Sightseeing Cruise, Dodgeball Tournament: Weekend In Mooresville

MOORESVILLE, NC — The countdown is on for Valentine’s Day next week, which means some folks might want to get a head start on celebrations this weekend, starting with a chocolate and champagne sightseeing cruise on Lake Norman. For those with heartstrings attached to a four-legged friend, there’s a puppy social and a mobile vet and vaccine clinic.

And for those with rowdier tastes, there’s a dodgeball tournament. Hey, we don’t judge.

The weather should be one more thing to look forward to this weekend. There will be plenty of sunshine to go around Saturday and Sunday with temperatures near 50 degrees both days, according to the National Weather Service.

Here are our picks of the top five things to check out in Mooresville this weekend:

• Rotary Dodgeball Tournament — Saturday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., Mooresville Lake Norman Rotary Club, Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N. Main Street, Mooresville.
• Chocolate and Champagne Sightseeing Cruise — Saturday, Feb. 9, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Queens Landing Marina, 1459 River Highway, Mooresville.
• Pet Paradise Mooresville Puppy Social — Saturday, Feb. 9, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Pet Paradise Mooresville, 109 Morlake Drive, Mooresville.
• Mobile Vet and Vaccine Clinic — Saturday, Feb. 9, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Southern States, 539 East Plaza Drive, Mooresville.
• Why Old Places Matter: A Conversation with Author Thompson Mayes — Saturday, Feb. 9, 4 p.m., Main Street Books, 126 S. Main Street, Davidson.

(For more news like this, find your local Patch here. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here.)

Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? We do too! No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar.

Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it:

1. Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.
2. Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly - have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.
3. Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs.

You can share your event for free to three Patches, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can pay $20 to feature your event. When an event is featured, it receives priority placement on the local calendar as well as on the homepage, article pages and in the daily newsletter (if available) the week before the event.

Subscribe to Mooresville Patch's free email news alerts and newsletter
Photo via Shutterstock