What’s happening in York, Chester, Lancaster counties

Special events

▪ 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, Rock Hill, and riders also will be picked up at Bi-Lo in York. Return around 9 p.m. Reservations: 803-366-1910.

▪ Historic Brattonsville award-winning program “By the Sweat of Our Brows,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 9 honors African American culture and heritage and is shaped by the descendants of the plantation’s enslaved. The descendants, referred to as the “Seven Sacred Families of Brattonsville,” come together to share their family stories about life in the Carolina Backcountry. The family surnames are Bratton, Crawford, Feaster/Femster, Lowry, Moore, Smith and Thompson. Historically dressed interpreters portray what life was like on the plantation cooking and agricultural demonstrations, story telling and African-American folk games. York’s Gold Hill Baptist Church choir will be singing in the oak grove. Lisa Bratton will talk about her recollections of Historic Brattonsville and lead a discussion on researching family history. The annual event will culminate with the “calling of the names” from the 1843 Probate List. JD’s Wings & Things and Kenny Liles Fish Fry will provide food available for purchase. Admission: Adults, $8; seniors, $7; youth, $5 and free for members and age 3 and younger. Details: chmuseums.org/brattonsville.

▪ The Arts Council of York County is hosting a bus trip the Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem, N.C., to see the exhibit, “Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern” Sept. 21. The bus leaves at 9 a.m. from Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main St., Rock Hill, and will return at 5 p.m. Tickets: $75, members and $85, non members and include transportation and admission to the museum and the O’Keeffe exhibit. Deadline to get tickets is 5 p.m. Sept. 15. Available yorkcountyarts.org or 803-328-2787 and at the Center for the Arts. There will be time to shop and eat in Reynolda Village prior to the museum visit.

Fundraisers

▪ 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.

▪ York Cougar Band fish fry and bake sale, 3-8 p.m. Sept. 9 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept.10 at York Middle School, 1010 Devinney Road, York. Plates: $10 and include fish, fries or baked potato, slaw, hush puppies, drinks. Tickets available the band members or at the door. All-you-can-eat is dine-in only. Take out available. Proceeds to the spring tour of Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia.

▪ 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 Friday 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

▪ 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.

Meetings

▪ Yorkville Historical Society, 6:30 p.m.Thursday at McCelvey Center in York. Paul Boger, president of the Museum Council for the Museum of Western York County, will speak. Open to the public.

▪ Espaliers will be the topic for First Friday in the Garden, 11 a.m., Friday 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

▪ Vintage Club of Tega Cay’s dinner and entertainment, 6 p.m. Wednesday 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.

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

Book signing

▪ Ollie Alexander, author of “Are You in Love or in Lust?,” will have a book signing, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Shepherd’s Fold Book Store, 415 Cherry Road, Rock Hill. Alexander of Lancaster is on a nationwide book tour and speaking engagement.

Recreation

▪ Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism offers Fall Community Bike Ride events. The free events begin with a bike safety check and a review of the rules of the road. All ages welcome, but cyclists must be proficient at riding without training wheels. Helmets are required. Start location details and route information at bikerockhill.com. Rides include: Winthrop Campus to Manchester Meadows, 6 p.m. Sept. 7; City Hall to Fountain Park/Food Truck Friday, 6 p.m. Oct. 20; Glencairn Garden to Cherry Park, 1 p.m. Nov. 5. Free loaner bikes and helmets are available by calling ahead. Arrive15 minutes early to get loaner bike and helmet. Details: 803-326-2453 or ivan.dravigny@cityofrockhill.com.

Carolina Community Actions

The York County Office of Carolina Community Actions Inc. is taking applications to assist low-income families with home energy cooling bills and a variety of other programs and services. Households can help with home energy bills up to $1,000, HVAC unit repairs or replacements, air conditioner units. Other programs and services include rental assistance, General Education Degrees, tuition for Certified Nursing Assistant, job training, child care, medical prescriptions, nutrition education and food vouchers. Appointments available 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday at 546 South Cherry Road, Rock Hill. Family households must be income eligible and provide documentation to qualify. Details: 803-366-5537.

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.

Hunger relief

▪ Second Harvest Partners, sponsored by Providence Presbytery, will have hunger relief site, 9 a.m. Friday at First Calvary Baptist Church, 228 Lucky Lane and 9 a.m. Sept. 7 at Boyd Hill Baptist Church, 315 Glenn St., both in Rock Hill. Volunteers will distribute food to participants who meet USDA eligibility income guidelines. Details: Catawba Area Agency on Aging at 803-329-9670.

Blood drive

▪ Hope for Wren blood drive, 1:30-6:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday 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.

Reunions

▪ 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.

▪ Descendants of Alexander McMullen Sr. and Alice Abernathy McMullen will have a gathering, 3 p.m. Sept. 16 at Manchester Meadows, at 337 E. Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill. . Details: 803-524-8078.

▪ Lewisville High School Classes of 1977-1980 second reunion, Sept. 15-16 at Fort Lawn Community Center, 5554 Main St. The Class of ’77 will celebrate its 40th reunion. Events include a dinner and dance 5-11 p.m. Sept. 15, and memorial ceremony and cookout 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 16. Cost is $40 for graduates, $20 for guests. T-shirts are $10 (include size). Make checks or money orders payable to Lewisville High Alumni 77-80 and mail to P.O. Box 453, Rock Hill, SC 29731. Registration deadline is Thursday. Details: LHSAlumni7780@gmail.com.

▪ Northwestern High School Class of 1977 40th reunion, Sept. 29-30. Details: reunion77@2-tribes.com.

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 26, 2017 at 12:07 PM with the headline "What’s happening in York, Chester, Lancaster counties."