Community news for York, Chester and Lancaster counties, March 31

▪ The Shepherd’s Center of Rock Hill spring classes of Adventures in Learning begins Monday, meeting each Monday through May 9. Cost is $20. The Shepherd’s Center meets downstairs at Oakland Baptist Church, at 1067 Oakland Ave., in Rock Hill.

The first classes are 10-11a.m, followed by a break with session from 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Classes include a new series on Law and Order, games, bridge and creative writing, exercise, gardening and good food and and a tour of Bush and Vine in York.

May 9, the Creative Writing group will present their original stories and with a catered lunch after. For a complete list of classes, go to shepherdscenterrh.org. or call 866-610-3663.

Special events

▪ The Rock Hill Music Club annual concert and reception will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Byrnes Auditorium at Winthrop University. Featured musicians will be York residents Hazel Baile Somerville and Murray Somerville, organ and the Horn Society of the Carolinas, which include French horn musician from Rock Hill, Fort Mill and Charlotte. The music club presents the free concert each year as a gift to the community. The club is awarding 17 music scholarships to band, choral and string musicians from three high schools, six Winthrop music majors, a French Horn Society student and a South Carolina Summer Camp scholarship.

▪ Count Me In to Do the Right Thing will host free bingo games for area youth and senior citizens, 11 a.m.-noon April 9 at the Richburg Community Library, 3771 Lancaster Highway. All prizes are essential household goods to be awarded to senior citizens. Refreshments services. For information, email count15mein@truvista.net.

▪ North Central Family Medical Center will hold a voter registration drive 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 9 at 1131 Saluda St., Rock Hill.

▪ Poet Metta-Sáma Melvin will read her works and speak to students about creative writing at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Tuttle Dining Room at Winthrop University. Melvin is an assistant professor and the director of creative writing at Salem College and has written three books, “Nocturne Trio,” “South of Here,” and her most recent chapbook, “The Year We Turned Dragon.” The visit is part of the Creative Writers Reading Series, hosted by the Winthrop University Department of English. Free and open to the public.

Fundraisers

▪ The Hickory Grove Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor its annual hash and barbecue sale and antique tractor show, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Hickory Grove Park, Wylie Avenue. In addition there will be craft, bake and yard sales. Other food includes sausage biscuits, gravy biscuits, hot dogs and hamburgers. Hash and barbecue can be purchased by the pint and quart. Yard sale tables are $10. A 5K run/walk starts at 8 a.m. with registration at 7 a.m. For information call Fire Chief Kenny Gilfillan at 803-925-2626.

▪ The Men of Covenant Presbyterian Church will have a barbecue sale, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the church at the corner of Mount Gallant and Celanese roads. Barbecue by the pound, $10; plates with beans, slaw and bread, $8 and sandwiches, $4.50. Proceeds to church projects.

▪ Ozzie’s 19th Birthday Bash will be 4-10 p.m. April 16 at VFW Post 2889 in Rock Hill benefitting animal rescue and assistance in York County by Ozzie to the Rescue. Tickets are $15. single; $25 double and $5 age 10 and younger. There will be lasagna or spaghetti dinner and entertainment by Elvis impersonator, Matthew Spalding, beginning at 7 p.m. Cash bar available. For information call 803-412-4478.

▪ The 2016 Festival Golf Classic will be April 19 at Pinetuck Golf Club with lunch and 12:45 shotgun start. Entry fee is $240 per team or $60 per player and includes a mulligan, beverages and lunch. Post-tournament door prizes and awards. Proceeds to the Children’s Attention Home and charter school. For information, call Jerry Couch at 803-329-1734 or Lewis Murray at 803-0327-1141.

Entertainment

▪ Allison Creek Bluegrass will feature Southern Express at 7 p.m. April 7 at Allison Creek Presbyterian Church, York. Doors open 6 p.m. and food is 6:30. Love offering taken. For information, go to AllisonCreekBluegrass.com.

Meetings

▪ Habitat for Humanity of York County will hold a “Building on Faith” informational meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church, 426 Oakland Ave., Habitat is teaming with interested faith groups, businesses, civic groups and individuals to construct four new homes and complete 30 home repair projects during 2016. Residents who are interested in learning more about home ownership and current homeowners who are want information about the home repair program are invited. RSVP to bgair@yorkcountyhabitat.org.

Clubs

▪ The Rock Hill Civitan Club will hold a membership meeting 7 p.m. p.m. April 5 at Mary’s Cafe. Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Anyone age 18 and older is invited to join. James McIlrath, a past district governor will speak about the South Carolina Special Olympics. For information, go to rockhillcivitan.org or contact Ella Messer at 803-366-9896.

▪ Lake Wylie Shag Club Spring Fling Party, 8 p.m. April 16 at the Fort Mill Moose Lodge, 1676 Harris Road with food and dancing. David Spainhour will deejay. Admission: $3, members; $5, guests.

Auditions

▪ The Fort Mill Community Playhouse auditions for its June 2016 production, “October Daisies” will 6:30 p.m. April 7 and 3 p.m. April 10 at the playhouse, 218 Main St. Call backs, if necessary, will be April 13. Roles available for 2 men and 11 women. For a description of characters and information go to fortmillplayhouse.org or call 803-548- 8102 The play runs June 9-12, 17-19, and 23-26.

▪ Showtime Theater Co. will host a free audition workshop, 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 15 for rising eighth-graders to adult at the Westminster Academy of the Arts, 1320 India Hook Road. Auditions for Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will be 10 a.m. April 23 at the academy. Performance will be July 15-17 at Johnson Hall at Winthrop University. For information, go to showtimetheatrecompany.com.

Reunions

▪ The Emmett Scott High School class of 1967 will meet 5:30 p.m. Monday at The LongHorn, Rock Hill.

▪ Former members of the Army Reserves B & D Co. 391st Engineer Battalion will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at the YMCA in Chester.

Support groups

▪ 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 March 30, 2016 at 11:05 AM with the headline "Community news for York, Chester and Lancaster counties, March 31."