NEWS

Friday – October 25

Early Voting

Oct 25 @ 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Town Hall & Community Center – 251 South Street (Lower Level)

 

Davidson Annual Halloween March

Oct. 25 @ 5:00 p.m.

Downtown – Starting in front of the Public Safety Building

Line up is at 5:00 p.m. in front of the Davidson Public Safety Building horseshoe at 216 S. Main Street.

 

Wildcat Weekend Music Department Ensemble Showcase

Oct 25 @ 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Duke Family Performance Hall

The Music Department highlights the talents of our student musicians in a campus favorite showcase event featuring the African Drumming Ensemble, Appalachian Ensemble, Chorale, Jazz Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra. Free and open to the public.

 

Women’s and Men’s Tennis Wildcat Weekend Tournament

Oct 25 – 27

Davidson Tennis Courts

 

Music at Summit: Rusty Knox & Jim Ashton

Oct 25 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit Coffee

 

Field Hockey vs. Lock Haven

Oct 25 @ 7:00 p.m.

Carol Grotnes Belk Turf Field

 

Volleyball vs. Duquesne

Oct 25 @ 7:00 p.m.

Belk Arena

 

Julius Caesar

Oct 25 @ 8:00 p.m.

Duke Family Performance Hall

Written by William Shakespeare, Directed by Dr. James Webb

Et tu, Brute? In this reimagined production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, a noble Brutus, torn between love for a friend and duty to the republic, joins a group of conspirators to prevent Caesar from being crowned a king. However, their actions usher in a new age of tyranny. This production explores timeless themes of friendship and betrayal, the perilous dance of power and ambition, and the devastating impact of fear and paranoia on the human soul. Tickets available at: https://www.etix.com/ticket/o/1696/davidson-college-union?pageSize=100.

 

Saturday – October 26

Early Voting

Oct 26 @ 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Town Hall & Community Center – 251 South Street (Lower Level)

 

Davidson Farmers Market 

Oct 26 @ 9:00 a.m.

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

 

Davidson Annual Jack-O-Lantern Walk

Oct. 26

Roosevelt Wilson Park

Community members are encouraged to bring their carved pumpkins to Roosevelt Wilson Park between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26 to have them included in the 2024 Jack-O-Lantern Walk.  There is no cost to participate! Jack-o-lanterns will be on display Saturday, October 26 through Sunday, October 27.

 

Women’s and Men’s Tennis Wildcat Weekend Tournament

Oct 25 – 27

Davidson Tennis Courts

 

Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving

Oct 26 @ 12:00 p.m.

Charles A. Cannon Pool

The ‘Cats will be hosting VMI and UNC Asheville.

 

Football Hosts Butler

Oct 26 @ 1:00 p.m.

Davidson College Stadium

 

Watercraft Rentals

Oct. 26 @ 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.

 

Voice Studio Recital – Wildcat Weekend

Oct26 @ 3:00 p.m.
Tyler-Tallman Hall, Sloan Music Center
Davidson College voice students from the studios of Jacquelyn Culpepper, Ilana Lubitsch, Harrison Bumgardner, Melinda Whittington, and Amanda Sesler take the stage in Tyler-Tallman Hall during Wildcat Weekend for an eclectic program of vocal music accompanied by Tomasz Robak. Free and open to the public.

 

Music @ St. Alban’s Fundraiser for Western N.C.

Oct 26 @ 4:00 p.m.

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church – 301 Caldwell Lane

Music at St. Alban’s concert series will present a fundraising concert by the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra Chamber Players, featuring music of Bach, Telemann and Rosenmüller. Your donations will be sent to the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina to support the hurricane relief efforts in those communities.

 

Sound of the Carolinas Orchestra and Ensembles

Oct 26 @ 6:00 p.m.

Davidson UMC – 233 S. Main Street

Sound of the Carolinas is a new non-profit orchestra in the area and is having its first concert on October 26 at Davidson United Methodist Church.

 

Volleyball vs. Duquesne

Oct 26 @ 7:00 p.m.

Belk Arena

 

Men’s Soccer Hosts #25 Dayton

Oct. 26 @ 6:00 p.m.

Alumni Stadium

 

Piano Studio Recital – Wildcat Weekend

Oct 26 @ 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Tyler-Tallman Hall, Sloan Music Center
Students from the studios of Cynthia Lawing and William Fried look to captivate the audience during Wildcat Weekend in Tyler-Tallman Hall for a program of solo and collaborative works. Free and open to the public.

 

Julius Caesar

Oct 26 @ 8:00 p.m.

Duke Family Performance Hall

Written by William Shakespeare, Directed by Dr. James Webb

Et tu, Brute? In this reimagined production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, a noble Brutus, torn between love for a friend and duty to the republic, joins a group of conspirators to prevent Caesar from being crowned a king. However, their actions usher in a new age of tyranny. This production explores timeless themes of friendship and betrayal, the perilous dance of power and ambition, and the devastating impact of fear and paranoia on the human soul. Tickets available at: https://www.etix.com/ticket/o/1696/davidson-college-union?pageSize=100.

 

Sunday – October 27 

Women’s and Men’s Tennis Wildcat Weekend Tournament

Oct 25 – 27

Davidson Tennis Courts

 

Early Voting

Oct 27 @ 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Town Hall & Community Center – 251 South Street (Lower Level)

 

Women’s Soccer Hosts Rhode Island

Oct. 27 @ 1:00 p.m.

Alumni Stadium

 

Julius Caesar

Oct 27 @ 2:00 p.m.

Duke Family Performance Hall

Written by William Shakespeare, Directed by Dr. James Webb

Et tu, Brute? In this reimagined production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, a noble Brutus, torn between love for a friend and duty to the republic, joins a group of conspirators to prevent Caesar from being crowned a king. However, their actions usher in a new age of tyranny. This production explores timeless themes of friendship and betrayal, the perilous dance of power and ambition, and the devastating impact of fear and paranoia on the human soul. Tickets available at: https://www.etix.com/ticket/o/1696/davidson-college-union?pageSize=100.

 

Davidson Annual Jack-O-Lantern Walk

Oct. 27

Roosevelt Wilson Park

Community members are encouraged to bring their carved pumpkins to Roosevelt Wilson Park between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26 to have them included in the 2024 Jack-O-Lantern Walk.  There is no cost to participate! Jack-o-lanterns will be on display Saturday, October 26 through Sunday, October 27.

 

Monday – October 28

Early Voting

Oct 28 @ 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Town Hall & Community Center – 251 South Street (Lower Level)

 

Davidson Branch Library: Baby Storytime

Oct. 28 @ 9:30 a.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Babies experience brain stimulation through language and socialization. Engage your little one with new sights and sounds through books, songs, and rhymes. This group is a majorly lapsit program for babies from birth to 18 months. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Only the first 12 babies will be accepted. Please collect a ticket at the front desk upon arrival.

 

Davidson Branch Library: Family Storytime (Outside)

Oct. 28 @ 10:30 a.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Bring your whole family out to 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 storytime will take place outdoors in front of the Davidson Library.

 

Davidson Planning Board Meeting

Oct. 28 @ 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Davidson Town Hall and Community Center

 

 

 

Women’s Basketball Hosts Wingate (Exhibition)

Oct. 28 @ 7:00 p.m.

Belk Arena

 

Tuesday – October 29

Early Voting

Oct 29 @ 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Town Hall & Community Center – 251 South Street (Lower Level)

 

Davidson Branch Library: STEAM 101 Plant Share

Oct. 29 @ 10:00 a.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Books are not the only things we share at the library! Come to the Davidson Branch on October 29th from 10 am to 12 noon to learn about plant propagation, decorate a pot, and fill it with a houseplant or a plant propagated from our own branch to take home. Have your own plants that you propagate and want to share? Bring them along to share with others along with a note about the plant type, care and feeding.

 

Davidson Branch Library: Preteen Scene – Sewing Bookmarks

Oct. 29 @ 4:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Are you interested in sewing with an actual sewing machine? We will be practicing sewing straight lines on the sewing machines and making our own bookmarks!

This program is set for 1.5 hours. This program will be provided by Davidson library staff, and is for preteens ages 9 to 12 only.

 

Lake Norman Writers: Hurricane Relief Reading

Oct 29 @ 7:00 p.m.

Main Street Books – 126 S. Main Street

Benefitting BeLoved Asheville – readings and Open Mic Night. 3-minute time limit. $25 donation suggested

 

Dean Rusk Lecture: Reporting from a Lost Country: A Conversation With Elena Kostyuchenko

Oct. 29 @ 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Sloan Music Center: Tyler-Tallman Hall

Elena Kostyuchenko is an independent Russian journalist. For 17 years, she was a special correspondent for Novaya Gazeta until the newspaper was shut down under pressure from Russian authorities in March 2022. She has reported on conflict, crime, human rights, and social issues. Kostyuchenko was one of the first to provide evidence of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine and covered the Russian invasion from the second day of the war. She now collaborates with the independent exiled Russian media outlet Meduza. Her book, I Love Russia: Reporting from a Lost Country, was released in October 2023. Her work has been recognized with multiple awards, including the European Press Prize, the Gerd Bucerius Award for Free Press of Eastern Europe, and the Paul Klebnikov Prize. This event is free and open to the public! Following the lecture, Kostyuchenko will hold a book signing. This event is hosted by the Dean Rusk International Studies Program.

 

DCI Forum on Income and Wealth Disparities

Oct. 29 @ 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Chambers – Lilly Family Gallery

The Forum will begin with a panel of advocates and experts with different views on this topic who will explore their areas of agreement and disagreement on the need to address these disparities and the wisdom of different strategies, from tax cuts to tax increases to a Universal Basic Income. Panelists include Robyn Lake Hamilton (CEO and President of the Urban League of Central Carolinas), Jessica Flanigan (Professor of Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law at the University of Richmond), Brian Balfour (Senior Vice President of Research at the John Locke Foundation), and Sean McKeever (Professor of Philosophy at Davidson College).  The panel will be moderated by Doug Hicks ’90, President of Davidson College and Professor of Religious Studies.

 

Wednesday – October 30

Early Voting

Oct 30 @ 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Town Hall & Community Center – 251 South Street (Lower Level)

 

Davidson Branch Library: How to Protect Yourself from Fraud

Oct 30 @ 10:00 a.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Have you ever been approached with a fraudulent offer or been a victim of identity theft? These days, scammers are sophisticated and separating the real from the phony can be tough-especially when emotions are running high. Join Davidson Police Detective AJ Heitmann who will discuss the latest scams, how to avoid them, and what to do if you’ve been targeted

The program explores:

• Common scams and how to spot and avoid them
• Tactics scammers use to target individuals
• What to do if you’re asked for personal information
• Resources to help protect yourself and your family

 

Davidson Branch Library: Student Success Center

Oct 30 @ 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: homework help, skills practice, or Tutor.com login help.

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

Oct 30 @ 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

Oct. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit Coffee

 

Thursday – October 31

Early Voting

Oct 31 @ 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Town Hall & Community Center – 251 South Street (Lower Level)

 

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

Oct 31 @ 3:00 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:  Manga Mashup

Oct 31 @ 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. (Ages 12 – 18) 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.

 

“El Agua de Dios”: Community, Colonization, and the Mormon Environmental Transformation of Northern Mexico, 1880-1950

Oct 31 @ 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

VAC – Semans Lecture Hall

Sarah Sears’ research examines the environmental and social impacts of transnational migration from the U.S. West to northern Mexico between 1880-1950. In this talk, Sarah uses Mormon colonization as a case study to show how negotiations over nature–specifically the occupation, use, and management of northern Mexico’s land- and waterscapes–shaped encounters between foreigners, Mexican intermediaries, and Indigenous and mestizo smallholders. Following these communities through the first decades of Mexico’s revolutionary land and environmental policy reform, she shows how Mormons articulated their post-revolutionary citizenship and belonging through their relationship to the natural environment and their participation in Mexico’s nineteenth-century colonization programs.

 

Trivia Night at Summit

Oct 31 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit Coffee