Davidson resident Russ Gavitt, a photographer of nature scenes, conceived the idea while speaking with Roy Alexander, the executive director of the DLC. Attendees will enjoy jazz music by the ensemble Night Shift, led by Richard Woods. Art by a variety of artists will be displayed for sale, and food and wine will be served
The event is sponsored by the Homewood Suites, Brick House Tavern and the Healthy Home Market in Davidson. Admission is $10, and attendees are encouraged to bring two to three cans of food for the pantry at the Ada Jenkins Center. Tickets can be purchased in advance through Paypal by going to www.davidsonlands.org.
Lions pancake breakfast
For nearly half a century, the annual Huntersville Lions Club pancake supper has been a Friday evening tradition at Huntersville Elementary School. That tradition ends this year.
But regular attendees at the annual event will have a chance to get their pancake on as the club will transform it into the first Huntersville Lions Club pancake breakfast on Saturday, March 3, at Huntersville United Methodist Church. The breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. to noon on March 3 at the church on Stumptown Road, between N.C. 115 and U.S. 21. "There is excellent parking, and it will be an easy walk into the fellowship hall where the pancakes will be served," says project chairman Jim Olmstead.
The time of day and location has changed, but little else. The club plans to provide an all-you-can-eat pancake meal with sausage, just as it has done in the past. Ticket cost $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 6-12. Children ages 5 and younger eat free. The morning will include a silent auction and raffle. Tickets for the event can be purchased in advance from any Lions Club member or at the door.
Davidson Horticultural Symposium
"Roots of Passion: The Inspired Gardner" will be hosted by the Davidson Garden Club March 6. The symposium will explore the source of passion for gardening. Registration closes Feb. 28, and can be completed at www.davidsonsymposium.org. For more information, call 704-892-9062, or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Mom Prom for Cookies for Kids Cancer
The inaugural Queen City's Mom Prom will be Friday, April 27, from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Havana Banquet and Ballroom in Cornelius. The event will benefit Cookies for Kids' Cancer, a national non-profit organization committed to raising funds for research into new, improved therapies for pediatric cancer.
The unique, ladies-only night is designed to celebrate women and moms in all stages of motherhood. It's an opportunity to take a break from the everyday challenges of work, running a household and raising children to relive one of the most memorable nights of a woman's life — her prom.
Tickets cost $40 and are available at www.QueenCityMomProm.com. Click on the "Buy Tickets" icon. Admission is $45 on the day of the event. The ticket price includes admission, a drink ticket, appetizers and desserts, a thermal tote filled with gifts and sponsor goodies, a prom photo, a raffle entry as well as plenty of dancing and shopping.
Civil War at Rural Hill
Get a taste of military life during the Civil War Feb. 18 at Historic Rural Hill in Huntersville.
From 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., re-enactors with the 38th North Carolina Infantry of 1862 will hold an encampment and company drill. Rural Hill docents will also be on hand for the free event to share stories and skills such as open hearth cooking, woodworking, animal feedings, fiber spinning and blacksmithing.
The 38th North Carolina Infantry of 1862 is a unique group of individuals who portray and honor the memory of the American Civil War soldier. They are a group of like-minded historians and re-enactors who enjoy the history of their ancestors and love teaching that history to others. The group's sole purpose is to preserve the history of North Carolina's role in the war and to portray the men and women who lived, served, suffered, and died during those turbulent years between 1860 and 1865. More information about the 38th North Carolina Infantry of 1862 is at www.38thnct.com.
SNAP Fitness, TNT fitness challenge
SNAP Fitness, Total Nutrition Technology and the Davidson Parks and Recreation Department, will offer a community weight loss and fitness challenge Feb. 20-April 15. All participants will receive a free comprehensive fitness consultation, a nutrition health assessment, 24/7 access to both SNAP Fitness locations in Davidson, and weekly weigh-ins.
Each participant will be assigned a coach that will guide with informational and motivational e-mails or phone calls. The program includes four free nutrition and fitness workshops, and two group training sessions. There will be customized personal training and nutrition packages available for an additional fee.
Prizes for the top three winners will include a six-month SNAP Fitness membership, a five-week Total Nutrition Technology nutrition plan, and grocery store tour, one-hour massage and more, with a total prize package valued at more than $750. Weigh-ins will be held at SNAP Fitness at 130 Harbour Place in Davidson. Workshop and group training information will be announced at a later date. Cost is $85 for Davidson residents, $94 for all others, with 25 percent of all proceeds donated to the Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center in Davidson.
Hang out with Oscar
North Mecklenburg Women's Club presents "A Night Out With Oscar" Thursday, Feb. 23, Havana Banquet and Ballroom. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. The red carpet gala evening includes a plated dinner, cocktails, fashion extravaganza, gift bag, silent and live auctions, entertainment and surprises.
Admission is $50 per person and evening attire is suggested. To purchase tickets, call 704-806-0077 or 704-996-0389. Havana Banquet and Ballroom is at the former Palace Theater at 8325 Copley Drive in Cornelius.
Davidson Toastmasters
Davidson Toastmasters is an organization that provides its members an opportunity to learn and practice public speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, comfortable environment. Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from a practical, face-to-face learning program that includes weekly club meetings, training seminars and speech contests. Each meeting provides an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches and offering constructive evaluation. New members are welcome, and meetings are held Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Lake Norman YMCA, 21300 Davidson St., in Cornelius.
Library events
North County Regional
16500 Holly Crest Lane In Huntersville, 704-416-6000, www.cmlibrary.org
Computer classes
• Internet Basics: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. Covers how to access, navigate and print from a website and demonstrates some basic techniques for finding information on the Internet. For adults with some computer experience but little or no previous Internet experience. Registration required. Adults and seniors.
• Power Point Basics I: Thursday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m. Learn to create, edit and save a basic presentation in Power Point. For adults who have mastered basic computer skills. We strongly recommend you take Word Basics before taking this class. Registration required. Adults and seniors.
Music
Davidson College
• Organ Concert: Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Lingle Chapel of Davidson College Presbyterian Church. An organ concert by the church's Associate Music Director Michael Rowland, who will present works by Bach and Franck. There is no charge to attend, but donations will be accepted. For more information call 704-892-5641.
• Symphony Orchestra Concert: Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Duke Family Performance Hall. Davidson College Symphony Orchestra's performance will include Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Hovhaness's Symphony No. 2 Mysterious Mountain. There is no charge to attend. For more information, call 704-894-2848.
• Musical Interludes: Friday, Feb. 24, at 12:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of the Sloan Music Center. Artist Associate Cynthia Lawing and Gloria Cook, known together as "Ten Fingers on 176 Keys," will present a dual piano concert. There is no charge to attend. For more information call 704-894-2848.
Davidson College
Lectures and events open to the public at Davidson College
Lectures
• Communication Studies: Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall. A talk on by noted University of Pennsylvania political scientist Kathleen Hall Jamieson, who will present Davidson College's annual McGaw Lecture on the topic "How Today's Consulting Tactics Could Have Unseated Lincoln." Jamieson will explore whether Abraham Lincoln's 1864 bid for re-election could have failed had he faced the attack tactics of contemporary political campaigns. here is no charge to attend. For more information call 704-894-2095 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Ethics Lecture: Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Alvarez College Union Smith 900 Room. A talk by Robin Lovin, Southern Methodist University's Maguire University Professor of Ethics. Lovin will discuss "Continuity and Change in Christian Ethics." There is no charge to attend. For more information call 704-894-2095 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Events
• Interdisciplinary Studies Discussion: Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 4:30 p.m. in the Carolina Inn. A discussion about "Time and Place" as part of the college's "Time & ..." multi-disciplinary series. Panelists for this presentation will be faculty members Brad Johnson from environmental studies, Jane Mangan from the history department, and Pat Sellers from political science. There is no charge to attend. For more information call 704-894-2385 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Theater
Davidson College
• Artist Series: Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall. An Artist Series performance of Aquila Theatre's production of Oscar Wilde's 1895 masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest. This classic play follows the hilarious adventures of young friends Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who begin bending the truth and inventing imaginary friends to add some excitement to their lives. Reserved seating cost $20 for the general public. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact the ticket office at 704-894-2135 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, or purchase tickets online at www.davidson.edu/tickets.
• Metamorphoses: Wednesday-Sunday, Feb. 22-26, in The Barber Theatre of Cunningham Theatre Center. A stage presentation of Mary Zimmerman's interpretation of Metamorphoses. The play, originally written by the Roman poet Ovid, is an ironic and moving look at human relationships. Zimmerman's story ultimately brings audience members to a closer understanding of love,lust and loss. General admission is $8 for adults, $5 for seniors 60 and older, and $4 for students. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 to 25, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Feb. 26. Tickets may be purchased by calling the ticket office at 704-894-2135 weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or online at www.davidson.edu/tickets.
