•ART
Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult classes, kids classes, kids camps, and art class groups. artstudiocola.com.
•CAMPS
Lexington Two is offering the following summer camps— Brookland-Cayce Youth Baseball Camp: Some of the area’s best will be teaching the skills to compete for ages 6-13, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. June 9-11 on the Brookland-Cayce High School baseball field and in the indoor turf room; Bearcat Youth Softball Camp: All skill levels welcome for ages 6 and up. 5-7 p.m., June 13 at Brookland-Cayce High School. L2PAC Fine Arts Summer Camp: Music, visual arts, dance and theatre sessions are on tap, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Thursday, June 9-19 at the Lexington Two Performing Arts Center, 3205 Platt Springs Road; Christmas in July Bearkitten Camp: Get into the spirit with games, fun, and cheer, courtesy of the Brookland-Cayce High School varsity cheerleaders for rising pre-kindergarten to rising sixth graders, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., July 9-11 at the Brookland-Cayce arena. Airport Little Girls Cheer Clinic: Bring your energy and enthusiasm to this cheer camp for rising kindergarten through sixth-graders. 9 a.m.-12 p.m., July 15-17 at Airport High School. Brookland-Cayce Youth Football Camp: A great camp to build on basic skills for ages 11 and under, 5-7 p.m., July 29-30 at Brookland-Cayce High School. Visit lex2.org for more information.
•CHURCH/CHARITY
Rehoboth Methodist Church will hold Vacation Bible School, “Wonder Junction” June 16–20, 5–8:30 p.m., 6911 Two Notch Road. A family dinner will be served at 5 p.m. in the Christian Life Center. Ages kindergarten through sixth grade. www.rehobothchurchsc.com.
•CITY
The Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement will hold multiple evenings full of fun and games with Councilwoman Tina N. Herbert. All events will take place 4:30–7 p.m.—July 25, Hyatt Park, 950 Jackson Avenue; September 26, Greenview Park, 6700 David Street; and December 5, Lorick Park, 1600 Lorick Avenue.
The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice will host the second annual Jump Shots for Justice anti-violence and prevention event Friday, June 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Charles Drew Wellness Center, 2101 Walker Solomon Way.
City of Columbia Community Development Department and participating lender partners will hold a partnership workshop to provide realtors with valuable information about housing loan programs and the offerings available through its partner lenders Tuesday, June 17, 10:30 a.m.- –12:30 p.m., Busby Street Community Center, 1735 Busby Street. forms.columbiasc.gov/251485248562968.
The 2025 Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence will be held Saturday, October 25, Page Ellington Park, 2220 Gregg Street.
•DANCE
Palmetto Scottish Country Dance (for all ages) is held every Monday, 6–7:45 p.m., Eastminster Presbyterian Community Life Center. 803-309-0495.
Adult Ballet classes are held Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Columbia Music Festival Association, 914 Pulaski Street. Ages 12 and up are welcome. 803-216-1953.
•FLAG CEREMONY
Flag Retirement Ceremony will be held Saturday, June 14, 11 a.m., Thompson Funeral Home at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 845 Leesburg Road. ThompsonsFuneral.com.
•FOURTH
The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) will host the 37th annual Lake Murray’s Independence Day Celebration Saturday, June 28, approximately 9:30 p.m., from two lake locations, Spence and Dreher Island. LakeMurrayFireworks.com.
•GARDEN
The Mid Carolina Daylily Society will hold its Annual Daylily Show and Sale Saturday, June 7, 2–4 p.m., Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1005 Asbury Drive. sjbhi@yahoo.com.
•HISTORIC
Historic Columbia June 2025 events—The University of South Carolina Development Foundation, in partnership with Historic Columbia and Conway Salvage, is embarking on a groundbreaking project to preserve the history of 900 Main Street while embracing sustainability. Rather than demolishing the building—most recently home to Hunter-Gatherer Brewery—the structure will be carefully deconstructed; Birdwatching in the Gardens Thursday, June 12, 8–9 a.m., Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens, 1615 Blanding Street; Free Sunday at the Museum of the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House Sunday, June 15, 1–4 p.m., Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, 2025 Marion Street; Renovation Rodeo, Heathwood West Thursday, June 26, 6–7:30 p.m., ticketholders will receive the property address the day prior to this event; Heathwood Walking Tour Sunday, June 29, 1–2:30 p.m., begins and ends at Heathwood Park, 800 Abelia Road. historiccolumbia.org.
•LIBRARY/READING
Richland Library has announced the call for applications for its Artist-in-Residence program for the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 terms. This opportunity invites visual, performance, and media artists (ages 18 and older) to apply by June 14. young@richlandlibrary.com or 803-351-5616.
Limitless Possibilities Through Literacy (LPTL) will host Storytime Sprouts: Planting Seeds of Literacy for children ages one to nine Saturday, June 7, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Earlewood Park Pavilion, 1111 Parkside Drive. www.eventbrite.com/e/storytime-sprouts-planting-seeds-of-literacy-tickets-1343929843339?
Richland Library is partnering with the Columbia Fireflies to present Bilingual Stories | Cuentacuentos Bilingüe Thursday, June 12, 10–11 a.m., 1431 Assembly Street.
•MARKETS/SALES
Shandon United Methodist Church will hold its 20th Annual Garage Sale Friday, August 8, 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 9, 8 a.m.–1 p.m., 3407 Devine Street. Cash only. shandonumc.org.
•MEETINGS/CLUBS
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.
Forest Acres Rotary Club meets the first four Wednesdays of the month, 1–2 p.m., St. Michaels of All Angels, 6408 Bridgewood Road off Trenholm Road. sandyo@sc.rr.com.
Rotary Club of Columbia East meets Tuesdays at noon at Seawell’s Restaurant near the State Fair Grounds. almjjmjlm@aol.com.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) group meets every fourth Wednesday, 2–4 p.m., Richland County Library, 7490 Parklane Road. For 803-782-2587 or 803-807-3436.
Rotary Club of Five Points meets Fridays, 1–2 p.m. For weekly meeting location and speaker, see fivepointsrotary.com.
Lower Richland Ruritan Club meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., Lower Richland Club House, Rabbit Run, Hopkins.
The Busby Street Community Center hosts the Aces Bridge Club every Monday, 10 a.m., 1735 Busby Street. 803-476-0933.
The Golden K Kiwanis Club of Columbia meets every Wednesday, 9:30–10:45 a.m., Lourie Center, 1650 Park Circle. andrewchase@bellsouth.net.
The Rotary Club of Columbia meets every Monday, 12:30– 1:30 p.m. at Seawell’s Restaurant across from the State Fair Grounds. annewalker@aws1962.org
Ikebana International Chapter 282 meets the third Wednesday of each month, September through May, 9:30 a.m., Garden Club Council Building, 1605 Park Circle. 803-799-7368.
Survivors of Suicide Loss (SOS), a peer led group, not a place for someone who is in crisis of suicide, meets the first Tuesday of every month, 7–8:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church 1715 Broad River Road. 803-622-1512 or SOSColumbiaSC@gmail.com. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or text TALK to 741741.
Eau Claire Rotary Club meets each second and fourth Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Lenoir Rhyne Student Union (2nd floor), 4201 N. Main St. and Wildwood. Carl@lebbyconsulting.com
Midlands Coin Club meets the second Thursday of every month. www.MidlandsCoinClub.com
The Greater Irmo Lions Club meets the fourth Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m., Zorba’s Restaurant, Irmo. To learn about membership, contact Henry Gibson at 803-920-5896.
Two Notch Toastmasters (TNT-the dynamite club!) meets every first and third Friday mornings, 7–8:15 a.m., Lizards Thicket, 10170 Two Notch Road.
The Media Club of Columbia meets the third Thursday of the month, 5:30 p.m., Woman’s Club of Cayce, 701 Oakland Avenue, Cayce. www.facebook.com/MediaClubofColumbia
Palmetto Shell Club meets the second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m., Seven Oaks Park, 200 Leisure Lane. 1276@gmail.com.
The Rotary Club of St. Andrews–Columbia meets every Tuesday 1-2 p.m., Lizard’s Thicket, 7569 St. Andrews Road, Irmo. Bingo hosted by the St. Andrews Rotary Club–Columbia, 6 p.m., Seven Oaks Park, 200 Leisure Lane.
Columbia Philatelic Society meets the third Sunday of every month, 2–4:30 p.m., Tri-City Leisure Center, 485 Brooks Avenue, West Columbia. www.columbiascphilately.com.
Chapin Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Thursday, 7:30 a.m., Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Highway, Chapin.
•MOVIES
The Nickelodeon Theater has announced the return of its Kids Summer Movie Series every Wednesday and Saturday morning in June and July, offering two films each day. nickelodeon.org.
•MUSEUMS
Olympia Mill Village Museum, the story of “Life in the Olympia Mill Village in the 1920s.” Free admission, Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m.–4 p.m., 1170 Olympia Avenue. Museum includes the Olympia School Annex, the Mill House Museum, and 15 outdoor exhibits. www.olympiamillvillagemuseum.org.
•MUSIC
The Loose Canon Recorder Consort meets every Tuesday, 10 to 11:30 a.m. to play a variety of music including baroque, Irish, and contemporary. Advanced beginners and more advanced players are welcome to join the group. loosecanonrecorders@gmail.com.
Endless Summer Band will perform September 20 at the A.C. Flora Class of 1970 class reunion at the Forest Lake County Club. 803-404 9178 or 803-237 0949.
Endless Summer Band will perform June 25, 6–8 p.m., Palmetto Club Summer Dance. Call 803-771-8767 for reservations. The band will also perform August 8, 7–10 p.m., Duprees Catering and Events Summer Beach Ball and Dance. Tickets thru Humantix see The Endless Summer Band Facebook for ticket info. 45th Anniversary Celebration for the Band.
Live on the Lawn: Prettier Than Matt, free concert at Shandon United Methodist Church, will be held Tuesday, June 10, 6:30 p.m., 3407 Devine Street. shandonumc.org.
Live on the Lawn: Whiskey Tango Revue, free concert at Shandon United Methodist Church, will be held Thursday, July 10, 6:30 p.m., 3407 Devine Street. shandonumc.org.
S.C. Jazz Masterworks Ensemble will host trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Sean Jones at Harbison Theatre for its season finale concert “Virtuoso Trumpet Star Sean Jones” June 14, 7:30 p.m., 7300 College Street, Irmo. www.SCJazz.org.
•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.nar-anon.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. Join monthly in-person and virtual meetings, www.attentiondeficithelp.com.
The SC Youth Advocate Program is available 24-hours-a-day for foster families. 800-882-5513 or scyap.com.
Invitation to Change, a new support group designed to empower loved ones facing substance abuse meets every Thursday, 5:30–6:45 p.m., Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3200 Trenholm Road. eastminsterpres.org/events/changegroup/
•VETERANS
The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum is once again participating in the Blue Star Museums program. Through September 1, all active-duty military personnel and up to five family members will be admitted for free. www.arts.gov/initiatives/blue-star-museums
•WORKSHOPS/CLASSES
The third annual Bees and Blooms workshop, hosted by Columbia Parks and Recreation, will be held Saturday, June 14, 10 a.m.–12 p.m., Southeast Park, 951 Hazelwood Road.
The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, will present a free lecture on the subject “The Heroic Legacy of Bunker Hill,” noon, Friday, June 13, Richland Library main location on Assembly Street. crr.sc.gov.
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