Cornelius News
Weekly Agenda Aug. 22-28: Beer, cars, music
Trying to figure out what to do? Here’s a look at what’s happening this week. For events that repeat weekly, we’ve created an ONGOING category; scroll down and you’ll find it. Aug. 22 Seasonal Beer Pairing Dinner 7:30 pm. Summer BBQ Edition. Join Chef Bobby and his smoker for a night filled with heaping portions […]
Tenant house on the move
Aug. 19. The tenant house on Alexander Farm was making its way to the corner of Westmoreland and W. Catawba Thursday afternoon. The historic structure was jacked up and towed across a field to its new site. The tenant structure is significant because so few are left in a once-agricultural county where sharecropping was commonplace. […]
Kyiv City Ballet performs at Davidson College Sept. 18
Aug. 18. The Kyiv City Ballet, on its inaugural tour of the United States, will perform their mixed repertoire show “Tribute to Peace” at Davidson College on Sept. 18. The performance is at 7:30 pm in the Duke Family Performance Hall. Ticket prices range from $12 to $22. Background The day before Ukraine was invaded […]
Weekender Aug. 18-21: Farmers markets, music, bike rides and pickleball
See what’s up this weekend. For events that repeat weekly, we’ve created an ONGOING category; scroll down and you’ll find it. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: Aug. 18 LalaCaboosa Downtown Music Series 6-9 pm. The Catalinas. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Food and beer trucks on site. Veterans Park at Main & Maxwell, […]
‘Puffs’ opens Friday for three shows only this weekend
Aug. 18. “Puffs” will be performed by teen and young adult actors in the Connie Company’s Teen Summer Stock Series. Reserved seating is $10 in advance, $12 at the door Aug. 19-21. Performances are at Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson. Shows are 7 pm Friday and Saturday and 2 pm Sunday. ‘Puffs’ synopsis […]
North Meck Marine lands burning C-130, top honors nationwide
Aug. 17. The son of a Cornelius couple was recently recognized by Military Times as Marine of the Year in a ceremony in Washington, DC. After a mid-air collision with a fighter jet set his engines on fire, Maj. Cory Jones faced a desperate situation—how to crash land a burning C-130. Jones is the son […]
Head out to the Back to School Bash with gaga ball tournament, activities and movie on Saturday
Aug. 17. The Cornelius Parks & Recreation Department is excited for their annual Back-2-School Bash on Saturday, Aug.20, from 6-10 p.m., at Robbins Park, 17738 W. Catawba Ave. This free, family event will include a Gaga Ball Tournament and an outdoor movie, “Sing 2.” The Gaga Ball Tournament will be from 6-8 p.m., and for boys […]
NC no longer in a COVID-19 State of Emergency
Aug. 17. Gov. Roy Cooper has ended the state’s COVID-19 State of Emergency enacted in March 2020. Vaccines, treatments and other tools to combat COVID-19 are now widely available unlike the early days of the pandemic when a positive test result was more likely to lead to a hospital stay or death. Many of the […]
3 weeks left to register for play flag football
Aug. 17. Registration for the Parks & Recreation flag football closes on Friday, Sept. 2, at noon. This non-contact league is for boys and girls, ages 6-15. The first practice will be Saturday, Sept. 10. Volunteer coaches are needed. Weeknight practices will begin the week of Sept. 12. Games will kick off with scrimmages on Saturday, […]
Today is last day to Pack the Patrol Car
Aug. 16 The Cornelius Police Department ‘s Pack the Patrol Car ends today, but you still have hours to help students and teachers start the school year off right by donating supplies to Pack the Patrol Car. You can donate school supplies to the Cornelius Police Department by dropping them off at the police station […]
