Send your events to mimim@sc.rr.com. Events must be received by 3 pm on Friday for the following Friday's paper.

ART Art, Art, and More Art at Mays Park will offer classes through March. Just the two of us, parent and child for ages 2- 4; Homeschool art for ages 4- 7, 8- 12, and 12 and up; and After-school for ages 4- 7, 8- 12, and 12 and up. Contact Steve Hewitt, 545-3100.

The Sandhills School will host the 4th annual Celebrate the Faces of Sandhills Art Gala March 14. 695-1400.

Trenholm Artists Guild's 27th annual competitive art exhibit will be March 11- 22 at HoFP Gallery. 865-1431.

The 30th annual Statewide Art Competition is accepting entries through March 15. Contact the Florence Museum, 843-662-3351, for more information.

The S.C. State Library's Talking Book Services Library will display student art work March 12, 10:30 am- noon. 734- 8650.

The Mikissick Museum will present Spring for Art, and invitational exhibit and sale of works by artists on themes reflecting the Midlands, March 28- May 3. 777-5400.

BOOKS St. Michael's & All Angels Episcopal Church will host a book sale and barbecue March 1, 9 am- 1 pm. 782-8080.

CHURCH/CHARITY First Presbyterian Church continues its Wednesdays at First lunch service in Jackson Hall, 1324 Marion St. Lunch available 11:30 am- 12:20 pm, followed by a speaker and ending at 12:50 p.m. Hot meal $6; soup and salad bar $5. 799-9062.

USC will hold it's 10th annual dance marathon to benefit Palmetto Health Children's Hospital Feb 22 & 23 at the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center. 843-270-8674 or www.palmettohealthfoundation. org.

Lexington United Methodist Church will hold a spring plant sale & garden café April 5, 8 am- 1 pm. 358-2519.

ENTERTAINMENT

USC's dance company will present An Evening of Dance Masterpieces Feb. 29 and March 1, 7:30 pm at the Koger Center. 777-5400

Town Theatre will present

Something's Afoot

 

 

 

 

March 7-22. 799-2510

EdVenture will host Carniball and adults only black-tie gala March 8. 463-5278.

EdVenture is holding sign-ups for year-long activities with the Big Ed Health Initiative, which Kicks off March 1. 400-1152

USC's small business development center will hold and entreprenure workshop Feb. 27, 12:30 am- 3 pm at the Moore School of Business Center. 777-5118

HEALTH The Yoga & Wellness Center of Columbia will hold a new moon meditation March 7, 6:30- 7:30 pm. 765-2159. A beginners class will be March 15- May 3, Saturdays from 8- 9:15 am. 765-2159.

FAMILY The 39th cottontail festival and egg hunt will be March 15, 10:30- 1:30 pm at Sesquicentennial State Park. 754-6720, ext. 206.

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 Arrowhead Toastmaster's Club meets the first and third Tuesday of every month 7- 8 am at Shoney's, 600 Bush River Road. 781-5248.

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.

Toastmasters Club meets every Friday, 7- 8:15 am at Lizard's Thickett, 10170 Two Notch. Contact Caroline Meyer, 782-8844.

The Renal Dialysis Advisory Council will meet March 6, 1 pm at 1777 St. Julian Place. 545-4370.

Richland County's 4th annual neighborhood planning conference will be March 8, 7:30 am- 3 pm at the Northeast Campus of Midlands Technical College. 576- 2166.

The Trenholm Artists Guild will meet March 10, 7 pm at the Forest Lake Recreation Center. 865-1431.

The Garden Club Council of Greater Columbia will meet Feb. 25 at the Garden Council Building, 1605 Park Circle, Maxcy Gregg Park. The Board meets at 9 am, refreshments served at 9:30 am, and the program begins at 10 am.

MISCELLANEOUS Richland 101's Spring Session begins March 17. Classes will be Mon.- - Thurs., 6- 8 pm. 576-2062.

The Shepherd's Center of Columbia will present Bob Knox and the Blue Serenade Orchestra March 27, 6 pm at Trenholm Road United Methodist Church. 779-4449.

Rosewood Market will host a community earth day celebration April 19, 9 am. 765-1083.

The 10th annual comic, antique toy & collectible show will be Feb. 23, 10 am-4 pm at the Jamil Temple. 358-0444.

The Lower Richland Ruritan Club will hold an Old Fashioned Fish Fry Fund Raiser February 23, 4- 7 pm. 783-0149.

Benedict College will host the 19th annual Harambee Feb. 23, 9:30 am- 5:30 pm. 705-4409.

Dr. Amy Seidel will host a luncheon on Women and Heart Disease at Palmetto Health Heart Hospital Feb. 28. 803-750-6695 or www.newcomersofgreatercolumbi. com.

Johnson & Johnson Healthcare lecture will be hosted by USC on March 19, 5 pm in the school of Law auditorium.

ABFSC will host the 9th Annual Dining With Friends February 26, 5:30 pm at One Ear Cow Glass on Huger Street. 319-3171.

MUSIC Colla Voce will present

J.S. Bach's The Passion

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to St. John at St. Peter's Catholic Church Feb. 29, 7:30 pm. 777-5369.

The Sterling Chamber Players will perform at a dinner concert March 6 beginning at 6:30 pm. 748-4629.

St. Andrews Baptist Church will host the Furman Singers Feb. 24, 7 pm. 772-6666.

Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community will host pianist Scott Price on March 6, 7:30 pm. 739-5018.

REUNIONS The 1972- 1974 classes of Lower Richland will have a reunion July 26, 7- 11 pm. Contact Robin Hook Bennett, 234-4345.

The Airport High School class of 1988 will hold a 20th reunion in August. Contact Brandy Aull, Ahseagulls1988@yahoo.c om.

SPORTS The Richland County Recreation Commission will hold registration for the spring adult basketball league through March 1. 732-3220.

The 12th annual Friends of Scouting Tennis Classic will be March 6- 9 at Rockbridge Club. 750-9868.

The 30th annual Bryan Adrian Summer Basketball Camp is holding registration. 704-377-6387.

The Richland County Recreation Commission will offer youth tennis lessons for boys and girls ages 7- 14. 772-6598.

Ten Star All Star Basketball Camp is now accepting applications for boys and girls 10-19. 704-373- 0873 or www.tenstarcamp. com. The Southern Shootout Lacrosse Tournament will be June 26-28 at Benedict College. 739- 8832.

TRAINING/EDUCATION USC will present the lecture

series Inside Oval

 

 

 

Office through March 5, 5:30- 7 pm. 777-5195.

The S.C. Bar Pro Bono program will sponsor a free legal clinic March 3, 6:30- 8:00 pm at the Lexington County Public Library. 799-6653, ext. 155.

TRAVEL The 17th annual Western Weekend Rodeo and Festival will be April 11 & 12 in Congaree, SC. 755-2512.

The 8th annual Carolina Challenge Walk will be April 25-27 in Ridgeline, SC. Contact Jolly Johnson, 800-477-2955.

The S.C. Academy of Authors will induct James Oliver Rigney Jr. into the Academy's Literary Hall of Fame March 8, 7 pm in Charleston. Call 843-762-9729 for tickets.