Coming Up 2-15-12

Two area blood drives this week
• Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, 238 Fort Mill Highway (S.C. 160), will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. Call (803) 548-4922 to schedule a time.
• The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas will hold a public blood drive from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Fort Mill YMCA, 857 Promenade Walk, Fort Mill.
CBCC will donate six pounds of food to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina for every blood donation through Feb. 29. More public drives can be found at www.cbcc.us. CBCC’s donation center at 4447 South Blvd., Charlotte, is open Tuesday-Saturday. Call (704) 972-4700 for details.

Playhouse presents ‘Blithe Spirit’
The Fort Mill Community Playhouse will present “Blithe Spirit,” a comedy by Noel Coward, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 16-18, and Feb. 23-25, with a matinee at 3 p.m. Feb. 26. The play will be staged at 615 Banks St., Fort Mill.  
Tickets, $15 for adults and $13.00 for students and seniors (65+), are available online at www.fortmillplayhouse.org or by check or cash at Crossings on Main, 102 Academy St., Fort Mill. For details, call (803) 548-8102 or visit www.fortmillplayhouse.org.

IL Masonic Lodge barbecue Saturday
Indian Land Masonic Lodge No. 414, 9189 Charlotte Highway (U.S. 521), will hold a barbecue sale beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. Pork or chicken plates, as well as pounds or whole chickens, are $8. Half chickens or sandwiches are $5.
The Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 286 will also sell cakes, pies and cookies. For details, call (803) 320-0360.

Local SAR chapter to meet Saturday
The Col. William Bratton Chapter of the S.C. Society of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Fort Mill Library, 1818 2nd Baxter Crossing, Fort Mill.
Chapter President Greg Greenawalt will present a visual historic timeline from the end of the French and Indian Wars in 1763 to 1783, when Gen. George Washington resigned his commission to the Continental Congress.
For details, contact Greenawalt at (803) 457-7465 or Hotels4u@msn.com.

Bluegrass concert Saturday at USCL
Bluegrass band Jimbo Whaley & Greenbrier will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in the Bundy Auditorium at the University of South Carolina Lancaster, 476 Hubbard Drive, Lancaster.
Tickets, $35 each, are available online at www.lancastercitysc.com/PerformingArts/PA_Tickets.aspx.
For details, contact Jimola W. Wade at (803) 289-1494 or jwade@lancastercitysc.com.

Art League offers watercolor workshop
The Lancaster County Art League will hold a basic watercolor workshop at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Lancaster County Council of the Arts Gallery, 201 W. Gay St., Lancaster. Bring your own supplies or $3 to buy supplies. For details, call (803) 285-1820.

ALS support group  to meet Tuesday  
The Palmetto ALS Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the Marion Sims Theatre at Springs Memorial Hospital, 800 W. Meeting St., Lancaster.

Garden symposium in Rock Hill Feb. 25
The Master Gardeners of York County will host its seventh annual Garden Symposium at the Baxter Hood Center at York Technical College, 452 S. Anderson Road, Rock Hill from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 25.
Cost is $48 per person, which includes lunch.
For online registration form and brochure, visit www.yorkmg.org. For details, call (803) 324-9777.

One Stop Shop Hop quilting sale Feb. 25
The sixth annual One Stop Shop Hop is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 25 at the University of South Carolina Lancaster’s Bradley Arts and Sciences Building. There will be more than 20 vendors, a huge raffle basket and more.
For details, call (704) 843-5950 or (704) 575-0640.

Guardian ad Litem volunteers needed
The Lancaster County Volunteer Guardian ad Litem Program is seeking people willing to speak up for a child. Training will begin Feb. 27. This is a free 30-hour course. Space is limited; call (803) 286-6064 to sign up.

Library to host author Feb. 28
The Friends of the Del Webb Library will host author Mignon F. Ballard for a public book signing and introduction of her latest book, “Miss Dimple Rallies to the Cause,” at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Indian Land library, 7641 Charlotte Highway.

Celebrity basketball game March 1
The Lancaster Fatherhood Project will host a celebrity basketball game featuring The Harlem Magic Masters of New York versus The Fatherhood Trailblazers of Lancaster at 7 p.m. March 1 in the gymnasium of Lancaster High School, 617 Normandy Road. The Fatherhood team will consist of local community celebrities. Sponsorship is available. For details, call (803) 289-9042, (803) 287-9055 or (803) 283-3444.

Relay masquerade ball March 3
At Salon Dimensions will hold a masquerade ball to benefit Relay for Life at 7 p.m. March 3 at the Lancaster Moose Lodge, 200 Shrine Moose Drive Tickets are $30 for singles and $55 for couples.
There will be live music, hors d’ouevres and a silent auction. Dress in formal attire. There will also be two chance drawings and tickets are $1. The prizes are $250 and a day at At Salon Dimensions.

Brahms concert March 4 in Fort Mill
The York County Choral Society will present “Brahms: A German Requiem” at  4 p.m. March 4 at Unity Presbyterian Church, 303 Tom Hall St., Fort Mill. The concert will be presented with baritone and soprano solos and two piano accompaniment. Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $5 for students. Tickets will be available at the door or online at www.yorkcountychoralsociety.org.

Library to host author talk March 6
Del Webb Library at Indian Land, 7641 Charlotte Highway, will host a talk and book-signing with Newbery Award-winning children’s and young adult author Karen Hesse at 5:30 p.m. March 6.
Those who read five of her books before the talk will receive a prize.

Sign up now for library’s teen event
Del Webb Library at Indian Land, 7641 Charlotte Highway, will host Teen Takeover: “Steampunk Jewelry” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. April 24 for students in grades six and up. Call (803) 548-9260 or sign up at the library.

Teen night March 7 at USCL
The Coalition for Healthy Youth will hold a teen night for youth ages 13-19 at 6 p.m. March 7 at the University of South Carolina Lancaster. Guest speaker will be Sarah Panzau. Pizza and soft drinks will be served to all attending youth. For details, call (803) 416-8938.

Beach Bash and Boogie March 16
The annual Beach Bash and Boogie fundraiser will be held from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. March 16 in the Bradley Building at the University of South Carolina Lancaster. There will be live entertainment, food and drinks.
The cost is $40 per person or $75 per couple. For details, call (803) 286-8000.

Health fair in IL April 20
Carolinas Literacy Network and the University of South Carolina Lancaster Health Services are holding health fairs in each area of the county. Indian Land’s will be 9 a.m. to noon April 20 at the Indian Land Recreation Center, 8286 Charlotte Highway.
Services available include blood pressure checks, glucose checks, hearing and eye tests and foot exams. For details, call (803) 313-7450.

Library offers preschool storytimes
The Del Webb Library at Indian Land, 7641 Charlotte Highway, holds Wonderful Wednesdays, a preschool storytime for ages 3 to 5, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Wednesday. For details, call (803) 548-9260.

‘Breakfast for the Brain’ on Thursdays
The Lancaster County Council on Aging will hold “Breakfast for the Brain” from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays through May 24. The class will help participants improve their memory, think more clearly and have a more positive attitude. Cost is $10. For details, call (803) 285-6956.

Wednesday senior health workshops
The Lancaster County Council on Aging will hold a workshop, “Introducing Better Choices, Better Health,” for people with ongoing health conditions, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. each Wednesday at the Prime Time for Seniors Center, 309 S. Plantation Road, Lancaster. To register, call (803) 285-6956.

Golf and Rotary clubs collect items for kids
Carolina Lakes Golf Club and the Indian Land Rotary Club are collecting food, paper and toiletry donations for the Rock Hill Children’s Attention Home and the Lancaster Children’s Home.
Indian Land residents may drop off canned goods, paper products or toiletry items in the lobby of Carolina Lakes Golf Club, where there is a collection container.

Health department offers flu shots
The Lancaster County Health Department is offering flu shots. This year, DHEC is contracting with VAXCARE to provide the vaccines. The company can bill selected insurance companies, along with Medicare Part B. Cost is $25 for the flu shot or $30 for the flu mist. To make an appointment, call (803) 286-9948.

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