Animals

Greyhound Lifesavers Youth Group will hold a Greyhound Dog Wash/Bake Sale July 8 at Wet Nose Oasis, 320 Broad River Road, 11am-3 pm. 429-4209

ART

Children of Hope 2006 Art Exhibit will run through August 27 at The Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main Street. The exhibit displays art work created by children with cancer and blood disorders. Sponsored by Palmetto Richland's Center for Children with Cancer and Blood Disorders, Children's Chance, and a group of special donors, the "Art Angels", exhibit will be open to the public Wed.-Sat. from 10 am-5 pm, and Sun. from 1-5 pm.www.childrenschance.org.

The Columbia Museum of Art will present Perfect Likeness: European and American Portrait Miniatures from the Cincinnati Art Museum August 18-October 22. Related programs and events will also take place during this time. 799-2810

BOOKS

USC will host a reception and book signing to celebrate the opening of the Robert E. McNair Collection, Thurs., July 13, from 5-7 pm in the Graniteville Room of the Thomas Cooper Library. Contact Carroll Peters, 777-5564.   

CHURCH/Charity

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 1100 Sumter St., will present the Cathedral Choir Send- off Concert, Wed., July 12 at 7:30 pm. Contact Doak Wolfe, 771-7300. The 58th Annual Bazaar of Trinity Cathedral is set for Nov. 11, 2006, 10am-3pm at Trinity, 1100 Sumter Street. The agencies selected to receive the majority of the funds are Free Medical Clinic, Healthy Learners, Harvest Hope Food Bank, Hanna House, and Columbia Bethelem Community Center. Call Patsy Green, 783-2788.

DANCE

The USC Summer Dance Conservatory will hold two sessions for children ages 4-10. The Princess Program will be July 10-14 and July 17-21 from 9 am-noon. Participants will be instructed in classical ballet, jazz, pantomime, acting, tap and stage make-up application.Tuition for each session is $120 per week. Contact Susan E. Anderson 777-5636.

The Greater Columbia Chapter of the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (USA Dance) will hold a dance, Sat., July 22 from 7:30-10:30 pm at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, 680 Cherokee Lane, West Columbia. Admission is $5 for USA Dance members and $8 for non-members. www.USADance.us or 781-5248.

HEALTH

The first Ladies' Walk for Life... Steps Against Breast Cancer will be Sat., October 7, 2006 at Finlay Park. Individual, team, and school team registration is underway. The team registration deadline is Fri., August 18, and the deadline for school teams is Fri., September 15. 434-7275.

The first State of Young Women's Health Forum will be July 29 from 10 am-noon at the historic Columbia College, 1301 Columbia College Dr. The forum is free and open to the public. 788-9768.

Life Line Screening will be at the Kilbourne Park Baptist Church, 4205 Kilbourne Rd., July 10. Appointments begin at 9 am, pre-registration is required. 1-800-697-9721.

MEETINGS

The Business Association of Columbia (BAC), a sales leads club, will meet every Wednesday at the Summit Club for breakfast to share sales leads. Contact Ken Connor, 256-2354.

The Kiwanis Club of Richland meets the 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month at the Lizard's Thicket on S. Beltline. Contact Ken Connor, 256- 2354.

The Richland Democratic Women will meet Mon., July 10, 5:30 pm at the Adult Activity Center, 7494 Parklane Rd. Contact Margaret Feagin, 790-1101.

TheColumbia Chapter 87 of NARFE will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Fri., July 24, 11:30 am at Seawells Restaurant, Rosewood Dr. The meeting is open to all active and retired federal employees and spouses in Lexington and Richland Counties. 951-3213.

The Palmetto Personal Computer Club will meet Thurs., July 13 from 6-8:30 pm at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3200 Trenholm Rd. Meetings are open to the public. Contact Buster White, 315-3678.

MUSEUMs

EdVenture will present All-American WOW Weekend, July 8 from 9 am-5 pm and Family Night on July 11 from 5-8 pm.779-3100 or www.edventure.org.

The S.C. State Museum will present Le Festival Franais!, July 15, which will celebrate the era of Napoleon and French heritage in S.C. 898-4921.

MUSIC/Entertainment Columbia Harmonizers male chorus/ensemble, all types of music in barbershop quartet style, meets Thursdays, 7:30 pm at Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine St. Call Joe Solito, 783-8475.

The YMCA of Columbia will host The Great Y Expedition, the official groundbreaking of the new NorthEast Family YMCA at Lake Carolina, Tues., July 18 from 6-8 pm. 865-5456.

The Summer Concert Series will present The Dick Goodwin Big Band, July 8 in Finlay Park. 343-8750 or www.columbiaactioncouncil.net.

SUMMER CAMPS

The Hoop-ology 101 Boys' Basketball Camp will be July 17-20. The cost of the camp is $100 per person. 546-0354 or www.hoop-ology.com.

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

How to Start Your Own Business in S.C. will hold its next session Wed., July 12, from 9 am- noon at The C.R. Neal Dream Center, 2430 Atlas Rd. 461-8900.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is sponsoring a tax workshop for small business owners or prospective small business owners in the Columbia area on Thurs., July 20 from 9 am-4 pm at Midlands Technical College, Continuing Education Center. A $25 registration fee is required. 732-0432.

The State Minority Issues Conference will be held August 29-31 at the Brookland Community Resource Center. Call Thomas Smith, 803-333-9621, ext. 12 or email tsmith@cfma.state.sc.us.

TOURS

The Historic Columbia Foundation's moonlight tours of Elmwood Cemetery will have three additional dates in order to take the tour. Wed., July 12 Wed., August 9 and Thurs., Aug. 10. All tours begin at 8:30 pm. Krissy Dunn, 252-1770, ext. 33.