The Multicultural Festival made its long awaited return to Lexington on Saturday, with returning favorites and new attractions.
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Know Your Farmers: Where fresh meets affordable and passion meets purpose
At Rierson Farms NC LLC, you will find a herd of goats, chickens and some farm friends such as donkeys, Ollie and Finn, and cats, Mila and Mason. Zachary and his wife, Monica, are the owners/operators of Rierson Farms NC, which was officially registered in March of 2021, however, the passion for growing was cultivated way back.
June 4-5 Master Gardener Tour - Westover Gardens
Delight your senses and inspire the gardener in you at Davidson County Extension Master Gardener’s 16th Garden Tour. The tour returns after a two year absence on June 4th and Sunday, June 5th.
Ellen Peterson lives her calling as First Reformed UCC’s Choir Director
Ellen Peterson can’t remember a time in her life that she didn’t love singing. Some of her earliest memories in life involve sitting on the porch swing at her grandparent’s house singing “You Are My Sunshine” with her grandmother, Laura Williams, or listening to cassette tape recordings of her grandfather, former Lexington Fire Chief Tommy Williams, singing barbershop tunes with the Firehouse Four
Watch Field of Dreams at Robbins Rec Center
Baseball season is back, so we are throwing it back with a classic baseball film
The Finch House Music Series starts April 28th
Grab your friends and enjoy the inviting atmosphere of this historic downtown venue! Thursday and Sunday events are FREE, and tickets are available NOW for all Saturday events! To purchase tickets click the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../finch-house-music-series...
Elvis festival coming to town this weekend
Celebrate 66 years of the King of Rock 'N' Roll at North Carolina's FIRST and ONLY Elvis Festival!
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.