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Ready, Set, This Week in Davidson: March 5 -11
Get out and check out the new art installation in town – a series of 26 banners. Russ White’s piece is located on Main Street near the intersection at Griffith Street. In this view the arrow sign for I-77 points to this great piece of art.
Note: a reminder from Davidson Athletics – no fans are permitted at home games. Only invited family and friends of scholar-athletes listed on a guest list are permitted, even at outdoor venues. Please look for various ways to watch sporting events online.
Friday – March 5, 2021
Women’s and Men’s A-10 Cross Country Championship
March 5 @ 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Mechanicsville, PA
Men’s Tennis at Georgia Southern
March 5 @ 1:00 p.m.
Statesboro, GA
“Baseball at the Beach”
March 5 @ 4:30 p.m.
Wildcats take on Coastal Carolina in a game that is scheduled to be available on ESPN+.
Volleyball at Dayton
March 5 @ 5:00 p.m.
Davidson Men’s Basketball vs. George Mason (A-10 Third Round)
March 5 @ 5:30 p.m.
The Wildcats game vs. George Mason will be aired on NBCSN. (Channel 69 on TDS)
Saturday – March 6
Davidson Farmers Market
March 6 @ 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
“Baseball at the Beach”
March 6 @ 4:30 p.m.
Wildcats take on UConn
Davidson Field Hockey vs. Longwood
March 6 @ 2:00 p.m.
The match vs. Longwood scheduled to be available on ESPN+.
Men’s Soccer vs. Wofford
March 6 @ 6:00 p.m.
The Wildcats host the Terriers in a game that is scheduled to be available on ESPN+.
Volleyball at Duquesne
March 6 @ 7:00 p.m.
A-10 Men’s Basketball Semi-Finals
March 6 @ 9:00 p.m.
The game will be aired on CBS Sports Network. The other semi-final bracket game airs at 6:00 p.m.
Sunday – March 7
“Baseball at the Beach”
March 7 @ 10:30 a.m.
Wildcats take on Miami of Ohio
Women’s Soccer vs. George Mason
March 7 @ 2:00 p.m.
You can watch the game on ESPN+, a subscription service that costs $4.95/month.
Men’s Tennis vs. Wofford
March 7 @ 2:00 p.m.
Lacrosse at Coastal Carolina
March 7 @ 2:00 p.m.
Conway, SC
Monday – March 8
Davidson Rotary Club Meeting (via Zoom)
March 8 @ 12:00 p.m.
The following link will work for all regular lunchtime meetings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5154866370
Monday Night (Virtual) Spotlight
March 8 @ 7:00 p.m.
Join Main Street Books for a virtual meeting with local authors as they read and discuss their work. Register now.
Guest Lecture Series: Dr. Debra Hawhee
March 8 @ 7:00 p.m.
The Deliberative Citizenship Initiative and Writing Program of Davidson College invite the public to participate in online guest lecture series March 8-11 with Debra Hawhee of Penn State University. Registration is free and open on Eventbrite. Her keynote address on Monday, March 8, at 7 pm is titled “Imagining Our Shared Future: Rhetoric, Deliberation, and Democratic Life.” In it she will present deliberation as an art of imagining shared futures together. She infuses her approach to deliberation with insights drawn from humanities and the arts. Her approach emphasizes imagination, listening, and attention to dispositions.
Tuesday – March 9
Town Board Meeting
March 9 @ 6:00 p.m.
The month Town Board work session will be held via Zoom, and can be viewed on the Town’s Facebook page or YouTube channel.
Wednesday – March 10
Women’s Basketball vs. St. Bonaventure (A-10 First Round)
March 10 @ TBD
You can watch the game on ESPN+, a subscription service that costs $4.95/month.
Women’s Tennis vs. Kennesaw State University
March 10 @ 4:00 p.m.
Guest Lecture Series: Dr. Debra Hawhee
March 10 @ 7:30 p.m.
The Deliberative Citizenship Initiative and Writing Program of Davidson College invite the public to participate in online guest lecture series March 8-11 with Debra Hawhee of Penn State University. Registration is free and open on Eventbrite. Her talk on Wednesday, March 10, at 7:30 pm, is titled “The Original Scholar-Athlete: Athletics and Rhetoric in Ancient Greece. In it Professor Hawhee will share the early connections between athletic and rhetorical education. The gymnasium in ancient Athens served as the training ground for wrestlers and boxers as well as for orators and statemen.
Thursday – March 11
Guest Lecture Series: Dr. Debra Hawhee
March 11 @ 12:00 p.m.
The Deliberative Citizenship Initiative and Writing Program of Davidson College invite the public to participate in online guest lecture series March 8-11 with Debra Hawhee of Penn State University. Registration is free and open on Eventbrite. On Thursday, March 11, at noon she will conclude her visit with “A Conversation with Debra Hawhee: Climate Rhetoric, Classroom Deliberation, the Bodily Arts, and More.” In it she will talk about her work on rhetoric being used by young climate activists, incorporating deliberation into the Penn State curriculum, understanding the linkages between the bodily and mental arts, and more.
For more information visit the Deliberative Citizenship Initiative.
Women’s Basketball A-10 Second Round
March 11 @ TBD
You can watch the game on ESPN+, a subscription service that costs $4.95/month.
Women’s Soccer vs. Richmond
March 11 @ 6:00 p.m.
Virtual Trivia Night at Summit
March 11 @ 7 p.m. –
Come hang out with us all evening – we’ve got live music in Davidson from 5-7pm and then we’re hosting trivia at 7pm!
Want to play from the comfort of your home? Sign up for at-home trivia here: https://summitcoffee.com/at-home-trivia and gather you virtual teams!