ART

The Trenholm Artists Guild will meet Mon., Nov. 13, 7 pm at the Forest Lake Recreation Center, 6820 Wedgefield Rd. The meeting is open to the public. 356-0381 or www.trenholmartistsguild.org.

CHURCH/charity

St. Paul's Lutheran, corner of Bull and Blanding, will hold its Autumn Concert finale Nov. 12 at 4 pm featuring The Dei Laudes Choir. 779-0030

North Trenholm Baptist Church will hold its 2006 Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ministry Nov. 13-20. Call 787-2133, or Samaritan's Purse, 1-800-704-1268 or visit www.samaritanspurse.org.

Beulah Baptist Church , 9487 Garner's Ferry Road, will hold its Annual Festival of Wreaths Nov. 17, 7-8:30 pm. Decorative wreaths will be for sale. Call Sherry Chestnut, 783-2956 or 261-2946. Srchestnutt@aol.com.

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.

The National Kidney Foundation of SC will host a Jewelry & Handbag Show Fundraiser, Thurs., Nov. 30, 10 am-3 pm in the Vista Room in The Suggs & Kelly Law Firm Building, 500 Taylor St. 799-3870.

Eastminster Presbyterian Church , 3200 Trenholm Road will hold The 27th Annual Thanksgiving Souper to benefit The Women's Shelter in its mission to help women build stronger lives. It will be 5:30-7:30 pm at Chick-Fil-A and hot, delicious chicken-noodle soup, crackers and iced tea will be for sale. The cost is $2, adults & $1, children. 779-4706.

Shady Grove United Methodist Church will host a Women's Social Sun., Nov. 12, 4:30-6:30 pm. Tickets are $8. 781-3026.

USC students will host the 3rd Annual Palmetto Miracle Run , Nov. 11, 8 am at the Blatt PE Center on USC's Campus. 804-467-6327 or www.uscdm.org.

The Columbia Sertoma Club will host a big tailgate fundraiser, Nov. 11, three hours prior to kick-off at the University House (near Williams-Brice Stadium). Contact Todd Lewis, 240-1213 or www.columbiasertoma.org/tailgate.

DANCE

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, from 7:30-10:30 pm at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, 680 Cherokee Lane. The dates for this month are Sat., Nov. 11 & Sat., Nov. 25. Admission is $5 for members & $8 for non-members. Contact Patricia Hill 781-5248 or www.USADance.us.

Contra Dance will be Sat., Nov 11, 7:30-10:30 pm; new dancers' workshop, 7 pm at the Arsenal Hill Park Building. Admission, $7. Bring clean, soft-soled, non-marking shoes. No partner necessary. 796-8935 or www.contracola.org.

HEALTH

Boy Scouts from Troop 202 will be giving out information cards, taking up donations, and giving out Kids' Curing Cancer T-shirts for donations of $5 or more at the Wal-mart on Two Notch Nov. 10, 11, &12.

MEETINGS

A women's business leads group is forming. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month at 12:30 pm. Categories will be protected. Call 803-261-0006.

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 on 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, 256-2354.

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.

Capitol City Real Estate Investors meets the 2nd Thursday of each month, 6:30 pm at Saluda Shoals Park. 948-8033 or www.screi.com.

MUSEUM

McKissick Museum & the SC Arts Commission will host Clay Day Sat., Nov. 11, 10 am-3 pm at USC's McKissick Museum. 777-5400.

MUSIC/entertainment

Rudy Mancke , professor at the Honors College at USC, will be leading The Harry Hampton Walk at Congaree National Park, Nov. 19, 1:30-3 pm. The walk is limited to 70 people. Call 776-4396, ext. 0.

The 25th Annual Shandon Turkey Trot 8K & 4K will be Sat., Nov. 18, at 8 am starting at Hand Middle School at the corner of Woodrow and Duncan Streets. Packet pickup is from 7 am-7:45 am the day of the race. Preregistration is $22; $25 the day of the race. Call 252-6091 or email jimmysauls@allstate.com for a registration form.

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.

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

USC's School of Music will present Renaissance Singers, Nov. 17, 7:30 pm and Carolina Alive Vocal Jazz, Nov. 16, 6 pm. All events are held at the recital hall. Contact Sara Beardsley, 777-5369.

The Eau Claire Ministerial Alliance & Harvest Time will host The Metro's Biggest Free Pizza Block Party , Sat. Nov. 18, 5-8 pm at the Benedict College Gym. Contact Margaret Harper, 754-2132 or Dorthea Lewis, 733-5449.

The SC Philharmonic will present Handel's masterpiece Messiah with the Columbia Choral Society, Sat., Nov. 18, 7 pm at the Koger Center for the Arts. 254-7445 or www.SCPhilharmonic.com.

Solstice Kitchen and Wine Bar will host a wine dinner Sun., Nov. 12. All proceeds benefit the Community Foundation in its efforts to award grants to local non-profit organizations in 11 Midlands counties. 254-5601, ext. 327 or www.yourfoundation.org.

Historic Columbia Foundation will offer daily Holiday Tours of Historic Homes Fri., Nov. 17-Sat., Dec. 30. Tours will be Tues.-Sat., 10 am-2 pm & Sun., 1-3 pm. 252-1770, ext. 24 or www.historiccolumbia.org.

The World Affairs Council will present The Global Vision Award Wed., Nov. 15 at the Columbia Marriott, 1200 Hampton St. The reception begins at 6:30 pm, followed by the black-tie dinner 8 pm. 252-2197 or www.columbiawac.org.

The SC Philharmonic will present Club Swing Tues., Nov. 28, 7 pm at the Koger Center for the Arts. 254-7445 or www.SCPhilharmonic.com.

The Columbia Children's Theatre will present Cinderella Nov. 23-26 & Dec. 1-3; Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing , Feb. 9-11 & 16-18 at the Kathryn M. Bellfield Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center. General admission is $6. 691-4548 or www.columbichildrenstheatre.com.

SCHOOLS

Richland School District One will present Little Shop of Horrors , Nov. 29-30, 7 pm at Keenan Theatre. The cost is $5 for adults & $3 for students. 231-7510 or 231-7504.

TRAINING/education The SC Women's Business Center will host When it's Time to be Your Own CEO Tues., Nov. 14, 6:30-8 pm at the USC/Columbia Technology Center, 1225 Laurel St. The cost is $25 per person. 461-8900, ext. 232.

USC's TRIO Programs will host The Keys to College workshop for students and adults Mon., Nov. 20, 6 pm at the Richland County Public Library. Free and open to the public. Contact Violette Hunter, 777-5127 or www.sc.edu/trio/.

The SC Women's Business Center (SCWBC) will offer the nationally recognized CORE FOUR Business Planning Course beginning November 7. The cost is $250 per person. Contact Carol Robinson, 461-8900 or www.scwbc.org.