NEWS

 

Friday – April 29

Spin with Us – Hearts on Fiber

April 29 @ 3:00 p.m.

208 South Main Street

We love spinning! We also love the company while spinning. So let’s make a group. Bring your spinning wheel, or drop spindle, or whatever you have to spin with and join us. It’s free, it’s relaxing, and it’s a great way to end your week! We welcome spinners of all experience levels and are enthusiastic about refining our technique together! This event is free and occurs every Friday and is usually outside the weather permitting.

 

Pinkalicious, the Musical – presented by Davidson Community Players

April 29 @ 7:00 p.m.

Location: Armour Street Theater

Based on the popular book by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann, this is the tale of Pinkalicious, who can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe–a dream come true for this pink-loving enthusiast. Alas Pinkalicious needs a way out of her pink predicament, and joined by her family they find unity and appreciation in the quirks that define us all. This best-selling show will excite fans of all ages! Ages 2+ https://davidsoncommunityplayers.org/

Shows:

Fri, Apr 29th, 2022 at 7:00 pm

Sat, Apr 30th, 2022 at 1:00 pm

Sat, Apr 30th, 2022 at 4:00 pm

Sun, May 1st, 2022 at 1:00 pm

Sun, May 1st, 2022 at 4:00 pm          

 

Music at Summit:

April 29 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit stage

Saturday – April 30

Verna Miller Case Research and Creative Works Symposium

April 30 @ 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Davidson College Campus – outdoors

Davidson’s annual celebration of student research, community projects and creative work! Over 700 students participating. Free live music and food trucks. Held on Richardson plaza and surrounding buildings. Open to the public. Details and schedule will be posted to the Verna Miller Case Symposium website.

Davidson Farmers Market – Prime Season

April 30 @ 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Parking lot – downtown, behind Town Hall

The opening weekend for DFM Prime Season. Markets return to a weekly schedule.

 

Independent Bookstore Day 2022

10:00am – 6:00pm

Main Street Books

On Saturday, we’ll celebrate the culmination of the first annual GREATER CHARLOTTE BOOK CRAWL and INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY! Shop from a special selection of exclusive IBD merchandise, including this year’s custom tote. *Free with a $50 purchase or completed

 

Pinkalicious, the Musical – presented by Davidson Community Players

April 30 @ 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.

Location: Armour Street Theater

Based on the popular book by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann, this is the tale of Pinkalicious, who can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe–a dream come true for this pink-loving enthusiast. Alas Pinkalicious needs a way out of her pink predicament, and joined by her family they find unity and appreciation in the quirks that define us all. This best-selling show will excite fans of all ages! Ages 2+ https://davidsoncommunityplayers.org/

Watercraft Rentals

April 30 @ 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Nature Preserve

Come enjoy Lake Davidson on the watercraft of your choice: single or double kayak, paddle board or canoe! Meet our staff to rent your watercraft at the Nature Preserve behind Davidson Day School on Jetton Street and have fun on a self-guided paddling adventure. Watercrafts will be available on Saturdays from 2- 5 p.m. beginning in April. Register to reserve your watercraft of choice. Please arrive between 2 and 2:30 p.m. and boats must be returned by 5:00 p.m.

 

Music at Summit:

April 30 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit stage

Sunday – May 1

Pinkalicious, the Musical – presented by Davidson Community Players

May 1 @ 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.

Location: Armour Street Theater

Based on the popular book by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann, this is the tale of Pinkalicious, who can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe–a dream come true for this pink-loving enthusiast. Alas Pinkalicious needs a way out of her pink predicament, and joined by her family they find unity and appreciation in the quirks that define us all. This best-selling show will excite fans of all ages! Ages 2+ https://davidsoncommunityplayers.org/

Polish Art Songs

May 1 @ 3:00 p.m.

Knobloch Campus Center – Duke Family Performance Hall

Join us for a special afternoon of rarely performed, beautiful vocal music from Poland. Davidson voice students have braved all of the consonant clusters to learn how to sing in Polish and will delight you with a variety of vocal styles, from Chopin to Polish tango! Guest artist and clinician, Dr. Laura Kafka-Price will perform alongside Davidson students. Narration providing additional cultural context for the program will be supplied by our Artist Associate in Accompanying and the artistic director for this project, Tomasz Robak.

Admission is free, but tickets are required. For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office 704-894-2135. *Online ticket sales are subject to an Etix convenience fee. Masks are encouraged, but not mandatory.

 

Concert on the Green – Carolina Soul Band

May 1 @ 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Town Green

R&B variety on the library stage for all to enjoy. Please bring your own picnic to enjoy on the town green or purchase food from our local restaurants that will be open that evening.

Monday – May 2

Davidson Rotary Club Meeting

May 2 @ 12:00 p.m.

North Harbor Club

Meetings are held the first, second, and third Mondays of the month – except federal holidays. Visitors welcome.

Tuesday – May 3

ReadDavidson 2022: Infinite Country Book Discussion

May 3 @ 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Summit Stage – Outside

Join us for a COMMUNITY BOOK DISCUSSION of the 2022 ReadDavidson selection, INFINITE COUNTRY by Patricia Engel 5 PM outside on the Summit Coffee Stage Register Now

Wednesday – May 4

Secret Society of Crafters – Hearts on Fiber

May 4 @ 10:00 a.m.

208 South Main Street

Crafting is more fun with other people, which is why we created the “Secret” Society of Crafters. The title says “secret,” but we’re a not-so-secret, not-so-exclusive group who meets to stitch, craft, crochet, knit, sit and talk. We may or may not talk about knitting, yarn bombing, hand dying, or the latest stitch. We may even talk about world domination. You won’t know unless you come. Connect with crafters in the area, find the motivation to pick up that project again, and benefit from the wisdom of a passionate crafting group. The “Secret” Society of Crafters meets outside the store every Wednesday and Sunday at 10:00 a.m. weather permitting. We hope to see you there!

 

Town of Davidson – ARPA Funding Public Input Session

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Davidson Town Hall 

The Town of Davidson invites residents and other community members to attend one of several upcoming public input sessions and offer their input on American Rescue Plan Act funding. An online survey is also available beginning today, April 12 through May 7.

2022 Wearn Lecture – Gina Poe Ph.D

May 4 @ 7:00 p.m.

Chambers Bldg – Lilly Family Gallery

Please plan to join us for a talk from Dr. Gina Poe, Ph.D., as she brings us her lecture on “Optimal Sleep for the Optimal You.”About the Lecture: What happens to your brain while you sleep? Does sleep effect cognitive and physical performance? How do we achieve long-term mental and neurological health? Are you getting too little or too much sleep? This lecture will explore sleep’s function for learning, gaining insight through dreams, changing our minds when we need to and what it all means for mental health, development, and aging.

About the Speaker: Gina Poe is a professor at UCLA, where she runs her lab in the Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. She is also the director of Diversity in Outreach and Education at the Brain Research Institute.

This event is free and open to the public. No tickets required. All visitors must comply with the college’s current safety protocol.

 

Trivia Night at Summit

May 4 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Summit back porch

Thursday – May 5

Davidson Connections

May 5 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream

Event Website: www.townofdavidson.org/davidsonconnections

Davidson Connections is a business networking meeting open to business owners, home-based businesses, nonprofit organization event coordinators, and Davidson residents.  Davidson Connections meetings will be held on the first Thursday of every month at 9:00 a.m. in different locations around town.  Come find out about new businesses in Davidson, issues that affect our businesses, upcoming events, and meet your commercial neighbors.

 

Young Adult Crafters Group

May 5 @ 4:00 p.m.

Hearts on Fiber – 208 South Village Lane, Suite A

Are you an older teenager or younger adult? Do you like crafting? Do you have a project that you want to work on but never can find the right time? Does this describe you or someone you know? We wanted to provide a space and time for young adult crafters to work on a project with people who share a common interest. Want more info & updates? Follow us on Snapchat @heartsonfiber for more

Reflections from Capitol Hill: January 6th and Beyond

May 5 @ 8:00 p.m.

Virtual/Zoom Event

Speaker: Mary Clare Jalonick Cahlink ’97 and Dr. Susan Roberts, Professor of Political Science at Davidson
Sponsored by the Class of 1997 Reunion Committee

About this event: Q & A with Mary Clare Jalonick Cahlink ‘97, Associated Press, and Dr. Susan Roberts, Professor of Political Science at Davidson. Mary Clare has been covering Capitol Hill for almost 20 years. She is a congressional reporter for The Associated Press in Washington and has covered the House committee that is investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s recent Supreme Court confirmation and other topics. Dr. Susan Roberts teaches courses in Congress, the Presidency, Parties & Interest Groups, Campaign Strategy and Public Policy. Her research includes work on activism on reproductive policy, interest groups, political capital and hashtag politics and more. She has published op-eds and served as an experienced commentator on radio and TV both locally and nationally.

Click here to register. Please register by Tuesday, May 3.