Details on those and other events below. See also our clickable day-by-day calendar at right.

Friday afternoon, there’s a wine and cheese reception Friday hosted by the Davidson Historical Society on the porch at the historic Houston house on Main Street.

Friday evening also features an opening reception at the Lake Norman Art League gallery in South Main Square for “Resilience,” an exhibit of artwork from the ArtWorks945 program of the Urban Ministry Center in Charlotte. And shops in the Oak Street Mill in Cornelius (behind the police station) are staging a Friday night gallery crawl as well.

Mooresville’s summer outdoor music and movie series both continue Friday. The Tim Clark Band from Myrtle Beach plays Friday at 6:30 on the Town Hall Green. Then, Michael Jackson’s film “This Is It” will be screened at 8:30 at Bellingham Park.

The State Games of North Carolina continue with a variety of sporting events at area sites. And Duke Energy hosts a free outdoor symphony concert Friday at the Energy Explorium.

OUR TOWN CINEMAS

Also at the movies: Our Town Cinemas has “Toy Story 3″ on two screens, as well as “Letters to Juliet,” which theater officials says has been one of the top requests among their moviegoers lately. “Knight and Day” opens Thursday along with “Grown Ups.” And here’s a heads up: Tuesday at midnight brings the long-awaited next installment of the “Twilight” series: “Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” (Showtimes at right.)

OKLAHOMA!

Theater: “Oklahoma!” Through June 26, Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall – Davidson Community Players’ production “Oklahoma!” Cassandra Wood and Jack Stevenson have the leads in this 1943 musical favorite. Shows are Thursday to Saturday, June 24-26, at 8 p.m. with an additional matinee on Saturday, June 26, at 2 p.m. Tickets $15-$22. For reservations, call 704-892-7918 or go online to www.carolinatix.org. Recommended for Ages 8 and Up. Read more in our June 3 Theater News column preview, “Players will take you to ‘Oklahoma!’ June 17-26″

STATE GAMES OF NORTH CAROLINA

The State Games of North Carolina offer competitions in a variety of Olympic sports at venues in Charlotte and north Mecklenburg. See our June 15 news item for details.

THURSDAY

MI-Connection board meeting, 7:30 a.m., MI-Connection Communications System headquarters, 420 S. Academy St., Mooresville – the board holds its monthly meeting, where it’s expected to vote on its 2010-11 budget.

CMS Community Forums, 6:30 p.m., South Mecklenburg HS, 8900 Park Rd., Charlotte – Community forum with school staff and school board members, on the planned comprehensive review of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. The review targets policies guiding such district operations as magnet schools, transportation, boundaries, projected enrollments, use of facilities and funding. Info about the review on the CMS website. Other forums June 21 (Harding High), June 22 (Charlotte), and June 28 (Hopewell High).

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

FRIDAY

ART EXHIBIT RECEPTION, 6-8 p.m., Lake Norman Art League Gallery, 442 S. Main St. (next to MasterWorks) – Opening reception for “Resilience,” an exhibit of artwork from the ArtWorks945 program of the Urban Ministry Center in Charlotte. The program helps artists wo struggle with homelessness and poverty. Exhibit runs June 22-July 9. www.urbanministrycenter.org

Wine & Cheese Open House, 6-8 p.m., Historic Houston House (Needlecraft Center), 102 S. Main St. – Davidson Historical Society invites you to a wine and cheese open house at the historic home, built by E.Q. Houston after the fire of 1906. The Needlecraft Center has been in the home since 1971. Houston also built the storefront next door, now home to The Soda Shop, and it once housed the local post office. Come by to chat with historical society members about the history of the home and storefront, and the Needlecraft Center. Info: 704-892-6022 or www.davidsonhistoricalsociety.org

Live music at Campania Cafe, 6:30 p.m., Campania Cafe, 416 S. Main St. – Live music Party on the Porch with Greg Griffin. Campania has full outdoor table service and its Trattoria dinner menu.

Oak Street Mill Art Crawl, 7-10 p.m., Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak St., behind the police station, Cornelius – Carolina Art Garden and The Shoppes at Oak Street Mill Village present a Fourth Friday Art Crawl. With music, art, and wine tastings. www.carolinaartgarden.com

Outdoor symphony concert, 8:15 p.m., McGuire Nuclear Station Energy Explorium – Charlotte Symphony presents a free concert on the theme “Music for Lovers” conducted by Albert George Schram, including Wedding March from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and the “Romeo and Juliet Overture.” ONStarz, a group of Duke Energy employees, will provide a prelude performance at 7 p.m. with a selection of oldies but goodies. Admission free. Bring a blanket, pack a picnic and come early to get a good spot. Boaters may anchor at the Energy Explorium’s cove. Snacks and drinks available. Details: 800-777-0003.

Live music at Campania Cafe, 6:30 p.m., Campania Cafe, 416 S. Main St. – Live music Party on the Porch. Campania has full outdoor table service and its Trattoria dinner menu.

Mooresville outdoor concert, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Green, Mooresville – Mooresville’s Music on Main summer concert series presents the Tim Clark Band. Details on the Mooresville website, http://www.ci.mooresville.nc.us/

Mooresville Movies on Main, 8:30 p.m., Bellingham Park, 1600 Bellingham Drive, Mooresville – the Town of Mooresville presents “Movies on Main,” with an outdoor showing of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” (PG). Concessions available. Bring a chair or blanket. Rain location: Indoors at Charles Mack Citizens Center, 215 N. Main St., Mooresville. More info on the Mooresville 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.

SATURDAY

Davidson Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, off Main Street next to Town Hall – Weekly Davidson Farmers Market, with local farmers and vendors selling meats, produce, dairy products, baked goods, and other items. Open every Saturday. For more information: www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org. DavidsonNews.net is pleased to be a sponsor of the Davidson Farmers Market.

3-on-3 charity basketball tournament, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Davidson Day School gym, Griffith and Jetton streets – Annual Lake Norman 3-on-3 basketball tournament sponsored by Brothers in Christ Men’s Ministry of Gethsemane Baptist Church. Registration for 4-person teams is $35, deadline June 22. Proceeds benefit the church scholarship fund. Contact Ron Raeford, 704-724-9071.

Wildlife Cruise on Lake Norman, 3 p.m., from Queen’s Landing, 1459 River Hwy, Mooresville – 3rd annual Lake Norman Wildlife Cruise, an educational narrated tour on the Lady of the Lake yacht. See and hear about wildlife projects including osprey nesting platforms, fish attractors, island habitats, turtle platforms and more. Tickets $40 or 2 for $75 with proceeds supporting projects of Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists, chapter of N.C. Wildlife Federation. Tickets available online at www.lakenormanwildlife.org or by mail, with checks made out to LNWC and mailed to P.O. Box 4296, Mooresville, NC 28117. Call 704-799-1471 for more information.

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

SUNDAY

State Games of N.C. (see above)

Religion and Politics discussion, 6-7:30 p.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Davidson College professors Dr. Mary Thornberry and Dr. Anne Blue Wills will lead the discussion titled “Religious Ideals and Political Realities.” They will cover the relationship of church, state, and the Constitution. Other discussion topics include what constitutes an ideal society; what the church, government and individual Christians should do to realize this ideal; and what the boundaries should be for each. The event is free and open to the public.

Woodlawn School holds its first high school graduation on Tuesday, with a class of 2 (see the link to our feature story about the 2-person graduation class below).

There’s a free outdoor screening of “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” outside Ben & Jerry’s in Davidson on Thursday night – after local public schools let out for the summer. Mooresville’s Movies on Main Series continues Friday night with “Alice in Wonderland.” And there’s a free pops concert Saturday evening at Bailey Road park with the Charlotte Symphony.

Details about those events and more below. And don’t forget you can check what’s going daily on our clickable day-by-day calendar at right.

MONDAY

Planning for North Davidson Parkway, 7 p.m., Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – The Town of Davidson invites citizens to a public workshop scheduled to discuss plans for the North Davidson Parkway. It’s a road planned to connect areas along Highway NC 73 to southern Iredell County. The purpose of this workshop is to plan and confirm the best route for the future road. Details in our June 7 report, “New road would send traffic around, not through, town.”

TUESDAY

Woodlawn School graduation, 10:30 a.m., Woodlawn School, Presbyterian Road, north of Davidson – Graduation ceremony for Woodlawn’s Class of 2010. Read all about the school’s first graduation and grads Kathleen Elkins and Chad Raines in Laurie Dennis’s Monday feature,

Davidson Town Board, 6 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Davidson Town Board monthly meeting. Agenda includes a vote on the 2010-11 budget. Also on the schedule: A closed session to discuss a personnel matter, a vote on the proposed town marketing plan developed by Arnett Muldrow, an update on the 2010 Census, and a public hearing on proposed chances to the town’s planning fees. Agenda on the Town Website.

Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board, 6 p.m., Government Center, Meeting chamber, Charlotte – The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include a public hearing on the proposed policy addressing the Comprehensive Health Education Program, approval of renewing and non-renewing contracts for some CMS employees, and a report on the district’s accountability system. Agenda: www.cms.k12.nc.us

WEDNESDAY

Lake Norman Transportation Commission – 6:30 p.m., Mooresville Town Hall – Lake Norman Transportation Commission monthly meeting. Agenda includes discussion of a “Program of Work” for the coming year for the commission and its staff. www.lakenormantrans.org

Live music at Summit, 8-10 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Open mic night. Info: 704-895-9090.

THURSDAY

Free Ask the Attorney session, 6 p.m., Lake Norman Family YMCA, Cornelius – McIntosh Law Firm offers the next in a series of free “Ask the Attorney” legal advice sessions. “Help, I Was Just in an Accident! What do I do?” Featuring Jim Fuller and Sandy Carnegie. Additional dates and info: www.ymcacharlotte.org/lakenorman, or contact Jason Lampton at 704-716-4419 or jason.lampton@ymcacharlotte.org.

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

Movie on the Wall, 8 p.m., on the wall between Summit Coffee and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Main Street in Davidson – Ben & Jerry’s and Main Street books present the first free summer “Moovie” of the year, a screening of “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.” Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Movie trivia begins 30 minutes before the show. Free.

FRIDAY

Exhibit opening for Joyce Wynes, 6-9 p.m., Artworks on Main, 165 N. Main St., Mooresville – Meet painter Joyce Wynes at an opening reception for her exhibit that runs June 9-July 7. Her colorful, semi-abstract paintings are expressions of abstract, organic shapes. 704-664-2414. www.artworksonmain.com

Mooresville Movies on Main, 7:30 p.m., Charles Mack Citizens Center, 215 N. Main St., Mooresville – the Town of Mooresville presents “Movies on Main,” with an outdoor showing of Disney’s 2010 “Alice in Wonderland.” (PG) Concessions available. Bring a chair or blanket. Rain location: Indoors at Charles Mack Citizens Center.

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

SATURDAY

YMCA 5K run, 9 a.m., Lake Norman YMCA – A Family 5K Fun Run and Walk will precede the Y’s annual Live at the Lake festival. Proceeds from the 5K support the YMCA Annual Campaign. To register for the run visit Member Services at the Lake Norman YMCA, call (704) 716-4400 or email Erin Karp at
Erin.Karp@ymcacharlotte.org.

Davidson Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, off Main Street next to Town Hall – Weekly Davidson Farmers Market, with local farmers and vendors selling meats, produce, dairy products, baked goods, and other items. Open every Saturday. For more information: www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org. DavidsonNews.net is pleased to be a sponsor of the Davidson Farmers Market.

Shoe donation drive, 8 a.m. to noon, at Davidson Farmers Market, next to Town Hall, Main Street – Shoes of Hope Back to School Program will continue the mission of Samaritan’s Feet to bring a life-changing message of compassion and hope to impoverished youth in North Carolina and around the world by individually washing their feet and giving them a new pair of athletic shoes and socks. Samaritan’s Feet will be partnering with Ada Jenkins Center in July to serve children in our community. But they need to collect they shoes now! This profound act of servant leadership will enable the child to participate in sports and other physical activities. Samaritan’s Feet has seen the transformational power of its foot washing and shoe distributions. Each child that participates in this project will receive a recurring lesson of the power of hope and giving. Samaritan’s Feet believes that message can last for a lifetime, and in so doing, change the world one pair of shoes at a time.( www.samaritansfeet.org)

YMCA Live at the Lake festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lake Norman YMCA, Davidson Street, Cornelius – More than 1,000 people are expected at the Y’s annual free “Live at the Lake” festival. Music includes folk and bluegrass with Davidson musician Rusty Knox, the Church of the Good Shepherd band and 8-year-old prodigy Wallace Foutch. Also, food, water slide and trampoline, boat rides, games, face painting and inflatables. The event also shows off the Y’s programs. Sponsors needed: call Natia Walker 704-716-6761 or natia.walker@ymcacharlotte.org. There’s also a 5K run/walk at 9 a.m. To register, visit member services at the Y or call 704-716-4400.

Symphony in the Park, 7 p.m., Bailey Road Park, Bailey Road and NC 115, Cornelius – Charlotte Symphony Orchestra led by conductor Albert George Schram plays a free outdoor summer pops concert. Singer Kyle Cummings kicks off the evening singing the music of Neil Diamond. Symphony plays at 8:15. Gates open at 6 p.m. with children’s activities and ice cream. Emcee for the night is Mike McKay of WDAV-FM. or more information, please contact us at 704.892.6031 x 166, or visit our website www.corneliuspr.org
Live music at Summit, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: TBA. Info: 704-895-9090.

SUNDAY
Picking for Nashville benefit concert on the Green, 1-7 p.m., Davidson Village Green, Main Street and Concord Road – Davidson musicians play a benefit concert for the Community Foundation of Middle Tenn., which is raising money for victims of last month’s flooding in the Nashville area. Rusty Knox Band, Angelo Melendez, Davidson Express, Billy Jones and The Pocket, Mike Strauss Band. Bring a blanket, a cooler and the kids! Contribute at the event or online at cfmt.org See our preview, “Local bands play the Green Sun. for Nashville flood aid.”

Summer Safety Fair, 2 to 4 p.m., 8834 Westmoreland Lake Drive, Cornelius – Summer safety fair, with representatives of Cornelius fire and police departments with safety tips and demonstrations. Other non-profits and service providers will be there too. Cornelius Animal Shelter will have animals and tips on pet safety. Sponsored by David Weekley Homes, which will be serving free ice cream in the model home.

Middle East panel discussion at DCPC, 6-7:30 p.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, Concord Road – DCPC invites the public to a panel discussion on issues related to Israel/Palestine within the complex context of the Middle East, as they are addressed in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) report from its Middle East Study Committee. Panelists include Rabbi Murray Ezring of Charlotte’s Temple Israel, Davidson College professor Dr. Jonathan Berkey who teaches Middle Eastern history since the rise of Islam and the Rev. James Aydelotte, retired stated clerk of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina. The panel will be moderated by the Rev. Lib McGregor Simmons. For more information, call 704.892.5641 or www.dcpc.org.