What’s happening in York, Chester, Lancaster counties

Special events

▪ Antiques and Artisans show and sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Liberty Street, York. Lunch available, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and bake sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Parker Ramsay, organ virtuoso, will give a free concert, 3 p.m.Saturday. Ramsay, a former student of York resident Hazel Somerville, is organist and choir master at Christ & St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in New York City. In 2014, he was awarded first prize at the Sweelinck International Organ Competition in Holland. His program Saturday will include works by J.S. Bach, Cesar Franck, Feliz Mendelssohn and Sir Charles Villiers Stanford.

▪ 34th annual Summerfest car show, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday in downtown York. Entry fee, $20. First 75 entries get dash plaques. More than 50 door prizes for participants. Registration ends at noon. There will be entertainment, food and drinks. Details: yorksummerfest.com.

▪ VFW Post 3746 on Crawford Road will sponsor a Labor Day Cherokee Casino bus trip Sept. 4. Cost is $40 to ride, and participants get a $30 coupon for the casino. Leave at 7 a.m. from the Kmart parking lot on Cherry Road, and riders also will be picked up at Bi-Lo in York. Return around 9 p.m. Reservations: 803-366-1910.

Fundraisers

▪ Boys & Girls Clubs of York County is one of the top 200 finalists in State Farm Neighborhood Assist national contest, The club has a chance to win $25,000 to support Healthy Habits for York County children at the clubs. The club’s initiative was the only one selected in South Carolina. Vote daily and give them 10 votes, or spread votes among other causes. To help the club win, go to neighborhoodassist.com/entry/1998330 and vote for: Boys & Girls Clubs of York County: Healthy Habits. Voting ends Friday.

▪ Central City Optimist Club 14th annual Charity Golf Tournament, 8:15 a.m. Sept. 9 at Spring Lake County Club, 1375 Spring Lake Road, York. Entry fee: $240, foursome and $60, single. Proceeds support high school student scholarships, oratorical and essay contests, law enforcement officer recognitions, and other youth and senior citizens activities. Details: 803-230-3325, 410-259-1365 or 803-493-0001.

▪ Ivy Classic 2017 Golf Tournament, Sept. 23 Waterford Golf Club, Rock Hill. Captain’s choir with shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Cost: $320, foursome; $85 individuals. Register by Sept. 1 at posivyclassic@gmail.com. Women’s teams are encouraged to play. Tournament is sponsored by Alpha Kappa Sorority Eta Alpha Omega chapter and Pearls of Service Foundation.

Entertainment

▪ South Carolina Philharmonic violinist Casey Mink and Canadian pianist Jeff Manchur classical concert, “Songs My Mother Taught Me,” 4 p.m. Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian Chapel, India Hook Road, Rock Hill. Manchur will play solo selections and with Mink on music by Dvorak and Gabriela Lena Frank. Reception after.

▪ Humorist Jeanne Robertson brings her brand of humor for a Hospice fundraiser Sept. 7 at Baxter Hood Center, Rock Hill. Robertson headlines Hospice & Community Care’s 5th Annual LOL event, which raises money for under-insured Hospice patients. She is author of three books on humor and can be heard on Sirius XM radio’s Laugh USA family comedy channels. Tickets: $25, general seating; $50, reserved and are available at HospiceCommunityCare.org. Details: 803-329-1500.

▪ ▪ Fort Mill Community Playhouse presents “Ghost of a Chance,” a comedy about love, forgiveness and letting go, at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23 and 3 p.m. Sept. 10, 17 and 24 at 220 Main St., Fort Mill. Tickets: $16, adults; $13, students and available at Tega Cay Pharmacy of Crossing on Mail. Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are recommended. Details: fortmillplayhouse.org or 803-548-8102.

Meetings

▪ MaxAbilities of York County, 7 p.m. Thursday at the Administration Building, 7900 Park Place Road in the East York Industrial Park, off S.C. 5, York.

▪ Espaliers will be the topic for First Friday in the Garden, 11 a.m., Sept.1 at Glencairn Garden Learning Center, 826 Edgemont Ave., Rock Hill. Espalier is the practice of controlling woody plant growth for ornamental or agricultural purposes by pruning and tying branches to a frame such as a wall or trellis. Clemson Extension Agent Paul Thompson will lead the program.

Clubs

▪ Lake Wylie Shag Club’s Pre-SOS Super Hero Party, 7-11 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Fort Mill Moose Lodge, 1676 Harris Road, Fort Mill. Admission: $3,members; $7, guests. Members bring a covered-dish or dessert to share.

▪ Rock Hill Area Shag Club Junior Shag lessons for ages 8-20, 7-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 and 29 and Oct. 6 and 27 at Celebrations Lounge, Cherry Road, Rock Hill. Parents welcome. Details: 803-242-6104 or shagdeb@gmail.com.

▪ Vintage Club of Tega Cay’s dinner and entertainment, 6 p.m. Aug. 30 at Glennon Community Center, Tega Cay. Raffles, birthdays and anniversaries celebrated with prizes. Open to residents of Tega Cay 50 and older. Details: 704-651-0047 or carolsmith@comporium.net.

4-H

▪ Shooting Sports Fun Day for ages 12 and older to learn about the 4-H Shotgun Shooting Sports program, 3-7 p.m. Saturday at Clemson Extension Service, 109 Ella St., Chester. Must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Group meeting at 3 p.m. followed by travel to shooting site. Children will have opportunity to join the club. Details: 803-417-4073, 803-417-3921, or 803-209-0538, rcrrnc@clemson.edu.

Work program

▪ Carolina Community Actions WIOA program is recruiting ages 17-24 for its work program. All applicants must qualify, be out of school and willing to work for 7 1/2 weeks. They may earn up to $1,600 tax free and gain permanent employment. Details: 803-366-5302, 803-266-6869, mburris@ccainc.org or stop by the office, 546 S. Cherry Road, suite C, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.

Blood drive

▪ Hope for Wren blood drive, 1:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 1 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 2 in the gym at Baxter YMCA, 857 Promenade Walk, Fort Mill. Wren was diagnosed a year ago with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and has had 13 blood and platelet transfusions. Sign up at redcrossblood.org and enter code: UNICORN.

Classes

▪ Showtime Theater Company offers fall classes beginning Sept. 11. Classes include voice, acting, tap, musical theater, praise dance and theater dance. Details: info@showtimetheatrecompany.com or 704-488-6703.

Reunions

▪ Rock Hill High School Class of 1954, 1 p.m. Thursday, Golden Corral, Anderson Road, Rock Hill. Members, family and friends invited.

▪ Residents of the Aragon Mill Village in the 1940s-’60s will have a reunion, 1-4 p.m. Sept. 9 at Northside Baptist Church fellowship hall. Bring a covered-dish, finger foods or drinks to share. Details: 803-475-2210, 843-337-2183, 864-445-3400 or 803-351-0003.

Support groups

▪ Al-Anon 8 p.m. Mondays, Serenity Club, 209 Grayson Road, Rock Hill; noon Tuesdays, Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill; 8 p.m. Mondays, Grace Presbyterian Church, 2955 S.C. 160, Fort Mill; 8 p.m. Tuesdays in the house beside First Baptist Church, 121 Monroe White St., Fort Mill. Serenity Seekers, 6 p.m. Mondays, The Journey Church, 5415 S.C. 557, Lake Wylie.

This story was originally published August 24, 2017 at 8:11 AM with the headline "What’s happening in York, Chester, Lancaster counties."