NEWS

Scouting for Food is this Saturday, Feb. 7.

Friday – February 6

Men’s Basketball Hosts Loyola-Chicago

Feb. 6 @ 6:00 p.m.

John M. Belk Arena

Music at Summit: Winter Music Series – Mike Strauss Trio

Feb. 6 @ 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Summit Coffee Stage

Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale

Feb. 6 @ 7:30 p.m.

Armour Street Theatre

This Shakespearean classic follows a king whose wild jealousy shatters his family and kingdom—until time, love, and a little bit of magic spring forth a chance for redemption. Part tragedy, part comedy, and entirely human, this is a story all about second chances and the power of forgiveness. DCP is proud to co-produce The Winter’s Tale with Charlotte’s Shepherd Shakespeare Company!

Saturday – February 7

National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day

Feb. 7 @ 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Ben & Jerry’s

Not only is it “Ice Cream for Breakfast Day,” but if you bring your “Scouting for Food” bag of donations to Ben & Jerry’s, you will get 50% off your ice cream.

Scouting for Food

Feb. 7 @ 9:00 a.m.

Please leave your donations on your porch by 9:00.

Davidson Farmers Market – Winter Tailgate Market

Feb. 7 @ 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Behind Ben & Jerry’s

Davidson Branch Library: Preteen Scene – No Sew Hearts

Feb. 7 @ 11:00 a.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Join us for a fun crafting hour where we make no-sew hearts for your valentines! This program will be provided by Davidson library staff, and is for preteens ages 9 to 12 only.

Women’s Basketball Hosts Loyola-Chicago

Feb. 7 @ 1:00 p.m.

John M. Belk Arena

Davidson Branch Library: Mahjong Beginner Open Play

Feb. 7 @ 2:30 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Mahjong Intermediate Open Play is a program where adults can play Mahjong at the intermediate level. This means you know the rules and can play at a faster pace than a beginner. No formal instruction will be provided. Intermediate Mahjong will alternate Saturdays with Beginner Mahjong. You may attend both to see where you fit best! At this time, the library has 3 Mahjong sets. If you have a personal set and would like to bring it to use, we can accommodate up to 20 players in the room. 

Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale

Feb. 7 @ 7:30 p.m.

Armour Street Theatre

This Shakespearean classic follows a king whose wild jealousy shatters his family and kingdom—until time, love, and a little bit of magic spring forth a chance for redemption. Part tragedy, part comedy, and entirely human, this is a story all about second chances and the power of forgiveness. DCP is proud to co-produce The Winter’s Tale with Charlotte’s Shepherd Shakespeare Company!

Sunday – February 8

Women’s Tennis Hosts UNCG

Feb. 8 @ 1:00 p.m.

Davidson Tennis Courts

Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale (Final Performance – Sold Out)

Feb. 8 @ 2:00

Armour Street Theatre

This Shakespearean classic follows a king whose wild jealousy shatters his family and kingdom—until time, love, and a little bit of magic spring forth a chance for redemption. Part tragedy, part comedy, and entirely human, this is a story all about second chances and the power of forgiveness. DCP is proud to co-produce The Winter’s Tale with Charlotte’s Shepherd Shakespeare Company!

Monday – February 9

Davidson Branch Library: Baby Storytime

Feb. 9 @ 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 majorly a 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 (Outdoor)

Feb. 9 @ 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. 

[Inclement weather note: In the case of inclement weather, please check the website to confirm a cancellation.]

Davidson Branch Library: Homework Help

Feb. 9 @ 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Children in K-5th grade are invited to drop in to the library on Mondays from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. for Homework Help! Trained Homework Help volunteers provide a welcoming and supportive environment where young learners can:

• Get help completing assignments
• Practice important foundational math and reading skills (such as math facts or reading)
• Explore and get connected to important Library resources, including Tutor.com, a free professional tutoring service that provides 15 free tutoring sessions in any subject each week with a Library card or ONE Access account

Whether your child needs a little extra support, or a focused one-on-one support session, Homework Help is a great way to build confidence and stay on track. Let us partner with you in your child’s learning journey! Note: While our homework help program is intended for student support, it is not a tutoring service. Volunteers provide help and guidance to the best of their ability, but are not certified teachers. Volunteers do not complete assignments for students. Students are called to work 1 on 1 with a trained volunteer for a 20-minute block after completing a short intake form to share your learning support needs. Davidson provides this program on Mondays from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m., however all Library branches offer Homework Help too! Visit the Homework Help website for additional hours of service.

Davidson Branch Library: Reading Buddies

Feb. 9 @ 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

We want to be your school aged child's reading buddy! Library volunteers read aloud favorite books by asking questions, building vocabulary, and connecting to your child's world. This semester will begin February 2 - May 4 (no appointments for April 6). Sessions are available Mondays from 4 p.m. - 6p.m.

This is a drop-in program, no registration required!

Dean Rusk Lecture — "Charismatic Leaders and Authoritarian Legacies: Venezuela in Comparative Perspective"

Feb. 9 @ 4:30 p.m.

Chambers – Hance Auditorium

The Dean Rusk International Studies Program is pleased to present its first speaker of the spring semester, Professor Caitlin Andrews-Lee. This lecture will discuss the background that led to the current state of affairs in Venezuela and touch on the current situation.

Andrews-Lee is the author of The Emergence and Revival of Charismatic Movements: Argentine Peronism and Venezuelan Chavismo, which garnered the 2022 Leon Epstein Award from the American Political Science Association. She is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Religious Studies Department – Maloney-Otts Film Viewing

Feb. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Sloan Music Center: Tyler-Tallman Hall

Screening of "Ahimsa Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless," followed by speaker reflections.

The Davidson College Religious Studies Department invites you to join Prof. Leela Prasad and Rev. Adam Russell Taylor for a timely discussion of active nonviolence as a viable and powerful pathway between apathy and aggression. Come prepared to look backward in order to move forward as we reimagine effective resistance in the 21st century.

Men’s Basketball Hosts Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Feb. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

John M. Belk Arena

Tuesday – February 10

Davidson Branch Library: Writing Club - Cursive Handwriting

Feb. 10 @ 4:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

You’ve mastered writing in print. Are you ready to learn cursive?

Cursive writing is known to enhance fine motor skills, improves retention and comprehension, and helps improve spelling skills. Plus, it's fun! Join us for 5 once-a-week sessions to learn the basics of cursive writing! Since these sessions will build upon skills developed in the previous sessions, registrants are required to sign-up for all 5 sessions. Children must be able to write confidently in print before signing-up! Practice makes progress! Some practice sheets will be sent home to help practice!

Town Board Meeting

Feb. 10 @ 6:00 p.m.

Town Hall and Community Center

Davidson Branch Library: French Conversation Club – Intermediate & Advanced

Feb. 10 @ 6:30 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

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. Registration is preferred, but not required.  Requirements: 16 years old or older, French fluency at an intermediate or advanced level.

2026 Conarroe Lecture

Feb. 10 @ 7:00 p.m.

Sloan Music Center: Tyler-Tallman Hall

The 2026 Conarroe Lecture will feature author Charles Yu. Yu is the author of the critically-acclaimed novel "Interior Chinatown," a National Book Award winner and genre-bending masterpiece that explores the confining stereotypes of Asian Americans in Hollywood and in American culture more broadly. Yu is also a television screenwriter and the author of three other books, including "How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe," which was a New York Times Notable Book and named one of the best books of the year by Time magazine. Charles Yu is a recipient of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 Award, and he was nominated for two Writers Guild of America Awards for his screenwriting work on the HBO series, "Westworld." In addition to writing for "Westworld," Yu has been on writing staffs for shows on FX and AMC. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired, among other publications. The event is free, but tickets are required.

Maloney-Otts Panel Discussion: “Faith in Action”

Feb. 10 @ 7:00 p.m.

Knobloch Campus Center: Smith 900 Room

Join the Department of Religious Studies for a critical dialogue with scholars Leela Prasad and Adam Taylor on the durability of this pathway between apathy and aggression. Come prepared to look backward to move forward as we reimagine effective resistance in the 21st century. Interactive Panel and Town Hall on "Faith in Action."

Main Street Books: Main Squeeze Romance Book Club

Feb. 10 @ 7:00 p.m.

Virtual Event

The Main Squeeze Romance Book Club celebrates romance books and the readers who love them. Our club is committed to reading romance novels with diverse characters, including those with physical disabilities, mental illness, those who are neurodiverse, or who are members of the LGBTQI+ and BIPOC communities. *Note: this is a hybrid book club that meets virtually and in person. The Main Squeeze book club meets virtually on Zoom most months, but meets in person once per quarter. Host will announce meeting locations here and to book club email list. About our host: Jen Edwards is the facilitator of the Main Street Books romance book club, The Main Squeeze. She’s lived in the Charlotte area for 8 years and is a loyal Main Street Books customer. Jen proudly sacrifices sleep to read. You can have a glimpse into her book life on Instagram @pages.to.go.before.i.sleep Other than her obvious love for reading, she enjoys walking at Lake Norman, wine tasting with friends, and convincing everyone that Taylor Swift is one of the best songwriters of all time. She reads mostly fantasy/sci-fi and romance, and some of her favorite books include "Before I Let Go" by Kennedy Ryan, "With You Forever" by Chloe Liese, and "Happy Place" by Emily Henry. To join the club: Email Jen at jledwards620@gmail.com to receive updates for The Main Squeeze. Purchasing book club books: Use code CLUB10 for 10% discount on book club titles. Click book images below to place your order. Additionally, book club selections are available for in-store purchase.

Wednesday – February 11

Davidson Branch Library: Interactive Art - Make & Take

Feb. 11 @ 10:00 a.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Adults come make art!  Join us for a series of art workshops exploring different mediums, including Collage, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Jewelry Design. All supplies included! The topic for this program is Cyanotypes. One of the oldest forms of photography. We will use plant material as subjects to create Cyanotypes on fabric. This is a FREE program.

Main Street Books: Winter Story Time

Feb. 11 @ 10:30 a.m.

Main Street Books

Main Street Stories is our storytime for young kids and their caregivers.

Join us for storytime at the bookstore. We'll explore themes through books and songs.

Event Guidelines

• Winter 2026 Session: Wednesdays, January 14 - March 25, 2026
• Please RSVP to each story time individually.
• Location: Main Street Books
• Address: 126 S. Main St, Davidson NC
• Main Street Stories is a free program.

Davidson Branch Library: Mock Interview for Teens

Feb. 11 @ 4:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Interviewing for the first time can be intimidating! Take the pressure off by participating in a live 1-on-1 interview with a friendly library staff member. You will get the experience of a real interview, while also receiving feedback and learning best practices for preparing and delivering a strong interview. Get a step ahead and register today! This program will be provided by Davidson Library staff and is recommended for teens ages 12-18.

Dean Rusk Program: Screening of "Intercepted" with Director Q&A

Feb. 11 @ 6:00 p.m.

Chambers: Hance Auditorium

“Intercepted," written and directed by Oksana Karpovych, debuted in Berlin in 2024. It won the Grand Prize for National Feature at the 2024 Montreal International Documentary Festival and was shortlisted for the 2026 Prix Luc-Perreault.The Dean Rusk International Studies Program will host a screening of the documentary “Intercepted.” Following the film, at 8 p.m., Karpovych will join the audience remotely for a Q&A moderated by Dean Rusk Director Jane Mangan.  Karpovych is a native of Kyiv. She received a degree in Cultural Studies from the National University of Kyiv - Mohyla Academy prior to moving to Montreal where she earned a degree in film production from Concordia University. Karpovych was working in Ukraine as a producer for Al Jazeera when the full-scale Russian invasion occurred in February 2022. Along with her film crew, Karpovych traveled across Ukraine and gathered images. These images alongside intercepted communications by Russian soldiers, primarily to family and friends, are the subject of the documentary.

Lacrosse Hosts UNC Charlotte

Feb. 11 @ 6:30 p.m.

Davidson College Stadium

DCI Forum on Liberty and General Welfare: The Case of Social Safety Nets

Feb. 11 @ 7:00 p.m.

Knobloch Campus Center – Smith 900 Room

The American Values Deliberative Forum Series, co-hosted by the Deliberative Citizenship Initiative, Duke University, and UNC Chapel Hill, continues this semester with an Expert Roundtable on "Balancing Liberty and General Welfare: The Case of Personal Freedoms and Social Safety Nets." It will be held in the 900 Room and streamed virtually on Wednesday, February 11 (7 to 8:30 p.m.). An associated  Community Conversation on the same topic will be held on Wednesday, February 25 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., also in the 900 Room. Register today to reserve a spot at these upcoming programs.

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

Feb. 11 @ 7:00 p.m.

Davidson Branch Library

Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. for The In-Person Davidson Branch Book Club! This month we will be discussing How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley. "When Lydia takes a job running the Senior Citizens' Social Club three afternoons a week, she assumes she'll be spending her time drinking tea and playing gentle games of cards. The members of the Social Club, however, are not at all what Lydia was expecting. From Art, a failed actor turned kleptomaniac to Daphne, who has been hiding from her dark past for decades to Ruby, a Banksy-style knitter who gets revenge in yarn, these seniors look deceptively benign--but when age makes you invisible, secrets are so much easier to hide. When the city council threatens to sell the doomed community center building, the members of the Social Club join forces with their tiny friends in the daycare next door--as well as the teenaged father of one of the toddlers and a geriatric dog--to save the building. Together, this group's unorthodox methods may actually work, as long as the police don't catch up with them first." This program will be provided by Davidson library staff.

Traditional Series: Skye Consort

Feb. 11 @ 7:30 p.m.

Sloan Music Center: Tyler-Tallman Hall

Skye Consort is a mesmerizing Canadian folk quartet, performing on many traditional instruments, including the 16-string Scandinavian nyckelharpa. The ensemble can be thought of as an international contemporary string band, with violin, cello, fiddle, bouzouki, and bass being the dominant instruments. Emma Björling, the lead singer, is of Norwegian and Swedish descent, giving the ensemble a repertoire that spans Scandinavia, Ireland and the British Isles, and French Canada. For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135. Free for Davidson students, but tickets are required.

Thursday – February 12

Davidson Branch Library: Knit, Chat, Read

Feb. 12 @ 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 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. This program will take place indoors at the Davidson Branch Library.

Davidson Branch Library: Learn, Connect, Play – Video Gaming

Feb. 12 @ 4:30 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.

Main Street Books: Sharon Kurtzman – The Lost Baker of Vienna

Feb. 12 @ 7:00 p.m.

Main Street Books

Join us for an evening with Sharon Kurtzman, author of "The Lost Baker of Vienna," an historical novel inspired by the experiences of the author’s own family after the Holocaust, a sweeping saga about survival, loss, love, and the reverberating effects of war.

Event Guidelines

• This event will take place in person at Main Street Books.
• Address: 126 S Main St, Davidson, NC
• Doors open at 6:45 PM
• This event is free to attend. RSVP is strongly encouraged.
• A book signing will follow the author's talk.
• Books will be available for purchase at the event.
• Main Street Books is part of the Downtown Davidson Social District. Event guests are welcome to bring beverages purchased and contained in an official social district cup or can. Read more about our Social District.