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Davidson College Symphony Orchestra to perform April 20.Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.5
Monday, April 17
Cornelson Distinguished Lecture: Edward B. Barbier
7:30 PM – 8:30 pm | April 17. Edward B. Barbier’s main expertise is environmental and resource economics as well as international environmental policy. His latest book is Economics for a Fragile Planet, Cambridge University Press. This event is free and open to the public. Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall, Davidson College.
Wednesday, April 19
7 pm | Wednesdays. Trivia night; tease your brains and win cash prize. Thigs Cocktails LKN 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.
7 pm | April 19. Sip, smoke and savor, all the satisfaction of craft cigars without your own patio smelling like them. Tickets are individual, final sale, and include your choice of 2 craft cigars, and your first drink to pair them with them. $30 in advance; if tickets remain, they will be available at the door for $10 more. Royal Bliss, 7532 Royal Bliss Ct., Denver.
Thursday, April 20
Davidson College Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
7:30 PM – 9 pm | April 20. In this season finale concert, the DCSO performs Tchaikovsky’s monumental and virtuosic Symphony No. 4 and Beethoven’s jubilant homage to Baroque masters, The Consecration of the House Overture. Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. Knobloch Campus Center DFPH-Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College.
Ladies Night Out at Birkdale Village in April 20. Photo | Birkdale Village
5-8 pm | April 20. Stroll through Birkdale Village to shop special retail deals, enter into giveaways and enjoy a night out. Grab a passport at Concierge across from Julie’s Boutique to receive the special deals located at each store starting at 5 pm. Birkdale Village, Huntersville.
Thursdays through Thursday, June 29
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.
Friday, April 21
6-8 pm | April 21. Jordan Minor Duo. No coolers are allowed. The Plaza, Birkdale Village, Huntersville.
6-9 pm | April 21. The Davidson Rotary Club, Rotary Club of North Mecklenburg County and Lake Norman – Huntersville Rotary Club are hosting a dinner and a silent auction fundraiser. $100 per person; advance tickets required. NorthStone Country Club, Huntersville.
Saturday, April 22
Town of Davidson – Earth Day Festival
10 am – 1 pm | April 22. Visit the Earth Day Festival for hands on science, food, games, activities, music, free native seedlings, education and more. This year marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day. Davidson town green.
4-8 pm |April 22.4 – 6 pm features Dapper Street Kid’s Jazzerific Show, featuring Ms. Essy and The Nifty’s; 6:15 – 8 pm Huntersville’s own local Jazz performer Holly Hopkins. Bring your lawn chair, purchase dinner and drinks from local food and beverage vendors onsite. Ice House stage, Veterans Park, downtown Huntersville.
7:30-10:30 pm | Saturdays. DJ / music. Thigs Cocktails LKN 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.
Jetton Village Shoppes Block Party
11 am – 4 pm | April 22. Celebrate Earth Day and visit shops, see what’s new, activitie and enter raffles. Drawn2Art Cornelius, 19825 N. Cove Rd.
Earth Day Shred Event
10 am – noon | April 22. Bring old documents, confidential files and no longer-needed important paperwork to be shred. Paper, folders, hanging folders, paper clips, elastics, staples and metal clips can all be shredded. Items such as batteries, 3 ring binders, cardboard and any other non-recyclable items are not allowed. Sponsored by Susan Johnson + Associates, Keller Williams Lake Norman at the Keller Williams parking area 19721 Bethel Church Rd., Cornelius.
Sunday, April 23
4-8 pm |April 23. Dear Soul Music Co. will present a variety of artists throughout the evening. Bring your lawn chair, purchase dinner and drinks from local food and beverage vendors onsite. Ice House stage, Veterans Park, downtown Huntersville.
Music at St. Alban’s: North Carolina Baroque Orchestra
3-4 pm | April 23. A well-known ensemble performing “Captivating Concertos for Strings and Winds;” the group includes M@SA’s artistic director, Barbara Krumdieck, on baroque cello. Tickets $15-$20. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Ln., Davidson.
7:30 – 9 pm | April 23. Students from the studios of Andrew Fierova, Scott Hartman, and Alex Wilborn will perform various exciting works for brass. Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall, Davidson College.
1:15 and 3 pm | Sundays. Step back in time to 1779 and explore the Hugh Torance House and Store. There is no fee, but donations are welcome. Cedar Grove and the Hugh Torance House and Store, 8231 Gilead Rd., Huntersville.
Through May 8
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
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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