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Soap Box Derby Inspections were held Saturday for race safety and model requirements. (l- r) Lower Richland Ruritan car driver, Colton Eames; his father George Eames; and CMSBD safety inspector, Davis Cameron. The 11th Annual Columbia Midlands Soap Box Derby will be Saturday, June 9 on Taylor Street. The races officially begin at 8 am and end at 5 pm. Rain Date will be Sunday, June 10. ANIMALS

Greyhound Lifesavers will be at the Harbison Petsmart Sat., June 16, 11 am- 3pm. Contact Judy Horton, 957-3866.

CAMPS

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

The Palmetto Youth Football Conditioning Camp will be June 18-22 at Trenholm Park, 7:45 am- 3 pm. 865-0515.

Columbia City Jazz Dance School will hold a dance camp July 30- Aug. 3, 9 am- 1 pm for kids ages 6- 10.

252-0252.

Dutch Fork will hold anelementary sports camp June 11- 14, 9 am- 12:30 pm for boys and girls ages 8- 11 and abaseball campJune 4- 7 & July 9- 12, 9 am- noon, for ages 7- 14 at Dutch Fork High School. Bring a water bottle. 732-3220.

GSSM's Summer Science Program will be June 17- 23, June 24- 30, and July 8- 14. Contact Jacqulyne Pouncey, 252-9152.

The 18th annual Bearcat Soccer Camp will be July 9- 13 at Granby Education Center, 6- 8 pm each night. www.scsoccer.com/bcsoccer Applications are due July 2.

St. Andrews Park and Columbia High School will host the Columbia High School Capitals Boys Basketball Camp, June 11- 14, 8 am- noon at Columbia High School, 1701 Westchester Drive. 772-6598.

The Palmetto Center for Women will host the Kids' Scene Summer Camp weekdays through Aug. 14, 8 am - 6 pm for K5- fifth graders. 252-2151.

St. Andrews Park and Columbia High Schoo l will host a boys' basketball camp June 11- 14, 8 am- noon.

772-6598.

A summer arts camp at Earlewood and the Arts Center will be June 18- 22, ages 8- 11, June 25- 29, ages 12 and up, & July 9- 13, ages 4- 7. The classes will be from 10 am- noon. Contact Steve Hewitt, 545-3091.

The Capital City Youth Academy Summer Enrichment Program will be Mon.- Fri., 6 am- 6 pm. 477-7178.

CHURCH/charity

Shady Grove United Methodist Church will host Vacation Bible School June 18- 22, 6- 8:30 pm. 781-4832.

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church , 900 Calhoun St., will sponsor lunchtime concerts June 19, July 10, and 24 at noon. 414-7803.

Incarnation Lutheran Church , 3005 Devine St., will host a luncheon series Art of the Reformation June 11- 15, noon- 1 pm. 256-2381.

HEALTH

Life Line Screening will offer stroke screenings June 15, 9 am at South Beltline Baptist Church. 1-800-697-9721 or www.lifelinescreening.com.

Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia , 7900 Nell St., will hold its Homecoming Service celebrating its 38th anniversary of its Mission Start Sun., June 10, beginning with the 11 am service. in Columbia. 788-7900.

MEETINGS

Horrell Hill Family and Community Leaders Club meets the first Thursday of each month at 10:30 am. Contact Alice Williams,

776-7888.

The Richland County Republican Party meets 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 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 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will hold its monthly luncheon meeting June 8, 11:30 am at Seawells. Contact Ruth Donahue,

951-3213.

The Palmetto Personal Computer Club will meet June 14, 6- 8:30 pm at the Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle. 782-3015.

Richland County Councilman Norman Jackson will hold a community- wide meeting Thurs., June 14, 6 pm at Lower Richland High School. 576-2065.

The board of directors for the Palmetto Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's annual meeting, research update and reception will be Wed., June 13, beverages & hors d'oeuvres at 5:30 pm at the Municipal Association Building. Contact Gail

Ginsberg, 782-1477.

MUSIC

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

798-1538.

The Summer Concert Series , will run through Aug. 25, 7- 10 pm. All concerts are free and food and beverages will be available. www.columbiaactioncouncil.net.

USC's Summer Music Conservatory will be June 10- 16, 24- 30. 777-4336 or www.music.sc.edu.

Contra Dance will be Sat., June 9. 7- 10:30 pm at the Arsenal Hill Park Building. 796-8935 or www.contracola.org.

About Zoe will perform at the Art Bar, 1211 Park St., Sat., June 9, 9 pm. 929-0198.

The Sterling Chamber players' mentoring project and chamber music concert will be Fri., June 22, 8 pm at

Sterling Hall, 320 Senate St. 252-2001.

The Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra and Lexington County Choral Society will present a patriotic concert June 30, 8 pm at Dreher Island State Park., Chapin . Pavilion #14. Gigantic fireworks display begins at 9:15 pm. 732-5507.

SPORTS

The Brailsford for Bishop Golf Tournament will be June 15, 9 am at Oak Hills Golf Club, 7629 Fairfield Road. Contact Betty

Wannamaker, 779-0138.

The Palmetto Center for Women will offer yoga and other health and wellness activities this summer.

252-2151 or www.palmettocenterforwomen.org.

The 11th Annual Columbia Midlands Soap Box Derby will be Sat., June 9 on Taylor St. The races officially begin at 8 am and usually finish at 5 pm. Rain Date will be Sun., June 10.

THINGS TO DO

Main St. Marketplace will run May- June, 10 am- 2 pm on Boyd Plaza. Contact Nicole Grubbs, 779-4005, ext. 2042.

HogWyld's Boat and Bike Benefit Bash will be Sat., June 16, 10 am- 10 pm at Big Birds Landing. Contact Sharon, 364-4143.

Pastor Darrell Jackson Sr. will hold two book signings June 17 following the 8 am and 11 am services at Bible Way Church of Atlas Road.

647-9148.

The 2nd Annual Simply Manischewitz Cook- Off Competition will be June

1- Sept. 21.

www.manischewitz.com

The Midlands Community Development Corporation will sponsor Congaree Pointe Bank Day Sat., June 9, 10 am- 2 pm at the C.R. Neal Dream Center, 2430 Atlas Road. 647-9111.

Congaree National Park is seeking volunteer to help with the annual Butterfly Count Sat., June 30, 9 am- 3 pm. Contact Theresa

Yednock, 776-4396, ext. 21.

TRAINING/EDUCATION

Palmetto Health Baptist will offer babysitting courses June 20 & 21, July 9 & 10, and July 18 & 19, 9 am- 3:30 pm. 296-2273.

Midlands Tech will offer a free workshop Motivating your employees-motivating yourself , Wed., June 20, 8:30- 10 am at the Northeast campus. 732-0432.

Columbia's Community Development Department will hold a free homebuyers seminar Sat., June 9, 1:30 pm at North Main Plaza. 545-3382.

The S.C. Women's Business Center will offer How to Start your own Business, June 13, 9 am- noon. 461-8900, ext. 232 or www.scwbc.org.

The Shepherd's Center of St. Andrews' summer session will be June 12- July 17.

731-9394.

Creative Sewing Machine Center of West Columbia will host the 2007 Sewing Retreat June13- 16 at the Columbia Marriott. Exhibits are open to the public with no entry fee. 936-1251.

The Shepherd's Center of Columbia will have a brief summer session beginning July 11- Aug. 1. 770-4449.

The S.C. Barbeque Cooking School will be June 22- 23 at the Rodeo Arena in South Congaree in Lexington County. 782-9595 or www.scbarbeque.com.

The Capital Senior Center in Maxcy Gregg Park will hold a six- week seminar June 9- July 21.