A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline on stage Feb. 4 in Clover

Sandia Ahlers stars in this upbeat musical with emotional depth and vocal range of Patsy Cline, a singer who dominated the country, blues, pop and gospel charts simultaneously in the 1950s and early 1960s. Throughout the show, Little Big Man, a disc jockey from Cline’s home town of Winchester, Va., traces the late singers footsteps from early honky tonk and radio days through her rise at the Grand Old Opry plus her appearances at Carnegie Hall and Las Vegas. Tickets: $15. Clover School District Auditorium. 803-222-8018. clover.k12.sc.us/csda

Trinity Bluegrass performing bluegrass and bluegrass gospel. Doors open at 6 p.m., food service is available at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free; donations accepted. Allison Creek Presbyterian Church, York. AllisonCreekBluegrass.com.

Learn all you need to know about preparing to plant this spring at First Friday in the Garden program. Clemson Extension Agent Paul Thompson will discuss Soils & Fertilizers. Glencairn Learning Center, 825 Edgemont Ave., Rock Hill.

Your smartphone can take amazing photographs. This class is filled with tips and techniques you need to take orchid photos to showcase on Instagram, Facebook and other social media outlets. Cost: $46. Register online. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont. 704-829-1252. dsbg.org.

Join horticulture staff on a custom tour of the garden. Guides will highlight what’s in bloom, seasonally relevant gardening tips and behind-the-scenes details. Next walk: Feb. 20. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont. 704-829-1252. dsbg.org.

Take lighting a step further to get the correct quality of light to reach the camera’s sensor. Both incident and reflective light metering will be presented. Cost: $46. Register online. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont. 704-829-1252. dsbg.org.

Basic heart health screenings conducted by Piedmont Medical Center. Carolina Cardiology will be scheduling EKG’s (advance reservations required). Information on sleep apnea, diabetes, smoking cessation. Heart 2 Heart Foundation will be qualifying referrals for calcium scoring. Clover Community Center, 120 Bethel St., Clover. 803-222-9493.

Stroll through the garden’s Meadowood Walk and Persimmon Trail to scout for seasonal birds, observe nesting patterns and establish a basis for bird counts with garden birding volunteers. Bring binoculars. Free with garden admission. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont. 704-829-1252. dsbg.org.

Learn about orchid pollination and observe flower structures that develop around unique and often exclusive relationships with pollinators. Cost: $25. Register online. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont. 704-829-1252. dsbg.org.

Music of the 17th century with UNC Charlotte Chorale, Randy Haldeman, director. Abbey Basilica, 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road, Belmont. Free admission, donations accepted. bac.edu.

Learn composition skills needed to create balance and harmony in photos. Cost: $46. Register online. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont. 704-829-1252. dsbg.org.

Two-day introductory workshop exploring design and color while painting florals on silk. At the end of the workshop, you will have three scarves to take home. A complete kit with dyes, resist and fixer, three silk scarves and wood frame provided. Come prepared with a few supplies from home. Cost: $175, plus $45 material fee. Register online. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont. 704-829-1252. dsbg.org.

This story was originally published January 29, 2016 at 3:49 PM with the headline "A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline on stage Feb. 4 in Clover."