Community Calendar, Jan. 17
FORT JACKSON: MLK luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday in the Solomon Center, Building 6510, Strom Thurmond Boulevard. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Pamela Wilson, president of Allen University. Tickets are $8; call (803) 751-4117.
SHEPHERD’S CENTER OF ST. ANDREWS: 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays through March 6. Interfaith learning program for ages 50 and older, meets at Ashland United Methodist Church, 2600 Ashland Road. Three classes per day for nine-week session, $25. (803) 731-9394; shepherdscenterofstandrews.org
EARLY COLUMBIA LECTURE SERIES: 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays through Feb. 21 at the Seibels House, 1601 Richland St. Today’s topic is “Buffalo, Indians, Explorers and Settlers.” (803) 252-1770; historicolumbia.org
WINDOWS 8 PREVIEW: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Midlands Technical College Northeast Campus, 151 Powell Road. Free; call (803) 732-0432 or go to mtctraining.com to register.
“PATRIOCRACY:” Documentary on political polarization, 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, 930 Richland St. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of South Carolina, a panel discussion will follow the free screening.
HISTORIC COLUMBIA FOUNDATION VIP TOUR: 50th anniversary behind-the-scenes tour of the W.B. Smith Whaley House-Dunbar Funeral Home, 1527 Gervais St., 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesday. $25; HCF members, $20. Includes tour and cocktails. (803) 252-7742, ext. 12 or email
OYSTER ROAST AND CRAFT BEER TASTING: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Adam’s Mill Pond, 5301 Bluff Road, Columbia. Music by Spencer rush. Sponsored by the United way of the Midlands Young Leaders Society, tickets are $15; $10 for YLS and Tocqueville Society members. (803) 733-5419. Register in advance at uway.org/events
SQUARE DANCE LESSONS: Free intro party, 7 p.m. Thursday at Union United Methodist Church, 7582 Woodrow St., Irmo. Sessions meet at 7 p.m. Thursdays beginning Jan. 26; $5. (803) 749-6898; email com
HISTORIC COLUMBIA FOUNDATION VIP TOUR: 50th anniversary behind-the-scenes tour of the Equitable Arcade-Columbia Down Under, 7-10 p.m. Thursday. $25; HCF members, $20. Includes tour and cocktails. (803) 252-7742, ext. 12 or email
FREE FRIDAYS AT THE ZOO: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays through Feb. 24, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, 500 Wildlife Parkway. Richland and Lexington County residents admitted free with valid driver’s license (as proof of residence). (803) 779-8717
PARENTS NIGHT OUT: 5:30-9:30 p.m. the third Friday monthly at the Jeep Rogers Family YMCA, Lake Carolina. Youngsters ages 14 and younger will enjoy swimming, crafts, group games and more. $25; members, $15 (includes dinner). Preregister at the front desk. (803) 451-8439
FESTIVAL OF HEALING AND SPIRITUAL AWARENESS: 9:45 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 10:45 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday at The Coop, 1100 Key Road (next to Williams-Brice Stadium). Workshops on health and spirituality and vendors offering arts, crafts, music and musical instruments, metaphysical and personal health care items. Weekend pass, $15; Saturday, $10; Sunday, $8. (864) 233-3033; thefestivalofhealing.com
WINTER NATURE WALK: 10 a.m. Jan. 21 at Sesquicentennial State Park, 9564 Two Notch Road. Casual stroll along the Jackson Creek Nature Trail for ages 6 and older. $5; ages 15 and younger and seniors, $3. Children 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited; registration deadline is Friday. (803) 788-2706 or email
MUSEUM ROAD SHOW: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 21 at the State Museum, 301 Gervais St. Local experts will offer informal appraisals of fine art, textiles, military memorabilia, furniture, jewelry. $20 for the first item, $30 for two items, $40 for four items (limit four items per person); $5 discount for members. (803) 898-4952; southcarolinastatemusem.org
THINK JAZZ COLUMBIA: Gene Dykes Big Band, 2-5 p.m. Jan. 22 at Senate’s end, 316 Senate St. $4 cover. thinkjazzcolumbia.com
GUSTAFER YELLOWGOLD’S SHOW: 3 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Richland County Public Library, 1431 Assembly St. Free; recommended for ages 3-10, but the multimedia experience appeals to adults, too. (803) 799-9084; richland.lib.sc.us
CRAFT BAR HAPPY HOUR: 6-9 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St. Bring your current project or purchase a craft kit for $12. Reservations required, limit 45 participants. $12; members, $8 (includes refreshments). (803) 799-2810; columbiamuseum.org
EARLY COLUMBIA LECTURE SERIES: 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays through Feb. 21 at the Seibels House, 1601 Richland St. Topics include “The United States’ First planned City,” Jan. 24; “Columbia’s First Families,” Jan. 31; “Columbia’s First Churches,” Feb. 7; “Columbia’s First Schools,” Feb. 14; and “The Columbia Canal,” Feb. 21. (803) 252-1770; historicolumbia.org
FREE LEGAL CLINIC: 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Irmo Branch of the Lexington County Library, 6251 St. Andrews Road. Bankruptcy law issues featuring attorney David W. Melnyk; sponsored by the S.C. Bar Pro Bono Program. (803) 799-6653, ext. 158
WINE AND UNWIND: 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle (Maxcy Gregg Park). Spanish wines from Spanish Vines’ “Pour Favor” line, light refreshments and music by guitarist Bob Benjamin. $5; call (803) 779-1971, ext. 12 or email to reserve a spot.
S.C. AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION CONFERENCE: “Preserving more than Places in History: Celebrating South Carolina’s African American Jazz Heritage,” 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at the S.C. Archives and History Center, 8301 Parklane Road. Reception will follow at 5:30 p.m., jazz concert featuring the Skipp Pearson Jazz Ensemble at 7 p.m. Conference, $25 (members, $20); reception and concert, $20/$15; conference, reception and concert, $40/$30. Registration and information at (843) 917-3350 or scaaheritagefound.org
RED NOSE RUN: 8 a.m. Jan. 28 at Colonial Life Arena, 801 Lincoln St. 10K starts at 8 a.m., 5K at 8:15. Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia. (803) 254-0118; register at strictlyrunning.com
RELIGION IN THE CIVIL WAR SYMPOSIUM: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 28 at the S.C. Archives and History Center, 8301 Parklane Road. Keynote speaker will be Dr. George Rable, author of “God’s almost Chosen Peoples: a Religious History of the American Civil War.” Program will also feature lectures by W. Eric Emerson and Karen Stokes (“Faith, Valor and Devotion: The Civil War Letters of William Porcher DuBose”) and John Brinsfield (“Faith in the Fight”), guided tours of Columbia’s significant Civil War era churches, Elmwood Cemetery and the S.C. Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum exihibit “through Fiery Trials: Religion in the Civil War.” Advance registration, $30; at the door, $35 (includes lunch). (803) 737-8094; crr.sc.gov
REINVENT YOU: 2-4 p.m. Jan. 28 at 701 Whaley St. Free women’s event will feature tips and tools to transform health, wellness, career path, financial future and course in life. Register at lifebydesigncoaching.org/reinvent-you-womens-event
ARTS AT SHANDON: Traditional square dancing, line dancing and Texas two-step with caller Nelson Jarvis, 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow St., $5. Child care will be available for an additional charge; reservations deadline is Thursday. (803) 771-4408
ROBERT BURNS DINNER: 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at Seawell’s, 1125 Rosewood Drive. Sponsored by the Robert Burns Society of the Midlands, 34th annual event will feature toasts, Parade of the Tartans, Address to the Haggis, Palmetto Pipes & Drums band, Highland and Scottish country dancing. Cash bar, refreshments, 7 p.m. dinner will feature choice of entrees. $59; members, $49; ages 12 and younger, $18. Tickets must be purchased by Jan. 24. (803) 798-2206; rbsm.org
BIRDING BASICS: 9 a.m. Jan. 28 at Sesquicentennial State Park, 9564 Two Notch Road. Dress for the weather and bring water, binoculars, field guides and a snack (limited supply of binoculars and field guides will be available). Designed for ages 8 and older; ages 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. $5; ages 15 and younger and seniors, $3. Space is limited; registration deadline is Jan. 27. (803) 788-2706 or email
“AMERICAN VISIONS:” 1 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St. Film series on American art written and narrated by Time magazine art critic Robert Hughes. Free. (803) 799-2810; columbiamuseum.org
THINK JAZZ COLUMBIA CONCERT: 2-5 p.m. Jan. 29 at Senate’s end, 316 Senate St. $4 cover. think Jazz Orchestra and Jenna McSwain. thinkjazzcolumbia.com
HISTORIC CAMDEN LYCEUM SERIES: “Looking for Utopia: The Life and Times of John C. West,” with author Philip G. Groce, 3-5 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Kershaw-Cornwallis House, 607 S. Broad St., Camden. Autographed copies of the book will be available. (803) 432-0941; historic-camden.net
FREE LEGAL CLINIC: 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Main Branch of the Lexington County Library, 5440 Augusta Road. Real estate issues and foreclosures, featuring attorney Richard L. Bolen; sponsored by the S.C. Bar Pro Bono Program. (803) 799-6653, ext. 158
FUN NIGHTS: 7-10 p.m. Feb 4 at the Jeep Rogers Family YMCA, Lake Carolina. Drop off your fourth- and fifth-graders for an evening of basketball, Xbox, games, indoor playground and more. $8; members, $5. Food and drink will be available for sale. (803) 451-8439
LIZE WESSELS PUB NIGHT: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Columbia Music Festival Association ArtsSpace, 914 Pulaski St. CMFA fundraiser will feature professional darts tournament, door prizes and traditional English pub food and beverages. Advance tickets, $25; at the door, $30. (803) 771-6303
HANDCRAFTED DOLLHOUSES EXHIBIT: Feb. 7-14 at Our Hands together Artisan Market, 101-A Ballentine Park Road, Irmo. Kit and scratch-made dollhouses by the Palmetto Miniature Club. The shop is open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. (803) 749-0011; ourhandstogether.com
HISTORIC COLUMBIA FOUNDATION VIP TOURS: 50th anniversary behind-the-scenes tours include Woodrow Wilson Family Home and the Lorick House, 1705 and 1727 Hampton St., 7-9:30 p.m. Feb. 8. $20; HCF members, $15; includes tour and cocktails. (803) 252-7742, ext. 12 or email
