Register now for a special Newsmakers Breakfast next Thursday at The Peninsula Club. The topic is sexual harassment in the workplace. Speakers include HR consultant Deanna Arnold; Denise Copeland, interim director of Our Towns Habitat For Humanity; and Michael Harman, a labor attorney in Huntersville. It’s also time to register for spring classes with Davidson Community Players. Courses run about 15 weeks and end with a showcase production. Spring classes, which start in February, include junior and senior ensembles for ages 8-11 and 12-16, musical theatre ensembles, a teen improv troupe and a mini ensemble for ages 4-7.
Thursday, Jan. 18
Annual winter juried art exhibition will be open through March 1 at the Mooresville Arts Gallery.
Easy, fast-paced seminar on how to register and start selling your art work, jewelry, crafts and vintage items on Etsy. Registration required. 1-3 p.m. at Mitchell Community College in Statesville.
Girls in grades 3-5 invited for discussion of "Lights, Camera, Cook!" by Charise Mericle Harper. The club meets monthly. 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Cornelius Branch Library.
Friday, Jan. 19
Review the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and what changes to expect in 2018. 8:30-10 a.m. at the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce in Cornelius.
Join your friends and help raise money for the Ada Jenkins Center. 4:30-5:30 p.m. at CycleBar in Cornelius.
Bach Akademie Charlotte and guest artist Reginald Mobley will present "Bach Family Motets and Cantatas." 7:30 p.m. at Davidson United Methodist Church.
Now Are the Foxes will perform at 8 p.m. at The Warehouse Performing Arts Center in Cornelius.
Saturday, Jan. 20
Marnie Schneider will sign copies of her book, "Football Freddie and Fumble the Dog." 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Main Street Books in Davidson.
Let Off Some S.T.E.A.M. and explore the wonders of science. Ages 5-11. 2-3 p.m. at the Cornelius Branch Library.
Sunday, Jan. 21
The Music at St. Alban’s Concert Series presents The Wingate University Singers under the direction of Kenney Potter in an a capella program of classics as well as spiritual and traditional music. 3 p.m. at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Davidson.
Auditions for the upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s "Much Ado About Nothing" will be held 4-7 p.m. Jan. 21 and 7-9 p.m. Jan. 22 at The Warehouse Performing Arts Center in Cornelius.
Monday, Jan. 22
A small business expert will provide help to navigate Charlotte/Mecklenburg and North Carolina business resources. Free. 5:30-7 p.m. at the Cornelius Branch Library.
The North Mecklenburg Community Chorus invites you to mingle with new and returning singers, learn about our organization and sing songs from our upcoming spring show. 6:30-9 p.m. at Community in Christ Lutheran Church in Cornelius.
Tuesday, Jan. 23
Learn bridge or develop playing, bidding and defense skills. Open, stratified games are held 12:30-4 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays and 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays at Cornelius Town Hall.
Teens will learn writing tips to polish their resumes and cover letters. 6-7 p.m. at the Cornelius Branch Library.
Wednesday, Jan. 24
Young artists will explore mixed media to create winter-themed projects in this six-week class. 4-5:15 p.m. Wednesdays at Davidson Parks and Rec.
Thursday, Jan. 25
Sexual harassment in the workplace will be the topic of a panel discussion. Reservations required. 7:15-9 a.m. at The Peninsula Club in Cornelius.
Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation Executive Director Emilee Syrewicze will present a new vision and strategic plan for the foundation. 7 p.m. at the East Lincoln Fire Department.
Davidson College alumnus Harry Pickens will present solo works for piano. 7:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall at Davidson College.
Friday, Jan. 26
The community is invited to a gospel singing benefit for Jace Kinley Thompson, 5, the son of Cornelius Police Captain Jennifer Thompson and Eric Thompson, a North Carolina Highway Patrol Sergeant. Gospel quartet Heaven’s Reign will perform. 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 26 and 4-5:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Mount Zion United Methodist Church in Cornelius.
Davidson Community Players’ Connie Company presents an updated version of the classic story, unveiling the villain’s perspective, from her tragic childhood to her quest for revenge. Jan. 26-Feb. 4 at the Armour Street Theatre in Davidson.
Activate Community Through Theatre (ACT) invites youth ages 6-18 to audition for "Charlotte’s Web." 4-7 p.m. Jan. 26 and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 27 at The Warehouse Performing Arts Center in Cornelius.
Saturday, Jan. 27
Activate Community Through Theatre (ACT) invites youth ages 6-18 to audition for "Charlotte’s Web." 4-7 p.m. Jan. 26 and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 27 at The Warehouse Performing Arts Center in Cornelius.
Jennifer Hurvitz Weintraub will sign copies of her book, "One Happy Divorce." 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Main Street Books in Davidson.
The community is invited to a gospel singing benefit for Jace Kinley Thompson, 5, the son of Cornelius Police Captain Jennifer Thompson and Eric Thompson, a North Carolina Highway Patrol Sergeant. Gospel quartet Heaven’s Reign will perform. 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 26 and 4-5:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Mount Zion United Methodist Church in Cornelius.
Josh Thompson will perform at 8 p.m. at the Charles Mack Citizen Center in Mooresville.
Sunday, Jan. 28
The Alexander Community Concert Series welcomes Andrea Mumm, principal harpist for the Charlotte Symphony, with vocalist Melinda Whittington. Reception follows the concert. 3 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of St. Peter by-the-Lake in Denver.
The Davidson Historical Society welcomes Bee Jay Caldwell as she discusses her new book, "Historic Little-Known, Well-Kept Facts: An Overview of Race Relations in North Carolina, Charlotte, and Pottstown." 4 p.m. at the Davidson Friends Meetinghouse.
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