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ANIMALS The Columbia Animal Shelter, 127 Humane Lane, is hosting adopt- a- dog month. 776-7387.

ART 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.

CHURCH/CHARITY First Presbyterian Church's Wednesdays and Thursdays at First lunch servicewill begin at 11:30 am in Jackson Hall, 1324 Marion St. 799- 9062.

Trenholm United Methodist Church will hold its Festival of Faith Nov. 4- 7. 254-6695 or www.trumc.org.

St.David's Episcopal Church, 605 Polo Road, will host a bazaar Sat., Nov. 13., 9 am- 2 pm. 736-0866.

DANCE The Greater Columbia Chapter of the U.S.Ballroom Dancers Association will hold their dance party Oct. 27, 7:30- 10:30 pm at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center. 781-5248.

Dances of Universal Peace will be Sat., Oct. 27, Nov. 10, & Dec. 1, 7- 9 pm at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2701 Heyward St. Contact Margueritte, 743-0731.

ENTERTAINMENT Pavilion Coffee Shop will feature Mitch McVicker w/band October 27 beginning at 7 pm. 936-0500

The Capital Senior Center will hold the annual Fall Festival Fri., Oct. 26, 10 am- 3 pm. 779-1971.

The 22nd Vista Lights will be Thurs., Nov. 15, 5- 10 pm. 269-4965.

HALLOWEEN Richland Northeast High

School will present Mostly

Coastal GhostsOct. 30 & 31, 7 pm at the Richland School District Two Auditorium. 699-2800, ext. 2832. High Voltage Theatre will

present The Legend of

Sleepy Hollow at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheatre. Times are Oct. 26- 27 and Oct. 29- 31 all of 8 pm. 754-5244 or www.headlesshorsemanriver. com

All costumed kids are invited to Riverbanks' fifth annual Boo at the Zoo for a fun, family alternative to neighborhood trick- or- treating October 12- 14, 19- 21 and 26- 30 from 6 to 9 pm each evening. 779-8717 or visit www.riverbanks.org www.riverbanks.org .

Grookett Photography Studio will present"Free Halloween/ Fall Photos" benefiting Toys for Tots," 12- 5 pm, Oct. 28 at the studio, lower level Midtown at Forest Acres for unwrapped toys for "Toys for Tots." No appointment. 803-782-4546.

The Columbia Museum of Art will present lectronic and experimental hip hop musician DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid (a.k.a. Paul Miller) will visit the museum October 26, for a 10 pm Halloween dance party and a 3 pm lecture at the University of South Carolina (USC). 803-799-2810 or columbiamuseum.org, or at the door.

The State Museumwill host a Spooky Sleepover Oct. 26, 6:30 pm. 898-4989.

HEALTH Palmetto Health Hospitals will sponsor the annual Hearts and Hands Forever Walk Sun., Oct. 28, 3- 4:30 pm at Riverfront Park. 296-5636.

Carolina Wildlife Care will host its first 5K Walk/Run Sat., Nov. 3 in Lexington. Registration begins at 7 am. 238-7438.

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.

Toastmasters Club meets every Friday, 7- 8:15 am at Lizard's Thickett, 10170 Two Notch. Contact Caroline Meyer, 782-8844.

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

The 2nd annual Autumn Remembrance will be Oct. 30- Nov. 1 at the Five Points Fountain. 929-2600.

The S.C.Wildlife Federation will hold the annual Bass Fishing Tournament Oct. 27. www.scwf.org.

Palmetto Health Foundation's Festival of Treeswill be Nov. 16- 18, 8 pm at the S.C. State Museum. 434-2827.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

will host An Evening of

MiraclesNov. 17 at the Radisson Hotel off I- 20 and Bush River Road. www.eveningofmiracles.org.

The League of Women Voters of the Columbia Area will host a panel discussion on Immigration Thurs., Nov. 15, 7 pm at the Main Library on Assembly Street.

MUSEUM The State Museum will display The Mark B. Coplan Collection of Art through March. Contact Paul Matheny, 898-4941. MUSIC Columbia Harmonizers male chorus/ensemble meets Thursdays at 7:30 pm at Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine St. 798-1538.

REUNIONS 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.

St.Andrews Park, 920 Beatty Road, will offer youth tennis lessons Wednesdays, ages 7- 14. Contact Leigh Cheatham, 754-7275, ext. 220.

The Katie and Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center will offer a basketball program for kids in grades 3- 12. Contact Brenna Garrison, 787-2023, ext. 309.

TRAINING/EDUCATION USC will host a series of events celebrating African- American hair culture. The Hair Dance events are sponsored by the USC Arts Institute, the department of English, the Women's Studies Program, the department of art, the African American Studies Program and the Richland County Public Library. www.dinahjohnson.com

JoAnne and Russell Long, two renowned Montessori educators will be at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1000 Greenlawn Road, Oct. 30 to present an introduction to "Montessori Education; Illusion or Reality?" 6:15 pm- 8:15 pm. 803/783-8838 or visit www.montessoricolumbia. com

Learn marketing your business on the web. spon- sored by the SC Women's Business Center, 1225 Laurel St. 461-8900, ext. 232 or register online at www.scwbc.org

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

The SBA S.C.District Office will hold a community express loan workshop Thurs., Nov. 8, 9 am- 2 pm at 631 Hampton St. 765-5377. TRAVEL The 36th annual Revolutionary War Field Dayswill be Nov. 3 & 4 in Camden, S.C. 432-9841 or www.historic- camden.net.

VOLUNTEERS The Five Points Wheels Transportation Program needs volunteers to drive its bus. Call Roger Cranford at the Capital Senior Center at 779- 1971 and ask for the Five Points Wheels office.