NEWS
Ready, Set, This Week in Davidson: May 26 – June 1
Friday – May 26
Music at Summit: Rusty Knox and Jim Ashton
May 26 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Summit stage
Saturday – May 27
Town of Davidson: Watercraft Rentals
May 27 @ All Day
Lake Davidson Nature Preserve750 Jetton Street
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. Register in advance to secure your watercraft of choice.
Davidson Farmers Market – Prime Market
May 27 @ 9:00 a.m.
Parking lots beside and behind Summit
Markets will be held weekly, now through this fall.
Davidson Branch Library: Puzzle and Game Swap
May 27 @ 10:00 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Davidson Branch Library
Have you completed the same puzzles more than once? Tired of the same old board games? Ready for some new ones? Bring your gently used puzzles and board games and leave with new-to-you puzzles and board games! Puzzles and games must be without any missing pieces. Children’s puzzles must be swapped for other children’s puzzles. Take as many as you bring. Any puzzles or games left at the end of the swap will be considered property of the Davidson Branch Library.
Music at Summit: Mike Orlando and Tim Helfrich
May 27 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Summit stage
Sunday – May 28
Concerts on the Green – Those Meddling Kids
May 28 @ 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Town Green
Summer concert information at www.concertsonthegreen.com.
Monday – May 29 – Memorial Day
Town Offices Closed
Flags In – Davidson College War Memorial
May 29 @ 2:30 p.m.
Davidson College – War Memorial
Join area veterans and families as flags are placed at the Davidson College War Memorial. At 3:00 p.m. local trumpet player – Ben Mitchell returns to perform “Taps.” Ben first performed “Taps” at the Davidson College War Memorial on Memorial Day 2019 – when he was 11 years old. In 2021 Ben’s performance was featured on the CBS Evening News as part of their “Taps Across America” program.
Tuesday – May 30
Davidson Branch Library: Paws to Read (3 sessions)
May 30 @ 4:00
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. 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, SabaiDee and Trooper! We hope to read with you soon!
Wednesday – May 31
Trivia Night at Summit
May 31 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Summit Coffee
Thursday – June 1
Davidson Connections
June 1 @ 9:00 a.m.
Table and Board – 416 S. Main
Davidson Connections is a business networking meeting open to: Business owners, Event coordinators, Home-based businesses, Nonprofit organizations, All Davidson citizens
Davidson Branch Library Baby Storytime
June 1 @ 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: Technology Tutors 1-on-1
June 1 @ 3:00 – 4:00 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.