Events
-ART The Village Artist Gallery will host Go Figure, N.E. Columbia artists group, Monday evenings, 6:30 p.m., Village at Sandhill. 699-8886.
The Columbia Museum of Art will present Innovation and Change: Great Ceramics from the Ceramic Research Center through September 5 at 1515 Main St. 799-2810.
Palmetto Painters, a SC Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters, will meet Saturday, August 14, 10 a.m., Green Hill Baptist Church, 1734 Augusta Road, West Columbia. Program will be a candle wrap; painting starts at 10 a.m. www.PalmettoPainters.com or 781-2340.
McKissick Museum Advisory Council will hold a gala providing opportunity for audiences to meet local artists, August 20, 7:30 p.m.–10 p.m. Tickets are $60 per person. 777-2876.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia’s 3rd Annual Art with A Heart Show will be Thursday, August 26, 5:30 p.m., 701 Whaley. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple. 254-0118.
-CHILDREN EdVenture will host “Blue Man Group – Making Waves” through September 19. www.edventure.org
The Carolina Children’s Garden at the Clemson Sandhill REC at 900 Clemson Road is presenting a special workshop for children July 23. Carolina Children’s Garden Workshop: Indigo Dye and Paper from Plants; Friday, July 23, 9–11 am; $10 per child; ages 6–14. Space is limited; register by phone (803-459-3212) or email (carolinachildrensgarden@gmail.com). 900 Clemson Road. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Remington College–Columbia Campus will offer complimentary back–to–school haircuts for children beginning Monday, August 2, and run for two weeks. Parents can make appointments by calling The Salon at Remington, 214-9090 or just walk in, Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., 607 Bush River Road.
Carolina Children’s Garden Workshop: ReCreate! Recycled Art, will be Wednesday, August 11, 9–11 a.m. $16 per child; ages 6–12, 900 Clemson Road. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 459-3212, carolinachildrensgarden@ gmail.com, or www.carolinachildrensgarden. org
Richland 101 For Kids, a free one day youth event, will be Thursday, July 29, Dutch Square Center, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. 576-2067 or www.rcgov.us.
-CHURCH/CHARITY First Presbyterian Church will hold lunch service each Wednesday in Jackson Hall at 1324 Marion Street. Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. followed by program until 12:50 p.m. Hot meal $6; soup and salad $5. Free parking. 799-9062
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia will view teachings of Adyashanti the fourth Thursday of each month, 2701 Heyward Street, Classroom 6, 403-4880 or fitcolumbia@hotmail.com
St. David’s Episcopal Church in northeast Columbia will begin a series of contemporary style worship services, beginning Sunday, July 25, 6 p.m.–7 p.m., 605 Polo Road. 736-0866 or www.stdavidscolumbia.org ATC Life Changing Ministries, 928 Kennerly Road, Irmo, SC will host 2010 Annual Women’s Day Sunday, July 18, 4 p.m. 776-3390.
-DANCE Greater Columbia Chapter of the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (USADance) will be conducting Beginner Ballroom Dance lessons Tuesdays, 7 p.m.–8 p.m. all summer, Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, 680 Cherokee Lane, West Columbia. www.USADance.us or 803-315-5445.
R&B Line Dancing Classes will be held at the Capital Senior Center, Wednesdays for six weeks beginning July 7, 5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. 779-1971.
-FAMILY FUN Classy Cruisers Car Club will hold its monthly cruise–in and car show Saturday, July 17, 5 p.m.–9 p.m., Sonic Drive–In, in front of new Wal–Mart, 1150 Dutch Fork Road. 749-9550.
Richland County Sheriff’s Department National Night Out Kick–Off will be Saturday, July 31, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Village of Sandhill (in the parking lot in front HH Gregg) Call 576-3118 to register your neighborhood for National Night Out, participate in the events or to start a crime watch.
-FUNDRAISERS Animal Protection League’s annual rummage sale will be July 17 and 24. Donate items from 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 15, 19, and 22 at 1727 Laurel Street, downtown Columbia (near the big fire station). 603-5443.
Tom Hoskins Memorial Sprint Triathlon will be held July 17 at the Northwest YMCA in Irmo in honor of Tom Hoskins, a longtime local cyclist who was hit and killed in Lancaster County during a charity bicycle ride in 2007. www.upstateytri. com or through a link on the YMCA’s website, www.columbiaymca.org.
Friends of the Richland County Public Library’s Summer Book Sale will be Saturday, July 17, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., RCPL Operations Center, 130 Lancewood Rd. 929-3475.
Senior Care Professionals of the Midlands will host a “Color Your World” fundraiser for the Capital Senior Center Tuesday, July 27. Ticket prices are $10 for Capital Senior Center members and anyone 55+ and $20 for all other guests. All proceeds will benefit the Center in painting the interior. 779-1971 ext. 12.
-HISTORICAL Historic Columbia Foundation, in partnership with Fast Forward, will host digital scanning days for images of Cottontown Saturday, July 17 and Arsenal Hill and Lower Waverly Saturday, August 14, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at Fast Forward, 3223 Devine Street. The project is part of an initiative the Foundation has been working on with citizens over the past two years retracing the unique histories of six downtown neighborhoods. 252-1770 ext. 28 or jsherrer@historiccolumbia.org.
-LEGAL Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and the Richland County Magistrates Office are providing individuals with a positive opportunity for a “Fresh Start,” an effort to clear outstanding traffic or magistrate level warrants, July 21–23, 1400 Huger Street, Central Traffic Court, Columbia. Call 576- 3167 or 576-3042 to schedule an appointment to see a judge.
LUNCHEON Mother/Daughter luncheon and fashion show, sponsored by Columbia SC Vital Network, formerly Christian Women’s Connection, will be held at Lexington Country Club, 1066 Barr Rd., Lexington, Tuesday, July 20, 11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m. with speaker and singer Joan Miller. The topic will be “Joy on the Journey.” Fashions will be by the Dress Barn. Portion of ticket proceeds to benefit Nancy K. Perry Children’s Shelter, Lexington. Tickets are $16.50. 520-4031.
-MARKETS Forest Acres Farmers Market will be held every Wednesday on the roof at Richland Mall, 3 p.m.–7 p.m. forestacressc.net
The University of South Carolina’s Healthy Carolina Farmers Market will be held Tuesdays through August 3, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Davis Field, between the Russell House University Union and Thomas Cooper Library. www.sc.edu/healthycarolina/, harrin@mailbox.sc.edu, or 777-0597.
The Community Farmers Market at Brookland Baptist Church, 1066 Sunset Blvd, will be open most Saturdays, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. 463-1588 or 467-1974.
-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.
Columbia Nurses For Christ will meet Monday, July 26, 6 p.m., multipurpose room, Rice Home Campus, 100 Finley Road. 940-3158.
-MOVIES Movies in the Park, hosted by City of Columbia Parks and Recreation will be held at Finlay Park, Fridays, through July 23. Movies begin at dark (between 8 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.) and are weather permitting. A rainout will be called by 5 p.m. and will be posted at the park. Prior to each movie, attendees can enjoy a variety of free entertainment beginning at 6:30 p.m. 545-3100 or www.columbiasc.net/parksandrec
-MUSEUM South Carolina State Museum presents the summer edition of the Museum Road Show Saturday, July 17, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. 898-4952.
-MUSIC Columbia Barbershop Harmonizers, is seeking male singers. Meets Thursdays, 7 p.m., Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine St. 798-1538.
The City of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation will host a Summer Concert Series each Saturday through August 7, 8 p.m.–10 p.m., at Finlay Park, 930 Laurel St. 545-3100.
-REUNIONS Dentsville High School is having an All Classes Reunion the weekend of July 16–18, Woodlands Country Club. 699-9507.
US Navy Reunion, USS Leyte CV–32, All Ships Company, Air Groups and Marines will be September 29 through October 3, North Charleston, SC. Le Grande W. Van Wagenen, 43 Frederick Place, Parlin, NJ 08859. 732-727-5993 or email leyte1956@aol.com
Spring Valley High School Class of 1990 20th reunion will be Saturday, August 7, 6:30 to 11:30 p.m., Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street. www.SVHS90.com, email info@svhs90.com or 479-0411.
Lower Richland High School Class of 1981 is planning its 30th Year Class Reunion. Sheila Harris Jones, 695-4054.
-SPORTS The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation and the Richland County Recreation Commission will host the 2010 Midlands Senior Olympics Trials for adults 50 and over. Qualifying events include billiards, September 20, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Woodland Park, 6500 Olde Knight Parkway; Bingo, September 20, 10 a.m.–noon, Eau Claire Print Building, 3907 Ensor Avenue; golf, September 20 8:30 a.m. tee off, LinRick Golf Course, 356 Camp Ground Road; tennis, September 21, 9 a.m., South East Park Tennis Center, 951 Hazelwood Road; bowling, September 21, 10 a.m.–2p.m., Royal Z Lanes, 8512 Two Notch Road; badminton, September 21, 1 p.m., Trenholm Park, Covenant Road and Bethel Church Road; swimming, September 22, 3 p.m., Charles R. Drew Wellness Center, 2101 Walker Solomon Way; track and field, September 22, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., Meadowlake Park, 600 Beckman Road; fitness walk, horseshoes, spincasting, frisbee golf, September 23, 8:30 a.m., Maxcy Gregg Park, 1605 Park Circle. Participants who register by early–bird deadline August 31 will pay $13. The registration fee is $15 if paid by September 17. Forms are available at Columbia Parks and Recreation Administration Office, 1932 Calhoun Street and the Richland County Recreation Commission Adult Activity Center, 7494 Parklane Road. 462-9995, 545-3083 or www.columbiasc.net/parksandrec/ 212.
United Way of the Midlands Young Leaders Society Ballpark Bash will be Thursday, August 12, 6–9 p.m., University of South Carolina Baseball Stadium, 431 Williams Street. The event is $10 before July 30 and $15 after July 30 or at the door. Register online at www.uway.org/events
City of Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin invites parents to register their youth, ages six to 17 years old, for a free week of quality basketball instruction featuring the best collegiate, high school, and amateur league coaches. Clinics will be held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. starting August 2 through August 6 at four locations: Charles R. Drew Wellness Center (girls 6 to 17), 2101 Walker Solomon Way; Greenview Park (boys ages 10 to 13), 6700, David Street; Hyatt Park (boys ages 6 to 9), 950 Jackson Avenue; M.L. King Park (boys 14-17), 2300 Greene Street. www.columbiasc.net/parksandrec or 545-3100.
Lexington School District Two will hold Silver Pass Day 9 a.m.– 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, District Education Center, 715 Ninth Street, West Columbia. A Silver Pass is a picture ID that allows the holder to attend any Lexington Two athletic event, free–of–charge, excluding the Sportsarama, holiday tournaments and play–off games. To be eligible, you must be a resident of Lexington Two and must be 65 years old or older. 796-4708.
Run Wild Cross Country Festival will be Saturday, August 28, beginning at 9:30 a.m., Sesqui State Park, Columbia, 556-6295, StrictlyRunning.com, or http://www.rnh.richland2.org/~gbelka/ Cross%20Country%20Webpage/RunWild. html
-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. www.namimidcarolina.org
Double Trouble, a group for mental illness and substance abuse, meets Fridays, 6:30 p.m., 427 Meeting Street, West Columbia. 727-4631.
-TRAINING/EDUCATION University of South Carolina will host a series of SAT/ACT summer institutes organized by USC’s Continuing Education and Conferences, USC Sumter, July 19–22; USC Beaufort, July 26–29; USC Columbia campus, August 2–5; and Charleston August 9–12, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Cost is $499 with a $50 early bird discount available. www.saeu.sc.edu/testing, 777-9444, or testprep@mailbox.sc.edu
-VOLUNTEERS Turning Pages, formerly the Greater Columbia Literacy Council, seeks volunteer tutors to help adults with reading, math, English language, or computer skills. 240-2441.
United Hospice of Piedmont–Columbia is seeking volunteers. With only a few hours a month, you can make a difference. Training is provided. Volunteer opportunities include patient and family support, bereavement support, and office assistance. Please call United Hospice at 803- 771-0489 located at 903 Elmwood Ave. Columbia SC 29201
-WORKSHOPS A.C. Moore Stores will hold age–appropriate craft workshops for children ages four and up every Wednesday through August 25, 3 p.m.–5 p.m. No reservations necessary, free while supplies last. www.acmoore.com
Columbia Police Department and Fast Forward will host free Internet Safety Seminars July 20 and August 17, 1 p.m.–4 p.m. To register, email Amanda@fastforwardctc. com. www.fastforwardctc.com
John Wiles, program manager at the Southwest Technology Development Institute at New Mexico State University, will conduct a full–day workshop on solar and power systems Tuesday, July 20, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street. 348-2236 or mike@magnoliamediainc.com
