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Christian Sands performs Jan. 14 at the Cain Center for the Arts.
Thursday, Jan. 12
6- 7:30 pm | Jan. 12. Wear comfortable clothing and rubber soled athletic shoes for this abbreviated version of learn-to-curl events; includes a drink at the bar. $30. Must register. Charlotte Curling, 6525 Old Statesville Rd., Charlotte.
7:30 pm | Jan. 12. Hosted by Thomas Anthony. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.
Friday, Jan.13
7:30-10:30 pm | Jan. 13. Acoustic Jukebox (classic rock, country, blues, and requests). Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.
Saturday, Jan. 14
4 pm | Jan. 14. Ring in the New Year and Mooresville’s 150th Anniversary at LangTree Village on December 31, 2022; Food, drinks, attractions and more begin at 4 pm. Fireworks start at 7 pm. LangTree Village, Mooresville.
3pm-5pm | Jan. 14. Learn the techniques needed to create three craft cocktails. Tickets, $60; maximum 12 participants. thigslkn.com/private-events Join Sippin’ Saturdays 7:30-10:30 pm with DJ Eddie M. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.
Doors open 6:30 pm; show 8 pm | Jan. 14. Grammy Nominee Christian Sands is an emerging jazz force. Tickets $39-$58. Cain Center For The Arts, Cornelius.
11 am | Jan.14. Watch students in grades 7 – 12 compete in the fun but challenging robotics competition. J.M. Alexander Middle School, 12010 Hambright Rd., Huntersville.
Martin Luther King Commemoration Service
10-11:30 am | Jan. 14. The Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church will host its annual Martin Luther King Commemoration Service on the Zoom platform, FB Live and YouTube Live. This year’s theme is “It Starts with Me: The Quest to Create the Beloved Community.” For more information and to register, click this link.
Sunday, Jan. 15
Charlotte-based wind quintet presents original works and transcriptions Jan. 15 in Davidson by composers such as Dvorak, Barber, Nielsen and others.
3-4 pm | Jan. 15. Tickets $20 for adults; $15 for seniors; youth / student free. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Ln., Davidson.
Noon- 4pm Jan. 15. Get your favorite partner and for a $20 entry fee, you can stake your claim to be Lake Norman’s Best. Single elimination tournament. Register at Lost Worlds taproom. Lost Worlds Brewing, 19700-D One Norman Blvd., Cornelius.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration honoring Nannie Potts
1-4 pm | Jan. 15. Unity in Community, Torrence Chapel AME Zion Church and Davidson Presbyterian Church invite everyone to attend a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration honoring Nannie Houston Potts, the first and only Black mayor of Cornelius. Community dinner and fellowship, 1-2 pm; 2:30-4 pm program. Featuring The Strollers, food, music and speakers. Free to attend. Torrence Chapel AME Zion Church, 21517 Torrence Chapel Rd., Cornelius.
Through Jan. 13
Through Our Lens: Digital Art and Photography
A small group of digital artists and photographers from North Carolina display their love for their art. Cornelius Art Gallery, 19725 Oak St. Gallery hours are 10 am-4 pm Monday-Friday. Free.
Through Jan.16
General admission tickets for the 75-minute skate sessions, are $18 for adults and $14 per child 12 and younger. Birkdale Village, Huntersville.
Through mid-February
6-10 pm | Daily. Explore a half-mile, self-guided walking trail showcasing illuminated installations representing the Whitewater story and mission. The elements populate the entire Ridge and Canyon of the Whitewater Center and culminate with a compelling view above the forest floor on an all new suspension bridge complex. Free; pay to park. Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy., Charlotte 28214.
Through Monday, May 8
Bird watch tours are for those 65 and older. Photo | Winghaven
9 am | Mondays, Jan. 9 – May 8. Avid birders provide a guided walk to identify birds throughout Wing Haven Garden & Bird Sanctuary and SEED Wildlife & Children’s Garden. The 3.5 acre open space is conducive to many local and migratory songbirds. The walk is slow paced with opportunities to rest on benches and be still for the birds. All levels of birding welcome. $5-$10; call 704-331-0664 for tickets. Wing Haven, 260 Ridegewood Ave., Charlotte 28209.
Through March 12
Check websites for gallery schedules. | B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture and Levine Museum of the New South to bring Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. The Gantt will display Storytellers, Fathering, and Imagining; Levine Museum will display Catalysts, Myth-Breakers, and Community; both museums in Charlotte will display Loving. Admission is free.
Through March 26
A work by Jacolby Satterwhite titled We Are In Hell. the artist has an exhibite in Davidson Jan. 17-March 26.
10 am – 5 pm Monday-Friday; noon -4pm weekends | Jan. 17-March 26. Jacolby Satterwhite’s Finding Home Again exhibit focuses on his digital animated series, Birds in Paradise, which features a mythological, queer universe inspired by pop culture, African folklore, ritual, video games and personal narratives. For the American artist, liberation, rebirth, and healing of the black, queer body is achieved through movement and sound. Van Every/Smith Galleries, Katherine and Tom Belk Visual Arts Center, Davidson College.
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