Get a chance to see paintings from some of the region's finest artists

By Mary Jo Balasco - The Herald

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The Yorkville Artists Guild will have an art auction and dinner at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Magnolia Room, 4017 Laurel Creek Drive, Rock Hill. The event will feature about 100 paintings done by some of the region's finest artists.

Tickets are $15 per person and $25 per couple, which includes dinner, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages. For details, call Jack Bolin at 328-6747.

BooHaHa among Halloween festivities

Here are some Halloween happenings:

� The seventh annual BooHaHa will be 5:30 to 11 p.m. Thursday in downtown Rock Hill. Free trick or treating will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. along Main Street. The event includes a costume contest, inflatable rides and games, a haunted trail, food vendors and movie showings in the Old Town Amphitheater at City Hall on Black Street. For details, call Candy Randall at 329-8756.

� Woodlawn Presbyterian Church will have a family Halloween night movie at 8 p.m. Friday in the graveyard behind the cemetery at the church, 3852 Woodlawn St., Sharon. Admission is free. Food will be sold.

� Boy Scout Troop and Pack 133's annual Halloween carnival will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Mount Holly United Methodist Church, S.C. 901 South. The event includes games, a costume contest, cake walks, baked goods and more. Admission is free.

It's the season for fall festivals, craft shows

The following are having festivals/craft shows:

� Faith Family Christian Center Fall Harvest Festival will be 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the church, 3483 Homestead Road, Rock Hill. The event includes face painting, hay rides, hot dogs and more. For details, visit www.faithfamilycc.com.

� United Methodist Women's Fall Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1550 St. Paul Church Road, Clover. The event will include a silent auction. Food will be available for purchase.

� Fort Lawn Community Center will have Fall Family Fun Night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Admission is free. For details, call the center at 803-872-4491.

� A Fall Festival with Trunk or Treat will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Rock Hill First Wesleyan Church, 218 Annafrel St., Rock Hill. The event is free and includes candy, games, food, door prizes and more. For details, call 328-0235 or visit www.rockhillchurch.org.

� A Fall Craft Show will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Assembly of God, 2800 Faith Blvd., Rock Hill. The event includes door prizes, crafts and food. For details, call 329-2163.

Veterans Day parade planned in York

A Veterans Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. Nov. 8 at the York County Courthouse on Congress Street, York. It will end at Whiteside Cleaners, downtown York.

Following the parade will be a celebration event, including performances by the York Comprehensive High School band and ROTC unit, reenactor units, color guards and more. The speaker will be retired Army Lt.-Gen. Paul Gene Blackwell of York County. Admission is free.

Art frenzy event planned on Nov. 6

The Arts Council of York County will have its second annual Art After Hours "Art Frenzy" event Nov. 6 at the Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main St., Rock Hill. All work is priced at $300 or less. A members-only preview will be from 6 to 7 p.m. and the event is open to the public at 7 p.m. Admission is free for members and $10 for non-members. For details, call the council at 328-2787 or e-mail arts@yorkcountyarts.org or visit www.yorkcountyarts.org.

Concerts planned at two area churches

These concerts are happening:

� The Winthrop University Choral program will host a collaborative concert with the College of Charleston at 8 p.m. Monday at Oakland Baptist Church, 1067 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill. The concert is free and open to the public.

� The Disciples and Central's Trio will perform a concert of traditional gospel music at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2955 S.C. West 160, Fort Mill. The Disciples and Central's Trio are a music ministry of Central Steele Creek Presbyterian Church. Admission is free. Donations are accepted.