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Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008

Main Street Live coming Thursday to Rock Hill

Main Street Live will be from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday in downtown Rock Hill. The Briar Creek Band will perform. Admission is free.

Bluegrass quartet to perform in York today

The Central Baptist Bluegrass Quartet will perform at 10 a.m. today at Trinity United Methodist Church, 22 E. Liberty St., York. Admission is free.

Trinity Christian hosts 'Bananas for Jesus'

Trinity Christian School will have a World Vision presentation of "Totally Bananas For Jesus" at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the school gym, 505 University Drive, Rock Hill. The free program is for elementary schoolage children through sixth grade.

Party planned for Brattonsville renovation

A groundbreaking party for the final phase of renovations on High Tower Hall at Historic Brattonsville will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the hall, 1030 Brattonsville Road, McConnells. Reservations required by Tuesday. For details, call Kristina Jones at 329-2121.

9-11 remembrance will be in Fort Lawn

A 9-11 remembrance program will be at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Fort Lawn Community Center, 5554 Main St. The event is sponsored by the center and by Richard Hulse, a retired volunteer firefighter from New York.

Fall livestock show to be Sept. 12 and 13

The 2008 York County Fall Livestock show will begin at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 and at 9 a.m. Sept. 13 at Triple Creek Farm, 700 Triple Creek Drive, Rock Hill. Admission is free, and food will be sold. For details, call 684-9919, Ext. 113.

Learn Scottish dance at local church classes

Martha Macdonald will teach the Highland Fling, a traditional Scottish dance, at 5 p.m. Sept. 7, 14 and 21 at St. John's United Methodist Church, 321 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill. Cost is a $10 donation per person to go to the children and youth building For details, call Pat at 980-4000.

Gardening classes offered on Fridays

Learn gardening techniques on the first Friday of each month from the Clemson Extension York County Master Gardeners during the First Fridays in the Garden series. This month's free class is "Introduction to Container Gardens" at 10 a.m. Friday at the Glencairn Garden Learning Center, 825 Edgemont Ave., Rock Hill. For details, call Paul Thompson at 684-9919, Ext. 112.

Library events include story times, more

The York County libraries offer the following free programs. For a complete list, visit www.yclibrary.org:

• Family Story Time, 4 p.m. Thursdays, York County Library.

• Preschool Story Time for 3- to 5-year-olds, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, York Public Library; 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Clover Public Library; 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, York County Library; 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 10 and 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Fort Mill Public Library; and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Lake Wylie Public Library.

• Tuesdays at Ten Book Club, 10 a.m. Tuesday at the York Public Library. For details, call 684-3751.

• Toddler Time for ages 24 to 35 months, 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Thursdays, Fort Mill Public Library; and 10 and 11 a.m. Thursdays, Sept. 4 through Oct. 9, York Public Library.

• Rock On at Your Library, for sixth- through 12th-graders, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, York Public Library; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Lake Wylie Public Library; and 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Clover Public Library.

• Teen advisory board for sixth through 12th grades, 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Thursday, York Public Library; and 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sept. 15, York County Library.

• It's Extreme, learn about extreme sports, for grades kindergarten through five, 4 p.m. Thursday, Fort Mill Public Library. Call 547-4114 to register.

• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Kick-off, 10 a.m. to noon and 4 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8, York County Library.

• Once Upon a Lap, 10 a.m. Mondays, Fort Mill Public Library.

• Environmental Book Club, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9, Fort Mill Public Library.

• Book club for adults, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10, Fort Mill Public Library. Call 547-4114 to register.