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.
-BOOKS The Book Dispensary will host a Book Signing with local author, Marah Wanda Rutland, and her father, James “Mr.Red” Rutland December 5, 11 am–3 pm, at The Book Dispensary, Boozer Shopping Center, Broad River Road, Columbia. 798- 4379.
-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 a Love Feast December 12, 7 pm at 3407 Devine St. 256-8383.
-DANCE Contra Dance in Columbia will host a dance December 12, 7 pm–10:30 pm, at the Arsenal Hall Park Building. 787-1592.
-ENTERTAINMENT 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.
-HOLIDAYS 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.
The Trenholm Artists Holiday Market will be held December 1–19, 10 am– 6 pm, at Forest Park Plaza just to the right of Piggly Wiggly in Forest Acres (next to Cardinal Newman High School).
-MEMBERSHIP The Capital Senior Center is now accepting new members. Memberships begin at only $20 a year. Offer ends January 1, 2010. 779-1971.
-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
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.
Colla Voce will present “Christmas Traditions” December 8, 7:30 pm, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Columbia. Admission is $10 at the door on the night of the concert. 777-5369.
University of South Carolina’s annual evening of silent film will perform the musical score to the Russian sci–fi classic “Aelita: Queen of Mars” December 5, 7:30 pm, in the School of Music’s recital hall. 777-2361.
-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 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
-RUN/WALK 1st Annual Resolution Run 10K will be January 2, 9 am, at Sesqui State Park. 556- 6285.
-SCHOLARSHIPS Zonta Club of Columbia is now accepting applications for its Young Women in Public Affairs Award. Deadline is February 15. 782-7772.
-SPORTS Coach D’s Holiday Baseball Camp for ages 6–14 will be December 28–30, 10 am–2 pm, at the Hammond School Baseball Fields. 782-9947.
-TRAINING Digital Photo Courses for Beginners will be December 8, 10, and 12, 10 am–12 pm, at the Village Artists. 699-8886.
W.R. Rogers Adult Continuing and Technology Education Center has begun registration for its Introduction to Computer Class beginning January 11. 736-8787 ext. 317.
-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
Chiropractic Wellness Center, Inc. presents a “Lunch & Learn” to share some healthy hints about surviving the holidays December 8, 12 pm–1 pm, at 2711 Middleburg Drive in the small conference room. 771-9990.
