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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.

Photo contributed by Trustus Theatre Trustus Youth Theatre will present A Christmas Carol. The show opens December 7. 254-9732 or www.trustus.org.

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

Bible Way Church of Atlas Road will host a performance by the S.C. Philharmonic Dec. 18, 7- 8:30 pm. 647-9274.

Christian Life Columbia, 2700 Bush River Road, will present an evening of Christmas music Dec. 15, 7 pm. 798- 4488.

Spring Valley Baptist Church, 91 Polo Road, will hold a Carolina Christmas celebration Dec. 14- 16, 7:30 pm every evening. 736-0624.

Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church will present the Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra Sun., Dec. 16, 6:30 pm. 359- 7770, ext. 13.

Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1005 Asbury Dr., continues its contemporary service every Sunday at 9:15 am. 776-7237 or www.asburycolumbia.org.

Meals on Wheels will collect pet food during the annual Season of Suppers Campaign. 252-7734.

DANCE The Columbia International Folk Dance Club meets every Monday, 7- 9 pm. Contact Marguerite, 743-0731.

ENTERTAINMENT The Art Bar will host Crooners and Swooners Sat., Dec. 15, 8:30 pm. 240-7276.

Carolina Lewis will perform a one- woman show Dec. 13 & 14 at Drayton Hall. 343-9700.

TTrhues Ttuhsin Tgh Aebaotruetw Milel npresent beginning Dec. 14, 8 pm. 254-9732 or www.trustus.org.

Catch- 22 will host three local authors Dec. 12, 6:30- 8:30 pm for a holiday book signing party. 783-9697.

HOLIDAYS Columbia Place with offer photos and visits with Santa Claus through Dec. 24. Hours are Mon.- Sat., 10 am- 9 pm and Sun., noon- 6 pm. 788- 4676.

Excelsior! Academy will host a holiday dance Dec. 28, 7- 10 pm at the Capital Senior Center.

Finlay Park will host a New Year's Eve Celebration Mon., Dec. 31, 4- 9 pm. 343-8750.

The Richland County Recreation Commission will hold a kids' holiday camp Dec. 20 & 21, 27 & 28, and 31, 7:30 am- 6 pm, ages 6- 12 at Forest Lake Park, 6820 Wedgefield Road. 787-5000.

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 Arrowhead Toastmaster's Club meets the first and third Tuesday of every month 7- 8 am at Shoney's, 600 Bush River Road. 781-5248.

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.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will hold its luncheon meeting Dec. 14, 11:30 am at Seawells. Contact Ruth Donahue,

951-3213.

MISCELLANEOUS The 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will be Jan. 21, 4 pm at the Martin Luther King Park and Community Center, 2300 Greene St. 545-3001.

Riverbanks Zoowill offer a winter break camp for kids Dec. 20 & 21 or 27 & 28. 779- 8717 or www.riverbanks.org.

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

The Sandlapper Singerswill present Bring a TorchDec. 7 & 8, 7:30 pm at Ebenezer Lutheran Church. 381-5481.

The Árpád Darázs Singers will perform Tues., Dec. 11, 7:30 pm at the Rutledge Chapel on USC's Horseshoe. 777-5400.

REUNIONS 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.

TRAINING/EDUCATION The aspiring creative writers workshop will be Jan. 19, 10 am- 2 pm at the Denny Terrace Community Center. Contact Tara McDaniel, 754-6720.

The S.C.Women's Business

Center will host Are You Ready

to Start a Business? Dec. 10, 10 am- noon. 461-8900, ext. 232.

VOLUNTEERS The Salvation Army needs volunteers to ring bells at the red kettle locations through Dec. 24, call Lynne Taylor, 765-0260 or www.doingthemostgood. org.