August 19–26Friday 19

Rabbi Jeffrey Ronald will give a general public sermon entitled “The Ten Commandments in the Public Square” at Beth Isreal Congregation in Florence at 8 pm. Call 843-669-9724.

The SC Dept. of Juvenile Justice is sponsoring a Job Fair from 10 am–7 pm at the DJJ Midlands Evaluation Center. The job fair is open to the public. For more information call 896-9518.

20 Saturday

The Columbia City Ballet will hold auditions for Columbia City Ballet II, the official training and apprentice company, at 2:30 pm at the Columbia Conservatory of Dance. Auditions are for ages eight and up and there is a $10 fee. Call 799-7605 or 899-7408.

The August edition of Carolina Works , featuring the importance of military personnel in SC to the business community, will air on ETV stations at 6 pm.

In coordination with A Body of Work: The Human Figure from Degas to Diebenkorn , Sigmund Abeles , NYC artist, will hold a free public gallery talk at the Columbia Museum of Art at noon.

The Greater Columbia Literacy Council will hold a benefit Scrabble Tournament at 9 am at Shandon United Methodist Church. To participate call 765-2555 or visit www.literacycolumbia.com.

Columbia Classical Ballet will hold auditions for both The Nutcracker and Beauty & The Beast from 2–4 pm at the Pavlovich Dance School. Call 252-9112 or visit www.columbiaclassicalballet.org. Production Cat Club will hold the A“CAT”emy Awards Allbreed Cat Show at the Jamil Temple from 10 am–5 pm on Saturday and 9 am–4 pm on Sunday. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, military and children. Call 605-5968.

21 Sunday

The August Bridge Fiesta will be held August 21–24 at the High Hampton Inn of Cashiers, NC. The fiesta includes bridge play and lessons with prizes and more. Call 1-800-334-2551 for registration and rates.

This is the last day to view Anna Heyward Taylor’ s works at the BB&T gallery at the Columbia Musuem of Art.

The Florence Little Theatre will hold auditions for The Miss Firecracker Contest at 3 pm at the theatre and again on August 24 at 7pm. Auditions are for ages 18 and up. Call 662-3731.

The Columbia City Ballet will hold auditions for Dracula: Ballet with a Bite from 2–3 pm for ages seven to 10 and 3–4 pm for ages 11 and up. The audtion fee is $10. Call 799-7605 or 800-899-7408.

22 Monday

Catch up on your reading . Read the August 19th edition of The Columbia Star .

23 Tuesday

The August edition of Carolina Works , featuring the importance of military personnel in SC to the business community, will air on ETV stations at 6 pm.

The Sensational Epics will perform at the Capital Senior Center from 7:30–10:30 pm. Tickets are $12 and include hamburgers and hot dogs. Call 779-1971.

Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra is holding auditions for concert master, all string sections, clarinet and bassoon players. Rehearsals are Tuesday nights. 359-4929

24 Wednesday

The band 13 Stories will play at Delaney’s Music Pub and Eatery. Show is for ages 21 and up. Call 779-4884.

The Columbia/Richland County Fire Fighter “Fill the Boot” campaign to benefit the Muscular Dystropy Association will run August 24–26. Fire fighters will be on street corners throughout Richland County and Columbia taking donations in their boots.

First Presbyterian Church of Columbia will hold a lunch service from 11:45 am–12:50 pm. Hot meal is $5 and soup/salad is $4. No reservations required. Call 799-9062 ext. 261.

25 Thursday

The Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals will host a Nursing Career Fair. For more information call 256-5410.

The Columbia branch of the NAACP is hosting its 19th Annual Membership Appreciation Celebration at the David H. Swinton Center at Benedict College. Tickets are $35 for adults, $50 for couples, and $15 for children 17 and under. Call 736-8464.

The Columbia Harmonizers Chapter of the International Barbershop Harmony Society invites all men of all ages who want to sing in a men’s chorus. All voice ranges are welcome. No prior musical experience is necessary. If you enjoy singing they will train you. The group meets on Thursday evenings at 7:30 at Shandon United Methodist Church. 798-1538

26 Friday

The United Methodist Women of Shandon UMC is hosting their first Annual Garage Sale August 26–27 from 8 am–1 pm. Donations to the sale will be accepted August 22–23 from 9 am–8 pm, August 24 from 9 am–5 pm, and August 25 from 9 am–1 pm.

Rolling Readers of the Midlands , a non–profit children’s literacy organization, is seeking volunteers to read to or tutor reading to children. For an hour a week, you can make a difference in a child’s life. Call 733–READ or email rrmidlands@hotmail.com.

Send your events to mimim@sc.rr.com. The deadline is a week before The Columbia Star is published.