BEST BETS | OCT. 16, 2009

Friday, Oct. 16

Kinetyx, a ensemble that links dance to math, science, language arts and social studies, takes to the McCelvey Center stage at 9:30 a.m. in a show designed for children ages 5 to 11.

Maurice Sendak's classic story “Where the Wild Things Are” comes alive on the big screens in Spike Jonze's adaption.

Saturday, Oct. 17

Downtown Chester is all about HILLarity during its 19th annual festival featuring rides, food and music on three stages. The festival promises music, street entertainers, food and craft vendors, children's rides and activities, a bicycle clinic, commercial and information booths and more. A street dance and barbecue sale kicks off the event tonight. For more information, call 803-581-2123.

The ninth annual CC Fall Fest Bluegrass Festival will start at 10 a.m. at the Cross Country Camp Ground in Denver, N.C. Featured bands include: Flatout Bluegrass, Southern Express, Timber Ridge, Cabin Creek, Southern Junction, and The Carolina Mountain Boys Reunion. Open mike will run from 11 a.m. to noon. Advance tickets cost $10. General admission tickets at the door cost $15; $12 for seniors and free for children 12 and younger with a parent. To reserve tickets call Jerry or Nancy Johnson at 803-328-3224 or 803-322-1589. Reserve tickets/campsite 800-852-4840. For more information, e-mail jsjohnson_@hotmail.com.

The Historical Center of York County at McCelvey Center in York provides opportunities for genealogical and historical research through its extensive collections. The staff presents educational workshops on designated Saturdays each month. Reservations are requested but not required. 803-684-3948, ext. 27, or mcscheduler@chmuseums.org. It's free from 11 to 11:45 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 17

Uncover the unique stories told in 18th and 19th century tombstone inscriptions in Secrets of the Graveyard with the Historical Center of York County, at McCelvey Center, from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Reservations are requested but not required. Call 803-684-3948, ext. 27, or e-mail mcscheduler@chmuseums.org for more information.

Take part in some spooky fun for the little ones at Carowinds Howl-O-Fest's Boo Blast from noon to 5 p.m. The daytime Halloween event includes a hay bale maze, foam zone, costume parade, puppet show and more.

Sunday, Oct. 18

Catch the final show of Rock Hill Community Theatre's production of “Moonlight and Magnolias” at 3 p.m. at 240 E. Black St. in Rock Hill. The show is a behind-the-scenes look at how “Gone with the Wind” became a movie. For ticket and reservation information, call 803-324-2578 or go to www.rockhilltheatre.org.

Explore the 2009 fall pumpkin patch and corn maze at Cherry Place Farm on Oakdale Road in Rock Hill from 2 p.m. until dark. Tickets cost $6 and include a popcorn snack, a baby pumpkin, hayride, corn maze and activities. Find more information at www.cherryplacefarm.com.

Monday, Oct. 19

Teens in sixth to 12th grade are invited to a totally '80s party with music, film trivia, video games and snack from 6 to 8 p.m. at the main branch of the York County Library in Rock Hill. Call 803-981-5830 to register.

Tuesday, Oct. 20

The South Carolina Native Plant Society and the Culture & Heritage Museums will explore the Piedmont's Fading Flower as part of the Native Plant Series from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Museum of York County, 4621 Mount Gallant Road in Rock Hill. Efforts to save the Schweinitz's sunflower have been ongoing since 1991, when the plant became recognized as a federally endangered species. Tickets cost $5 plus admission to the museum.

The Charlotte Bobcats will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in a 7 p.m. preseason game at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte.

Wednesday, Oct. 21

Check out artwork from faculty at the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities at the Rutledge Gallery on the Winthrop University campus. The exhibit closes Thursday The gallery, which also showcases work from local and regional artists, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.