NEWS

 

Friday – February 17

Be Not Afraid: Community Mindfulness (two sessions)

Feb. 17 @ 2:00 – 3:25 and 3:35 – 5:00 p.m.

Knobloch Campus Center – Sprinkle Room

Be Not Afraid! Join us for a week of teachings and practices, February 14-17, with Dr. Larry Ward and Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward, founders of the Lotus Institute and senior Dharma teachers ordained by the late Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh. Come join us to explore embodied teachings for living fearlessly and joyfully in the face of fear and uncertainty. (More details on Dr. Ward and Dr. Rowe Ward can be found here and here.) All events are open to the public. Please email Associate Chaplain for Buddhist Programs Ivan Mayerhofer ([email protected]) for more information regarding all these wonderful and marvelous events!

 

Spin with Us – Hearts on Fiber

Feb. 17 @ 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.

 

ReadDavidson: Front Desk Books Start Art

Feb. 17 @ 3:30 p.m.

Town Green

Drop-in friendship bracelet making activity with community partners Main Street Books, Davidson Police Department, and Davidson College

 

Baseball vs. New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Feb. 17 @ 5:30 p.m.

Wilson Field

This is the Wildcats’ opening game of the 2023 season. It is also the first game of a 3-game series vs. NJIT.

 

Music at Summit: Mike Alike

Feb. 17 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit stage

 

Saturday – February 18

Davidson Farmers Market – Winter Market

Feb. 18 @ 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Parking lots beside and behind Summit Coffee.

 

ReadDavidson: Springtime Storytime presents The Big Umbrella

February 18 @ 10:00 a.m.

Town Green

Community Engagement Officer Mike Prather, in partnership with Jamie Hofmeister-Cline from Music Together of Charlotte. Appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers.

  

Men’s Basketball vs. Saint Joseph’s

Feb. 18 @ 2:30 p.m.

John Belk Arena – Baker Sports Complex

 

Women’s Tennis vs. Presbyterian

Feb. 18 @ 2:00 p.m.

Knobloch Tennis Center or Outdoor Courts

 

Baseball vs. New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Feb. 18 @ 2:00 p.m.

Wilson Field

 

Music at Summit: Rick Spreitzer

Feb. 11 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit stage

 

Sunday – February 19

Baseball vs. New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Feb. 19 @ 1:00 p.m.

Wilson Field

 

Women’s Tennis vs. Western Carolina

Feb. 19 @ 2:00 p.m.

Knobloch Tennis Center or Outdoor Courts

 

William Fried, piano: Gradus ad Parnassum

Feb. 19 @ 3:00 p.m.

Sloan Music Center: Tyler-Tallman Hall

Davidson College Artist Associate in Piano William Fried performs Rzewski’s epic variations The People United Will Never Be Defeated! and miniatures by Fauré and Ligeti. Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.

 

Monday – February 20  – PRESIDENTS’ DAY

Davidson Branch Library Family Story Time (Indoor)

Feb. 20 @ 9:30 a.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Please note: register the number of people attending. Include all children and parents/caregivers. 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 indoors in the Community Meeting Room at Davidson Branch Library. Registration for this program is limited to 25 participants. Please register all people attending storytime.

 

Davidson Branch Library Family Story Time (Outdoor)

Feb. 20 @ 10:30 a.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Please note the time change to 10:30am.

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.

[Inclement weather note: In the case of inclement weather and/or below 40 degrees, we will cancel the outdoor program. A decision to cancel will be announced via email the morning of the event.] Registration for this program is limited to 30 families. Please register one contact person for your entire family.

 

Strange New Worlds Book Club

Feb. 20 @ 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Join us on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 pm for the Strange New Worlds book club! This month, we will be discussing the book Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel.  This month’s program will be hybrid – both in person and on Zoom. Synopsis:  “The award-winning, best-selling author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel returns with a novel of art, time, love, and plague that takes the reader from an island off Vancouver in 1912 to a dark colony of the moon three hundred years later, unfurling a story of humanity across centuries and planets.”

 

Tuesday – February 21

Baseball vs. N.C. A & T

Feb. 21 @ 6:00 p.m.

Wilson Field

 

Livability Board Meeting

Feb. 21 @ 7:00 p.m.

251 South Street

 

Wednesday – February 22

Secret Society of Crafters – Hearts on Fiber

Feb. 22 @ 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!

 

Coming Out Monologues

Feb. 22 @ 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

900 Room

Join Queers and Allies us for a night of empowerment and unity as we share our coming out stories. This event is a safe space where individuals can share their experiences, struggles, and triumphs of navigating their identity and coming out to friends and family. Not only will sharing our stories be liberating and comforting for ourselves, but it will also provide support and encouragement for others who may be questioning their identities or feeling anxious about coming out. By building a stronger community through sharing our experiences, we can let others know that they are not alone and help create a more inclusive and accepting world for all. Come ready to listen, learn, and be inspired.

 

Men’s Basketball vs. St. Bonaventure

Feb. 22 @ 7:00 p.m.

John Belk Arena – Baker Sports Complex

 

Trivia Night at Summit

Feb. 22 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Summit back porch

 

Andrew Fierova, Horn

Feb. 22 @ 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Sloan Music Center: Tyler-Tallman Hall

In his 5th year as horn instructor, Andrew Fierova is presenting an evening of lush and beautiful horn music. Featuring works from the past and present, this performance will be a horn lover’s delight! Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.

 

Thursday – February 23

Davidson Branch Library Baby Storytime

Feb. 23 @ 9:30 a.m.

Davidson Branch Library

This program will be provided by Davidson Branch library staff.  Babies experience brain stimulation through language and socialization. Engage your little one with new sights and sounds through books, songs, and rhymes.  This program is for babies ages 0 to 18 months. Registration for this program is limited to 10 babies with caregivers. Please register one contact person.

 

Davidson Branch Library Mini Makers Preschool Storytime

Feb. 23 @ 11:00 a.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Are you ready to be a mini maker?  Join our mini makers STREAM program just for preschoolers! Listen to stories and extend learning through a variety of hands-on activities relating to our featured book or theme!  This month our theme will be FAIRYTALES! This program focuses on STREAM – Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Math. Registration is required and this program is for preschoolers aged 3 to 5 years. This program is limited to 12 preschool participants and is held indoors at Davidson Public Library.

 

Davidson Branch Library Knit, Chat, Read

Feb. 23 @ 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm for community conversation, help with a knitting project, and to learn about library resources. This program will take place indoors at the Davidson Branch Library.  

 

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

Feb. 23 @ 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.

 

Davidson Branch Library – Teen Manga Mashup

Feb. 23 @ 3:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Been reading any manga lately? Come share with us what you’re reading, or maybe some of your favorites! We’re not a regular book club. We’re an “UnBook Club!” What’s an Unbook Club, you ask? We don’t all agree to read the same things. (After all, some like shojo more than shonen, or like the mecha genre more than the magical girls type. Some might even like both!) Here we all take turns sharing what we’re currently reading, give and ask for recommendations, and share our love of manga! We play games, make crafts, and hang out. Join us every last Thursday of the month at 4:30 p.m. in the community room. Looking for some manga to read? Check out our catalog and place a hold, or come explore our graphic novel section in the branch. Find a link to our catalog by clicking here.

 

Affordable Housing & Equity Board Meeting

Feb. 23 @ 6:30 p.m.

251 South Street

 

Traditional Series: Breabach

Feb. 22 @ 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Knobloch Campus Center – Duke Family Performance Hall

Breabach is a fascinating new generation Celtic band from Scotland. The great highlight of the quintet is the use of two bagpipers who double on flute, working beside fiddle and guitar. The resulting sound is highly rhythmic and energetic, and totally unique. For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135. Free for Davidson students, but tickets are required.

 

Native Gardens: Davidson Community Players

Feb. 23 @ 8:00 p.m.

Armour Street Theatre

Pablo, a high-powered lawyer, and doctoral candidate Tania, his very pregnant wife, are realizing the American dream when they purchase a house next door to community stalwarts Virginia and Frank. But a disagreement over a long-standing fence line soon spirals into an all-out war of taste, class, privilege, and entitlement. The hilarious results guarantee no one comes out smelling like a rose. Recommended ages 14 and up – “A comedy planted in difficult, painful issues.” – Chicago Tribune