NEWS
Ready, Set, This Week in Davidson: April 10 – 16
Friday – April 10
Baseball vs St. Bonaventure
April 10 @ 5:00 p.m.
Wilson Field
Davidson College: Theatre - School Girls or The African Mean Girls Play
April 10 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Cunningham Theatre
Paulina, the reigning queen bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school, has her sights set on the Miss Global Universe pageant. But the arrival of Ericka, a new student with undeniable talent and beauty, captures the attention of the pageant recruiter—and Paulina’s hive-minded friends. This buoyant and biting comedy explores the universal similarities (and glaring differences) facing teenage girls across the globe. Suitable for ages 12 and up.
Music at Summit: Featuring Sunday Union
April 10 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Summit Coffee Stage
Davidson Community Players: “The Lifespan of a Fact”
April 10 @ 7:30 p.m.
Armour Street Theatre
Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy—an essay that could save the magazine from collapse. When Jim is assigned to fact check D’Agata’s essay, the two come head-to-head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth. Recommended ages 15 and up
Saturday – April 11
Davidson Farmers Market
April 11 @ 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Parking lots behind Summit and Ben & Jerry's
Women’s Lacrosse vs Saint Joseph’s
April 11 @ 12:00
Richardson Stadium
Men’s Tennis vs College of Charleston
April 11 @ 1:00 p.m.
Davidson Tennis Courts
Baseball vs St. Bonaventure
April 11 @ 1:30 p.m.
Wilson Field
Davidson Branch Library: Mahjong Intermediate Open Play
April 11 @ 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
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.
Music at Summit: Featuring Maggie Lowe
April 11 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Summit Coffee Stage
Davidson College: Theatre - School Girls or The African Mean Girls Play
April 11 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Cunningham Theatre
Paulina, the reigning queen bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school, has her sights set on the Miss Global Universe pageant. But the arrival of Ericka, a new student with undeniable talent and beauty, captures the attention of the pageant recruiter—and Paulina’s hive-minded friends. This buoyant and biting comedy explores the universal similarities (and glaring differences) facing teenage girls across the globe. Suitable for ages 12 and up.
Davidson College: Concert - Traditional Series: New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters
April 11 @ 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall
The series concludes with a wonderful and historic old-time band from Galax, Virginia —the New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters. 2026 marks their 40th year as an ensemble. Eddie Bond, the group's fiddler since 2001, was recently recognized with the National Heritage Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor that is bestowed on Traditional artists. While the band tends to stay close to home, their success has taken them to numerous international stages, including the Smithsonian Folk Festival, the Kennedy Center, and the Chicago Folk Festival. For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135.
Davidson Community Players: “The Lifespan of a Fact”
April 11 @ 7:30 p.m.
Armour Street Theatre
Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy—an essay that could save the magazine from collapse. When Jim is assigned to fact check D’Agata’s essay, the two come head-to-head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth. Recommended ages 15 and up
Sunday – April 12
Baseball vs St. Bonaventure
April 12 @ 1:00 p.m.
Wilson Field
Davidson College: Theatre - School Girls or The African Mean Girls Play
April 12 @ 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cunningham Theatre
Paulina, the reigning queen bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school, has her sights set on the Miss Global Universe pageant. But the arrival of Ericka, a new student with undeniable talent and beauty, captures the attention of the pageant recruiter—and Paulina’s hive-minded friends. This buoyant and biting comedy explores the universal similarities (and glaring differences) facing teenage girls across the globe. Suitable for ages 12 and up.
Davidson Community Players: “The Lifespan of a Fact”
April 12 @ 2:00 p.m.
Armour Street Theatre
Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy—an essay that could save the magazine from collapse. When Jim is assigned to fact check D’Agata’s essay, the two come head-to-head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth. Recommended ages 15 and up
Davidson College: Concert - Piano Studio Spring Recital
April 12 @ 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall
Students of William Fried and Cynthia Lawing take center stage for an evening of piano performances. Free and open to the public.
Monday – April 13
Davidson Branch Library: Baby Storytime
April 13 @ 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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 served basis. Only the first 12 babies will be accepted. Please collect a ticket at the front desk upon arrival.
Davidson Branch Library: Family Storytime (Outdoors)
April 13 @ 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
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 Branch Library: Homework Help
April 13 @ 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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. 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!
Davidson Branch Library: Reading Buddies
April 13 @ 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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 is a drop-in program, no registration required!
Davidson College: Gallery Talk - Myree Komer ’26, Clinched
April 13 @ 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Visual Arts Center
Join us for a reception and gallery talk by senior art major, Myree Komer '26, in her capstone exhibition.
Davidson College: French Film Showing - "Dahomey"
April 13 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Chambers Hance Auditorium
"Dahomey" is an immersive and astounding work of art from Mati Diop – director of the award-winning Atlantics. Delving into real perspectives on far-reaching issues surrounding appropriation, self-determination and restitution, this acclaimed documentary is a poetic look at a seldom-discussed history.
Tuesday – April 14
Davidson Branch Library: Paws to Read
April 14 @ 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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.
Main Street Books: Main Squeeze Romance Book Club
April 14 @ 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Book: “’All In Your Head” by Sabina Nordqvist (virtual)
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. For more information or to join, email Jen Edwards at jledwards620@gmail.com. *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.
Davidson College: Lecture-Performance - Singing the Immigrant Generation
April 14 @ 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall
“Singing the Immigrant Generation” is a lecture-performance that offers a glimpse into the world of Punjabi poetry built by northern California-based farmer and writer Mohinder Singh Ghag – VanderBeek’s nanaji (maternal grandfather). VanderBeek engages the compositions of Ghag and his younger sister, Mohinderjit Kaur Thiara, to explore the secret language of immigrant-becoming-diaspora the two shared between themselves and among the literary society Ghag co-founded in the mid-1990s. Interwoven with these poems and their translations are personal stories of their family’s engagements with this poetry and new musical compositions based on their texts, forms, meters, and poetic conventions. Free and open to the public.
Wednesday – April 15
DavidsonLearns and The Town of Davidson (Davidson Scholars)
April 15 @ 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Davidson Town Hall Auditorium
This program, World War I in North Carolina, is presented by Heather Perry, Associate Professor of History at University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Free and open to the public.
Davidson Branch Library: Paws to Read
April 15 @ 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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: Technology Help
April 15 @ 4:00 p.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Drop in for free one-on-one technology assistance.
Do you have a new phone? Are you trying to figure out your new Kindle? The library can help!
Get free one-on-one assistance with computers and technology. Bring your iPhone, iPad, laptop, or other device. Improve your skills and confidence! These drop-in sessions are led by volunteers from the Hough High Honors Computer Science Club.
Summit Coffee: Open Mic Night
April 15 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Summit Coffee Basecamp
Davidson College: Black Maternal Health Week Film Screening – “Black Motherhood Through the Lens”
April 15 @ 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Knobloch Campus Center Alvarez-Smith 900 Room: Celebrating Black Maternal Health Week 2026, the Department of Public Health and Professor Shnika Butts, Ph.D., are hosting a film screening and discussion. Film: "Black Motherhood Through the Lens" by celebrated filmmaker is Dr. Ade Osinubi.
Thursday – April 16
Davidson Branch Library: Emerging and Established Artists
April 16 @ 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Join fellow art enthusiasts to share inspiration, ideas, and stories. This program is not led by an instructor--it's an opportunity for you to bring in your canvas, paints, or other media to work in community with fellow artists. Note: No supplies will be provided. Join us on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Davidson College: Earth Week Learning Village
April 16 @ 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Outdoor Campus Chambers Front Lawn – Table D
Join students from POL 398 Global Environmental Politics as they share what they've learned about international environmental regimes governing biodiversity, endangered species, and marine biodiversity conservation efforts; plastics pollution; and desertification and land degradation. There will be lots of hands-on and interactive activities and cool posters to check out, all right in time for Earth Day, Earth Week, and Earth Month!
Davidson Branch Library: The Third Thursday Travel Club
April 16 @ 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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. March's theme is Unexpected Cultural Experiences. Bring a story or two about an experience you had while travelling that really opened your eyes to the culture and heritage of the area you were visiting. Bring your questions, your stories, and your Wanderlust! Newcomers are always welcome!
Davidson Branch Library: Paws to Read
April 16 @ 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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: Preteen Perler Bead Projects
April 16 @ 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Join us for a DIY Perler Project at Davidson Branch Library just for ages 9-12 years. Design and create your own project with perler beads! Makerspace programming focuses on exploring new technology as well as project-based learning through designing, prototyping, and building ideas from start to finish. Registration is required.
Davidson College: Concert - Experience the Soul of Flamenco with David Pino
April 16 @ 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, emotion, and cultural richness as renowned flamenco singer and scholar David Pino brings the heart of Southern Spain to the stage. In his program, “Styles, Forms, and Emotions in Flamenco Music,” David Pino invites audiences on a captivating journey through the expressive power and artistic depth of flamenco. For this special concert, David will be accompanied on guitar by Guillermo Guillén, whose virtuosic playing provides the perfect complement to David’s powerful vocal expression.
Summit Coffee: Trivia Night
April 16 @ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Summit Coffee Basecamp
Main Street Books: Lit League Book Club
April 16 @ 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
April Book: “Kin” by Tayari Jones (Zoom)
The Lit League is our general fiction book club. The Lit League reads new and older fiction, intentionally selecting books that shine light on groups often marginalized in publishing, particularly BIPOC writers and stories. Note: This is a hybrid book club that meets virtually and in person. The Lit League 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. For more information or to join, email Amber Burton at Amberbburton@gmail.com.