Events: Learn LinkedIn April 22 at Steele Creek library

Learn LinkedIn

Job Seeking: Networking with LinkedIn Basics, 5:30 p.m. April 22, Steele Creek Public Library. Learn about using LinkedIn to market yourself, network and improve your odds of getting the job. Bring a resume on a removable flash drive or in an email to create a LinkedIn account. For adults. 704-416-6800; cmlibrary.org

Story time

Preschool Story Time, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Wednesdays, Lake Wylie Public Library. For ages 3-5 with caregiver. No registration required

For seniors

Senior Care with Essential Oils and Stretching, 11 a.m.-noon April 23, Lake Wylie Public Library. Learn how to use essential oils to help maintain a healthy life during senior years, including a discussion of the use of essential oils for arthritis, UTIs, memory, shingles, COPD and overall wellness. Learn the importance of stretching and practice a few basic techniques. Led by Judy Conn, owner of Transcendent Touch Massage Therapy and a licensed massage therapist. To register: 803-831-7774. yclibrary.org

Support group

Overeaters Anonymous, 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, River Hills Community Church, Room 116, 104 Hamilton’s Ferry Road, Lake Wylie. piedmontintergroup.org

Yoga at Camp T

Yoga, 10 a.m. April 25, Duke Pavilion at Camp Thunderbird, 1 Thunderbird Lane, Lake Wylie. Open to the community, donations accepted to help Send a Kid to Camp campaign. Class taught by Om Yoga instructors of Fort Mill. Arrive 15 minutes early. More classes: June 13 with instructors from Jenny’s Yoga of Gastonia, and Aug. 8 and Sept. 12 with Charlotte Metro YMCA instructors.

Celebrate Earth

Earth Day Birthday celebration, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 25, The Museum of York County, 4621 Mt. Gallant Road, Rock Hill. Free family event featuring activities, games, live entertainment and educational exhibits with a hands-on environmental messages. Dr. T - the Trashologist, will perform live educational shows featuring comedy, magic and environmental lessons. Food will be for sale from the Museum of York County Guild, or bring a picnic. Pony rides available and volunteers will be help tie-dye T-shirts for fees. chmuseums.org/myco/

Spring concert

Carolinas Wind Orchestra spring concert, 7:30 p.m. April 27, Byrnes Auditorium, Winthrop University, 1703 Memorial Circle, Rock Hill. The program includes: Mozart’s “Gran Partita,” Persichetti’s “Symphony No. 6 for Band,” Sousa’s “Picadore March,” Marquez’s “Danzon No. 2,” Herold’s “Zampa Overture,” Hogg’s “In Stillness,” and Follas’s “Mary Mare March.” The CWO is led by Dr. William Malambri and Dr. Stanley Michalski. Free admission. carolinaswindorchestra.org

Body art

“Body Embellishment” exhibit, through Sept. 6, Mint Museum Uptown, Levine Center for the Arts, 500 S. Tryon St., Charlotte. Explore the most innovative artistic expression in the 21st century international arenas of body extension, augmentation and modification. Includes about 100 objects by artists and designers, also including Naomi Yasuda, whose work has appeared on the nails of Madonna and more. “Art Fusion: Embellish” is a free public event 6-9 p.m. April 22 with hands-on activities and gallery tours and one-night-only free admission to both “Body Embellishment” and the Mint’s companion exhibition, “Halston and Warhol: Silver and Suede.” 704-337-2000; mintmuseum.org/visit/mint-museum-uptown

Speak Spanish

Conversational Spanish for English Speakers, 6 p.m. Mondays, Steele Creek Public Library. Forget high school Spanish class. No verbs will be conjugated here. This class is for everyday use of the Spanish language. All materials provided. For adults. To register: 704-416-6800. tinyurl.com/calendarST, cmlibrary.org

Crossroads Cafe

Crossroads Cafe, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Steele Creek Public Library. For adults and teens age 12-18 who speak some English but want to improve. Instructors from CPCC. 704-416-6800; cmlibrary.org

Explore solar system

“The Solar System: A Journey of Exploration,” through September, Schiele Museum of Natural History, 1500 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia. A new, original exhibit explores the solar system featuring large, active planet displays, hands-on interactives, touchscreens, iPads, a full-sized Mars Rover replica, a simulated Martian colony and more. 704-866-6908; schielemuseum.org

Grant exhibit

“Vernon Grant: An Illustrious Career” through Oct. 18, The Museum of York County, 4621 Mt. Gallant Road, Rock Hill. The new exhibition encompasses Grant’s life and career from the 1930s-1970s, and showcases Grant’s distinctive wit, style and masterful hand with gouache painting. http://chmuseums.org/myco/

Mystery book club

Mystery Readers Book Club, 6 p.m. April 28, Steele Creek Public Library. Discuss “A Tap on the Window” by Linwood Barclay. For adults. 704-416-6800; cmlibrary.org

Couples dance

Country Couples Dance Class, starts April 30, The Journey, 5415 S.C. 557, Lake Wylie. Beginners class: 7:30-8:15 p.m.; intermediate: 8:15-9 p.m. Cost: $30 per person for six-week session. 803-831-1076

Rain or Shine

Whether it’s Rain or Shine, it’s Weather!, 3-4 p.m. May 2 and May 23, McDowell Nature Center, Steele Creek. Explore what weather is and where it comes from. For ages 6-12. Participants will learn about cloud classification and thunderstorm development, and how to use basic weather instruments and read weather maps. Free event, but registration requested. 704-588-5224; parkandrec.com

Stroke aware

Stroke Community Awareness Fair, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 2, Independence Park, Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte. Novant Health and the American Heart Association will provide free educational sessions and services to the community to help prevent and know signs of stroke. NovantHealth.org

Free family movie

Movies in the Park, at dusk May 2, Ebenezer Park, Rock Hill. Watch “Big Hero 6” on the shore of Lake Wylie. Bring blankets, lawn chairs and other amenities. Alcohol prohibited. Movie free; light refreshments available for fee. 803-366-6620

Fabulous Equinox

The Fabulous Equinox, 7:30 p.m. May 7, The Community Performance Center, 249 E. Main St., Rock Hill. The “Mostly Mercer Show” gives the Equinox Band a chance to show off one of the South’s best exports – the music of Johnny Mercer. From “Blues in the Night” to “Jeepers Creepers,” “Hooray for Hollywood” to “One for My Baby,” hear American music from one of the 20th century’s most prolific song composers. Advance tickets: $35, or $30 for arts council members; $40 at the door. 803-328-2787; yorkcountyarts.org, equinoxorchestra.com

Family day

Homeschool Family Field Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 13, Copperhead Island shelter, Steele Creek. Enjoy a collection of activities including games, fishing, kayaking and hiking. Hot dog lunch will be served. For ages 5 and older. Cost: $8. Registration required by calling McDowell Nature Center, 704-588-5224. parkandrec.com

Home tour

York-Chester Historic Neighborhood’s Home and Garden Tour, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 16, Gastonia. Tour features five homes and seven gardens. 704-691-7922

Take a hike

Fitness Hike, 3-4 p.m. May 31, McDowell Nature Preserve, Steele Creek. Enjoy a comfortable, yet steady pace hiking throughout the preserve. For beginner and advanced hikers ages 8 and older. Dress in layers, wear sturdy shoes and bring bottled water. Free admission. Registration requested. 704-588-5224; parkandrec.com

This story was originally published April 16, 2015 at 11:48 AM with the headline "Events: Learn LinkedIn April 22 at Steele Creek library."