-ART Columbia Museum of Art is offering a variety of summer camps for children ages 4- 14. 343-2163

City Art Gallery presents School's Out VI: Emerging Artists of the Southeast April 24- May 31. www.cityartonline.com

McKissick Museum will host Helen Hill: Documenting the Florestine Collection May 3- Aug. 23. 777-7251 or www.cas.sc.edu/MCKS

McCrory Galleri is now registering for its Summer Visual Arts Intensive, The Art of Photography in Our World. June 16-28, 8 am-5 pm. 400-1205

McKissick Museumwill host Barbecue Joints & The Good Folks Who Own Them through July 19. 777-7251 or www.cas.sc.edu/MCKS

The Columbia Museum of Art will hold Family Fun Night June 6, 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm. Free with admission or membership. 343-2163

Kensington Mansion will host No Finer Company:Historic Textiles through July 26, tours every Friday and Saturday. 353- 0456 or www.kensingtonmansion.org

The Columbia Museum of Art will host Constantine Manos's photography collection A Greek Portfolio June 4 -October 26. www.columbiamuseum.org

-BOOKS Richland County Public Library will hold a reading of 'Twas the Night Before Summer with kids' activities June 20. 946-7737 or www.mackinacisland.com

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

United Way of the Midlands will hold a Community Assembly June 3, Brookland Conference Center. 7:45 am-11 am. sfields@uway.org

North Point Community Church will hold VBS event Nick@Night Power Lab June 16- 20, 6 pm- 8:30 pm. Register at 699-1008 or www.northpointonline.org

Liberty Tap Room will host Liberty Gives,charity event for Project Pet and the Children's Miracle Network June 4, 6 pm- 11 pm. Tickets 407-0991 

-DANCE Columbia City Jazz Dance Company will hold a 2008 Summer Dance Intensive for intermediate and advanced dancers June 9- 12, 9 am- 6 or 6:30 pm. 252-0252 or www.columbiacityjazz.com

The Greater Columbia Chapter of the US Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association will give beginners' ballroom dance lessons June 3, 17, 24, and July 1, 7 pm-8 pm, Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center. www.USADance.us

-ENTERTAINMENT Historic Columbia Foundation will host Architectural and Main St. Tours through May 31, each Saturday, 10:30 am- noon. Reservations required, call 252-1770, ext. 24. Representative Chip Huggins will host

Taste of Irmo June 2, 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm, The Cotton House. 996-3670

Carmichael Casting will hold auditions and an open casting call for independent film Strawberry Soda June 8, Holiday Inn Express in Greenwood. 843-386-3320

Historic Columbia Foundation will hold a celebration of Flag Day June 14, 10 am- 1 pm, Robert Mills House. 252-1770 x 33 or www.HistoricColumbia.org

-FAMILY/KIDS Congaree National Park is now registering for a free Summer Science Camp for Junior Rangers July 7-11 and August 4-8, 9 am-3 pm. 776-4396 x 15 or www.nps.gov/cong/forkids/summercamp 2008.htm

EdVenture Children's Museumwill host BubbleLoosa! from May 3- Sept 30. www.edventure.org

The SC State Museum will hold the Hurray for Hollywood Family Fun Day June 7. 898-4952 or www.southcarolinastatemuseum. org

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

Volunteer Services at Palmetto Health Richland are now accepting applications for this summer's junior volunteer program. 434-6242

Palmetto Health will hold a Women's Health Summit and screening event May 31, 10 am-2 pm, Celia Saxon Health Center. 296-2273

The American Red Crosswill hold a free disaster training course May 31. 540-1215.

Gentiva Hospice will offer Camp Brave Heart for children dealing with the loss of a loved one August 1 - August 4, Camp Woodmont. Register by June 27. 213-9980 for more information.

Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands is offering community support groups to survivors of sexual abuse/assault in Richland, Lexington, and Newberry counties. Call 790-8208.

The South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind is now registering for adventure-filled summer camps June 22 - 28. Camp for the deaf 864-577-7833; camp for the blind 864-577-7600

USC will hold Project Fit, a free weight- loss program as part of a study, for families with an overweight teen June 24- August 12, Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:45 pm-7:15 pm. Register 978-7508

-MUSIC The Children's Music Development Center of the USC School of Music will hold summer program Music PlayMay 28- July 26.www.music.sc.edu/Specialograms/CM DC/index.html

USC will host the Summer Chorus I program June 3-July 1, every Tuesday and Thursday night, 7:30 pm, USC School of Music. No audition necessary. 777-5369 Lexington County Choral Society will give its Finale Concert The Creation by Franz Joseph Haydn June 6, 7:30 pm, Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church. 359-8794 or www.LexCoChoralSoc.org

-PETS Project Pet is now registering for the 3rd

Annual Precious Pet Calendar Contest. $15 to enter, $1 to vote. www.projectpet.com

The SC Chapter of Dog & Cat Lovers of America and CutestPetContest.com is hosting the 2008 Summer Cutest Pet Photo Contest. Entries by June 15. www.CutestPetContest.com.

-PLANTS The Sandhill Farmers Marketwill be open April 29- November 25, Tuesdays 3:30 pm- 7pm, Red Barn at Clemson Sandhill Research and Education Center. 788-5700 x3

City Center Partnership will hold the Spring 2008 Main Street Marketplace every Friday in June, 10 am- 2 pm, Boyd Plaza. 779.4005 ext. 2042

Riverbanks Zoo and Gardenwill host the inaugural Rocky Shoals Spider Lily Festival May 31, 1 pm- 6 pm, Riverfront Park. www.columbiasc.net

-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 Richlandwill 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.

-SPORTS Brookland-Cayce Varsity is registering for the 19th Annual Bearcat Soccer Camp July 14- 18, 6 pm-8 pm, Granby Education Center. Open to boys and girls ages 5-14. www.scsoccer.com/bcsoccer.

-THEATER

Longstreet Theater will present Little Tin

Gods May 31, 8 pm. Phone: 777-2551

Town Theatre will present Damn Yankees through May 31. For times/tickets, 799-2510 or www.towntheatre.com

Columbia Children's Theatre will present

Jack & The Beanstalk June 19, 20, and 21, 11 am and 1 pm, Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center. 691-4548 or 237-8965

-TRAINING/EDUCATION Palmetto Health Baptist will hold Safe Sitters babysitting classes June 9- 10, June 25- 26, July 9- 10 and July 22- 23, 9 am-3:30 pm, Palmetto Health Baptist Auditorium. Advance registration 296-2273.

The Divine Playhouse will host the May

Festival of the Arts! May 31, 11 am- 3 pm, Ridge View High School Theatre. 865- 3332