Business briefs: York County chamber hosts eye center ground breaking

County chamber updates events listing

York County Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold these events:

▪ 8:30 a.m. April 16: Ground breaking at Rock Hill Eye Center, 1773 Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill. Dr. Bryan Anderson said, “Rock Hill Eye Center is proud to have served the people of the tri-county for more than 40 years. Our new facility will reflect the commitment of our physicians and staff to the betterment of our patients and our community.” For information, call 803-328-0168 or visit rockhilleyecenter.com.

▪ 9 a.m. April 17: Chamber 101, 116 E. Main St., Rock Hill. Learn how to take advantage membership benefits, including networking opportunities, discounts, online promotions and volunteer opportunities. Reservations requested at 803-324-7500.

▪ noon April 24: Ribbon cutting for Direct Auto, 2397 Cherry Road, Rock Hill. Customer Appreciation Day includes a sweepstakes, in-store celebration and a video series highlighting customer stories.

▪ 6:15 p.m. April 27: Fort Mill Education & Volunteer Awards Program. The event includes awards for Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, Civic Volunteer and Public Safety and Awareness Service Award. Teachers and support of year also will be honored. Tickets: $15. Call 803-547-5900.

▪ noon April 28: Ribbon cutting at Mann Travel, 2210 India Hook Road, suite 105, Rock Hill. Owners Gary and Maxine Silverstein have been serving travelers throughout the Carolinas for more than 35 years. Our new Rock Hill location gives us the opportunity to serve that community even better.

For chamber information, call 803-324-7500 or visit yorkcountychamber.com.

Family Trust shredding documents April 25

Family Trust Federal Credit Union and Shred It Document Management will provide free document shredding 9 a.m.-noon April 25 as part of Earth Day Birthday at the Museum of York County on Mount Gallant Road.

Shredding will be provided for personal and business documents in trucks located at Mount Gallant Elementary School. Staples, rubber bands, folders and paper clips do not need to be removed before shredding. Destroyed documents will go to a paper recycling plant.

Earth Day Birthday will feature activities, games, a 4-H petting zoo and more than 30 educational exhibits with hands-on environmental lessons.

Visit familytrust.org for information.

Garden kicks off spring with events

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden officially kicks off Spring Sprouts on April 27, but the seasonal activities get underway in April with featured plant vendors, garden walks and garden talks.

At 1 p.m. Saturdays, the garden will feature a horticulture walk led by a member of the staff. At 1 p.m. Sundays, the garden will feature a speaker from Microfarm Organic Gardens with a focus on topics in horticulture such as composting and organic vegetable gardening. Weekends in April also will feature lawn games and wine tastings. Other events include EarthFest 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 18-19.

Most events are free with garden admission: adults, $12.95; seniors 60 and older, $11.95; and children 2-12, $6.95. For more information, visit DSBG.org.

KL Creative opens summer camp registration

KL Creative offers innovative summer camps starting the week of June 15 and running through Aug. 10 in Lake Wylie.

This year, digital photography camp includes marine photography by boat on the lake with a licensed captain and runs 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for ages 8 and older.

Guest artists include New York photographer Deena Feinberg teaching The Art of I-phoneography. Learn about composing in-camera and demonstrating the artistic possibilities within the darkroom in the phone. This camp is available 1-3 p.m. the week of July 6 for ages 10 and older. Campers can use an iPhone, iPod or iPad to take pictures and will be supplied with an iTunes card to download apps.

Local artist Rose Grigg, a nationally board certified art educator with a bachelor’s in fine arts and master’s in art education, will return to lead hands-on art explorations using mixed media, paper sculpture, printmaking and painting. Her class meets 1-3 p.m. the weeks of July 13 and July 20 for ages for ages 6-12.

During the weeks of Aug. 3 and Aug. 10, Isabel Shankel, Danish Yogini, will lead Yoda + Yoga 1-3 p.m. for ages 8 and older. This meditation and yoga practice was created for children to learn flexibility, strength, focus and relaxation.

Class sizes are small. Weekly digital photography sessions cost $250 and include materials. Afternoon specials camps costs $125. Call Katherine Leonard at 704-460-6948 or email theklcreative@gmail.com to register or for more information.

This story was originally published April 10, 2015 at 9:57 AM with the headline "Business briefs: York County chamber hosts eye center ground breaking."