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The event will feature speakers, praise and worship music, the Emmett Scott Soul Steppers, a children's carnival, a bicycle rodeo, train rides and an obstacle course demonstrating the operation of a vehicle while under-the-influence.

Free prizes, services and items such as haircuts, meals, groceries, clothes and more will be given away. A local fire department will provide blood pressure checks and will demonstrate to children what they should do in case of a fire.

Organizations participating will be Operation Help One Another, Piedmont Healthcare System, Region II Adoptions, the Teen Health Center, Safe Passage, Keystone Substance Abuse Services, local churches and more.

Community organizations involved in the Weed and Seed community project are the city of Rock Hill, Urban Rock Hill Weed and Seed, Redemption World Fellowship, God's Outreach, Power Team Inc. and Care Task Force.

For details, call Roger Moon, outreach pastor, Redemption World Fellowship and U-Turn Outreach Ministries, at 684-7178.

A dinner theater performance of the comedic murder mystery "Bel Canto" will be at 2 p.m. May 11 and 18 and at 7 p.m. May 12 and 15 through 17 at the Palmetto Room, 22 N. Congress St., York. Hometown Promotions has teamed up with the Palmetto Room to present the play.

The May 12 performance is a special benefit for Hospice and Community Care. The play is set in the 1940s on opening night at the opera and features a murdered diva, a harboiled gumshoe and an array of unusual suspects.

Dinner will be an Italian buffet and includes beverage and dessert. Tickets for the dinner and show are $35 per person. Show tickets are $12. Reservations are required. For reservations or details, call 628-7970 or e-mail lpfiz@bellsouth.net.

Downtown Live will be from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. beginning May 15 in downtown York, in the parking lot of Whiteside Cleaners and Uniform Rental, 5 E. Madison St., York.

The event is an outdoor community concert series. Performing will be Dave Lambert and the Carolina Rails, a five-piece group playing country and rock favorites.

Food and beverages will be sold. Rain date will be May 22. The Greater York Chamber of Commerce and South Carolina Bank and Trust of the Piedmont are sponsors.

Ansel Couch will perform at Fewell Park Recreation Center's first summer concert at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the park, 1204 Alexander Road, Rock Hill. Couch is a singer, guitarist and songwriter.

Participants may bring chairs and a picnic. Admission is free. Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring the event. For details visit www.rockhillrocks.com. Musicians who are interested in scheduling a concert for the series may call 329-5645.

Gary T. Kerr, an internationally known printmaker, will speak at the Woman's Club of Rock Hill at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the clubhouse, 607 Aiken Ave., Rock Hill.

Wine and hors d' oeuvres will be served at 6 p.m. Kerr is president of Fine Art Impressions photography and printmaking studios in Davidson, N.C.

He will speak about giclee, an archival digital printmaking technique he used to reproduce the Joyce Netzler watercolor of the pergola and gardens being restored by the club. The limited edition prints are numbered, signed by the artist, matted and ready for framing. Prints will be $75 each at the event.

Kerr is recognized in the national and international fine art marketplace for his work replicating original art to museum-quality standards. In March, Kerr reproduced a 17th-century painting from the permanent collection in the Louvre in Paris. The work was artist Simon Vouet's "Prudence Leading Peace and Abundance," an oil on canvas that dates to 1645.

The event is free. Tax -deductible contributions will be accepted for the Mauldin gardens restoration project. Space is limited and reservations are required by calling 328-8888.

The Draper Wildlife Management Area youth fishing rodeo and jakes event, for ages 5 to 17, will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Wildlife Management Area on S.C. 322 McConnells.

The pond is stocked with catfish and participants are asked to bring their own equipment. Bait, refreshments and lunch will be provided. Prizes will be awarded. For details, call (803) 684-4078.

The Fort Mill Community Playhouse will have auditions for its summer youth production "Pollyanna" from 2 to 4 p.m. May 18 and 7:30 to 9 p.m. May 19.

Production dates are July 10 to 13. The play will be directed by Susan Windham Capotosto. Ages of participants range from 6 to 18 for a cast of six boys, nine girls and other townspeople. Readings will be from a script.

The story is about a 10-year-old orphan, Pollyana, who goes to live in Beldingsville, Vt., with her wealthy but harsh and stern Aunt Polly. Pollyanna uses her "Gladness Game," taught to her by her father, to transform the dispirited New England town into a pleasant place to live. For details, call the playhouse, 548-8102 or visit www.fortmillplayhouse.org.

The Museum of York County will have a series of day trips exploring the natural and cultural history of the Catawba and Broad rivers with geologist Irene Boland, naturalist Steve Fields and historian Michael Scoggins.

The trips run from May through November and will begin at the Museum of York County, 4621 Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill, where participants will have the opportunity to view the exhibition "River Docs: A Catawba River Narrative."

The first trip will be Catawba River: Rocky Mount and Lando, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Future programs include Catawba River: Landsford Canal, June 14; Broad River: Worth Mountain Park and Pinckneyville, Aug. 9; Catawba River: Nation Ford and Museum of Life and the Environment Site, Sept. 13; Broad River: Fish Dam Ford, Oct. 11, and Broad River: York County's western river, Nov. 8.

Travel is provided by the museum van. Participants must be 18 or older due to van occupancy restrictions. Moderate hiking is involved in each trip so sturdy walking or hiking shoes and long pants are recommended.

Participants are asked to bring a brown bag lunch, water and sunscreen. For itinerary information, call Fields at 329-2121, Ext. 110, or e-mail him at stevefields@chmuseums.org.

Cost is $20 for CHM members and $25 for non-members. Members may sign up for all six trips at a discounted cost of $100. To register, call Barbara Ardrey at (803) 981-9182 or e-mail her at bardrey@chmuseums.org.

Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism's Happy Travelers group is accepting registration for a June 4 to 6 trip to Parkersburg, W.Va.

The trip will include a visit to the Fenton Glass Factory, a sternwheeler cruise to Blennerhassett Island with a mansion tour and wagon ride, a visit to the Middleton Doll Factory, a tour of historic Marietta, Ohio, and a dessert tour of the Historic Smoot Theatre with entertainment. Cost is $380 per person, including transportation, lodging, four meals, activities and taxes.

Adults of all ages are welcome and participants do not have to be a member of the group. Cancellation insurance is available.

Registration and payment will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at the PRT Office, Room 390, City Hall, 155 Johnson St., Rock Hill, or by mail to City of Rock Hill, Carolyn Snyder, P.O. Box 11706, Rock Hill, SC 29731. For details, call Snyder at 329-5626 or 329-5620 or visit www.rockhillrocks.com.

Local artists will demonstrate their techniques from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 13 at City Plaza at 140 E. Main St., Rock Hill. Featured artists include Jay Thompson, painting; Linda Meetze Lucas, jewelry; Alan Noll, ceramic sculpture; Liz Funderburk, knot tie for gem stones; Nancy Ray, black and white pen and ink drawings; Jackie Clarkin, painting; Holly Glasscock, watercolor; and Bob Thrower, basket weaving and wood carving. The demonstrations are free and open to the public. For details, call the Arts Council of York County at 328-2787 or e-mail arts@yorkcounty.org.

• The Northwestern High School bands will present a spring concert at 7:30 p.m. May 13 in the auditorium, 2503 W. Main St., Rock Hill. The ninth-grade band, concert band and symphonic band will perform. In addition to the program, each band will present a tribute to service men and women from all branches of the service. Veterans and active service personnel are invited as special guests. Also the band will pay tribute to the senior band class of 2008. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for students. For details, call Larry Wells or Mark Yost at (803) 981-1225.

• The choral department of Rock Hill High School will present its spring concert, "An Evening of Song," at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the auditorium, 320 W. Springdale Road, Rock Hill. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased from students or at the door. Featured will be the concert choir, which recently received a superior rating at the state choral festival and first place in the Smoky Mountain Choral festival in Gatlinburg, Tenn. The choir will perform festival music, classical pieces and a finale of popular music. Bella Voce, an auditioned female group, will sing music by Brahms, Holst and Kodaly. The program will include music from multiple genres such as Spanish, Latin, Hungarian, gospel and popular. The program will begin with the choir singing "O Magnum Mysterium" by Carillo in the round and will end with Bobby Darin's, "Mack the Knife."

• The 2008 community student concert will be at 2 p.m. May 18 at First United Methodist Church, 202 W. Gay St., Lancaster. The event features performances of music students from the Indian Land High School brass ensemble, the Indian Land High School clarinet duo, the First United Methodist Church children's choir, members of the Palmetto and Metrolina home school associations, Marvin Ridge Middle School band, Marvin Ridge High School band, Hawk Ridge Elementary School and Community House Middle School. The program will include traditional classical, Baroque pieces, Disney classics and arrangements by Jim Engebreston and Ricky Lombardo. The concert is free and open to the public. For details, call Erin Moon-Kelly of EMK Music at (803) 417-0942 or e-mail her at erinmoonkelly@hotmail.com.

Bright Beginnings of the Clover School district is sponsoring a free family event, Stories on the Lawn, an evening of stories, songs, rhymes and games for families with young children. The event will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 12 at Clover Memorial Stadium, Clinton Street entrance, 1625 S.C. 55 East, Clover. The event includes farm-themed activities and each family will receive a free children's book. Families are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair. Refreshments will be provided. For details, call Bright Beginnings at (803) 222-8050.

Free summer swim lessons are offered through Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism for ages 4 through adult, beginning June 9. They will run every two weeks until Aug. 1. Times and skill levels vary per site. Lessons are available at Northside, Oakwood Acres, Emmett Scott and Boyd Hill center pools. Pre-registration is required in person beginning Monday at Room 390 at City Hall, 155 Johnson St., Rock Hill. Space is limited in each session. For details, call PRT at 329-5620 or visit www.rockhillrocks.com.

The Private Thomas Caldwell Camp No. 31, Sons of Confederate Veterans Clover/York chapter will have a Confederate memorial service at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Rosehill Cemetery Confederate monument, 229 E. Liberty St., York. The event is free and open to the public. For details, call Kirk Carter at (704) 739-2964 or Jimmy Cagle at (803) 222-4372.

The friends of the York County Library book sale will be Thursday through Saturday at the Pope John Center at the Oratory, 434 Charlotte Ave., Rock Hill. Preview night for Friends members is from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Memberships will be sold at the door for $10 for individuals and $25 for families. Memberships are valid for one year.

The sale will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Thousands of books will be for sale, priced at $1 per inch, measuring the height of the book stack. Videos, audio books and surplus library equipment will be for sale.

Saturday is half-price day; books are 50 cents per inch, small paperbacks are 25 cents each and videos are 50 cents.

The Friends sponsor the children's and teen's summer reading programs and other library programs that are not included in the regular library budget. For details, visit www.yclibrary.org or call (803) 981-5837.

Shag lessons will be offered at St. John's Methodist Church, 321 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill. Classes will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and May 14, 21 and June 4 in the St. John's Center. A shag practice session will be at 7:30 p.m. May 28 with no lesson. Richard Cousins, a professional dance instructor, will teach the series of lessons and shag practice session. Cost is a one-time donation of $20 per person to the children and youth building. Classes are for beginners and experienced dancers with some intermediate steps offered. No partner is required. For details, call Pat at (803) 980-4000.

• The South Pointe Choral Booster Club will have a hot dog dinner before the spring concert at 5 p.m. May 15 in the cafeteria. Tickets are $5 and must be pre-purchased by calling Beverly Laney at 980-2172 or by e-mailing her at blaney@rock-hill.sc.k12.us. Proceeds benefit the choral program.

• The second annual Special Olympics golf tournament will be at 1 p.m. May 31 at Pinetuck Golf Course. Hughes Auto and Truck Parts, Inc. of York, Chester and Lancaster is sponsoring the event. Food will be served after the tournament. Proceeds benefit York, Chester and Lancaster Special Olympics. Sponsorship donations are due by May 22. Make checks payable to Special Olympics Area 11 and mail to Hughes Auto and Truck Parts, Inc., 1209 E. Main St., Rock Hill. Co-sponsorship is $100, full sponsorship is $200 and corporate sponsorship is $300 to $500. For details, call Hughes Auto and Truck Parts in Rock Hill at 328-0115.

• The MetroCarolina chapter of the Friends of the National Rifle Association will have its annual fundraising banquet and auction from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Magnolia Room in Laurel Creek, 4017 Laurel Creek Drive, Rock Hill. Events include raffles, live and silent auctions and more. Prizes include rifles, shotguns, pistols, decorative prints and statues, hunting and shooting accessories and collector knives. Dinner tickets are $30 and include a Lowcountry boil. Sponsor packages are $250 and include two dinner tickets, a Teddy Roosevelt statue, sponsor hat, lapel pin and window decal. For tickets and details, call Mike at 329-8668. Tickets will be available at the door, but reservations are preferred.

• The third annual golf scramble for Special Olympics will be Thursday at Pinetuck Golf Course, 2578 Tuckaway Road, Rock Hill. Lunch and registration will be at 11:30 a.m. and shotgun start will be at 12:30 p.m. The event is captain's choice format. Cost is $80 per player, including entry fee, lunch, cart, prizes, dinner and auction. Additional dinner/auction tickets are $10 per person. Prizes include top three teams net and gross, long drive and closest to pin contests, hole-in-one contest on every hole and $10,000 hole-in-one prize. To enter, return completed entry form with payment. The field is limited to the first 100 entries. The event benefits the Special Olympics of York, Chester and Lancaster Counties. For details, call Jim Elkins at 417-3885 or Richard Gilles at (803) 322-5350.

• The second annual Sink One for Cystic Fibrosis charity disc golf tournament will begin at 9:30 a.m. May 17 at Winthrop Lake. Innova is sponsoring the tournament and proceeds benefit cystic fibrosis. A player meeting/sign in will be at the shack at 9 a.m. Firebonz All-American Barbecue and Grill will serve lunch from noon to 2 p.m. for all paid participants. Round II begins after lunch and a trophy presentation will follow. All ages and skill levels may participate. Loner Bill will play live music. Activities include, games, children's six-hole course set up, raffles and special guest, Mrs. South Carolina. Prizes include tickets to Carowinds, Riverbanks Zoo, gift cards and more. To pre-register, call 366-5028 or e-mail zeb@innovadiscgolf.com or call Kerri Marks at (803) 325-8135. For details, visit www.marksmanweb.com/65roses.

• The Oneppo Brothers band will perform from 7 to 11 p.m. May 22 at the Larne building, 103 N. Main St., Clover. Proceeds will benefit the Rotary Club charities. There will be a silent auction, hors d'oeuvres and beverages at the event. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased in advance at Clover City Hall, 114 Bethel St., Clover, the Clover branch YMCA, 107 S. Main St., Clover, People's Pharmacy, 134 S. Main St., Clover or Subway, 883 Bethel St., Clover. Tickets are also available at the door.

• Teams and sponsors are being sought for the 2008 United Way of York County golf benefit to be Tuesday at Waterford Golf Club, 1900 Clubhouse Drive, Rock Hill. All proceeds benefit the United Way of York County. The event is a captain's choice format. Foursomes are $500 and hole sponsorships start at $125. Event organizers will take the first 25 teams to register. To enter a team or to be a sponsor, call Tim Sturgis at 366-1567 or 324-5262 or e-mail him at timsturgis@peoplesfirstinsurance.com.

• Thrift Store Ministries of Western York County, 31 N. Congress St., York, will have a buy one get one free sale on all ladies pants and blue jeans this week. Coffee mugs are also buy one get one free. The store has recently been renovated and donations are being accepted for furniture, appliances, clothing and other items. Volunteers are needed. Store hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The store is closed Wednesday. Thrift Store Ministries serves needy families in the York school district. For details, call 628-0808.

• Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 211 Marvin Road, Indian Land, will have a barbecue fundraiser, bake sale, silent auction, and car show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Barbecue tickets are $7 per plate and are available at the church office and at the door. Car show entry fee is $10 and includes a ticket for the barbecue plate. Call the church to reserve a barbecue plate. For details, call the church at (803) 548-7208.

• The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life York County-East will be at 7 p.m. May 30 at Winthrop University Irwin Belk Track. The event will begin with a celebration of life, with survivors leading the initial lap. For details, call the society at (803) 750-1693 or e-mail Amanda Wilson, society representative, at amanda.wilson@cancer.org.

• The Newcomers Club of York County will meet at 11:30 a.m. May 14 at the Waterford Golf Club, 1900 Clubhouse Road, Rock Hill. Officers will be elected and the club will have its annual charity donation presentation to three local charities. A choice of two lunches will be available, grilled chicken for $10 or a bow-tie pasta meal for $13.50. The club is open to all women new to York County. Monthly activities include book club, Euchre, supper club, Mah-Jongg, bridge, golf and others. To attend, contact Barbara at 548-8692 by noon on Friday.

• The Rock Hill Civitan Club will hold its bi-monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mary's Cafe, 1349 Firetower Road, Rock Hill. Speaker will be Blake T. Crook, general manager for Crook Insurance Agency in Rock Hill. Crook will discuss catastrophe savings accounts available to South Carolina residents. Meetings are open to the public. For details, call Ella Messer at 366-6797.

• The City Bridge Club of Rock Hill will play bridge each Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Coffee is served at 9 a.m. Cost is $11 to play and includes lunch. For details or to find a partner, call Raelene Kirkbride at 328-8740.

• The new Catawba River Art Guild will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main St., Rock Hill. Following the monthly business meeting, artist Tobi Bordihn will demonstrate pastel portraiture. Amateur and professional artists are invited to join. Annual membership fee is $25. Guests may attend at no cost. For details, call Ashley Barron at (803) 493-4027.

• The Joint Recreation Commission for Lancaster County will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 13 at 260 S. Plantation Road, Lancaster.

• 50s plus, a community group, will meet at noon Wednesday at Bowling Green Presbyterian Church, 250 Ridge Road, Bowling Green. There will be a covered dish luncheon and an interest program. Participants are asked to bring a covered dish. For details, call Jim Andrews at (803) 222-3598.

• The Rock Hill chapter of the Scott-ites will have their 28th Emmett Scott faculty and student reunion May 23 to 26. For details, call Richard Hemphill, 327-7524, or Josephine Jordan, 329-2911. A parade is planned for May 24. Any individual, group, organization, church or business is welcome to participate. Entry fees start at $25 per unit. For details, call Johnnie McCoy at 329-0521.

• The Feely family reunion will be Aug. 1 through 3 in Charlotte. The reunion is hosted by the descendants of Oscar and Bertha Roddey Feely. For details, call Bertha Barber Chisholm at (704) 598-4860, Melissa Barber Campbell at (704) 504-8080 or Addie Barber Clyburn at (803) 817-7574.

• The Emmett Scott High School class of 1967 will meet for its monthly birthday fellowship dinner at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Sakura Japanese Steakhouse, 850 Patriot Parkway, Rock Hill.

The York school district parent education/family literacy program, 37 Pinckney St., York, will have the following free events:

• Tuesday, a cougar cub class at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., which includes developmentally appropriate activities for parents and children to participate in together.

• May 29, cougar club science night at 6 p.m. Participants will do science activities.

• June 10, storytime/cougar cub class at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Dina from the library will share stories and songs.

• A free health clinic is available from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday. A pediatrician is available from 10 a.m. to noon. Medical services are provided by Rock Hill Pediatrics for uninsured children ages birth to 18. Services include immunizations, sick visits, sports physicals, vision and hearing screenings and well care services. For appointments, call (802) 322-6636.

Grace and Mercy Kitchen Ministry will have a soup kitchen from noon to 1:30 p.m. beginning Wednesday this week at Wesley United Methodist Church, 110 W. Jefferson St., York. The soup kitchen will serve from noon to 1:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays for the month of May. Volunteers are needed. For details or to volunteer, call Bunny Wells at (803) 628-1660.

The First United Methodist Church Preschool of Clover is having an open house and pre-school registration from 5 to 7 p.m. May 22 at the school, 124 Bethel St., Clover. The school is enrolling 4-year-olds and students who will be age 3 before Sept. 1. Summer camp enrollment applications and resumes for teaching positions are also being accepted. For details, call Kathy Hall at (803) 222-3496, Ext. 13.

• Cholesterol, blood sugar and prostrate screenings will be from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Rock Hill Aquatics Center, 325 Rawlinson Road, Rock Hill. Screenings are $10 for cholesterol, $3 for blood sugar and $10 for prostate, and free for blood pressure. The Upper Palmetto YMCA, Rock Hill Aquatics Center and Piedmont Medical Center are sponsoring the event. The event is open to the public and appointments are not necessary. For details, call Kay West at (803) 817-7665.

• A health fair will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Boyd Hill Baptist Church family life center, 315 Glenn St., Rock Hill. The nurses/health ministry of the church is sponsoring the event. Agencies participating in the fair are the American Red Cross, the American Cancer Society, Cornerstone Medical, McDuffie Family Dentistry, the Department of Social Services and others. Prostrate screenings will be available for $10. Health screenings information and answers to health questions will also be available at the event. For details, call Angela at 329-6050 or Tina at 327-0708.

• National Nurses Day breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Door prizes will be available; admission is free. For reservations or details, call Geri Tucker at 366-1189.

• "Five Wishes Plan" seminar, 6 p.m. May 15. Stephanie Campbell, RN, will discuss how to communicate your final wishes and desires to loved ones. Space is limited. For reservations, call Geri at 366-1189.

• The 2008 Optimun Life health and fitness fair, 1:30 p.m. May 28. Participants will learn how to lead and maintain a lifestyle that is fit in mind and body. Representatives will be available to promote the six dimensions of wellness which are purposeful, spiritual, emotional, social, intellectual and physical. For reservations or details, call 366-1189.

Hospice and Community Care, 2275 India Hook Road, Rock Hill, offers the following:

• Inaugural Mother's Day brunch from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday. The event will memorialize the loss of mothers and is open to Hospice and Community care families and the public. Registration is required. For reservations or details, call a bereavement counselor at 329-4663.• A volunteer fair, from 5 to 7 p.m. May 29 at the campus. The fair is for those interested in volunteering or who already volunteer, but are interested in other volunteer opportunities. Positions include knitting prayer shawls for patients, helping during community events, clerical work, assisting with children's programs and being a patient companion. The event is free and open to the public. For details, call Hospice and Community Care volunteer department at 329-1500.

• A support group for caregivers will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, 2868 Gaston Farm Road, Richburg. Agape Hospice and Catawba Area Agency on Aging sponsor the group for caregivers to share their ideas, joys and challenges. The group meets the second Thursday of each month. For details, call Agape Hospice at 329-4544 or toll-free at (866) 202-6342 or e-mail gwaddell@agapesenior.com.

• The Rock Hill Parkinson support group will meet at 1:30 p.m. May 21 at HealthSouth Rehabilitation hospital cafeteria, 1795 Dr. Frank Gaston Blvd., Rock Hill. Speaker will be Rebecca Parker, speech therapist from HealthSouth. For details, call Don Robertson at 324-8861.

• Park Avenue Adult Day Care Center caregivers support group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the center, 359 Park Ave., Rock Hill. The meeting is open to the public. For details, call Barbara Smith, RN., at 327-7448.

• Autism support group, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's Methodist Church, 321 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill. A special program will be presented.

• Hitch up, hearing impaired support group, 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's Methodist Church.

• Coffee break, at 9:30 a.m. at Cupps Cafe, 221 S. Cherry Road, Rock Hill. All families and groups are welcome.

• Sharing parents support group, 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 15 at St. John's Methodist Church. A support group for special needs families and children, ages birth to 6.

• YouthNet brothers and sisters support/kid connection, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 17 at 507 E. Black St., Rock Hill. A support group for children ages 8 to 13 who have a special needs sibling. Lunch will be served. For details, call Kai Burris at Youth Net, (803) 322-0811 or Family Connection, 366-4839.

• Support parent training is offered for those interested in supporting other families. A one-day training session is available. For details, call Karen McGinley at 328-3173.

Mary Jo Balasco • 329-4067 | communitynews@heraldonline.com | This column is published on Tuesdays, Thursday and Sundays. Deadline is 5 p.m. two business days in advance of publication. Deadline for the Sunday column is 5 p.m. Wednesday.