-ART Palmetto Painters, a SC Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters, will meet June 13, 10 am, at Green Hill Baptist Church, 1734 Augusta Road, West Columbia. 781-2340.

Palmetto Painters, a SC Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters, will meet 10 am, Saturday, July 11, at the West Columbia- Cayce Branch of the Lexington County Library on Augusta Road in West Columbia. www.palmettopainters.com or 781-2340.

SC Irish Arts Weekend will be held June 19- 21, 7 pm nightly, at the Columbia Museum of Art presented by the Redbird School of Irish Music. www.cornerhousemusic. com or call 254-3461.

-CAMPS Camp Wild Things will be held at Carolina Wildlife Care. Camps run for one week beginning June 15 through July 24, 9 am- 12 pm. www.carolinawildlife.org

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is offering summer camps all summer for ages three- 14. www.riverbanks.org or 779-8717.

Hoop- ology basketball camps will be held at Eau Claire High School gym, girls camp June 22- 25, boys camp July 6- 9. www.hoopology. com or 546-0354.

The South Carolina State Museum will celebrate the beginning of summer with an "Art From the Earth" summer art camp June 22- 26, 9 am- 12 pm. www.southcarolinastatemuseum. org or 898-4952.

-CHURCH/CHARITY First Presbyterian Church will hold its weekly lunch and speaker series Wednesdays at 11:30 am- 12:50 pm, 1324 Marion St. Soup and salad $5; hot meal, $6. Free parking available. 799-9062.

Nick@Night at North Point Community Church VBS, for kids entering K- fifth grade, will be June 22- 25, 6 pm- 8:30 pm on 532 N. Brickyard Rd. Pre- register at ww.northpointonline.org or 699-1008.

Ashland United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School 2009, Camp EDGE (Experience & Discover God Everyday)will be June 15- 19, 9 am- 12:15 pm. The church is located at 2600 Ashland Road. 798-5350 ext. 14.

David's Episcopal Church will hold Crocodile Dock, Spreading God's Light in the World Vacation Bible School, July 13- 17, 9 am- noon, at the church located at 605 Polo Road. 736-0866 or www.stdavidscolumbia.org

Word, Spirit and Power Conference will be held June 14- 17, Sunday June 14, 9 am, 11 am, and 6 pm; Monday- Wednesday, 10 am- noon, and 7- 9 pm, at Christian Life Church main auditorium, 2700 Bush River Road. 798-4488 or www.ChristianLifeColumbia. com

-DANCE S.C. Arts Commission is offering grants of up to $7,500 to dance troupes to reconstruct or restage a historically and artistically significant American dance work. Guidelines for the American Masterpieces in South Carolina grants are available at www.South- CarolinaArts.com. Application deadline is June 15.

Columbia Traditional Music and Dance will host a Contra Dance June 13, 7 pm- 10:30 pm at Arsenal Hill Park Building, 1900 Lincoln Street. Email info@contracola. org, visit www.contracola.org, or call 803-796-8935.

The Greater Columbia Chapter of the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (USADance) will hold its regular twice- monthly dances June 13 and 27 at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center (The Barn), 680 Cherokee Lane, West Columbia, from 7:30- 10:30 pm. www.USADance.us or 407-0132.

Capital Senior Center's Big Band Budget Booster, a night of live music with proceeds from the dance benefitting CSC and its programming., will be held Tuesday, June 30, 7- 10 pm, 1650 Park Circle. 779-1971. -FOOD The Sandhill Farmers Market is open every Tuesday through November 24, 2:30 pm, at 900 Clemson Rd. 788- 5700.

The University of South Carolina will host Healthy Carolina Farmers Market,Tuesdays 10 am- 2 pm June 23 and July 14 and 28. Located between the gates on Greene Street in front of the Russell House University Union. 803-777-0597, or www.sc.edu/healthycarolina

-FUNDRAISER Palmetto Parrot Head Club will present Finfest X to benefit the SC Chapter of Alzheimer's Association June 13, University House, 911 S Stadium Road, 2 pm- 11 pm. www.palmettoparrotheads. com

Animal Protection League annual rummage sale will be June 20 and 27, 8 am- 2 pm, 1727 Laurel Street (downtown Columbia). Baby items, furniture, and more. Donations accepted. 603-5443 or 782-5728. www.ap/sc.org

The Palmetto Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will hold its annual golf tournament, Monday, June 22, to raise funds for research in the continued effort to find a cure for diabetes and its complications. 782-1477 or email DBruce@JDRF.org.

Town Theater (1012 Sumter St) will host a fundraiser for Family Shelter with a special

preview of the production Beauty and the Beast,

Thursday, July 9 at 8 pm. 771-7040 or www.columbiafamilyshelter. org

-HEALTH South Carolina Older Adult Immunization Workshop will be held Tuesday, June 23, 9 am- 3:45 pm, at the South Carolina Hospital Association's William L. Yates Conference Center. www.thecarolinascenter. org or 800- 922-3089, ext. 3234.

-MEETINGS Columbia Barbershop Harmonizers, a male chorus/ensemble is seeking male singers and meets Mondays, 7 pm, at Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine St. 798-1538.

McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina will present an outdoor lecture by naturalist Rudy Mancke, who will discuss the natural world of summer, Tuesday, June 23, at noon on the patio in front of McKissick Museum on the university's Horseshoe. www.cas.sc.edu/MCKS/ or 777-7251. Newcomers' Club of Greater Columbia will hold a luncheon, June 25 at the Columbia Country Club. 803-750-6695 or www.newcomersofgreatercolumbia. com

-MUSIC The Five Points Association will host Five After Five each Thursday through June from 6:30 pm- 10 pm at the Five Points Fountain, corner of Harden and Greene streets. 446-8929.

University of South Carolina School of Music offers summer band camp, June 21- 26, for students in grades 7- 12. 777-4278, or e- mail USCBand@mozart.sc.edu

Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra will perform patriotic music at Dreher Island State Park, Saturday, July 4, from 8- 9 pm. www.lmso.org or 781-8846.

Pans for Cans Benefit Concertwill be held at the Rusty Anchor/Quarterdeck on Lake Murray Saturday, June 13, 2- 8 pm. Bring non- perishable food items or cash donations for Harvest Hope Food Bank. 749-1555.

Miley Cyrus brings her North American Tour to Colonial Life Arena, Columbia. November 28. Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 13 at 10 am. www.mileycyrus.com or www.iloveallaccess.com

University of South Carolina's School of Music will present a series of summer concerts, June 28, June 30, August 2, and August 4, featuring Summer I and Summer II Chorus. Performances will be held in the School of Music recital hall on June 28 at 4 pm and June 30 at 7:30 pm. Concert times are 4 pm, August 2 and 7:30 pm, August 4. 777-5369, or www.mozart.sc.edu/

-REUNIONS A.C. Flora High School Class of 1999 will celebrate its 10 Year High School Reunion July 25 at the Vista Room of the Blue Marlin. 467-4664.

-SPORTS/EXERCISE The Richland County Recreation Commission will host a summer camp for girls ages 7- 14, June 15- 18 at Spring Valley High School gymnasium. 754-7275 ext. 221.

Ridge View Basketball School will be held June 15- 18, 9 am- 12:30 pm at Ridge View High School for boys age eight to rising eighth graders. 348-2365, email jcombs@richland2.org or www.RidgeViewBasketball. com

Drew Park Splash Pad and Fountain will hold its grand opening, 11 am, Saturday, June 20, 2101 Walker Solomon Way behind the Charles R. Drew Wellness Center. 545-3779 or 413-2572.

-THEATER Trustus Theatre will hold musical auditions on June 21 and 22, 7 pm at the theatre, 520 Lady Street, for the following

musicals: Rent,

Crowns, The Last Five Years

(the role of Jamie has been cast) and Hair. Please prepare 16 bars of music and bring a head shot and resume if available. An accompanist will be provided.

Aladdin will be presented at Columbia Children's Theatre, June 18- 21 at its new space upstairs above the food court at Mid- Town at Forest Acres (formerly Richland Fashion Mall), 3400 Forest Drive, Thursday, 10:30 am and 1 pm; Friday, 10:30 am, 1 pm and 7 pm; Saturday, 10:30 am and 2 pm, and Sunday at 3 pm. 691-4548 or www.ColumbiaChildrensTh eatre.com

-TRAINING/EDUCATION "Healthcare Reform or Why Can't I Have The Same Healthcare Sen. DeMint Gets?" with Lynn Bailey of Lynn Bailey Associate, will be the featured topic at the Capital Senior Center Wine and Unwind lecture, Wednesday, June 17, 5:30- 7:30 pm. 779-1971.

-TRAVEL

The Travels, Trials, and Collections

of William Belk will be on view beginning June 26 with a reception at 6 pm, at the Fairfield County Museum. 635-9811.

-VOLUNTEER Regency Hospice offers free training to adults willing to sit with patients, run errands for families, make phone calls, or help with related office tasks. 765-0099.

The American Red Cross of Central South Carolina is seeking new volunteers to help fulfill its mission of providing relief to victims of disaster and helping people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. www.CentralSCRedCross. org or 540-1200.