CALENDAR OF EVENTS

•ART

Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult classes, kids classes, kids camps, and art class groups. Visit cafeartcola.com.

Richland Library Sandhills will host a Pop Up Art Show Saturday, April 16, 11 a.m. –1 p.m., Richland Library Sandhills, 763 Fashion Drive. richlandlibrary.com.

Koger Center for the Arts will present the third annual Live on Lincoln as the finale to Artista Vista 2022 Sunday, April 24, 5–8 p.m., 1200 block of Lincoln Street. www.KogerCenterForTheArts.com.

•AWARDS

Registration is now open for the WeGOJA Foundation’s annual historic preservation conference and awards luncheon set for Wednesday–Thursday, April 20–21. The theme is “Historic Preservation: One Step Closer to Social Justice.” The conference will begin with a 5:30 p.m. reception Wednesday, April 20, at the African American Monument on the State House grounds. The conference and awards luncheon will follow Thursday at the South Carolina Archives and History Center at 8301 Parklane Road. WeGOJAexecdir@gmail.com.

•CAMP

Dr. Ronald H. High will offer the Marian Anderson/Leontyne Price/William Warfield Vocal Arts and Dramatic Summer Conservatory Camp for 2022 for students who are 14-18 (in grades 9th-12th) and enrolled in a music class in public and private schools, June 15–17, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Students are asked to register by May 15. 803-790-4959.

•CHARITY/CHURCH

The Sunday Dinner Mission team of Washington Street United Methodist Church (WSUMC) will hold a special Easter Monday dinner for the clients of its Soup Cellar Monday, April 18, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The WSUMC Soup Cellar is located on the Marion Street side of the church which is located at 1401 Washington Street. Along with the meal, the church is providing haircuts, and representatives from the Free Medical Clinic and South Carolina Legal Services will be on hand. A table will be set up to give out free reading glasses. wsmethodist.org.

•CLEAN-UP

Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) will celebrate Earth Day by hosting a volunteer litter pickup of the Booker Washington Heights neighborhood, Spotless Service Saturday, April 23, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. bit.ly/kmbapril.

•FESTIVALS/SHOWS

The City of Cayce will host Soiree on State Saturday, April 23, 2–8 p.m., along State Street, from Poplar Avenue to Railroad Street.caycesc.gov.

Richland County Recreation Commission will host the Dare 2 Be Different fashion show Thursday, April 28, 6 p.m., Parklane Adult Activity Center, 7494 Parklane Road.www.richlandrec.com.

The Irmo International Festival will be held April 24, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Irmo Community Park. Entrance is free and there will be good food, live entertainment with music and dancing, vendors, art exhibits, a story tellers tent, a bounce house, and an opportunity for nature lovers and creative artists of all ages to help build a Rangoli—a beautiful, giant, eco-friendly Indian art form created on the ground.

•FOOD

The World Food Championships’ final competition, “The Final Table” will be held at the University of South Carolina, April 30-May 1. The public is invited to Boyd Plaza in Downtown Columbia Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m. –3 p.m. www.lakemurraycountry.com.

South Carolina State Fair is bringing back its COVID-19 friendly drive-through fair food event. Favorite fair foods will be available for purchase 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Tuesday, April 19– Sunday, April 24. scstatefair.org.

•FUNDRAISERS

Keep the Midlands Beautiful’s (KMB) annual shoe drive fundraiser will continue through May 31. Anyone can help by dropping off gently worn, used, and new shoes at any time at KMB’s office, 1305 Augusta Road, West Columbia. 803-733-1139.

Bark to the Park, Pawmetto Lifeline’s spring fundraiser, will be held Saturday, April 23, 11 a.m., Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Road. pawmettolifeline.org.

Congaree Land Trust will host its annual Game & Garden Soirée Thursday, April 21, from 6–9 p.m., The Hall at Senate’s End, 320 Senate Street. congareelt.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/congareelt/event.jsp?event=20&

•GARDEN

Lexington County Master Gardener volunteers will host Garden Jamboree Symposium for the Community Friday, April 22, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Saluda Shoals River Center, 5605 Bush River Road. www.lexingtonmastergardeners.org.

The Greater Columbia Rose Society will hold its next meeting April 27 at 3 p.m. The Program will be “I Spy Roses.” Parking is limited. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to columbia.roses@gmail.com where you will get a return email with exact address and details on parking.

Heyward Career and Technology Center Plant Sale will be held April 25–29, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at Heyward Greenhouse, 3560 Lynhaven Drive. Cash only.

•MARKET/SALE

Season Opener of the Blythewood Farmers Market will be held Wednesday, April 20, 4–7 p.m., Doko Meadows Park, 171 Langford Road, Blythewood. 803-402-6864.

The Annual Saxe Gotha Missions Garage Sale is back and will be held Saturday, May 21, 7 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Light House (the back building on the Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church campus, 5503 Sunset Boulevard, Lexington). Donation drop off is May 16–19 (12–8 p.m.) in the Light House. mcully@saxegotha.org.

•MEETINGS

Spring Valley Rotary Club meets every Thursday, 1–2 p.m., Grand Hall of Northeast Presbyterian Church, 601 Polo Road in Northeast Columbia. To learn more about membership, contact Brian Dunphy at 803-920-4751.

•MUSEUM

Olympia Mill Village Museum, “The Story of Olympia Mill Village Life in 1920s,” Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.–4 p.m., 1170 Olympia Avenue. www.olympiagranbymillvillagemuseum.com.

•MUSIC

Bill’s Music Shop and Pickin’ Parlor will host the South Carolina Steel Guitar Convention April 30, 2:30 p.m. and May 1, 10:30 a.m., 710 Meeting Street, West Columbia. scsteelguitar.com.

•NOMINATIONS

South Carolina Humanities is accepting nominations for the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities and the Fresh Voices in the Humanities Awards through May 14. www.schumanities.org.

•SPORTS/OUTDOORS

Walk A Mile, the annual event that provides much-needed funding for Pathways to Healing (formerly Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands), will be held in person Saturday, April 23, 9:30 a.m., South Carolina State House, 1100 Gervais Street. www.classy.org/event/walk-a-mile-in-our-shoes-2022/e381776.

Lexington Medical Center Foundation will host the McDaniels Automotive Group Golf Classic and Gala benefitting Lexington Medical Center Foundation’s McDaniels-Pucci Cancer Fund Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23, Fort Jackson Golf Club. The gala will be Saturday, April 23, 6–10 p.m., Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. McDanielsGolfClassic.com.

City of West Columbia’s 3rd Annual Kinetic Derby Day will be held Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Meeting and State streets, West Columbia. www.kineticderbyday.com.

TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) at Midlands Technical College will host a FAFSA Drive-thru event Friday, April 29, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., Beltline Campus, Wade Martin and Student Center building parking lots, 316 South Beltline Boulevard. bit.ly/3hRsGuy_FAFSADRIVETHRU.

•SUPPORT GROUPS

Promise of Serenity NAR-ANON Meeting (For families and friends of addicts) is held every Monday, 6 p.m., Angelican Church of the Epiphany, 2512 N. Beltline Boulevard. colanaraon@gmail.com or www.naranon.org.

ADD/ADHD Support Group of the Midlands (AttentionDeficitHelp.com)—The people involved with this local support group are parents, families, co-workers, and special individuals sharing and learning about the joys, frustrations, opportunities, and challenges of ADD/ADHD. The goal is to give hope and support. To join bi-weekly Zoom meetings, visit www.attentiondeficithelp.com.

•WORKSHOPS

Shepherd’s Center of St. Andrews will begin the Spring Session of Adventures in Learning Tuesday, April 19, Ashland United Methodist Church, 2600 Ashland Road—In Your Dreams with Dr. Vince Ward, psychotherapist, helps participants decode nighttime dreams (class size limited to 25); Dance to the Music, line dancing with friends facilitated by Diane Floyd and Doris Beard (limit 25); Why “Woo Woo” Works: Alternative Healing Therapies with Pamila Lorentz, MSW, RN, LMBT, licensed professional Integrative Health Therapist (limit 10); Chair Yoga, with Yogafit instructor Cindy Smith (limit 50); Creative Quilting, with Judie Travis (limit 17); Art: Perfecting Your Skills in Watercolor, with Dee Hansen (limit 11); Bell Ensemble with Joan Marco (limit 11); Ukulele Jam Session with Roz Davis and Bo Harris (limit 14); Mah Jongg with Pam Morris (limit 16); Bridge for Fun, friendly games with center members (limit 12); and Games with Friends, grins, giggles, and a variety of games, players’ choice (limit 16). Via Zoom—The Latest News in Science for the Non-Scientist; When TV Was Black and White; Continuing Spanish; Strange Bedfellows: Four English Royal Marriages; Creative Writing Group; Being Human; Gardening from the Ground Up; The Homicides of March: A Bloody Month for Carderock Springs; Trivial Pursuit; TED Talks; and Hearing Misunderstood Music with Fresh Ears. 803-731-9394 or www.shepherdscenterofstandrews.org.