Events

-ART Palmetto Painters will meet February 13, 10 am, at Green Hill Baptist Church, 1734 Augusta Road. 781-2340.

Gallery 80808 will present Blues Chapel and Last Words February 4–16 at 808 Lady St. 254-0923.

The Village Artist Gallery will host “Go Figure” the newly formed N.E. Columbia artist group that provides live models that members can draw or paint Monday evenings, 6:30 pm, at the Village at Sandhill. 699-8886.

-AUCTION The 14th Annual Cardinal Newman School Auction will be February 27 on the Cardinal Newman campus, 4701 Forest Drive. 466-4120.

The South Carolina Arts Foundation is seeking 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

-AUDITIONS Auditions for “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka” will be held at Workshop Theatre, 1136 Bull Street, as follows: ages 6–10 at 10 am Feb. 20 and 9:30 am Feb. 27; ages 11–14 at 1 pm Feb. 20 and 7 pm Feb. 23; age 15 to adults at 7:30 pm Feb. 22. www.workshoptheatre. com/auditions.html

-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 Richland County Public Library will host a book discussion and signing by Brian Ray February 8, 6 pm, at 1431 Assembly St. 929-3475.

Richland County Public Library will host a book discussion and signing with South Carolina native Patricia Sowell Harris February 6, 3:30 pm, at the Main Library, 1431 Assembly St. 929-3457.

-CHURCH/CHARITY West Metro Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be February 10, 7:30 am, at 1066 Sunset Blvd. 794-6504.

St. David’s Episcopal Church will host a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper February 16, 6 pm, at 605 Polo Rd. 736-0866.

Church Women United of Columbia will host a Bible Study Program February 12, 11 am, at Wesley Memorial UMC, 2501 Heyward St. 738-0865

Alumni of the SAUL (2000–2007) and SMILE programs are invited to attend a closing service to be held February 14, 6:30 pm, at The Salvation Army’s former 2025 Main Street location. 667- 4943.

-DANCE The Greater Columbia Chapter of the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association will hold its regular monthly dance February 13, 7:30 pm–10:30 pm, at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center (The Barn), 680 Cherokee Lane. www.USADance.us

-ENTERTAINMENT Model Train Show will be February 6, 10 am–2 pm, at Columbia Scottish Rite center, 7230 Garners Ferry Road. 438-2087. -FOOD Let’s Cook Culinary Studio will host its 3rd annual “Chili Cook-Off” February 7, 4 pm–9 pm. letscook@ earthlink.net

-LEGAL The South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division will sponsor the 15th annual Minority Pre–Law Conference February 5, 9 am–4 pm, at Benedict College in Columbia. 799-6653, ext. 155.

-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

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will hold its monthly luncheon meeting February 12, 11:30 am, at Seawells Restaurant. 951-3213.

-MUSIC The Palmetto Artist Series presents Keyboards of Praise, Allison Hudson Hilbish & Sharon Hudson Rattray in Concert February 5, 7:30 pm, 6952 St. Andrews Road. 803-732-2273 ext. 210.

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.

Festival of Choirs will be February 14, 4 pm, at St. Peters Catholic Church. 933-9060.

Columbia Music Festival Association will hold the 28th annual Lize Wessels PUB NIGHT February 6, 7:30 pm, at the CMFA ArtsSpace, 914 Pulaski Street. 771-6303.

Columbia Choral Society and the choirs of Spring Valley High School, Dreher High School, and the Coker College Chamber Singers will present a Festival of Choirs February 14, 3 pm, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 1529 Assembly St. www.columbiachoralsociety.org.

The Columbia Community Concert Band will be in concert February 5, 7:30 pm, at McGregor Presbyterian Church located at 6505 St. Andrews Rd. 781-9781.

The University of South Carolina’s Opera at USC will perform “Riders to the Sea and other short works.” February 6–7, 7:30 pm, at the school of Music recital hall.

The Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra will present a Pops Concert February 7, 3:30 pm, at Lexington Middle School Auditorium in Lexington. 873-0914.

-POLITICS The Capital Senior Center will host a Mayoral Candidates’ Forum February 18, 6 pm–8 pm, at The Capital Senior Center. 779-1971.

-SCHOLARSHIPS Zonta Club of Columbia is accepting applications for its Young Women in Public Affairs Award. Deadline is February 15. 782-7772.

-SPORTS Race for the Place 5K Run/Walk will be February 6. Registration forms can be printed at www.stlawrenceplace.org

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. 733-9592.

Double Trouble, a 12 Step group for mental illness and substance abuse, will meet Fridays, 6:30 pm, at 427 Meeting Street, West Columbia, SC 29169. 727-4631.

-THEATER Columbia Children’s Theatre will present “Charlotte’s Web” Friday, February 5, 7 pm; Saturday, February 6, 7 pm; and Sunday, February 7 at 3 pm, 3400 Forest Dr. www.ColumbiaChildrensTheatre.com

Theatre SC at the University of South Carolina will perform Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman’s “The Arabian Nights” February 19–28 in Longstreet Theatre. 777-9353. The University of South Carolina will present Rebecca Gilman’s “Spinning Into Butter” February 4–7, 8 pm, at the Lab Theatre. 777-9353.

-TRAINING/EDUCATION Commemoration of General Sherman’s March on Columbia will be held February 13. ColumbiasLongestDays @gmail.com

Professor of History Dr. Mark Smith will present a series of public lectures every Tuesday through March 6, 5:30 pm–7 pm, at the S.C. Archives and History Center on Parklane Road. 777-5195.

-VOLUNTEERS The Eau Claire High School Alumni Association is seeking volunteers for its 4th Annual Black Tie Week End of Events in June. The first meeting will be February 5, 6:30 pm, at North Main Deli. 661-1807.

University of Phoenix will host a career fair February 10, 10 am–2 pm, at 1001 Pinnacle Point Drive. cseverson@C-K.com