Community news for York, Chester and Lancaster counties in South Carolina

Earth Day Birthday is a free family event featuring activities, games, live entertainment and more than thirty educational exhibits, each with a hands-on environmental message, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Museum of York County, 4621 Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill.

The City of Rock Hill and York County Solid Waste Collection and Recycling are selling compost bins for $50 (must pay in cash, exact change only at the event). These high-quality Earth Machine bins normally cost $109. Bins can be purchased and picked up during the Earth Day Birthday event at Mt Gallant Elementary, across the street from the Museum. Bins can be pre-ordered at yorkcountycompostsale.eventbrite.com.

Food will be available for sale from the Museum Guild, or bring a picnic. Pony rides will be available for a fee and also for a small fee, volunteers will be helping participants tie-dye t-shirts.

Family Trust Credit Union will have a shredding truck available for household papers 9 a.m.-noon at Mount Gallant Elementary School across the road from the Museum.

Special events

▪ The Rock Hill Music Club will host its 15th annual Musical Tour of Homes, 2:30-5:30 p.m. May 1. Tour sites include the replica of the Greek Parthenon home of Dr. and Mrs. Earnest Archer, the historic home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Roddey and the restored former Andrew Jackson Ballroom in the Guardian Fidelity building. Tickets are $15 and available at each location, from club members or at the Arts Council of York County. Proceeds go to local music scholarships, awards to Winthrop University, York County high schools and musical organizations.

▪ Girls on the Run of the Tri County SC will host its end of the season Girls on the Run 5K, 8 a.m. Saturday in downtown Rock Hill. The run is noncompetitive and provides girls with a goal to work toward. The cost to participate is $25 before Thursday and $30 at packet pickup and race day, and includes the event fee, event shirt, and medal. Packet pick up will be on 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Academy Sports, Dave Lyle Blvd,Rock Hill. For information, registration and volunteer opportunities, go to www.gotrtricountysc.org.

▪ In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, York County Child Advocacy Network is hosting the annual Child Abuse Awareness Ceremony and Candlelight Vigil, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Museum of York County, 4621 Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill. The museum 5-t6:30 p.m. Admission is free for museum members and all children accompanied by a paid adult. Admission includes a planetarium show at 5:30 p.m. Forinformation go to facebook.com/YCCAN2016 or call 803-909-7218.

▪ Clover Farmer’s Market is seeking local farmers and artisans to participate in his summer’s Farmer’s Market. For information, contact Barbara Denny at bdenny@cloversc.org.

▪ The eighth annual Hog on the Hill will be May 6-7 in downtown Chester. There will be an anything but barbecue event May 6 and a barbecue and pie contest May 7. The event includes a outdoor theater, kids play area, and kids meals. Entry forms are available at Anna’s Arbor. For information, call 803-385-4803.

▪ McConnell’s Community Center will host a Mother’s Day Art Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the center, 189 Church St. Area artists will sell original art, prints, cards, crafts, jewelry and photography. Cash or checks only. For information, contact Sandy Brindle at 803-981-3598 or email footlooseart@gmail.com

▪ A community reception for winners of the Arts Council of Chester County 21st annual Superintendent’s Art Show will be 4-5:30 p.m. May 4 in the Ann D. Marion Gallery, 123 Main St. The art work will be on display through May 20.

▪ “Tough Plants for Dry Soil” is the topic of First Friday in the Garden, 11 a.m. May 6 at Glencairn Learning Center, 826 Edgemont Ave., Rock Hill. Clemson Extension Agent Paul Thompson will speak.

▪ The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in York is sponsoring a garden tour, art and plant sale and lunch May 7. Six yards in the York area are on the tour. Tour hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the church, 108 E. Liberty St. Tickets are $15 for the tour and $15 for lunch. A lunch/tour combination ticket is $25. Tickets will be available on the day of the event at the church and in advance at the York Chamber of Commerce. For information, call 803-684-2494.

▪ Community Bingo, hosted by Agape Senior for ages 55 and older will be 2 p.m. Friday at Glenrock Baptist Church, 1815 Dobys Bridge Road, Fort Mill. Free refreshments. Limited seating. RSVP to 803-329-4544.

▪ Push Back Against Drug Abuse to help fight drug and alcohol abuse by youth will be 4 p.m. May 14 at the VFW on Crawford Road. Free food and drinks. Door prizes. For information, call Laporcha Carter at 803-415-9446 or Olivia Johnson at 803-554-8649.

Fundraisers

▪ Clover Leaf Foundations presents Taste of the Town, 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday at Clover High School. The event includes menu items from a variety of local restaurants. Tickets are $15, single; $25, couple. Proceeds provide grants to teachers in the Clover school district. Tickets available at the district office, 604 Bethel St.

▪ The Winthrop University Eagle Club will host its 25th annual Eagle Club Scholarship Auction May 14 at the Winthrop Coliseum. The silent auction begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and a live auction at 8 p.m. Over the past 24 years, the Eagle Club has raised more than a million dollars for scholarships for Winthrop students. Tickets are available at www.501auctions.com/eagleclubauction.

▪ The Arts Council of York Council is hosting a Prohibition Party May 21 at the Courtroom at the Gettys Art Center, 201 E. Main St., Rock Hill. Partygoers will sample the finest bourbon, scotch, wine, and moonshine at the Roaring 20s style party. Dress to impress. Tickets are $37 for members and $42 for non members through May 12 and $55 for everyone after. Tickets available by calling 803-328-2787 or at the Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main St.

▪ The Northwestern High School National Honor Society yard sale, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday at the school. More than 30 vendors will participate. There will be a bake sale and Krispy Kreme doughnuts. No early birds. Proceeds go to a NHS scholarship.

▪ Affinity Health Center’s 13th Annual Dazzle and Denim fundraising event will be 7-11 p.m. May 13 at the Magnolia Room at Laurel Creek in Rock Hill. Tickets are $60, single; $100, couples, through May 6. After that, tickets will be $65 per person. For tickets go to www.affinityhealthcenter.org/dazzle or mail a check to 500 Lakeshore Parkway, Rock Hill, SC 29730. Tables can also be reserved for groups of 10 for $500.

Entertainment

▪ Iris DeMent will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Lowry Family Theater at the McCelvey Center in York. DeMent’s “My Life” was nominated for a Grammy Award for best contemporary folk album, as was her collaboration with John Prine – “In Spite of Ourselves.” In 2015, DeMent released her latest recording “The Trackless Woods.” Tickets: $25, Culture and Heritage Musuum members; $30, general admission. Tickets available online at chmuseums.org/southernsoundseries or call 803-909-7313 or 803-909-7488.

▪ York Parks and Recreation Department Movie Night will be Friday at the York Recreation Complex, 74 Fourth St. Inflatables and bounce houses will begin at 6 p.m. The movie “Inside Out” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. on a big screen under the stars. Bring a blanket or chair. Admission is free for the inflatables and movie. Concessions will be for sale. No outside food or beverages will be allowed. For information, call 803-684-3742.

Meetings

▪ Bethel Rural Fire Tax District Board will meet 7 p.m. May 4 at Station No. 1.

Clubs

▪ The Newcomers Club of York County, a women’s social and civic minded organization, will meet 11:30 a.m. May 11 at Park Point Village, 3025 Chesbrough Blvd., Rock Hill. Officers will be elected and checks given to the two year-end charities Hospice & Community Care and the Humane Society of York County. Lunch is $12 all inclusive. For reservations please contact Kris at ycnewcomers@yahoo.com or 954-821-9310 by 10 p.m. May 5.

▪ The Vintage Club of Tega Cay’s monthly dinner will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Phil Glennon Community Center. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. After dinner will be a Game Night with a variety of card and board games. Open to all Tega Cay residents 50 and older. For information, call Carol Smith/Small at 704-651-0047 or email carolsmith@comporium.net.

Education

▪ The York School District is looking for children with disabilities who need services and who are not currently enrolled in a York public school program. The district provides programs for children ages 3-21 with the following disabilities:preschool children with disabilities, mental disabilities, specific learning disability, emotional disability, speech or language impairment, hearing impairment, autism, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, vision impairment, traumatic brain injury, and children with multiple disabilities. Screening clinics will be conducted throughout the year at the Education Service Center, 18 Spruce St. For appointments, call 803-684-1905 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays.

Lunch and learn

▪ Family Trust Investment Services will offer a free Stock Market Update, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday at Captain Steve’s Restaurant, 1975 U.S. 21, Fort Mill. Matt Griffin, financial consultant at Family Trust Investment Services, will cover market volatility, the effect of oil on the stock market, and China’s impact on the U.S. economy. Seating is limited. Register at www.familytrust.org or by calling 803-367-4158.

Workshop

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will host workshops to to explain assistance programs available to residents with USDA investments in conservation, house, community facitilies, businesses and infrastruction. For Chester and surrounding counties, the workshops will be 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Chester County Government Complex, 1476 J.A. Cochran Bypass.

Camps

▪ The annual Chester County Sheriff’s Camp will be July 11-29 for students ages1-14. Hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. Conducted in military style fashion, the camp is designed to promote good citizenship. The camp includes physical training, swilling, first aid skills and journaling. Registration is $50. Applications are available through school resource officers or at the Chester County Sheriff’s Office. Space is limited. For information, call 803-581-5131 or Capt. Dwayne Robinson Sr. at 803-209-2204.

Nominations

▪ The Arts Council of York County is currently accepting nominations for the Ben Ardrey Volunteer Award and the Business and the Arts Partnership Award. The winner swill be honored at the Arts Council's Annual Celebration on June 30 at the Gettys Art Center, 201 E. Main St., Rock Hill. Both established in 1992, The Ardrey award recognizes individuals who have committed themselves to arts and culture during the past year. The business award recognizes businesses which have demonstrated a dedicated partnership with the arts. Nomination forms are available at the Arts Council of York County and are due by 5 p.m. May 20. For information, call 803-328-2787 or go to the Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main St.

Grants

▪ The African American Cultural Advisory Committee has been awarded a $1794.30 grant by the Arts Council of York County.The grants will by used to complete the construction of the African American Business District Monument.

Volunteers

▪ The York County Council on Aging is in need of volunteers to deliver meals from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. to homebound senior citizens in the Rock Hill area. For information, call 803-318-0197, ext. 302.

▪ Agape Hospice will host volunteer training from 10 a.m.-noon Monday at Agape Hospice of Rock Hill, 1326 Ebenezer Road and from 10 a.m.-noon April 27 at Agape Hospice of York, 12 N. Congress St. For information or to register, call Adisa Dover at 803-207-6324.

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

This story was originally published April 25, 2016 at 8:55 AM with the headline "Community news for York, Chester and Lancaster counties in South Carolina."