-ART The South Carolina Arts Commission and the University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum are accepting nominations for the 2009 Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award, which honors distinguished practitioners and passionate advocates of the state's diverse cultural traditions. http://www.southcarolinaarts.com/folkheritage

-CHURCH/CHARITY First Presbyterian Church continues with their Wednesdays and Thursdays @ First lunch services in Jackson Hall, 1324 Marion Street. Lunch is available 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.

The Indigo Club and Cooks Mountain in Eastover are hosting Shootin' and Shuckin' for Wildlife, a charity oyster roast and skeet shoot to raise funds for injured, orphaned, and displaced wildlife at Carolina Wildlife Care November 22, 12 pm- 7 pm, in Eastover. Tickets 772-3994.

Palmetto Health Foundation's 20th Annual Festival of Trees will be November 21- 23 at Palmetto Health Children's Hospital, 7 Medical Park, Palmetto Health Richland. Saturday, 10 am- 5pm; Sunday, noon- 4 pm. palmettohealthfoundation.org Family Thanksgiving Communion Service will be November 26, 7 pm, at Christian Life Church. 798-4488.

The 2nd Annual Fight the War on Kids Cancer Charity Paintball Tournament sponsored by TriggerTyme Paintball and Carolina Ale House to benefit Children's Chance will be held November 22, 10 am at TriggerTyme Paintball. 254-5996.

-ENTERTAINMENT Italian Street Fair will be held on November 22, 10 am, at the State Museum. 898-4952.

The Columbia Fil-Am Annual Christmas Party will be held December 13, 6:30 pm-11 pm, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church Parish Hall/Gym. www.filamsc.org

Harmony Care Hospice will host a free showing of the documentary Young@Heart at the Nickelodeon Theater December 6 at noon. 772-8505.

-MUSIC The Palmetto Concert Band will present its annual Fall Concert November 23, 4 pm, at the Koger Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. 777-4106.

A Carolina Jubilee opens its 11th season at the Newberry Opera House November 23, 3 pm with "Amick Junction," a bluegrass/bluegrass gospel band. 276-6264.

-SPORTS Palmetto Heart's First Annual Golf Tournament will be November 22 at the Charwood Country Club in West Columbia. All proceeds will provide support to families of children with congenital heart diseases throughout South Carolina. The cost is $55/per person or $220/per team. 609-1467.

The University of South Carolina's Dance Marathon will host the Palmetto Miracle 5K on November 23 at 3 pm. 617-1326.

The 7th Annual Chick- fil- A Classic Holiday Basketball Tournament will be December 19- 23. Tickets to the event are $6 for general admission and $4 for students age 11 and under. 545- 0009.

-THEATER Dutch Fork High School presents A Christmas Carol on November 20-22 at 7 pm and November 23 at 2 pm. Alicialauren1031@yahoo.com

The Palmetto Center for the Arts Theatre Company presents The Wiz November 20- 22, 7:30 pm, and November 23, 3 pm, in the Richland District Two Auditorium. 699-2800 ext. 2833.

The Columbia City Jazz Dance Company presents The Two Claras, a contemporary/jazz dance twist on the original Nutcracker December 12, at Drayton Hall on the USC Campus. 252-0252.

-TRAINING/EDUCATION Palmetto Health is sponsoring a Diversity Supplier Conference November 21, 2 pm- 4:30 pm, at Palmetto Health Baptist Auditorium, 1501 Sumter Street. 296-5880.

The South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division will hold its inaugural Family Fair November 22, 10 am- 1 pm, at Brookland Baptist Church. emartin@scbar.org

Write Now: For Women is a four-week series led by local writer Toni Turbeville. Classes meet December 2, 9, 16 and 30, 6 pm- 10 pm, at Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Road. The fee is $100 per person for the fourweek session. 917-5395. Oil Painting for Beginners: Nov. 25- Dec. 18, Tuesdays and Thursdays (except Thanksgiving Day), 6 pm- 9:30 pm, at the Harbison MTC Campus, $119. 732- 0432

Historic Columbia Foundation will present A Storybook Holiday, tours of Columbia's historic house museums and family programs from November 21-December 31. 252-1770 ext. 24.

-VOLUNTEER The Palmetto Health Cancer Center needs volunteers who play musical instruments to play their own selection of music in one- to- two hour shifts Dec. 1- 25, 9 am-5:30 pm. Small musical combos and small choral groups also are invited to perform. A piano is available. 434-4752.

The AARP is seeking volunteers for the AARP Tax-Aide program. Volunteers will begin to receive training in tax preparation during the months of November and December. Tom Allen at 572-3257.

Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO) is offering a webinar entitled Fundraising 101: The Basics You Need To Know! December 3, 2 pm. www.scanpo.org