Events

ANIMALS

Lexington County will sponsor a rabies clinic Sat., April 21, 1- 3 pm at the Life Long Learning Center. Vaccinations are $3. Dogs must be on a leash, and cats in a box or carrier.

Greyhounds (See page B14)

ART

Artista Vista , Columbia's annual gallery walk, will kick- off Thurs., April 26, 5- 9 pm. www.artistavista.com.

The Bus Stop Gallery Spring Show will be Thurs., April 26- May 6. www.busstopgallery.com.

EdVenture Museum , 211 Gervais St., will host a Childrens' Art Festival Sat., April 28, 9 am- 5 pm. 400-1157 or www.edventure.org.

BOOKS

Friend's of the Richland County Public Library will hold a special inventory reduction sale Sun., April 22, 2- 5 pm at the Operations Center, 130 Lancewood Road. 929-3475.

CHURCH/charity

The Steadfast Christian Center , 5200 Fairfield Road,will hold a spiritual growth seminar on the second Thursday of each month, 7 pm. 786-9129.

Shady Grove United Methodist Church will host Heritage Sunday April 22, 10:45 am. 781-5119.

The S.C. Association of Nonprofit Organizations will hold its 10th Annual Nonprofit Conference April 25- 27 at the Marriott Hotel. Contact JoAnn Prince, 929-0399 or www.scanpo.org.

Stedfast Christian Center , 5200 Fairfield Road, will celebrate its 23rd anniversary April 19- 22. 786-9129.

The 3rd annual Cuts for Cancer will be April 22, 2- 5 pm and April 23, 10:30 am- 5 pm at the Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology, 449 St. Andrews Road. Contact Samantha Higgins, 254-5996.

Presbyterian Women of Northminster Presbyterian Church will host their Women's Day Service Sun., April 22, 10 am. 754-1812.

Trinity Presbyterian Church , 1000 Greenlawn Ave., will host its annual Barbecue and Bake Sale Sat., April 21, 11 am- 2 pm. Contact Jim Welch, 776-7764.

Family Connection of S.C. will host their annual benefit and auction Sun., April 29, 6- 9 pm at the Millstone at Adam's Pond. 252-0914 or www.familyconnectionSC.org.

DANCE

The Greater Columbia Chapter of the U.S. Ballroom Dancers Association will hold a dance Sat., April 28, 7:30- 10:30 pm at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, 680 Cherokee Lane. 781-5248.

Columbia City Jazz Dance Company will hold company auditions. 252-0252 for dates and to register.

HEALTH

The Healing Hands Project and First Nazareth Baptist will sponsor an anti- domestic violence program Sat., April 21, 4 pm at First Nazareth's Fellowship Hall, 2351 Gervais St.

786-1051.

The Columbia MS Walk will be April 21 at the S.C. State Museum and the Lexington MS Walk will be April 22 at Hendrix Street Park. Contact Sara Rieger, 800-922-7591.

Riverfest 2007 5K Run/Walk for Epilepsy will be April 28 at the Riverfront Park and Historic Columbia Canal. 798-8502.

Columbia College will host the 2nd annual Breast Cancer fundraiser Sat., April 21, 10 am- 1 pm. 786-3193.

The Palmetto Center for Women will host a health fair Sat., April 21, 9 am- 3 pm. 252-2151.

Brookland Baptist will host a heart health workshop Sat., April 21, 8 am- 11:30 am. The event is free and open to the public. 796-7525.

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 Richland County Republican Party's biannual convention will be Sat., April 21 at noon. The Ivory Banquet will be later that night at Tronco's. Contact Lou Nolan, 254-9543.

The Midlands Libertarian Society will meet Tues., April 24, 7 pm at the Carolina Wings and Rib House in Lexington. The public is invited. 239-1600.

MUSEUM

EdVenture Museum will hold summer camps beginning June 4. 779-3100, ext.1139 or www.edventure.org.

MUSIC/entertainment

Workshop Theatre will present Ain't Misbehaving April 27- May 12. It's a musical revue packed with great tunes centered around the rhythms of jazz pianist Thomas "Fats" Waller. The music is both uptown and honky tonk. For reservations, call 799-6551.

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

Trustus Theatre will present Nunsense Amen Fri., April 27, 8 pm. 422-8126 or www.trustus.org.

The Inaugural Indie Reels Festival will be Sat., April 21, 3 pm. Admission is free. 699-2800, ext. 2782.

The 12th Annual S.C. Oyster Festival will be Sat., April 21. Gates open at noon at the Capital City Stadium. 252-2128 or www.scoyster.com.

Belk and New Brookland Lions Club will present the 2nd annual Administrative Professionals Luncheon and Fashion Show Wed., April 25, 11:30 am at the Downtown Marriott. 917-9328.

Faces and Voices of Recovery will sponsor a concert April 28. The concert is free. Contact Mick Carnett, 419-2020 or www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org.

The S.C. Philharmonic's Music Director Nicholas Smith will conduct his final Master Series concert Sat., April 21, 7 pm at the Koger Center. www.SCPhilharmonic.com.

The Olympia Community Festival will be Sat., April 21, 11 am- 5 pm. The event is free. Contact Noble Miller, 920-8887.

Dining with Friends 2007 will be April 27, 7:30 pm.

254-0371.

USC'S Theatre S.C. will present As You Like It April 20- 29 at Drayton Hall Theatre. Contact Tim Donahue, 777-9353.

NATURE

Palmetto Health Richland will sponsor a gardening seminar Thurs., April 26, 9:30 am at the Historic Columbia Foundation's Robert Mills House, 1500 Henderson St. 296-2273.

The Richland County Master Gardener's 4th annual plant sale will be Sat., April 28, 9:30 am- 5 pm at the Sparkleberry Fair, Sandhills Research and Education Center, 900 Clemson Road. 865-1216, ext. 127.

SCHOOLS

St. Martin de Porres Catholic School is looking for former students and teachers to participate in the school's 70th Anniversary celebration on April 21. 254-5477.

The Columbia High School Class of 1947 will have its 60th Reunion April 28 at the Forest Lake Country Club. Social hour begins at 6 pm. Contact Lamar Brown, 772-4973.

The Dreher High School All Class Reunion will be May 12, 2007, 7- 11 pm at the S.C. State Museum. Send $40 to Dreher High School Foundation, C/O Hank DeLoach, treasurer, 1401 Main St., Suite 660, Columbia,S.C. 29201.

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.

Columbia Parks and Recreation will offer summer camps May 28- Aug. 17 for ages 6- 12. 545-3100.

TRAINING/education

The Adoption Coalition for Education and Support will present an adoption workshop Sat., April 28, 9:30 am- 12:30 pm at the Pilgrim Lutheran Church. 864-322-2495 or www.aceskids.org.

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are needed to help homeless pets. Contact Kim Saunders, 908-810-1976 or www.petfinder.com.

Palmetto Heath hospitals, Palmetto Health Baptist, and Palmetto Health Richland are now accepting junior volunteers for June- August. 296-5520 or 434-6242.