NEWS

 

Friday – April 19

Rethinking the Cinematic Extra: The Crowd in Gandhi and RRR

April 19 @ 4:30 p.m.

Chambers – Hance Auditorium

Drawing on materialist media theory, critical production studies, archival research, and close comparative textual analysis, this talk examines the appearance of the crowd in narrative fiction cinema. Focusing on the historical epics Gandhi (1982) and RRR (2022), I explore how digital crowd simulation is revolutionizing the racialized aesthetic of a spectacular textual convention, the uneven labor dynamics of filmmaking, and the geopolitical economy undergirding imperial and screen imaginaries.

  

Baseball Hosts Richmond

April 19 @ 5:30 p.m.

Wilson Field

 

Music at Summit: TBD

April 19 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit Coffee

 

Saturday – April 20

Davidson Farmers Market 

April 20 @ 9:00 a.m.

Downtown Davidson – behind Summit, between Main Street and Jackson Street

 

Story Time and Craft with Ashley Belote

April 20 @ 10:30 a.m.

@ DFM – Under the pergola

Main Street Books presents a Story Time & Craft Time to celebrate the highly anticipated new picture book, DON’T WASH WINSTON – with author ASHLEY BELOTE.

ABOUT THE BOOK – We’ve all been there… A bit of a spill, an overenthusiastic leap, one mud pie too many, and OH NO! our beloved stuffed animal friend suddenly has to be (gulp) WASHED! When Winston, Liam’s favorite teddy bear, gets muddy, Dad decides that Winston needs to be washed. But the washing machine is big and loud and scary! Liam decides that the only solution is to hide Winston away from this terrible fate.

 

Davidson Branch Library Presents: Davidson Community Players!

April 20 @ 11:00 a.m.

119 S. Main Street

Do you love tacos? Do you love dragons? We have some exciting news for you! The Davidson Community Players are performing a special play for one of our favorite books: Dragons Love Tacos! Join us Saturday, April 20 at 11 a.m. for some fun! After the play, there is also a meet and greet with the cast. This program will be outside in front of the library. In case of inclement weather, we will host the performance inside. See you there!

 

Lacrosse Hosts St. Bonaventure

April 20 @ 1:00 p.m.

Davidson College Stadium (the new stadium)

 

Women’s Tennis Hosts South Carolina State University

April 20 @ 1:00 p.m.

Davidson College Stadium (the new stadium)

 

Baseball Hosts Richmond

April 20 @ 1:30 p.m.

Wilson Field

 

Dedication of the Davidson College Stadium

April 20 @ 3:45 p.m.

Davidson College Stadium

 

Spring Football Game

April 20 @ 4:30 p.m.

Davidson College Stadium (the new stadium)

 

Music at Summit: TBD

April 20 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit Coffee

 

Sunday – April 21

Baseball Hosts Richmond

April 21 @ 1:00 p.m.

Wilson Field

 

Monday – April 22

Davidson Branch Library: Baby Storytime

April 22 @ 9:30 a.m.

Davidson Branch Library

This program will be provided by Davidson library staff. Please check in with library staff beginning at 9:00 am on the day of the Storytime – the first 12 babies and their caregivers are able to attend. Babies experience brain stimulation through language and socialization. Engage your little one with new sights and sounds through books, songs, and rhymes.

 

Davidson Branch Library: Family Storytime (Outdoor)

April 22 @ 10:30 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.

 

Tuesday – April 23

Davidson Branch Library: Kidz Book Club

April 23 @ 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

In April, we will be discussing One Small Hop by Madelyn Rosenberg. We will also be crafting a toad-ally fun frog craft to celebrate Earth Day! New members are always welcome! Note: This program is for ages 8-12! Please register the number of participants!

 

Baseball Hosts N.C. A&T

April 23 @ 5:30 p.m.

Wilson Field

 

Lecture with Frank Lord ‘89

April 23 @ 5:30 p.m.

VAC – Semans Lecture Hall

Join us for a talk with Frank Lord ’89. Lord earned a BA from Davidson College, a Ph.D. in Art History from UNC-Chapel Hill, and a JD from Columbia Law School. He will lecture on his work related to contemporary policy on Nazi-era restitution.

 

Wednesday – April 24

Davidson Branch Library: Student Success Center at Davidson

April 24 @ 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Visit the Student Success Center at Davidson! The Student Success Center is a pop-up learning space designed to provide a supporting learning environment for children in elementary school grades. Students can visit the Student Success Center to work with a trained volunteer to get support in one of three ways:

Student support is available on a first come, first served basis depending on volunteer availability; no registration is required! Drop by the Student Success Center to get the support you need today!  For more information, visit https://cmlibrary.org/ssc.

 

Annual Student Art Exhibition

April 24 @ 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Visual Arts Center

Join us for the Annual Student Art Exhibition. Over 60 works from students in all media will be on display. Reception includes exhibition, awards, live music, and dinner.

 

Open Mic at Summit

April 24 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit Coffee

 

Nisbet Venture Fund Pitch Competition

April 24 @ 7:30 p.m.

Shaw Smith 900 Room

Join the Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Wednesday, April 24, to watch 12 Davidson College teams pitch their innovative, for-profit ventures for the chance at up to $32,500 in prizes at the annual Nisbet Venture Fund Pitch Competition.

 

Thursday – April 25

Davidson Branch Library: Knit, Chat, Read

April 25 @ 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Join fellow yarn and textile enthusiasts to share inspiration, ideas, and stories from our experiences as knitters, crocheters, and crafters. This program is not led by an instructor–it’s a social circle for sharing, building understanding and community. Meet up with other knitters or crocheters for self-directed projects in yarn and thread. Bring your own project to work on–no supplies are provided. While you’re here, check out our many crafting books with knitting and crocheting projects to try. Join us on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. This program will take place indoors at the Davidson Branch Library.  

 

Davidson Branch Library: Technology Tutors: 1-on-1 Support Sessions

April 25 @ 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Sign up for a 1-hour individual session with a library staff member to get tech help with computer basics, job help assistance, Microsoft Office, Internet, email, or other topics.

 

Davidson Branch Library: Teen Manga Mashup

April 25 @ 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

This program will be provided by Davidson Paws to Read volunteers! Boost your reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog. The length of sessions will be around 10 minutes. This is a drop-in program, so no registration is required.

 

Data Driven Campaigns and Generative AI: A Danger to Democracy

April 25 @ 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Virtual Event – Zoom Meeting

With Davidson College Professor of Political Science, Dr. Susan Roberts Sponsored by the Class of 1979 Reunion Committee Changes in contemporary American political campaigns are dramatic, frenzied, and fast-moving. Within the political context of hyperpolarization and the presence of election deniers, Susan Roberts will examine the extent to which data-driven campaigns involving micro-targeting and Generative Artificial Intelligence have been transformative, including their impact on an already fragile confidence in democracy and free and fair elections. https://davidson.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcodOyvqD4oG917mMzobnvZiq_nN…

 

Trivia Night at Summit

April 25 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit Coffee