City Art , 1224 Lincoln St., will feature the art of May Riesz through Dec. 30.

Works by the Devine Quilters , a group of about 70 Midlands women, will be on display in the Wachovia Gallery of the Richland County Public Library through Jan. 8.

USC’s McKissick Museum will host a traveling exhibit of printmaking, featuring art by some of the Southeast’s most outstanding student printmakers. The exhibition will be on display through Jan. 29. For more information, call 777-2515 or visit http://www.cas.sc.edu/mcks.

Auditions

The Columbia City Ballet will hold auditions for The Lion King of Mali at the Columbia Conservatory of Dance January 8 from 2–4 pm. The audition fee is $10. Call 799-7605.

Church/Charity

St. Peter’s Catholic Church will be feeding Christmas dinner to the poor 11 am–1 pm. To donate or volunteer, call 796-9802.

The Bible Way Church of Atlas Road will hold a combined Christmas Service at 10 am on Christmas Day. 776-1238 or visit www.bwcar.org.

God’s Storehouse is accepting donations of new toys for young people from infants to teens. To donate or have a toy drive, call 691-1622 ext. 116. God’s Storehouse is open Monday–Friday 9 am–noon.

The 16th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. 5K Run and Fitness Walk benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia, Inc. and Sistercare, Inc. will be held Saturday, January 14, 2006. Registration starts at 8 am and the walk starts at 9 am in King Memorial Park on Greene Street. For more information call 254-8070 or 413-4838 or visit www.strictlyrunning.com.

Classes

The Regency Hospice volunteer training class will be held Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 9:30 am–2 pm at Regency Hospice. Topics cover assisting with in–home care and bereavement care. Call 765-0099.

Holiday

Chanukah Extravaganza will take place at the State House Dec. 27, 5 pm. Isadore E. Lourie will do the commemorative Menorah lighting. 782-1831

Meetings

The Shepherd’s Center of St. Andrews winter session is January 3, 2006, to March 7. Classes and activities are 9 am–2 pm at Ashland United Methodist Church. Call 731-9394.

Every Tuesday the Columbia Supporters of Fair Taxation meets to discuss the Fair Tax bill at 7 pm at the Irmo Branch Library. 803-312-3765.

Museum

The Richland County Public Library is hosting a traveling exhibit entitled Her Lab in Your Life: Women in Chemistry through January 12 in the third level gallery of the main library.

My America: Art from the Jewish Museum Collection, 1900–1955 will be on view at the Columbia Museum of Art January 27–May 7, 2006.

Music/Entertainment

Cypress Gardens in Moncks Corner will hold its Spring Music Festival March 18 from noon–6 pm. 843-553-0515

The Palmetto Center for Arts Dance Program will present Mostly Mozart and More , a celebration of the birth of Mozart on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 8 pm and Sunday, Jan. 15, at 3 pm at the Richland School District 2 Auditorium. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Call 699-2800 ext. 2832 or email arichard@rnh.richland2.org.

Schools

Richland Northeast High School will hold open houses for its four magnet programs Monday, Jan. 9 and Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 6:30 pm in the district auditorium and science building atrium at 7500 Brookfield Rd. The open houses are for rising 9th graders and parents. Call 699-2800 ext. 2853 for information or email efitzger@richland2.org.

Sports/Recreation

Tickets are on sale for Friends of Richland County Public Library Night with the Gamecocks on Wednesday, December 28, when the USC men’s basketball team take on the University of Pittsburgh at 7 pm at the Colonial Center. Tickets are available for $10 at www.richland.lib.sc.us/friends_ events.htm or any RCPL location.