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Sunday, Mar. 30, 2008

Choral society, chorale combining for concert

The York County Choral Society and the Winthrop Chorale will present their spring concert at 4 p.m. April 6 at Byrnes Auditorium at Winthrop University.

General admission tickets are $15 adults, $10 seniors and $5 students and are available online at www.yorkcountychoralsociety.org or by calling Jane Hudson at 327-2967.

Fort Mill Playhouse to present 'Mousetrap'

A drama and dessert performance of "The Mousetrap," a play by Agatha Christie, will be presented by Fort Mill Community Playhouse, 615 Banks St., Fort Mill.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. April 24 to 26 and May 1 to 3. Advance tickets are $12 for adults and $9 for seniors and students, available online at www.fortmillplayhouse.org/ or at Crossings on Main, 102 Academy St., Fort Mill.

The play is a murder mystery about a young couple who start a hotel in a converted manor. They are snowed in with four guests and a traveler who has run his car into a snow drift.

A detective arrives on skis to inform the group that he believes a murderer is headed to the hotel. The playhouse is still seeking supporting cast members. For details, call 548-8102.

Public art is topic of Thursday forum

Winthrop University Galleries will have its second annual public art forum at 7 p.m. Thursday at Plowden Auditorium in the Withers/W.T.S. building.

Speakers are Daniel Gottlieb, director of planning and design at the North Carolina Museum of Art and Juan Logan, artist and associate professor of art at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The event is free and open to the public.

Belly dancing, clogging classes offered in area

The following classes will be offered:

• The York Parks and Recreation Center, 21 White Rose Lane, is accepting registration for an adult belly dancing class. The class, for ages 15 and older, will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays, starting this week. Cost is $50 for a six-week session. For details, call 684-3742.

• Clogging classes will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m. April 9 and 16 at St. John's United Methodist Church, 321 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill. Cathey Franklin is the instructor. Franklin is former director of the Carolina Classic Cloggers, a performance team. Participants should wear leather-soled shoes. Cost is a $3 donation to the new children's and youth building. The class is open to beginning and experienced dancers. For details, call Pat at 980-4000.

Local barbershop group has Tuesday guest night

The Carolina Chordsmen, a Barbershop Harmony Society organization, is seeking men of all ages who like to sing. They are invited to a guest night at 7 p.m. Tuesday at First ARP Church, 201 E. White St., Rock Hill.

Guests can sing with other men in their own voice range and will hear songs by several quartets and the chorus. It is not necessary to read sheet music.

Refreshments will be served. For details, call 324-2944. The society is the largest all-male singing organization in the world and is dedicated to sustaining and preserving the barbershop style of music.

Game night, tea party among library events

York County libraries offer following free programs and classes:

• Book clubs for adults. A discussion of "A Beautiful Mind" by Sylvia Nasar will be at the York Public Library, 21 E. Liberty St., at 10 a.m. Tuesday. To register, call 684-3751. A discussion of "Children of Men" by P.D. James will be at 6:30 p.m. April 9 at the Fort Mill Public Library, 1818 Second Baxter Crossing. To register, call 547-4114. A discussion of "The Atonement Child" by Francine Rivers will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 10 at the York County Library in Rock Hill. To register, call 981-5825.

• Family game night, for children accompanied by an adult, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 7 at the York County Library, 138 E. Black St,, Rock Hill. Children can play board, card and PlayStation games. Refreshments will be served. To register call 981-5888.

• Tea party with Madeline, for ages 3 to 5, from 4 to 5 p.m. April 10 at the York Public Library. Children can dress in tea party attire and make crafts, have refreshments and hear Madeline stories. To register, call 684-3751.