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Calendar of Events
from LKN January 2023
by Forsyth Mags
Primal Brewery, 16432 Old Statesville Road in Huntersville.
No fee is required, and no weekly commitment is required. Beginners are welcome, and players of all levels may participate! Feel free to come with friends or alone! 704.947.2920
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WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
SEABROOKS: MUSIC BINGO
BoatYard Lake Norman, 18418 Statesville Road in Cornelius.
Free to play with a winner in every round. Groove the night away! Amazing prizes and great music. 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
LAKE NORMAN BREWERY: MUSIC BINGO
1753 Triangle Circle Denver, NC 28037. 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM
THURSDAYS WELCOME HOME VETERAN LIVING MILITARY MUSEUM AT RICHARD’S COFFEE SHOP: FREE COFFEE FOR VETS
165 N. Main Street Mooresville, NC 28115.
Every Thursday morning veterans get together and enjoy each other’s company and a free coffee. 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM
THURSDAYS &
SATURDAYS
NOVEL TAPROOM: LIVE MUSIC
12 N Ashe Ave, Newton, NC 28658.
TheNovelTapRoom.com STARTS AT 8:00 PM
Lobster Dogs
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D9 BREWING COMPANY: TRIVIA THURSDAY
11138-C Treynorth Drive in Cornelius.
Test your smarts with our weekly general trivia! Bring all of your smartest friends, some snacks and we will provide the beer! Multiple rounds that are always changing, so you’ll need to keep your wits about ya! Top three teams win gif cards plus bragging rights!
F R I D A Y NIGHTS
MAC’S SPEED SHOP LAKE NORMAN: LIVE MUSIC
19601 Liverpool Pkwy in Cornelius.
Get here early, because it’s first come, first serve, and we promise we will fill up fast! Come on out, and enjoy our drink specials all night long.
6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
SATURDAYS DAVIDSON FARMERS MARKET
442 South Main Street in Davidson. 8:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
The Davidson Farmers Market is a producer-only, year-round Market featuring more than 35 farmers and local producers from within a 100-mile radius. The market is a lively gathering place for meeting friends and for learning about food, agriculture and nutrition. Growers and producers are on hand to answer your questions, from “How was this grown?” to questions about how to prepare and preserve all types of foods. The market offers locally grown fruits and vegetables, meats and cheeses produced by sustainable or organic methods, when possible. Other agriculturally based products such as breads, eggs, honey, flowers and soaps are also offered. And prepared foods, pastas and ready-to-eat foods, too!
165 N. Main Street Mooresville, NC 28115. 9:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
On Saturdays we have a Music Jam session, where anyone is welcome to come in and either play or have a cup of coffee, or just enjoy the music!
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FIRST DAY RIDE Lake Norman State Park, 759 State Park Drive in Troutman. Join the Tarheel Trailblazers for a mountain bike ride on New Year’s Day! All you need to bring is your bike and water. There will be three group rides for different skill levels.
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ICE BUCKET REGATTA
Lake Norman Yacht Club, 297 Yacht Road in Mooresville.
This annual event is the best way to kick off the New Year! Racing is pursuit style, or “staggered start,” which means no crowded start lines. Depending on the weather, we will either break for lunch onshore between the two races, or knock out both races, then head to the Clubhouse for excellent homemade soups—with a side of crusty breads. Lunch is $2/person. (No inflation here!) Not racing? Join us for lunch anyway—especially if you bring a soup!
MOORESVILLE MORSELS
9:00 AM
Mooresville Public Library, 304 South Main Street in Mooresville.
Do you have a delicious recipe to share? Email your recipe any time between January 1-31 to Ssciarretta@mooresvillenc.gov. All contributors receive a charming cookbook and are entered into a drawing to win a cutting board. Questions? Call the library at 704.664.2927.
LOCALIZED CRYOTHERAPY IN MOORESVILLE
Phenix Salon Suites in Mooresville.
TLU Athletic recovery is now offering discounted mini sessions for localized cryotherapy and Normatec compression therapy. Pain management, athletic recovery, cryo slimming and toning, mood and energy boost, and more. TLUrecovery.com for more information or to schedule. 11:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
TEA TALK WITH MICHAEL
7:00 PM TO 8:30 PM
Soul Wellness, 500 South Main Street, Suite 113 in Mooresville.
Come join us as Michael Anthony leads everyone into a safe space where we gather round, sipping a nourishing herbal blend of tea and share our own unique wisdom while also receiving wisdom.
The Green Room Open
7
Days a Week Dine-In
Daily Sp ecials!
1219 NC-16 Business
Denver, North Carolina 28037 (704) 966-1417
“FRESH as you can get, short of moving to Maine!”
@lobsterdogsfoodtruck
LobsterDogsFoodTruck.com Follow that Food Truck!
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JAN 4-25
JAN 06
Huntersville Recreation Center, 11836 Verhoeff Drive in Huntersville.
EXPLORE: Beginner Guitar Workshops is a four-week course hosted by Dear Soul Music Co. sponsored by ASC Culture Blocks, a community partnership funded by Mecklenburg County. In this free course, adults ages 18+ are invited to explore and deepen their guitar playing in a group environment with instruction by Breedlove Guitars endorsed artist, Arsena, and acoustic guitarist, Nathan Storey. For participants that do not own a guitar, 10 guitars are available on reserve at no cost to ensure accessibility. This course provides foundational lessons and exercises while playing in a group setting.
CHAIR YOGA AT MOORESVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
10:00 AM
304 South Main Street in Mooresville.
Join us at the Mooresville Public Library each Friday in January for chair yoga!
JAN 07
CAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS GRAND OPENING EVENT FEATURING AN EVENING WITH RENEE ELISE GOLDSBERRY
Cain Center for the Arts. 6:00 PM
Renée Elise Goldsberry is an actress and singer who has delivered award-winning performances both on Broadway and the screen. Best known for her role as Angelica Schuyler in the musical phenomenon HAMILTON, which received rave reviews across the board and has become a cultural touchstone for the ages. Renée’s performance earned her a Tony Award, Grammy Award, Drama Desk Award and Lucille Lortel Award. Coming up, Renee can be seen starring in Tina Fey’s new series for Peacock, GIRLS5EVA. Each ticket purchase includes fully catered station style dinner, open bar, keepsake item and admission to performance.
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WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
DIVORCE CARE/ DENVER
Lake Forest Church, 2204 St. James Church Road. 7:00 PM TO 8:30 PM
DivorceCare is a divorce recovery support group where you can find help and healing for the hurt of separation and divorce. DivorceCare’s life-changing support groups welcome people and guide them on the path of recovery afer separation or divorce. Over 1 million people have found comfort and hope through this 13-week, video-based series.
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BUILDING BUSINESS 9:00 AM TO OVER BREAKFAST 10:30 AM Join us for breakfast and conversation on building value in your business and tax savings strategies for 2023! Hosted by Williamson Wealth and sponsored by ActionCOACH Lake Norman.
JAN 14
ROBOTICS COMPETITION: 11:00 AM FIRST TECH CHALLENGE QUALIFYING EVENTS
J.M. Alexander Middle School, 12010 Hambright Road in Huntersville.
A part of NC FTC robotics competition tournament events - hosted by Queen City Robotics Alliance and its member teams. Join us to watch students in grades 7 - 12 compete in the fun but challenging robotics competition.
JAN 21
FOREVER YOUNG
Cain Center for the Arts.
“Forever Young” follows one unforgettable group of friends as they discover the greatest hits of all time! Set in a musicfilled suburban basement, this unbelievable heartfelt true story is guaranteed to take you back to the first time you pushed play, tuned in and set the needle down. Featuring songs by Billy Joel, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Huey Lewis & The News, Styx, Queen, Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Brooks & Dunn, The Black Crows, Bon Jovi and many more, this multi-award-winning production is jam-packed with powerhouse vocals, dynamite choreography and one sensational true story that is guaranteed to make you feel…FOREVER YOUNG. DOORS OPEN AT 12:30 PM
SHOW STARTS AT 2:00 PM
JAN 23
GIRLS WHO CODE
614 Brawley School Road in Mooresville. 2:00 PM
Girls Who Code (GWC) is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology and computer science, but this program isn’t just for girls. We encourage anyone in grades 6-12 who is interested in coding to join us in this program that will feature supportive peers and role models using computer science to change the world. *Registration required. This program will be held at our West Branch location at 614 Brawley School Road. Questions? Call the library at 704-664-2927.
JAN 24
GRIEFSHARE
Denver United Methodist Church. 6:30 PM TO 8:30 PM
Denver United Methodist Church is offering GriefShare support group for anyone who has lost a loved one. Held at the Denver United Methodist Church Chapel, 3910 North Highway 16 Business in Denver, NC. Register on the GriefShare website: griefshare.org/groups/158244.
MISSISSIPPI QUILT ASSOCIATION QUILTING AND NEEDLE ART EXTRAVAGANZA
Statesville Civic Center, 300 South Center Street in Statesville.
Quilted MQA Logo from Martha Ginn’s album quilt, “This is My Story, This is My Song,” 1994, 84” x 100”.
ONGOING
SHOES AND CLOTHING DONATIONS NEEDED
10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 200 in Charlotte.
Carolina’s 1st Choice Agency has partnered with soles4souls.org to collect used shoes/ clothes. We collect monthly and can even pick up your items from your office/home or you can swing by our office at 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 200 in Charlotte. Let’s empower people and pay it forward. For more info Contact Christian at 704.701.5972.
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THE LAST WORD ON LIFE AT THE LAKE: SNAKE EYES
by ROCKY THOMPSON
WE’RE IN THE MIDST OF SNAKE HIBERNATION SEASON HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA, WHICH IS GREAT. ONE LESS THING TO WORRY ABOUT. WHILE I HATE FINDING BUGS IN THE HOUSE, AT LEAST I HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO TAKE CARE OF THEM MYSELF. THAT’S NOT THE CASE WITH SNAKES.
Last summer I was walking through a hallway in the house when I noticed one of my young kids spraying a garden hose into the house through a window. I shouted for him to stop and he told me that he was, “Just trying to spray the snake.”
I walked outside to see what was going on and my four-year-old explained the situation to me. They’d been playing in the driveway and he had to pee, so he walked over to pee on the side of our house (his story checked out so far). Before he started peeing, a snake poked its head out of the siding and my son decided to find somewhere else to go to the bathroom (my wife and I would prefer a toilet inside). The spot where they’d claimed to see the snake had a ball next to it that they said they kicked toward the snake.
“Are you sure you saw a snake,” I asked. “What color was it? How would it get up in the siding of the house? Was it maybe that black garden hose that’s in the corner?” I asked them several skeptical questions. “There it is,” my seven-year-old pointed over my shoulder. When I turned around I saw about four feet of snake hanging out of the side of my house. As I stood there it slithered back up into the siding.
Okay, so they did see a snake.
I walked into the house and breathed a sigh of relief as I didn’t see it in my living room. I opened my computer and Googled something like “snake removal” and found a guy with a list of five-star reviews. He answered afer a couple of rings, and we had a friendly chat. I asked about snakes, and he told me about mice. I suspected he’d been at a barbecue for most of the day that Sunday. And my suspicion was correct: he could come out Monday afernoon at the earliest.
Next, I called the friendly construction manager who helped build our home and has had to endure with his incredible patience all kinds of oddball questions, and he assured me that the snake “probably” wouldn’t get into the house even though it was in the siding.
The night passed with us in our beds, the snake in the siding and all of us hoping it would stay that way. My middle-of-thenight wake-up to get water would have been a lot less exciting if I hadn’t seen a black sock on the floor.
In the morning, the snake was still hanging out of the siding and the kids were back playing in the driveway. I called the snake removal guy back and he wasn’t sure what I was talking about at first, but once we sorted out that I didn’t have a bat problem, he agreed to come out before lunch.
So we waited in the driveway, the snake watching us and us watching the snake. About five minutes before the snake guy arrived, the snake climbed all the way up into the siding of the house so we couldn’t see it anymore.
When the snake guy arrived, we told him the snake had just gone back up in the siding. So he walked over, laid on the ground, and jammed his arm up into the siding. I got my phone out to take a video, but he couldn’t feel any snakes. So we walked through the house with him occasionally shining a flashlight around but not finding anything. When he looked in my tiny workshop in our basement he nodded his head and said, “Oh yeah, if you ever get a snake in the house, it’ll definitely be in this room.” Great.
Just then my kid shouted down the stairs that the snake was back, so we ran upstairs and the snake guy reached into the siding and pulled out about a sixfoot-long black snake and barehanded it into a Lowes bucket. Then he showed my kids the other critters in the back of his truck: a baby hedgehog and a family of baby squirrels. He said he’d drop them all off down the road, and asked if we had any neighbors we didn’t like. Fortunately we’re good friends with all of our neighbors, so I requested that he wait until the far, far end of the road to let them all go.
