NEWS

 

Friday – November 8

Music at Summit:

Nov 8 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit Coffee

 

Davidson College Symphony Orchestra: Concerto Competition Winners Concert

Nov 8 @ 7:30 p.m.

Duke Family Performance Hall

Celebrate and enjoy the exquisite artistry of the 2024 Concerto Competition winners. Admission is free, but tickets are required. For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135.

 

Saturday – November 9

Davidson Farmers Market 

Nov 9 @ 9:00 a.m.

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

 

Football vs. Morehead State

Nov 9 @ 1:00 p.m.

Davidson College Stadium

 

Sunday – November 10

Choirs: Inimitable Hand: Benjamin Britten

Nov 10 @ 5:00 p.m.

Davidson College Presbyterian Church Sanctuary

Davidson College Choirs present music by one of the central figures of twentieth century music, Benjamin Britten (1913–76), renowned for his operas, vocal and choral output.

Admission is free, but tickets are required. For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135.

 

Monday – November 11 – VETERANS’ DAY

Town of Davidson Veterans’ Day Ceremony

Nov 11 @ 11:00 a.m.

251 South Street – Inclement Weather Location

Join the Town of Davidson in honoring our Veterans. The annual ceremony will be held outside in the horseshoe parking area in front of the Public Safety Building. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will move to the auditorium of the Town Hall and Community Center – 251 South Street.

 

Vistas: Musical Works by Jennifer Stasack

Nov 11 @ 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Sloan Music Center: Tyler-Tallman Hall
Musical works by Jennifer Stasack with special guest Kosuke Matsuda, marimba. We honor the retirement of Professor Jennifer Stasack with a recital featuring compositions of hers not previously performed in concert at Davidson College. Program includes works for solo marimba, chamber ensemble of viola, oboe, and clarinet, and a vocal piece for soprano and tenor with piano, violin, and cello accompaniment. Brief reflections by the composer will be interwoven with the music with a reception to follow. Free and open to the public.

 

Tuesday – November 12

Rotary Club of Davidson

Nov 12 @ 12:00 p.m.

North Harbor Club

 

Davidson Branch Library: Learn, Connect, Play: Geoguessr

Nov 12 @ 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Grab your friends and come play Geoguessr with us and have some fun while developing literacy, critical thinking and teamwork skills. For ages 9-17.  This will be an hour-long drop-in program, which means you can stop by and leave when you like. Light refreshments will be served.

 

Davidson Branch Library: Paws to Read

Nov 12 @ 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 Town Board Meeting

Nov 12 @ 6:00 p.m.

Town Hall and Community Center

 

Davidson Branch Library: French Conversation Club: Intermediate and Advanced

Nov 12 @ 6:30 – 7:45 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.

 

Wednesday – November 13

Davidson Branch Library:  Culture Blocks Presents – Interactive Art

Nov 13 @ 10:00 a.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Learn about art and make creations to take home with Mert Wilkinson, through ASC Culture Blocks.

 

Davidson Branch Library:  My Next Step for Teens 1:1s

Nov 13 @ 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!

This program will take place indoors at the Davidson library.

 

Davidson Branch Library: Student Success Center

Nov 13 @ 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

Nov 13 @ 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.

 

Theatre Department Presents: Mauritius

Nov 13 @ 6:30 – 11:30 p.m.

Cunningham Theatre Center – Barber Theatre

Written by Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Davis Varnado (’25)
Scenic Design by Anita Tripathi

Stamp collecting is far more risky than you think. After their mother’s death, two estranged half-sisters discover a book of rare stamps that may include the crown jewel for collectors. One sister tries to collect on the windfall, while the other resists for sentimental reasons. In this gripping tale, a seemingly simple sale becomes dangerous when three seedy, high-stakes collectors enter the sisters’ world, willing to do anything to claim the rare find as their own. Please be advised that this production contains adult language and portrayed violence onstage. Tickets

 

Davidson Branch Library: The In-Person Book Club – Evening Edition

Nov 13 @ 7:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm for The In-Person Davidson Branch Book Club! This month we will be discussing Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin. A luminous novel, whose humor, wisdom and tenderness shine through on every page. Emily Austin writes with a perfectly-gauged lightness of touch, deftly balancing perceptive musings on life and death with scenes that make you laugh out loud. I was utterly charmed by the kind-hearted but morbidly anxious Gilda, a woman whose self-conscious overthinking leads her into the oddest of predicaments. The way she ties herself in ever-tighter knots trying to fit in and please everyone is something we can all relate to. Everyone in This Room Will Someday be Dead hits that sweet spot: a fun, page-turner of a novel that engages both heart and head. I was captivated by it.” —SARAH HAYWOOD, New York Times bestselling author of The Cactus

 

Open Mic at Summit

Nov 13 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit Coffee

 

Thursday – November 14

Davidson Branch Library:  Knit, Chat, Read

Nov 14 @ 1:00 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:  Learn, Connect, Play – Video Gaming

Nov 14 @ 4:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Grab your friends and come play our MarioKart and Mario Party on the Nintendo Switch and have some fun while developing literacy, critical thinking and teamwork skills.

Snacks and light refreshments are provided. This program is for ages 12-18. Gamers are expected to abide by the Gaming Code of Conduct.

 

Davidson Branch Library:  Paws to Read

Nov 14 @ 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.

 

Trivia Night at Summit

Nov 14 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Summit Coffee

 

Ukraine – Sleeping Disorder

Nov 14 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Visual Arts Center – Semans Lecture Hall

Please join us for an evening with photographer Ira Lupu to discuss her exhibit in the Wall Building at Davidson College: “Ukraine — Sleeping Disorder.” Lupu will discuss her work produced during summer visits to wartime Ukraine in 2022, 2023, and 2024. The project uses the medium of photography to reflect on invisible collective trauma. It takes an ethereal but honest look at the darkest hour of uncertainty that became a new normal for the Ukrainians on the ground, and seeks to respond to what growing, fighting, loving, and adapting in times of war feels like. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Amanda Ewington, Professor and Chair of Russian Studies, and Lia Newman, Director & Curator of the Art Gallery and Adjunct Assistant Professor. This event is sponsored by the Bacca Foundation Visiting Scholar and Artist Program, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Department of Russian Studies, and the Davidson Collage Art Gallery.

Free and open to the public. No tickets required.

 

Wrestling vs. St. Andrews University

Nov 14 @ 7:00 p.m.

Belk Arena