NEWS

 

Friday – November 25

Spin with Us – Hearts on Fiber

Nov 25 @ 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.

 

Music at Summit: TBD

Nov 25 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit stage

 

Saturday – November 26

 Small Business Saturday

Please support our local businesses today & everyday! Pick up gifts for family and friends. Don’t forget you can get gift cards at most of our local restaurants too.

 

NO Davidson Farmers Market

Next market will be Dec. 10

 

Football vs. University of Richmond

Nov 26 @ 2:00 p.m.

The Wildcats are back in the FCS playoffs. The game is slated to air on ESPN+

 

Music at Summit: TBD

Nov 26 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit stage

 

Main Street Books Presents Mark De Castrique: Secret Lives, a Mystery

Nov 26 @ 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

MSB – 126 S. Main Street

Join us for a Small Biz Saturday author signing with local writer Mark De Castrique who will host a signing table offering personalized inscriptions of his new book SECRET LIVES. Complimentary gift wrap for books purchased at Main Street Books. RSVP HERE
For fans of unexpected-yet-badass female sleuths, meet former FBI agent-turned-boardinghouse landlady Ethel Fiona Crestwater. Her age affords her precious invisibility. She can outthink and outshoot most men—and women—half her age. Mark de Castrique is the author of twenty-one novels: seven set in the fictional NC mountain town of Gainesboro, eight set in Asheville, three in Washington D.C., one science thriller in the year 2030, and two mysteries written for Middle Graders and set in the Charlotte region.

 

Main Street Books Presents Story Time with Tameka Fryer Brown

Nov. 26 @ 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

MSB – 126 S. Main Street

Join us for a STORY TIME & SIGNING with TAMEKA FRYER BROWN – RSVP HERE
ABOUT THE BOOK – Every holiday, aunties, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and neighbors come over to eat, sing, and celebrate life. But in TWELVE DINGING DOORBELLS all our main character can think about is the sweet potato pie Granny makes just for her.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR – Tameka Fryer Brown wrote Around Our Way on Neighbor’s Day, My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood, and Brown Baby Lullaby. She is also a contributor to The Brown Bookshelf, an award-winning website dedicated to highlighting Black children’s authors and illustrators. She is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

Sunday – November 27

Nothing on our calendar at this time.

 

Monday – November 28

Davidson Library Family Story Time (Outdoor)

Nov 28 @ 9:30 a.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Your whole family can enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster a love of books and reading in your child. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate.

This program will take place outdoors on the Green at Davidson Branch Library, in front of the library. Please bring a blanket or lawn chairs to sit on and maintain at least 3 feet of physical distance from other families. In adherence with current library policy, face coverings are recommended for unvaccinated individuals. (NOTE: registration is full)

 

Davidson Planning Board

Nov 28 @ 6:00 p.m.

Town Hall – Board Room

 

Holiday Gala

Nov 28 @ 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Duke Family Performance Hall

After a three-year hiatus, we are excited to ring in the holiday season with you once again. Our choirs, orchestra, Appalachian ensemble, and jazz ensemble collaborate to bring you your festive holiday favorites and more. We are also delighted to feature the Asheville-based traditional duo, Zoe and Cloyd, who bring their bluegrass, klezmer, jazz, and classical-infused songs to embrace the kinship and grace of the season. Tickets go quickly, so be sure to invite your family, friends, and neighbors! For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135

 

Tuesday – November 29

Davidson Library Paws to Read (3 sessions)

Nov 28 @ 4:00, 4:15, and 4:30 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

This program will be held in the children’s area of the Davidson Branch Library. Participants will be required to complete a form with reading interests prior to attending. Masks are optional for this program but encouraged. Boost your reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog. Paws to Read will be returning to our branch on Tuesday afternoons. Register for a 20-minute reading session with one of our Paws to Read dogs Marshall, Maverick and SabaiDee! We hope to read with you soon!​ (NOTE: registration is full)

 

Men’s Basketball vs. UNC Charlotte

Nov 29 @ 7:00 p.m.

Belk Arena

The Wildcats host cross-county rival UNCC in the annual battle for the Hornet’s Nest trophy.

 

Holiday Gala

Nov 29 @ 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Duke Family Performance Hall

After a three-year hiatus, we are excited to ring in the holiday season with you once again. Our choirs, orchestra, Appalachian ensemble, and jazz ensemble collaborate to bring you your festive holiday favorites and more. We are also delighted to feature the Asheville-based traditional duo, Zoe and Cloyd, who bring their bluegrass, klezmer, jazz, and classical-infused songs to embrace the kinship and grace of the season. Tickets go quickly, so be sure to invite your family, friends, and neighbors! For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135

 

Wednesday – November 30

Secret Society of Crafters – Hearts on Fiber

Nov 30 @ 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!

 

Davidson Library “Out of this World” Family Literacy Night!

Nov 30 @ 5:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Celebrate National Family Literacy month with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library! Visit the Davidson Branch Library for a fun and engaging literacy night for the whole family (geared to K-5th grades). Learn literacy tips and helpful resources for reading, find out about Library resources, and have fun with your child!

What to expect: an ‘out of this world’ family literacy experience! ‘Blast Off’ around the Library to visit literacy take and make stations. Families that complete all stations will be entered for a fun giveaway. All participants will leave with engaging literacy activities to keep, and fun surprises too! You don’t want to miss this fun family literacy opportunity!

 

Trivia Night at Summit

Nov 30 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Summit back porch

 

Thursday – December 1

Davidson Library Technology Tutors: 1-on-1 Support Session

Dec. 1 @ 3:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Sign up for a 30-minute individual session with a library staff member to get help with e-resources, downloading e-books, computer basics, job help assistance, Microsoft Office, Internet, email, or other topics. This is an in-person program will take place indoors at the Davidson Branch library. In adherence with current library policy, face coverings are required for both participants and staff.  Technology Tutor sessions will take place out on the library floor and will utilize additional safety measures including limiting touching of devices, plexiglass dividers, and regular cleaning of any high touch surfaces.

 

Christmas in Davidson – Tree Lighting

Dec. 1 @ 6:00 p.m.

Town Green & Main Street

Events begin on Main Street at 6:00 p.m. The Zeb Harrison Band performs at 6:05 p.m., with the tree lighting at 6:35 p.m. See the article about Christmas in Davidson for a full list of events on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

 

Abbott English Lecture Series with Sarah Boyce ’07

Dec. 1 @ 7:00 p.m.

Visual Arts Center

Please plan to join us for the 2022-2023 Abbott Honors Lecture Series. Joining us will be Sarah Boyce ’07, who currently serves as the Deputy Solicitor General for North Carolina. In that capacity, Sarah represents the State of North Carolina, its agencies, and its officials in the federal and state courts. Sarah was an English major at Davidson and graduated with honors in 2007. She then taught middle school for two years in Washington, DC, before attending Duke University School of Law.  Following her graduation from Duke, Sarah worked as a Bristow Fellow at the U.S. Department of Justice and then clerked for Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Stephen Breyer at the U.S. Supreme Court.  After a stint in private practice in Washington, DC, Sarah moved back home to North Carolina in 2020 to join the N.C. Department of Justice.  Sarah lives in Cary with her husband, Michael, and their two sons. The Abbott Scholars Program is named for the late Professor of English Emeritus Tony Abbott, a well-known poet, novelist, essayist, and literary critic, and his widow Susan. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. Reminder of the street closures associated with Christmas in Davidson activities.