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ANIMALS
The Richland County
Recreation Commission
and Palmetto Animal
Assisted Life Services will
offer a dog training camp
July 23- Aug. 10. Contact
Leigh Cheatham, 754-6720,
ext. 203.
Riverbanks Zoo is holding a
contest to vote for your
favorite zooview webcam
animal through Aug. 16.
www.riverbanks.org.
Greyhound Lifesavers will
be at the Harbison Petsmart
Sat., July 21, 11 am- 3 pm
Contact Judy Horton,
957-3866.
ART
The Columbia Museum of
Art will display The Children
of Hope 2007 Art
Exhibit through July. A ceremony
to honor the artists
will be July 17, 3- 5 pm.
254-5996.
Devine Quilters will be on
display at the Richland
County Public Library
through Aug. 8. 929-3440.
CAMPS
The Palmetto Center for
Women will host the Kids'
Scene Summer Camp
weekdays through Aug. 14,
8 am - 6 pm for K5- fifth
graders. 252-2151.
CHURCH/CHARITY
Earthfare will hold a
lemonade stand to benefit
the S.C. Wildlife Federation
Sat., July 21, 11 am- 2 pm.
799-0048 or www.earthfare.
com.
The Helping to Heal Ministry,
Sanctity, Inc. and the
Healing Hands Project will
sponsor a domestic and
anti- domestic violence
forum Sat., July 28, 3:30 pm
at Friendship Baptist
Church's Family Life Center,
1237 House St. 528-3990.
The Holy Temple Church,
5712 North Main St., will
hold a bazaar Sat., July 21,
10 am and Sat., Aug. 11, 10
am. 786-8908.
Columbia Place will host
Clothes for Kids Fri., July
27- Mon., Aug. 6. 788-4676.
ENTERTAINMENT
Café Corner will host a jazz
brunch Sun., July 29, 10
am- noon. 223-9633.
The Koger Center will host
a summertime dance performance
Fri., July 27. Contact
Marissa Freeman,
777-7264.
The Forest Acres Neighborhood
Association will host
National Night Out Tues.,
Aug. 4 at Crayton Middle
School.
The S.C.Wildlife Federation
will host an auction
and wild game feast Aug. 4
at the Fairgrounds.
www.scwf.org.
The Smithills Brass Band
will play on Boyd Plaza Fri.,
July 27, 7:30 pm. 865-2121.
Nickelodeon Theatre will
feature Half Japanese: The


Band that would be King



July 20, 10:30 pm. Contact
Andy Smith, 254-8234.
FAMILY
The Columbia Museum of
Art will host Family Fun
Night Aug. 10, 5:30- 8 pm.
799-2810.
The March of Dimes Family
Team Appreciation Day
will be July 21, 11 am- 3 pm
at EdVenture Museum.
252-5200.
GARAGE SALES
Forest Lake Presbyterian

Church will hold a garage
sale Sat., July 28, noon at
6500 N. Trenholm Road.
The Center for Learning
Foundation's 2nd annual
garage sale will be Sat., July
21, 6:30 am- 12:30 pm at
2729 Covenant Road.
254-0830.
HEALTH
The Red Cross will sponsor
a Harry Potter blood drive
Fri., July 20, 7 am- 5 pm at
the Columbia Donor Center,
2751 Bull St. 1-800-GIVE
LIFE.
MEETINGS
Horrell Hill Family and
Community Leaders Club
meets the first Thursday of
each month at 10:30 am.
Contact Alice Williams,
776-7888.
The Richland County
Republican Party meets the
fourth Monday of every
month, 6 pm at the Suggs &
Kelly Law Center, 500 Taylor
St. Contact Lou Nolan,
254-9543.
Columbia's Parks and
Recreation Toastmasters
Club meets at noon 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 Downtown Columbia
Lions Club meets the first
and third Mondays for

lunch. Contact Lloyd Pitts, 798-8256.
MUSIC
Columbia Harmonizers
male chorus/ensemble
meets Thursdays at 7:30 pm
at Shandon United
Methodist Church, 3407
Devine St. 798-1538.
The Summer Concert
Series will run through Aug.
25, 7- 10 pm. All concerts
are free and food and beverages
will be available.
www.columbiaactioncouncil.
net.
The Columbia Choral
Society will hold open
auditions Aug. 6 & 13 in the
music room of First Baptist
Church. 743-9375.
MUSEUM
The S.C. State Museum will
present Dancing Through
the Decades Thurs., Aug. 2.
898-4902.
REUNIONS
The 40th Reunion of the
Dreher Class of '67 will be
Sat., Aug. 4 at Leaside Hall,
7 - 11 pm. Classmates from
the Class of '66 and '68, or
any other classmates are
invited. Some classmates'
addresses are still missing.
Send any information to
Dreher Class of 1967
P.W.Rock
109 Academy Way
Columbia, SC 29206
782-3777.
A. C. Flora High School
Class of 1967 40th Reunion
will be Aug. 25, 7 pm at
Leaside, 100 East Exchange
Blvd. Contact Clay
Johnston, 799-9448 or
Marshall Kibler, 779-8600.

The 1982 Brookland- Cayce
High School Reunion will
be Sat., Sept. 22, 7:30- 11:30
pm at the Radisson Hotel
and Conference Center.
SPORTS
The 3rd annual Mitch
Bagwell Golf Tournament
will be Fri., July 27 at
Charwood Country Club.
Contact Sybil Bagwell, 843-
283-4260.
TRAINING/EDUCATION
The Shepherd's Center of
Columbia will have a brief
summer session beginning
July 11- Aug. 1. 779-4449.
The Carolina Encouragement
Center will offer a
business training seminar
Tues., July 31. 933-9140.
The S.C.Wildlife Federation
will sponsor a women's
outdoor recreation retreat
Sept. 7- 9. www.scwf.org.
The S.C.Women's Business
Center will hold an orientation
Aug. 1, noon- 1 pm.
461-8900, ext. 232 or
www.scwbc.org.
TRAVEL
The 80th Annual Mountain
Dance and Folk Festival
will be Aug. 2- 4, 7 pm
nightly at Diana Wortham
Theatre at Pack Place in
downtown Asheville, N.C.
828-257-4530 or
www.folkheritage.org.
YOUNG PEOPLE
Saluda Shoals Park will
host Charley's Backyard







Treasure Hunt Tues., July 24,
9:30- 11 am and 11:30 am- 1
pm. 865-8408.