What’s happening in York, Chester, Lancaster counties

Special events

▪ Leslie and Friends kicks off the 13th annual Blues and Jazz Festival Thursdayin 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 Saturday 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.

▪ 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.

▪ Agape Hospice will host Community Bingo with 10 games, 2 p.m. Oct. 10 at Sharon United Methodist Church, 3001 Shannon St., Sharon; 1 p.m. Oct. 11 at Lake Wylie Assisted Living, 4877 Charlotte Highway and 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at Glenrock Baptist Church, 1815 North Dobys Bridge Road, Fort Mill.

▪ The Turning Point of Chester annual fall banquet, 6 p.m. Saturday at Church of The Nazarene Family Life Center 182 Pinckney Street, Chester. Beatrice “Bea” Thompson, Charlotte native and broadcast television and radio personality, will speak. Food catered by Sarge and Crew. Tickets: $25, age 12 and older; $12, age 11 and younger; table for eight, $200. Tickets available at The Dove’s Nest, 105 Cotton St., Chester or call 803-581-4298, 803-379-0888 or 803-327-3051.

▪ Lando Days, Saturday at Lando History Center featuring a car show, kids area, bands, vendors, barbecue, hot dogs and bake sale. The Chester Gun Reenactors will have demonstrations. Tours of Lando-Manetta Mill History Center, with a collection of original artifacts and documents telling the story of Manetta Mill and people who lived in Lando. Details: 803-789-6361.

▪ Sharon Volunteer Fire Department’s Fire and Life Safety Day, 4-7 p.m. Oct. 14 at 3336 York St. The family event includes face painting, pumpkin painting, snacks, games, live music and a demonstration of the Jaws of Life where a fire fighter will cut “Rescue Randy” from a car. There will be a fish and chicken fry. Plates, $10 and proceeds go to the department.

Fundraisers

▪ Rock Hill Civitan Club annual fall yard sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church gym, Celanese Road. Proceeds go to community and special needs projects. Details or to donate times: 803-324-2738.

▪ The sixth annual CLT Base car show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. p.m. Wednesday at the airport, 5020 Hanger Road, Charlotte. Rain 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.

▪ Epiphany Lutheran Church sixth annual Oktoberfest, 3-7 p.m. Saturday with traditional German food, beer and music at the church, West Main Street, Rock Hill. There will be a bounce house for children. Free parking and admission. Pumpkins and gourds for sale. Accepting donations of canned goods for local food pantries.

Hunger relief

▪ Second Harvest Partners, sponsored by Providence Presbytery, hunger relief site, 9 a.m. Thursday at Union Baptist Church, 1195 Hands Mill Highway, Rock Hill. Volunteers will distribute food to participants who meet USDA eligibility income guidelines. Details: Catawba Area Agency on Aging at 803-329-9670.

Entertainment

▪ Allison Creek Bluegrass will host RDR/Bluegrass Gospel Band, an offshoot of the former Bullock Creek Cowboy Church Band, 7 p.m. Thursday 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.

▪ Shadows of the 60’s pays tribute to the legendary stars of Motown, such as The Supremes, The Four Tops, The Temptations, and Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 8 p.m. Thursday at Clover School District Auditorium. Tickets, $15. Reserve tickets: 803-222-8018

Meetings

▪ The “World of Hellebores” will be the topic for First Friday in the Garden, 11 a.m. Friday at Glencairn Garden Learning Center, 826.Edgemont Ave., Rock Hill. Clemson Extension Agent Paul Thompson will speak.

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

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▪ The Rock Hill Youth Council Grant Program will award grants of up to $500 to youth-led projects from helping organizations that have special needs to planning and hosting fun or recreational events for youth. Applications available from the City of Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism Office, Room 390 in City Hall or at cityofrockhill.com/PRT. Deadline for submission is Nov. 3. An optional workshop is offered to help prepare applications at 7:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 11, Room 373 at Rock Hill City Hall. Those interested and who cannot attend the workshop, contact Patti Panetti, youth program coordinator, at 803-329-5625 or Patti.Panetti@cityofrockhill.com.

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.

Classes

▪ St John’s United Methodist Church Line Dance classes, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Tuesday at St. John’s Center, Oakland Ave. Open to all ages and dance levels are welcome. Cost is $20 for all lessons. Proceeds go to the church youth. Come early the first night to register. Details: 803-372-1315 or pathollisgrant@cs.com

▪ Lake Wylie Shag Club offers Carolina shag lessons and line-dance lessons Tuesdays at Fort Mill Moose Lodge, 1676 Harris Road, Fort Mill. Line dance lesson begin at 6 p.m., shag lessons at 7:30 p.m. Open dance floor at 8 p.m. Cover charge, $2. Details: lakewylieshagclub.com.

Reunions

▪ The 54th annual Curry family reunion, Oct. 8 at Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church, 1660 Pleasant Grove Road, Chester. Worship, 11 a.m. and picnic lunch, 1 p.m. Details: rpsears@aol.com

▪ 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.

Support groups

▪ Adult Enrichment Center of Rock Hill caregiver support group, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday 359 Park Ave. Details: 803-327-7448.

▪ Affirmation of York County, a faith-based support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, their families and friends, 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 2370 W. Main St., Rock Hill. A transgender workshop 7 p.m. Oct. 18 with the Revs. Debra Hopkins and Dawn Flynn at Epiphany. Details: 803-417-0954, 803-547-6042, or affirmationofyc@gmail.com.

This story was originally published September 30, 2017 at 11:25 PM with the headline "What’s happening in York, Chester, Lancaster counties."