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‘Learn Music Live’ event Feb. 10 at the Cain Center
Jan. 30. “Learn Music Live” on Feb. 10 at the Cain Center will showcase 20 students from the Cain Center’s Community Learning Program and 40 Learn Music students. The event, from 3 pm to 8 pm, will feature a diversity of genres performed on a variety of instruments including piano, electric guitar, drums, voice, ukulele […]
Lyngbya meeting tonight will address concerns about noxious algae
Jan. 30. By Dave Yochum. The lyngbya cyanobhacteria problem in Lake Norman is not going away, according to health and water quality officials. It has also invaded High Rock Lake and Lake Gaston, where officials are trying to manage if not eradicate the “filamentous cyanobacteria” that forms large nuisance growths on the lake bottom. Thing […]
Twas the season to lace up your skates at Birkdale Village
Jan. 29. Question: How many skaters used the Birkdale Village skating rink? Answer: 17,000 That’s 1,300 more than the entire population of Davidson, estimated at 15,700 by the US Census Bureau as of July 2022. The rink opened for business on Saturday, Nov. 18 for the tree lighting. The rink will open Nov. 23 this […]
Do you know an exceedingly awesome teacher?
Jan. 29. Nominations are now being accepted for ASC’s Cato Excellence in Teaching Awards, which recognize teachers who have distinguished themselves in teaching art, science or history, or who have demonstrated creative infusion of arts, science or history into the core academic curriculum. Six creative teachers will receive $1,500 awards. The awards are made possible […]
It’s tax time: Ada Jenkins can help
Jan. 29. The Ada Jenkins Center is hosting three sites for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE). Details VITA/TCE volunteers help those with 2023 income of $60,000 or less prepare their taxes for free. —Saturdays 9 am-3 pm at the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson and the North County […]
Downtown Re-development topic of Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 15
Jan. 29. The next transformation of downtown Cornelius will be the subject of the Feb. 15 Newsmakers Breakfast at The Peninsula Club hosted by Cornelius Today and Business Today. Background Downtown changed dramatically a quarter century ago with the addition of Town Hall, the Police Station and the live-work units to the south of Food […]
Weekly calendar Jan. 29-Feb. 4:
Monday, Jan. 29 Surviving and Thriving: A Christian Model for Trauma Recovery 7:30-9 pm | Jan 29. Pepperdine University clinical psychologist Thema S. Bryant, PhD, is here to “bring psychology to the people.” As the 2023 president of the American Psychological Association, her vision for APA expanded psychology beyond the academy to empower marginalized communities […]
Registration open for Charlotte Independence spring league
Jan. 27. The Charlotte Independence soccer club has opened registration for their adult spring soccer league, which is one of the longest-running adult leagues in North Mecklenburg. The league offers divisions for players of varying ages and abilities and holds games on Sunday evenings at Bailey Road Park. The fall season runs from Feb. 25 […]
Get a taste of this fundraiser
Jan. 26. FeedNC is putting on a show: Flavor & Film: A Cinematic Experience. They will screen “Julie and Julia” along with a seven-course dinner crafted by Chef Brad Ogden-Reigner. Each dish will be served precisely when it comes on the screen. Tickets for this fundraiser are $200 each. Background Ogden-Reigner graduated from East Stroudsburg […]
Unity in Community meets Saturday
Jan. 26. Unity in Community, a diverse, community-based nonprofit organization that works toward racial equity, will review the past year’s progress in North Mecklenburg. Additionally, they are looking for ideas about the role UiC can play in the year ahead. The meeting takes place from 10 am to noon at the Davidson United Methodist Church’s […]
