Cornelius
Weekly calendar thru Dec. 11: Music at the Mill, Classic Christmas in Mooresville and more
Calendar Sponsors Here’s a look at what’s happening this week in LakeNorman: Dec. 5-8 Winter Wonderettes Check website | Dec. 5-8. Advance Tickets: Adult – $20; Senior (65+) – $ 18; Student (under 21) – $15. Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson. Dec. 5- 23 Charlotte Christmas Village and ice skate and snow tube […]
Most candle fires occur in homes during December
Dec. 5. The American Red Cross encourages everyone to follow simple steps to prevent home fires from holiday decorations. Most home fires involving candles happen in December, when one in five home decoration fires also occur. “Help protect your family by using battery-operated candles, testing your smoke alarms monthly and practicing your two-minute escape plan […]
How to get around during North Meck Holiday Parade
Dec. 2. The 40th North Meck Holiday Parade will be held rain or shine tomorrow in Davidson and Cornelius. And rain is likely. The parade route will begin 1 pm on Main Street at Griffith Street in Davidson and will continue south on Hwy. 115 through Cornelius and will end at Hickory Street and Hwy. […]
Weekender: Christmas in Davidson (Cornelius and Huntersville, too), N. Meck Holiday Parade, more
Calendar Sponsors Here’s a look at what’s coming up the weekend of Dec. 1-3: Submit your entertainment and event news to corneliustoday@gmail.com. Dec. 1-3 Christmas in Davidson 6-9 pm | Dec. 1-3. Highlights include: a video and light show on downtown buildings; strolling characters and other live entertainment; bubble snowflakes; an artisan village and a […]
Catch a shooting star Wednesday, Thursday
Nov. 15. Look to the night sky Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 16-17, for the Leonids. The Leonids normally feature 10 to 15 shooting stars per hour, but on rare occasions, they have been known to produce “meteor storms,” which result in thousands of meteors streaking across the sky. This year, the Leonids happen around the […]
Lights on: Open track nights are back
Nov. 14. Lace up your shoes and enjoy a safe place to walk or run up to three times per week. The James Hoyt Wilhelm Park’s 1/4-mile walking track will be lighted on Mondays, while Bailey Road Park’s regulation track will be lighted Tuesdays and Thursdays through March 9. Both tracks are open to the […]
Neighborhood CARE Center seeks donations of Thanksgiving meal boxes
Nov. 8. The Neighborhood CARE Center hopes to deliver a Thanksgiving meal box all of the 200 families participating in the LoveGiving effort. The center is about 50 boxes short of the goal and hopes residents or groups will donate the difference, says Manny Rosado Jr., who leads the center. Deadline approaching The meal boxes […]
Local ceremonies will salute service members for Veterans Day
Nov. 7. On Nov. 11, all Americans who have served their country will be honored during Veterans Day ceremonies, Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day because it marked the one-year anniversary of the temporary cessation of hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany during World War I. That armistice went into effect at the […]
Weekender Nov. 4-6: Barbecue, concerts and festivals abound
Here’s a look at what’s coming up this weekend: Nov. 4 Chorale and Symphony Orchestra 5 – 6:30 pm | Nov. 4. The Davidson Chorale and Chamber Singers present music from Baltic nations where the cultural heritage of singing is millenia old. Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. Davidson College, Knobloch […]
Want to dine out on Thanksgiving? Better make a reservation now
Nov. 2. [Updated Nov. 21.] By TL Bernthal. Not even a handful of area restaurants will be open Thanksgiving Day for diners, and reservations for a place at their tables are filling up. Choplin’s in Cornelius, Red Rock Cafe in Birkdale Village and North Harbor Club in Davidson will be open, as will Al’s Bar […]
