Events

-ART The Village Artist Gallery will host Go Figure the newly formed N.E. Columbia artists group that provides live models that members can draw or paint Monday evenings, 6:30 pm, Village at Sandhill. 699-8886.

 

The Columbia Museum of Art will celebrate its 60th Anniversary April 17, 7 pm–12 am, at 1515 Main Street. 799-2810.

Columbia Museum of Art presents prominent collection of African–American art, “The Chemistry of Color: Contemporary African–American Artists,” through May 9 at 1515 Main Street. 799-2810.

Columbia Design League will present Runaway Runway 2010 April 23 at 701 Whaley St. www.runawayrunway.net

McKissick Museum will host Basket Day April 17, 11 am–4 pm, on the USC Horseshoe. 777-7251

The Congaree Vista will present the 19th Annual Artista Vista April 22–24, 5 pm–9 pm, in the district of Columbia. www.ArtistaVista.com

-BOOKS Richland County Public Library will host the 24th Annual A(ugusta) Baker’s Dozen: A Celebration of Stories April 23–24 at 1431 Assembly St. 929-3400.

 

-CHILDREN EdVenture will host its 8th annual Girls Night Out April 22, 7:30 pm at 211 Gervais St. 400-1141.

-CHURCH/ CHARITY Xpress Faith Columbia will be presented April 23–25, 7:30 pm, at Spring Valley Baptist Church. 736-0624.

Pisgah Lutheran Church will host Paws for a Cause May 1, 10 am–3 pm, at 1350 Pisgah Church Rd. 359-2223.

-COMMUNITY Historic Earlewood will host the Earlewood Reunion its centennial celebration May 1, 11 am–6 pm, in Earlewood Park.

Plantation Storage, 810 Sparkleberry Lane will hold Customer Appreciation Day Saturday, May 8, 10 am–4 pm, with annual yard sale for the public. Refreshments served from 11 am–1 pm. For information on having a table at the yard sale, please contact Brad at 699-6600. Event open to the public as well as Plantation Storage customers. Reservations must be made by May 1. Office open Monday–Saturday 9 am–6 pm.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands will host its 2010 Family Fun Day April 17, 11 am- 3 pm, at Riverbanks Zoo. 231-3300.

Historic Columbia Foundation will host Family Day: Gardens in Bloom April 24, 12 pm–2 pm, at 1616 Blanding Street. 252-1770, ext. 24

South Carolina’s Veterans will gather at the State House Grounds April 21, 11 am–2 pm, on the North End Steps at the Capitol. 576-1908

-FESTIVAL Richland County Recreation Commission will host the 2010 Lower Richland Sweet Potato Festival April 24, 11 am–6 pm, at the Hopkins

Adult Activity Center. 776-2778.

15th Annual Columbia International Festival will be held April 17–18 at the State Fair Grounds. 799-3452.

-FOOD/WINE Ribs & Renaissance 2010 is now accepting applications for indie artists in its NoCoCrafts show. www.eauclairecommunity.org Central Carolina Community Foundation’s 16th Annual Central Carolina Food and Wine Festival will be April 30, 7 pm, at the Medallion Center. 254-5601 ext. 327

-FUNDRAISERS South Carolina Autism Society will host its signature fundraiser, Strides for Autism, May 15. www.scautism.org/strides

The Alzheimer’s Association will host its 1st annual Forget–Me–Not Ball May 14, at the Columbia Marriott. 791-3430.

The Women’s Shelter Spring Birthday Jubilee will be April 24, 3 pm–6 pm, at 3425 N. Main St. 322-0672.

The Eau Claire High School Alumni Association will presents its 4th Annual Black Tie Weekend of Events June 11–13. www.eauclairealumni. org

NAMIWALKS for the Mind of America

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Registration/Check-In: 7:30 am

Walk Begins: 9:00 am West Columbia Riverwalk Park

Free Event Next to New Orleans Restaurant -GARDEN SC Midlands Master Gardeners will host The Good,the Bad & the Ugly in the Garden April 18, 3 pm, at the Main Branch of the Richland County Public Library. fah85@windstream.net

St. Martin’s–in–the–Fields Episcopal Church will hold its Annual Plant Sale April 24, 9 am–1 pm, at 5220 Clemson Avenue in Forest Acres. 787-0392.

South Carolina Iris Society will hold its 50th Standard Flower Show Saturday, April 24, 1 pm–4 pm, 1605 Park Circle, Columbia.

-MEETINGS Columbia Parkinson’s Support Group meets the third Sunday of every month, 3 pm–4 pm, at Lexington Medical Park Auditorium (next to Lexington Medical Center Hospital). www.columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org

The Columbia Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau will host the arrival of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated’s 65th Annual Meeting of the Mighty Sixth District, April 29–May 2, at the Columbia Marriott Hotel. 240-2734.

Columbia’s Crossroads Career Network meets Wednesdays, 8:30 am–10 am, in RM 269 at Eastminster Presbyterian Church. www.crossroadscareer. org.

-MUSIC Columbia Barbershop Harmonizers, a male chorus/ensemble, all types of music in the Barbershop Quartet style, is seeking male singers. Meets Thursdays, 7 pm at Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine St. 798-1538.

CMC Steel Rhythm on the River Concert Series will be held each Saturday, April 24–June 12 at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater.

The University of South Carolina’s School of Music will host the Los Angeles Piano Quartet April 16, 7:30 pm, in the School of Music recital hall. 576- 5753.

South Carolina Bach Choir and Orchestra will host a concert April 25, 4 pm, at Lutheran Seminary Christ Chapel. 414-6805.

The Palmetto Artist Series will present Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass April 24, 7:30 pm, at 6952 St. Andrews Road. 732-2273.

The Palmetto Panorama Steel Band Festival will premier May 16, 2pm–7pm, at Finlay Park. palmettopanorama.com

-REUNION Dentsville High School is having an All Classes Reunion the weekend of July 16–18 at Woodlands Country Club. 699-9507.

The Columbia High Class of 1945 will hold its 65th reunion April 24, 11:30 am, at the Country Club of Lexington at 1066 Barr Road.

-SPORTS MedNeed of SC will present its third annual Charity Golf Tournament May 3, 9 am, at Oak Hills Golf Club. 735-9830.

Richland One Middle College Foundation will host the Educator’s vs. The World Golf Tournament and Business Expo networking event April 24, 8 am, at the Northwood’s Golf Course, 201 Powell Road. 738-7114.

Providence Heart and Sole Women’s Five Miler will be May 1 at 8:30 am. www.HeartAndSoleRun.com

-SUPPORT GROUP NAMI Mid–Carolina, The National Alliance on Mental Illness invites individuals with a mental illness to participate in Connections support groups. Family support groups are also offered. 733-9592.

Double Trouble, a 12 Step group for mental illness and substance abuse, meets Fridays, 6:30 pm at 427 Meeting Street, West Columbia, SC 29169. 727-4631.

-THEATER Shandon Presbyterian Church will present its Dinner Theater Mystery “Smoke & Mirrors” by Anthony Herrera and Will Osborne, 6:30 pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 16, 17 and 18, 607 Woodrow St. 771-4408.

-TRAINING/EDUCATION Historic Columbia Foundation will host Happy Hour History Tours of Columbia’s historic Vista district each Friday April 9–May 21 from 5:30 pm–7 pm. 252-1770 ext. 24.

The National Federation of Independent Business will present a Labor Law Seminar April 19, 12 pm, at 501 Taylor St. 254-1476

Suddeth Automotive is offering a FREE Women’s Car Care Seminar April 17, 9:30 am, at 1410 North Millwood Avenue. www.SuddethAuto.com

South Carolina Connections Academy, a tuition–free, virtual public school serving students across the state, will host free information sessions April 24 & 29, May 25 & 26. www.ConnectionsAcademy.com

Robert Breen, M.D. will deliver a presentation on suicide April 18, 2 pm, at the 701 Center for Contemporary Art.

-VOLUNTEERS Rolling Readers, a non–profit children’s literacy organization, seeks volunteers to read aloud or tutor reading to children. 733-7323.

Turning Pages, formerly the Greater Columbia Literacy Council, seeks volunteer tutors to help adults with reading, math, English language, or computer skills. 240-2441.

-WALK BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina will host its fourth annual National Walk @ Lunch Day on April 28. 264-4612.