Calendar

CHURCH/Charity

Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc. (MIRCI) will host the 22nd Annual Low Country Shrimp Boil May 18, 5-7 pm at the MIRCI offices, 3809 Rosewood Dr. Call Julie Ann Avin, 786-1844.

College Place United Methodist Church, 4801 Colonial Dr., will host its annual Community Welcome, Sat., May 13. Activities begin at 10 am. 754-5342.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1000 Greenlawn Dr., will hold a spring BBQ and Bake Sale Sat., May 20 from 11 am-2 pm. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children. 776-2067.

DANCE

Pavlovich Dance School is offering Nutcracker Boot Camp June 5-July 20. Students will learn choreography, be fitted for costumes, and be precast for roles eliminating the need to audition for ballet in the fall. The summer dance program offers techniques and repertory classes taught by professionals who trained in Russia and The Royal Ballet. Nutcracker Boot Camp will take place at Pavlovich Dance School, 25 Forest Lake Place, Monday through Thursday. Ages three and one half to adult are welcome. Call 782-8847.

Time to Dance featuring slow dance and swing is being offered free by Sal and Janice DiMaria of Fred Astaire dance fame at St. Joseph Parish Hall/Gym each Friday, 10 am-11 am.

Palmetto Center for the Arts Summer Intensive for Advanced Dance will be June 19-23, Monday-Friday, 10 am-2:30 pm. There will be three technique classes including ballet, jazz, tap, pointe, and African dance. Call Anne Richardson, 699-2800 or arichard@rnh.richland2.org.

The Greater Columbia Chapter of the US Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association will hold dances May 13 and 27 from 7:30 pm-10:30 pm at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center. Visit www.USADance.us or call Patricia Hill, 803-781-5248.

Contemporary Ballet will present Dare to be Moved May 24-June 3 at the Columbia Music Festival Association, 914 Pulaski Street. Call 771-6303 or contemporaryballettheatre@yahoo.com for tickets.

GOVERNMENT/politics

A Race to Know a Governor, a forum to meet the candidates in the upcoming gubernatorial race, will be May 16, 5:30 pm at The Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle. Contact Larry Jordan, 779-1971.

HEALTH/fitness

The Midwife Advisory Council will meet May 17 at 10 am. The oral examination of candidates for midwife licensure will follow the meeting. Call Robert Barnwell, 545-4370.

Charles R. Drew Wellness Center offers year-round water safety classes. Call Scot Riley, 545-3100.

FESTIVALS

Forest Acres Festival will be May 13, 10 am-4 pm at the AC Flora Athletic Field. The free family event will feature Blue Highway and Bill Well and The Blue Ridge Mountain Grass. It is sponsored by The Rotary Club of Forest Acres and the City of Forest Acres. The event will include music, carnival and pony rides, rock climbing wall, face painting, food from local restaurants, and artists.

LITERATURE

The Richland County Public Library will host a book discussion and signing with Georgia Herbert Hart May 23 at 10 am in the Bostick Auditorium of the Main Library. 929-3457

MEETINGS

The Palmetto PC Club meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6 pm at the Eastminster Presbyterian Church Christian Life Center. palmettopc.org/index.html

The Business Association of Columbia/BAC meets in the Summit Club, Wednesdays at 7:30 am for breakfast and conversation. Membership is by invitation. Contact Summers Duffie, 753-5015.

MUSIC/Entertainment

USC will host its annual Townsend Lecture, Mon, May 15, 7 pm in the School of Law auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Contact Ann Cameron, 777-7042.

The Palmetto Concert Band will present its 8th annual Memorial Concert, Sun., May 28 at 4 pm at the Koger Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. 777-4278.

City Center Partnership's Spring/Summer 2006 Main Street Marketplace will be every Friday from 11 am-3 pm during May and July at Boyd Plaza and the sidewalk portion along the 1500 block of Main Street beside the Columbia Museum of Art. Free admission. Call 779-4005 ext. 2042 or www.citycentercolumbia.sc.

Columbia Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will present the Rockaway Revue May 20 at 5 pm at the Columbia High School Auditorium. Call Julia Campbell, 803-754-0514.

The Columbia Film Society/Nickelodeon Theatre will hold its 2006 PRIDE Film Festival May 18-22 at Nickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main Street. www.nickelodeon.org or 254-8234.

Columbia Harmonizers male chorus/ensemble, all types of music in barbershop quartet style meets Thursdays, 7:30 pm at Shandon United Methodist Church. Call Joe Solito, 783-8475.

The Sterling Chamber Players will hold a concert May 18, 8 pm at Sterling Center, 320 Senate St. 252-2001.

ETV will be giving away a 1957 Thunderbird convertible. Individuals can enter to win until June 18. 1-800-856-8535 or www.myetv.org.

Workshop Theatre will present Pump Boys and Dinettes May 5-20. 799-6551.

Town Theatre will present Camelot through May 21. 799-2510.

SPORTS

Charlotte Eagles professional soccer team will host a summer soccer camp for kids ages 5-14, June 5-9 at Willow Lake Church in Blythewood. 754-1122 or www.CharlotteEagles.com.

The Sixth Annual Lake Murray Triathlon will be May 21 at Dreher Island State Park on Lake Murray. Those interested may pick up a packet at Palmetto Fitness Equipment, 720 Chris Rd. or register at www.set-upinc.com.

The First Annual Kid's Triathlon (ages 6-14) will be held at The Katie & Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center May 21 beginning at 2 pm. Call Lori Lapin, 513-2325 or email LLapin@sc.rr.com.

TRAINING/Education

Palmetto Health Baptist will offer Safe Sitters babysitting classes 9 am-3:30 June 21-22, July 12, 13 and 26, 27 for 11-14 year olds. 296-2273.

The SC Bar Young Lawyers Division is offering a revised edition of its Your Guide to Magistrate's Court. For a free copy, contact Tara Smith, 799-6653, ext. 146.

Tours

The SC Historical Society will hold its spring home tour May 21 in Kingstree, SC, 11 am-4 pm. 843-723-3225, ext. 11.

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Columbia will offer a tour of the original Columbia Cottage, May 14 from 3-5 pm. 518-6147.

Wren Creek will host 2006 Parade of Homes June 10-25.

www.columbiabuilders.com.

YARD SALES

The first annual Employees Trash to Treasures Trunk or Tailgate Yard Sale will be Sat., May 20, from 9 am - 1 pm in the Senior Resources parking lot, 2817 Millwood Avenue. Contact, Annie Eveleigh, 252-7734.