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Image courtesy of the S.C. State Museum First Consul Bonaparte, c. 1802 by Baron Antoine-Jean Gros, is among the more than 250 treasures guests at An Evening with the Emperor can enjoy, along with hors d'oeuvres, wines, and music, at the South Carolina State Museum on Thursday, Sept. 14 from 6 to 9 pm. Tickets are $25 ($20 for museum members). For ticket reservations or information call (803) 898-4902 or (803) 898-4952.

ART

The Columbia Museum of Art will present Perfect Likeness: European and American Portrait Miniatures from the Cincinnati Art Museum, August 18-October 22. Related programs and events will also take place during this time. 799-2810.

AUDITIONS

The Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra will hold auditions for all string section players, bassoon, and oboe. Rehearsals will be Tuesday nights in Lexington. Contact Sylvia Howell, 359-4929.

Image courtesy of Workshop Theatre Workshop Theatre will present The Full Monty Sept. 15-30. This raucous and heartfelt adaptation of the 1997 film is sponsored by Agape Senior Community. Call 799-6551 for reservations.

BOOKS

The Richland County Public Library and the Colonial Center are hosting It's a Slam Dunk!, a reading contest that encourages teens to get active at the library from September 1-October 17. The program rewards teens ages 13-19 for reading with the chance to win four tickets to the NBA preseason showdown between the Indiana Pacers and the Charlotte Bobcats. 929-3434.

The Friends of the Richland County Public Library , 1431 Assembly St., will host S.C. native and best-selling author Dorothea Benton Frank Sun., Sept. 10 at 3 pm in the Bostick Auditorium of the Main Library. This event is free and open to the public. 929-3475.

CHURCH/CHARITY

A Garage Sale/Silent Auction , benefiting Alzheimer's Association, will be Tues., Sept. 12 from 8 am-6 pm at Atria Forest Lake, 4551 Forest Dr. Contact Anne Abel, 790-9800.

First Presbyterian Church , 1324 Marion St., will host its Wednesdays at Noon lunch service series in Jackson Hall. Lunch begins at 11:45 am, followed by a speaker from 12:25-12:50 pm. A hot meal is $5; soup/salad bar is $4. 799-9062, ext. 261.

First Baptist Church , 1306 Hampton St., will host their profit and loss lunch, Wednesdays at 11:45 am beginning Sept. 6. 256-4251 or www.FirstBaptistColumbia.com.

The Solomon-Tenenbaum Lectureship in Jewish Studies will present guest lecturer, Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Sept. 12 at 7:30 pm. Contact Anne Cox,

254-6695 or acox@trumc.org.

First Baptist Church , 1306 Hampton St., will host a Women's Ministry and Craft Fair, Sept. 14 from 6:30-8:30 pm. 256-4251.

Generations , the seniors ministry of Shady Grove United Methodist Church will meet Tues., Sept. 12, at 11am. Community members of all ages are invited to enjoy fun, food, and fellowship with a picnic theme. 782-4832.

Shandon Baptist Church will host a single parent family seminar, Sept. 23 from 8:30 am-3 pm Registration cost is $10/individual and $15/family when turned in by September 19. After September 19, registration cost will be $15/individual and $20/family. Contact the Singles Ministry at Shandon Baptist Church, 782-1300 ext. 102.

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church , 2501 Heyward St., will host A Neighborhood Festival on Tues., Sept. 17 from noon-4 pm. This free event is for all ages. 771-4540 or www.WorshipWesleyMemorial.com.

CLUBS

Horrell Hill Family and Community Leaders Club meets the first Thursday of each month at 10:30 am. Contact Alice Williams, 776-7888, for the next meeting location.

DANCE

Contra Dance will host a dance, Sat., Sept. 16 from 7:30-10:30 pm at the Arsenal Hill Park Building. Admission is $7. Bring clean, soft-soled, non-marking shoes. No partner necessary. 796-8935 or www.Contracola.org.

FAMILY

Curing Kids' Cancer Night with the Atlanta Braves will be September 8. www.curingkidscancer.org.

The City of Columbia will open enrollment for the fall Learn-to-Swim program at the Charles R. Drew Wellness Center. There will be five (two week) sessions consisting of eight classes for children and adults. Classes will be from 6-6:45 pm, Mon.-Thurs. The session dates are: Sept. 11 - Sept. 21, Sept. 25-Oct. 5, Oct. 9-Oct. 19, Oct. 30-Nov. 9, and Nov. 27-Dec. 7. The cost is $15 for members and $30 for non-members. 545-3200.

HEALTH

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will host Light the Night Walk in Columbia on Sept. 21 at the Saluda Shoals Park in Columbia. Registration begins at 6 pm; the walk begins at 7 pm. 749-4299 or www.lightthenight.org.

Palmetto Health Heart Hospital will sponsor two free seminars featuring cardiologist Craig McCotter, M.D., Sept. 19 at 2 pm and 6 pm at Palmetto Health Heart Hospital's Cardiac Rehabilitation classroom located adjacent to Palmetto Health Richland in Six Medical Park. 434-6063.

MEETINGS

Columbia's Parks and Recreation Toastmasters Club meets at noon on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at The Charles R. Drew Wellness Center, 2102 Walker Solomon Way. Contact Larry S. Thompson, 545-3095.

The Business Association of Columbia , sales leads club, meets every Wednesday at the Summit Club for breakfast to share sales leads. Contact Ken Connor, 256-2354.

The Kiwanis Club of Richland meets the 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month at the Lizard's Thicket on Beltline. Call Ken Connor, 256-2354.

The Trenholm Artists Guild meets the second Monday of every month at 7 pm at the Forest Lake Recreation Center, 6820 Wedgefield Rd. Contact Mary Williams, 356-0381 or www.trenholmartistsguild.org.

The Sumter/Columbia Bookcrossing Meet-up group will hold its Sept. meeting at Lizard's Thicket on Garners Ferry Rd., Sept 9 at 12:30 pm. The group is open to all who enjoy reading and sharing their books. Contact Jud, 468-0721 or www.bookcrossing.com.

MUSIC/ENTERTAINMENT

Columbia Harmonizers male chorus/ensemble meets Thursdays, 7:30 pm at Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine St. Call Joe Solito, 783-8475.

The Renaissance Salon , 6531 Two Notch Rd. will host its grand opening and community celebration Sat., Sept. 12 from 5-8 pm. There will be food, face painting and entertainment. 665-5265.

Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site will host a day-long program Sept. 16 on how historians and other professionals present slavery to the public. The public is invited to the program, which runs from 10 am-5 pm and includes a barbecue lunch for a $10 admission fee. (864) 427-5966 or rosehill@scprt.com.

Trustus Theatre will present God's Man in Texas Sept. 8 - Sept. 30. For tickets contact the box office at 254-9732; Tues -Sat., 1-6 pm. www.Trustus.org.

The 6th Annual Irmo Auto Fair, Open Car, Truck and Bike Show will be Sat., Sept. 16 in the Irmo High School student parking lot, St. Andrews Rd. and Wescott Rd. Registration is from 9am-noon; judging begins at noon; awards at 3 pm. Contact Tom Anderson, 331-4082.

The Greater Columbia Chapter of the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (USADance) will host dances from 7:30-10:30 pm at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, 680 Cherokee Lane on Sat., Sept. 9 and Sat., Sept. 23. Admission is $5 for USADance members; $8 for non-members. Contact, Patricia Hill, 781-5248.

The SC State Fair will present the 2006 Grandstand Entertainment. Tickets are $15 and include admission to the fair. Internet sale for advance tickets will run through Fri., October 6 at www.scstatefair.org. 799-3387 ext. 10. The SC State Fair will be Oct. 11-22.

The Five Points Association will present their Five After Five - Fall Series 2006. Concerts will run through October. Upcoming concerts will be Thurs., Sept 14 and Thurs., Sept. 21. All concerts are from 6:30-10 pm.

The Columbia Singles Meet-up group will meet at Frankie's Fun Park at 6 pm, Sept. 9. This group is open to all single adults. Contact Jud, 468-0721.

SPORTS

The Center for Learning Foundation will host its Youth Golf Tournament, Adult Hole-In-One Competition, and Silent Auction on Sat., Sept.16, from 9 am-4 pm at The Riverside Golf Center, 1600 Garner Lane. There will be an awards banquet and silent auction to follow. The cost is $5 for participants' 3-18 years old. Contact Frederick Hogsett, 238-3337.

The Columbia Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association will host its first Benefit Golf Tournament. The Captain's Choice tournament will be Mon., Sept. 25 at Woodcreek Farms Golf Course. Registration begins at 11 am and shotgun start is at 1 pm. The cost is $60 per player. 545-3551 or www.columbiapd.com/cpaa.

The 10th Annual Children's Charity Golf Tournament will be Sept. 14 at the Charwood Golf Club, 222 Clubhouse Dr. Registration is $75 per person and begins at 8 am, tee time is at 10 am. A pre-tournament cocktail party will be Sept. 13 from 7 pm-10 pm at Clubhouse on Gervais St. Contact Betty Meadows, 1-800-862-5006, or 772-8002 or www.carolinachildrenshome.org.

TRAINING/EDUCATION

The SC Women's Business Center and the Midlands Community Development Corporation will host How to Start Your Own Business in SC, Wed., Sept. 13 from 9 am- noon at The C.R. Neal Dream Center, 2430 Atlas Rd. A $25 advanced registration fee is required. 461-8900.

The Lexington Police Department is currently seeking applicants for the Citizen's Police Academy. The academy will run for ten weeks starting Sept. 14 through Nov. 16 Thursday nights from 7 pm-9 pm. Contact Officer Jason Harbaugh, 359-6260 or 358-1504.

A Genealogy Workshop on German Culture and Genealogy in SC will be led by Horace Harmon, Director of the Lexington Museum, on Sat. Sept. 9. 896-5729.

VOLUNTEERS

The Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands needs volunteer advocates to staff 24-hour crisis line and provide hospital accompaniment. Contact Sarah, 252-8393.