Brattonsville celebrates Hog Butchering Day Saturday

The traditional family affair of processing and preserving a whole hog will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday during Hog Butchering Day at Historic Brattonsville in McConnells. Historically dressed interpreters will present a sundry of pork-processing activities throughout the day, including rendering lard and making soap, as well as butchering, preservation, and cooking demonstrations. Visitors can watch how chitterlings and sausages and bacon are made. Food from Gardeners BBQ of York County will be available for purchase. Admission: $6, adult; $5, senior, $3, ages 4-17 and free for children 3 and younger and Culture and Heritage Museum members.

Special events

▪ The Rock Hill alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host an Affordable Care Act educational seminar, 12:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at New Mt. Olivet AME Zion Church, 527 Dave Lyle Blvd., Rock Hill. Local professionals will provide information about the 2016 open enrollment period. Open to the public. For information contact, Marilyn Martin at marilyn.martin@waldenu.edu

▪ The Museum Guild will host a program on joining the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s BirdSleuth and Citizen Science programs at 10 a.m. Monday at the Museum of York County, Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill. Barbara O’Connell, coordinator of the York Soil and Water Conversation District, will speak. Light refreshments. Call Windy Cole at 803-909-7218.

▪ Registration is open for the 11th annual Joy of Gardening Symposium, Feb. 27 at Baxter Hood Center, Rock Hill. The keynote speaker is Norman Winter, director of the University of Georgia’s Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah, Ga. He also will lead one of six break-out sessions, covering topics ranging from attracting pollinators to succulent gardens. Paula Gross, assistant director of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens, will give the closing program. Admission to the symposium, sponsored by the Master Gardeners of York County, includes lunch, vendors offering a variety of garden-related products and door prizes. Registration fee, which includes lunch, is $60. Register online at http://symposium.yorkmg.org/registration. To pay by mail, make checks payable to, Master Gardeners of York County, send to: 266 Fischer Road, Fort Mill, S.C. 29715.

Fundraisers

▪ Bethel United Methodist Church soup kitchen is open 11 a.m. Thursdays at the church, 1232 Curtis St., Rock Hill. Open to the community. Donations accepted.

Clubs

▪ The Ballroom Dance Club will meet 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Oak Room at Fort Mill Golf Course, 101 Country Club Drive. Guest admission is $15 per couple, $7.50, singles and includes a free dance lesson. Dances also include swing and shag. No alcohol; light refreshments provided. Dressy casual. All skill levels are welcome. For information call Bob at 803-329-5764 or 803-389-4679, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Workshops

▪ “Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer’s,” presented by Teepa Snow, a dementia care and education specialist, will be Feb. 22 at First Baptist Church, 481 Hood Center Road, Rock Hill. A workshop for health care professionals will be 9 a.m.-noon. Cost is $35 for CE attendees and $20 for non-CE. Register at regonline.com/sc2015am. A workshop for families and caregivers will be 1:30-4 p.m. Cost is $20. Register at regonline.com/sc2015pm. The event is presented by Piedmont Medical Center, Catawba Area Agency on Aging and Senior Helpers. For more information, call 803-329-4357.

Bob Doster’s Backstreet Studio in Lancaster will hold metal sculpture workshops, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 30, March 5, and April 30 at 217 E. Gay St. Participants can make a bottle tree, sculpture, or metal ornaments and will design, draw, cut, polish, and weld under the instruction of Doster. Cost is $100 with supplies included. Wear work clothes and closed-toe shoes. Bring a bag lunch or visit downtown restaurants. To register, call 803-285-9190 or email rcdoster@lancastersc.com. For information on the studio, go to www.bobdoster.com.

York County Library

▪ The following events will be offered at the York County Library, Black Street, Rock Hill:

Bogie in the 40’s Movie Series, noon-4 p.m.Jan. 23 and 30. Bring lunch and watch some of Humphrey Bogart’s best films. Movie discussion after each. For film titles, go to www.yclibrary.org. No registration required.

Naturopathic Approach to Healthy Living: New Year Nerves, 6:30-8:30 Jan. 11 with naturopath and master herbalist Wendy Creel. She will talk about a variety of herbs to help with tired and frayed nerves, insomnia and to restore a broken down nervous system. Call 803-981-5845 to register.

Affordable Care Act: Questions and Answers, 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 12 with a certified educator, learn how to navigate the Health Insurance Marketplace, also known as the Affordable Care Act or ObamaCare. This program is for educational purposes only; no specific benefits or details will be discussed. Open enrollment ends Jan. 31. Call 803-981-5845 to register.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting, 4:30-6 p.m. Jan. 11 for ages 11-17. Help select materials for the library’s young adult collection and plan events for teens, while earning volunteer time. No registration required.

Fiction Frenzy, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Jan. 14 for ages 9-11. Participate in group activities and hear about 5-star chapter books from Miss Amy and other kids. No registration required.

Tech Help Drop-In, 1-4 p.m. Jan. 15 for those who need help with laptops, tables or have questions about email, Internet safety, social media or software or which library products will work with an e-reader. Bring your own computer or device or library staff members will demonstrate using library-owned equipment on a first-come basis.

4-H

▪ York County 4-H will host its 4-H 4K Run 4-Health 9 a.m. March 5 in York. Thisis designed to encourage a healthy lifestyle among youth and community members. For information, contact Faith Isreal at 803-684-9919 ext. 113 or fisreal@clemson.edu.

School enrollment

▪ York School District One’s Hunter Street Elementary School Montessori Program will have open enrollment orientation, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19 in the cafeteria. The program offers a half-day program for children who will be 3 by Sept. 1 and a full day program for children who will be 4 by Sept.1. Proper documentation includes a state birth certificate, not a hospital copy; updated immunization form; proof of residency (most recent copy of property taxes, power bill, water bill will all be accepted. A driver's license will not be accepted) and a valid picture ID of the parent or legal guardian.

Volunteers

▪ The nonprofit Friends of the York County Animal Shelter needs volunteers to help bathe, groom, exercise, socialize, train and provide adoption information for the animals, as well as assist in follow-ups, publicity, marketing and other jobs at the shelter. Time and mileage may be tax-deductible. Volunteers must be 18 or older; orientation and training required. For information, call 803-818-6485 or go to the shelter at 713 Justice Blvd., York.

Reunions

▪ Former students from Hillcrest Elementary School will meet 11 a.m. Jan, 16 at Foundation AMEZ Church, Neely Store Road, Rock Hill.

▪ The Rock Hill High class of 1959 will meet for lunch and fellowship 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Golden Corral, Anderson Road. All classmates, spouses and friends are welcome.

Support groups

▪ NAMI monthly support groups and education sessions will be Tuesday at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill. Support group meetings are at 6:15 p.m., connection support group in room 202 and family support group in room 203. For information, call 803-610-8174 or go to nami.org/sites/NAMIPiedmontTri-County.

▪ Affirmation of York County is a faith-based support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, their families and friends. The group will meet 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2955 S.C. 160, Fort Mill. For information, call Ellen at 803-417-0954, Melissa at 803-547-6042, or email affirmationofyc@gmail.com.

▪ Alateen meets 8-9 p.m. Thursdays at Zoar Road Club, 14701 Thomas Road, Charlotte. Meetings are for two age groups: 6-12 and 13 and older. For information, call 803-547-2124 or 704-904-7834.

▪ Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. Mondays at Serenity Club, 209 Grayson Road, Rock Hill; at noon Tuesdays upstairs at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill; at 8 p.m. Mondays at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2955 S.C. 160, Fort Mill; and at 8 p.m. Tuesdays in the house beside First Baptist Church, 121 Monroe White St., Fort Mill.

This story was originally published January 7, 2016 at 11:27 AM with the headline "Brattonsville celebrates Hog Butchering Day Saturday."