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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.

Trustus Theatre presents its last show of the season, The Meaning of I, April 25 at 7 pm in the new Trustus Studio Space on the northern side of the Trustus building at 520 Lady Street. The cast includes Jane Hearn (c), a student at A.C. Flora High School and a member of the Apprentice Company at Trustus as Mary. Stephen Collins is Aryll, Sumner McLaine Bender is Gloria, and Joe Morales is the mysterious stranger(l). Call 254- 9732.

The Friends of the Animals and The Animal Protection League of South Carolina will host Blowout Cookout April 25, 7 pm- 11 pm at Sterling Gardens. Tickets will be $35 and the proceeds will help support the New Shelter Fund. For tickets contact chappievardell@ bellsouth.net

-ART The Columbia Museum of Art will be showing

Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from

the Patrie Museum of Egyptian Achaeology

through June 8. Please visit www.columbiamuseum. org for more information.

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 is offering a variety of summer camps for children ages 4- 14. 343-2163

City Art Gallery presents "School's Out VI: Emerging Artists of the Southeast." April 24- May 31. www.cityartonline.com

The Back Porch Painters will honor Ilona Royce Smithkin with a reception April 20, 2008, 3- 5:30 pm at the The Back Porch Studio and Gallery, 6729 Two Notch Road, Suite E. Call Sandra Phaup, 787-9617

-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 4th Annual Cuts for Cancer! will be at the Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology located at 449 St. Andrews Road April 20, 2 pm- 5 pm and April 21, 10:30 am- 5 pm. $5 hair cuts and a variety of other services are available to help children battling cancer in SC.

-ENTERTAINMENT Riverbanks Botanical Garden will hold its 5th annual wine tasting April 18, 7 pm- 9:30 pm. www.riverbanks.org

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.

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

Young Girls in Europe will take place at the Koger Center for the Arts April 25, 6 pm and April 26, 3 pm. Ticket information 251-2222.

Covenant Classical Christian School presents

William Shakespeare's Much Ado About

Nothing April 24- 25, 7:30 pm in the sanctuary of Covenant Presbyterian Church.

-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

EdVenture Children's Museum presents the popular Cyberchase™ exhibit now through May 27.

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

The Mill Creek Elementary PTA presents the Harlem Wizards, a professional Basketball team will be performing on April 18, 7 pm in the Lower Richland High School Gymnasium. Tickets purchased at the game are $10 and $12. The Palmetto Youth Football and Cheer Association is now registering for the summer football camp every Saturday at Trenholm Park from 10 am- 12:30 pm. Call Coach Cornelius at 865-0515 or 787-0216.

The 2nd annual Pets in the Park will be April 19, 10 am-12 pm at North Springs Park. Admission for the public is $1 and the dog show entry fee is $3 per dog.

Northeast United Methodist Church will host Power Lab Discovering Jesus Miraculous Power June 22-27 for all children ages four through rising fifth graders. Register at www.NEUMC.com or 736-6386

Carolina Wildlife Care will host "A Wildlife Baby Shower" April 19, from 10 am-4 pm and April 20, 1 pm-4 pm at 5551 Bush River Road. 772-3994

South Carolina State Museum celebrates Earth Day April 19, 10 am- 4 pm. Guests can participate in hands-on activities, "trash to treasures" make and takes, air and water quality programs, and a lawn mower exchange.

-HEALTH Senior Exercise Program at Eastminster 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.

Volunteer Services at Palmetto Health Richland are accepting applications for this summer's junior volunteer program. 434-6242

5K Riverfest Epilepsy Run/Walk will be held at the Riverfront Park, at Huger and Laurel Streets May 3, at 8 am. www.strictlyrunning.com

-MEETINGS Newcomers'Club of Greater Columbia will hold its luncheon April 24th. 750-6695 or www.newcomersofgreatercolumbia.com

Sarcoidosis of the Midlands of South Carolina will host its monthly support group meeting April 24, 6 pm at the Palmetto Baptist Breast Cancer Center. 779-2732

The Columbia Sertoma Club will meet on April 21, 12:30-1:30 pm at Seawells. 606-9632.

-MISCELLANEOUS 7th Annual Roast and Toast Dinner honoring Benedict College alumnus, Vince Ford, senior vice president of Community Services of Palmetto Health, will be at Brookland Baptist Banquet and Conference Center April 18, 7:30 pm. For tickets and information call 765-2795. Annual Plant Sale Returns to Riverbanks Botanical Garden April 26, 9 am- 12 pm in the Garden's Growing Center. www.riverbanks.org

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

Double Exposure: Two Groups, One Concert

will be April 21, 7- 8:15 pm at the Free Times

office, 1534 Main Street, in downtown Columbia. The concert features the Sandlapper Singers along with Chip Mosteller and the trio Lucas War Hero. Admission is free.

OPERA at USC will complete its '07- '08 season

with Mozart's classic opera, The Magic

Flute at Longstreet Theatre. The shows will be held April 25 and 27 at 7:30 pm. Tickets sales and information 777-0058 or

777-5369.

The University of South Carolina band department will showcase its students' talents

in the 32nd annual Concert in the Park

April 27, 6 pm on the lawn in front of McKissick Museum.

Students from the University of South Carolina will host a benefit concert Thursday, April 24, in remembrance of the seven students who perished last October in the Ocean Isle Fire. The concert will take place at Headliners with proceeds donated to the Carolina Remembrance Fund. www.headlinerscolumbia. com

-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

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour will hold its Oak Hills Junior Open April, 19-20 at Oak Hills Golf Club. www.hjgt.org

The First Annual BlueCross BlueShield Sports Classic Tournaments will be held April 24- 26 at the Plantation Club and Windermere Club at LongCreek Plantation. Information at www.freemedclinic.org

-THEATER USC will conclude its Mainstage Theatre season with A Cabal of Hypocrites April 18- 27 with shows at 8 pm Monday- Saturday and 3 pm Sunday. Tickets are $16 for the public; $14 for military, faculty and staff; and $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the Longstreet Theatre box office. www.cas.sc.edu/thea/ or 777-9353.

Columbia Children's Theater presents How I

Became a Pirate! through April 20 at the Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center. For ticket information visit www.columbiachildrenstheatre.com.

-TRAINING/EDUCATION 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

Midlands Technical College is hosting its first Spring Open House April 19, 10 am- 3 pm at the Beltline Campus. 738-8324 or www.midlandstech.edu/openhouse

Suddeth Automotive is offering a FREE Women's Car Care Seminar on April 26, 9:30 am and 1:30 pm at 1410 North Millwood Avenue. 256-2110 or www.SuddethAuto.com.

Impact Columbia Summit 2008 will be April 29, 5:30pm- 8:30pm at 320 Senate St. www.Impactcola.com

Dr.V.Mohini Giri, a renowned women's rights activist in India and Nobel Prize nominee, will speak at Columbia College on May 5, 6 pm in the Breed Leadership Center. www.columbiacollegesc.edu