South Carolina book events calendar

Email event details along with a contact phone number to: books@thestate.com.

ELGIN BRANCH BOOK CLUB 2652 Main St., Elgin. New members welcome. (803) 438-7881

NORTHEAST BOOK GROUP: Join the Northeast Book Group for a discussion of “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,” by Alexie Sherman from 7-8 p.m. Thursday at 7490 Parklane Road. (803) 736-6575

SECOND WEDNESDAY BOOK GROUP: Join in on a lively discussion on “In the Wood,” by Tana French from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, 1 Summit Pkwy. Newcomers are welcome. (803) 699-9230

AUTHOR TALK: OLLIE MOYE: Author Ollie Moye discusses his book, “North to Prosperity” a murder-mystery that is set in Prosperity, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Cayce-West Columbia Library, 1500 Augusta Road, West Columbia. (803) 794-6791

FIND WALDO IN CAMDEN: The famous book character in the striped shirt is visiting 25 different locations in the Camden community throughout the month of July, with little Waldo figures hidden in local businesses. The first 125 Waldo seekers to get their Waldo passports stamped with ten or more sites can bring their passports back to Books on Broad at 944 Broad St. in Camden for prizes. For more information on hunting Waldo, contact Books on Broad at (803) 713-7323

TELL THE TRUTH, TELL IT SLANT: A writing workshop to help writers find a voice and tell a compelling story, lead by Ed Madden, poet laureate of the City of Columbia and literary arts director for Jasper magazine. Workshop from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at Richland Library Main, 1431 Assembly St. (803) 799-9084

This story was originally published July 4, 2015 at 8:01 PM.