On the Circuit

september

Sports, Fishing and Creativity

Photo by Anna Gallant Carter Author Chris Arvidson will be at Main Street Books on Sept. 11.

by Bek Mitchell-Kidd

Family Fun

Festival of Food Trucks (Sept. 3) Visit Downtown Mooresville for food trucks, live music, and shopping. Free. 5-8:30 p.m. North Main Street, Mooresville, www.downtownmooresville.com.

Buccaneer Bash (Sept. 10) Encounter scallywags, sword swinging and shenanigans including pirate school, costume contests, a pirate militia battle, artisan market, and more. 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. $12 - 18. Rural Hill, Neck Road, Huntersville, www.ruralhill.net.

Amazing Maize Maze (Opens Sept. 10) Navigate the giant 7-acre corn maize featuring more than two miles of interconnecting paths. Take a hayride around the farm, enjoy local beer, wine and cider, play a round of cornhole, and more. Times and ticket prices vary. Rural Hill, Neck Road, Huntersville, www.ruralhill.net.

Creating with Books: Design a Book Jacket (Sept. 10) Listen to stories and extend your learning by designing a book jacket. Library books (with their re-designed jackets) will be placed on temporary display for others to check out and enjoy. Appropriate for ages 5-11 years. Free. Registration encouraged. 2 – 3 p.m. Cornelius Library. www.cmlibrary.org.

Safety Saturday (Sept. 17) Enjoy a day of learning about safety fun for the entire family while interacting with local first responders, safety vehicles, and music. 10 a.m. – noon. Birkdale Village, Birkdale Commons Pkwy. & Sam Furr Rd, Huntersville. www.birkdalevillage.com.

What a Catch! – Introduction to Fishing (Sept. 26) Enjoy freshwater fishing at one of the most popular fishing spots in Mecklenburg County. Use live bait and identify various species of fish found in the area. All equipment is provided, however feel free to bring your own rod and reel. Ages 6+. $8. 10 – 11a.m. Latta Nature Preserve, 6211 Sample Road, Huntersville, www. active.com/orgs/mecklenburg-county-park-and-recreation Amateur Astronomers for a Star Gazing and learn about the stars. For more information call 704.528.6350. 7:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Lake Norman State Park, Swim Beach Parking Lot, 1412 State Park Road, Statesville.

Sports

Davidson College Men’s Soccer Davidson Men’s soccer take

on Averett (Sept. 9), George Mason (Sept. 24) and Virginia Tech (Sept. 27). All games at 7 p.m. Davidson College, Alumni Soccer Stadium, www.davidsonwildcats.com.

Davidson College Football The Wildcats face off against

Barton (Sept. 10) and St Andrews (Sept. 17). Both games at 7 p.m. Davidson College, Richardson Stadium, www.davidsonwildcats.com.

Out + About

Poetry Reading (Sept. 11) Join Main Street Books and Charlotte Writers Club North for an afternoon with local author Chris Arvidson who has co-edited three anthologies in which her own work appears, including “Mountain Memoirs: An Ashe County Anthology,” “Reflections on the New River: New Essays, Poems and Personal Stories,” and “The Love of Baseball: Essays by Lifelong Fans.” 2 p.m. Free. Summit Coffee Stage, Main St, Davidson. www.mainstreetbooks.com.

Art Party at Lunas’s (Sept. 24) Enjoy music, cocktails, and appetizers along with eight custom hand-painted leather jackets by kenT youngstrom and jewlery by local artist Cindy Lazes. Shop for one-of-kind paintings in the studio room. Free. 4-7 p.m. Luna’s, located at Home Heart & Soul, 20901 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.

Symphony Under the Stars (Sept. 30) Enjoy a concert featuring the Lake Norman Philharmonic. Food trucks will also be on site. Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Liberty Park Ampitheatre, 255 E. Iredell Ave., Mooresville, www.mooresvillenc.gov

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Acupuncture

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Deleon Best LAc Tom Cohen LAc Raven Seltzer LAc 8213 Village Harbor Drive Cornelius NC 28031 • 704 655 8298 bestacupuncture.com

Audiology

PHC – Lake Norman Ear, Nose & Throat

Megan Mathis-Webb, AuD Susie Riggs, AuD Del L. Hawk, Au.D 140 Gateway Blvd. Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-664-9638

Cardiology

PHC – Heart & Vascular

Jips Zachariah, MD Naveed Rajper, MD 359 Williamson Road Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-235-1829

Dermatology

PHC – Mooresville Dermatology Center

Naomi Simon, MD Michael Redmond, MD Sarah Carlock, MD - Summer 2022 Kristin Prochaska, PA-C Gina Noble, PA-C Heather Hollandsworth, FNP Susan Stevens, RN, BSN Michelle Caamano, RN, BSN Laetitia Cloete, Licensed Aesthetician 128 Medical Park Road, Suite 201 Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-235-1827

PHC – Wolfe Dermatology

Steven F. Wolfe, MD Molly Small, PA-C 114 Gateway Blvd., Unit D Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-663-2085

Riva Dermatology

“Imagine your skin at its Best!” General Dermatology for the Family, Botox, Fillers, Laser/IPL & more Kerry Shafran, MD, FAAD Lindsay Jayson, MPAS, PA-C Erin Dice, MPAS, PA-C Ashley Noone, MPAP, PA-C Nikki Leahy, MSBS, PA-C Mari Klos, CMA, LME 704-896-8837 Cornelius, Mooresville, Denver www.Rivaderm.com

Ears, Nose and Throat

PHC – Lake Norman Ear, Nose, & Throat

Keith Meetze, MD Thomas Warren, MD Herb Wettreich, MD Fred New, Jr., ANP 140 Gateway Blvd. Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-664-9638

Endocrinology

PHC- Endocrinology

Elaine Sunderlin, MD 170 Medical Park Road, Floor 3 Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-664-9506

Family Medicine

PHC – Nabors Family Medicine

Emily Nabors, MD

142 Professional Park Drive Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-696-2083

PHC – Lake Norman Family Medicine

Timothy A. Barker, MD Heather C. Kompanik, MD Bruce L. Seaton, DO Amanda H. Bailey, DO Sherard Spangler, PA Kyle Babinski, DO 357 Williamson Road Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-664-7328

PHC – Sailview Family Medicine

Tiana Losinski, MD

206 Joe V. Knox Ave. Suite J Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-360-4801

PHC – Fairview Family Medicine

Golnar Lashgari, MD Jennifer Scharbius, MD 150 Fairview Road, Suite 210 Mooresville, NC 28117 •704-235-0300

PHC - Troutman Family Medicine

Amrish C. Patel, MD Amanda Honeychuck, NP Janeal Bowers, FNP Kimberly Whiton, FNP 154 S Main Troutman, NC 28166 • 704-528-9903

Gastroenterology

Charlotte Gastroenterology and Hepatology

John H. Moore, III, M.D. Steven A. Josephson, M.D. Scott A. Brotze, M.D. Michael W. Ryan, M.D. Devi Thangavelu, M.D. Vinaya Maddukuri, M.D. Nicholas R. Crews, M.D. Lake Norman Offices: 13808 Professional Center Dr. Huntersville, NC 28078 115 Commerce Pointe Blvd. Mooresville, NC 28117 Appointment Line: 704-377-0246 www.charlottegastro.com Locations also in Charlotte, Mint Hill, Matthews, and Ballantyne

PHC – Gastroenterology

Brandon Marion, MD April Lockman, NP 359 Williamson Road Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-878-2021

PHC –Comprehensive Digestive Care Center

Vivek Trivedi, MD Tiedre Palmer, FNP-C

359 Williamson Road Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-878-2021

PHC- Gastroenterology

Laila Menon, MD Gabrielle Miller, NP 170 Medical Park Road, Floor 3 Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-664-9506

Internal Medicine

PHC – Fox Internal Medicine

Jessica Fox, DO Jacqueline Swope, FNP 435 East Statesville Avenue Mooresville, NC 28115 • 704-663-5056

PHC – Internal Medicine & Weight Management

Manish G. Patel, MD Julie Abney, PA Andrea Brock, PA-C 128 Medical Park Road, Suite 101 Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-658-1001

PHC – Lake Norman Internal Medicine

John C. Gatlin, MD LuAnne V. Gatlin, MD 548 Williamson Road, Suite 6 Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-660-5520

Mental Health Services

PHC-Mastor Mental Health

Jason E. Mastor, MD Kristin C. Brown, PA-C Megan I. Flott, PA-C Diana J. Remenar, PA-C 206 Joe V. Knox Ave. Suite F Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-662-6500

Soul to Soles Connection

Free Counseling Services for Military, Veterans & their Families Mooresville, NC 28115 • 704.237.0644 www.s2sConnection.org

Willow Equine

Counseling Services with Horses Mooresville, NC 28115 • 704.237.0644 www.Willow-Equine.com

Neurology

PHC – Neurology & Sleep Medicine

Dharmen S. Shah, MD

359 Williamson Road Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-873-1100

PHC – Lake Norman Neurology

Andrew J. Braunstein, DO Ryan Conrad, MD Craig D. DuBois, MD Douglas Jeffery, MD Roderick Elias, MD 124 Professional Park Dr, Ste A Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-662-3077

PHC – Lake Norman Neurology

Andrew J. Braunstein, DO Ryan Conrad, MD Craig D. DuBois, MD Douglas Jeffery, MD Roderick Elias, MD 9735 Kincey Avenue, Ste 203 Huntersville, NC 28078 • 704-766-9050

Obstetrics/Gynecology

PHC – Lake Norman OB/GYN

James Al-Hussaini, MD Laura Arigo, MD Katie Collins, DO Grant Miller, MD James Wilson, MD Nicole S. Wellbaum, MD Coral Bruss, ANP-C Pam Monroe, WHNP-BC 131 Medical Park Road, Suite 102 Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-663-1282

Oncology

Southern Oncology Specialists

William Mitchell, MD Poras Patel, MD 46 Medical Park Rd, Suite 212 Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-659-7850

Orthopaedic Surgery

PHC – Piedmont Bone & Joint

Scott Brandon, MD Brett L. Feldman, MD Alex Seldomridge III, MD Kim Lefreniere, PA-C 359 Williamson Road Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-235-1829

Orthopedic Surgery – Spine

PHC – Piedmont Bone & Joint

Alex Seldomridge, III, MD

359 Williamson Road Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-235-1838

Pain Managment

PHC – Pain & Spine Center

Harsh Govil, MD, MPH James Murphy, MD April Hatfield, FNP-C 359 Williamson Road Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-235-1829

PULMONOLOGY

PHC –Pulmonology

Enrique Ordaz MD Jose Perez MD Ahmed Elnaggar, MD 125 Days Inn Drive, Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-838-8240

Rheumatology

PHC – Rheumatology

Sean M. Fahey, MD Dijana Christianson, DO 128 Medical Park Road, Suite 101 Mooresville, NC 28117 • 704-658-1001

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