Town of Davidson Events

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Season Opens for Davidson Farmer’s Market
[Saturdays, May through October]

The Davidson Farmer’s Market, a producer-only market, is open every Saturday morning from 8:00 a.m. until noon in Downtown Davidson. With more than 30 local producers, the market features a wide variety of locally grown vegetables and fruits, meats, eggs, honey, dairy and fresh flowers, as well as baked goods and non-food items such as soaps and farmer-made crafts. Themed market days, guest chef cooking demonstrations, musical entertainment, and educational activities are planned throughout the season. The market is held next to Davidson Town Hall between Main and Jackson Streets.

Please visit www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org for more information and a schedule of weekly events.

May 2 (Saturday) – Town Day

(Village Green, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) – The annual spring “Town Day” festival fills the Village Green with carnival games, foods, arts, vendors and entertainment for the whole family. Other children’s activities will include inflatables, a sand box, and a duck pond. The “Flex Flyer” will return! Businesses and organizations who wish to participate may register by completing a registration form available at the recreation office. Contact Angela Blashaw with the Parks & Recreation Department at 704.892.3349.

Concert-on-the-Green Series – Village Green

Downtown Davidson, Inc. brings back this popular series for spring-summer 2009. 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. Each concert features a picnic theme. For more information about the series, please visit www.downtowndavidson.org/ concerts_on_the_green.htm.

Concerts in May (including the picnic “theme”) are as follows:

May 10 – The Carter Brothers [Contemporary Bluegrass]
Picnic Theme: “North Carolina Pride”

May 24 – Sound Barrier [Rock & Roll]
Picnic Theme: “Most Gourmet”

Davidson Senior Scholars Programs

Second and fourth Wednesdays, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., Davidson Parks & Recreation office (Room A, 416 Armour Street) – Programs are designed to stimulate continual intellectual and cultural growth. The general meeting format consists of lecture followed by question and answer. The speakers, often Davidson College professors and local physicians, are experts in their fields. Programs are free! Call 704.892.3349 or visit www.d-Recs.org for more information and specific programs.

May 13 (Wednesday) – “Aging Research at Davidson College” – Dr. Multhaup will describe several projects that she and her students have completed in recent years.

Eggstravaganza

April 5 (Sunday) –(North Mecklenburg Park, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.) – Join Davidson, Cornelius, and Huntersville Recreation Departments at their annual Egg Hunt. Bring your own basket and have fun searching for candy filled eggs, getting your face painted, visiting with Peter Cottontail, or sliding down the giant slide. The event is FREE and open to children age 10 and under.

50+ Coffee Club

Come and join friends and neighbors every Wednesday morning from 9 a.m. until 12 noon at the Parks & Recreation Department (Armour Street) for coffee, snacks and a social opportunity. No registration is required.

2009 Summer Camps

Registration is underway for all youth summer camp opportunities: Arts, Science, & General (ages 6-14); Arts, Crafts, & Games (rising 1st – 5th graders); Music (ages 5-14); Preschool (ages 3-5); Sports (ages 5-15). Don’t miss out on some great summer fun! Call the Parks & Recreation Department at 704-892-3349 for more information and registration details. Please visit www.d-Recs.org for full camp listings and details.

Adult Trips

The season is right! Spring is here and summer is near. Visit www.d-Recs.org to see a listing and details of some of the great trips planned by the Davidson Parks & Recreation Department this year. Baseball Get-away trips were a huge hit in 2008!

Call the Town of Davidson at 704.892.7591 or visit the newly revised website at www.ci.davidson.nc.us. For Parks & Recreation information, visit www.d-Recs.org.