NEWS
Ready, Set, This Week in Davidson: August 9 – 15
Take some time to visit our parks around town.
Friday – August 9
Davidson Branch Library: Puzzle and Game Swap
Aug 9 @ 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Davidson Branch Library
Join us for our Summer Break Puzzle and Game Swap! Have you completed the same puzzles more than once? Are you tired of playing the same board or card games? Ready for some new ones? Bring your gently used puzzles and games leave with new ones.
Don’t want to bring a puzzle or game home? Then stay and play with our puzzles and games. Puzzlers of all ages welcome! Any puzzles and games left at the end of the swap will be considered property of the Davidson Branch Library.
Music at Summit: Sunday Union
Aug 9 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Summit Coffee
Davidson Community Players: Footloose
Aug 9 @ 7:30 p.m.
Cain Center for the Arts
Saturday – August 10
Davidson Farmers Market
Aug 10 @ 9:00 a.m.
Downtown Davidson – behind Summit, between Main Street and Jackson Street
Watercraft Rentals
Aug 10 @ 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lake Davidson Nature Preserve – 750 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. Watercraft will be available on Saturdays from 2- 5 p.m. Register to reserve your watercraft of choice. Please arrive between 2 and 2:30 p.m. and boats must be ported by 5 p.m.
Concert on the Green: Envision – R&B Variety
Aug 10 @ 7:30 p.m.
Town Green
Music at Summit: Esther and the Exiles
Aug 10 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Summit Coffee
Davidson Community Players: Footloose
Aug 10 @ 7:30 p.m.
Cain Center for the Arts
Sunday – August 11
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Monday – August 12
Davidson Branch Library: Baby Storytime
Aug 12 @ 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 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
Aug 12 @ 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 – August 13
Rotary Club of Davidson
Aug 13 @ 12:00 p.m.
North Harbor Club – 100 North Harbor Place
Davidson Town Board Meeting
Aug 13 @ 6:00 p.m.
Town Hall and Community Center – 251 South Street
Davidson Branch Library: French Conversation Club
Aug 13 @ 6:30 p.m.
Davidson Branch Library
This class is intended for people who already have a background in French language, at an intermediate or advanced level. Practice your French speaking and listening skills in a relaxed group environment. No lectures, just conversation! We will talk about various topics, including art, civilization, culture, sports, sociology, nature, and talk about the many aspects of daily life in France and other French-speaking countries. It will be a time of sharing ideas, dreams, past experiences, and much more. There will usually be a light preparation at home such as reading a short newspaper or magazine article, watching a YouTube video, etc. as a starting point for our discussion. We will also have plenty of time for informal and spontaneous conversation. Requirements: 16 years old or older, French fluency at an intermediate or advanced level.
Wednesday – August 14
Davidson Branch Library: My Next Step for Teens 1:1s
Aug 14 @ 3:00 p.m.
Davidson Branch Library
Do you have questions about the library, or not sure what it has to offer you? Register for this session to get your questions answered and hear from a Teen Library Associate to hear all about what your Library has to offer teens. From tons of amazing programming options like gaming, STEAM, writing, arts, and community service, to incredible online resources like Tutor.com, there’s so much to choose from! You can also download ebooks, stream movies and music, listen to college and career podcasts, and the list goes on. Get a step ahead and register today!
Open Mic at Summit
Aug 14 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Summit Coffee
Thursday – August 15
Davidson Branch Library: The Third Thursday Travel Club
Aug 15 @ 3:00 p.m.
Davidson Branch Library
Join our monthly meeting of the Third Thursday Travel Club. We’ll chat about travel stories, experiences, share advice, invite in experts, share library resources, and maybe even do some armchair travel.
This month we welcome LaRelle and Bob Catherman who will share their experiences of travel and work in Vietnam with MEDRIX. LaRelle says “Vietnam is a beautiful and lovely country. The people are friendly, accommodations are quite reasonable, and the food is delightfully delicious.” Bring your questions, your stories and your Wanderlust! Newcomers always welcome!
Trivia Night at Summit
Aug 15 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Summit Coffee