It's happening right here in your community

It's happening right here in your community

ART The Thomas Cooper Library

Workshop Theatre, 1136 Bull St., will present Thoroughly Modern Millie September 7- 22. Performances will be September 7- 8, 11- 15 and 18- 22 at 8 pm and 3 pm on September 16. Tickets are $20 for adults; $18 for those 60 and older and active military personnel; $14 for students 13 and older; and $10 for children 12 and under. Call 799-6551 for reservations.

will displayVoices of the Great War through Sept. 30. 777-5400.

The Saluda Shoals Park Foundation will present

Through the Eyes of Art Sun., Oct. 7, 1- 5 pm. 213-2035.

CHURCH/CHARITY First Presbyterian Church's Wednesdays at First lunch service will begin at 11:30 am at 1324 Marion St. 799-9062.

The Forest Acres Women to Women Bible Study will meet Wed., Sept. 12, 9:30- 11 am at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Contact Phyllis Elkins, 782-9165.

Pilgrim Lutheran Church and St.Peters Lutheran Church will host a book sale Sat., Aug. 25, 9 am- 2 pm at 1430 North Lake Dr. 951-3420.

The 11th annual Children's Charity Golf Tournament at Charwood Golf Club will be Sept. 13. 782-1421, ext. 216.

DANCE Richland Northeast High School's Palmetto Center for the Arts will hold auditions for intermediate and advanced dancers, ages 9- 13 Sept. 7, 5:30- 7 pm. Contact Dr. Anne Richardson, 699-2800, ext. 2832.

Columbia Classical Ballet will hold auditions for The Nutcracker Sun., Sept. 9 at Pavlovich Dance School, 25 Forest Lake Place. Registration begins at 2 pm. 252- 9112.

The Columbia City Ballet will hold open auditions Sat., Aug. 25, 11 am at the Columbia Conservatory of Dance, 1128 Taylor St. Auditions for The Columbia City Ballet II will be held at 1 pm. 799- 7605.

Contra Dance will be Sept. 15, 7:30- 10:30 pm at Arsenal Hill Park Building. 796-8935. The Greater Columbia Chapter of the U.S.Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association will hold their dance party Sat., Aug. 25, 7:30- 10:30 pm at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, 680 Cherokee Lane. 781-5248.

The Tanglefoots Square Dance Club will host lessons beginning Sept. 11. Contact Jim Nay, 798-4436 or Jim Martin, 808-3680.

ENTERTAINMENT The Richland County Public Librarywill host author and chef Nathalie Dupree Sun., Sept. 9, 3 pm in the Bostick Auditorium. 929-3475.

Town Theatrewill present Mame Sept. 7- 29. 799-2510.

Hogwyld's 7th annual freedom ride will be Sept. 9, 11 am. Contact Kendra, 781-7550.

The 4th annual Main St. Latin Festival will be Sept. 8 & 9 at 1400 Main St. 348-0749.

FAMILY EdVenture Museumwill host Grandparents Day Sun., Sept. 9. 799-3100, ext. 1141.

Columbia Children's Theatre will present Junie B. Jones and A Little Monkey Business Sept. 21- 30. 691-4548.

HEALTH The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will host the Light the Night Walk Sept. 13. 749-4299 or www.lighthenight.org.

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 Renal Dialysis Advisory Council will meet Sept. 13, 1 pm at the Heritage Building, 1777 St. Julian Place. Contact Nancy Maertens, 545-4370.

MISCELLANEOUS The S.C. State Fair is accepting entry registrations during August for the 2007 Fine Art Exhibition. 799-3387, ext. 23 or www.scstatefair.org.

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

Opera at USC will hold auditions Sat., Sept. 8, 2- 5 pm. 777-4280.

USC's Strings Projectwill hold registration for third and fourth grade students and adults through Sept. 6. 777-9568.

The New Brookland Tavern will host Static of the Gods Sept. 16, 7 pm.

REUNIONS The 1982 Brookland- Cayce High School Reunion will be Sat., Sept. 22, 7:30- 11:30 pm at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center.

Spring Valley High School will host an all- class reunion Nov. 2 & 3. 699-3500, ext. 5570. SPORTS The Citizens Police Academy Alumni Benefit Golf Tournament will be Tues., Sept. 11. 545-3660 or www.columbiapd.com/golf.

The 7th Annual Sertoma Charity Golf Tournament will be Fri., Nov. 9 at Fort Jackson. Email jkslks@sc.rr.com for more information.

Riverside Golf Center will offer adult group golf classes beginning Sept. 5. 238-1655.

TRAINING/EDUCATION The S.C.Wildlife Federation will sponsor a women's outdoor recreation retreat Sept. 7- 9. www.scwf.org.

The S.C.Bar Pro Bono Programwill sponsor a six- week law school for non- lawyers beginning Sept. 25, 6- 9 pm at the Central Carolina Technical College. 395-3425, ext. 158. The fall session of The Shepherd's Center of St.Andrews will be Sept. 11- Nov. 13. 731- 9394.

The Shepherd's Center of Columbia at Trenholm Road United Methodist Church will begin Sept. 12 and run through Nov. 7. A catered lunch is available for $7. 779-4449.

The S.C.Bar Pro Bono Program will offer free legal clinics on Sept. 17 & 27. 799- 4015, ext. 158.

North Springs Park will offer a martial arts class for boys and girls, ages 3-5 beginning Sept. 10. 736-6070.

TRAVEL The 14th annual S.C. Humanities Festival will be Sept. 13- 16 in Newberry. 771-2477 or www.schumanities. org.