Many choices: gallery crawl, music, Paddlefest, theater
Astronaut and Davidson College grad Tom Marshburn speaks to a college audience Friday via video link from the International Space Station. The spring season for community events is peaking, with more...
View Article‘Pawzing’ to run, for Roxie
Roxie in happier times, at the South Carolina coast. In March, I started the conversation about getting fit, and the energy I found that comes from running races. I also mentioned once or twice in...
View ArticleArt on the green, Scottish Fest, Toast the Earth & more
Stile Antico plays Tuesday at Davidson United Methodist Church. The British classical vocal group Stile Antico returns to town for a concert Tuesday night at Davidson United Methodist Church titled...
View ArticleSymphony goes to the cartoons, Bark in the Park, jazz
Free concert of Cartoon Music by the Davidson College Symphony Wednesday night. Town board meetings, live music at Carrburritos and other venues, and a free concert of “Cartoon Music” by the Davidson...
View ArticleSee classics at Blue Oval car show May 4 in Mooresville
Entries in 2011 show. Registration is $15 to $25 per vehicle and admission is free for spectators. The Ford Owners Association of the Carolinas is bringing its 9th annual Blue Oval Classic Car Show to...
View ArticleMovie screening ‘Grown Ups 2′ to benefit IGNITE
IGNITE, the new Davidson community center for young adults with high functioning autism or Asperger’s Syndrome, will host a special preview screening of the new summer film “Grown Ups 2” Wednesday,...
View ArticleBarnstock returns, with 2 days of live music
Some of the musicians who will be playing at Barnstock 2013 gathered for a recent photo shoot. The festival returns this Friday and Saturday off Black Farms Road. That’s organizer Miles Brown at right....
View ArticleCommunity Arts Project moving to North Main St.
Cathy Templeton (left) and Tracy Keehnle (right) are in the midst of moving the Community Arts Project to this North Main Street site. (Angela Poffenbaugh photo) By ANGELA POFFENBAUGH From art to...
View ArticleASC tops goal with $9.07M, but no-strings gifts fall short
CHARLOTTE – The Arts & Science Council (ASC) said Friday it raised $9,067,650 in its 2013 Annual Fund Drive, topping a goal of $8.2 million. But the nonprofit funder of cultural and arts groups...
View ArticleChildren’s Schoolhouse Carnival Oct. 19 in Davidson
The Children’s Schoolhouse 32nd Annual Fall Carnival will be held in Davidson, N.C., at the Davidson Village Green from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. Admission is free. The cost of the many...
View ArticleHuntersville Lions raising money for Brighter Visions
The Huntersville Lions Club and Tenders Fresh Food Drive-In are teaming up to raise money for the Brighter Visions foundation which helps the visually impaired in North Mecklenburg and throughout North...
View ArticleRotary Golf tourney Oct. 28 to aid Free Clinic renovations
The Rotary Club of North Mecklenburg is raising money to help renovate the Free Clinic of Our Towns at Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson with a golf tournament and Halloween Hole-in-One Cookout at River...
View ArticleFall and holiday classes at Community Arts Project
A young artist worked on craft at a recent Cornelius Art Crawl at Community Arts Project. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net) Registration is now open for fall and holiday-themed workshops at The...
View ArticleGolf, meetings, art discussion and author Wiley Cash
Author Wiley Cash will be in Davidson this Thursday. Click to visit our Events Calendar. This Week in the Lake Norman region, town government meetings, an art opening, healthy lifestyle meetings, and...
View ArticleAmeriCarna show Sat. will bring car lovers, help Ignite
Marty Robbins takes laps in his classic stock car. Look for it Saturday in Davidson. By DAVID BORAKS DavidsonNews.net/CorneliusNews.net Ray Evernham To Ray Evernham, cars are something personal, like a...
View ArticlePolar Bear ride is Saturday – who’s riding?
The 2014 Polar Bear Ride is Saturday, Jan. 11. Here’s a scene from 2012. (DavidsonNews.net file photo) It may be cold during the week, but temperatures are expected to warm up for the 16th annual Polar...
View ArticleeBooks workshop, meetings, siren test, farm market
Winter market this Saturday. Click to visit our Events Calendar. Want to learn how to borrow eBooks from Charlotte Mecklenburg Library? Free seminars this week at the Cornelius and Davidson branches...
View ArticleCommunity Arts Project offers winter courses
The Community Arts Project on North Main Street in Cornelius has opened its registration for winter classes and workshops. Classes for all ages include Mini Masters, Homeschool Art: Advanced Color...
View ArticleDale Jr. mosaic mural up for auction, to aid art guild
A 4-foot by 6-foot mural of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet is made up of more than 1,100 images submitted by fans. It’s being sold to raise money for Mooresville Artist...
View ArticleGot a talent? Share it at Rotary’s Feb. 8 breakfast
The Rotary Club of North Mecklenburg will raise money for Angels & Sparrows Soup Kitchen in Huntersville and the Seed Program International at its annual Pancake Breakfast and Talent Show Saturday,...
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