NEWS

 

Friday – September 20

Community School of Davidson: Hadestown The School Version

Sept 20 @ 7:00 p.m.

CSD Art Space – 404 Armour Street

Melissa Ohlman-Roberge saw Hadestown in its first inception at New York Theatre Workshop. “My oldest daughter was working wardrobe on the show, so it had special meaning,” recalls Ohlman-Roberge, Community School of Davidson’s upper school theatre arts educator/director. Later she saw the show on Broadway when Charlotte’s own Eva Noblezada starred as Eurydice. It’s been on her bucket list to direct ever since, and this month she gets her chance, as Community School of Davidson presents “Hadestown The School Version.”

 

Music at Summit Coffee: Benny Hiagerty

Sept 20 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit Coffee

 

Saturday – September 21

Davidson Farmers Market 

Sept 21 @ 9:00 a.m.

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

 

Concerto Competition

Sept 21 @ 10:00 a.m.

Sloan Music Center – Tyler Tallman Hall

Davidson College students partake in the DCSO’s annual competition to win a performance opportunity with the orchestra on their November 8, 2024, concert. Free and open to the public.

 

Davidson Branch Library: Coloring Club

Sept 21 @ 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Join us at the Davidson branch for Coloring Club! This program is a no registration required, drop-in art hour for the whole family. Take some time out of your day to relax to calming music and color pictures! All materials (coloring pages, blank pages, pencils, crayons, markers, and colored pencils) will be provided.

 

Ramble On Music Festival

Sept 21 @ 12 – 10:00 p.m.

The old car wash on S. Main Street.

 

Community School of Davidson: Hadestown The School Version

Sept 21 @ 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.

CSD Art Space – 404 Armour Street

Melissa Ohlman-Roberge saw Hadestown in its first inception at New York Theatre Workshop. “My oldest daughter was working wardrobe on the show, so it had special meaning,” recalls Ohlman-Roberge, Community School of Davidson’s upper school theatre arts educator/director. Later she saw the show on Broadway when Charlotte’s own Eva Noblezada starred as Eurydice. It’s been on her bucket list to direct ever since, and this month she gets her chance, as Community School of Davidson presents “Hadestown The School Version.”

 

Watercraft Rentals

Sept 21 @ 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.

 

Sunday – September 22

Field Hockey vs. Saint Francis University

Sept 22 @ 12:00 p.m.

Carol Grotnes Belk Turf Field

 

Community School of Davidson: Hadestown The School Version

Sept 22 @ 2:00 p.m.

CSD Art Space – 404 Armour Street

Melissa Ohlman-Roberge saw Hadestown in its first inception at New York Theatre Workshop. “My oldest daughter was working wardrobe on the show, so it had special meaning,” recalls Ohlman-Roberge, Community School of Davidson’s upper school theatre arts educator/director. Later she saw the show on Broadway when Charlotte’s own Eva Noblezada starred as Eurydice. It’s been on her bucket list to direct ever since, and this month she gets her chance, as Community School of Davidson presents “Hadestown The School Version.”

 

M@SA: North Carolina Baroque Orchestra

Sept 22 @ 3:00 p.m.

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church

  

Monday – September 23

Davidson Branch Library: Baby Storytime

Sept 23 @ 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

Sept 23 @ 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.

 

Davidson Branch Library: Second Breakfast at the Library

Sept 23 @ 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Come join us to celebrate Freedom to Read Week and (belatedly) Hobbit Day! We’ll enjoy breakfast foods together while reading passages from J.R.R. Tolkien’s banned book, The Hobbit. Celebrate your intellectual freedom to read as you please, eat, drink, and be merry. Attendees are encouraged to wear their hobbit-y, Middle Earth, or fantasy attire for the event. Coffee, tea, donuts, and other breakfast foods will be provided. Bring your own copy of The Hobbit or books from the Lord of the Rings series to read aloud from, or borrow one of ours. This program is for teens ages 12-18 and will take place in the Davidson hobbit hole Community Room.

 

Francophone Film Series: Presents Pacification

Sept. 23 @ 7:00 p.m.

Chambers Hance Auditorium

Synopsis: On the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, the High Commissioner of the Republic and French government official De Roller is a calculating man with flawless manners. His somewhat broad perception of his role brings him to navigate the high end ’establishment’ as well as shady venues where he mingles with the locals. Especially since a persistent rumor has been going around: the sighting of a submarine whose ghostly presence could herald the return of French nuclear testing.

 

Dean Rusk Lecture: Forest Thieves

Sept. 23 @ 7:00 p.m.

Visual Arts Center (VAC) – Semans Lecture Hall

Fernanda Wenzel is a Brazilian journalist whose investigations have been published in The Intercept Brasil, Agência Pública, Repórter Brasil, Revista Piauí, Valor Econômico, Folha de São Paulo, CNN International, BBC Brasil, and Mongabay. Her work includes a series of stories about the advance of livestock in the rainforest, investigations about the financiers of the beef industry, stories denouncing violations by large corporations against traditional communities, and Above All, a documentary about the construction of a road in one of the most preserved parts of the Amazon. Wenzel is a 2011 graduate of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul and a 2017 graduate of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

 

The Power of Reading: What Books Do – and Don’t Do to their Readers

Sept. 23 @ 8:00 p.m.

Chambers Hance Auditorium

Come and celebrate free speech and the rebellious and subversive spirit of storytelling! A presentation with Davidson’s own Shireen Campbell on impactful literature, why books are banned, and why banned books should be read…and ideally restored. Free and open to the public.

 

Tuesday – September 24

Davidson Branch Library: Paws to Read

Sept 17 @ 4:00 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.

 

Davidson Branch Library: French Conversation Club – Intermediate and Advanced

Sept 24 @ 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 you-tube 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.

 

Davidson Branch Library: Paws to Read

Sept 24 @ 4:00 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.

 

Town Board Meeting

Sept 24 @ 6:00 p.m.

Town Hall and Community Center

 

“You Might Be Right” Podcast is LIVE at Davidson College

Sept. 24 @ 7:00 p.m.

Duke Family Performance Hall

“You Might Be Right” podcast: LIVE at Davidson College with special guests The Hon. Anthony Foxx ’93, U.S. Secretary of Transportation in the Obama Administration & The. Hon. Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education in the George W. Bush Administration. “You Might be Right” is a podcast hosted by former Tennessee Governors Bill Haslam and Phil Bredesen, which aims to inspire the next generation of leaders in government, public policy, and public service by demonstrating that thoughtful civil conversations about tough topics are still possible.  Tickets are free and required. Open to the community.

 

Wednesday, September 25

Davidson Branch Library: Student Success Center

Sept 25 @ 4:00 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: Note: The Student Success Center is not a tutoring center, but rather a space designed to seek learning support from a volunteer. Students are called to work with volunteers on a first come, first served basis and no registration required. Drop by the Student Success Center to get the support you need today!  For more information, visit https://cmlibrary.org/ssc.  Suitable for: School Age (5-11)

 

Davidson Branch Library: Reading Buddies

Sept. 25 @ 4:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

We want to be your school aged child’s reading buddy! Sign up your school aged child for a 30-minute reading buddy session to share in the joy and power of reading. Library volunteers read aloud favorite books by asking questions, building vocabulary, and connecting to your child’s world. This semester will begin September 18 – December 18. Sessions are available Wednesdays from 4pm-6pm. Children register for a weekly reading buddy time for the entire semester! Sessions are offered on a first come, first serve basis. Registration opens one week prior to session (September 9th-16th). Please call 704-416-4000 or stop by the front desk to view available slots and to register your child for this upcoming semester.

    

Open Mic at Summit

Sept. 25 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit Coffee

 

Smith Lecture: The Jazz of Physics

Sept. 25 @ 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Smith 900 Room

Explore the intersection of science and art with physicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander, as he presents “The Jazz of Physics.” Alexander will guide you through a journey where the mysteries of the cosmos and the improvisational nature of jazz converge. He will uncover the profound connections between the quest to understand the universe—from the fabric of spacetime in general relativity to the enigmatic behavior of quantum mechanics—and the creative processes that define jazz. Discover how the rhythms and harmonies of music can mirror the structure of the cosmos, shedding light on some of the deepest questions in modern physics, including the origin of the universe, the formation of cosmic structures, and the intricate dance of the early universe that led to the Big Bang.

 

Thursday – September 26

Davidson Branch Library: Knit, Chat, Read

Sept. 26 @ 1- 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. 

 

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

Sept. 26 @ 3 -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: Paws to Read

Sept 26 @ 4:00 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.

 

Davidson Branch Library: Manga Mashup

Sept. 26 @ 4:30 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Been reading any manga or watching any anime lately? Come share with us what you’re reading and watching! 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, watch anime, 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.

   

Trivia Night at Summit

Sept 26 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit Coffee

 

Davidson College Symphony Orchestra: Play Ball

Sept 26 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Duke Family Performance Hall

The DCSO is up at bat with music from the Olympics, Field of Dreams, Chariots of Fire, and other popular favorites from sporting events. We’ll knock it out of the park with P.D.Q. Bach’s Beethoven Symphony No.5 Sportscast. Feel free to don your Wildcat gear and be ready to cheer!
Admission is free, but tickets are required. For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135.

 

Community School of Davidson: Hadestown The School Version

Sept 26 @ 7:00 p.m.

CSD Art Space – 404 Armour Street

Melissa Ohlman-Roberge saw Hadestown in its first inception at New York Theatre Workshop. “My oldest daughter was working wardrobe on the show, so it had special meaning,” recalls Ohlman-Roberge, Community School of Davidson’s upper school theatre arts educator/director. Later she saw the show on Broadway when Charlotte’s own Eva Noblezada starred as Eurydice. It’s been on her bucket list to direct ever since, and this month she gets her chance, as Community School of Davidson presents “Hadestown The School Version.”