Calendar

Animals

Greyhound Lifesavers Inc. will be at the Harbison Pet Smart, Oct. 21, 11am-3pm Contact Judy Horton, 957-3866 or

www.greyhoundlifesavers.org.

ART

The Columbia Action Council, 722 Blanding St., will host Fall for the Arts Oct. 29, 1-5 pm at the historic Keenan House, 801 Wildwood Ave. Admission is $25 per person; $45 for couples. Contact Judy Stringer 343-8750.

Bazaars

The Woman's Club of Cayce will hold its 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar, Sat., October 21, from 9 am-3 pm at 701 O. Avenue. They are currently looking for vendors. Contact Janet Prince, 796-8777.

BOOKS

USC's annual Fall Festival of Authors will be Oct. 25-Nov. 2 at 6 pm in the School of Law auditorium.Free. Contact Dr. Elise Blackwell, USC assistant professor of English, 777-2058 or www.sc.edu/library/fallfestival.html.

CHURCH/charity

First Presbyterian Church continues its Wednesdays at noon lunch service in Jackson Hall. Lunch begins at 11:30 am followed by a speaker from 12:25 to 12:50. A hot meal is $5. Soup and salad is $4. The Thursdays at noon lunch service also continues. 799-9062

Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, 4201 N. Main St., will host their fall lay school of religion Tues. evenings; Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, classes will be 7-9 pm. 461-3264.

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 2501 Heyward St., will host its annual Pumpkin Sale, Oct. 15-31 from 10 am-7 pm daily. 771-4540, or WorshipWesleyMemorial.com.

The Spirit of Truth Christian Church Prayer Ministry, 3801 River Dr., will hold a prayer service in dedication to the survivors, those currently diagnosed and going through treatment, and those who are at rest from the battle with Breast Cancer, Oct. 21, at

7 pm. Contact DaVida Washington, 546-5290.

Rehoboth United Methodist Church, 6911 Two Notch Road, will host a Fall Festival, Oct. 21, 7:30 am-3:30 pm Contact Beverly Clark, 736-3914

The YWCA of the Midlands, 1510 Barnwell St., will host a Brown Bag Lunch as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Wed.,

Oct. 25 from noon-1 pm. 252-2151.

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 2501 Heyward St., will host a Celebration for Women Oct. 21, 9:30 am-noon. Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church will host Halloween Trick-or-Treat Oct. 31, 6-8 pm. 771-4540, www.WorshipWesleyMemorial.com

Family Connection of S.C. will host the 7th Annual Buddy Walk, Oct. 22 at 1:30 pm at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. 800-578-8750 or www.familyconnectionSC.org.

DANCE

The Columbia Classical Ballet will open its 2006-2007 season with performances of Carmina Burana and Jekyll & Hyde Oct. 20, 7:30 pm at the Koger Center for the Arts.

Ticket prices range from $5-$25. Group rates are available. 251-2222 or www.columbiaclassicalballet.org.

FAMILY

Richland County Recreation Commission Parks will host a Halloween Carnival

Oct. 26 from 7-9 pm at Bluff Road Park. The cost is $2 per child. Call 776-8698 after 3 pm.

The 24th Annual Halloween Carnival at Caughman Road Park will be Fri., Oct. 27 from 6:30-8:30 pm. Contact Caughman Road Park, 783-0400 after 3 p.m.

Halloween Costume Contest & Candy will be at St. Andrews Park, Mon., Oct. 30 from

6-9 pm at St. Andrews Park Contact St. Andrews Park, 772-6598 after 3 pm.

Blythewood Park will host a Parents Night Out October 20, 6:30-9:30 pm for kids ages 6 to 12. Register by October 13. The cost is $10 per child. 691-9786.

HEALTH

The Life Care Center of Columbia, 2514 Faraway Dr., will sponsor a free Community Health Fair, Oct. 24 from 1-4 pm Screenings to include bone density, blood sugar, blood pressure, hearing, and functional mobility. 865-1999 or 665-0250.

DHEC will hold flu vaccine clinics. Appointments can be made by calling your local county health department.

The Katie & Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center, 306 Flora Dr., will host Get Fit, Get Happy a Senior Wellness Expo, Fri., Oct. 20, 9am-3pm Free and open to the public.

787-2023.

MEETINGS

Horrell Hill Family and Community Leaders Club meets the first Thursday of each month at 10:30 am. Contact Alice Williams, 776-7888, for the next meeting location.

Columbia's Parks and Recreation Toastmasters Club meets at noon the first and third Tuesdays of the month at The Charles R. Drew Wellness Center, 2102 Walker Solomon Way. Contact Larry S. Thompson, 545-3095.

The Business Association of Columbia meets every Wednesday at the Summit Club for breakfast to share sales leads. Contact Ken Connor, 2562354.

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

The Trenholm Artists Guild meets the second Monday of every month at 7 pm at the Forest Lake Recreation Center, 6820 Wedgefield Rd. Contact Mary Williams, 356-0381 or www.trenholmartistsguild.org.

The S.C Cancer Alliance (SCCA) will host a quarterly meeting, Oct. 19 at 10 am at the Columbia Conference Center, 169 Laurelhurst Ave. 1-866-5680 or www.sccanceralliance.org.

MUSIC/entertainment

Arts at Shandon will present the magical music of George Gershwin with Bonnie Hoyt Lynch, soprano, Marc Ratray, bass-baritone, and Sharon Hudson Ratray, pianist. Free. Oct. 13, 7:30 pm at Shandon Presbyterian. 771-4408, ext. 27.

Columbia Harmonizers male chorus/ensemble meets Thursdays, 7:30 pm at Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine St. 798-1538 or wstewart@sc.rr.com.

City Center Partnership's Fall 2006 Main Street Marketplace will be every Friday through Nov. 3, and a holiday market on Fri., Dec. 1 from 10 am-2 pm. Vendors and entertainment will be at the new First Citizens Plaza, 1230 Main St. Contact Alicia Morgan, 779-4005, ext. 2042 or alicia@cartertodd.com.

Historic Columbia Foundation will host its Third Annual Silent Auction at Palladium Society Oct. 19, 7-9 pm, Advance tickets are $25 and $20 for members. Contact Shannon Whitlaw, 252-7742, ext. 22.

www.historiccolumbia.org.

Palladium Society will host the 3rd Annual Silent Auction Oct. 19,

7-9 pm at the Seibels House, 1601 Richland St. Contact Shannon Whitlaw, 252 -7742,

ext. 22.

The Quest will be Sat. Oct. 21 and Nov. 18, 11-4 pm in Five Points. The event is free. 256-9747 or www.itsallinthenamestore.com.

Columbia's 12th Annual Blues Festival will be Sat., Oct. 14 at noon at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 2300 Greene St. Contact Wendy Brinker, 771-4977 or www.columbiabluesfest.com.

Historic Columbia Foundation will host tours of First Presbyterian Cemetery. Tours will be held on Oct. 27 and Oct. 30 at 6, 7, and 8 pm Adult tickets are $12; $6 members and youth tickets are $6; $3 members. 252-7742, ext. 29. www.historiccolumbia.org.

The 4th Annual SCBT Fall Wine Festival at Lake Carolina will be held on Lake Carolina's Harborside Village Green Oct. 22, 2:30-5 pm. $35 per person; $30 each for purchase of two or more tickets. 736-LAKE or

www.LakeCarolina.com/register.

The Greater Columbia Chapter of the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (USADance) will hold dances on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, 7:30-10:30 pm, at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, 680 Cherokee Lane. The Oct. 28 dance is a Halloween costume party. Admission is $5 for USADance members; $8 for non-members. Contact Patricia Hill,

781-5248 or www.USADance.us.

TRAINING/education

Ganden Mahayana Buddhist Center, 1202 Main St., will offer an introductory workshop, The Art of Meditation, Oct. 14, 10-12:30 pm 256-0150 or www.MeditationInSouthCarolina.org.

USC's Small Business Development Center will host a seminar, Oct. 18, 9:30-11:30 am at The Moore School of Business, Lumpkin Auditorium 8th floor, 1705 College St. Contact Bob Pettit, 777-5118. www.uscbiz.net.