Egg hunts, Greek bake sale, basketball among our event picks for week of March 21

PERENNIAL EDIBLE GARDENS: 6 p.m. Monday at Lexington Library. Eat your yard! We aren’t talking about tomatoes, squash and the usual annuals. Learn about perennial edible plants that can keep giving year after year. Presented by Gayle Gilson, Lexington Master Gardener. 5440 Augusta Road, Lexington. Free. http://gardenlikeamaster.com/

END RACISM DAY: Various events throughout the day Monday. The S.C. Human Affairs Commission is taking the lead to promote this event, officially observed since 1966 by the United Nations as The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It kicks off with a news conference at the S.C. State House and includes free guided walking tours of civil rights sites downtown, free tour of REMIX at the Columbia Museum of Art, a free panel discussion about race and the showing of a film in the Nikky Finney series at the Nickelodeon. For details about times and locations of events, contact (803) 737-0535 or email adantzler@schac.sc.gov. www.schac.sc.gov

SODA CITY SUDS WEEK: Various days, times and locations this week, through Saturday. Soda City Suds Week promotes the craft beer scene in Columbia and South Carolina. There are lots of events on tap, from beach parties to a beer mile, traveling beer dinner, happy hour yoga, wiffle ball tournament and more. Find a complete schedule at www.sodacitysudsweek.com, and some of our favorite event picks for the week at www.thestate.com/gocolumbia.

NICKELODEON THEATRE HOSTS SCIENCE ON SCREEN: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Nickelodeon Theatre. Each screening in the spring series pairs a classic, cult or documentary film with a lively introduction by notable scientists. The Nick will screen four films as part of this series. This week it’s “Short Circuit.” And Dr. Marco Valtorta, who teaches an Artificial Intelligence course at the University of South Carolina, will explore the reality of Artificial Intelligence in today’s world, asking the age-old question: “Is Number Five alive?” $10. 1607 Main St. (803) 254-3433, www.nickelodeon.org

USC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - POEMS AND SONGS: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Koger Center for the Arts. This show will feature guest artist, mezzo-soprano Janet Hopkins, whom The Washington Post called “angel-voiced.” She will sing Vaughan Williams’ “Four Last Songs” and Gustav Mahler’s “Rückert-Lieder.” $29 general public, $24 faculty/staff and seniors, $7 students. 1051 Greene St. www.kogercenterforthearts.com

ST. KATHERINE’S PHILOPTOCHOS 69TH ANNUAL BAKE SALE AND LUNCHEON: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Lunch menu and dinner pickup includes chicken souvlaki, pastichio, and green salad; ready-to-bake pans of spanakopita, tiropita and pastitsio; tsoureki (sweet Easter bread), and mixed pastries. Order ahead for dinner only, pick up from 4-6 p.m. To place a dinner order call (803) 461-0249 or fax your order to (803) 254-6197. 1931 Sumter St. www.stkatherinesphiloptochos.org/bake-sale-luncheon

A TASTE OF LAKE MURRAY: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Doubletree by Hilton. This is the sole fundraiser for the annual Fourth of July fireworks on Lake Murray. This event was created to help raise the funds to produce the celebration, which includes a Boat Parade and several firework shows. This year’s fundraiser will include foods from local restaurants and food trucks and entertainment by The Mark Roberts Band. This is a casual dress attire event. $60, includes admission, food, beer, wine and specialty drinks. 2100 Bush River Road. (803) 781-5940 ext. 0, www.mcssl.com/store/181275

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS: 7 p.m. Friday at Colonial Life Arena. The world-famous team of basketball players celebrates its 90th anniversary world tour. A star-studded roster will have fans on the edge of their seats to witness the ball handling wizardry, basketball artistry and one-of-a-kind family entertainment that thrills fans of all ages. Various pricing, from $24.50 to $106.50. 801 Lincoln St. www.coloniallifearena.com

EDVENTURE’S SPRING CARNIVAL: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Edventure Children’s Museum. The carnival will include a visit from the Easter Bunny. The carnival is free with museum membership or admission and will include a museum-wide egg hunt, springtime art activities, face painting, moon bounce, carnival games and more. The egg hunt will begin at 9 a.m., and children ages 4 and older will enjoy exploring the museum while finding thousands of eggs and exchanging the eggs for prizes. Toddlers will have the opportunity to participate in the Bitty Bunny egg hunt happening all day in the “My Backyard” exhibit. Children and adults, $11.50; seniors 62 and older, military (with ID) and educators (with ID), $10.50; children under 2, free. 211 Gervais St. (803) 779-3100, www.edventure.org

1865 BATTLE AT CONGAREE CREEK GUIDED WALKING TOUR: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday starting at Cayce Tennis Center. This 2-mile, hour-long guided walking tour includes stops that feature the history of the 1865 battle, as well as stories of soldier and civilian accounts of what happened during the burning of Columbia. Free. 1120 Congaree Trail, Cayce. Runs Saturdays through June 25. www.riveralliance.org/battlefield-tours/

30TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF “HOOSIERS:” 2 p.m. Sunday at Nickelodeon Theatre. In honor of March Madness, Nickelodeon Theatre will offer a 30th anniversary screening of “Hoosiers.” A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the championship. $10. 1607 Main St. www.nickelodeon.org

This story was originally published March 20, 2016 at 11:02 AM with the headline "Egg hunts, Greek bake sale, basketball among our event picks for week of March 21."