Oct. 14-16: The Carolina BalloonFest. | Cornelius Today photo
Here’s highlights of what is going on around Lake Norman this week.. For events that repeat weekly, we’ve created an ONGOING category; scroll down and you’ll find it.
Through Oct. 27
Noon – 4 pm | Tuesday-Friday. 10am – 2pm | Saturday. Local artists’ work on display at Mooresville Arts Depot, 103 W. Center Ave., Mooresville.
Through Oct. 31
Pumpkin picking daily. Pumpkin patch includes hayride to petting Zoo and pumpkin field. Haunted Trail for ages 12 and older. Advanced reservations are required for both actives. Pumpkin picking cost is $14 per person and includes a pumpkin. Haunted Trail price ranges from $20 to $40 per person depending on the date. 1261 Oakridge Farm Hwy., Mooresville.
Through Oct. 31
Hodges Family Farm main entrance, 3780 Rocky River Rd. East, Charlotte. Open daily 9 am – 6 pm. Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes, hay mountain to climb and jump on, barnyard animals, photo opportunities, picnic areas. Saturday and Sundays you can also expect: $5 parking, hayrides, Farm Shop, treats for purchase.
The 29th Annual Carolina Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace is held weekends through Nov. 20. Photo by Carolina Renaissance Festival
Through Nov. 11
10 am to 4:30 pm. Monday through Friday. Cornelius Art Center Gallery, 19725 Oak St.
Through Nov. 20
29th Annual Carolina Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace
9:30 am – 5:30 pm. | Saturdays and Sundays. Rain or shine; no pets. Free parking. Go online for details and tickets pricing. 16445 Poplar Tent Rd., Huntersville.
Alfred Conteh, [Ryan Coogler] Home Team, 2018 | Courtesy of the artist and Amath Gomis via Museum of the New South
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.
Oct. 10
7:30 – 9 pm | Oct. 10. Gardner Webb Concert Choir. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson.
North Mecklenburg Community and Candidates Racial Equity Forums
6:30-8:30 pm | Oct. 10. Candidates for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large, School Board District 1. David B. Waymer Center, 14008 Holbrooks Rd., Huntersville. In person or Zoom register here.
Oct. 12
7–9 pm | Oct. 12. Event by the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce at the Cornelius Town Hall, Community Room, 21445 Catawba Ave.
Celebrate the opening reception of Susan Harbage Page’s exhibition Oct. 12 at Davidson College.
Art Gallery Reception: Susan Harbage Page
6 – 7:30 pm | Oct. 12. Celebrate the opening reception of Susan Harbage Page’s exhibition, “Embodied Cartography in Territorial Disputes.” Harbage Page’s exhibition focuses on her photographs, drawings, videos and interventions related to the US-Mexico Border, from the perspective as a white academic woman who can bike, canoe and walk across and on a place where many others cannot safely do so. Davidson College, Visual Arts Center VAC-100 Atrium.
10-11 am | Oct. 12. Have a talk with Mayor Woddy Washam. Waterbean Coffee, 19420 Jetton Rd #105, Cornelius.
Oct. 13
6-10 pm | Oct. 13. Sulli Band. Overflow, 137 Mecklynn Rd., Mooresville.
Oct. 14
Dance the night away at Huntersville Latino Night on Oct. 14.
5-9pm Oct. 14 |Dance the night away with local bands. Featured performances include: Ballet Folkorico Mexican Tradition by Julio Ruiz, Rumbao Latin Dance, Ultimanota. Veterans Park, 201 Huntersville-Concord Rd., Huntersville,
6-10 pm | Oct. 14. Live music, local craft breweries, food trucks, kids activities. Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak St., Cornelius.
10 am-8 pm | Oct. 14. Enjoy family-friendly fun for the little ones with a morning of activities in The Plaza including a live DJ, face painting, balloon twisting and more.
1-3 pm | Oct. 14. live music on the Plaza stage and giveaways from Birkdale restaurants and retailers
6-8 pm | Oct. 14. Live Under The Oaks, a set of dueling pianos will take the stage.
Birkdale Village, Huntersville.
6:30-8:30 pm | Sept. Oct. 14. Mooresville Performing Arts presents ‘Symphony Under the Stars’ featuring the Lake Norman Philharmonic. Liberty Park in downtown Mooresville.
Highlighters Dance
7 – 10:30 pm | Oct. 14. Dance lesson will be at 7:10 pm. Johnny B, DJ. You may bring drinks and snacks. Belmont Moose Lodge, 100 Robert Russell Rd., Belmont.
6-10 pm | Oct.14. Tall Tall Trees is the is the pseudonym of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Savino. Overflow, 137 Mecklynn Rd., Mooresville.
6 pm | Oct. 14. Anthony Cirillo. Lost Worlds Brewing, 19700-D One Norman Blvd., Cornelius.
Oct. 14-16
3 pm Friday, 7 am Saturday and Sunday | Oct. 14-16. $10 and up. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Watch more than 50 balloons launch twice daily. Statesville Regional Airport, 260 Hangar Drive, Statesville.
Oct. 14-16: Blisstoberfest at Royal Bliss Brewing Co.
Noon-11 pm Friday, Saturday; noon -8pm Sunday | Oct. 14-16. A weekend of live music, food and beer specials, games, contests, prizes. Royal Bliss Brewing, 7532 Royal Bliss Ct., Denver.
Oct. 15
2-5 pm| Oct. 15. History of food and fields through the ages. Cedar Groove Live Music – Blues. Hugh Torance House & Store, 8231 Gilead Road, Huntersville.
Have fun at the Laketobertest Oct.15. Photo by Town of Cornelius
Laketoberfest Music & Brew Festival
4-9 pm | Oct. 15. This annual community event features live music, beer from local NC breweries, food trucks, kid’s zone with crafts and games. Free admission and parking. The event proceeds benefit Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists. Bailey Road Park, 11536 Bailey Road.
Claudia’s 5K: Call Out For Courage
8:30 am | Oct. 15. Walk or run 3.1 miles in the effort to bring awareness to the importance of good mental health and mental health care. Price increases after Oct. 13. Jetton Park 19000 Jetton Rd., Cornelius.
Noon-6pm. | Oct. 15. Hispanic Heritage celebration with internationally renowned artists performing. Free. Activities for everyone in the family throughout the street style festival and food vendors. Uptown Charlotte, 200 South Tryon St.
7 pm | Oct. 15. Movie night in The Plaza featuring “Hocus Pocus” on the big screen. Birkdale Village, Huntersville.
Noon-3 pm | Oct. 15. Cool Kids Clubhouse presenting with proceeds to benefit the fight against childhood cancer. Tasting fee is $20. D9 Brewing, 11138 Treynorth Drive, Cornelius. If you’re interested in being a contestant in the chili cook-off competition, please email Rachel at rachel@coolkidscampaign.org.
6 pm | Oct. 15. Steve Brown. Lost Worlds Brewing, 19700-D One Norman Blvd., Cornelius.
Davidson Wildcats football at home
1 pm | Oct. 15. Vs. Morehead State. Buy tickets here. Richardson Stadium, Davidson College.
Noon | Oct. 15. NCAA Football.
3:30 pm | Oct. 15. NCAA Football.
Screenings are free for all visitors and seating is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Coolers are prohibited. Birkdale Village, Huntersville.
2-5 pm | Oct. 15. Karl Stolz. Royal Bliss Brewing, 7532 Royal Bliss Ct., Denver.
9 am | Oct. 15. No pets, please, but lots of everything apple. Main Street, Lincolnton,
Oct. 16
6-8 pm | Oct. 16. Beatlesque, Beatles Tribute. Concerts are free. Coolers and picnics OK. Food and beverage available for purchase. Village Green, downtown Davidson at the corner of Main Street and Concord Road, on the Davidson Public Library stage.
6 pm Oc. 16 | The Lake Norman Orchestra. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 19600 Zion Ave., Cornelius.
2-5 pm | Oct. 16. Second Act Trio. Royal Bliss Brewing, 7532 Royal Bliss Ct., Denver.
1 pm | Oct. 16. Carolina Gator Gumbo. Veterans Park, 119 N. Main St., Kannapolis.
1 pm | Oct. 16. NFL Sunday: Baltimore vs New York.
4:05 pm | Oct. 16. NFL Sunday: Carolina vs Los Angeles.
Screenings are free for all visitors and seating is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Coolers are prohibited. Birkdale Village, Huntersville.
Mondays: Bike ride, bridge, cardio funk
6:15 pm. Roll Out. The F3 aka D9 Swell Riders lead a group that encourages all cyclists to come ride. Bailey Road Park; meet at the parking lot by the basketball courts. Distance/pace: 15 miles; social ride with faster group options; no drop.
Depending on how big of a group there is, they may break off into an A, B, and C group. All abilities are welcome — they ride and regroup so that no one is left behind. Post-ride, cool off with a beer at D9 Brewing. D9 donates $1 for every beer to Bike MS, a fundraising initiative of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Join the Lake Norman Bridge Center
Noon-4pm Thursdays at Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., if you have an interest in learning the game of bridge or want to develop your playing, bidding, and defense skills. All ages and skill levels are welcome. $5 per day, pay at the door.
6:30-7:30 pm. Drop in for this high-energy class at Bailey Road Recreation Center. $10 per class, pay at the door.
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays
8:30-11:30 am. Cornelius Parks & Recreation and Lake Norman Pickleball Association are now offering Pickleball Open Play at Robbins Park, 17738 West Catawba Ave. Players of all skill levels are welcome, Participants will need to bring their own paddle. This is a free, drop-in program; no registration is required.
Tuesdays: Running, bridge, trivia, pickleball, workout classes, corn hole, growers market
Join the Lake Norman Bridge Center
12:30-4pm Thursdays at Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., if you have an interest in learning the game of bridge or want to develop your playing, bidding, and defense skills. All ages and skill levels are welcome. $5 per day, pay at the door.
Run Club
6:30 pm. Tuesdays are for Beer Trekkers and a cold brew after your run. Lost Worlds Brewing, 19700-D One Norman Blvd., Cornelius.
Trivia
7:30 pm. Old Town Public House, 21314 Catawba Ave, Cornelius.
Cornhole Social League
6:30-8pm. No sign up required. Primal Brewery 16432 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville.
6:30-9 pm. Bailey Road Recreation Center. Ages 18 and older. Free.
5-8 pm. Cornelius Parks & Recreation and Lake Norman Pickleball Association are now offering Pickleball Open Play at Robbins Park, 17738 West Catawba Ave. Players of all skill levels are welcome, Participants will need to bring their own paddle. This is a free, drop-in program; no registration is required.
Wednesdays, Saturdays: Crafting
10 am to noon, weather permitting. Connect with crafters in the area, find the motivation to pick up that project again, and benefit from the wisdom of a passionate crafting group. Hearts On Fiber, 208 South Village Ln. Suite A, Davidson.
Wednesdays: Cycling, open mic, music bingo
6 pm. Meet in front of Spirited Cyclist Bike Shop, 610 Jetton St, Davidson, in the Harris Teeter parking lot. Distance/pace: 16 miles; moderate 16-18 mph. While this is a no-drop ride and open to anyone on a road bike, it is not a beginner ride and the average group pace is 17mph. The terrain is rolling and we will regroup a few times throughout the ride.
6 pm. The Cornelius Cycling Club meets and rolls out from Lost World’s Brewery for a 22+ mile ride. Groups of riders are organized by pace. Lost Worlds Brewing, 19700-D One Norman Blvd., Cornelius.
Music Bingo
7 pm. Royal Bliss Brewing Co. 7532 Royal Bliss Ct., Denver.
Open Mic Night
7- 10 pm with Tommy Key. Kat’s Seafood Kitchen, 19708 W Catawba Ave, Cornelius.
Thursdays: Pickleball, music bingo, trivia, bridge
6-8 pm indoors at JV Washam Recreation Center, 9611 Westmoreland Road. Ages 50 and up. Balls and paddles available to borrow. Free.
Trivia
7 pm. Lost Worlds Brewing, 19700-D One Norman Blvd., Cornelius.
Music bingo
7-9 pm. Eleven Lakes Brewing Co.10228 Bailey Road, Suite 201 Cornelius.
Trivia
7 pm. Royal Bliss Brewing Co. 7532 Royal Bliss Ct., Denver.
7 pm. Hosted by Seabrooks. Boatyard LKN, 18418 Statesville Road, Cornelius.
Join the Lake Norman Bridge Center
12:30-4pm Thursdays at Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., if you have an interest in learning the game of bridge or want to develop your playing, bidding, and defense skills. All ages and skill levels are welcome. $5 per day, pay at the door.
Saturdays: Farmers markets, cardio funk, biking
9 am – noon. 120 S. Main St., Davidson, next to Town Hall between Main St. & Jackson Streets.Rain or shine. No pets please.
8 am – noon Saturdays through Oct. 22 at Veterans Park at Main & Maxwell, 201 Huntersville-Concord Rd., Huntersville.
9-10 am. Drop in for this high-energy class at Bailey Road Recreation Center. $10 per class, pay at the door.
8 am. Meet in front of Spirited Cyclist Bike Shop, 610 Jetton St., Davidson, in the Harris Teeter parking lot. Distance/pace: 32 miles; moderate/tempo 16-18mph no drop. Option for longer /faster rides.
• Send your event information to corneliustoday@gmail.com. Deadline is the 15th of the month for the print calendar; one week in advance for online/newsletter calendars.
