June 19 (Thursday) – Community Education Series, “Keeping Your Home Safe When You Are Away” – Ada Jenkins Center (212 Gamble Street, Davidson), (7:00 p.m.) – The Resources for Residents Community Education Series is sponsored by the mayors of Cornelius, Davidson, and Huntersville. These monthly information sessions will be held in each of the three North Mecklenburg towns to provide residents with education and information about various issues affecting residents’ lives. The sessions are FREE and open to the public. For more information, please call 704.892.7591.
Concert-on-the-Green Series – Village Green – Downtown Davidson, Inc. brings back this popular series for spring-summer 2008. The concerts are held on Sundays from 6 – 8 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Families and friends are welcome to bring picnics and relax to the music. Downtown Davidson is celebrating 10 years of its popular Concert on the Green series this year. In celebration of the anniversary, each concert this year will feature a picnic contest with prizes to be awarded to the winners. For more information about the Concert-on-the-Green series, please contact Sandy Kragh at 704.892.2118 or visit www.downtowndavidson.org.
Concerts in June (including the picnic “theme”) are as follows:
June 1 (Sunday) – Abby Road Live [Beatles Copy Band]
Picnic Theme: "Grooviest"June 15 (Sunday) – The Carter Brothers Band [Bluegrass]
Picnic Theme: “Most Down-Home Country”June 29 (Sunday) – Rough Draft [Dance Variety]
Picnic Theme: “Most Gourmet”
Every Wednesday (8:00 – 11:00 a.m.) – 50 Plus Coffee – Davidson Parks & Recreation Department (416 Armour Street) – If you have not been to the new Parks & Recreation facility, you must give this a try! You can play pool, ping-pong, board games, and read a choice of three different newspapers (if you’re bored) while you enjoy the coffee, bagels, donuts and fruit that are provided. Several residents in New Neighborhood often attend and you will be sure to meet new friends as well. This is meant to be a fun and relaxing time for all! For additional information and directions to the new center, call the Rec Center at 704.892.3349 or your neighbor Norma Stewart (Harper Lee Street) at 704.892.3663.
New Program – Davidson Parks & Recreation Department announces the formation of the Davidson Senior Scholars. Meetings will provide programs that stimulate continual intellectual and cultural growth. The general format of the meetings is a lecture (one hour) followed by question and answer (30 minutes). The speakers are generally Davidson College professors and physicians. Register online at www.d-Recs.org or call the office at 704.892.3349. Programs are free. Monthly meetings will take place on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Summer Camps for 2008 – Now is the time to begin sign-ups for summer camp programs. All programs are held at the Town of Davidson Parks and Recreation office, located at 416 Armour Street, unless otherwise specified. Camps will provide a variety of opportunities to enhance each child’s growth and skill level. Outcomes will include the ability to establish positive relationships, sportsmanship and self-esteem through an organized plan of instruction and fun. All instructors have professional training and experience in their area of expertise.
Opportunities exist for pre-school children, elementary school kids, and teens. Camps include a wide range of sports (including fencing and bowling), arts & crafts, Audio Engineering, photography, film making for teens, Forensic Science: CSI, and much more. For information and registration, visit www.d-Recs.org or call 704.892.3349. These programs have limited openings and tend to fill up fast.
Call the Town of Davidson at 704.892.7591 or visit the website at www.ci.davidson.nc.us. For Parks & Recreation information, visit www.d-Recs.org. The Davidson Parks & Recreation Department offers a broad range of art classes, adult trips, creative workshops, and newly added Wellness Workshops.