Events
The Village Artist Gallery will host “Go Figure” the newly formed N.E. Columbia artists group that provides live models that members can draw or paint Monday evenings, 6:30 pm, Village at Sandhill. 699-8886.
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,” through May 9 at 1515 Main Street. 799-2810.
-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
-BOOKS The 14th annual SC Book Festival will be held February 27–28 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. www.scbookfestival.org
-CHURCH/CHARITY Shandon Presbyterian Church will have Lenten Taizé Contemplative Service February 2–March 28, 5:30 pm, 607 Woodrow St. www.shandonpres.org
Stedfast Christian Center will host a Community Feeding February 27, 12 pm–2 pm, at 5200 Fairfield Road. 786- 9129
-COMMUNITY Historic Earlewood will host the “Earlewood Reunion” its centennial celebration May 1, 11 am–6 pm, in Earlewood Park.
The SC Dept. of Consumer Affairs will host Midlands Shred Day March 11, 8 am–12 pm and 2 pm–6 pm, at 3600 Forest Dr., 285 Forum, and 431 Western Lane. 734-4296.
-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 28, 3 pm, at the Columbia Museum of Art. 799- 2810.
Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Memorial Post 130 will host Cabin Fever “Oldies but Goldies” Dance March 19, 7 pm–10 pm, at 402 Naples Avenue. 447-8234.
-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.
-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
-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.
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
Palmetto Health will sponsor its 10th Annual Colorectal Cancer Awareness Walk March 13, 10 am, at the Riverfront Walk. 296-2273.
-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, meets 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.
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.
-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.
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.
The University of South Carolina’s Museum of Education will stage the 10th Charles and Margaret Witten Lecture March 3, 4:30 pm, in Room 126 of Wardlaw Hall. 777-7257.
Midlands Technical College will host the 17th–Annual Southeastern African–American Student Leadership Conference (SEAASLC) March 26–27, on the Airport Campus. www.midlandstech.edu/seaaslc
-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
