Fairies will charm in USC’s performance of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream. Art

The Cultural Council of Richland & Lexington Counties presents Color the Arts, from

7 pm–11 pm, April 8 at Carolina Imports, located at 847 S. Stadium Road. 799-3115

Children

A new summer day camp for first–sixth graders from all over the US and foreign countries will begin on May 31 and continue through July 9. The camp will expose children to different cultures using music, movement, drama, arts, and crafts. The sessions will be held at the Sara Nance Cultural Arts Center. For additional information, call 779-4005. If you would like to become a member of the staff, contact Steven Fergerson at 467-0577.

Dance

USC Dance Company will present a repertoire of three ballets, Don Quixote, Catharsis, and Who Cares? April 15 and 16 at the Koger Center. Curtain is 7:30 pm. Call 251-2222 for tickets. For more information, call 777-5636.

USC Dance Company will perform Peter Pan April 16–17, at the Koger Center at 3 pm. Call 251-2222.

Entertainment

The tenth Annual Michelob Light SC Oyster Festival will be held April 9, at Finlay Park. Gates open at noon, tickets are $10. 771-6106

USC invites everyone to attend the 18th USC Showcase, the university’s annual open house held April 9, from 10 am–3 pm. Families can enjoy activities, performances, and more than 50 exhibits highlighting USC’s colleges and departments. 777-5400

Congaree National Park’s 9th annual NatureFest will be held April 16 and 17. There will be a guided canoe trip, a program on Native American history, a boardwalk trail and scenic beauty. 776-4396

The Panthers Caravan Tour will come to Columbia April 21, 3–6 pm at Finlay Park. The public is invited. 212-7292

Film

The Nickelodeon will hold a sale of over 500 movie posters on April 9, 10 am–2 pm. Proceeds will benefit the Nickelodeon education and community programs, including community film festivals and the Young Filmmakers Showcase, highlighting works by local middle and high school filmmakers. The poster sale will take place at 937 Main Street, at the corner of Main and Pendleton Streets. 254-8234

Meetings/Lectures/Reunions

The Decorative Concrete Council will hold its Spring Fling April 28—30 at the Embassy Suites Hotel. The event will feature seminars and demonstrations about the latest tips, techniques, and finishes in the decorative concrete industry. 545-0011

Irmo High School – Class of 1984 is having its 20–year class reunion on April 9. Call 864-234-5566 if you have not been contacted.

Spring Valley High School – Class of 1985 is having its 20–year class reunion on May 28. Call 864-234-5566 if you have not been contacted.

A symposium is being held for all Women Veterans at The Clarion Hotel, April 16 from 10:30 am—12:30 pm. The symposium is for all women that have worn or are now wearing the uniform of our country. For more information, call 799-1992 or 800-642-7793. The symposium is sponsored by the American Legion Department of SC.

National Association of Retired Federal Employees Columbia Chapter 87 will hold its luncheon meeting April 15, 11:30 am at Seawells Restaurant, Rosewood Drive. Ms. Sandy Olsen of Elder Care Services will be the guest speaker. 951-3213

The Richland Democratic Women will hold a meeting at the Adult Activity Center on Monday, April 11,at 5:30 pm. The guest speaker will be Ms. Robin Battson of Democracy for America. 865-2263

The employment and labor attorneys of Nexsen Pruet, LLC will present free breakfast briefings to employers in NC and SC to help them better understand harassment in the workplace. Breakfast will be 7:30—8 am and the briefing at 9 am. To register: e–mail Kim Stoudemire at KStoudemire@nexsenpruet.com or call 800-825-6757.

USC is sponsoring a leadership institute on career advancement for women from educational institutions around the state on USC’s campus. It is sponsored by the USC Provost’s Advisory Committee for Women’s Issues. The Women’s Leadership Institute will feature two discussion groups, one on staff career advancement, the other on faculty mid–career advancement. Deadline to register is April 15. 777-5400

Music

Patrons and friends of the arts present Rodolfus Choir, April 16 at 7 pm. The concert will be held at Ebenezer Lutheran church, 1301 Richland Street. It is free and open to the public. 765-9430

Theatre

USC’s Theatre SC will perform Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream April 15—24 at Drayton Hall under the direction of new faculty member, Karla Koskinen. Performances through Saturday will begin at 8 pm, with Sunday matinees at 3 pm. 777-2551