Important Dates
Beach Bash April 19 at Peninsula Yacht Club
Big Day at the Lake 2018 launches Thursday April 19 with the Beach Bash at The Peninsula Yacht Club in Cornelius. Put on your beach clothes and enjoy food and drink, music, a raffle and a live auction. All proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas. The Beach Bash fundraiser starts at 6 […]
Tawba Walk Arts Festival April 14 includes tour
The Tawba Walk Arts & Music Festival is Saturday, April 14 and centers on the Oak Street Mill and Town Hall in downtown Cornelius. Tawba Walk features include two stages of live bands and performances, local artists and craftsmen, craft breweries and a kids zone. The event, which runs from 2-8 pm, is free. Parking is permitted […]
Go gaga over GagaBall April 14
Registration is open until April 13 for the Cornelius PARC Department’s GagaBall Tournament Saturday April 14. The tournament, which runs from 9 am to noon, is at Robbins Park. Open to boys and girls, ages 7 – 14, the tournament fee is $5 for residents; $10 for non-residents. A championship shootout in each age division […]
‘Connecting Cornelius’ Monday at 8:30 am
Mayor Woody Washam will host Connecting Cornelius Monday at 830 am Monday at Harvey’s Cornelius. The lead topic is ”Behind the Scenes of the New Arts Center,” led by Executive Director Justin Dione. There will be additional updates from Town Commissioners. Coffee will be provided, and breakfast may be purchased. Harvey’s is located at 19906 N Cove Rd […]
Davidson Farmer’s Market is 10!
March 29. Davidson Farmer’s Market officially opens for the spring April 7, with a series of events planned to celebrate 10 years of local food and community. “As the Lake Norman and greater Charlotte area continues to grow, we at the market are so grateful for our vendors and supporters who continue to support the […]
Stand Up Paddle Board Race returns May 5
Paddleboard entrepreneur Rob Bennett will hold the 7th Annual Stand Up Paddle Board Race and fundraiser May 5 at Port City Club in Cornelius. My Aloha Paddle & Surf, in partnership with Charlotte Cycleboats and the Southern Stoke Series, will host the event which will benefit six local charities and one International foundation. The events […]
Mental Health First Aid Training April 7 at Town Hall
.The Omega Iota Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will hold a special “Mental Health First Aid” training session April 7 at Cornelius Town Hall. The event, which runs from 8 am to 5 pm on a Saturday, comes in the wake of gun violence around the country. “Every new incidence of gun […]
RSVP: Newsmakers Breakfast on Affordable Housing is Wednesday
Affordable housing—an increasingly important subject as property values soar—will be the topic of the Cornelius Today and Business Today Newsmakers Breakfast Wednesday March 21 at The Peninsula Club. Workforce housing is the term used by planners and economic developers to describe suitable living accommodations for people like first responders, single parents, teachers and service workers […]
Ada Jenkins gala April 14
The Ada Jenkins Center’s 12th annual gala will be Saturday April 14 at Sweet Magnolia Estate in Cornelius. Tickets, at $225 per person, will help fund programs such as our workforce development and LEARN Works, which provides after-school reading, tutoring and enrichment programing to first through eighth grade students, as well as the food pantry and […]
Meeting on Hwy. 73 widening is Monday
Although Hwy. 73 is a key east-west artery in Lake Norman, it traverses only a small portion of Cornelius. That section will be the focus of a special drop-in a meeting that starts at 7 pm Monday March 12 at Cornelius Town Hall. There will be no formal program, but residents will have the opportunity […]
