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.

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.

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.

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.

Shelley Rigger will give us an update on developments in China and in US-China relations.

Beth, Executive Director of Davidson Lands Conservancy, will discuss how the Conservancy meets its mission and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Pre-concert talk with Music at St. Albans

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.

Davidson College Women’s Basketball Head Coach Gayle Fulks joins us to talk about the women’s basketball program at Davidson.

Director James Webb and members of the cast will discuss the play and its continuing relevance after the matinee performance on Sunday, October 27.

Michael Dickerson, Director of the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, joins us to talk about voting and the security measures that protect our democratic process in Mecklenburg County.

In this Spotlight Event, we will explore many facets of one of the most valued aspects of our lives – the friendships we have with others.

David Fleming will tell us the story of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and the local patriots.

Join us for a guided tour of the gardens with DavidsonLearns members.

Dr. Sara Gagné will explore the connections between people and nature in the places where we live.

Dr. Kristi Multhaup will discuss which types of expertise appear to mitigate which types of age-related cognitive decline.

What role does the Supreme Court play in elections, and what role should it play? 

Please join us for a pre-concert conversation with Poisoned Dwarf Celtic Ensemble. Band members will introduce themselves and their instruments, and discuss the Irish and Scottish music traditions in their repertoire.