Coming Events

Ongoing events

Parenting support group

CamdenMommies.com, a support group for mothers, will meet at 4 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month at Dunkin Donuts in Lancaster. For details, call (704) 281-2950.

LIFT offers classes

The Learning Institute for Tomorrow (LIFT) offers classes that teach coping skills to deal with everyday struggles and more. Registration will be through Jan. 3. Classes begin Jan. 7. For details, call 285-8805 or visit the office at 1609 Pageland Highway.

LHS 1988 reunion planning

The Lancaster High School Class of 1988 is planning its 20-year reunion. For details, e-mail classof88bruins@yahoo.com.

Week ahead

Angel food orders

January Angel food orders will be taken from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 2 to 3 p.m. Jan. 4. The delivery date will be Jan. 19. Food orders will be taken at New Horizon Community Church, 1906 Great Falls Highway.

For details, call 283-2882.

NAACP Emancipation Day

The Lancaster Branch of the NAACP will celebrate Emancipation Day at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Living Word Church of Lancaster, 115 Market St. The Rev. Rayford J. Waiters will bring the Emancipation message.

Douglas crime watch

The Douglas Community Crimewatch will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Douglas Road Presbyterian Church. There will be a guest speaker. For details, call 285-1401.

Carolina singles dance

The next Carolina Singles and Married Couples Club dance will be from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Friday at the Shrine Club of Phifer Street in Monroe. The cost is $10 per person. The band will be the Del Monicos. For details, call (704) 283-1304.

Fashion show

Denmark TEC, formerly S.C. Area Trade, will hold a fashion show at 5 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church, 835 Crawford Road, Rock Hill. Awards will be given for Men in Suits, Dressed Up Divas and Best Dressed Lady. For details, call 283-2272.

Children of Eden auditions

The Community Playhouse of Lancaster County will hold a final round of auditions for its spring production of Children of Eden at 10 a.m. (by appointment) Saturday at Stevens Auditorium at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster for ages 9 and up. Appointments may be made by e-mailing coeatlancaster@yahoo.com. Bring sheet music for a memorized song. For details, visit http://www.lancasterplayhouse.com.

Upcoming

Hunters education course

There will be a Hunters Education Course from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 6 at the Van Wyck Volunteer Fire Department on Old Hickory Road. The event is free. For details, call 286-7620 or e-mail bestcwp@comporium.net.

Marital conflict help

The Listening Center, 206 W. Barr St., is holding an informational meeting about a new program New Directions, for couples experiencing marital conflict at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8. Couples must call 285-2442 to reserve a spot.

Pageants rescheduled

The 2008 Miss Lancaster and Miss Lancaster Princess pageants have been rescheduled for Jan. 12th. Girls ages 1-24 are eligible to compete. For applications and entry requirements, call Kim Forrest at (803) 427-2566.

Classes for homeschoolers

Crossroads Lutheran Church is offering pottery classes for homeschooled children. Classes will begin Jan. 14 and Jan. 15. They will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays, and from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays. Cost is $5 per child in grades K-12. Supplies are included. Class size will be from six to 15, so space is limited. Advance registration required. For details, call (803) 413-7827.

Parkinsons support meeting

The Parkison Association of the Carolinas Lancaster Support Group will meet at 3 p.m. Jan. 15 at Covenant Baptist Churchs fellowship hall. Registered nurse and notary public Ila Woodwyck will give a presentation on living wills. For details, call (704) 248-3714 or toll-free at (866) 903-7275.

Mayree Deas fundraiser

There will be a fundraiser for the medical expenses of Mayree S. Deas at 6 p.m. Jan 21 at the Kershaw Recreation Departments bowling alley, 200 Close Circle.

Raffle tickets are $10 and donations will be accepted. Prizes include a 37-inch HDTV/DVD/VCR player, a Craftsman 95-piece tool set with a circular saw and a 13-piece nonstick cookware set with a crock pot and a travel bag.

For details, call 288-8951, 288-9742 or 288-6815.

Christian women luncheon

The Christian Womens Connection will hold a Happy Birthday Celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 22 at Ettas Kitchen. The feature will be a Celebration in Art by Shirley Hunter with special music, Celebration in Song, by Hunter.

Speaker will be Anne Heart from Johns Island presenting A Missing Piece of the Puzzle.

The cost is $9.50. Make nursery reservations by Jan. 18. A planning meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Jan. 15 at the Southern Attic. For details, call 285-6527.

Guardian ad Litem training

There will be a training course for volunteers interested in the Guardian ad Litem program on Jan. 24.

Topics covered will be education about child abuse, Department of Social Services, communication, interviewing and investigating skills, cultural diversity and how legal systems address abuse cases.

To reserve a limited seat, call 286-6064.

One Stop Shop Hop

The Magic Needle Quilt Guild and the Piecemakers Quilt Guild will hold its second annual One Stop Shop Hop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Bradley Building of the University of South Carolina at Lancaster.

Vendors will be A Bit of Stitch, Annies Keepsakes, Antique Textiles and Quilts, Bead Lady, Bright Star Quilts and Creations, Figure Flattering Quiltwear, Fuzzy Mabel Yarns, Inman Quilt Cottage, Island Threads, Overall Quilter, Pieces and Patches, Quilt Patch Fabrics, Sew Many Common Threads, Sew Southern Quilt Shoppe, Stitches, Thimbles Plus, Trim & Tassel Boutique and Uncommon Thread. For details, call 289-2969.