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Weekly calendar May 19-25: Music, history and theater

May 23: Shelley Ruffin at the Cain Center for the Arts/HPM Records photo

Monday, May 19

Golfing for Good

9 am | May 19. The day will feature: 18 holes of golf; breakfast sandwich and coffee, lunch and beverages; contests, raffle prizes and giveaways.  Benefits Ada Jenkins center. Must register. Mooresville Golf Club, 205 Golf Course Dr., Mooresville 28115.

Tuesday, May 20

Armour After Dark: Now Are the Foxes Improv

7:30 pm | May 20. An unscripted, highly energetic, audience interactive comedy experience performed by Now Are the Foxes, a theatrical improv team that takes your idea and turn it into a night of unpredictable storylines and uncontrollable laughter for you and your friends. $20. Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson.

May 21 | Wine Exploration at Lost Worlds Brewing

Wednesday, May 21

Wine Exploration

6:30-8 pm | May 21. Tasting wines from the Wagner Family of Wines, including their brands Copper Cane, Napa Valley Quilt, Bella Glos, and Threadcount. $25.  Lost Worlds Brewing, 19700 One Norman Blvd., Cornelius.

Thursday, May 22

A Hero’s Homecoming featuring Tim Dugger

Doors 5:30 pm; show 7 pm | May 22. A Hero’s Homecoming is a celebration uniting a deserving veteran with their newly certified service canine in addition to a comedy show featuring a special guest comedian you won’t want to miss and music by singer/songwriter, Tim Dugger. Your attendance helps support the Checkered Flag Foundation’s mission to honor and assist those who have greatly sacrificed for our country at home and abroad. $59.15 to $310.15. Cain Center for the Arts, Catawba Avenue.

May 22: Newsmakers Breakfast featuring Brian Wofford, the new head of Atrium Lake Norman Hospital. RSVP required

Newsmaker’s Breakfat featuring Brian Wofford

7:30 am-9 am | May 22. Brian M. Wofford, the inaugural CEO/facility executive of Atrium Health Lake Norman Hospital, will field questions during the open forum Q&A. Tickets are $16 and include full country breakfast. RSVP is required, call 704-895-1335. The Peninsula Club, 19101 Peninsula Club Dr, Cornelius.

LangTree Live

6:30 pm | May 22. Trial By Fire, a Journey Tribute Band. Bring chairs and blankets. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., Mooresville.

Friday, May 23

Shelley Ruffin present “The Songs of Memphis”

7:30 pm | May 23. Music runs through Shelley Ruffin’s life with all the depth and breadth of the mighty Mississippi coursing past her hometown. A southern girl steeped in delta soul, she’s carried a melody in her heart since her formative years, advancing an almost genetic predisposition to the art form. Tickets start at $25. Cain Center for the Arts, Catawba Avenue.

Saturday, May 24

Lost at the Lake concert series

7:30 pm | May 24. Good Times/Bad Times: The Led Zeppelin Experience. All Ages. No outside food, beverages or pets allowed. $20 advance; $30 at the door. Rain or shine at Lost Worlds Brewing at 19700-D One Norman Blvd., Cornelius.

HEARTS Let Freedom Spring

2 pm | May 24. Featuring Scott Syfert and David Fleming on land once part of Alexandriana, the massive plantation estate of John McKnitt Alexander. Presented at Pioneer Springs Community School, the program features the historic Freedom Spring, where a group of Princeton scholars met to discuss freedom from British Rule, prompting the creation of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on May 20, 1775. Free community event; please register. Pioneer Springs Community School, 9232 Bob Beatty Rd., Charlotte 28269.

Concert on the Green

6-8 pm | May 24. September – Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute. Town Green, downtown Davidson.

Send your event information to corneliustoday@gmail.com. Deadline is the 15th of the month for the print calendar; one week in advance for online/newsletter calendars.

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