-ART Village Artists at the Village at Sandhill (I–20 and Clemson Road) will feature new works by four artists at the monthly First Friday, September 3, 6–9 p.m.

 

-BACK–TO–SCHOOL South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy will host its first “Cram Da Van” event. “Cram” back to school supplies into a van located at 5400 Broad River Road through August 27, 7 a.m.–9 a.m. and 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Upper Cervical Health Centers of America is launching “Operation Bookbag,” a school supplies drive to benefit underprivileged children from our community, through August 31. In return for a book bag donation, each person will receive One free Office Visit and A Certificate Of Health to give to a friend or family member for a free office visit. Drop off filled bookbags to the Upper Cervical Health Centers of America office, 140 Wildewood Park Drive, Suite A. 736-3700 or www.uppercervicalcare.com

Autism Society and AMC Entertainment® will host Sensory Friendly Films this September. Nanny McPhee Returns will be shown Saturday, September 4, 10 a.m., AMC Dutch Square 14, 421 Bush River Rd., Unit 80. www.autism-society.org/sensoryfilms, 301-657-0881 ext. 9015, or aglensky@autism-society.org

-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 a program until 12:50 p.m. Hot meal $6; soup and salad $5. Free parking. 799-9062.

SEED Faith Ministries Fellowship will present Annual Feast of Tabernacles “Restoring the Tabernacle of David” September 22–29, 7 p.m. nightly, Saturday at 10 a.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m., 3905 West Beltline Blvd, Ste 22. 667-4878.

Cleaves Memorial CME Church will hold the 59th anniversary of its musical choir Sunday, September 12, 2:30 p.m., 3407 Beaumont Avenue. 736-9884.

Temple Baptist Church, 806 Universal Drive, will hold a semi–annual garage sale Saturday, September 4, 7 a.m.– 1 p.m. 776-3913.

-DANCE Western Square Dance classes will be held starting Monday, September 13, 7 p.m., Yellow Rock Hall, 2211 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia, enter through back door and park in back. 791-9767.

-FES TIVAL Summer Celebration of Water, hosted by the City of Columbia, will be held Saturday, August 28, Riverfront Park, 100 Laurel Street, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. www.Columbia.SC.Gov/WaterCelebration

The 7th annual Main Street Latin Festival will be August 28, 11 a.m.–9 p.m., 1400 Main Street. www.MainStreetLatinFestival.com

South Carolina Wildlife Federation’s Wild Summer’s Nite Auction & Wild Game Feast will be held Saturday, August 28, 6 p.m., Tronco’s Medallion Center, 7309 Garners Ferry Road. 256-0670 or email sarahl@scwf.org

-FOOD Columbia’s Congaree Vista is hosting its third annual epicurean event to give the Southeast a taste of its award–winning restaurants, 2 p.m.–7 p.m., Saturday, September 25, Congaree Vista, in and around the Gervais Street corridor. www.vivalavistasc.com, www.VistaColumbia.com or 269-5946.

-HISTORICAL BungalowFest, A Tour of Earlewood Homes & Gardens will be Sunday, September 12, 1–6 p.m. beginning on the front porch of 2901 River Drive across from Reformation Lutheran Church and ending at the Surrender of Columbia Monument at Beaufort and River Drive. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the event and can be purchased at First Citizens Bank North Main Street Branch or online at earlewood.org.

History of Forest Acres, presented by Historic Columbia Foundation in partnership with the City of Forest Acres and Forest Acres Retail Merchant Association will be held Wednesdays, September 15–29, 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Forest Acres City Hall, 5205 Trenholm Road, www.HistoricColumbia. org, 252-1770, ext. 24, or email reservations@historic columbia.org.

-MARKETS Forest Acres Farmers Market is held every Wednesday on the roof at Richland Mall, 3 p.m.–7 p.m. forestacressc.net

-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 Chapter 87 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) will hold its monthly luncheon meeting September 10, 11:30 a.m. at Sea wells Restaurant, Rosewood Drive. Luncheon will be $13 per person. The meeting is open to all active and retired federal employees and guest in Lexington and Richland Counties. Bill Johnson, Owner Comfort Keepers will be guest speaker.

Palmetto Painters, a SC Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters, will meet Saturday, September 11, 10 a.m., Green Hill Baptist Church, 1734 Augusta Road, West Columbia. www.PalmettoPainters.com or 781-2340.

-MUSIC University of South Carolina School of Music will hold registration for the String Project for elementary–school students 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 31, 4:30–6 p.m. 777-9568.

Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra concert will be held October 3, 5–6 p.m., Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Rd., Irmo, at “Unearth—A Celebration of Naturally Inspired Art” sponsored by Irmo–Chapin Recreation Commission. www.lmso.org or 781-8846.

Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra is seeking experienced string players in all sections. Limited openings in other sections. 873-0914 or www.lmso.org

Palmetto Mastersingers will hold its annual orientation/ kickoff rehearsal Saturday August 28, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 8:30 a.m. Auditions will follow rehearsal and will also be held after the next two regular rehearsals on Tuesday nights, 5:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, Columbia.

-REUNIONS 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

Lower Richland High School Classes of 1969, 1970 and 1971 reunion will be Friday, September 24, Meet & Greet at Jillian’s, 800 Gervais Street, 7 p.m.; Saturday, September 25, Dinner Dance at Leaside, 100 East Exchange Place, 6:30 p.m. – 12 p.m. $50/per person, RSVP by September 1. Make checks payable to LRHS Reunion, mail to c/o Rick Reed, 2127 Long Trail Road, Hopkins, SC 29061. 776-3252, reedhopkins@bellsouth.net

-SPORTS Run Wild Cross Country Festival will be Saturday, August 28, beginning at 8 a.m., Sesqui State Park, Columbia, 556-6295, StrictlyRunning.com, or http://www.rnh.richland2.org/~gbelka/Cross%20Country% 20Webpage/RunWild.html

Columbia Regional Sports Council will welcome the Woodcreek Classic to The Members Club at Woodcreek, Monday, September 6–12. Woodcreek, 301 Club Ridge Drive Elgin, SC 29045.

The 2nd Annual Vista Charity “Nite Owl Ride,” a unique 12–hour cycling event at night over the historic Gervais Street Bridge between Columbia and West Columbia in the heart of the Vista, will be held Friday, September 17 at 8 p.m. through Saturday, September 18 until 8 a.m., to benefit Children’s Chance, a local cancer charity that helps South Carolina children with cancer www.niteowlride.org or 727-9662.

Palmetto Health Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Walk for Life and New 5K Race for Life will be Saturday, October 2, Finlay Park. Proceeds will benefit Palmetto Health Breast Center. Runners must register online as no paper registration option is available except for the morning of the event. palmettohealthfoundation.org or 434-7275.

-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.

Capital Senior Center will offer a six–week Grief Support Group starting Wednesday, September 1, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Participants will learn to move through their own personal grieving process and emerge healthier and stronger. 779-1971.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, (NAMI) Mid–Carolina will host its September Family–to–Family program beginning at the VA Psychiatric Hospital Monday, September 13, 6 p.m. 376-5081.

Build Your Own Care Notebook, a free event, designed for Spanish–speaking families who have children with special needs, hosted by Palmetto Health’s Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders and Special Care Center with Family Connection, will be held 10–11 a.m., Tuesday, August 31, Palmetto Health Richland, 14 Medical Park, Suite 300A. 434-1310.

-THEATR E Town Theatre will hold auditions for Irving Berlin’s

White Christmas Sunday and Monday, August 29 and 30, 7 p.m., 1012 Sumter Street. All roles are open. A complete description of roles can be viewed at www.towntheatre.com. 799-2510.

-VOLUNTEERS Free To Breathe Midlands Lung Cancer Walk is seeking volunteers for its planning committee. Work with other lung cancer advocates to plan the festivities surrounding the 2nd Annual Free To Breathe Midlands Walk/Rally in November. 920-6913 or scagainstlungcancer@gmail.com

Rolling Readers, a non–profit children’s literacy organization, seeks volunteers to read aloud or tutor reading to children. 733-READ, email rollingreaders@sc.rr.com, or www.rollingreadersonline.org

-WORKSHOPS Midlands Technical College will host Training and Human Resources Networking Expo September 17, 8 a.m.–12 p.m., MTC’s Northeast Campus. www.astdmidlands.org.

Midlands Technical College Corporate and Continuing Education will offer a one–day class in professional presentation skills, Thursday, September 16, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., MTC’s Northeast Campus. Cost $189. www.mtctraining.com or 732-0432.