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Ready, Set, Weekend in Davidson: Feb. 21-24
Friday
Women’s Tennis vs. College of Charleston
Feb. 21 @ 3:00 p.m.
Knobloch Tennis Center – Davidson College Campus
Reception for Artist Patrick Dougherty
Feb. 21 @ 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Davidson College Campus – North side of E.H. Little Library
Join us to celebrate the collaborative sculptural installation created by Patrick Dougherty and members of our community.
Wildcat Baseball vs. Georgetown
Feb. 21 @ 6:00 p.m.
Wilson Field – Davidson College Campus
Live Music: Sunday Union
Feb. 21 @ 7:00 p.m.
Summit Coffee Stage – 128 S. Main Street
Davidson College Theatre Department Presents: The Cake
February 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Barber Theatre – Cunningham Fine Arts – Davidson College Campus
Della makes cakes, not judgment calls—those she leaves to her husband, Tim. But when the girl she helped raise comes back home to North Carolina to get married, and the fiancé is actually a fiancée, Della’s life gets turned upside down. She can’t really make a cake for such a wedding, can she? For the first time in her life, Della has to think for herself. Inspired by true events and written by NC native, Bekah Brunstetter (TV’s “This is Us”), this funny and poignant play proves the most important ingredient is love.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
February 21 @ 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Armour Street Theater – 307 Armour Street
Fifteen-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: he is exceptional at math but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. At seven minutes after midnight, Christopher stands beside his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, and he carefully records each fact of the crime. His detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world. Further information and tickets for the evening can be purchased online HERE. Tickets may also be purchased by calling Davidson Community Players at 704-892-7953.
Saturday
Davidson Farmers’ Market
Feb. 22 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Summit Coffee Parking Lot
The Davidson Farmers’ Market, Inc., is back this week. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Davidson, the Market is celebrating its 10th year as a producer-only market featuring more than 35 farmers and local producers from within a 100-mile radius. Now open year-round, the Market is a lively gathering place for meeting friends and for learning about food, agriculture, and nutrition. Growers and producers are on hand to answer your questions, from “How was this grown?” to questions about how to prepare and preserve all types of foods. The Market is located next to the Davidson Town Hall between Main & Jackson Streets. Parking is available on Main Street, in the Town Hall and Police Department lots, and in the Davidson Presbyterian Church lot at the corner of Depot & Jackson Streets.
STEAM Saturday with Alexandra
Feb. 22 @ 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Davidson Branch Library – 119 S. Main Street
For ages 7-11. Join teen scientist Alexandra and explore the topic of BIOLOGY AND NATURE through hands-on science experiments. This month our featured program is all about biology and nature! We will be exploring, experimenting in the great outdoors, and going on a leaf nature walk (weather permitting). Registration is required. Please call 704-416-4000.
Wildcat Baseball vs. Georgetown
Feb. 22 @ 2:00 p.m.
Wilson Field – Davidson College Campus
Social Justice Book Group: Reading for Understanding
Feb. 22 @ 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Davidson Branch Library – 119 S. Main Street
Join us this month as we discuss “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander. New members welcome!
Wildcat Men’s Basketball vs. Rhode Island
Feb. 22 @ 5:30 p.m.
John Belk Arena – Davidson College Campus
Live Music: Dane Page
Feb. 22 @ 7:00 p.m.
Summit Coffee Stage – 128 S. Main Street
Davidson College Theatre Department Presents: The Cake
February 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Barber Theatre – Cunningham Fine Arts – Davidson College Campus
Della makes cakes, not judgment calls—those she leaves to her husband, Tim. But when the girl she helped raise comes back home to North Carolina to get married, and the fiancé is actually a fiancée, Della’s life gets turned upside down. She can’t really make a cake for such a wedding, can she? For the first time in her life, Della has to think for herself. Inspired by true events and written by NC native, Bekah Brunstetter (TV’s “This is Us”), this funny and poignant play proves the most important ingredient is love.
Sunday
Wildcat Baseball vs. Georgetown
Feb. 23 @ 1:00 p.m.
Wilson Field – Davidson College Campus
Wildcat Wrestling vs. #16 Campbell
Feb. 23 @ 2:00 p.m.
John Belk Arena – Davidson College Campus
Davidson College Theatre Department Presents: The Cake
February 23 @ 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Barber Theatre – Cunningham Fine Arts – Davidson College Campus
Della makes cakes, not judgment calls—those she leaves to her husband, Tim. But when the girl she helped raise comes back home to North Carolina to get married, and the fiancé is actually a fiancée, Della’s life gets turned upside down. She can’t really make a cake for such a wedding, can she? For the first time in her life, Della has to think for herself. Inspired by true events and written by NC native, Bekah Brunstetter (TV’s “This is Us”), this funny and poignant play proves the most important ingredient is love.
Music@St. Albans: Kevin Jones and Topher Ruggiero
February 23 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church – 301 Caldwell Lane
Kevin Jones, cellist will perform Sonatas for cello and pianist with pianist Topher Ruggiero. Concerts are at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Davidson, NC at 3:00p.m. Come early for our young artist performances at 2:20 p.m. Tickets are available at the door or at www.musicatstalbansdavidson.org. This project was made possible, in part, with funding from ASC and the N.C. Arts Council. Wheelchair accessible. Music @ St. Alban’s is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Yamato: The Drummers of Japan
February 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Duke Family Performance Hall – Davidson College Campus
Yamato was founded in 1993 in Nara, ‘the land of Yamato,’ which is said to be the birthplace of Japanese culture. Yamato travels all over the world with Japan’s traditional Wadaiko drums, putting its souls into the unusual instruments whose sound stirs the hearts of people everywhere. They think of the sound of the Wadaiko drums — made of animal skin and ancient trees, some of which are more than 400 years old — as a pulse or heartbeat (Shin-on), the center of life and the source of power which pulsates within the human body. Yamato attempts to create the energy of life, which envelops the audience and performers. What one feels when surrounded by the sound of Wadaiko, brought out by these highly trained performers, is what the Japanese call “Tamashy,” translated as soul, spirit, psyche — the basic elements of life.
Davidson College Theatre Department Presents: The Cake
February 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Barber Theatre – Cunningham Fine Arts – Davidson College Campus
Della makes cakes, not judgment calls—those she leaves to her husband, Tim. But when the girl she helped raise comes back home to North Carolina to get married, and the fiancé is actually a fiancée, Della’s life gets turned upside down. She can’t really make a cake for such a wedding, can she? For the first time in her life, Della has to think for herself. Inspired by true events and written by NC native, Bekah Brunstetter (TV’s “This is Us”), this funny and poignant play proves the most important ingredient is love.
Monday
Family Storytime [2 sessions]
Feb. 24 @ 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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. Registration for story time begins 30 minutes prior at 9:30 & 10.30 a.m. Please check in at the front desk.
Read with a Cop
Feb. 24 @ 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Davidson Branch Library – 119 S. Main Street
Read with a Cop is for children, ages kindergarten through fifth grade. For an hour on several Mondays, officers from the Davidson Police Department will be at the Davidson Library to read with the kids.
Dean Rusk Program Guest Speaker: Ambassador Nancy Pettit
Feb. 24 @ 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Hance Auditorium – Chambers Building – Davidson College Campus
Ambassador Nancy Pettit recently served as the U.S. ambassador to Latvia. She had a long and distinguished career as a Foreign Service Officer and expert on Russia and the former Soviet Union, along with her husband Ambassador James Pettit who was U.S. ambassador to Moldova. Together, the Pettits witnessed firsthand the collapse of the Soviet Union and the events and policies, which shaped modern Russia and its relations within its region and the U.S. They will share their insights and experiences with Davidson College community on U.S. relations with Russia and its neighbors.
Temple Kol Tikvah Sisterhood Hosting a Community Event
Feb. 24 @ 6:45 p.m.
Temple Kol Tikvah – 605 South Street
Dorene Alama from Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom will speak to our community about her Sisterhood and what it has meant to her. She will also share an overview of their 2019 trip to Germany and Poland with a group of 50 Muslim and Jewish women.
Trivia Night
Feb. 24 @ 7:30 p.m.
Summit Coffee – 128 S. Main Street
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