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Events
The Columbia Museum of Art will present From Pissarro to Picasso: European Works on Paper and A Foreign Affair: American Artists Abroad March 2- June 17. 799-2810 or www.columbiamuseum.org.
The H.E. Corley Art Gallery will display artworks by Columbia artist Susan Lenz through the end of March. 732-8175.
The McKissick Museum will present the exhibit A road Less Taken: Photographs taken by James Henderson through March. 777-7251 or www.cla.sc.edu/MCKS/.
The S.C. State Museum is accepting applications from artists working in all visual media for the 4th annual Congaree Art Festival, Sat., April 28. Applications are due Mon., March 5, 5 pm. Contact Paul Matheny, 898-4941.
The Wachovia Gallery of the Richland County Public Library will display artwork by Keith Tolen through April 3. 929-3440 or www.richland.lib.sc.us.
CHURCH/charity Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church on Leesburg Road will hold its Annual Pork BBQ and Bake Sale March 3. Eat in or take out noon- 6 pm. Adults $7, children $4.
The Steadfast Christian Center, 5200 Fairfield Road,will hold a spiritual growth seminar on the second Thursday of each month, 7 pm. 786-9129.
Christ Unity Church, 1801 LeGrand Road, will host Care For the Journey Sat., March 3, 7- 10 pm. 736-5766 or www.innerharmony.com/michael.
St. Michael and All Angel's Episcopal Church, 6408 Bridgewood Road, will host its 10th Annual Book Sale and Barbecue Sat., March 3, 9 am- 1 pm. 782-8080.
First Presbyterian Church continues its Wednesdays and Thursdays at noon lunch service in Jackson Hall. Lunch begins at 11:30 am followed by a speaker from 12:25- 12:50. A hot meal is $6. Soup and salad is $5. 799-9062.
Forest Lake Presbyterian Church, 6500 North Trenholm Road., will host the Lenten Lunch Series Wednesdays through March 28, noon- 1 pm. Bring your own lunch; drinks provided.
The Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, 4201 North Main St., will host classes March 6, 13, 20, and 27, 6:45- 9 pm. A catered supper will be at 6 pm, cost is $7.50. 461-3263.
Forest Acres Women to Women Bible Study will meet each Wed. through April 25. Coffee and refreshments, 9:30 am, Bible study, 10- 11 am at the Covenant Presbyterian Church, 3100 Covenant Road. Contact Norma Johnson, 782-4922.
CLUBS The Palmetto Personal Computer Club will meet Thurs., March 8, 6- 8:30 pm at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3200 Trenholm Road. Contact Buster White, 315-3678.
DANCE The Columbia City Ballet will present its Educational Outreach performance of Pocahontas Thurs., March 8, 9:30 am. Contact Marietta Dolman, 799-7605.
HEALTH Meals on Wheels and Riverbanks will host the 4th Annual 5K Run and Walk Sat., March 3. 252-7734 or www.seniorresourcesinc.org.
Care Improvement Plus will host a free health education session on diabetes Wed., March 14, 11:30 am- 1:30 pm at the Moore Building, 1200 Rosewood Dr. 866-727-6638.
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.
The Richland County Republican Party meets on the fourth Monday of every month, 6 pm at the Suggs & Kelly Law Center, 500 Taylor St. Contact Lou Nolan, 254-9543.
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 Downtown Columbia Lions Club meets the first and third Mondays for lunch. Contact Lloyd Pitts, 798-8256.
The World Affairs Council will hold a conference March 4- 6 at the Columbia Marriott Hotel. The council is looking for volunteers to act as scribes during the different key issue groups at the conference. 252-2197 or www.2enlightenment.com.
The First Tuesday Republican Club will meet March 6, noon at the Fair Grounds. 787-8789.
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Luncheon meeting will be March 9, 11:30 am at Seawells Restaurant. 786-1783.
MUSIC/entertainment Columbia Harmonizers male chorus/ensemble meets Thursdays, 7:30 pm at Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine St. 798-1538.
First Fridays in Five Points will kick off the Irish season Fri., March 2, 5:30 pm. Three Days Grace will perform at St. Pat's in Five Points Sat., March 17. 446-8929.
Chapin Community Theatre, 107 Columbia Ave., will present Plaza Suite through March 3. For reservations call 345-6181.
The A.C. Flora Drama Department will present Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors March 2 & 3, 8 pm and March 4, 3 pm. 738-7296.
USC's School of Music will host the annual Moveable Music Feast Fri., March 23, 6:30 pm. The cost is $100 per person. Contact Jesseca Smith, 576-5763 or www.music.sc.edu.
The Sterling Chamber Players will perform Fri., March 9, 8 pm at Sterling Hall, 320 Senate St. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. 252-2001.
The S.C. Dharma group will sponsor the 3rd Tibetan New Year Celebration March 4, 6- 8 pm at the Big Apple on Hampton St. For reservations call 240-1923 or 467-7759.
The Breath of Spring Music Festival will be Sat., March 17, at Cypress Gardens, 3030 Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner. The festivities begin at 11 am. 843-553-0515.
Theatre South Carolina will present The Pillowman through March 4 at Drayton Hall Theater. Contact Jim Donahue, 777-9353.
USC's Dance Program will present five top dancers from The New York City Ballet March 31, 7 pm at the Koger Center. 251-2222 for tickets. Contact Susan Anderson, 777-7264 or www.cas.sc.edu.
SPORTS The Palmetto Youth Football Conditioning Camp will be June 18- 22 at Trenholm Park. Registration will be through Sat., June 16, 10 am- noon at Trenholm Park. 787-0216.
TRAINING/education USC will host a public lecture series featuring historian and author Dr. Walter Edgar every Wed., through April 25, 5:30- 7 pm at the S.C. Archives & History Center on Parklane Road. 777-5195.
The Healing Hands Project will sponsor a program combating domestic abuse/violence Sat., March 10, 4:30 pm at Ephesus Seventh Day Adventist Church, 7709 Wilson Blvd. 786-1051.
USC's 20th Annual Women's Studies Conference will be March 1- 2. 777-4007 or www.cas.sc.edu/WOST/.
The S.C. Bar Pro Bono Program will sponsor a free legal clinic March 13, 6:30- 8 pm at the Lexington County Public Library, 5440 Augusta Road. 799-4015.
Richland 101, an informational session about local services, will begin a six- week series Mon., March 12. Classes are Mon.- Thurs., 6- 8 pm in County Council chambers. 576-2062 or www.richlandonline.com.
VOLUNTEERS Meals on Wheels needs volunteers. 252-7734, www.seniorresourcesinc.org.
Home Works of S.C. will go to Covington, Louisiana, March 3- 11. Contact Hank Chardos, 781-4536 or Homewrksc@aol.com. |
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