Every Morning (7:00 a.m.) – The Board Walkers meet at the corner of Twain Avenue and the intersection of Mary Jane McConnell and Miriam G. Tuttle Byways to begin their 50 to 60 minute walk around the area. If you would like more information, please call Bonne McCoy at 704-987-1877.
The Dinner Group will not meet in December due to the busy holiday season. However, the group will return to a regular schedule on Tuesday, January 20, at North Harbor Club at Davidson Landing. Look for details in the January newsletter. Arvind Patil will be notifying everyone by e-mail in early January. If you are not already on the notification e-mail list or have questions about the group, please contact Arvind (phone: 704.892.9608, or e-mail: aspatil@bellsouth.net.).
December 10 (Wednesday) – Women’s Bridge Club will meet at 1:00 p.m. at the home of Helene Brown, 231 Twain Avenue. The group meets on the second Wednesday of each month. If you plan to play, please call Helene at 704.896.8162. Please bring “finger” food for the holidays for the December meeting. For more information about the bridge club, please call Jean Gilcrest at 704.895.0839.
December 15 (Monday) – The Women’s Group Breakfast will meet at The Egg at Davidson Cafe (Sadler Square Shopping Center on Griffith Street, next to Home Economist Market) at 10:00 a.m. If you want more information or need directions, please call Phyllis Twitty at 704.896.6328.
December 17 (Wednesday) - The New Da Daytimers Book Club will meet at the home of Paula Bell (130 South Faulkner Way) at 10:00 a.m. for the annual Christmas Brunch. This month’s book selection is The Christmas Train by David Baldacci. Members should call Paula at 704.892.9580 if they are attending. For more information about the Book Club, please call Dana Sonnenberg at 571.438.8286.
December 11 (Thursday) - Men’s Group Breakfast will meet at the Cookhouse Restaurant (Shoppes on the Green complex, exit 28 in Cornelius) at 7:30 a.m. The men have decided to continue their breakfast each month at the Cookhouse Restaurant location. For information or directions to the restaurant, please e-mail Bill McCoy at wjmccoy@uncc.edu or phone at 704.987.1877.
December 13 (Saturday, 7:30 p.m.) and December 14 (Sunday, 3:00 p.m.) - 2008-2009 Concert Series, “The Beggar Boys: A Celtic Christmas” – Warm up your family’s holiday season with traditional Irish and Scottish music including favorite carols and spirited, energetic dance tunes. The Beggar Boys feature the incredible double fiddle team of Michael Albert & Larry Young and the captivating vocals of Kate Minogue. This Boston-based band will be joined by Irish step dancers from Charlotte’s Rince na h’Eireann Academy of Irish Dance. A portion of the proceeds from this concert will benefit the Ada Jenkins Center. Tickets are available at the door or in advance by calling 704.941.0650 (Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.). General admission: $15; Students & Seniors: $10; Children under 10 years: Free. For more information, visit http://www.saintalbans-davidson.org/musicatstalbans.htm.
[Note: This concert is an annual favorite and the church will fill up. Advance ticket purchase is advised.]