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Community Calendar for the Midlands, Feb. 18

SEED-STARTING WORKSHOP: 5:30 p.m. Monday at USC’s Green Quad Learning Center, 1216 Wheat St., Building D (across from California Dreaming on South Main). Sustainable Carolina’s Garden Team will show you how to successfully propagate seeds in a greenhouse to be planted to your garden in warmer months...

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Local meetings this week, Feb. 18

Columbia City Council: 2 p.m. Tuesday, a work session to try again to discuss water and sewer rates at the former Eau Claire town hall, 3905 Ensor Ave. near Monticello Road. At 6 p.m., council holds its regular meeting at the print building next door to town hall, 3907 Ensor Ave.
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Community Calendar for the Midlands, Feb. 17

TREE TREK: 10 a.m. today at Congaree National Park, 100 National Park Road, Hopkins. Join a park ranger to explore the old-growth forest along the boardwalk. If you’re up for it, stick around for the guided Weston Lake wilderness hike at 1:30 p.m. Dress for the weather, bring snacks and water...
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Community Calendar for the Midlands, Feb. 16

SCE&G SEEDLING GIVEAWAY: 9 a.m.-noon today at the SCE&G Environmental Building, 6248 Bush River Road (north side of the dam).
LOCAL NEWS

Black History Month

“The Great Kings of Africa Exhibit” will be on display in the Ponder Fine Arts Gallery at Benedict College. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Info: (803) 705-4463
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Community Calendar for the Midlands, Feb. 15

S.C. BOTTLE CLUB SHOW AND SALE: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Meadowlake Park, 600 Beckman Road. Proceeds from the 40th annual event will benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands.
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Community Calendar for the Midlands, Feb. 14

VITA TAX ASSISTANCE: 1-5 p.m. today at Transitions Homeless Shelter, 2025 Main St. Look for the BB&T bus.
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Community Calendar for the Midlands, Feb. 13

COLUMBIA LIFESAVERS BLOOD DRIVE: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. today at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St. Mayor Steve Benjamin and the American Red Cross S.C. Blood Services Region Board of Directors have teamed up for the drive in an effort to collect 500 pints of blood. All presenting...
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Community Calendar for the Midlands, Feb. 12

COLUMBIA LIFESAVERS BLOOD DRIVE: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. today and Wednesday at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St. Mayor Steve Benjamin and the American Red Cross S.C. Blood Services Region Board of Directors have teamed up for the drive in an effort to collect 500 pints of blood...
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Local meetings this week, Feb. 11

Columbia City Council: 9 a.m. Tuesday council’s Finance, Audit and Budget Committee begins work on next fiscal year’s city budget. The meeting is in the conference room of the city parking across from police headquarters, 820 Washington St.
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Community Calendar for the Midlands, Feb. 11

ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT FORUM: Noon-2 p.m. today at the Columbia Marriott, 1200 Hampton St. Dr. Natalie Jackson, Nor Nassri and Osama Nashat, experts in the field of Middle Eastern conflict will speak. Sponsored by the Columbia World Affairs Council and the USC Walker Institute of International...