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February is the month of all things — love, music and the creepy and the spooky

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Ghost hunts are planned on multiple dates at the Hugh Torance House and Store in Huntersville. Limited spots at $25 each.

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. 

Wednesday, Feb. 1

Twizted Trivia

7-9 pm | Feb. 1. 80’s theme night. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.

Wednesday, Feb. 1- Sunday, Feb. 5

Davidson Community Players presents Newsies JR. 

Check website for performance times | Through Feb. 5. Disney’s “Newsies JR.” is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Tickets $14.  Armour Street Theatre, Davidson.

Friday, Feb. 3

Home Grown reception

6:30-8:30 pm | Feb. 3. Opening reception. Cornelius Arts Center, 19725 Oak St.

Live music

7:30-9:30 pm | Feb. 3. Savannah Harmon.  Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.

Saturday, Feb. 4

Charlotte Mini-Con

11 am | Feb. 4. Comic-book dealers, selection of featured comic creators and an artist annex. Grady Cole Center, 310 N. Kings Drive, Charlotte.

Beer School 101

1-2:30 pm | Feb. 4. Learn about the history of craft beer and the various styles, while you taste and tour the brew house. Tickets $35. Lost Worlds Brewing, 19700-D One Norman Blvd., Cornelius.

2023 North Carolina Black Heritage Festival 

1-5 pm | Feb. 4. The 2023 North Carolina Black Heritage Festival themed “Remember the past, Celebrate the present, & Shape the future” will feature 100 black-owned companies. Crafts, culture, art, games, performances, information and more. Cabarrus Arts Council, 65 Union Street S., Concord.

Valentine’s Day Floral Wreath Workshop 

4:30  – 6 pm | Feb. 4. Create your very own heart wreath complete with dried florals; for ages 16 and older. Tickets $40. PlantHouse,16441 Birkdale Commons Pkwy., Suite 210, Huntersville.

Ghost Hunt

6:30-9:30 pm | Feb. 4. Take part in an authentic ghost hunt of the building and grounds (weather permitting)  led by members of the Charlotte Area Paranormal Society. Limited to 18 guests, 12 and older. Tickets $25. Hugh Torance House & Store, 8231 Gilead Rd., Huntersville.

Tickets are on sale for the Trio Gaia.

Trio Gaia: Davidson College Concert Series 

7:30 pm | Feb 4. Trio Gaia, the current Ensemble-in-Residence at the New England Conservatory, will perform classical works, including Beethoven’s first Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Weinberg’s Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello, and more. Tickets $13.99 for seniors and $18.65 general public. Contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135. Tyler-Tallman Hall – Davidson College.

Feb. 4-5

Court XIV Classic

8 am – 10 pm | Feb. 4-5. Tickets are $40 each day. Hough High School – 12420 Bailey Rd.

Sunday, Feb. 5

2nd Annual Soup Cook-Off

2-5 pm | Feb. 5. $10 will get you a tasting spoon. Try all of the soups and vote by dropping your spoon into the bucket of your favorite. Cornelius Drafthouse and Bottle Shop, 19818-C North Cove Rd., Cornelius.

Monday, Feb. 6

Huntersville Black History Month Celebration

Noon and 5:30 pm | Feb. 6 – Showing of “Harriett” at 12 p.m. and “Soul” at 5:30 pm at Dellwood Center, 508 Dellwood Drive, Huntersville. The program is free, and all ages are welcome to participate.

Blood Drive 

2-7 pm | Feb. 6. Bood donors are needed; visit redcrossblood.org and enter DCPC or email Bill Clark at clarkcrew34@roadrunner.com. Congregation House, Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Davidson.

Feb. 6-28

Special art for viewing 

8:30 am – 5 pm Monday – Friday | Feb. 6-28.  Drop by Town Hall  to view a collection of thought-provoking works by John R. Miles III. His artwork also is at the Cain Center for the Arts and can be seen during its public viewing hours.

Tuesday, Feb. 7

Biennial Symposium on Reformed Christianity and Social Ethics

4 – 9:30 pm | Feb 7. Open to the public. Event registration is required and can be found here, along with the full schedule. Various Davidson College campus locations.

Taylor Branch

Redeeming The Soul of America – MLK and The Audacity of Faith

7-9:30 pm | Feb. 7. Lecture by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Taylor Branch. Registration is not needed for this event. Davidson College Presbyterian Church.

 

Wednesday, Feb. 8

Galentine’s Event

6:30-9:30 pm | Feb. 8. Girls Night Valentine’s Day Prep with mini vendor fair, build elevated friendship bracelets, get sparkle hair extensions, special Galentine’s menu and more. Tickets $25.  Royal Bliss Brewing, 7532 Royal Bliss Ct., Denver.

Feb. 9

Jacolby Satterwhite

Artist Reception

6:30-8 pm | Feb. 9. Reception to meet Jacolby Satterwhite. Van Every/Smith Galleries,  Katherine and Tom Belk Visual Arts Center, Davidson College.

Artist Talk

7 pm | Feb. 9. In person or  watch the Artist Talk with Jacolby Satterwhite on Instagram live. Van Every Gallery, Katherine and Tom Belk Visual Arts Center, Davidson College. Details, click here.

Chaitra Powell

The Wonder Within: Notes from an Archives Practitioner

4-5 pm | Feb. 9. Chaitra Powell, the Sarah Graham Kenan curator of the Southern Historical Collection, will share examples from her experiences working with African American archival materials and African American communities from Chapel Hill, and beyond. Visual Arts Center VAC-117 Semans Lecture Hall, Davidson College.

Deirdre M. Gilbin

Refugee, Asylum and Humanitarian law in the U.S.: Examining Legal Implications and the Human Cost of Inhumane Policies

7-8 pm | Feb. 9. Lecture by Deirdre M. Gilbin has practiced immigration law for over 25 years with a specialty in asylum, refugee and humanitarian law. Knobloch Campus Center Alvarez-David & Pam Sprinkle Room, Davidson College.

 

Live Karaoke

7:30-1030 pm | Feb. 9. With Thomas Anthony. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.

National Pizza Day Sips and Samples

6:30-8:30 pm | Feb. 9. Five popular pizza samples with a wine partner. Pizza samples will be curated by our private chef, and featured wines will be a combination of domestic US varietals alongside a few foreign imports. There is an upgrade option for those interested in upgrading samples to full-size slices. $35 per person. USVI Wine Company, 167 Union St. S,Concord.

Sandra Beasley

Reading: Sandra Beasley, 2023 Visiting McGee Professor of Creative Writing

7-8 pm | Feb. 9. Sandra Beasley is the author of four poetry collections. Event is free and open to the public. No tickets required. Book signing and reception will follow the reading. Wall Academic Center Hamilton W. McKay Atrium at Davidson College.

Thursday – Sunday, Feb. 9-12

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

7:30 pm Feb. 9; 8 pm Feb. 10-11; 3 pm Feb. 12 | Free Reign Theatre Company presents Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Students, $15; general admission, $20. Historic Rural Hill,4431 Neck Rd., Huntersville.

Mid-Atlantic Boat Show 

Noon – 9 pm | Feb. 9-11. 10 am – 9 pm | Feb 11. 11 am – 5 pm | Feb. 12. 2023 product will be on display to see and board. Browse through cruisers, deck boats, fishing boats, family sport boats, personal watercraft, pontoons boats, wakeboard and ski boats. Tickets $10 adults, $9 senior/military, and $5 ages 6-12.  Charlotte Convention Center, 501 S. College St., Charlotte 28202.

Feb. 9-14

Make a Date with a Trail

On your own schedule | Feb. 9-14. Spend time with a loved one by visiting Antiquity Greenway or McDowell Creek Greenway Phase II, and scan one of the QR codes you will find on signage there to receive a free appetizer at Jack’s Corner Tap or Kat’s Seafood Kitchen, with the coupon valid for use until the end of February.

Friday Feb. 10

Live music

7:30-10:30 pm | Feb. 10. Joseph Gallo. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.

Live music 

7:30-10:30 pm | Feb. 10. Mikele Buck Band. The $10 ticket guarantees entry and preferred lower-level access. If tickets remain, they will be available at the door, but only grant entry to the upstairs and upper terrace. Royal Bliss Brewing, 7532 Royal Bliss Ct., Denver.

Dogs and their humans get to play on ice Feb. 11 at the Whitewater Center. Photo | Whitewater Center

Saturday, Feb. 11

Dog Days of Winter 

10 am – 10 pm | Feb. 11. Celebrate winter with your four-legged friends with activities ranging from a 5K trail race, adoption events, ice rink access, yoga, doggy vendors and more. Registration required and fees for 5K and ice skating, parking. US National Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy., Charlotte 28214.

Davidson College Jazz Ensemble

7:30-9 pm| Feb. 11. The Davidson College Jazz Ensemble, led by director Patrick Brown, performs their first concert of the spring semester featuring Grammy award winning baritone saxophonist, Lauren Sevian. Free and open to the public. No tickets required. Knobloch Campus Center DFPH-Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College.

Sold out: Jon Reep

Jon Reep 

Sold out | Feb. 11. Jon Reep is a nationally touring comedian whose contemporary country point of view has won over legions of fans in comedy clubs, on TV and in film.  Cain Center for the Arts.

2023 Statesville Comic Con 

10 am – 5 pm | Feb. 11. Family friendly event. Statesville Civic Center, 300 S. Center St., Statesville.

Sharpe House: St.Valentine’s Tea 2023

11 am – 4 pm | Feb. 11. Join Sharpe House as they celebrate love and Valentine’s Day. Delicacies from their kitchen will be on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea. $30 or $35 gluten free.  Tickets must be purchased by Thursday, Feb. 9. The Historic Sharpe House, 402 South Center St., Statesville.

Bowling Day in the USA – New Victory Lanes

1-4 pm | Feb. 11. One free hour of bowling for up to six people on one lane. Reserve a spot. Victory Lanes Entertainment and Events Center, 125 Morlake Dr., Mooresville.

Queen City Brewers Festival

1-4 pm | Feb. 11. Forty-plus breweries with active beverage production in the region; hand-picked restaurant and snack food exhibitors; interactive sponsors. Benefits Project Life Movement.  $60 per person. Grady Cole Center, 310 N. Kings Drive, Charlotte,

Sunday, Feb. 12

Kids Valentine Cookie Decorating Workshop 

10 – 11:30 am | Feb. 12. Kids must be 6 or older due to limited spacing. The workshop is $45 per child and payable to Sugar Dots Bakery directly by Venmo @Megan-Alonz0-5 or email sugardots147@gmail.com. Lemonade Boutique, 19826 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius.

Kids Valentine’s Day Terrarium Workshop 

11 am – noon | Feb. 12. With PlantHouse crew guidance, children will create a 6-inch terrarium featuring Valentine’s Day decor. $26. PlantHouse, 16441 Birkdale Commons Pkwy., Huntersville.

Monday Feb. 13

Huntersville Black History Month Celebration

2:30 pm | Feb. 13 – Storybook reading by Charlotte Mecklenburg Library at Dellwood Center, 508 Dellwood Drive, Huntersville. The program is free, and all ages are welcome to participate.

Organ at Davidson 

7:30 pm | Feb. 13. Jerrick Cavagnaro performing. Free; donations accepted. Davidson College Presbyterian Church, 100 North Main St., Davidson.

Beer Pairing Dinner

7 pm | Feb. 13.  Tickets sold in pairs for $190 and include dinner, all paired beers and gratuity. Royal Bliss Brewing, 7532 Royal Bliss Ct., Denver.

Natasha Threthewey

Conarroe Lecture: Natasha Tretheway

8 – 9 pm | Feb. 13. Natasha Trethewey served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). She is the author of five collections of poetry. Tickets are free but required. Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall, Davidson College.

Tuesday, Feb. 14

Intro to Ballroom Dance Group Class

7:30 – 8:20 pm | Feb. 14. Valentine’s Night Pop-Up intro to ballroom dance class. No partner is needed. Tickets are $15 per person or two for $25;  $20 per person at the door. Dynamic Ballroom, 19625 Bethel Church Rd., Cornelius.

Wednesday, Feb. 15

Twizted Trivia

7-9 om | Feb. 15. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.

Thursday, Feb. 16

Malcolm Butler

Education Power Luncheon

11:45 am- 1:30 pm | Feb. 16. Speaker is Malcolm Butler the dean of the Department of Education at UNC Charlotte. The cost to attend is $35 per person for Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce members and $40 per person for others. RSVP to  704-892-1922. NorthStone Country Club,15801 Northstone Drive, Huntersville.

Artist Talk: Alan Michael Parker

11:05 am – 12:05 pm | Feb. 16. Come by the Lilly Gallery and enjoy “flash fiction cartooning” with Davidson College Professor Alan Michael Parker.

Davidson College Symphony Orchestra: Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony

7:30 – 9:00 pm | Feb 16. Marcus R. Pyle leads the orchestra in a performance of Saint-Saëns’s Symphony No. 3, featuring organist Tomasz Robak. The concert also includes selections from two rarely performed operas—L’amant anonyme by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges and the stirring and passionate “Intermezzo” from Franz Schmidt’s opera, Notre Dame. Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. Knobloch Campus Center DFPH-Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College.

Shannon Hader

Dr. Shannon Hader Lecture

7 -8 pm | Feb. 16. Shannon Hader, MD, MPH, former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of Programs at the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and a prominent leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the United States and globally, is the dean of the School of International Service at American University.Visual Arts Center VAC-117 Semans Lecture Hall, Davidson College.

Film Showing and Discussion: A Closer Look at ‘Selma’

5 – 9 pm | Feb. 16. The Department of History Kendrick K. Kelley Program presents “Henry Wilkerson: A Closer Look at “Selma” – Direct Action, History, and Collective Memory.” This is a senior presentation and film showing. Dinner and film will start at 5 pm (in-person), followed by a discussion at 7:30 pm (in-person and Zoom). Members of the public are invited to attend. Dana Science Classroom-146, Davidson College.

Friday, Feb. 17

Catch the Phil Hamrick concert on Feb. 17. Photo | Philip Hamrick website

Phil Hamrick in concert

7-9 pm | Feb. 17. Tickets $25. Phil Hamrick will play a set of his singer/songwriter songs (many which will be on my new album) take a break, and then play a set of his worship tunes. His goal is to record and release two projects this year; 100% of the ticket fee goes directly toward his recording budget. Oak St. Mill, 19725 Oak St. Mill Suite 3, Cornelius

Live music

7:30-10:30 pm | Feb. 17. Justin Mintun. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.

Saturday, Feb. 18

Davidson Farmers Market

9 am – noon | Feb. 18. Winter Market. No pets. Downtown Davidson.

Sons of Serendip perform Feb. 18 at the. cain Center for the Arts.

Sons of Serendip 

Doors open 6:30 pm; show 8 pm | Feb. 18. Four talented friends from graduate school found themselves together on America’s Got Talent in 2014 where they wowed audiences and judges alike. Tickets $39-$58.  Cain Center for the Arts, Catawba Avenue, Cornelius.

HEARTSongs: Horton to Hip Hop

2-5:30 pm | Feb. 18. An exploration of the verse of 19th-century enslaved poet George Moses Horton. Are there comparisons to be drawn between the work of Horton, the first published Black writer in the south, and modern forms of poetry and music? Cedar Grove and Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Road, Huntersville.

Sippin’ Saturday

7:30-10:30 pm | Feb. 18. With DJ nine8nine. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.

Lake Norman Brew Ha-Ha Tour

11:30 am – 6:45 pm | Feb. 18. Tour departs from Kilted Buffalo Langtree to visit four breweries. Complimentary Ghostface Pizza will be served for lunch. Tickets $59.95.

Sunday, Feb. 19

William Fried, piano: Gradus ad Parnassum

3 – 4:30 pm | Feb 19. Davidson College Artist Associate in Piano William Fried performs Rzewski’s epic variations The People United Will Never Be Defeated! and miniatures by Fauré and Ligeti. Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall, Davidson College.

Monday, Feb.  20

Huntersville Black History Month Celebration

2:30 pm | Feb.20 – Special Performance by Drums 4 Life at David B. Waymer Recreation Center, 14008 Holbrooks Road, Huntersville. The program is free, and all ages are welcome to participate.

Got the Juice: Dance Wars / Rap Wars 2023 

4-9 pm | Feb. 20. Top dancers, singers and rappers from area middle and high schools, including  North Meck and Hopewell, compete for chase prizes and a studio and recording deal. Advance tickets $15.  Grady Cole Center, 310 N. Kings Dr., Charlotte 28204.

Andrew Fierova performs at Davidson College on Feb. 22. Photo | Davidson College

Wednesday, Feb. 22

Andrew Fierova, horn

7:30 – 9 pm | Feb. 22. In his 5th year as horn instructor, Andrew Fierova is presenting an evening of lush and beautiful horn music. Featuring works from the past and present. Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall, Davidson College.

The Coming Out Monologues

6:30 – 8 pm | Feb. 22. Join Queers and Allies for a night of empowerment and unity as coming out stories are shared. This event is a safe space where individuals can share experiences, struggles and triumphs of navigating their identity and coming out to friends and family. Knobloch Campus Center Alvarez- Smith 900 Room, Davidson College

Thursday, Feb. 23

Traditional Series: Breabach

7:30 – 9 pm | Feb. 23. Breabach is a new generation Celtic band from Scotland. The great highlight of The quintet uses two bagpipers who double on flute, working beside fiddle and guitar.

Tickets required: 704-894-2135. Free for Davidson students, but tickets are required. Knobloch Campus Center DFPH-Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College.

Feb. 23-March 12

Davidson Community Players presents Native Gardens

Check website for performance times | Feb. 23-March 12. Pablo, a high-powered lawyer, and doctoral candidate Tania, his  pregnant wife, are realizing the American dream when they purchase a house next door to community stalwarts Virginia and Frank. But a disagreement over a long-standing fence line soon spirals into an all-out war of taste, class, privilege and entitlement. Tickets: $18-23. Armour Street Theatre, Davidson.

Friday, Feb. 24

A performance of Breach of Promise will be Feb. 24 at the Cain Center for the Arts.

Breach of Peace: Stories of the Freedom Riders of 1961

Doors open 6:30 pm; show 8 pm | Feb. 24. Based on true accounts of surviving participants of the Freedom Rides as well as many other individuals involved in the early struggle for African-American equality. Tickets $35-$47.  Cain Center for the Arts, Catawba Avenue, Cornelius.

Coffee with Critters 

8 – 10 am | Feb. 24. Rescue Ranch will host a drop-in, free community breakfast to introduce folks to a few of the more than 80 animal ambassadors and share how these permanent residents assist in weekly programing. In addition, staff will share the nonprofit’s plans for 2023. To RSVP email or call 704-768-0909. Rescue Ranch, 1424 Turnersburg Hwy., Statesville.

Live music

7-11 pm | Feb. 24. Matt Bush. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.

Saturday, Feb. 25

Black History Month

Noon – 2 pm | Feb. 25. Program at Cain Center for the Arts, Catawaba Avenue, Cornelius.

Cornelius Youth Orchestras and Brass Ensemble

10:30-11:30 am | Feb. 25. Space is limited so getting tickets in advance is recommended. Tickets are free with the option of a $7 support donation. Northern Regional Recreational Center, 18121 Old Statesville Rd., Cornelius.

Sippin’ Saturday

7:30-10:30 pm | Feb. 25. With DJ Eddie M. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.

The Town of Huntersville turns 150

2-4 pm | Feb. 25. Face painting, cake contest, balloon drop, music and photo booth. The event is free to attend and all generations are encouraged to attend. Huntersville Recreation Center, 11836 Verhoeff Drive.

Featuring a cast of incredible performers, the action will unfold all around you, with some guests even finding themselves becoming important characters in the story on Feb. 25 in Mooresville.

Our Town Stage Indoor Concert Series

Doors open 6 pm; dinner 6:30 pm; show 7 pm| Feb. 25. Murder Mystery Dinner. Tickets $50-$60. Joe V. Knox Auditorium in the Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N Main St., Mooresville.

Happy Anniversary Huntersville 

2-4 pm | Feb. 25. Wear your party hat and celebrate 150 years. There will be face painting, music, a balloon drop, special cakes and a photo booth. All generations are encouraged to attend. Huntersville Recreation Center, 11836 Verhoeff Dr., Huntersville.

Fairy House Festival 2023 

10 am – 4 pm | Feb. 25. Come build a fairy house to share with the local fairies. Lots of fun and lots of nature to enjoy. Advance tickets are required;  $7 for ages 5 and older; free for children ages 4 and younger. Latta Plantation Nature Preserve, 5226 Sample Rd., Huntersville.

Sunday, Feb. 26

Lauren Jackson Coplan to perform Feb. 26 at Music at St. Alban’s.

Music at St. Alban’s

3-4 pm | Feb. 26. Lauren Jackson Coplan, Nashvillian and former New Yorker, returns to her hometown of Davidson to present a classical piano repertoire as well as personal favorites. Tickets $15-$20.  St Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Ln., Davidson.

Black Owned Business Expo

1 – 4 pm | Feb. 26. Shop with local Black entrepreneurs and business owners. 3315 Lake Rd., Charlotte 28269, between Statesville Road and Datha Avenue.

Monday, Feb. 27

‘Talking Black in America: Roots’ film and discussion

7 – 9 pm | Feb. 27. “Talking Black in America: Roots” film and discussion with linguist Walt Wolfram from the Language and Life Project at NC State University. Visual Arts Center VAC-117 Semans Lecture Hall, Division College.

Huntersville Black History Month Celebration

2 pm | Feb. 27 – Black History Bingo/Trivia program at David B. Waymer Recreation Center, 14008 Holbrooks Road, Huntersville. The program is free, and all ages are welcome to participate.

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Black History Month Performance 

7 pm | Feb. 28. African American students will showcase their talents in performing arts. Public is welcome. Hough High School, 12420 Bailey Rd., Cornelius.

Robin Kimmerer

Reynolds Lecture 2023- Robin Kimmerer

7:30 – 9 pm | Feb. 28. The 2023 Reynolds Lecture presents Robin Kimmerer, and “Justice for the Land.” How we understand the meaning of land, colors our relationship to the natural world, in ecology, economics and ethics. This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Call 704-894-2135. Knobloch Campus Center DFPH-Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College.

Through mid-February

Lights

6-10 pm | Daily. Explore a half-mile, self-guided walking trail showcasing illuminated installations representing the Whitewater story and mission. The elements populate the entire Ridge and Canyon of the Whitewater Center and culminate with a compelling view above the forest floor on an all new suspension bridge complex. Free; pay to park. Whitewater Center,  5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy., Charlotte 28214.

Through March 12

Men of Change art exhibit

Check websites for gallery schedules. | B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture  and Levine Museum of the New South to bring  Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. The Gantt will display Storytellers, Fathering, and Imagining; Levine Museum will display Catalysts, Myth-Breakers, and Community; both museums in Charlotte will display Loving. Admission is free.

Through March 26

A work by Jacolby Satterwhite titled We Are In Hell. the artist has an exhibite in Davidson Jan. 17-March 26.

Artist exhibit

10 am – 5 pm Monday-Friday; noon -4pm weekends | Jan. 17-March 26. Jacolby Satterwhite’s Finding Home Again exhibit focuses on his digital animated series, Birds in Paradise, which features a mythological, queer universe inspired by pop culture, African folklore, ritual, video games and personal narratives. For the American artist, liberation, rebirth, and healing of the black, queer body is achieved through movement and sound. Van Every/Smith Galleries,  Katherine and Tom Belk Visual Arts Center, Davidson College.

 

Through March 31

Home Grown exhibit

9 am – 5 pm Monday-Friday; 9 am -noon, Saturday. | Through March 31. A non-juried exhibit that showcases the talent of local artists. Cornelius Arts Center gallery, 19725 Oak St. Free. Gallery hours are: 9 am – 5pm Monday – Thursday; 9 am -noon Saturday; closed Friday and Sunday.

Through May 8

Bird watch tours are for those 65 and older. Photo | Winghaven

Senior Bird Walk

9 am | Mondays, Jan. 9 – May 8. Avid birders provide a guided walk to identify birds throughout Wing Haven Garden & Bird Sanctuary and SEED Wildlife & Children’s Garden. The 3.5 acre open space is conducive to many local and migratory songbirds. The walk is slow paced with opportunities to rest on benches and be still for the birds. All levels of birding welcome. $5-$10; call 704-331-0664 for tickets. Wing Haven, 260 Ridegewood Ave., Charlotte 28209.

Through Thursday, June 29

Senior Dance

3:30 – 4:30 pm | Thursdays. This free class is designed for senior adults to improve flexibility, breath, balance, mobility, and fluidity by exploring various elements of ballet, jazz, modern, and improvisation. Participants can choose to take the class seated, standing, or a combination of both. Presented by Charlotte Ballet. Northern Regional Recreation Center, 18121 Old Statesville Rd., Cornelius.

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