Community

Cabarrus-Rowan

Concord Library events: The Concord Library, 27 Union St. North will host these events:

•  Microsoft Excel class, 6 p.m. Dec. 17 in the meeting room. Registration: 704-920-2054.

•  Gina Guthrie of Bocca Felice Catering will present Healthy Holiday Cooking & Entertaining for Teens at 5 p.m. Dec. 18 in the auditorium. Registration: 704-920-2054.

•  Teen Book Club, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 20 in the Teen Area. The club will discuss “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien. Registration: 704-920-2053.

•  Gina Guthrie of Bocca Felice Catering will present Healthy Holiday Cooking & Entertaining for Adults at 6:15 p.m. Dec. 18 in the auditorium. Registration: 704-920-2054. Compiled by Joe Marusak

Lake Norman

Lake Norman Big Band: The 19 member band will perform for free from 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 17 at George Pappas’ Victory Lanes, 125 Morlake Drive, off Bluefield Road. www.thelakenormanbigband.org.

Coffee chat: Cornelius Commissioner John Bradford will hold his monthly Coffee Chat from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Dec. 17 at Acropolis Restaurant, 20659 Catawba Ave. Cornelius economic development consultant Don Harrow will discuss his vision and strategy in the new post.

Wiener Race results: The Mooresville Downtown Commission’s 2012 Downtown Mooresville Wiener Race raised $2,000 for Friends of the Animals, which plans to build a Pet Education and Adoption Center at the Langtree at the Lake mixed-used community at Interstate 77 Exit 31.

Cardio fitness class: The Cornelius PARC Department will host Functional XT cardio fitness classes in January and February at Bailey Road Recreation Center, 11900 Bailey Road (Bailey Middle School). Choose between weeknight and weekend classes. Register at www.cornelius.org/parc or Cornelius Town Hall. Details: 704-892-6031, ext. 160.

Davidson programs: Davidson Parks and Recreation is accepting registration for January programs. Register at www.d-Recs.org or call 704-892-3349. All classes will be at the Parks and Recreation office, 416 Armour St., unless noted.

•  Watercolor with Jim Kerr, 9 a.m.-noon Thursdays.

•  Adult Beginning Piano with Valerie Kasmir, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Mondays through March 4 at Lessons on the Lake, Davidson.

•  Planning Your Spring or Summer Vegetable Garden with Don Rosenberg, Instant Organic Gardener, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Jan. 23 or March 20

•  Digital Photography for Everyone! 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 24-Feb. 7. Instructor is Gayle Shomer Brzezicki, North Carolina Photographer of the Year.

•  Hands-On Cooking Series, 2-4:30 p.m. Jan. 26, Feb. 10, March 17, April 28 and May 19 at Wooden Stone Gallery, 445 S. Main St..

•  Creativity for the Non-Creative, 9 a.m.-noon Jan. 26

•  Preschool Enrichment, Pre-Piano Presto with Valerie Kasmir, 10-10:45 a.m. Mondays, Jan. 7-March 4 or March 11-May 6 at Lessons on the Lake, Davidson.

•  Tai Chi with Joe Higgins, 10-11 a.m. Mondays, Jan. 7–Feb. 25.

•  Achieving Your New Year’s Resolution, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays, Jan. 10-24.

•  New Year, Same Old You. Not This Time! 7-8 p.m. Jan. 21 at Davidson Town Hall.

•  Celebrate! A Mother’s Guide to a Meaningful New Year, 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 28 or 5:30-7 p.m. Jan. 30.

Beekeeping school: The Iredell County Beekeepers Association and the Cooperative Extension Service will hold a beginner beekeeping school on Jan. 12 and 19 at the Iredell County Agricultural Center, 444 Bristol Drive, Statesville. Registration is $50. Registration forms are at http://iredell.ces.ncsu.edu. Details: 704-873-0507. Compiled by Joe Marusak