Events
Columbia Museum of Art presents prominent collection of African–American art “The Chemistry of Color: Contemporary African-American Artists” February 5–May 9 at 1515 Main Street. 799-2810.
The Columbia Design League will host The MINImuseum of Richard McMahan January 22, 6 pm, at the Columbia Museum of Art. 799-2810.
The Columbia Museum of Art will celebrate its 60th Anniversary April 17, 7 pm–12 am, at 1515 Main Street. 799-2810.
Gallery 80808 will present Blues Chapel and Last Words February 4-16 at 808 Lady St. 254-0923.
-AUCTION The 14th Annual Cardinal Newman School Auction will be February 27. 466-4120.
The South Carolina Arts Foundation seeks excellent quality artwork to include in the South Carolina Art Auction submitted by February 22 to Art Auction, S.C. Arts Foundation, 1800 Gervais Street. www.SouthCarolinaArts.com/Foundation
-BLOOD DRIVE St. John Neumann Catholic School will host its annual Blood Drive February 9, 12:30 pm- 6:30 pm in the SJN gym. 788-1367
-BOOKS The Friends’ Winter Book Sale will be January 23, 9 am–3 pm, at the RCPL Operations Center, 130 Lancewood Rd. www.myRCPL.com
-CHUCRCH/CHARITY West Metro Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be February 10, 7:30 am, at 1066 Sunset Blvd. 794-6504. Stedfast Christian Center will host a Free Community Feeding January 23, 12 pm–2 pm, at 5200 Fairfield Road in Columbia. 786-9129.
-DANCE The School of American Ballet’s 2010 Summer Course will host auditions January 23, 1 pm–4 pm, at the University of South Carolina, Dance Department, 324 Sumter Street, Columbia. 777-5636.
Arts at Shandon will host its 4th annual Big Band Dance January 23, 7:30 pm, in the Activities Center at Shandon Presbyterian at the corner of Woodrow and Devine Streets. 771-4408.
-ENTERTAINMENT Model Train Show will be February 6, 10 am–2 pm, at Columbia Scottish Rite center, 7230 Garners Ferry Road. 438-2087.
The Columbia Philatelic Society will hold its first semiannual stamp and picture postcard shows January 23-24, 10 am, at Spring Valley High School. 254-3727.
-EVENTS The South Carolina Association of Public Library Administrators will sponsor a Public Library Appreciation Day January 27, 10:30 am, at the South Carolina State House. www.scapla.org
The Robert Burns Society of the Midlands will host its annual Robert Burns dinner January 30, 6 pm, at Seawell’s, located at 1125 Rosewood Drive across from the fairgrounds. 798-2206
-MEETINGS Columbia Parkinson’s Support Group meets the third Sunday of every month, 3 pm–4 pm, at Lexington Medical Park Auditorium (next to Lexington Medical Center Hospital). www.columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup. org
-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 Humane Society will hold its first ever Spay Day Benefit Concert February 26, 7 pm, at Elbow Room in Five Points Columbia. info@humanesc.org
The University of South Carolina will host a group of up and coming violinists January 30, 7:30 pm, at the School of Music recital hall. 777-4280.
Festival of Choirs will be February 14, 4 pm, at St. Peters Catholic Church. 933-9060.
Composer and pianist Scott Kirby will appear in Columbia, SC and conduct a workshop for piano students and piano teachers January 27, 10 am- 11:30 am, at Rice Music House located at 3214 Devine Street. 254-2777.
Town Mountain will perform January 23 at The White Mule, 1530 Main St. 661-8199.
Velvet Truckstop will perform January 28, 10 pm, at The White Mule , 1530 Main St. www.thewhitemule.com
City of Columbia 20th Summer Concert Series in Finlay Park is now accepting applications submissions through February 26, 5 pm. kcmitchell@colulmbiasc.net
-PETS The Greater Columbia Obedience Club is offering classes January 23, 10 am–12 pm, at the GCOC training warehouse on Stadium Road. www.gcoc.net
-POLITICS The Capital Senior Center will host a Mayoral Candidates’ Forum February 18, 6 pm–8 pm, at The Capital Senior Center. 779-1971.
-RUN Race for the Place 5K Run/Walk will be February 6. Registration forms can be printed at www.stlawrenceplace.org -SCHOLARSHIPS Zonta Club of Columbia is now accepting applications for its Young Women in Public Affairs Award. Deadline is February 15. 782-7772.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services invites nominations for the 2010 Coming Up Taller Awards. The deadline for nominations is Friday, January 29, 2010. www.cominguptaller.org
-SPORTS The 11th Annual CAPS Soccer Clinic will be February 13, 10 am– 3 pm, at the USC Soccer Field/Stadium on Whaley Street. 254-5996.
-SUPPORT GROUP NAMI Mid-Carolina, The National Alliance on Mental Illness invites individuals with a mental illness to participate in Connections support groups. Family support groups are also offered. Free and open to the public. 733-9592.
-THEATER The South Carolina Shakespeare Company will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” January 21–23, 7:30 pm, at the Bank of America Theatre at Hammond Academy, 854 Galway Lane. www.ShakespeareSC.org
-TRAINING/EDUCATION Commemoration of General Sherman’s March on Columbia will be held February 13. ColumbiasLongestDays @gmail.com
Divorce Care for Men & Women Classes will be January 12–April 13, each Tuesday, 7 pm–9 pm, at 2700 Bush River Rd. 606-2999.
Partners In Compassion Institute is accepting applications for Organization Workshops January 26, 9 am–12 pm, at 1303 Sunset Blvd. 796-9786.
-VOLUNTEERS Rolling Readers, a non–profit children’s literacy organization, seeks volunteers to read aloud or tutor reading to children. 733-7323.
