• Blackstock Community Association will sponsor a Chinese auction at 4 p.m. Saturday at New Life Ministry Education Hall, 4273 S.C. 97. The event is a fundraiser for the non-profit community association. Food and drinks will be sold. Cost is $5 per packet. For details, call Carolyn Salters at 803-581-3701 or 803-519-9996 or Shirley Featherstone at 803-374-3638.
The Hickory Grove Art Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 28 and 29 at Mount Vernon Methodist Church, 2160 Smith Road, Hickory Grove. Artwork to be featured includes pottery, jewelry, baskets, glass, textile arts, woodworking, paper, metal, drawings, paintings, photography and other items.
The Yorkville Players will present a new version of "Arabian Nights" at 8 p.m. Oct. 10, 11, 17 and 18 and at 3 p.m. Oct. 12 and 19 at McCelvey Center, 212 E. Jefferson St., York.
Appalachian folk musician David LaMotte will perform at 8 tonight at Dinkins Underground, Winthrop University. Cost is $7 or $5 with Winthrop I.D. This could be the popular performer's last area show before he retires. For details, visit www.winthrop.edu/studentaffairs/ dsu or www.davidlamotte.com.
The fourth annual Anne Springs Close Greenway Barbecue and Bluegrass Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Dairy Barn, 288 Dairy Barn Lane, Fort Mill. The event includes live music and barbecue samples from 25 competing cook teams. Tickets are $10 adults; $5 children ages 6 to 12; free for children 5 and younger. Proceeds benefit the Greenway's new wayfinding initiative. For details, call the greenway at 548-7252.
The 2008 York County Fall Livestock show will begin at 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday 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.
The Van Wyck Community Club will have its 10th annual Celebrate Van Wyck Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Community Center, 5036 Old Hickory Road, Van Wyck. The family event includes live music, a business and travel show, vendors, children's activities and more. For details, call Richard Vaughan at (803) 285-1076 or e-mail him at vwvaughan@comporium.net. Proceeds benefit the community center.