Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008

Almanac

MEETINGS

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

FORUM ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Swearingen Building at USC. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the USC College of Engineering and Computing and the League of Women Voters of S.C., panelists will discuss the economic and environmental implications of public transportation in the Greater Columbia area. A question and answer session will follow. (803) 777-2221

CROOKED CREEK ART LEAGUE: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Highway, Chapin. Guest speaker is Michael Story. www.crookedcreekart.org

WOODFIELD PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION: 7:30 tonight at Woodfield Park Baptist Church, 1834 Morninglo Lane.

SEVEN OAKS ART LEAGUE: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Irmo Recreation Center, 200 Leisure Lane. (803) 957-6994

C.A. JOHNSON CLASS OF 1976: Planning meeting for December holiday event, 7 tonight at C.A. Johnson Preparatory Academy. (803) 786-1400

PALMETTO PERSONAL COMPUTER CLUB: 6-8:30 tonight at Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle (Maxcy Gregg Park). Program will feature a demonstration of Radio Frequency Identification. Speakers will be Linda Young, director of business development for AIM Global, and Helen Ann Rawlinson of the Richland County Public Library. Special Interest Groups meet before the main meeting; SIGs include Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Users and Beginner/Intermediate Users. www.palmettopc.org

HOLLYWOOD-ROSE HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT: Designation meeting, 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday at Rose Hill Presbyterian Church fellowship hall, 229 S. Saluda Ave.

PINE RIDGE WOMEN’S CLUB: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Pine Ridge Complex on Fish Hatchery Road. Prospective members welcome.

GOLDEN GIRLS (AND GUYS) AFTERNOON COFFEE HOUSE: Group for ages 50 and older meets 3 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays monthly at the Harriet Hancock Community Center, 1108 Woodrow St.

NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION: Columbia Chapter 987 luncheon meeting, 11:30 a.m. Friday at Seawell’s on Rosewood Drive. Sandy Ward of BlueCross and BlueShield is the guest speaker. Open to all active and retired federal employees in Richland and Lexington counties.

JOHN BACHMAN GROUP OF THE SIERRA CLUB: 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Columbia, Heyward and Woodrow streets. Supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. for a small donation. www.southcarolina.sierraclub.org/bachman/

U.S. SUBMARINE VETERANS INC., PALMETTO BASE: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Crab Shack, 711 E. Main St. (Old Mill), Lexington. New members welcome. (803) 932-9390

POWERUP LUNCH: 11:50 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Gibson Commons Conference Center, 140 S. Lake Drive, Lexington. Guest speaker will Tomy Ryan, associate director of sales with Farm Bureau insurance companies. Eddie Richardson, vice president of member services at Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, will present an energy update. Reservations suggested; $7 Deadline is noon Wednesday. (803) 996-8803

FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION BRANCH, UNIT 202: 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Naval Reserve Center, 2620 Lee Road, Fort Jackson. New members welcome. The Ladies Auxiliary meets at the same time. (803) 482-4456

IRMO CHAPIN RECREATION COMMISSION: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Highway, Chapin. (803) 772-1228

HOBBIES/RECREATION

AGES 18 AND YOUNGER

RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY’S KIDS IN PRINT: RCPL is accepting entries for its annual publication of artwork, photos and writing by youngsters ages 6-18. Entry forms are available at all locations and online at www.myrcpl.com/children. Deadline for submissions is Friday, Dec. 5. Selections will be made in the spring, and the publication will be available in May. (803) 929-3434

FOR ADULTS

SQUARE DANCE LESSONS: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, 680 Cherokee Lane, West Columbia. (803) 781-4857, (803) 772-3847

DART LEAGUE: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Puddlin’ Duck, 108 Columbia Northeast Drive. Social league with a blind-draw tournament. (803) 422-5437; www.puddlinduck.com

CAPITAL SENIOR CENTER: Friday night dances, 8-11 p.m. weekly at 1650 Park Circle (Maxcy Gregg Park). Informal ballroom dancing to live music. $5; set-ups provided. (803) 786-2049

CONTRA DANCE: 7-10:30 p.m. Saturday at the Arsenal Hill Park Building, Lincoln and Laurel streets. Live music, caller will be Kenny Greer. New dancers workshop 7-7:30 p.m. No partner necessary; bring clean, soft-soled, nonmarking shoes; $8. Sponsored by Columbia Traditional Music and Dance. (803) 796-8935; www.contracola.org

BEGINNERS BALLROOM DANCING: Lessons in ballroom, Latin and social dance, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center (The Barn), Cherokee Lane (I-26, exit 113). $6; couples, $10. Preregistration required, 10 weeks payable in advance. (803) 791-9881 or e-mail johnkay@bellsouth.net

YOGA CLASSES: 5:30-6:45 p.m. Thursdays; 10-11:45 a.m. and noon-1 p.m. Fridays at Arsenal Hill Community Center, 1800 Lincoln St. (Lincoln and Laurel streets); $10. (803) 960-5371 or visit www.infiniteyogasc.com

DAY TRIPS: Biltmore House Christmas tour, Saturday, Nov. 29. $125, includes charter bus transportation, tours and luncheon in Asheville, N.C. Charleston shopping and Christmas lights trip, Saturday, Dec. 6. $35, includes shopping at Tanger Outlet Mall and downtown Charleston and Holiday Festival of Lights at James Island County Park. (803) 754-3095 or e-mail jmobley2@aol.com

BUS TRIPS: Presidential inauguration to Washington, D.C., Jan. 18-20, $235 per person; $50 deposit due Sunday, Nov. 30; balance due Jan. 12. Canada, June 21-27, $635 per person (double occupancy), $75 deposit due Nov. 30; balance due April 15. Includes bus transportation, seven days, six nights, 10 meals, guided tours. Washington, D.C., New York City, Pennsylvania, May 27-31, $405 per person (double occupancy), $50 deposit due Nov. 30, balance due May 8. (803) 776-9127 or e-mail sheyrdav@hotmail.com

FOR ALL AGES

SESQUI TRAILS DAY: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday at Sesquicentennial State Park, 9564 Two Notch Road. Event will feature guided programs on three park trails — a six-mile mountain bike ride, 10 a.m.-noon (participants must be at least 10 years old); two-mile hike, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; and a nature walk, 1-2 p.m. Fees are $5; ages 15 and younger and seniors, $3 (includes park admission). Preregistration is required, deadline is today. (803) 788-2706 or e-mail sesqui@scprt.com

ADVENTURE CAROLINA: Outdoor cooking classes, 6 tonight and noon Saturdays, Nov. 22, 29. Outdoor photography hike, 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Basics of backpacking, 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20. Afternoon kayak trip in Congaree National Park, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26. Congaree National Park hike, 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29. Early morning hike, 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Adventure Carolina is at 1107 State St., Cayce. (803) 796-4505

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

AGES 18 AND YOUNGER

JEEP ROGERS FAMILY YMCA: Operation Fit Kid for students in grades 3-5, 5-6 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 17. Help fight childhood obesity with nutritional advice and exercise. $60; members, $40 (discount for siblings). (803) 451-8439

BALLET BASICS: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Denny Terrace Community Center, 6429 Bishop Ave. Beginners ages 5-12; $40 month. Dancers should wear ballet slippers and comfortable clothing; leotards and tights optional. (803) 754-6720

ART WORKS: 6-8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Bluff Road Park, 148 Carswell Road. Ages 9-18 will learn airbrushing, screen printing and other related crafts; free. (803) 776-8698

FOR ADULTS

COLUMBIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK ACCOUNTANTS: Program on the new Form 990 and its impact on nonprofit organizations, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 22 at the Cayce-West Columbia Library, 1500 Augusta Highway, West Columbia. Three CPE hours (taxation). (803) 231-9565

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION HEARTSAVER CPR/AED TRAINING: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Amicks Ferry Fire Station, 960 Amicks Ferry Road. Offered by the Chapin Area Fire Service, course is $25, includes textbook and CD (book must be picked up by Friday, Nov. 28). Students completing the course will receive two-year AHA certification. (803) 345-1015 or (803) 932-0506.

COOKING CLASS: Spice it Up for the Holidays, 6:30-7:30 tonight at the Jeep Rogers YMCA, 900 Lake Carolina Blvd. Learn how to make your holiday treats taste good with less fat and calories; $25. (803) 451-8439

RICHLAND 2 ADULT EDUCATION: WorkKeys, 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, free; class prepares people for jobs in companies that use WorkKeys assessment for employment. High school diploma classes for ages 17 and older, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 6-8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. GED preparation classes, 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; $50 for 10 weeks and $65 for 15 weeks. High School Assessment Program remediation classes, Tuesday and Thursday mornings; 12-hour requirement before taking the HSAP test, $75. Skills Lab, basic refresher for ages 22 and older, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; free. Programs at the W.R. Rogers Adult, Continuing and Technology Education Center, 750 Old Clemson Road. (803) 736-8787, ext. 317

HUNGRY FOR HISTORY: Noon-1 p.m. today at the Robert Mills Carriage House, 1616 Blanding St. Brown bag lunch and lecture series on the Historic Columbia Foundation’s artifact collections. Collections manager Alexis Thompson will discuss 19th-century mourning rituals and customs. $3; members, free. (803) 252-1770, ext. 33

FORECLOSURE PREVENTION COUNSELING: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday at the NID Housing Office, 1815 Gervais St., suite L; 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Cecil Tillis Center, 2111 Simpkins Lane. Workshops are free, but preregistration is required. Children cannot be accommodated. (888) 320-0350 or visit www.foreclosurehelpforsc.org

LEXINGTON 2 AND 4 ADULT EDUCATION: Offering GED preparation, WorkKeys, high school diploma, English as a Second Language and GED online. Classes meet at Granby Education Center, 1407 Dunbar Road, Cayce. (803) 739-4048 or (803) 926-5754

FOR ALL AGES

MUSICAL ARTS STUDIO AT COLUMBIA COLLEGE: Offering instruction in piano, voice, violin/viola, guitar, trumpet, jazz vocals and jazz/pop keyboard. All ages and levels; adult beginners welcome. Private lessons consist of a 30-, 45- or 60-minute session per week. (803) 786-3810 or 786-3732

FINE ARTS CENTER OF KERSHAW COUNTY: Beginner, intermediate, competition and adult classes in tap, jazz, lyrical and clogging, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning Jan. 14. Preregistration deadline is Friday; classes will scheduled and enrollment will be accepted beginning Monday, Dec. 1. Forms at the FAC box office, 810 Lyttleton St., Camden or at www.fineartscenter.org

LEXINGTON APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CENTER: Computer classes for ages 12 and older: beginners, $35; Microsoft Office, $70. GED and diploma classes for ages 17 and older. All sessions meet at 2421 Augusta Highway, next to Lexington High School. (803) 821-2950

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

JOB TRAINING: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays at the P.O.W.E.R. Center, Oak Hill Apartments, 2709 Two Notch Road. Free for qualified residents living in the Empowerment Zone (ZIP codes 29201-29205). Graduates of the program receive a certificate of completion and assistance in finding a job. Sponsored by the TN Development Corporation. (803) 545-3769

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT PROGRAM: Seeking eligible Richland and Lexington county residents ages 17-21 looking for assistance in achieving employment and academic goals. Eligible participants must be from low-income families and meet at least one of the following barriers: basic skills deficient (reading, math), high school dropout, pregnancy or parenting, at-risk youth, foster child, offenders. The program provides tutoring, skills training, job referrals and placements and cash incentives. Offered by the Lexington Workforce Center, (803) 359-6131

PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Advance registration required for most programs

RICHLAND COUNTY

ST. ANDREWS REGIONAL BRANCH: Toddler Story Time for 2-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Story Time for all ages, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Let’s Speak English for adults, 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Sew Divine, A Gathering of Crafters for adults, noon-2 p.m. Tuesday. Hey! Listen to This! for all ages, 4 p.m. Tuesdays. Preschool Story Time for ages 3-5, 10;30 a.m. Wednesdays. 2916 Broad River Road, (803) 772-6675

THE LINK, BALLENTINE: Hey! Listen to This!, stories and songs for all ages, 11 a.m. Fridays. 1321 Dutch Fork Road, (803) 781-5026

SANDHILLS BRANCH: Fruit and Vegetable Carving for adults, 6:30 tonight; add zest and color to your Thanksgiving table. Story Time for all ages, 11 a.m. Saturdays. Let’s Speak English for adults, 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Sew Divine, A Gathering of Crafters for adults, 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Tuskegee Airmen: Red-Tail Angels for ages 8 and older, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Kids Kraft for ages 5-10, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday; make a turkey bell to call guests to Thanksgiving dinner. 1 Summit Parkway, (803) 699-9230

NORTHEAST REGIONAL BRANCH: Book Group for adults, 7 tonight; selection is “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel. Story Time for all ages, 11 a.m. Saturdays. Hey! Listen to This! for all ages, 10:30 a.m. Mondays. 1,000 White Cards for teens, 4 p.m. Monday. Let’s Speak English for adults, 7 p.m. Monday. Free legal clinic on consumer debt for adults, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20; call (803) 799-4015, ext. 158 to register. 7490 Parklane Road, (803) 736-6575

BLYTHEWOOD BRANCH: Hey! Listen to This!, stories and songs for all ages, 10:30 a.m. Fridays. 218 McNulty Road, (803) 691-9806

COOPER BRANCH: Toddler Story Time for you and your 2-year-old, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Preschool Story Time for ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. 5317 N. Trenholm Road, (803) 787-3462

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL BRANCH: Mother Goose Story Time for you and your child 12 months and younger, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Story Time for all ages, 11 a.m. Saturdays. Bedtime Story Time for ages 3-5, 7 p.m. Mondays. Sew Divine, A Gathering of Crafters for adults, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Hey! Listen to This for all ages, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. 7421 Garners Ferry Road, (803) 776-0855

NORTH MAIN BRANCH: Twixt ’n’ Between Book Club for ages 10-12, 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Computer Basics: Basic Internet Part I for adults, 11 a.m. Monday. It’s Junie B. Jones for ages 6-10, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. 5306 N. Main St., (803) 754-7734

EASTOVER BRANCH: Game On! Dance Dance Revolution for teens, 10:30 a.m. Saturday. 608 Main St., Eastover, (803) 353-8584

WHEATLEY BRANCH: Swamp Life for ages 6 and older, 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20; check out pictures of Congaree National Park and artifacts brought by park ranger Fran Rametta. 4931 Woodrow St., (803) 799-5873

MAIN LIBRARY: Hey! Listen to This!, stories and songs for all ages, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Teen Otaku Association, 5-7 p.m. Thursdays.; anime videos, refreshments and fun. Computer Basics: Microsoft Word 2007, 6-8 tonight; session 2 will meet 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20. Meet author Jaime Adoff, 6:30 tonight. Patient advocacy expert Dr. Julia Hallisy (“The Empowered Patient”), 7:30 tonight. Computer Basics: Typing for adults, 2-3:30 p.m. Fridays; 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25; self-paced lessons and activities using the library’s computers. Story Time for all ages, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Steps and Stories for all ages, 10:30 a.m. Saturday. M3 — Meet the Music Makers for all ages, 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Foreign Film Festival for adults, 3 p.m. Sunday; experience Italian culture with a screening of “Life is Beautiful.” Now I Am One!, for ages 12-23 months, 10:30 a.m. Mondays. Computer Basics: Basic Internet Part II for adults, 2-3:30 p.m. Monday; students must have completed the Basic Internet course. Mother Goose Story Time for ages 12 months and younger, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Nov. 26. Preschool Story Time for ages 3-5, 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays. 1431 Assembly St., (803) 799-9084

KERSHAW COUNTY

CAMDEN BRANCH: Baby Story Time for ages 2 and younger, 10:30 a.m. today. Teen Advisory Group planning meeting, 4-5 p.m. today. Book Club for adults, 6:30 tonight; selection is “Peony in Love” by Lisa See. Button Making for ages 6 and older, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Friday. Story Time for ages 3-4, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; sessions for ages 5-8 meet at 11:15 a.m. 1304 Broad St., (803) 425-1508

ELGIN BRANCH: Story Time for all ages, 10:30 a.m. Mondays. Pine Cone Bells craft session for ages 8-13, 4-5 p.m. Tuesday. 2652 Main St., (803) 438-7881

LEXINGTON COUNTY

IRMO BRANCH: Toddler Time for ages 12-23 months and their caregivers, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays and Tuesday; sessions for ages 2-3 meet at 11:30 a.m. Preschool Story Time for ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m. Monday. Reader’s Theatre for ages 6-12, 4 p.m. Wednesday.6251 St. Andrews Road, (803) 798-7880

CHAPIN BRANCH: Toddler Time, stories and songs for ages 1½-3 and their caregivers, 11 a.m. Fridays. Books and Beyond for students in grades 1-5, 5:30 p.m. Monday. Preschool Story Time for ages 3-5, 1 p.m. Wednesday. 129 N.W. Columbia Ave., (803) 345-5479

CAYCE-WEST COLUMBIA BRANCH: Movie Afternoon for all ages, 3:30 p.m. today; special screening of “Because of Winn Dixie.” Toddler Time, stories and songs for ages 23 months and younger and their caregivers, 10 a.m. Mondays; sessions for ages 2-3 meet at 10:45 a.m. Bedtime Story Time for all ages, 6 p.m. Monday. Preschool Story Time for ages 3-5, 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays. 500 Augusta Road, (803) 794-6791

GASTON BRANCH: Homeschool Story Time for ages 6 and older, 11 a.m. today. Books and Beyond for ages 5 and older, 5 p.m. Thursdays. Preschool Story Time for ages 1½-4, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. 3214 S. Main St., (803) 791-3208

SWANSEA BRANCH: Preschool Story Time for ages 3-5, 11 a.m. Friday.Thanksgiving Mad Lib Mania for students in grades 6-12, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. 99 N. Lawrence Ave., (803) 785-3519

SOUTH CONGAREE-PINE RIDGE BRANCH: Books and Beyond for grades 5K-5, 3:30 p.m. Friday. Preschool Story Time for ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m. Mondays. 200 Sunset Drive, West Columbia. (803) 785-3050

LEXINGTON MAIN LIBRARY:. Toddler Time, stories and songs for ages 3-4, 9:30, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday;sessions for ages 1-2 and their caregivers meet at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Books and Beyond for grades 1-5, 4 p.m. today. Preschool Story Time for ages 3-6, 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Lapsit interactive program for 11 months and younger and their caregivers, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. 5440 Augusta Road, (803) 785-2600

GILBERT-SUMMIT BRANCH: Books and Beyond, stories and activities for ages 6 and older, 2:40 p.m. today. Toddler Time, stories and songs for ages 1½-3 and their caregivers, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Preschool Story Time for ages 3-5, 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays. 110 Broad St., (803) 785-5387

PELION BRANCH: Teen Time, “Go Green” for students in grades 8-12, 6 p.m. Thursday. Family Movie Morning, 10:30 a.m. Saturday; settle in for “Chicken Run.” Preschool Story Time for ages 2-5, 11 a.m. Wednesdays. 1206 Pine St., (803) 785-3272

BATESBURG-LEESVILLE BRANCH: Preschool Story Time for ages 3-6, 11 a.m. Tuesdays. Teens and ’Tweens for students in grade 6 and older, 6 p.m. Tuesday. Toddler Time, stories and songs for ages 1½-3 and their caregivers, 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays. 203 Armory St., (803) 532-9223

FAITH

CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY: Life Essentials, alternative Sunday service with a focus on foundational and essential issues, 8-9 a.m. in the youth auditorium. Child care for ages 11 and younger. The church is at 2700 Bush River Road. (803) 798-4488; www.christianlifecolumbia.com

LAKE MURRAY PRESBYTERIAN: Worship on Wednesday services, 6:45 p.m. in the fellowship hall, 2711 Dutch Fork Road, Chapin. Dinner begins at 6 p.m.; the program will feature Ben Sloan’s trip to Greece and Turkey. (803) 345-5140; www.lmpchurch.org

COMMUNITY MEMORIAL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST: Women’s Department Family and Friends Celebration, 5 p.m. Sunday at 4727 Roberts St. Guest speaker will be Shelly Hardy, pastor of St. Mark Church of God in Christ, Camden. (803) 699-2327

ROSEWOOD BAPTIST: Community food drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21, 22 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, at 2901 Rosewood Drive. Items needed include canned fruits, vegetables, meats, juices, gelatin, pudding, cereal, sugar, cornbread and biscuit mixes, saltines, baby food, paper products, soap, toothpaste and toiletries. Call (803) 799-0614 for pickup.

NORTHSIDE BAPTIST: Satisfied Tour featuring Decemberadio, Eleventyseven and speaker Billy Wayne, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21 at The Bubble, 1303 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia. Advance tickets $10; $14 day of the show. (800) 965-9324, www.itickets.com

ROUND HILL BAPTIST: Flu shot clinic, 10 a.m.-noon Monday at 230 Persimmon Lane, Lexington. Lexington Medical Center staff will be giving the vaccinations; ages 9 and older, $30. Medicare cards accepted. (803) 359-3504

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL: Trinity Bazaar, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at 1100 Sumter St. Garage sale, Christmas items and decorations, baked goods, frozen food sale, barbecue lunch, concerts, church tours and sidewalk art exhibit. This year, proceeds will benefit Good Works, the Free Medical Center, Winston’s Wish, Heartworks and the Women’s Shelter. (803) 771-7300; www.trinity.sc.org

ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL: Our Saviour Church Choir in concert, 7 p.m. Friday at 900 Calhoun St. Dessert bar and refreshments. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Alternative Gift Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Nonprofit vendors will offer nontraditional items for holiday gifts. This year, honor someone who has everything by sponsoring a flock of chickens in Uganda, a donation to Habitat for Humanity or other charitable causes. (803) 765-1518; www.sttimothyscolumbia.com

WESLEY UNITED METHODIST: Project Faith ministry’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, 11 a.m. Sunday; the Rev. John Dicks will discuss the nature, magnitude and urgency of the threats to the community. Service will be followed by health screenings. Diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure screening; flu shots by the Richland County Health Department, $25 Medicaid and Medicare billing available. 1725 Gervais St. (803) 707-7200; (803) 799-1426

COMMUNITY EVENTS

MUSIC, ARTS, THEATER

THE ARTS AT SHANDON: Guitarist Marina Alexandra, poetry and edible delights in a coffee house atmosphere, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow St.; $5. (803) 771-4409 or go to www.shandonpres.org and click on special events.

PATRONS AND FRIENDS OF THE ARTS AT EBENEZER: Folksinger John McCutcheon in concert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 1301 Richland St. Free. (803) 765-9430

ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC CHURCH: Colla Voce in concert, 3 p.m. Sunday at 1520 Assembly St. $10 at the door. (803) 779-0036, ext. 109

FINE ARTS CENTER OF KERSHAW COUNTY: Tribute to Jak Smyrl, on exhibit through Friday in Bassett Gallery, 810 Lyttleton St. Camden. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays. (803) 425-7676, ext. 300 or www.fineartscenter.org

STERLING CHAMBER PLAYERS: Dinner concert series, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, the Hall at Canal & Senate, 320 Senate St. Program will include works by Beethoven and Richard Strauss with dinner by Dupre Dukes catering, $67.50. Concert only, 8 p.m.; $17.50 in advance, $20 at the door, $8 for students ages 17 and younger. Dinner reservations deadline is Monday. (803) 748-4144

ORGAN RECITAL: 7 p.m. Friday at Washington Street United Methodist Church, 1401 Washington St. David Oliver, director of music ministries and organist at Morehouse College, will play the newly renovated 1920 E.M. Skinner pipe organ. Free, a reception will follow. (803) 256-2417

CLASS REUNIONS

CARDINAL NEWMAN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1968: 40-year reunion Saturday, Nov. 29. Singles, $25; couples, $50. Seeking information on classmates who have moved in the last 10 years. (803) 776-4082, (803) 407-6574, (803) 276-6316

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1969: 40-year reunion is in the planning stages. Call (803) 691-2123 or (803) 736-8222 with updated contact information.

CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL CLASS OF 1978: 30-year reunion, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at the Cotton House, 7777 St. Andrews Road, Irmo. (803) 356-3021

FUNDRAISERS

THE DOCTOR’S LOUNGE: Fundraiser for the Free Medical Clinic, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; advance tickets are $35, $45 at the door. Evening will feature light hors d’oeuvres, beverages, silent auction and live music. Performers include Dr. Brooks Mays, Dr. Tim Malone, Dr. Mark Mayson, Dr. Joey Evans, Dr. Aubrey Bryant and family, Dr. Tom Edmunds, Dr. Stacy Smithson, Dr. James Knight and Dr. John Carnes. (803) 765-1503, ext. 205

ULTIMATE TAILGATE PARTY: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21 at Touchdown Zone 2, near Williams-Brice Stadium. Fundraiser for Family Connection will feature barbecue cookoff, music by Bandkamp and more. Family Connection is a support network for families who have children with special needs. Tickets are $30; couples, $50, available at Todd & Moore or by calling (803) 252-0914.

PALMETTO ANIMAL ASSISTED LIFE SERVICES: Stroll on the Shoal, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 at Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Road. One-mile walk with your own dog or walk a rescue from the Heartworm Project, poker run, police dog and horse demonstrations. Tickets are $20, includes one poker hand, tote bag, lunch and beverages; $30 for three poker hands; $5 donation to walk a rescue dog. www.paals.org

LIGHTS FOR HOSPICE: Campaign to benefit Palmetto Health Hospice patients and their families continues through the end of the year. $30 donation for a symbolic light and memory card to honor or remember a loved one. Gifts of $125 or more include a keepsake ornament. Lights will be displayed at the crosswalks at Palmetto Health Baptist and Palmetto Health Richland. (803) 434-7275 or go to www.palmettohealthfoundation.org

MIDLANDS CROP WALK AGAINST HUNGER: 5K walk, 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the State House, Main and Gervais streets. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. Walkers raise money by getting pledges; with a portion of the proceeds going to local beneficiaries such as Harvest Hope Food Bank and Lexington Interfaith Community Services. (803) 779-5954 or e-mail midlandscrop@yahoo.com

DADDY-DAUGHTER DANCE: 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Jeep Rogers Family YMCA, 900 Lake Carolina Blvd. Ages 4-12 and a parent or guardian. $40 couple; members, $20 couple. Sponsored by Crossmark Christian Church, proceeds will benefit the Partners with Youth Campaign. (803) 451-8439

SPAGHETTI LUNCH: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday at the Recreation Center on East Dekalb Street, Camden. Spaghetti, salad, bread and soda, $6; proceeds will benefit Kershaw County First Steps. Downtown delivery available for orders of five or more plates. Tickets available at the Kershaw County First Steps Office, 110 E. Dekalb St.; or the Camden Branch of the Kershaw County Library, 1304 Broad St. (803) 432-7756

“AMERICAN IDLE”: 6 p.m. Friday in the Leisure Ministries Building dining room at Trenholm Road UMC, 3401 Trenholm Road. Senior talent presented as a dinner theater, with proceeds benefiting the Shepherd’s Center of Columbia. $25 per person, includes complete meal and lots of laughter. Deadline to purchase tickets is Monday; (803) 779-4449

TO MARKET, TO MARKET

BLYTHEWOOD FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon Saturday in front of Blythewood Town Hall, 171 Langford Road. Local meats, produce and holiday crafts. (803) 754-0501

SPECIAL EVENTS

SAFE FCU COMMUNITY SHRED-IT DAY: 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at 5388 Augusta Highway, Lexington. Bring up to four boxes of financial statements, canceled checks, credit card statements and pre-approval letters, payroll stubs, insurance forms, old tax returns, medical forms and anything you don’t need but someone else could use to steal your identity.

DENNY TERRACE COMMUNITY CENTER: Fall dance for adults with special needs, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at 6429 Bishop Ave. Dance lessons and pizza for ages 17 and older (must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). Event is free, but participants must register by Wednesday. (803) 754-6720

WAKE UP, CLEAN UP EAU CLAIRE-NORTH COLUMBIA PHASE 2: 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday in the Belmont/Gable Oaks neighborhoods. Volunteers meet at New Jerusalem Church, 1003 Colleton St., at 8:30 a.m.; lunch will be provided following the clean-up. (803) 545-3381

MEET THE BUILDING: 701 WHALEY: Lecture sponsored by the Columbia Design League, 6:30 p.m. Friday; wine and cheese reception, 6 p.m. $5; free for members. Behind-the-scenes tour of the newly renovated landmark and screening of Lee Ann Kornegay’s documentary of the project.

FAMILY PSYCHOLOGIST JOHN ROSEMOND: 6:30 tonight in Shortess Chapel at Columbia International University, 7435 Monticello Road. Sponsored by Ben Lippen School and CIU, Rosemond will discuss his latest work, “Parenting by THE BOOK: Biblical Wisdom for Raising Children.” Tickets are $10; couples, $15.