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ANIMALS

Greyhound Lifesavers will be at the Harbison Petsmart Sat., Sept. 15, 11 am- 3 pm. Contact Judy Horton, 957-3866.

ART

The Thomas Cooper Library will display Voices of the Great War through Sept. 30. 777-5400.

The 2nd annual Fall N2 Art Showwill be Sept. 21- 23 on Richland St. in downtown Columbia. 394-4743.

Art,Art,and More Art at Mays Park will offer classes Oct.- March. Just the two of us, parent and child for ages 2- 4; Homeschool art for ages 4- 7, 8- 12, and 12 and up; and Afterschool for ages 4- 7, 8- 12, and 12 and up. Contact Steve Hewitt, 545-3100.

AUDITIONS

Workshop Theatre will hold auditions for Rock Nativity Sat., Sept. 22, 10 am and Sun., Sept. 23, 7 pm at 1136 Bull St. 799-4876.

CHURCH/CHARITY

Dances of Universal Peace will be Sun., Sept. 23. The Potluck starts at 5 pm with dances from 6:30- 8:30 pm at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2701 Heyward St. Contact Margueritte, 743-0731.

First Presbyterian Church's Wednesdays at First lunch service will begin at 11:30 am in Jackson Hall, 1324 Marion St. 799-9062.

Stedfast Christian Center, 5200 Fairfield Road, will host a Community Feeding Sat., Sept. 22, noon- 2 pm. 786-9129.

Shady Grove United Methodist Church will offer Wednesday fellowship beginning Sept. 19. 781-4832.

The Katie and Irwin Jewish Community Center will offer youth programs every Monday and Wednesday, 6:30- 7:30 pm. Contact Stefan Walker, 787-2023, ext. 209.

Bibleway Church of Atlas Road will host Family Fun Day III Sat., Sept. 22, 11 am- 4 pm. 776-1238.

Lexington United Methodist Church, 309 E. Main St., will host Festival of Tables Oct. 13, 10:30 am- 1:30 pm. 358-2519.

Riverbanks Zoo will host a fundraiser Sat., Sept. 22, 7- 11 pm. Contact Dargon Davis, 779-8717, ext. 1117. ENTERTAINMENT Town Theatre will present Mame through Sept. 29. 799-2510. The Koger Center will present HairsprayOct. 8 & 9. 777-2057.

FAMILY

Congaree National Parks will host the Weston Lake Wilderness Hikes every Friday, 2- 5 pm from Sept.- Nov. 776-4396.

Columbia Children's Theatre will present Junie B.Jones and A Little Monkey Business Sept. 21- 30. 691-4548.

Congaree National Park's Owl Prowls begins Sept. 14, 7:30 pm. 776-4396, ext. 10.

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.

MISCELLANEOUS

The Fall 2007 Main St.Marketplace will be every Friday in September and October, 10 am- 2pm. 779-4005, ext. 2042.

The application deadline for the S.C. Arts commission artist fellowship is Oct. 1. Call 734-8696 or download an application at www.South- CarolinaArts.com.

The 19th annual river sweep will be Sat., Sept. 15, 9 am- noon. 733-1139.

The 5th annual Congaree Swamp Fest will be Sat., Oct. 6 at the Congaree National Park at Hopkins. The park opens at 10 am. Contact Marie Adams, 788-7185.

MUSIC Columbia Harmonizers male chorus/ensemble meets Thursdays at 7:30 pm at Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine St. 798-1538.

The S.C.Philharmonic's Magnificent Seven Season begins Sat., Sept. 22, 8 pm at the Koger Center with guest conductor Steven Lipsitt. 251-2222.

Harptallica will perform Sept. 29, 10 pm at Hunter Gatherer, 900 Main St. www.harptallica.com.

The Association of Lutheran Musicians of S.C. will hold an organ and choral workshop Sat., Oct. 6, 9 am at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 3909 Forest Dr. 787-4413.

MUSEUM T

he Columbia Museum of Art will present Seeing Ourselves: Masterpieces of American Photography from the George Eastman HouseCollection Sept. 17- Jan. 6. 799-2810.

REUNIONS

The 1982 Brookland- Cayce High School Reunion will be Sat., Sept. 22, 7:30- 11:30 pm at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center.

Spring Valley's class of '87 will hold a 20th reunion Oct. 13 at Sterling Pavilion in the Vista. 238-7438.

Spring Valley High School will host an all- class reunion Nov. 2 & 3. 699-3500, ext. 5570.

The 1958 and '59 Columbia High Classes will host a reunion Jan. 19 at The Hall at Congaree Promenade, 320 Senate St. Class of '58 contact Jane, 738-1513 and Class of '59 contact Pat, 772-2218.

SPORTS

The 7th Annual Sertoma Charity Golf Tournament will be Fri., Nov. 9 at Fort Jackson. Email jkslks@sc.rr.com for more information.

The Brain Injury Alliance of S.C.will host the 4th annual golf tournament Thurs., Oct. 11 at the Mid- Carolina Club in Prosperity, S.C. 731-9823.

TRAINING/EDUCATION

The S.C.Bar Pro Bono Programwill sponsor a six- week law school for non- lawyers beginning Sept. 25, 6- 9 pm at the Central Carolina Technical College. 395-3425, ext. 158.

Midlands Technical College Northeast Campus will hold a free workshop, Talking About my Generation Wed., Sept. 19, 8:30- 10 am. 732-0432.

The S.C.Bar Pro Bono Program will offer free legal clinics on Sept. 17 & 27. 799-4015, ext. 158.

Team Oana will offer a seminar series Tuesdays Sept. 11- Nov. 13 at the St. Andrews Shepherd Center, 2600 Ashland Road. Contact Becky Swanson, 731-9394.

The Columbia Museum of Art will offer Art History 101 Mondays beginning Sept. 17- Dec. 10. 799-2810 or www.columbiamuseum. org.

Midlands Technical College will offer a truck driver training program beginning Sept. 17. 732-0432 or mtctraining.com.

VOLUNTEERS

Killian Elementary needs volunteers for its REACH Program. 699-2981, ext. 71205.