ART
City of Columbia Arts Center and Backman Gallery will feature a One Woman Show by West Columbia artist, Constance Reid Cashwell through June 30, 1932 Calhoun Street. 545-3093. The Toy Republic and The Dream Life of Broken Toys by Dianna Farfan exhibit will be at 701 Center for Contemporary Art, 701 Whaley Street, Second Floor, through July 31. 779-4571 or www.701cca.org
AWAR DS
IT-oLogy is calling for nominations for the inaugural IT in Manufacturing Award, to be presented at the Silver Crescent Foundation’s 2011 Salute to Manufacturing Awards Luncheon to be held September 22, Carolina First Center, Greenville. www.IT-oLogy.org or 354-5735.
BLOOD DRIVE
Remington College-Columbia Campus continues its series of blood drives to recruit more minority blood donors Thursday, June 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 607 Bush River Road. 800-448-6405 or www.3Lives.com.
B OOKS
Book Fair for “Already Enjoyed” books will be held Thursday, June 30, 4-7 p.m., Cecil Tillis Center, 2111 Simpkins Lane. 553-1814.
CHI LDR EN/FAMI LY
Young Sandlapper Singers, a new educational program of the Sandlapper Singers will begin with half day summer camp June 20-24, Forest Lake Presbyterian. 381-5481 or www.sandlappersingers.org, click on ”Youth Programs.” Mad Science of Columbia returns to the State Museum with science camps for children ages five-12, through August 12. 739-2122 or www.madscience.com/columbia.
CHURCH/CHARITY
First Presbyterian Church Wednesday lunch and speaker series is held 11:30 a.m.-12:50 p.m., Jackson Hall, 1324 Marion Street. Free parking. 799-9062. Zarephath Life and Dream Global Center, 1823 Gregg Street, will hold project working days Tuesdays & Thursdays in June and July, 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to prepare a place to afford the opportunity of summer camp, education, and counseling to the underprivileged. Fish Fry will be held Saturday, June 18, 6-8 p.m. and Sunday, June 26, 4 p.m. Backyard Dream Camp will be held June 20-July 29. Cookout at Lake Murray (Shelter A) with Zarephath & partner churches will be Sunday, July 31, 2-5 p.m. 212-7056, 443-2160, or www.zarephathdreamcenter.com.
Northside Baptist Church will begin a series of prayer walks in the neighborhoods and communities surrounding the church’s new property, 4347 Sunset Boulevard Saturday, June 18, 9 a.m.-noon. 767-4817 or emily@optionmediallc.com.
Reid Chapel A.M.E. Church, 704 Gabriel Street, will host its Women’s Jubilee Conference Saturday, June 25, 8:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
The TEARS Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization seeks to compassionately lift a financial burden from families who have lost a baby by providing funds to assist with the cost of burial or cremation services, will host “Rock & Walk” in Charleston, a community event where teams sign up to walk in honor of a child or walk in support of others, RiverDogs Stadium, July 30, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Funds raised will help support bereaved families in South Carolina. thetearsfoundation.org or 253-200-0944.
Shekinah Glory Family Care Ministries will host Vacation Bible School June 27-July 1, 6 p.m., 2500 Decker Boulevard (inside the Decker Mall). 926-0826.
Local community leaders plan a 9-11 memorial service Sunday, September 11. Heroes and victims of the 2001 terrorist attack on America will be honored at the Sunday morning service at the Riverwalk Amphitheater near the Gervais Street Bridge in West Columbia, 7:30 a.m. Anyone who wishes to volunteer to work on this service or to sing in this special choir should contact Pastor Michael Henderson at Cayce United Methodist Church, 794-3200. Her Excellency Madame Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, first and only female President on the continent of Africa, President of the Republic of Liberia, West Africa will speak at the investiture service for the Right Reverend David R. Daniels, Jr., first elected and consecrated Bishop from West Africa born in Liberia, as President of the Council of Bishops at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street, Monday, June 27, 7 p.m. danielsinvestiture2011@gmail.com or 238-9490.
DANCE
Greater Columbia Chapter of the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (USADance) will hold twice-monthly dances Saturday, June 25, Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, 680 Cherokee Lane, West Columbia, 7:15-10:30 p.m. www.USADance.us. Contra Dance will be held June 18, 7-10:30 p.m., Arsenal Hill Park Building, 1800 Lincoln Street. www.contracola.org or 760-5881.
FUNDR AIS ER S
RE: Boutique, a unique shopping event, will be held Saturday, June 25, Activity Center, Virginia Wingard Memorial United Methodist Church, 1500 Broad River Road, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Bead For Life project in Uganda and Epworth Children’s Home in Columbia. 772-0794 or www.virginiawingardumc.com.
GAR DEN
Garden like a Master programs being offered by the South Carolina Master Gardeners Association (SCMMGA) for the month of June include “Fire Ant Invasion! Have the fire ants taken over your yard?” Monday, June 13, 6:30 p.m., Lexington Main Branch of the Lexington County Public Library, 5440 Augusta Road, Lexington, Thursday and June 16, 6:30 p.m. Cayce/West Columbia Branch of the Lexington County Public Library, 1500 Augusta Road, West Columbia. 794-679.
JOB FAIR
Columbia Fashion Alliance will host a career fair for fashion professionals Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., FFS Model and Talent Agency, 7509-D Garners Ferry Road. 216-1195 or www.columbiafashionalliance.info.
MAR K ETS /S ALES
Sandhill Farmers Market will be open Tuesdays through November 22, 2-7 p.m., entrance to Clemson’s Sandhill Research and Education Center, 900 Clemson Road (across from Village at Sandhill). 699-3190, 788-5700, or www.clemson.edu/sandhill.
Blythewood Farmers Market will be held Mondays through October, 2-6 p.m., 171 Langford Road. 754-0501 or chavousl@townofblythewoodsc.gov.
Main Street Marketplace will be held Fridays during June, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in front of the Columbia Museum of Art, corner of Hampton and Main streets. la@cartertodd.com or 779-4005, ext. 2040.
Community Farmers Market at Brookland Baptist Church, 1066 Sunset Blvd., will be open most Fridays, 1-7 p.m. 463-1588 or 467-1974. Seeds of Hope Farmers’ Market will be held at the Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle, Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 779-1971 or www.capitalseniorcenter.com.
MEE TI NGS
Columbia North East Multiple Sclerosis Self–Help Group meets the fourth Monday of every month, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Providence Hospital NE, 120 Gateway Corporate Blvd. 316-3653 or 727-4962. Horrell Hill Family and Community Leaders Club meets the first Thursday of each month (except July and August), 10:30 a.m. 776-7888. Provost Academy South Carolina, the tuition-free online high school, will host two community information meetings at the Provost Academy Main Office in Columbia, Monday, June 20, 10-11:30 a.m. and 6-7:30 p.m. www.sc.provostacademy.com or www.facebook.com/ProvostAcademySouthCarolina.
MOVI E S
Movies in the Park, sponsored by City of Columbia Parks and Recreation, will be held Friday nights beginning at dark through July 22, Finlay Park, 930 Laurel Street. June 17, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel; June 24, Dr. Doolittle: Tail to the Chief; July 1, Horton Hears A Who; July 8, Ice Age: The Meltdown; July 15, Nim’s Island; July 22, Space Chimps 2. www.columbiasc.net/parksandrec or 545-3100.
MUS IC
University of South Carolina School of Music will offer its annual Summer Music Camp June 19-24. 777-4278 or uscbands@mozart.sc.edu.
Summer Concert Line–up at Finlay Park, 930 Laurel Street, 8 p.m. each Saturday, includes June 18, Black Bottom Biscuits; June 25, Second Nature; July 2, The Entertainers; July 9, The Latin Connection; July 16, Terence Young; July 23, Coolie G & Lion Soul; July 30, Soul Unique. 545-3100. Smokey Joe’s Café: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller comes to the Trustus Main Stage Friday, June 17, 8 p.m. through July 23, 520 Lady Street. There will be no shows on June 19, 26, and July 3. 254-9732 or www.trustus.org.
USC Summer I Chorus will present Brahms’ Requiem in two performances in the School of Music Recital Hall Sunday, June 26, 4 p.m. and Tuesday, June 28, 7:30 p.m. 777-5369.
R EUNI ONS
USS NIMITZ (CVN68) Association 14th Annual Reunion will be held October 26–29, Pensacola, Florida, celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation. 228-243-2699, bpaschal@cableone.net, or www.ussnimitzassociation.org. University High School’s Eighth All Class Reunion will be held Saturday, July 16, Seawell’s on Rosewood Drive, 6 p.m.–midnight. www.uhsreunionsite.com or 926-5886. A.C. Flora High School Class of 1971 40th Reunion will be held August 6, 7–11 p.m., Forest Lake Club, 340 Country Club Drive. flora.reunion71@gmail.com.
S PORTS /FITNESS
A.C. Flora Falcon Youth Football Camp will be offered 8:30–11:30 a.m., Monday–Wednesday, June 27–29, Flora campus, open to rising third through eighth grade boys. www.acflorafootball.net or 238-9518.
Capital City Youth Football Association is accepting registration for players ages 7-12 and volunteers interested in coaching. www.capitalcityyouthfootball.org or 391-9698.
Alpha Phi Alpha will sponsor a 5K Race/Walk Saturday, June 26 to benefit The American Diabetes Association. Participants will assemble on the Santee Avenue side of Martin Luther King Jr. Park at 7 a.m. The race & walk will begin at 8 a.m. on Preston Street at Santee Avenue. 2200 block of Santee Ave. (between Lee St. and Heidt St.) will be closed from 7 a.m.-10 a.m. to allow for setup. Citywide Adult Basketball Leagues are scheduled throughout the year for ages 18 years and above. Teams will play an eight to 10 game regular season and a tournament. Awards are presented to the regular season and tournament champions. Men’s Basketball registration through July 1; league play begins July 12; registration fee $300. Women’s Basketball registration through July 1; league play begins July 12; registration fee $225. 545-3100.
Golf for Hope Golf Tournament 2011, hosted by The Cayce-West Columbia Jaycees will be held June 24, Charwood Country Club, West Columbia, 9 a.m. Shotgun Start.www.cwcjaycees.org or 608-3479. Proceeds benefit SC Jaycee Camp Hope, a camp for mentally challenged individuals.
Clubs for Camps benefit golf tournament, sponsored by Glenforest School, will be held Monday, June 20, Golden Hills Golf Course & Country Club, shotgun start 12:30 p.m. 528-4820 or billy@glenforst.org.
SUPPORT GROUPS
National Alliance on Mental Illness Mid–Carolina offers the following Family Support and Connection Support Groups: Dorn VA Hospital, Garners Ferry Road, Building 106, A-201, Mondays, noon; St Stephens Lutheran Church, 119 N Church Street, Lexington, Mondays 6-7:30 p.m.; Trenholm Road United Methodist Church, 3401 Trenholm Road, Tuesdays (except second Tuesday), 6 p.m.; Dorn VA Hospital, Garners Ferry Road, Building 106, A-201, Wednesdays, 3 p,.m.; Redeemer Lutheran Church, 525 St Andrews Road, Thursdays 6-7:30 p.m. 206-2916 or www.namimidcarolina@namisc.org. Support Group for Caregivers will be held at The Waterford the third Tuesday of each month, beginning Tuesday, June 21, 1-2 p.m., 9370 Windsor Lake Blvd. 699-1121.
TEENS
“Prime Time in the Parks,” a late night teen recreation program, returns this summer beginning Friday, June 17. Three of the City’s recreation centers will open after hours to provide a safe and fun alternative for Columbia’s youth, Hyatt Park, 950 Jackson Street; Martin Luther King Park, 2300 Greene Street; and Greenview Park, 6700 David Street, 8-11 p.m. each Friday night through August 12. www.columbiasc.net or 545-3100.
WOR KSHOP S
Hospice Care of Tri-County will sponsor an educational event Tuesday, June 28 with Dr. Henry J. Marion from Lexington Family Practice Northeast presenting “Providing the Best Care for Someone with Diabetes, Obesity or Both,” 2-3 p.m., Cecil A. Tillis Center, 2111 Simpkins Lane. Register by Friday, June 24, 461-5059 or fax 749-7930. In recognition of National Homeownership Month, the City of Columbia’s Community Development Department will hold two free homeownership seminars, Friday, June 17 and Friday, June 24, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., 1225 Lady Street, 1st floor. 545-3373. S.C. Barbeque Association will conduct a class to train new barbeque judges Saturday, July 9, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Bull Street, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Lhigh1@sc.rr.com or www.scbarbeque.com. Capitol Consulting Strategies will host a Legislative Review Forum Thursday, June 23, 6-7:30 p.m., Cecil Tillis Center, 2111 Simpkins Lane. 446-8981.
ZOO
Brew at the Zoo tickets are on sale now; the event will be held at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Saturday, August 6, 7-9:30 p.m. www.riverbanks.org
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