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ANIMALS The Humane Society will host "The Mane Event" April 25, 7 pm- 11 pm at The Millstone at Adams Pond. The Mane Event will feature live bluegrass entertainment, food, and a silent auction to raise funds for the recently seized Arabian horses.

ART  The Columbia Museum of Art will be showing Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Patrie Museum of Egyptian Achaeology through June 8, 2008. Please visit www.columbiamuseum.org for more information.

The City of West Columbia is seeking local visual artists to participate in the 2nd Annual Riverwalk Music Festival April 19. Contact Roxanne Mockabee 920- 3735 or r.mockabee@yahoo.com

The Fine Arts Booster Club of Brockman Elementary School will hold a silent and live auction April 18, 7 pm. brockmanauction@yahoo.com

Columbia Museum of Art will offer a variety of summer camps for children ages 4- 14. 343-2163

Richland Northeast will hold a Student Art auction April 3, 5 pm. 699-2800 ext. 2713

Log Cabin Art Guild Sponsored Exhibit and Sale will be at the Community Room/Village at Sandhill, May 2- 3. Pre-register by April 15th. 736-5748 or cbklopp@sc.rr.com

Covenant Classical Christian School will hold a silent auction April 11, 6- 8 pm. 787-0225

BOOKS Writer Salman Rushdie will read from and discuss his book, Midnight's Children, April 9, at 5:45 pm in the USC Belk Auditorium. 777- 8180

Book discussion and signing with Dorothy Allison will be March 31, 6 pm in the Bostick Auditorium of the Main Library. 929-3475

CHURCH/CHARITY First Presbyterian Church continues with their Wednesdays at First lunch service in Jackson Hall at 1324 Marion Street. Lunch available 11:30 am- 12:20 pm.

Fort Jackson's Jewish Military personnel will celebrate the Passover holiday with the first seder and dinner on April 19, 7:30 pm at the Officer's Club. 787- 7217

ENTERTAINMENT Ruritan Club semi- Annual Oyster and Shrimp roast will be April 12, 5 pm- 8 pm at the Hampton Building in the State Fairgrounds. Tickets available 776-3811

Riverbanks Botanical Garden will hold its fifth annual wine tasting April 18, 7 pm- 9:30 pm. www.riverbanks. org

Columbia QuadSquad roller derby league will begin March 30, 6:30 pm at Skate Station USA. www.columbiaquadsquad. com

"The science of tiny" is coming to the South Carolina State Museum March 29 through April 4th. Rosewood Market will host The Rosewood Area Earth Day Celebration, in- store and across outside patios at the Rosewood Drive location April 19, 11 am- 4 pm.

Pavilion Coffee Shop will host All About Grace March 29, 7:30 pm.

Rice Home will host the fifth annual "April in Paris" April 24, from 6 pm- 8 pm at 100 Finley Road. 691-5724

FAMILY/KIDS Rosewood School will hold its Annual Barbecue and Silent Auction April 18, 7 pm- 10 pm at The Coop. Admission is $15 or $25 per couple. 343-2930

Public Safety and Health Awareness Fair will be held April 4- 6, at Keenan High School. For more information visit www.RCSD.net.

EdVenture Children's Museum presents the popular

Cyberchase™ exhibit now through May 27.

Camp Invention is now enrolling for summer program. www.campinvention. org or 968-4332

A Guided Nature Tour of the Cayce Riverwalk Park will be April 26, 10 am and 1 pm. Registration 796-9020 by April 15.

Model Train Open House will be March 29, 10 am- 4 pm in the Arsenal Hill Park Building. 699-2518

Overnight at the State Museum Family Camp-in! will be April 11, 6:30 pm. 898-4989

HEALTH Senior Exercise Program at Eastminister Presbyterian Church will be held M-W-F, 9 am- 10 am.

The Arthritis Foundation will host the Columbia Arthritis Walk April 19, 9 am at the Harbison Recreation Center. www.arthritis.org or 755-3744.

Healthy Capital 5K Run/Walk will be April 12. For registration 731-8950 or www.strictlyrunning.com

The 13th Annual Lexington Multiple Sclerosis Walk will be April 6, 1:30 pm. 413-0260

The Katie & Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center will host the nutrition series

Lose It Without Losing It

 

beginning April 1. 787-2023 ext. 210.

MEETINGS The Trenholm Artists Guild will hold its annual joint meeting with the SC Watercolor Society April 14, 7 pm at the Forest Lake Recreation Center. www.trenholmartistsguild. org

The Greater Columbia Chamber Of Commerce members will hold "Business After Hours" at The Battery at Arsenal Hill April 8, 5:30 pm- 7 pm. 414-3013

MISCELLANEOUS The Great American Clean Up of SC officially begins its three- month campaign. For Volunteer information please visit www.palmettopride. org

The Historic Columbia Foundation is now accepting nominations for 2008 Preservation Awards. www.HistoricColumbia.org or 252-7742, ext. 24. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety will hold its annual memorial service April 12, at 10 am to remember the 1,075 people who died as a result of traffic collisions on state roadways last year.

MUSIC The South Carolina Federation of Music Clubs is holding auditions for the Carnelia G. Walker Scholarship. Application deadline is March 31. 787-7975.

The Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra will be performing April 20, 3:30 pm at Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church. 732-5507

The Creative Music and Film Society will host a concert at the Columbia Museum of Art April 1, 7 pm- 9 pm. http://magmazed.tripod. com/creativemusic

Patrons/Friends of the Arts

will present Like as the Lute

 

 

 

Delights March 30, 3 pm at Ebenezer Lutheran Church. 765-9430

USC will host the North American Saxophone Alliance's Biennial Conference April 16- 19. www.music.sc.edu/fs/leaman/ NASAHome.html, or 576-5893

Miriam Burns and 38 painted instruments close the South Carolina Philharmonic April 5, 7 pm at the Koger Center. www.capitoltickets.com

"Chamber Innovista"will be April 6, 3 pm in the USC School of Music recital hall. www.music.sc.edu

REUNIONS The Dorman High School class of '88 is searching for classmates for its 20- year reunion September 19- 20. dorman1988@charter.net or call 864-578-6761

The 1972- 1974 classes of Lower Richland will have a reunion July 26, 7 pm- 11 pm. Contact Robin Hook Bennett, 234-4345.

The Airport High School class of 1988 will hold a 20th reunion in August. Contact Brandy Aull, Ahseagulls1988@ yahoo.com.

USC alumni are invited to campus May 16- 17 for a weekend of class reunions and checking out what's new on campus. www.MyCarolina.org SPORTS The 18th annual McDaniels Golf Classic, hosted by Palmetto Health Foundation will be May 9, at Fort Jackson Golf Club. palmettohealthfoundation. org

Asbury Memorial UMC Fourth Annual College Scholarship Golf Tournament will be April 14 at Ft. Jackson Golf Course. 783- 3281 or 776-6703.

The Annual Soldiers and Vets Charity Golf Tournament will be April 4 at Fort Jackson Golf Course. 695- 6780 or 736-3110 ext. 3481

THEATER Trustus Theatre brings back David Lindsay- Abaire with his Pulitzer Prize winning script Rabbit Hole March 28, 8 pm. www.trustus.org

Arts at Shandon presents a dinner theater presentation of Mayhem in Mayville April 4- 5, 6:30 pm. Admission plus dinner is $12.

Ballet Stars of New York will be April 4, 7 pm at the Koger Center for the Arts. Tickets 777-5112

TRAINING/EDUCATION East Piedmont Resource Conservation & Development Council will host Equine Management Seminars April 3. fisherc@rcgov.us or 576-2080

Midlands Technical College

is hosting Fun at Work Day

 

 

conference on April 1, 8:30 am- 12 pm. mtctraining.com or 732-0432

The South Carolina Summit on Women will be April 16, 9 am- 5 pm at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. 786-3729

Midlands Technical College

is offering Italian for Travelers

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 1. Registration 732- 0432

The Greater Columbia chapter of USA Dance, Inc. is holding a Salsa Workshop April 19, 1 pm- 3 pm, at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center. www.USADance.com or 407- 0132