Thursday, Feb. 21
Panel of Lake Norman’s healthcare provider CEOs will field questions from local business owners and managers. $25 includes lunch. 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m. at NorthStone Country Club in Huntersville.
Certified tai chi instructor Joe Higgins will teach beginner and intermediate classes. Beginner classes will be held at 9 a.m. Thursdays at Cornelius Town Hall and at 9 a.m. Saturdays at the Bailey Road Recreation Center. Intermediate classes start at 10:15 a.m. at the same locations on the same days. Classes start Feb. 21.
Girls in grades 3-5 invited for a discussion of “HerStory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook Up the World.” 4:30 p.m. at the Cornelius Branch Library.
Cornelius Arts District Soiree
Cain Center for the Arts is partnering with Bella Love and Old Town Public House to host this free event featuring live entertainment, food, drinks and giveaways. Donations will benefit arts education programs. 6-9 p.m. at Brick Row in Cornelius.
Davidson Community Players presents the story of Jesse Bradshaw Warren, a Presbyterian minister who appears to have everything. But when tragedy strikes, everything in Jesse’s life comes into question. Feb. 21-March 10 at the Armour Street Theatre in Davidson.
Popular, annual exhibit features an eclectic mix of work from local artists in all variety of media. Feb 1-March 30 at the Cornelius Arts Center.
Detective, Partner, Hero, Villain
The black-and-white morality of superheroes is challenged in this ode to the modern action/comic book genre. Feb. 20-24 at Davidson College.
Friday, Feb. 22
Discussion of “The Color of Law” by Richard Rothstein and historical segregation policies that have a lasting effect today. Information on Charlotte-specific history will be presented by library staff. 10-11 a.m. at the Cornelius Branch Library.
Urban Bush Women will perform at 8 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall at Davidson College.
“Eyes See Far, Hands Too Short to Reach” features videos, performances and installations from the last decade by Hiwa K, a German-Kurdish artist whose work explores the body, identity, music and play. Open through March 1 at the Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College.
With the help of her friend Simon and a stripper named Sweetheart, Nan tapes her abusive husband to a chair and forces him to watch as they reenact scenes from their painful past. Feb. 7-23 at The Warehouse Performing Arts Center in Cornelius.
Saturday, Feb. 23
D9 Brewing Company has partnered with Whales For Wishes to organize the first “10K for $10K Fun Run.” The goal is to raise $10,000 to benefit the annual Whales for Wishes charity event held in April. 8 a.m.-noon at D9 Brewing Company in Cornelius.
Black History Month Celebration
Join the Town of Cornelius PARC Department and the Smithville CommUNITY Coalition for our annual Black History Month Celebration with guest speakers, live performances, children’s activities and refreshments. 1-3 p.m. at Cornelius Town Hall.
Teens and preteens, join us for a unique service project where you can earn community service hours while also giving back to the city of Charlotte. 2-3 p.m. at the Cornelius Branch Library.
Gospel groups The Three Heath Brothers and The Waymasters will perform. Free; an offering will be received. 5:30 p.m. at Living Word Ministries in Lowesville.
Sunday, Feb. 24
Discussion of “If Beale Street Could Talk” by James Baldwin. Please pre-register. 10:45 a.m.-noon at Davidson United Methodist Church
Davidson Lands Conservancy invites families to join local naturalist Allen Lloyd for “In Search of the Spotted Salamander.” You’ll learn about the salamander’s habitat, reproductive cycle, diet and why it spends the majority of its time during the year underground and is seen for only a short period of time in the winter and early spring. Register by 5 p.m. Feb. 23. 2-3:30 p.m. Location will be sent to registrants.
Monday, Feb. 25
Come get free homework help from a library volunteer in a one-on-one or group setting. 4-6 p.m. at the Cornelius Branch Library.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Learn about coal ash from experts at the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation. 6 p.m. at the Charles Mack Citizen Center in Mooresville.
Join the Mecklenburg County, Cornelius, Huntersville, and Davidson Park and Recreation Departments for an information session about the Northern Regional Recreation Center. Review and ask questions about the latest design renderings of the facility and the current site plan. 6:30-8 p.m. at Bailey Middle School.
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Enjoy $2 off admission for homeschool teachers and students. Meet-and-greet with a resident raptor at 11 a.m. and nature craft at 2 p.m. at the Carolina Raptor Center in Huntersville.
Thursday, Feb. 28
Main Street Books is pleased to partner with Lake Norman Connects to offer a special reading of “Julián is a Mermaid” by Jessica Love. Storyteller Jamie will follow Julián’s journey of self-love and sequined tails with a guided discussion geared toward elementary-aged readers. 5-6 p.m. at Main Street Books in Davidson.
The new Catawba Riverkeeper, Brandon Jones, will give a brief update on the storm water ordinance campaign, followed by hands-on training for the presence of bacteria in our water. 7 p.m. at St. Peter by-the-Lake Episcopal Church in Denver.
Friday, March 1
Discussion of “The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals With Soul” by Danielle LaPorte. 10 a.m. at Bells Box in Cornelius.
Saturday, March 2
Join Laura King Edwards, author of “Run to the Light,” for a three-mile group run followed by a book signing. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Main Street Books in Davidson.
Join writer, licensed psychotherapist and UNCC Professor Emeritus Bryan Robinson for a conversation about work-life balance, as outlined in his new book “#Chill.” 4-5 p.m. at Main Street Books in Davidson.
Sunday, March 3
Annual “Sip and Seek” show is an intimate setting for couples and vendors to meet while enjoying complimentary wine, food and door prizes. 1-4 p.m. at Historic Rural Hill in Huntersville.
