Town of Davidson Events
October 30 (Friday) – Annual Halloween March
Town Hall (5:00 – 8:00 p.m.) – Costumed characters of all ages are invited to march down Main Street and receive treats from Davidson merchants. All ghosts and goblins should line up in front of Town Hall at 5:00 p.m. For more information, contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 704.892.3349 or visit www.d-recs.org.
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.
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.
Davidson Farmer’s Market — Last
Month in 2009! 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. For more information about weekly events, visit www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org. Join the Fun on Pumpkin Day! Experience the full, fall flavor of the Davidson Farmer’s Market on October 17 as local artists from the Sanctuary of Davidson will be on-site from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. to carve pumpkins for home carving inspiration. Children may also join in the fun by decorating pumpkins in the decorating area. Farmer’s will have pumpkins for sale or you can bring your own. Don’t miss this event! Reminder: The Farmer’s Market will open this year for two special holiday dates – Saturday, November 21, and Saturday, December 19.
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Adult Trips
Visit www.d-Recs.org to see a listing and details of some of the great trips planned by the Davidson Parks & Recreation Department for the fall of 2009!
Great Cultural Activity — Davidson Reads
DavidsonReads is a town-wide program to get everyone reading and talking about the same book. It is a partnership between the Town of Davidson Parks & Recreation Department, the Davidson Public Library, Main Street Books, and town residents. The program asks people to read the same book at the same time and attend various events to discuss the characters, plots, and themes.
Readers and residents have selected The Color of Water by James McBride as the 2009 DavidsonReads book selection.
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.
