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Spotlight Events

Upcoming Events

DavidsonLearns members enjoy a variety of Spotlight Events throughout the year, bringing our community together for lectures, theater, music, and more. 

  • Date and time is TBD
    Davidson Town Hall, 251 South St, Davidson, NC 28036, USA
    Join us for a look at the current affordable housing landscape in Davidson, the history that has shaped it, and the critical challenges that lie ahead.
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Past Spotlights

Music @ St. Alban's - Four Horsemen

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Remember the Past, Protect the Future

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Music @ St. Alban's - One Road Over

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Preconcert Talk with Flute4 Quartet 

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If you have any questions about Spotlight events, please contact specialevents@davidsonlearns.org

  • Jan 21, 2026, 1:00 PM
    Dr. Min Jiang, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, will lead a broad conversation about the multifaceted impact of the internet on society.
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  • Jan 18, 2026, 2:00 PM
    Barbara Krumdieck, M@SA’s Artistic Director, will be joined by fellow musicians to present favorites by J.S. Bach including solo cello works, arias for soprano voice, and a viola sonata with obbligato harpsichord.
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  • Jan 07, 2026, 4:34 PM
    Barbara Krumdieck, M@SA’s Artistic Director, will be joined by fellow musicians to present favorites by J.S. Bach.
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  • Dec 10, 2025, 1:00 PM
    Adah will present a collection of great books for gifting to all of the readers on your list this holiday season. Come prepared to take notes on the perfect gifts.
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  • Oct 16, 2025, 11:00 AM
    Please join us for a preview of Davidson College's Departments of Music and Theatre' productions of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. Professors Costa and Culpepper will introduce you to the music and story of this fun-filled musical.
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  • Sep 19, 2025, 7:00 PM
    Jill Lepore, PhD will be in conversation about her new book We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution with poet, author, and UNC Chapel Hill professor, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, MFA.
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  • Sep 17, 2025, 1:00 PM
    Join Director of Education and Community Engagement, Kimberly Pereira, and Director of Artistic Operations, Neelanthi Vadivel, for an informative discussion about the past, present and future of this Charlotte institution.
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  • May 21, 2025, 1:00 PM
    Carole Kruger has followed the reconstruction and restoration efforts with great interest, and will be sharing her take on recent developments.
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  • May 07, 2025, 2:00 PM
    Join us for a guided tour and step back in time to experience everyday life in the federal-style home of Hugh and Isabella Torance and their son, James Torrance's mercantile store. Experienced docents will introduce us to the historic site and the stories of the people who lived and worked there.
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  • Apr 16, 2025, 1:00 PM
    Historian Tom Hanchett will introduce us to the Rosenwald Schools and screen the documentary Unlocking the Doors of Opportunity: The Rosenwald Schools of North Carolina.
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  • Mar 23, 2025, 2:00 PM
    Please join us for a conversation with Calextone ensemble members Frances Blaker, Letitia Berlin and Shira Kammen before their concert Solatio -- 14th-Century Music Honoring the Cosmos.
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  • Mar 19, 2025, 1:00 PM
    Besir Ceka will examine Europe’s options, how developments on both sides of the Atlantic may affect its choices, and what stake the United States has in NATO and Europe’s strategic dilemmas.
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  • Feb 26, 2025, 1:00 PM
    Shelley Rigger will give us an update on developments in China and in US-China relations.
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  • Jan 15, 2025, 1:00 PM
    Beth, Executive Director of Davidson Lands Conservancy, will discuss how the Conservancy meets its mission and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
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  • Nov 24, 2024, 2:00 PM
    Pre-concert talk with Music at St. Albans
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  • Nov 20, 2024, 1:00 PM
    Scott Hippensteel talks about what types of evidence survive today to help paleontologists understand what may or may not have occurred at the end of the Mesozoic Era.
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  • Oct 30, 2024, 1:00 PM
    Davidson College Women’s Basketball Head Coach Gayle Fulks joins us to talk about the women’s basketball program at Davidson.
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  • Oct 27, 2024, 1:00 PM
    Director James Webb and members of the cast will discuss the play and its continuing relevance after the matinee performance on Sunday, October 27.
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Past Spotlights Photo Gallery

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

Click here for the presentation from our Spotlight event Adventures on El Camino de Santiago.

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POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

Click here for the presentation from our Spotlight event Adventures on El Camino de Santiago.

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SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION

Click here for slides on The Carolina Thread Trail spotlight event.

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SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION

Click here for slides on The Carolina Thread Trail spotlight event.

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Past Spotlights' Presentations
Keeping Our Wits Preventing, Recognizing

Use this space to introduce yourself and share your professional history.

SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION

Click here for pdf on Let's Keep Our Wits presentation.

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