CONTRA DANCE: 6:15-10:30 tonight, Arsenal Hill Park building, 1800 Lincoln St. Live music by the Hungry Monks, caller will be Marolyn Floyd. Beyond Beginners workshop, 6:15-7 p.m.; new dancers workshop, 7-7:30 p.m. No partner necessary; bring clean, soft-soled, non-marking shoes. $8. (803) 760-5881; www.contracola.org
PALMETTO CONCERT BAND: 8:45 tonight at the Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene St. Guest soloist will be James Ackley on trumpet. Free. www.palmettoconcertband.org
SUNDAY
CHILI COOK-OFF, CAR AND BIKE SHOW: 1 p.m. Sunday at the Carolina Ale House, 277 Columbiana Drive. Registration, $30; proceeds benefit the Lexington County Law Enforcement Officer’s Association. (803) 429-3889 or (803) 446-7942
WORLD OF MINIATURES EXHIBIT: “Toy Soldiers and Trains — Dollhouses and Planes,” Sunday through March 4 at the Kershaw-Cornwallis House, Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site, 222 Broad St., Camden. Events during the exhibit include a dollhouse swap and sell, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 25 (table rentals, $5); robotic airplane demonstration at 11 a.m. Feb. 25; and Camden Miniature Club Make and Take workshops, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. March 3. Participants will make a mini Easter egg basket and Easter hat. $5; seniors and miitary, $4; ages 6-15, $3. Proceeds benefit Historic Camden. Hours: 1-5 p.m. Sundays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2-7 p.m. Thursdays. (803) 432-9841; www.historic-camden.net
“PINKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL”: 3 p.m. Sunday at Columbia Children’s Theatre, 2nd level, Richland Mall, 3400 Forest Drive. Ages 3 and older, $8. (803) 691-4548; www.columbiachildrenstheatre.com
“A JOURNEY TO THE EMERALD ISLE”: 3 p.m. Sunday in New Life Chapel, the Heritage at Lowman, 2101 Dutch Fork Road, White Rock. Part of the Sundays at Lowman concert series, event will feature soprano/harpist Laury Christie and Dr. Charles Fugo; David Vaughan will be on hand with Irish stories and poetry. Free, but call (803) 451-7414 to reserve a seat.
BEGINNER WALTZ AND SHAG LESSONS: Sundays at Yellow Rock Hall, 2211 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia. No prior dance experience required, no partner necessary. Waltz lessons, 3:30-5 p.m.; shag lessons, 5-6 p.m. for six weeks. $5 per class. (803) 791-9767
MONDAY
GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATION: 1 p.m. Monday at the Washington statue on the north steps of the Statehouse. Guest speaker will be Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr., adjutant geneal, S.C. National Guard. Members of the South Carolina Society, Sons of the American Revolution will present the colors and there will be wreath presentations by the DAR and other heritage organizations.
TUESDAY
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3200 Trenholm Road. Free. (803) 345-0158 or email billmac85@yahoo.com
TAI CHI FOR BEGINNERS: 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays at Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2701 Heyward St. Requested donations vary depending on category — adult, senior, student, family. (803) 647-9283; www.taoist.org
WEDNESDAY
“CULTIVATING CAMDEN STYLE, CAMDEN’S FAMOUS GARDENS”: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Morningside Assisted Living, 719 Kershaw Highway, Camden. Presentation on the new exhibit at the Camden Archives and Museum. Visitors welcome, refreshments will be served. (803) 713-8668
THURSDAY
VETERANS APPRECIATION LUNCHEON: 10 a.m.-noon Thursday at the Adult Activity Center, 7494 Parklane Road. Lunch and seminar on Aid and Attendance Benefits for veterans and/or surviving spouses, sponsored by Agape Hospice and the Richland County Recreation Commission. Call (803) 754-6720, ext. 216, to reserve a spot.
HOSPITALITY TAX GRANT WORKSHOP: 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Carolina Wings, 600 Gervais St. Assistance in the application process for City of Columbia Hospitality Tax grants. (803) 545-2048 or email gdfanning@columbiasc.net
USC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the School of Music recital hall, 813 Assembly St. Free concert will feature Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik,” Mendelssohn’s Symphonia No. 2 and serenades by Elgar and Tchaikovsky. (803) 777-4280
FRIDAY
FINAL FREE FRIDAY AT THE ZOO: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, 500 Wildlife Parkway. Richland and Lexington residents receive free admission with a valid driver’s license or property tax statement as proof of residence. (803) 779-8717; www.riverbanks.org
FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE: 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday at the Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle (Maxcy Gregg Park). Live music with the Dance Timers. $5; BYOB and snacks. (803) 779-1971; www.capitalseniorcenter.com
ROSEWIND DUO: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Union United Methodist Church, 7582 Woodrow St., Irmo. Free, but donations will be accepted for future music programs. (803) 781-3013; www.unionunitedmethodist.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
ERNEST F. HOLLINGS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY: Open Gallery weekend, 1-4 p.m. Feb. 25 and 26. The Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections and the S.C. Political Collections galleries will be open for public viewing. Enter the Hollings Library trough the Thomas Cooper Library, 1322 Greene St. (803) 777-3142; driving and parking directions at http://library.sc.edu/tcllocate.html
LEXINGTON RACE AGAINST HUNGER: 8:15 a.m. Feb. 25 at Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church, 5503 Sunset Blvd., Lexington. 10K run, 5K fitness walk/run and one-mile fun run will begin and end at Saxe Gotha. Online registration through Wednesday at www.lrah.org (participants registered by 4 p.m. Monday will be guaranteed a T-shirt). Late registration and packet pick-up 4-7:30 p.m. Friday and 7:10-8:10 a.m. Feb. 25 in the church gym. Spaghetti dinners will be available for $5 on Friday; proceeds will go to charities that benefit the hungry. Canned food donations for Lexington Interfaith Community Services will be accepted. (803) 359-7770, ext. 20 or email info@lexrah.org
POOCH PIN-UP CALENDAR: Professional pet photos by Cathy Farabaugh Photography, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 25 at Pupcakes Pet Boutique, 625 Harden St., $25. Four winning portraits will be featured in the 2013 Pupcakes Pooch Pin-Up calendar. Votes are $1 and may be cast online at www.pupcakespetboutique.com or at the store. All proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia. Call (803) 461-0236 or (803) 254-0118 to reserve a slot.
WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE COURSE: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 25 at Columbia International University, 7435 Monticello Road. Free; offered by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. (803) 576-3463 or email myturria@rcsd.net
CHILD AND PARENT SOCCER CLINIC: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 25 at USC’s Stone Stadium, 1300 Whaley St. Event will feature four hours of instruction with the USC soccer coaches and players, lunch, Zig the Pig mascot and more. Ages 4-14; $35 per child, $25 for each additional sibling. Proceeds will benefit Children’s Chance, a nonprofit organization helping S.C. families and children affected by pediatric cancer. Advance registration at (803) 254-5996 or email childrenschance@childrenschance.org
PALLADIUM SOCIETY CHILI COOK-OFF: 5-8 p.m. Feb. 25 in the Ellison Building at the State Fairgrounds. $30; Historic Columbia Foundation members, $25; Palladium Society members, $20 (includes music by Whiskey Tango Review and beer/wine tickets). Entry fee, $20 (includes free admission and guest ticket). Register at http://historiccolumbia.org by Monday.
CHRISTIAN FITNESS PARTY: 5 p.m. Feb. 25 at Z Factor Dance and Fitness Studio, 7201-D Parklane Road. $5. (803) 419-9133; www.zfactordancefitstudio.com
“MARY CHESNUT’S LONG-LOST CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHS”: 3 p.m. Feb. 26 at Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church, 1206 Lyttleton St., Camden. Guest speaker will be Marty Daniels. (803) 425-1123; www.kershawcountyhistoricalsociety.org
BEGINNER WALTZ AND SHAG LESSONS: Sundays at Yellow Rock Hall, 2211 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia. No prior dance experience required, no partner necessary. Waltz lessons, 3:30-5 p.m.; shag lessons, 5-6 p.m. for six weeks. $5 per class. (803) 791-9767
FREE LEGAL CLINIC: 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at Windsor United Methodist Church, 9500 Windsor Lake Blvd. Sponsored by the S.C. Bar Pro Bono Program, the topic will be wills and probate with attorney Carole H. Gunter. (803) 799-6654, ext. 158; www.scbar.org/clinics
SOUTHERN WRITERS SERIES: Discussion and book signing by Jason Ryan (“Jackpot: High Times, High Seas, and the Sting that Launched the War on Drugs”), 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Richland County Public Library, 1431 Assembly St. Sponsored by the Friends of the RCPL and the USC Institute for Southern Studies. (803) 988-0885
CRAFTSMEN’S SPRING CLASSIC: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 2, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 3 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. March 4 at the State Fairgrounds. Pottery, jewelry, fine art, glass, baskets, furniture, photography, sculpture, clothing, wood, metalwork, specialty foods and more. $7; ages 6-12, $1 (good for all three days). www.craftshow.com
FAMILY FUN NIGHT: 7:30 p.m. March 2 at Z Factor Dance & Fitness Studio, 7201-D Parklane Road. Free. (803) 419-9133; www.zfactordancefitstudio.com
MARCH FOR MEALS 5K RUN/WALK: 7:30 a.m. March 3 at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, 500 Wildlife Parkway. Check-in begins at 6:15 a.m. Proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels. Register at www.seniorresourcesinc.org or call (803) 252-7734.
COOKING CLASS: “Dried Beans, Nature’s Near-Perfect Food,” 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. March 3 at the Farmer’s Shed, 2514 Augusta Highway, Lexington. Tastings and recipes, $3 (fee will purchase a pound of dried beans to be donated to LICS). Call (803) 996-9122 to register.
LAKE CAROLINA OYSTER ROAST: 4-7 p.m. March 3 at the Lake House, Lake Carolina. Oysters and barbecue, live music by the Coconut Groove Band and more. Lawn chairs, blankets and coolers welcome. Advance tickets, $35 (all you can eat); $15 (bucket of oysters or barbecue plate with sides); ages 12 and younger, $5 (small plate); ages 3 and younger, free. Tickets at the door will be $40 and $20. Proceeds benefit Children’s Charities of the Midlands. http://lakecarolina.com/oysterroast.aspx
ST. PATRICK’S CEILI: 6 p.m. March 3 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1623 Marion St. (Blanding and Marion streets). Entertainment by T.J. Lanaghan, Syr and the Rince na h’Eireann Irish dancers. Doors open at 5 p.m. Advance tickets, $5; available at Delaney’s Irish Pub, the Cock & Bull and the British Bulldog; $10 at the door. (803) 414-1076; www.aohc.columbia.org
PLANETS FOR THE PEOPLE: Sidewalk stargazing, 6-9 p.m. (weather permitting) March 3 in front of the Hunter-Gatherer, 900 S. Main St. (South Main and College streets, behind the Statehouse). Sponsored by the State Museum and the Midlands Astronomy Club, the free event will feature solar viewing, the moon, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and Mars. (803) 898-4944; www.southcarolinastatemuseum.org
ARTS AT SHANDON: Bert Ligon Jazz, 7 p.m. March 3 at Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow St. Free. (803) 771-4408; www.shandonpres.org
POTTERY BASICS: 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays, March 6-April 10 at the City of Columbia Arts Center, 1932 Calhoun St. $80, class size limited to 10 participants; registration deadline is March 1. (803) 545-3093 or email bloliver@columbiasc.net
TEEN PHONE BOOK SCULPTURE CONTEST: Keep the Midlands Beautiful is seeking teens ages 14-18 from Richland and Lexington counties to participate in the contest. Teams of three to seven members sponsored by a school, faith-based organization or civic group will collect telephone books and bring them to the Sam’s Club parking lot, 350 Harbison Blvd. March 10. Construction will be 3-4:30 p.m., with a grand prize of $250 for the sponsoring organization, runner-up prize will be $100. All teams must submit an entry form and waivers by March 6. (803) 733-1139; www.keepthemidlandsbeautiful.com
CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, March 13-May 8 at the Lexington Police Department training facility. Qualified applicants must be age 21 or older, a resident or business owner in the town of Lexington and pass a background check conducted by the department. Call (803) 359-6260 or (803) 358-1504 to request an application.
FAMILY NIGHT AT EDVENTURE: 5-8 p.m. March 13; $1 admission to EdVenture Children’s Museum, 211 Gervais St. (803) 779-3100; www.edventure.org
PARENTS NIGHT OUT: 5:30-9:30 p.m. March 16t at the Jeep Rogers Family YMCA, Lake Carolina. Youngsters ages 14 and younger will enjoy swimming, crafts, group games and more. $25; members, $15 (includes dinner). Preregister at the front desk. (803) 451-8439
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