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The 76th annual Novant Health Thanksgiving Parade in uptown Charlotte | Photo @novantparade

Weekly calendar Nov. 21-27: Parades, 5Ks, Light Up Cornelius

Here’s what is happening this week. Nov. 21 2022 Lake Norman Big Band Tickets are $25 per person. New Victory Lanes, 125 Morlake Drive, Mooresville. Nov. 22 Annual Community-wide Interfaith Thanksgiving service 6:45 pm prelude; 7-9 pm service | Nov. 22. The service  also features Indigenous leaders. Native nonprofits and artisans will have tables in the […]

Cowboy Mouth

Weekender Nov. 17-20: Artists reception, Music at the Mill (and elsewhere), Lighting of Birkdale, Thanksgiving service

Here is what’s happening this weekend in lake Norman. Thursday, Nov. 17  Navigating Geopolitical Risk & Supply Chains 7 – 8 pm | Nov. 17. Sarah Kemp joined Intel as Vice President of International Government Affairs on February 14, 2021, with decades of global policy expertise and a proven track record of developing new policy […]

Charlie Mars

Weekly calendar Nov. 14-20: Last chance to catch renaissance festival, new art exhibit, community Thanksgiving service

Trying to figure out what to do this week? This calendar points you to some of the best options in Lake Norman.  Nov. 14 An Ideology that Refuses to Die: Cuba, Six Decades Later, A Cultural Approach  7-8 pm | Nov. 14. Lecture by Damaris Puñales–Alpízar is an Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Chair […]

Veterans Day will be celebrated at Cornelius Town Hall and elsewhere.

Weekender Nov. 10-13: Veterans Day programs, Santa Paws in the Park, concerts and more

This calendar points you to some of the best events this weekend in Lake Norman.  Nov. 10 Davidson College Symphony Orchestra: Concerto Competition Winners  7:30 – 9 pm | Nov. 10. Concert features the winners of our 2022 Concerto competition. Davidson College, Knobloch Campus Center DFPH-Duke Family Performance Hall. Free and open to the public. […]

Tickets on sale for Breakfast with Santa at Birkdale Village

Nov 8. Tickets are on sale now to have breakfast with Santa Claus at Red Rocks Cafe in Birkdale Village. Two one-hour sessions of the buffet-style breakfast will be held—the jolly old elf is a hungry guy— 8:30 and 9:45 am Saturday, Dec. 3.  Tickets  are $20 for adults; $14 for children 2 to 12 […]

Rural Hill Sheep Dog Trials on Nov. 12-13 will feature the US Border Collie Handlers’ Association and Carolina Dock Dogs.

Weekly calendar Nov. 7-13: Veterans Day ceremonies, sheep dog trials, Santa Paws and more

Here is what’s going on this week around Lake Norman. Nov. 8 Goat Yoga 6-7 pm | Nov. 8. Must register. $27. Lost Worlds Brewery, 19700-D One Norman Blvd., Cornelius. The Price of Peace: Can We Buy National Security?  4 – 5 pm | Nov. 8. Lecture by Danica R. Starks is the Senior U.S. […]

Lisa McClowry

Weekender Nov. 4-6: Barbecue, concerts and festivals abound

Here’s a look at what’s coming up this weekend: Nov. 4 Chorale and Symphony Orchestra 5 – 6:30 pm | Nov. 4. The Davidson Chorale and Chamber Singers present music from Baltic nations where the cultural heritage of singing is millenia old. Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.  Davidson College, Knobloch […]

Veterans Day will be celebrated at Cornelius Town Hall and elsewhere.

Holiday activities along with other fun events coming in November

Trying to figure out what to do this month? This calendar points you to some of the best options in Lake Norman.  Nov. 1 Brooke M. Bauer, Ph.D.: Becoming Catawba: Catawba Indian Women and Nation-building, 1540-1840  7:30 pm | Nov. 1. Brooke M. Bauer, a citizen of the Catawba Nation of South Carolina and assistant […]

Annual barbecue at Mt. Zion UMC is a favorite local tradition

Weekly calendar Oct. 31-Nov. 6: Barbecues, Wildcat Weekend, theater and Pumpkin Fest

Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Mondays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman.  Here’s a look at what’s coming up this week: Nov. 1 Brooke M. Bauer, Ph.D.: Becoming Catawba: Catawba Indian Women and Nation-building, 1540-1840  7:30 pm | Nov. 1. Brooke M. […]

Happy Halloween

Weekender Oct. 28-30: Play festival, artist tour, Halloween and more Halloween

Here are highlights of what’s going on around Lake Norman this weekend. Oct. 27-29 6th Annual Boos & Brews  Play Festival 8 pm | Oct. 27-29. 10-minute plays with the theme of Halloween, ghost/spirit-oriented (comedy or drama). $15. The Actor’s Lab, 20700 N. Main Street, Suite 112, Cornelius. Oct. 28 Halloween March  5 pm | […]