Events

The Palmetto Center of the Arts Dance Ensemble and Richland School District 2 will present The Sleeping Beauty through Myth and Fable Nov. 5 and 7.

The 57th Annual Trinity Cathedral Bazaar will be Nov. 5 on the church grounds, 1100 Sumter St., 10 am–4 pm. 771-7300

Main Street United Methodist Antique and Gift Show will be Nov. 4, 10 am–6 pm; Nov. 5, 9 am–2 pm. 779-0610

Just Older Youth (JOY) will hold a Christmas Auction Nov. 7, 1 pm–3:30 pm at the Family Life Center Our Lady Hills Church Hall. 407-7535

. Starring as the star-crossed lovers in Dreher High School’s West Side Story playing Tony and Maria are seniors Drew Kennedy and Louise Bailey.

Children/Family

Columbia College will sponsor its second annual Sporting and Family Fest at the North Camden Plantation on Keys Lane in Camden, SC, Nov. 5, 8 am–4 pm. The event will include wagon rides, Old West reenactment, live music, auctions, bird and duck dog competitions, fishing rodeo, food, prizes, etc. 803-786-3739

Zig the Pig will have a table at the Trinity Cathedral Bazaar Nov. 5, 10 am–3 pm. Zig will visit with children from 10–3. Money raised will help families in SC facing pediatric cancer.

Church/Charity

First Presbyterian Church , 1324 Marion St., will present Arts At First featuring Dr. Bonnie Hoyt Nov. 11, 7 pm in Jackson Hall. 799-9062

McCrory Gallery will hold a live Charity Auction of Frederic Remington Facsimiles Nov. 5, 6 pm at Webb Rawls Galleries and Fine Framing, 5210 Trenholm Rd. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Carolina Children’s Home, Greening the Arts Festival, and the Skipp Pearson Foundation. For bid registration, call 787-2787

History/Archaeology

The City of Columbia’s Preservation Planning Office is hosting a workshop for homeowners in historic districts Nov. 5, 8:30 am–noon at First Presbyterian Church, 1324 Marion St. Must register. 545-3216

Lectures

USC will present the seventh Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Lectures “Mary and the Role of Women in the Church” Nov. 3 at St. Peters Roman Catholic Church, 4 pm and 7 pm. A reception will be held at 5:30 pm at the church.

Meetings

The Midwifery Advisory Council will meet Nov. 9, 10 am, in the second floor conference room of the Heritage Building, 1777 Julian Place, Middleburg Plaza. 545-4968

The First Tuesday Republican Club will meet Nov. 1 at Tronco’s at the State Fairgrounds, noon–1 pm. RSVP. 787-8789

Next Step Toastmasters meets every first and third Monday, noon– 1 pm at the Indus Building at 7 Science Ct. in Carolina Research Park. 935-8345 or www.geocities.com/nextstepsct/

Music/Entertainment

The Arts at Shandon will present Alan Weinberg, pianist, Nov. 4, 7:30 pm at Shandon Presbyterian Church. 771-6223 or shandonpres.org

The W. J. Keenan High School Marching Raider Rubber Band and Music Booster Club and the Eau Claire High School No Half Stepping Show Band Festival , will be Nov. 5 at Memorial Stadium, 2 pm. Tickets, 738-7236

Stedfast Christian Center , 5200 Fairfield Rd. will hold Hallelujah Night October 31, 7–9 pm. A free hot meal will be served right after the live performances by Stedfast members. 786-9129

New Brookland Tavern , 122 State St., will present Angie Aparo and the Infidels Nov. 11, 9 pm. 18+ 791-4413

The Comedy House , 14 Berryhill Rd., will present Eddie Griffin Nov. 11–13, 8 pm and 10:30 pm. 798-9898

The SC Philharmonic will present Beethoven in Blue Jeans Nov. 5, 7 pm, at the Koger Center for the Arts. 254-7445 or www.SCPhilharmonic

The Second Carolina Q Cup will be Oct. 28, 5 pm–’till; 29, 9 am–5 pm; at the SC Farmer’s Market near the USC Football Stadium. 50 different SC BBQs will be served.

Sports/Recreation

SC Wildlife is sponsoring the Palmetto Trail Hike at Fort Jackson, Nov. 5, 9:30 –11:30 am. www.scwf.org

The Palmetto Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will sponsor the 2005 Walk to Cure Diabetes Oct. 30, 1 pm at Carolina Research Park (at the intersection of Farrow and Parklane Roads. www.jdrf.org

Theater

Columbia College Department of Communication and Theatre will present Nightingale: A Participatory Play for Children Nov. 3, 7 pm; Nov. 4, 7 pm; Nov. 5, 3 pm in Cottingham Theatre. Recommended for children K–3. 786-3850

Dreher Drama and The Three D Players will present West Side Story Nov. 3–5 in the Dreher Auditorium at 8 pm plus a Nov. 6 matinee at 3 pm.Tickets sold at the door.

Town Theatre will present The Honky Tonk Angels Nov. 4–19. 799-2510.

The Palmetto Center of the Arts Dance Ensemble and Richland School District Two presents The Sleeping Beauty through Myth and Fable Nov. 5, 7 pm, and Nov. 6, 3 pm in the Richland School District Auditorium, 7500 Brookfield Road. 699-2800, ext. 2888.