NEWS
Ready, Set, This Week in Davidson: Oct. 16 – 22
Early voting has started in Mecklenburg County. Look for COVID precautions at all locations.
Friday
Early Voting – North Mecklenburg
October 16 @ 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Cornelius Town Hall, Hough High School, North Regional Library, N. Meck. High School
Saturday
Early Voting – North Mecklenburg
October 17 @ 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cornelius Town Hall, Hough High School, North Regional Library, N. Meck. High School
Davidson Farmers Market
October 17 @ 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Downtown Davidson
Your Mom’s Bazaar – Grand Opening
October 17
107 N. Main Street
Your Mom’s Bazaar, a sister concept of Your Mom’s Donuts in Matthews and Charlotte, will open next Saturday, October 17, in Davidson, N.C. Located at 107 N. Main Street, Suite 100, this new space will highlight local produce and provisions in celebration of the food and farming communities in and around Charlotte.
Virtual Moving Stories with Camerin
October 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Town Green
Watch and dance along with Moving Stories with Camerin LIVE on Instagram. Our Instagram handle is @mainstreetbooksdavidson Camerin teaches with Brain Dance movements and encourages kids to move to the story that she reads each week.
Fall Art Festival
October 17 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
All local artists and live music! This gathering has been moved back from its normal timeframe and will be a bit smaller in scale but will still allow the community to celebrate the arts this fall!
All COVID-19 safety precautions will be in place- masks are required, hand sanitizing stations will be available throughout town.
Sunday
Early Voting – North Mecklenburg
October 18 @ 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cornelius Town Hall, Hough High School, North Regional Library, N. Meck. High School
Monday
Early Voting – North Mecklenburg
October 19 @ 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Cornelius Town Hall, Hough High School, North Regional Library, N. Meck. High School
Davidson Rotary Lunch
October 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Speaker: Debra Corbett – Leadership Trainer, Executive and Life Coach
Daring Leadership – Debb Corbett is a dynamic trainer, speaker, and coach specializing in courage building skills to drive business goals, get results, strengthen leadership, and positively impact the human factor of organizations.
In Person Meetings: Movement Mortgage office at 19725 Oak Street Unit 11, Cornelius Thank you Kim Hankins! We will meet there through October.
Brown bag it or Choose your lunch from the Davidson Ice House menu online at https://www.davidsonicehouse.com/printed-menu-1
THEN email Laurie ([email protected]) with your lunch selection by Sunday afternoon! Laurie will collect payment at the meeting.
For those who still prefer Zoom, tune in at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5154866370
Tuesday
Early Voting – North Mecklenburg
October 20 @ 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Cornelius Town Hall, Hough High School, North Regional Library, N. Meck. High School
The Detection Book Club (Virtual)
October 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Join us this month as we discuss the book Two Girls Down by Louisa Luna. Please register online with a valid email address by 5:00 pm the day before the meeting. A link to join the meeting will be sent to your email.
Contact Name: Nancy Lingle [email protected]
Wednesday
Early Voting – North Mecklenburg
October 21 @ 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Cornelius Town Hall, Hough High School, North Regional Library, N. Meck. High School
Tunes & Tales with Jamie
October 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Summit Stage
Join us with your kids for a story time with live music! Story time is free and open to everyone. *Social distancing enforced through assigned seating.
*Masks required for participants ages 11 and up.
*Masks recommended for ages 3 and up.
*We invite you to bring scarves, spoons, and noisemakers to join the music making!
Jamie brings her ukulele and her puppet, Junior, to sing and read books. She’s basically our very own Mr. Rogers.
Virtual Public Hearing – Hoke Property
October 21 @ 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
The public is invited to view and comment on plans for developing one of the town’s last major empty plots of land—the abandoned Hoke Lumber Company site —via ZOOM.
The project team of planners will deliver an overview presentation at 5:05 p.m. and 5:45 p.m., with time allotted for questions. The developers are Alliance Group and Taylor Morrison Homes. They propose building 78 townhomes on the 5.5 acre lot. The homes will front Jetton Street on one side, and Catawba Avenue on the other. Features for the project call for internal public spaces, alleys, a new street connecting Jetton Street and Catawba Avenue, two greens and walkways throughout the development.
To view the October 21 meeting on Zoom, register at least 24 hours in advance using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nDZcwg7XTpCbaJ4JqDUUVg. The meeting will also be live streamed on the Town of Davidson YouTube Channel.
Those who wish to participate can also send written comments to Davidson Senior Planner Trey Akers at [email protected]. Comments must be received by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21 for review at the meeting, and by Thursday, October 22 at 5:00 p.m. for inclusion in the meeting record.
Thursday
Early Voting – North Mecklenburg
October 22 @ 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Cornelius Town Hall, Hough High School, North Regional Library, N. Meck. High School
An Evening with Lilliam Rivera + Stephen Kaliski
October 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Award-winning writer Lilliam Rivera will be in conversation with Davidson’s own Stephen Kaliski, accomplished director and playwright and Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre at Davidson College. Kaliski’s recent works include The Briefly Dead, a sequel to Euripides’ Alcestis, and The Refugees, a loose adaptation of Greek myths, inspired by the current refugee crisis in southern Europe, that offers pointed commentary on the very contemporary issues of climate change, xenophobia, generational conflict, and compromised ideals. Register
Lilliam Rivera will be speaking with the hijas of Circle de Luz as a part of her virtual tour with us on October 22. With your help, Main Street Books will be gifting each girl in the program a copy of Rivera’s latest release, NEVER LOOK BACK. Circle de Luz is a Charlotte-based nonprofit that radically empowers young Latinas by supporting their transformation through extensive mentoring, holistic programming, and scholarship funds for further education.
Trivia Night at Summit Coffee
October 22
Summit Coffee Co. or online
How are you spending your Thursday night? We have an idea: Play trivia with us!
Two ways to play, in-person or online!
If you play in person, we ask that you sign up in advance so we can make sure your team’s table is distant from other teams + ready for you when you arrive! Sign up through this link: https://forms.gle/QJVH6bsedNJRZrdg7
If you’re playing from your home, you can sign up here by 5pm: https://summitcoffee.com/at-home-trivia and we will send you the questions early this evening.
Los Angeles Jewish Theater Ensemble – Invitation from Temple Kol Tikvah
October 22 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The Matzo Ball Diaries,” reveals the delicious secret stories of food and home. Laugh and cry and discover the power of food to nourish, heal or move us to action. Among them you will hear the fascinating story of how the International House of Pancakes was started and learn the secret to making the best brisket ever! A must see for anyone who loves to eat! There is also a piece by Ron Wolfson, prolific writer in the Jewish world. Q & A to follow with cast (4) and artistic director. Run Time: 65 minutes
RSVP – The Matzo Ball Diaries (10/22/2020 8:00 pm) [email protected]