Events
Trenholm Artists Guild 29th Annual Juried Member Show will be March 5–26 at HoFP Gallery, 2828 Devine Street.
The Columbia Museum of Art will celebrate its 60th Anniversary April 17, 7 pm–12 am, at 1515 Main Street. 799-2810.
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 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
701 Center for Contemporary Art will hold an auction of artwork from Gallimard and Mauclet's Olympia Exhibition February 22, 7:30 pm, at 701 Whaley Street.
-AUCTION The 14th Annual Cardinal Newman School Auction will be February 27 on the Cardinal Newman campus, 4701 Forest Drive. 466-4120.
-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; ages 15 to adults at 7:30 pm Feb. 22. www.workshoptheatre.com/auditions.html
Ms. Wheelchair South Carolina is now accepting applications through February 25, 2010. www.MsWheelchairUSA.org -BOOKS The 14th annual SC Book Festival will be held February 27–28 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. www.scbookfestival.org
Richland County Public Library and the University of South Carolina Institute for Southern Studies will host a book discussion and signing by Percival Everett February 24, 6 pm, at 1431 Assembly St. 929-3475
-CHURCH/CHARITY Shandon Presbyterian Church will have Lenten Taizé Contemplative Service February 2–March 28, 5:30 pm, 607 Woodrow St. www.shandonpres.org
-CONFERENCE The South Carolina State Society of the Colonial Dames XVII Century will host its State Conference February 19–20, at the Clarion Hotel on Gervais Street in Columbia. 786-2508.
-DANCE The Chemistry of Contemporary Dance will be presented February 21 & 28, 3 pm, at the Columbia Museum of Art. 799-2810.
DANCEWORDZ will premiere AFRICA February 19-20, 8 pm, at the CMFA Art Space, 914 Pulaski Street. www.dancewordz.com
-FUNDRAISER The Lower Richland Ruritan Club will hold a Fish Fry & Grits Fundraiser, February 27, 4 pm–7 pm. Tickets are $7, $4 for child’s plate. Purchase tickets at Cedar Terrace Hardware, The Columbia Star Newspaper, or call Pam, 397-9936.
Asbury Methodist Men’s Club will host a Pork Bar–B–Que March 6 from 12 pm –5 pm. 776-7237.
-HEALTH The City of Columbia will offer a second in a series of free health screenings to employees
February 22-24, 7:30 am–5 pm, in the Public Works Conference Room, 2910 Colonial Drive. 545-3100. -HOME AND GARDEN The Clemson Extension Home & Garden Information Center will host Advanced Home Lawn Care Using Integrated Pest Management February 23, 9 am–4:30 pm, at the Clemson Extension Sandhills Rec Lake House, located at 900 Clemson Rd. www.clemson.edu/hgic
-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
City of Columbia 20th Summer Concert Series in Finlay Park is now accepting applications submissions through February 26, 5 pm. kcmitchell@colulmbiasc.net
USC Symphonic Band will present a concert February 19, 7:30 pm, at the Koger Center for the Arts.
-PETS PETS, Inc. will host the Easter B’Egg Hunt March 27, 10 am–4 pm, 300 Orchard Dr. www.petsinc.org
-POLITICS The Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce will hold a City of Columbia Mayoral Candidates Forum March 2, 8 am, at 930 Richland St. 733-1148.
-SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCIAL AID The University of South Carolina TRIO Programs and partners will offer a free financial aid workshop February 27, 10 am–1 pm, at the Richland County Public Library on Assembly Street. 777-5127.
-SPORTS West Metro Chamber Golf Tournament 2010 will be held April 14, Noon Shotgun Start, at Charwood Country Club in Pine Ridge. Register at www.WestMetroChamber.sc MedNeed of SC will present its third annual Charity Golf Tournament May 3, 9am, at Oak Hills Golf Club. 735-9830.
Polo Road Park will host its first Community Table Tennis Tournament March 2. 447-0007.
Race Judicata 5k Run/Walk will be held February 20, 10 am, at Hand Middle School. www.strictlyrunning.com
Owens Field Skate Park grand opening will be March 6, 10 am, at Owens Field. 545-3100.
March for Meals 5K Run and Walk at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will be held March 6, 7:30 am, at 500 Wildlife Parkway. www.seniorresourcesinc.org
-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 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 Gospel of John, a live, off–Broadway and U.S. touring performance will be presented February 21, 4 pm, at Trenholm Road United Methodist Church. 254-6695.
Columbia Music Festival Association and Ann Brodie's Carolina Ballet will present “Romeo and Juliet with Hamlet: Lamentations” April 1, 7:30 pm, at Koger Center for the Arts. 771-6303.
Workshop Theatre has extended its run of “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” with performances February 18-20 at 8 pm. 799-6551.
-TRAINING/EDUCATION 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.
USC Small Business Development Center will host an Entrepreneur (Business Startup) Information Session February 24, 9 am–11:30 am, at 1225 Laurel St. www.uscbiz.net
The South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program will sponsor a seven–week Law School for Non– Lawyers program February 18–April 1, 6 pm–9 pm, at Midlands Technical College Harbison Campus located at 7300 College St. 732-0432.
-VOLUNTEERS Rolling Readers, a non–profit children’s literacy organization, seeks volunteers to read aloud or tutor reading to children. 733-7323.
Turning Pages, formerly the Greater Columbia Literacy Council, seeks volunteer tutors to help adults with reading, math, English language, or computer skills. 240-2441.
The Salvation Army is seeking volunteers to staff the Stein Mart Give & Receive event at participating stores March 4-6. www.DoingtheMostGood.org
