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EVENT INFO ROUNDUP

Festival of Food Trucks (Aug. 7)

Sample gourmet fare from area food trucks while you listen to live music and browse in local stores. Free. 5-8:30 p.m. Downtown Mooresville, North Main Street, downtownmooresville.com

2nd Friday-Celebrate the Lake (Aug. 13)

Celebrate all things Lake Norman with live music from The Dropouts, food trucks and craft breweries, local artisans and vendors and much more. Free. 6 p.m. Old Town Cornelius, 19725 Oak Street, Cornelius, www.facebook.com/ events/1434170513604129

Learn How to Stand Up Paddleboard (Aug. 14)

Stand up paddleboarding is one of the fastest growing recreational activities offering the perfect blend of fitness and fun. Get out on the water and try a 90-minute intro class through Cornelius PARC. $25 for Cornelius residents, $35 for non-residents. 9:30 a.m. Lake Norman Community Sailing Center, Blythe Landing Park, 15901 NC-73, Huntersville, Register online at Cornelius.org/parc. French Conversation Group (Aug. 26)

Are you an adult who already speaks French but would like to be able to practice and meet other people interested in speaking French and French culture? Join others on the 4th Thursday of each month at for a French Conversation Group. Free. 6:30 p.m. Mooresville Public Library, 413 N. Main Street, Mooresville, mooresvillenc.gov

Second Saturdays @ The Square (Aug. 14)

Pushh performs. Free. 6-8 p.m. South Main Square, Davidson.

Concerts on the Green (August)

Enjoy yacht rock with Smitty & The Jumpstarters (Aug. 1) and Band of Oz (Aug. 15). Free. 6-8 p.m. Town Green, Davidson, www.concertsonthegreen.com.

LangTree Live (August)

Live music each Thursday. Free. 6-9 p.m. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Road, Mooresville, www.facebook.com/ LangtreeLKN. LaLaCaboosa Downtown Music Series (August)

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy music by the Southern Style Band (Aug. 5) and Kids in America (Aug. 19). Free. 6 p.m. Veterans Park, Main and Maxwell Streets, Huntersville, www.huntersville.org

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Do you know of a community member age 55 and older with a heart for service, or someone focusing on a second career or new hobby since retirement? E-mail Editor Renee Roberson at Renee@LNCurrents.com.

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