-ANIMALS The 2nd annual Pets in the Park will be April 19, 10 am- 12 pm at North Springs Park. Admission for the public is $1 and the dog show entry fee is $3 per dog.

Three nights of amazing magic will be hosted at Workshop Theatre April 17- 19 at 8 pm to raise funds for the theatre's Capital Campaign. Pictures above are local musicians Joey V.., John Tudor,Matt McCoy, Sarah Straney, and Brandon Wagster. Call For reservations, call 799-6551. The Humane Society will host The Mane Event April 25, 7 pm- 11 pm at The Millstone at Adams Pond. The Mane Event will feature live bluegrass entertainment, food, and a silent auction to raise funds for the recently seized Arabian horses.

The Friends of the Animals and The Animal Protection League of South Carolina will host Blowout Cookout April 25th, 7 pm-11 pm at Sterling Gardens. Tickets will be $35 and the proceeds will help support the "New Shelter Fund". For tickets contact chappievardell@ bellsouth.net

-ART The Columbia Museum of Art will be showing Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Patrie Museum of Egyptian Achaeology through June 8. Please visit www.columbiamuseum.org

Palmetto Painters will hold its April meeting April 12, 10 am at Green Hill Baptist Church. The program will feature a fabric painting project. 781-2340 or www.PalmettoPainters.com /index/html.

The Trenholm Artists Guild will hold its annual joint meeting with the SC Watercolor Society April 14, 7 pm at the Forest Lake Recreation Center. www.trenholmartistsguild. org

The Fine Arts Booster Club of Brockman Elementary School will hold a silent and live auction April 18, 7 pm. brockmanauction@yahoo.com

Log Cabin Art Guild Sponsored Exhibit and Sale will be at the Community Room/Village at Sandhill, May 2- 3. Pre-register by April 15th. 736-5748 or cbklopp@sc.rr.com

Covenant Classical Christian School will hold a silent auction April 11, 6- 8 pm. 787-0225

Columbia Museum of Art will show new installation of work by Charleston renaissance artist Alfred Hutty April 16.

-CHURCH/CHARITY Northeast United Methodist Church will host Power Lab Discovering Jesus Miraculous Power June 22- 27 for all children ages four through rising fifth graders. Register at www.NEUMC. com or 736-6386

First Presbyterian Church continues with their Wednesdays at First lunch service in Jackson Hall at 1324 Marion Street. Lunch available 11:30 am- 12:20 pm.

Fort Jackson's Jewish Military personnel will celebrate the Passover holiday with the first Seder and dinner on April 19, 7:30 pm at the Officer's Club. 787- 7217

4th Annual Cuts for Cancer! will be at the Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology located at 449 St. Andrews Road April 20, 2 pm- 5 pm and April 21, 10:30 am- 5 pm. $5 hair cuts and a variety of other services are available to help children battling cancer in SC. -ENTERTAINMENT The Greater Columbia chapter of USA Dance, Inc. is holding a Salsa Workshop April 19, 1 pm- 3 pm, at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center. ww.USADance.com or 407-0132 Ruritan Club semi- Annual Oyster and Shrimp Roast will be April 12, 5 pm- 8 pm at the Hampton Building in the State Fairgrounds. Tickets available. 776-3811 Riverbanks Botanical Garden will hold its 5th annual wine tasting April 18, 7 pm- 9:30 pm. www.riverbanks. org Rosewood Market will host The Rosewood Area Earth Day Celebration, in- store and across outside patios at the Rosewood Drive location April 19, 11 am- 4 pm.

Rice Home will host the Fifth annual April in Paris April 24, from 6 pm- 8 pm at 100 Finley Road. 691-5724

The Palmetto Opera will host Dance to the Opera April 12, 7:30 pm at Columbia's Ballroom Company 1333 Omarest Drive. For tickets 787-0287 or 732-3620.

-FAMILY/KIDS Rosewood School will hold its Annual Barbecue and Silent Auction April 18, 7 pm- 10 pm at The Coop. Admission is $15 or $25 per couple. 343-2930

EdVenture Children's Museumpresents the popular Cyberchase™ exhibit now through May 27.

A Guided Nature Tour of the Cayce Riverwalk Park will be April 26, 10 am and 1 pm. Registration 796-9020 by April 15.

The Mill Creek Elementary PTA presents the Harlem Wizards, the professional Basketball team who will be performing April 18, 7 pm in the Lower Richland High School Gymnasium. Tickets purchased at the game are $10 and $12.

-HEALTH Senior Exercise Programat Eastminister Presbyterian Church will be held M- W- F, 9 am- 10 am.

The Arthritis Foundation will host the Columbia Arthritis Walk April 19, 9 am at the Harbison Recreation Center. www.arthritis.org or 755-3744.

Healthy Capital 5K Run/Walk will be April 12. For registration 731-8950 or www.strictlyrunning.com

-MEETINGS The First Ladies Tea: A Networking Event will be April 12, 11 am- 2 pm at the Capital City Club. Tickets are $40. 361-7772

Newcomers'Club of Greater Columbia will hold its luncheon April 24. 750- 6695 or www.newcomersofgreatercolumbia. com -MISCELLANEOUS The Historic Columbia Foundation is now accepting nominations for 2008 Preservation Awards. www.HistoricColumbia.org or 252-7742, ext. 24.

Runaway Runway: A Recycled Fashion Show will be held April 17, 6 pm at the Columbia Museum of Art. Tickets are $10 or $5 for students with valid ID and can be purchased by calling 343-2214 or at the door.

-MUSIC The Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra will be performing April 20, 3:30 pm at Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church. 732-5507

USC will host the North American Saxophone Alliance's Biennial Conference April 16- 19. 576-5893 or ww.music.sc.edu/fs/leaman/ NASAHome.html

The USC Concert Choir Spring Concert will be at St. Peter's Catholic Church April 11, 7:30 pm. 777-5369

Bombadil will be at the New Brooklyn Tavern April 12. Doors open at 5:30 pm with a $5.00 cover charge.

Terri Hendrix will perform at the Unitarian Universalist Coffeehouse April 12, 8 pm. 960-6306

Double Exposure: Two Groups, One Concert will be April 21, 7- 8:15 pm at the Free Times office, 1534 Main Street, in downtown Columbia. The concert features the Sandlapper Singers along with Chip Mosteller and the trio Lucas War Hero . Admission is free.

Opera at USC will complete its '07- '08 season with Mozart's classic opera, Magic Flute at Longstreet The Theatre. The shows will be held April 25 and 27 at 7:30 pm. Tickets sales and information 777-0058 or 777-5369.

-REUNIONS The Dorman High School class of '88 is searching for classmates for its 20- year reunion September 19- 20. dorman1988@charter.net or call 864-578-6761

The 1972- 1974 classes of Lower Richland will have a reunion July 26, 7 pm- 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.com.

USC alumni are invited to campus May 16- 17 for a weekend of class reunions and checking out what's new on campus. www.My- Carolina.org

-SPORTS The Palmetto Youth Football and Cheer Association is registering for the summer football camp every Saturday at Trenholm Park from 10 am- 12:30 pm. Call Coach Cornelius at 865- 0515 or 787- 0216.

The 18th annual McDaniels Golf Classic, hosted by Palmetto Health Foundation, will be May 9, at Fort Jackson Golf Club. palmettohealthfoundation. org

Asbury Memorial UMC Fourth Annual College Scholarship Golf Tournament will be April 14 at Ft. Jackson Golf Course. 783- 3281 or 776-6703.

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour will hold its Oak Hills Junior Open April, 19-20 at Oak Hills Golf Club. www.hjgt.org

-THEATER USC will conclude its Mainstage Theatre season with A Cabal of Hypocrites April 18- 27 with shows at 8 pm Monday- Saturday and 3 pm Sunday. Tickets are $16 for the public; $14 for military, faculty and staff; and $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the Longstreet Theatre box office. ww.cas.sc.edu/thea/ or 777-9353.

Columbia Children's Theater presents How I Became a Pirate! April 11- 20 at the Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center. For ticket information visit www.columbiachildrenstheatre. com.

-TRAINING/EDUCATION The South Carolina Summit on Women will be April 16, 9 am- 5 pm at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. 786-3729

Have You Had a Spiritual Experience? will be presented by Eckankar on April 12, 2 pm at the Happy Bookseller.

Midlands Technical College is hosting its first Spring Open House April 19, 10 am- 3 pm at the Beltline Campus. 738-8324 or www.midlandstech.edu/op enhouse

Peter Beattie, the former premier of Queensland, Australia, will deliver the Dean's Executive Lecture for the USC College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management at 3 pm April 15. 777-0097