What’s happening in York, Chester, Lancaster counties

Special events

▪ Rudy Mancke, a well-known South Carolina naturalist, will speak, 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Tuttle Dining Room at McBryde Hall at Winthrop University. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Dacus Library. Tickets are free for members; $25, non members and $15, students. Details: 803-323-2262 or herringm@winthrop.edu.

▪ Celebrate fall every weekend Saturday-Oct. 29 with Fall Frolic on the Anne Springs Close Greenway, featuring wagon rides, a homegrown pumpkin patch, a kiddie corn maze, petting zoo, pedal carts, horse rides, face painting and kayaking. Hours are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Cost is $10 for members; $12 for non members; $6, seniors and active military; $10, groups of 15 or more. Admission includes wagon rides, kiddie corn maze, petting zoo, pedal carts and other kid-focused activities. Lead-line horse rides and kayaking available for $5. Major credit cards and cash will be accepted at the gate. Food trucks and beverage vendors will be on hand. Special event parking is $5 per car.

▪ York County Girl Scout Day Camp invites students in kindergarten through middle to school to attend an open house, 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Bethelwoods Camp. Girls don’t have to be a Scout to attend. No need to RSVP.

Fundraisers

▪ The eighth annual Dog Gone Good Time Festival, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Walter Elisha Park in Fort Mill will feature a bake sale, vendors, rescue organizations, contests, a parade and dog contests. Any well-mannered dogs up to date on their shots are welcome. Proceeds go to the Humane Society of York County.

▪ Friends of the Library fiction book sale, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Fort Mill library, 1818 2nd Baxter Crossing. Hardcover and paperback fiction for adults and children’s books are priced from 50 cents-$2. Proceeds benefit all libraries. Details: yclibrary.org.

▪ Fish fry by Twin Tops Fish Camp and outdoor concert, 4:30-7 p.m. Saturday at Friendship United Methodist Church, 1200 Neely Store Road, Rock Hill. Plates: $9 and include fish or chicken strips, fries, hush puppies, slaw and drink. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy music by Abby O'Donnell, Amy Hand, Phyllis and Wes Martin; The Dickson Family + Pam; Molded Clay; Tiffany Vinson and Brandi Chapman. Bring one or more items listed below to help local people in need and hurricane victims and get a brownie or slice of pound cake Items needed: full size toiletry items, new washcloths, disposable razors, flip flops, nail clippers or monetary donations for hurricane victims. Donations distributed through UMCOR – United Methodsit Committee on Relief.

▪ Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Saturday beginning at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 321 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill. Registration, 9 a.m. and opening ceremony, 9:45 a.m. Proceeds to the Alzheimer’s Association. Register at: alz.org/walk.

▪ The sixth annual CLT Base car show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 4 at the airport, 5020 Hanger Road, Charlotte. Rain out day is Oct. 11. Register cars at 704-359-2156 ext. 2156. Proceeds to Snowball Express and the Gary Sinise Foundation. Food and drinks available. Prize drawings, 3 p.m.

Entertainment

▪ Allison Creek Bluegrass will host RDR/Bluegrass Gospel Band, an offshoot of the former Bullock Creek Cowboy Church Band, 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at Allison Creek Church at S.C. 274 and Allison Creek Road. Doors open at 6 p.m. with food food available about 6:30. Visit AllisonCreekBluegrass.com or find us on Facebook for more information.

▪ Leslie and Friends kicks off the 13th annual Blues and Jazz Festival Oct. 5 in Baxter Village’s Springmaid Park in Fort Mill. They may sound familiar, having played at the Arts Council’s Annual Gala and at the City Club during the 11th annual Blues & Jazz Festival.

On Oct. 6 at the Old Town Restaurant Crawl, the Arts Council welcomes Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues to McHale’s Irish Pub. Arnold is a South Carolina bluesman who has played with Muddy Waters, Otis Redding, and BB King. He produced Soul Train with Don Cornelius, and he even played bass on Sanford and Son with Redd Foxx. Returning favorites include the Frost – Meccia Duo, Letron Brantley Duo, Dante Lewis and J’Michael Peeples and Plair returns to the festival. New in 2017 are the Abe Reid Trio and the Amos Hoffman Duo. Cost is $10.

The venue and artists include: McHale’s Irish Pub Mac, Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues; Five & Dine, Frost - Meccia Duo; Jimmy John’s Black & White Alley, Letron Brantley Duo; Amélie’s, Amos Hoffman Duo; Millstone Pizza + Taphouse, Abe Reid Trio; The Flipside Restaurant Dante Lewis; Gettys Art Center Courtroom, Plair and Thi’s Place on Main, J’Michael Peeples.

Meetings

▪ Yorkville Historical Society, 6:30 p.m. Thursday at McCelvey Center in York. Michael Bedenbaugh of the Palmetto Trust will speak. Refreshments after. Open to the public.

Clubs

▪ All accordion players, accordion enthusiasts and fellow musicians are welcome to join the Carolinas Accordion Group’s Octoberfest, noon-4 p.m. Saturday at Jonathan’s Restaurant, 10630 Independence Pointe Boulevard, Matthews, N.C. Open to the public. Food and drinks available for purchase. Details: 863-287-1649.

Recreation

▪ The Rock Hill & Chester Senior Sports Classic, Oct. 9-13, offers a variety of sports activities for seniors ages 50 and above with events at Rock Hill and Chester. Events include golf, pickleball, basketball free throw, table tennis, shuffleboard, horseshoes and bowling. All skill levels welcome. Preregistration and payment of $20 which includes a t-shirt and three lunches as well as a low country boil at the awards ceremony. All sports activities are included in the fee except for bowling and golf which have additional fees to be paid at the competition. Details and registration form: 803-329-5620 or go to www.cityofrockhill.com/prt.

Reunions

▪ Elkins and Shugart family reunion, 1 p.m. Sunday at the home of Bobby Elkins, 3170 Collins Road, Rock Hill.

▪ Emmett School High School class of 1967 will celebrate October birthdays, 5:30 p.m. on Monday at Chili's Grill and Bar, 630 Tinsley Way, Rock Hill.

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

▪ Hillcrest School committee cookout, 1 p.m. Saturday on the Hillcrest School grounds, 250 Neely Store Road, Rock Hill. The food is free. Donations, $5 to buy a marker for the grounds. Bring a lawn chair.

Support group

▪ 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 September 28, 2017 at 8:56 AM with the headline "What’s happening in York, Chester, Lancaster counties."