Calendar

CHURCH/charity

First Presbyterian Church continues its Wednesdays at noon lunch service in Jackson Hall. Lunch begins at 11:30 am followed by a speaker from 12:25 to 12:50. A hot meal is $5. Soup and salad is $4. The Thursdays at noon lunch service also continues. 799-9062.

Shady Grove United Methodist Church will host holiday events throughout December. 781-4832, or www.sgirmo.com.

HOLIDAYS

The Columbia City Ballet will present The Nutcracker, Dec. 15–17 at the Koger Center. 799-7605 or www.columbiacityballet.com.

The GAP Choir of Richland Northeast High School will present the 4th Annual Winter Concert Sat., Dec. 16, 6 pm at the Bible Way Church, 2440 Atlas Rd. Contact Joyce Abel, 699-2800, ext. 2622.

Historic Camden will hold a Holiday Toy Train Exhibit, Dec. 11, 14–16, 18, 21–23, 27–29, & 30, 6–8 pm at the Kershaw-Cornwallis House Basement. 432-9841 or www.historic-camden.net.

The Greater Columbia Children’s Choir, will perform a free Christmas Concert at the Washington St. United Methodist Church, 1401 Washington St., Thurs., Dec. 14, 7:30 pm. Contact Dr. Susan Wyatt, 776 0544.

MEETINGS

A women’s business leads group is forming. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month at 12:30 pm. Categories will be protected. 261-0006.

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.

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 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 Downtown Columbia Lions Club will meet the first and third Mondays for lunch. Contact Lloyd Pitts, 798-8256.

MUSEUM

EdVenture Children’s Museum will host its annual winter exhibit Snowville, through Feb. 25. 779-3100 or www.edventure.org.

MUSIC/entertainment

Columbia Harmonizers male chorus/ensemble meets Thursdays, 7:30 pm at Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine St. 798-1538 or wstewart@sc.rr.com.

Historic Columbia Foundation will offer daily Holiday Tours of Historic Homes through Sat., Dec. 30. Tours will be Tues.–Sat., 10 am–2 pm & Sun., 1–3 pm. 252-1770, ext. 24 or www.historiccolumbia.org.

Colla Voce, a chamber vocal ensemble of 20 Midlands area professional musicians, will perform Fri., Dec. 15, 7:30 pm at St. Peter's Catholic Church. 777-5369.

TRAINING/education

The USC Small Business Development Center will host an Entrepreneur Information Session Wed., Dec. 13, 9–11:15 am at the Moore School of Business, 1705 College St. Contact Bob Pettit, 777-5118 or www.uscbiz.net.