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--CHURCH/CHARITY

First Presbyterian Church continues with its Wednesdays at First Lunch service in Jackson Hall. Lunch 11:30 am- 12:20 pm followed by a speaker and ending at 12:50 pm. Hot meal $6, soup and salad bar $5. Free parking.

St.David Episcopal Church will host Barbecue for Mission on September 26, 11:30-2:30, and 27, 11:30-5:30, at the church located in northeast Columbia at 605 Polo Rd. Call 736-1147 or 609-1631 or information and Take-out orders.

-FAMILY/KIDS

American Heart Association and EdVenture Children's Museum will host Go Healthy Day of Play on September 27, 1 pm- 4:30pm. www.igohugo.org

-HEALTH

The 3rd Annual Get Fit, Get Happy Senior Wellness Expo will be held September 25, 10 am-1 pm at the Kate & Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center. For information 787-2023 ext. 206.

-MEETINGS

Lake Murray Association's Quarterly Meeting will be September 23 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 6952 St. Andrews Road. 749-3888

The Professional Women's Network meets for breakfast at Lizard's Thicket on Forest Drive the first and third Thursday of each month at 8 am. 477-6551

The Business Association of Columbia meets at the Summit Club Wednesdays at 7:30 am for breakfast and conversation. Contact Summers Duffie at 351-4390, summersduffie@yahoo.com, or www.columbiabusiness.org

The Columbia Parkinson's Support Group meets on the third Sunday of every month, 3 pm- 4 pm, Lexington Medical Park Auditorium. 604-0061 or www.columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org

West Metro Chamber of Commerce September Business After Hours will be held September 23, 5:30- 7 pm at 110 Branch Road Springdale, SC.

The Garden Club Council of Greater Columbia will meet September 22, 9 am at the Garden Council Building, 1605 Park Circle, Maxcy Gregg Park.

-MUSIC

Pianist Susan Starr will perform Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" and the USC Symphony also will perform Tchaikovsky's "Symphony No. 5" on September 23 at the Koger Center. For ticket information call 251-2222.

South Carolina Philharmonic presents Fire & Ice September 20, 7:30 pm at the Koger Center. Tickets available at www.capitoltickets.com or by phone at 251-2222.

The Spring Valley Festival of Bands will be held on September 27 at Harry Parone Stadium. Admission is $6 per adult, $ 3 or children ages 6 - 12.

Oak Ridge Boys return to the Newberry Opera House on September 21. Tickets available at 276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra swings into Newberry for a performance at the Newberry Opera House Tuesday, September 23, 8 pm. Call 276- 6264 for reservations or visit our website www.newberryoperahouse.com.

-REUNIONS

Spring Valley High School will hold a weekend reunion for the class of 1988 October 3- 4. For information visit http://sv1988.myevent.com/.

Wade Hampton High School Class of '78 will hold their 30th Class Reunion October 4 at 7 pm at the Montebello Clubhouse, 810 State Park Rd., Greenville, SC 29609. Contact Deborah or Jon McClure at 864-233-8097 or email Karen Bartlett Scott at kscott960@charter.net for more information.

-SPORTS

Ridge View High School will host the 2008 Ridge View Athletic Department Golf Tournament September 29, 12:30 pm, at Oak Hills Golf Club on Fairfield Road. Event will raise money for the RVHS Athletic Department. Contact Brian Rosefield at 983- 4942 or Ridge View HS at 699-2999 x 234

The Richland County Recreation Commission and the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department will host the 21st annual Midlands Area Senior Games, September 22- 25. www.richlandcountyrecreation.com or call 462-9995.

The Columbia Regional Sports Council will sponsor the Congaree Vista Grand Prix a nationally sanctioned cycling race, September 21. www.vistagrandprix.com or call 422-6831

-THEATER

Town Theatre will perform West Side Story, through September 27. www.towntheatre.com

Columbia Children's Theatre presents Miss Nelson is Missing September 19- 28 at the Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center. 691-4548 or visit www.columbiachildrenstheatre.com.

Columbia City Ballet will hold auditions on September 20, for performances of Nutcracker. Auditions begin at 1 pm. 799-7605

-TRAINING/EDUCATION

Learn to Square Dance beginning September 23, 7 pm - 8:30 pm at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, 680 Cherokee Lane, West Columbia. Call Craig Brandt 781-4857.

Historic Columbia Foundation is hosting Diggin' History on September 25, 6 pm- 8 pm at 1615 Blanding Street. Call 252-7742, ext. 29 or visit www.HistoricColumbia.org.

RCPL Literary Resident and NatureScene will host Jim Welch as he talks about the Galapagos Islands September 25, 7 pm in the Bostick Auditorium of the Main Library. Call 929-3457 or visit www.myRCPL.com

-VOLUNTEER/NON-PROFIT

The S.C. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is seeking participants for its 10th Light the Night Walk coming up in Columbia September 25. www.lightthenight.org or call 731-4060

United Way of the Midlands invites volunteers on September 26. Register at www.uway.org/volunteer or call 758-6987

Rolling Readers is seeking volunteers to read aloud or tutor children. Contact director Darlene Paradise or Myra Chacon at 765-2555 or rollingreaderssc@bellsouth.net.

Volunteers Needed for Beach Sweep/River Sweep at Congaree National Park September 20, 9 am - 12 pm. Register at 776-4396 x 0.