NEWS
Ready, Set, Weekend in Davidson: January 25 -29
Friday
“The Jungle Book” Performed by the Connie Company
January 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Armour Street Theatre – 307 Armour Street
The Jungle Book. Adapted by Monica Flory, and directed for DCP by Matt Webster.
Performance dates are:
Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 at 7 p.m.
Jan. 27 and Feb. 2 and 3 at 1pm
Jan. 26, 27 and Feb. 2 at 4pm.
Approximately 70 minutes in length, perfect for children as their first live theatre experience
Advanced Tickets: $10 in advance; $12 at the door. Recommended all ages.
Tickets available at Box Office: 704-892-7953 and at the website.
Live Music: Rusty Knox
January 25 @ 7:00 pm
Summit Coffee – 128 S. Main Street
Davidson College Jazz Ensemble Featuring Michael Glaser, Drummer
January 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Duke Family Performance Hall – Davidson College Campus
A lover of all styles of music, Michael Glaser is a world-class drummer, singer, and instructor who has opened for groups such as St. Paul & The Broken Bones, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Counting Crows, and much more. A 1992 Davidson College alum, Glaser performs many styles such as jazz, rock, country, afro beat, New Orleans, klezmer, and theater, and will be joining the Davidson College Jazz Ensemble for a guest artist concert you do not want to miss! For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135. Free for Davidson students, but tickets are required.
Saturday
Davidson Farmers’ Market
January 26 – no Farmers’ Market this weekend. Come back next weekend: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Women’s Tennis Hosts Queens University
January 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tennis Courts behind Baker Sports Complex or Knobloch Tennis Center
Come on out and watch the Wildcats take on cross-county rival Queens. Matches are slated for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Family Sensory Storytime
January 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Davidson Branch Library – 119 S. Main Street
Join us for a fun Saturday Sensory Storytime with hot chocolate science and stories, songs and dance. For ages 4-8 years old. Play clothes are recommended. Please call (704) 416-4000 to register. Spaces are limited.
“The Jungle Book” Performed by the Connie Company
January 26 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Armour Street Theatre – 307 Armour Street
The Jungle Book. Adapted by Monica Flory, and directed for DCP by Matt Webster. Approximately 70 minutes in length, perfect for children as their first live theatre experience
Advanced Tickets: $10 in advance; $12 at the door. Recommended all ages.
Tickets available at Box Office: 704-892-7953 and at the website.
Live Music: Rick Sprietzer and the Antique Babies
January 26 @ 7:00 pm
Summit Coffee – 128 S. Main Street
Sunday
Men’s Tennis Hosts Winthrop University
January 27 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tennis Courts behind Baker Sports Complex or Knobloch Tennis Center
Come on out and watch the Wildcats take on Withrop.
“The Jungle Book” Performed by the Connie Company
January 27 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Armour Street Theatre – 307 Armour Street
The Jungle Book. Adapted by Monica Flory, and directed for DCP by Matt Webster.
Approximately 70 minutes in length, perfect for children as their first live theatre experience
Advanced Tickets: $10 in advance; $12 at the door. Recommended all ages.
Tickets available at Box Office: 704-892-7953 and at the website.
American Images
January 27 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall – Davidson College Campus
Come enjoy this duo concert with violinist Joseph Meyer and pianist David Gilliland as they present a program featuring the music of Dede, Foss, Gershwin, Ravel, Vieuxtemps, and Davidson composer Mary Armistead Jones. Free and open to the public.
Monday
Family Reading Time (two sessions)
January 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am & 11:00 am – 12 pm
Davidson Branch Library – 119 S. Main Street
Bring your family (ages birth to 5) out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster a love of books and reading in your child.
NCDOT Meeting Regarding NC73 Widening Project
January 28 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Lake Norman Church of Christ – 17634 Caldwell Station Road Huntersville
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) invites community members to a public meeting on Monday, January 28 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Lake Norman Church of Christ located at 17634 Caldwell Station Road in Huntersville to learn about the Highway 73 widening project. More details are available on NCDOT’s website.
Strange New Worlds Book Club
January 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Davidson Branch Library – 119 S. Main Street
We meet the third Monday of the month and discuss science fiction, fantasy and graphic novels selected by the group. This month our selection is Saturn’s Run by John Sandford and Ctein.
Tuesday
Paws to Read
January 29 @ 4:00 pm – 5 pm
Davidson Branch Library – 119 S. Main Street
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading to therapy dogs.
At the Edge of Your Seat: Authors Megan Miranda and Karen McManus
January 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Books – 126 S. Main Street
On Tuesday, January 29th, 45 people will walk into Main Street Books, but only one will walk out…Whether or not you, reader, make it out, you will have an opportunity to meet bestselling young adult authors Megan Miranda and Karen McManus. Worth it? Definitely. Join your neighbors at the bookstore for a game of Assassin, snacks, and a thrilling night of bookish revelry with bestselling young adult authors Megan Miranda and Karen McManus. Purchase your event tickets online for $10 (half the ticket price can be applied toward purchase of one of our featured authors’ books).
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