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ART

The Thomas Cooper Library will displayVoices of the Great Warthrough Sept. 30. 777-5400.

AUDITIONS

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.

Workshop Theatre will hold auditions for Rock Nativity Sat., Sept. 22, 10 am and Sun., Sept. 23, 7 pm at 1136 Bull St. 799- 4876.

CHURCH/CHARITY

Dances of Universal Peace will be Sun., Sept. 23. The Potluck and Bazaar will start at 5 pm with dances from 6:30- 8:30 pm at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2701 Heyward St. Contact Margueritte, 743-0731.

First Presbyterian Church's Wednesdays at First lunch service will begin at 11:30 am in Jackson Hall, 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.

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

Shady Grove United Methodist Church will offer Wednesday fellowship beginning Sept. 19. 781-4832.

The Katie and Irwin Jewish Community Center will offer youth programs every Monday and Wednesday, 6:30- 7:30 pm. Contact Stefan Walker, 787- 2023, ext. 209.

DANCE

Contra Dance will be Sept. 15, 7:30- 10:30 pm at Arsenal Hill Park Building. 796-8935.

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

Polo Road Park, 730 Polo Road, will offer new beginner ballroom dancing classes beginning Sept. 10 and will run for five weeks. 736-1657.

ENTERTAINMENT

The Columbia Music Festival Association will present Steppin'on HollywoodSept. 8, 7 pm at the Columbia Township Auditorium. 771-6303.

Town Theatre will present MameSept. 7- 29. 799-2510.

FAMILY

EdVenture Museum will host Grandparents Day Sun., Sept. 9. 799-3100, ext. 1141.

Congaree National Parks will host the Weston Lake Wilderness Hikes every Friday, 2- 5 pm from Sept.- Nov. 776-4396.

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

Congaree National Park's Owl Prowls begins Sept. 14, 7:30 pm. 776-4396, ext. 10.

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.

The Richland Democratic Women will meet Mon., Sept. 10, 5- 8 pm at Macs on Main. Contact Sandra Cocklin, 261- 7730.

MISCELLANEOUS

The Fall 2007 Main St.Marketplace will be every Friday in September and October, 10 am- 2pm. 779-4005, ext. 2042.

The application deadline for the S.C. Arts commission artist fellowship is Oct. 1. Call 734-8696 or download an application at www.South- Carolina Arts.com.

MUSIC

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

The USC School of Music will host the Lynn Seaton Jazz Trio Sept. 15, 7:30 pm. Contact Alyssa Aber, 777-5400. The New Brookland Tavern will host Static of the GodsSept. 16, 7 pm.

The S.C.Philharmonic's Magnificent Seven Season begins Sat., Sept. 22, 8 pm at the Koger Center with guest conductor Steven Lipsitt. 251-2222.

Harptallica will perform Sept. 29, 10 pm at Hunter Gatherer, 900 Main St. www.harptallica.com.

MUSEUM

The Columbia Museum of Art will present Seeing Ourselves: Masterpieces of American Photography from the George Eastman HouseCollection Sept. 17- Jan. 6. 799-2810.

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. The 1958 and '59 Columbia High Classes will host a reunion Jan. 19 at The Hall at Congaree Promenade, 320 Senate St. Class of '58 contact Jane, 738-1513 and Class of '59 contact Pat, 772-2218.

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.

TRAINING/EDUCATION

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 Shepherd's Center of St. Andrews's fall session begins Sept. 11through Nov. 13. 731-9394.

The Shepherd's Center of Columbia at Trenholm Road- United Methodist Church begins Sept. 12 through Nov. 7. 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.

The S.C.Women's Business Center will offer How to Start

Your Businessseminar Sept. 12, 9 am- noon. 461-8900, ext. 232.

Team Oana will offer a seminar series Tuesdays Sept. 11- Nov. 13 at the St. Andrews Shepherd Center, 2600 Ashland Road. Contact Becky Swanson, 731- 9394.

The Columbia Museum of Art will offer Art History 101 Mondays beginning Sept. 17- Dec. 10. 799-2810 or www.columbiamuseum. org.

VOLUNTEERS

The S.C. State Museumwill host an open house for prospective volunteers Sept. 10, 9:30 am- noon. Contact Jeff Powley, 898-4912.