Donna the Buffalo, pancake breakfast and more!

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Feb. 3

Beginner to Intermediate Drawing Classes:

Translate three-dimensional objects onto two-dimensional surfaces. Weekly two-hour sessions. To enroll contact Holt McLean at art@holtmclean.com. 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through March 3. $150 per month. Green Rice Gallery, 451 E. 36th St., Charlotte. 704-344-0300. www.green-rice.com.

Lecture on Media New and Old:

1967 Davidson graduate Jennings Bryant explains appeal of traditional and new media in annual McGaw Lecture, "Why Did I Just Watch That?" Bryant is Distinguished Research Professor and associate dean of College of Communication and Information Sciences at University of Alabama. 7 p.m. Duke Family Performance Hall, Baker Drive, Davidson. Free. 704-894-2528.

Feb. 4

Lake Norman Duplicate Bridge Game

Bridge games are held weekly. The game is American Contract Bridge League sanctioned and is directed by E. B. Dyer 704-847-1876 and Jackie Key 704-510-9437. All bridge activities are supported by PARCS of the town of Cornelius. 12:30 p.m. Thursdays. Cornielus Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Avenue, Cornelius.

Feb. 5

"North to South": Juried Artwork Competition:

Work of Carolinas artists on various subjects and in various media on exhibit at Green Rice Gallery Feb. 5-28. Award presentation 7 p.m. Feb. 5. Green Rice Gallery, 451 E. 36th St., Charlotte. 704-344-0300. www.northtosouthartshow.com.

Donna The Buffalo:

Donna The Buffalo plays blend of reggae, rock, country, zydeco, cajun and folk at Neighborhood Theatre. 8 p.m. $20. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St., Charlotte. 704-358-9298. www.neighborhoodtheatre.com.

Feb. 6

Pancake Breakfast and Lake Norman Talent Show:

Annual event by Rotary Club of North Mecklenburg County. Tickets $10. Proceeds go to Rotary's local charities. Also, silent auction. 8 a.m.-noon, at Bethel Presbyterian Church, 19920 Bethel Church Road, Cornelius. $10. 704-892-4098. www.bethelpc.com.

Winter Tailgate Market:

Davidson Farmers Market to host tailgate market. 9 a.m. every other Saturday through April 17. Winter and early spring produce: lettuces, root vegetables, greens, pastured meats and cheeses, freshly baked breads, cakes, pies. prepared dishes. Davidson Farmers Market, Main St./N.C. 115, Davidson. www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org.

Back of the Big House:

Learn about the lives of those who were enslaved on the plantation. 10 a.m. Included in park admission. Latta Plantation Nature Center, 2000 Sample Road, Huntersville. 704-875-1391.

HAMMERS Souper Bowl VI:

Soup cook-off and competition for best soups in north Mecklenburg and south Iredell areas. Sample soups from area restaurants. Music. Noon. Feb. 6. Tickets $10 for adults, $8 for students, $4 for children; available through Davidson Housing Coalition, 704-892-4486. Lilly Family Gallery, Davidson College, 320 N. Main St., Davidson. www.davidsonhousing.org.

Concert By Perpetual Groove:

10 p.m. $15. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St., Charlotte. 704-358-9298. www.neighborhoodtheatre.com.

Feb. 7

Garden Discovery:

Find out about special garden features through hands-on activities. 2 p.m. Latta Plantation Nature Center, 2000 Sample Road, Huntersville. $3. 704-875-1391.

Feb. 8

Yoga Basics:

Gentle approach to yoga. Proper breathing, gentle stretching, gradual strengthening, mental focus, art of relaxation. 6 p.m. Mondays through March 15. $52 Huntersville residents; $62 others. Lake Norman Charter Middle School, 12435 Old Statesville Road., Huntersville. 704-766-2220. www.huntersville.org.

Bridge Lessons

The lessons are titled "Bringing the Pieces Together." Each lesson has one hour of lecture and two hours of playing hands that reinforce the lecture. 12 p.m. Mondays. $5 per lesson. Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.

Feb. 9

Nonlife Masters Bridge

Sponsored by Cornelius PARCS, the nonlife masters bridge games are held weekly and directed by John and Marlene Smith 704-992-1260. 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. $4 per person.

Feb. 11

Cornelius Library 10th Anniversary Celebration:

Activities start 9:15 a.m. and run into evening: Story times for toddlers; Spanish class for preschoolers; history talk; teen games; presentation by town officials and elementary school principals, book basket, raffle drawing, refreshments. Free raffle ticket to each visitor who checks out any library material; elementary student art on display. Cornelius Branch Library, 21105 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. 704-655-9409. www.plcmc.org.

Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre trip:

Trip from Davidson to see famed company of 30 dancers perform at Charlotte's Knight Theater. $60 includes transportation and ticket. Advance registration required. 6:15 p.m. Leaves from Davidson Parks and Recreation, 416 Armour St., Davidson. 704/892-3349. www.ci.davidson.nc.us.

Film Discussion:

Screening and discourse about 1998 film "The Truman Show" with panelists Greg Snyder, associate professor of religion, Paul Miller, associate professor of English, Maggie McCarthy, professor of German. 7 p.m. Alvarez College Union, 207 Faculty Drive, Davidson. 704-894-2266.

Beatin' on Burns: Scotland Rocks Charlotte!:

Alternative Robert Burns Night celebration, Puckett's Farm Equipment, 2740 W. Sugar Creek Road, Charlotte, presented by Mint Hill Scottish Society and Arts & Science Council. Music by Scottish percussion group Albannach, Carolina Celtic duo Thistledown Tinkers, actor/storyteller David Ross. 7:30 p.m. $12 in advance from Scottish society; $15 at the door (no advance ticket sales at Puckett's). www.minthillhighlandgames.com.

Feb. 12

Homeschool Victorian Valentine:

Living history. Homeschoolers and their families learn about 19th-century Valentine customs; make Valentine with quill pen; learn English country dancing, fan language, more. Noon. $5. Latta Plantation Nature Center, 2000 Sample Road, Huntersville. 704-875-1391.

Victorian Valentine:

Living history. All families learn about 19th-century Valentine customs; make Valentine with quill pen; learn English country dancing, fan language, more. $5 per person; age 4 and younger free. Noon. Historic Latta Plantation, 5225 Sample Road, Huntersville. 704-875-2312. www.lattaplantation.org.