Important Dates
Save the date for Safety Saturday Sept. 17
Aug. 25. Safety Saturday will be held at Birkdale Village 10 am to noon Saturday, Sept. 17. This is a chance for the entire family to interact with local first responders. Participants can stroll along Birkdale Commons Parkway while listening to a live DJ and check out trucks, cars and boats parked along the street. […]
Charlotte Pride Festival is back
Aug. 19. The Charlotte Pride Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21 in uptown Charlotte on North Tryon Street. The two-day festival and parade on Sunday is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus. This two-day cultural festival will include national, regional and local entertainers, musicians, bands, art exhibits, a food court […]
‘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 […]
Women’s Equality Day: Rebranding 2022
Aug. 11. Mecklenburg County is celebrating Women’s Equality Day on Saturday with a special event from 11 am to 1 pm at the Valerie C. Woodard Conference Center on Freedom Drive. The free event for women, teens and anyone who supports them is designed to celebrate women and help navigate a post-pandemic world. Three empowering […]
Access to Success: Amazing success story began in Nigeria
Aug. 11. By Dave Yochum. Access to Success (A2S), a non-profit based in Davidson, is hosting their annual fundraising event the evening of Oct. 8 at Vail Commons on the Davidson College campus. International reach Founded by a Davidson alum Andrew Lovedale, it focuses on providing sustainable programs that generate positive change for Nigerian children […]
History mystery: Schoolmaster or Napoleonic field marshal, and what’s the connection here?
Aug. 9. Explore a local history mystery at the Aug. 20 HEARTS happening at the Cedar Grove mansion and Hugh Torance House and Store on Gilead Road. The true identity of Peter Stuart Ney has been hotly debated for more than 150 years. Was he just a mild-mannered Scottish schoolmaster? Or was he the world-famous […]
Charlotte Symphony gala features Rhiannon Giddens
Aug. 5. Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens will join Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees and the Charlotte Symphony for the CSO’s annual Gala on Saturday, Nov. 5. The evening will celebrate North Carolina’s arts scene, featuring local artists and honoring two community and business leaders, and long-time advocates for the arts: Charles Bowman and Michael […]
National Night Out is Aug. 2
Aug. 2. Cornelius Police and the Parks & Rec Dept. are hosting National Night Out at Bailey Road Park from 6 pm to 8 pm. It’s a fun way to meet local public safety officers and stand together to promote safety, awareness and neighborhood unity. The weather this evening looks clear and dry. Cars ‘n’ […]
Register now for Back2School community event
Aug. 1. Gethsemane Baptist Church of Lake Norman will be hosting its annual Back2School drive-through event Saturday, Aug. 13. Register by filling out this online form. For those who sign up, free backpacks and school supplies will be available for students kindergarten to college from 10 am to noon at the church in Davidson. Students […]
Weekender July 28-31: Theater, music and a cruise-in
Here are events this weekend in the Lake Norman region. For events that repeat weekly, we’ve created an ONGOING category; just scroll down and you’ll find it. Through July 31 Noises Off! Advance Tickets: Adult, $25-29; senior (65+), $23-27; student (under 21), $15-18. Ages 12 and older. Duke Family Performance Hall, 207 Faculty Drive, Davidson, […]
