A landmark church in the historic Dutch Fork Area will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year. Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, located in the Springhill Community near Chapin was dedicated in 1873 with 42 founding members and led by Reverend William Alexander Houck. The church was dedicated “to the service ofContinue Reading
Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) and their event partners will host the third annual Lakeside Litter Sweep litter cleanup event on Lake Murray on September 16 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. KMB is seeking volunteers to clean up islands, shorelines, boat ramps, roads, and natural areas around the lake.Continue Reading
The annual Chapin Labor Day Festival and Parade is set for this holiday weekend. Saturday, September 2Justin Pepper 5K: Walk, Run, Ruck! begins at 7:00 am at Crooked Creek Park Saturday, September 2Latin Night offers authentic authentic Venezuelan food from Arepa Chef, a food drive benefiting Chapin We Care Center,Continue Reading
Family fan, great baseball action, and an exciting K-9 demonstration By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) and the Columbia Fireflies will host RCSD K-9 TEAM NIGHT at Columbia’s Segra Park, Wednesday August 30, beginning at 7:05 p.m. The event is part of the regularlyContinue Reading
The City of Columbia’s Public Relations, Media and Marketing Department is hosting two fundraising events for Sistercare, which helps victims and families recover from domestic violence August 19 and August 26 from 10 am to 1 pm. Join in at downtown City Hall Parking Lot, 1737 Main Street in ColumbiaContinue Reading
Midlands Light Opera Society will present their inaugural production, a double bill of one-act comic operettas August 18-20 at The Living Room at 6729 Two Notch Road, Columbia.The performances are directed by Michael T. Brown, accompanied on keyboard by Ashleigh Morse, and produced by Evelyn Clary. “Trial by Jury” isContinue Reading
The waters of Lake Murray will get a break this weekend from the Midlands Striper Club. For the second time in three months, it will hold its monthly Youth Fishing Tournament at another remote lake. Clark’s Hill on Lake Thurmond will be the site for Saturday’s event. Last month sawContinue Reading
Unbound Dance Company will present Unbeing, its third consecutive annual show August 25 and 26. Performances will be at 7 pm on both days at Dreher High School, 3319 Millwood Avenue, Columbia. Unbeing explores the process of stripping away the layers of our past to confront the raw truth ofContinue Reading
NoMa Warehouse has announced SolFest RollFest, a music and bicycle festival is back for its 3rd year, and will take place August 26 from 4 – 10 pm at NoMa Warehouse. A music and community event started by NoMa Warehouse in 2021, SolFest began as a micro-music festival hosted atContinue Reading
Turning Pages SC will hold its 55th birthday bash, Dive into a Literary Feast, at River’s Edge Retreat on August 26 from 4 – 8 pm, The organization is commemorating more than five decades of empowering adults through the power of reading. Over the decades, Turning Pages SC has hadContinue Reading
The Palmetto Church of Christ is hosting a free information session on scam mail and phone calls. The information will be presented by local FBI agents. The event will take place on August 16 at 4 pm at Palmetto Church of Christ, 7000 Nursery Road, Columbia. Call 803-781-0909 if youContinue Reading