Events
Columbia Museum of Art will present The
Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty
Works for Fifty States October 23–January 17 at 1515 Main Street. 799-2810.
First Friday Artist Reception will be December 4, 6 pm–9 pm, at Village Artists. Artists Paula Grookett, Pat McNeely, Carl Crawford, and Peggy Nuun will be featured. www.thevillageartists.com
-BAZAAR Temple Baptist Church will host Helping Hands Christmas Crafts & Collectables Bazaar December 5, 8 am–1 pm. 776-3913.
Christ Life Church will host a Holiday Spectacular December 12–13, 6 pm, 2700 Bush River Rd. 798-4488 ext. 106.
-CHURCH/CHARITY Plantation Storage will be an official drop off location for Toys for Tots through the holidays. 4411 Hardscrabble Rd.
Spring Valley Baptist Church will host its Annual Christmas Celebration December 18–20, 7:30 pm, at 91 Polo Road. 736-0624.
Shandon United Methodist Church will host an Advent Workshop November 29, 5 pm at 3407 Devine St. 256-8383.
Shandon United Methodist Church will host a Love Feast December 12, 7 pm at 3407 Devine St. 256-8383.
-DANCE The University of South Carolina’s Dance Company will offer up two separate showcase events December 1–4, 6 pm, at Drayton Hall. 777-9353 .
-ENTERTAINMENT Mingle & Jingle on Main “A Holiday Evening of Art, Entertainment & Shopping.”will be December 3, 6 pm–9 pm, along the 1500 block of Main Street. 779- 4005
Richland County Public Library will host Howard Burnham as he performs his classic one–man adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” December 8, 7 pm, at Bostick Auditorium, Main Library, 1431 Assembly St. 929-3457.
-FOOD The University of South Carolina’s Healthy Carolina Farmers Market will return to campus December 1, 10 am– 2 pm, on Davis Field. www.sc.edu/healthycarolina
-HEALTH Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services will celebrate World AIDS Day December 1, 6 pm, at 2111 Simpkins Lane. 779-7257.
-HOLIDAYS Forest Acres will host the sixth annual holiday event, Sweet Seasons, December 3, 6 pm–8 pm, Tree–lighting at 7 pm, at the corner of Beltline and Forest Drive. 227–0914.
City of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation will host the Senior Holiday Ball December 4, 6 pm–10 pm. 733-8510.
The Midlands Young Professionals Alliance will host the 2009 Young Professionals Holiday Party and Winter Warmth Drive December 9, 6 pm, at Liberty Tap Room in the Vista. prestongrisham@gmail.com.
Christmas at Kensington will be December 5, 9:30 am–2:30 pm, at Kensington Mansion in Eastover. www.kensingtonmansion.org
Trustus Theatre will present its annual Christmas party December 13 at 6 pm. www.trustus.org or call 254-9732.
Sustainable Holiday Celebration will be presented by Sustainable Midlands xmsg:// 367/www.sustainablemidlands.org will be Monday, November 30, 5:30 pm–7:30 pm, Historic 701 Whaley, Columbia.
-MUSIC Columbia Barbershop Harmonizers, a male chorus/ensemble, all types of music in the Barbershop Quartet style, is seeking male singers. Meets Thursdays, 7 pm at Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine St. 798-1538.
The Skipp Pearson Jazz Foundation and the Columbia Marriott present live jazz music Fridays, 9 pm–12 am at 1619 Pendleton Street, Columbia. skpfoundationlecafejazz.webs.com
South Carolina Philharmonic will host Bela Fleck and the Flecktones with the first sleigh stop on the national Flecktones Holiday Tour, “Jingle All the Way,” December 1. Tickets are available through Capitol Tickets at the Carolina Coliseum, 251-2222 or www.capitoltickets.com
Carillon Carolers will perform at the Governor’s Mansion Christmas Open House December 3 from 4–7. 737-4772.
The Columbia Community Concert Band will present its Christmas Music Concert December 4, 7:30 pm, at the Lexington Baptist Church in Lexington, SC 29072. www.cccb.bandlink.org
282nd Army Band Holiday Concert will be December 6, 5 pm, at the MG Robert B. Solomon Center.
-OUTDOORS Congaree National Park will offer a “Big Tree Hike” led by Park Ranger Stuart Greeter November 28 at 10 am. www.nps.gov/cong
-PUBLIC ANNOUNCMENT The Eau Claire Community Council is now accepting applications for HolidayFest craft show and sale in the Historic Eau Claire Print Building, 3907 Ensor Avenue. Hours are 3–8 pm. www.eauclairecommunity.org -REUNION C.A. Johnson High School class of 1959 will hold its 50th year reunion November 27–29. 754-3312.
The Richland Northeast High School Class of 1987 will hold its 22nd reunion December 26, 2009, at The Coop, located next to the Carolina Stadium on Key Street. www.richlandnortheast87.org
-SCHOLARSHIPS Zonta Club of Columbia is now accepting applications for its Young Women in Public Affairs Award. Deadline is February 15. 782-7772.
-TRAINING Digital Photo Courses for Beginners will be December 8, 10, and 12, 10 am–12 pm, at the Village Artists. 699-8886.
-WORKSHOPS South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs will host a free workshop on safe holiday toy purchases December 4, 8:30 am–1 pm, at 141 Monticello Trail. 734-4296
Palmetto Health Baptist will offer Safe Sitters babysitting classes December 29–30, 9 am – 3:30 pm, at Palmetto Health Baptist Auditorium, 1501 Sumter Street. 296-2273.
The SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations will offer the 2009 SC Nonprofit Legal Symposium December 8, 8 am–5 pm, at 301 Gervais St. www.scanpo.org
