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Summer window contest begins in Thomasville
Join Thomasville Tourism & The HiToms for a Summer Window Contest!
Davidson-Davie Summer Camps: registration is open
Want summer camps to keep your elementary, middle or high school students active all summer long? Would you want your student engaged and inspired in hands-on activities that could spark an interest in science and technology, community leadership, sports, or the arts?
Column: Poets offer tears and hope in turbulent times
Don’t get me wrong: I love my guy poets. Edgar Allan Poe and his “tintinnabulation of the bells” and “Quoth the Raven ‘Nevermore,’” give me chills every time.
AK's Column: National Poetry Month and mental health reflections
Washington Post critic Michael Dirda said it best in an article in early March, “In a time of crisis, poetry can help focus our fears and transform ‘noise into music.'" He writes, poetry “nourishes us, it contributes to our grieving and our healing processes, it gives focus to our loves and to our fears, allowing us to sing them, at the back of our minds, in a deliberate and disciplined transformation of noise into music, of grief into acceptance, of anger at pointless destruction into a determination to save at least something of what remains.”
Arts Davidson County offering Young Artist Scholarship
Arts Davidson County is now accepting applications for the Young Artist Scholarship through Friday, May 13, 2022.
Upcoming events this week at WDPL
The West Davidson Public Library is offering a variety of events this week.
Cheers to 200 Years! Bicentennial Brews: Beverages and Events
Together the Davidson County Historical Museum, Visit Lexington, and the Thomasville Tourism Commission are inviting local breweries, wineries, cideries, coffee shops, bars, and restaurants to offer a special-edition beverage release commemorating the Davidson County Bicentennial. Qualifying special-edition beverages could include new recipes but also label and non-label releases. Inspiration behind commemorative beverages could include, but is not limited to, a place, person, object, or event in local history and can include themes that predate the founding of the county. The possibilities are endless! If desired, the museum is available to provide research assistance and inspiration behind your special-edition beverage.
Into The Woods: Lexington Live
The Brother’s Grimm hit the stage with an epic fairy tale about wishes, family and the choices we make. Into The Woods: Fri May 13, 2022 - Sun May 15, 2022.
Ann's Column: Timeless poetry
April is National Poetry Month. What’s your favorite poem?
Introducing the "Know Your Farmer" series!
The 2022 Davidson County Farm Tour is a community and education outreach event hosted by Davidson County Local Food Network (DCLFN). DCLFN is the county's food council which is a network composed of farmers, food producers, health advocates who work towards building an equitable and resilient food system for the health and economic welfare of the community.
Reels at Robbins - The Sandlot
Lexington Parks and Recreation will show two, free movies this month at Robbins Recreation Center.
John Wilson at Sophie's Cork and Ale wins again
Chef John Wilson of Sophie Cork and Ale brought home another mouthwatering title for best Fine Dining Restaurant during Eat. Drink. Restaurant Week 2022!
NC Poet Laureate coming to Lexington
Jaki Shelton Green, North Carolina’s Poet Laureate, will present a reading of her poetry, April 5, 2022, at 7 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church, 201 W. 3rd Ave., Lexington, N.C. The event is free and open to the public and sponsored by Friends of the Lexington Library.
Mount Pleasant Church: Lights Up The Night for special needs
The group had 98 guests & 380 volunteers attend this year's Light up the Night! This is the 5th year of doing a special needs prom.
Community celebrates history, art, culture: Black Butterfly Network
Members of the arts community came together for food, fun and the celebration of local art and culture at the inaugural From Langston to Lexington with Love. The event was hosted by the newly formed Black Butterfly Network.
From New York Fashion to Lexington Suave: Hargrave's style is all his own
The culinary artist behind the menu for the Inaugural Black Butterfly event is inspired by many traditional favorite dishes. The menu is an homage to the heritage of certain foods like okra, black-eyed peas and crispy fried chicken. Clarence Vernon Hargrave reimagined many of these staples and developed a menu that granted a modern twist. {Chocolate Bread Pudding with Vanilla-Bourbon Creme}
Langston Event: Grab something cute and a ticket
Organizers of From Langston to Lexington with Love say, “It’s all about the art!” In fact, everything from the menu to the walls will be inspired by artists. The event is co-hosted by Anything for Our Youth, Event Horizons and Davidson Local. All proceeds will support event expenses and opportunities for local artists.
LYT bringing 'Sound of Music' to the stage
Lexington Youth Theatre (LYT) proudly presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's classical musical, The Sound of Music, this weekend at the Smith Civic Center in Uptown Lexington.
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