Important Dates
LKN Chamber honors educators
Nov. 17. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will recognize three local educators at a special luncheon at Northstone Country Club Thursday. Pam Lilley from Cornelius Elementary School, Magdalena Sztabowski from The Halton School and Jordan Walker from Lake Norman Charter School will be recognized as the 2021 Educators of the Year. Craig Horn, a […]
Tree-lighting is Nov. 27 at Town Hall
Nov. 15. Light Up Cornelius, a local holiday tradition, will be 4-7 pm Saturday, Nov. 27 behind Cornelius Town Hall. Festivities will include holiday songs, horse-drawn carriage rides, craft vendors, photos with Santa Claus, a s’mores station, a model train display, food vendors and the tree lighting ceremony at 5:45 pm. The event, which is […]
Christmas in Davidson update
Nov. 11. The most awesome three-day Christmas event, Christmas in Davidson, will be held Dec. 2 to Dec. 4 from 6 pm to 9 all three nights. All activities will be held outside, in light of COVID-19 protocols. Main Street will be closed from Concord Road to Jackson Street to allow for pedestrians to spread […]
Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials Nov. 13, 14
The Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival run this Saturday and Sunday Nov.13-14. In addition to dog sports demonstrations, the event features North Carolina beer and wine, heritage livestock, hay rides, historic craft and cooking demos, food vendors, shopping, open trails and living history demonstrations in the 1760s cabin. Tickets are $15 for […]
Big impact: Tiny House for veterans open for tours Saturday
Nov. 4. As Veterans Day approaches, Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram has partnered with Purple Heart Homes on a tiny house that will be used as either a transitional home or a full-time residence for a veteran. The public is invited to tour the tiny home and learn about what Purple Heart Homes and […]
‘Santa Paws’ returns Nov. 14
Nov. 3. Santa Paws in the Park is noon to 2 pm Sunday, Nov. 14 in Robbins Park. put on by the town’s Park Dept, the family-friendly event features unique doggy gifts and photos with Santa, among other things to do with your best friend. More info: https://www.cornelius.org/618/Santa-Paws-in-the-Park
Heads up: Daylight Savings ends Sunday at 2 am
Nov. 1. Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 am this coming Sunday, Nov. 7. We’ll “fall back,” which means we’ll have more daylight in the morning, and it will be darker earlier in the evening. Daylight Saving Time begins again at 2 am on Sunday, March 13, 2022.
Connect with Cornelius Nov. 1
Oct. 28. The next Connecting Cornelius Virtual Coffee Chat will be Monday, Nov. 1, from 8:30 am to 9:30 am. Topics include a local transportation update, COVID-19 and the Cain Center for the Arts, followed by a Q&A. Submit questions to TownofCornelius@Cornelius.org. Join via Zoom. Meeting ID: 860 9569 4910. Click here to RSVP.
Unity in Community large group meets Saturday
Unity in Community will hold its quarterly large group meeting 10 am to noon Saturday, Oct. 23rd via Zoom. Click here to register. Unity in Community is a diverse, community based nonprofit organization that strives to achieve racial equity in the towns of North Mecklenburg through small and large group engagement, education and activism.
Virtual discussion Oct. 20: Shaping Education: Decisions & Impact
Oct. 18. With Critical Race Theory a topic of discussion nationwide, Unity in Community North Mecklenburg (UiC) will hold the second installment of a two-part virtual forum on Wednesday Oct. 20 to discuss education in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. “Shaping Education: Decisions & Impact” will be moderated by Dr. Brandy Nelson, executive director of CMS secondary […]
