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Local events to fill your social calendar
Here are some great local events to fill your calendar for the last weeks of January.
Highlights from the NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet
The Lexington NAACP 37th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet was a success.
“Mi Cancún” reemplaza el restaurante “Ay Wey” Mexicano
Foto: Jose Patino, el gerente de “Mi Cancún” restaurante Mexicano, reemplaza “Ay Wey Mexican Kitchen + Tequila” en Lexington, y se para al lado del cartel que anuncia el nuevo nombre del restaurante. (Vikki Broughton Hodges/Davidson Local)
Hay que celebrar el día de Martin Luther King
¡Saludos a la comunidad de Davidson Local! Ya mero es el día de Martin Luther King, este 15 de Enero, ¡y queríamos compartir unas actividades divertidas para celebrar este evento!
Anything For Our Youth Group to host MLK arts event
Anything For Our Youth Group of Lexington, NC, will host their annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. youth art gallery and exhibition. The event will be held on Monday, January 15, 2024; 5:00 p.m. at the Arts | Theatre 202 located at 202 N. Main Street, Lexington, NC.
Press Release: Thomasville committee announces MLK events
2024 MLK-SAC National Holiday Observance Events. The local theme is “Knowledge is Never Wisdom Until it is Shared.”
Local events to fill your social calendar
January is filled with local events to fill your social calendar.
Davidson County’s Public Library January events
Every year as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, we all welcome the upcoming year and anticipate the possible challenges, accomplishments, and overall potential that it holds.
Polar Plungers take a leap to benefit Davidson Prison Ministry
Davidson Prison Ministry makes a big splash at their 2023 Polar Plunge
From The French Revolution to Axe throwing: Local NYE affairs offer variety
You’re invited to usher in New Year’s Eve in unique fashion. See local invitations for fun festivities.
Lifestyles: Locals rediscover 'The Color Purple'
Based on the 1982 Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, the second film adaptation of Walker’s colorful take on sisterhood dominated the box office with an $18 million opening on Monday. Local ties bring special attention to the film.
Column: The majesty of the stained glass at St. Stephen UMC of Lexington
St. Stephen United Methodist Church in Uptown Lexington is adorned with numerous colorful stained glass windows that have a very regal presence and a story of their own.
Press Release: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Art Exhibition and Gallery event celebrates Civil Rights
All youth artists, from K-2nd grade; 3rd -5th; 6th -8th to 9th–12th grade, are invited to participate. Entries will be categorized by age groups and judged by a panel of local artists. Artwork should focus on themes related to the Civil Rights Movement of 1964 or Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s life. Submissions must be completed labeled with name, grade, and school name (not required) and delivered to teachers, afterschool directors, or dropped off at the Arts Theater 202 by January 5, 2024.
Braden Hull to share comfort and joy through free Christmas concert
Local country musician Braden Hull will share comfort and joy through a free Christmas concert from 7-10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec.14 at High Rock Church, 135 Lowes Blvd, Lexington.
Press Release: Lexington Book Festival receives community engagement grant
The upcoming Lexington Book Festival will take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Arts Davidson County at 202 North Main Street in Lexington. This book festival is made possible by a grant from North Carolina Humanities, a statewide nonprofit and the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Press Release: Chair City Christmas Dec. 15th
The event will take place on Main Street from 6-8 PM on December 15. The mission of this event is to provide a free, fun, and family-friendly gathering,
Davidson County Schools awards Superintendent's Holiday Card Contest winners
The winning entries were professionally framed and returned to the artist along with 20 cards featuring their artwork to share with family and friends.
Column: Lexington native Cory Holt set to emcee first Men of Valor program
Holt attended Hargrave Military Academy, before enrolling at Virginia Tech University, where he lettered four years on the football team - winning 3 ACC Championships.
Goose and Monkey Brewhouse brings home medals from NC Brewers Cup Competition
Goose and Monkey Brewhouse won the Silver Medal in the North Carolina Brewers Cup Competition American Amber Lager Category for Seductive Mullet. This is the first state medal for owners Brent and Ashlee Moore. The GMBH team previously won Carolina's Championship of Beer, the World Beer Cup and the Great American Beer Festival.