Exhibitions and Tours

Christmas Tour of Homes: Sponsored by Newberry County Chamber of Commerce, 4-7 p.m. Dec. 1. Tickets are $20 each with a discount for groups of 10 or more. (803) 276-7542 or newberryoperahouse.com

City Strolls, Robert Mills House and Gardens: Historic Columbia Foundation will host a guided tour of the Robert Mills Historic District tomorrow. See some of Columbia’s oldest homes. Tickets: $6 at the Museum Shop, 1616 Blanding St. (803) 252-1770, ext. 24.

Dollar Sundays, Robert Mills House and Gardens: Take a guided tour of historic house museums 1-5 p.m. Nov. 18 for $1. Purchase tickets at the Museum Shop, 1616 Blanding St. (803) 252-1770, ext. 24, or email aposner@historiccolumbia.org.

W. Gordon Belser Arboretum: Monthly open house will be held 1-4 p.m. Nov. 18which is the second Sunday, 4080 Bloomwood Road. (803) 777-3934

Second Sunday Stroll: Neighborhood strolls provide a guided tour for many of the neighborhoods featured in Historic Columbia Foundation’s Retrace (Connecting Communities through History) brochures. Tours are 30-60 minutes in length. The neighborhood for the November stroll is Heathwood, 2 p.m. Nov. 11. Meet at Heathwood Park, 800 Abelia Road. Free for HCF members. Non-member cost is $6 for adults and $3 for youths. (803) 252-1770 ext. 24 or reservations@historiccolumbia.org

Holiday House Tours: Enjoy the holidays with guided tours of the Robert Mills House, Hampton-Preston Mansion and Mann-Simons Cottage. Guides will provide stories of holidays past and discuss how families decorated and entertained during the 19th and early 20th centuries, Tuesday through Sunday, Nov. 16-Dec. 31, Tuesday through Sunday, Nov. 16-Dec. 31, (803) 252-1770 ext. 24 or reservations@ historiccolumbia.org

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