles is coming up this week in Davidson. The 2009-10 Organ at Davidson series begins Tuesday with a concert by Davidson College Presbyterian Church music director Jane Cain. On Wednesday, a faculty recital at the college will feature David Solis Olson on guitar with flutist Linda La Bombard, soprano Alina MacNichol, and pianist Cynthia Lawing. Then on Sunday, the Music at St. Alban’s season begins with “BachFest IV” with soprano Teresa Wakim and others.

Also this week, National Geographic writer Doug Lansky gives a lecture tonight at the college. And the Davidson Lands Conservancy’s Run for Green and Green Day festival (on the Green!) are coming up this Saturday downtown. And the Jewish High Holidays will be celebrated by local congregations.

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Best-selling novelist Dorothy Allison, this year’s McGree visiting professor of writing at Davidson College, will have a public reading and book signing Monday night at the college union. That’s among the highlights of our busy community calendar this week before Labor Day. Also on the schedule, a pair of juggling-related events: The Hurricane Hugo Juggling Festival with a public juggling session on the Village Green Saturday morning, and a related evening show called the Family Vaudeville Extravaganza. Also: lectures, a documentary film screening and sporting events at the college, and live music at local venues.

DavidsonNews.net’s calendars are updated continuously. Check back often for additions and changes. And make sure to come back Thursday when our Davidson Weekend Calendar will help you plan your weekend. Read the full story