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The Columbia Museum of Art will present Innovation and Change: Great Ceramics from the Ceramic Research Center May 28–September 5 at 1515 Main St. 799-2810.
Palmetto Painters, a SC Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters, will host it monthly meeting June 12, 10 a.m., Green Hill Baptist Church, 1734 Augusta Road. 781-2340.
Village Artists will present its First Friday Exhibit June 4, 6 p.m.–8:30 p.m., 631-8 Promenade Place. villageartists@villageatsandhill.com
701 Center for Contemporary Art Plus Program will host Gene Coleman and Ensemble N_JP May 21, 7 p.m., 701 Whaley St. 238-2351.
The Columbia Museum of Art will not be open on Tuesdays 11 a.m.–5 p.m., 1515 Main St. columbiamuseum.org
-BOOKS Clair Cook will host her Reinvention Workshop and book signing June 17, 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m., in the Russell House Theatre at the University of South Carolina. 777-5400.
-CHURCH/ CHARITY First Presbyterian Church will host its Wednesday lunch and speaker series 11:30 a.m.–12:50 p.m., 1324 Marion St. 799-9062.
St. Martin’s–in–the–Fields Episcopal Church will celebrate Pentecost May 23, 10:30 a.m., 5220 Clemson Avenue, across from Crayton Middle School. 787-0392.
-COMMUNITY Richland County Recreation Commission will celebrate its 50 year anniversary June 5, Meadowlake Park. 754-6720.
The Columbia Council of Neighborhoods will host the annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony June 26, 6 p.m., 1200 Hampton Street. 799-8241.
City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department summer swim season will begin Memorial Day weekend with the opening of Maxcy Gregg and Greenview pools. 545-3100.
The Benedict–Allen CDC will host a community safety meeting on June 10, 6:30 p.m.– 7:30 p.m., Cecil Tillis Center, 2111 Simpkins Lane. 705-4696.
-DANCE The Greater Columbia Chapter of the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association will hold a dance May 22, 7:15 p.m.–10:30 p.m., Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, 680 Cherokee Lane. www.USADance.us
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SC NAACP will host its 2010 Freedom Fund Celebration May 21, 6 p.m., at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. 754-4584.
-FOOD/WINE Main Street Marketplace will be held every Friday in May and June, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., corner of Main & Hampton Street. 779-4005 ext. 2042.
Forest Community Market will be held every Wednesday on the roof at Richland Mall, 3 p.m.–7 p.m. forestacressc.net
Let’s Cook Culinary Studio will host murder mystery dinner, “Dinner with the Family,” May 22, 6 p.m.–9 p.m., 1305 Assembly St. 216-6021.
-FUNDRAISERS/AID The Eau Claire High School Alumni Association will present its 4th Annual Black Tie Weekend of Events June 11–13. www.eauclairealumni.org
Women United for Sisterhood and Service will hold its Second Annual Scholarship Picnic May 22, 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Harbison Recreation Center, 106 Hillpine Rd.
Collins & Lacy, P.C. will host a “Hair–to–Spare” campaign May 25, 5 p.m.–7:30 p.m., at 1330 Lady St. 255-0417.
-HEALTH Palmetto Health and Macy’s will sponsor “Women’s Health in Full Bloom,” June 5, 8:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m., at Palmetto Health Baptist’s ground-floor auditorium, 1501 Sumter St. 296-2273
-KIDS EdVenture will host “Blue Man Group - Making Waves” June 19–September 19. www.edventure.org
-MEETINGS Columbia Parkinson’s Support Group meets the third Sunday of every month, 3 p.m.– 4 p.m., Lexington Medical Park Auditorium www.columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org
Columbia’s Crossroads Career Network meets Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.–10 a.m., in RM 269, Eastminster Presbyterian Church. www.crossroadscareer.org.
-MUSIC Columbia Barbershop Harmonizers, is seeking male singers. Meets Thursdays, 7 p.m., Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine St. 798-1538.
CMC Steel Rhythm on the River Concert Series will be held each Saturday, April 24–June 12, West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater.
Palmetto Concert Bands Memorial Day Concert will be held May 31, 7:30 p.m., Koger Center for the Arts. 777-4278.
Riverbanks Zoo will host Rhythm and Blooms each Thursday in May, 6 p.m.– 9 p.m., under the Rose Garden Pavilion. www.riverbanks.org
The City of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation will host a Summer Concert Series each Saturday June 12– August 7, 8 p.m.–10 p.m., at Finlay Park, 930 Laurel St. 545-3100.
-REUNION Dentsville High School is having an All Classes Reunion the weekend of July 16–18, Woodlands Country Club. 699-9507.
-SCHOLARSHIPS USC’s Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series is now registering academically talented rising sixth–12th graders for scholarships. 777-9444.
-SPORTS Airport High School Youth Soccer Camp will be June 7–10, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., Airport High School. smasone@lex2.org
Ridge View High School will host its Annual Youth Football Camp June 14–17, 9 a.m.– 1 p.m., Ridge View High School Sports Complex. 699-2999.
Brookland-Cayce High School will host the 21st Annual Bearcat Soccer Camp June 7–11, 6 p.m.–8 p.m., at Granby Education Center in Cayce. kheise@lex2.org
Columbia United YMCA will host Recreational Youth Soccer through out the summer. www.southcarolinaunitedfc.com
Richland Northeast Baseball Camp will be held June 7–10. 477-5225.
-SUPPORT GROUP NAMI Mid–Carolina, The National Alliance on Mental Illness invites individuals with a mental illness to participate in Connections support groups. 733-9592.
Double Trouble, a group for mental illness and substance abuse, meets Fridays, 6:30 p.m., 427 Meeting Street, West Columbia, SC 29169. 727-4631.
-THEATER Town Theatre will host auditions for its production of Gypsy onMay 22–24. 799-2510.
The Saluda Shoals Foundation will present A
Midsummer Night’s Dream May 28–30, 7:30 p.m., Environmental Education Center Outdoor Deck, Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Road. www.saludashoalsfoundation.org
Lexington County Arts Association will host auditions for its 50th Anniversary Celebration May 23–24, 7:30 p.m., Village Square Theater. 359-1436.
-TRAINING/ EDUCATION Historic Columbia Foundation will host Happy Hour History Tours of Columbia’s historic Vista district each Friday April 9–May 21, 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m. 252-1770 ext. 24.
Palmetto Health will host RealiTeen June 4, 8 a.m.– 3 p.m., at Dreher High School, 3319 Millwood Avenue. 296-2273.
Richland County Sheriff’s Department will offer Child Seat Safety Checks May 22, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., at 5623 Two Notch Road. www.rcsd.net
The South Carolina Bar Ask–A–Lawyer program will be held May 25, 5 pm–7:30 p.m., on WLTX. 647-0299.
-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 Richland County Public Library is looking for volunteers, rising fifth graders through high school students, for its Summer Volunteer Program. 929-3436.
-WALK Northeast Richland County Relay for Life will be May 21, 7 pm, at Blythewood High School. leighcheatham@hotmail.com -WORKSHOPS Richland County will host Savvy Seniors May 21, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., 3400 Forest Drive. 576-2065.
The Carolina Encouragement Center will present “Internet Search for Bid Opportunities” May 27, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., at 930 Richland St. 931-8881.
