A.A. Meetings - If you drink, that’s your business. If you want to be sober, that’s our business. A.A.  (843) 697-3321.

 

Traffic Safety Checkpoints - The Lane, Greeleyville, and Kingstree Police Departments will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints during the month of October.

 

Traffic Safety Checkpoints - The Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints during the month of  October.

 

Support - If you are a parent or guard-ian with a child or children with special needs and may be interested in becoming a part of a parent-to-parent support group, please contact Tommy and Michelle Russell at (843) 373-0912 or (843) 356-5714 or email them at pillaroutreach@ yahoo.com.

 

Seniors Patrol - The Kingstree Police Depart-ment is offering a seniors patrol wellness check. Any elderly, ill or bedridden residents of the Town of Kingstree who would like for the police department to contact them on a regular basis should call Chief Robert Ford. Chief Ford can be reached at 355-5435 or come by the police department and leave your name, phone number, and address.

 

Memory Dish - Hospice Care of South Caro-lina's Grief Support Group, known as the "Memory Dish" is held the second Thursday of each month from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the Williamsburg Technical Col-lege (Administrative Office Building Conference Room). The Memory Dish is conducted by Chaplain Willis Broughton. The contact number for this group is (843) 213-8507.

 

Program - Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Weight Program will meet on Thursdays at 9:15 a.m. at Ina Miles Store. For more information contact Lillie Jean at (843) 355-3002 or Ann at (843) 382-9696.

 

Senior Bingo - The senior citizens of Lane invite any senior citizen to join them every first and third Tuesday at Lane Recreation Center on Broomstraw Rd. for “Senior Bingo.”

 

Weight Watchers - Weight Watchers 2012 meetings will be held at the First Baptist Church of Kingstree. Classes are on Thursdays at 5 p.m.

 

Screenings - Williamsburg County School District Office of Special Ser-vices, located at 500 North Academy Street, Kingstree, (843) 355-5533, will hold child find screenings each month.

 

Meeting - The Housing Authority of Kingstree will meet every third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at 1022 Lexington Ave., Kingstree.

 

Parade - The Andrews Veterans Association (AVA) is proud to announce a Veterans Day Parade and service will be held in Andrews on Saturday, November 3, at 1 p.m., with a service to follow at 3 p.m. The parade will be held on Main Street and the service will be held inside the local National Guard Armory. For further information about the Andrews Veterans Day Parade please contact Andrews Veterans Association Chairman Thomas Alford at (843) 833-3267 or Assistant Secretary Greg Bennet at (843) 325-9275. Veterans and military members are most welcome to join the Andrews Veterans Association.

 

Exhibit - “African-Americans on Postage Stamps”this extraordinary exhibition includes the stamps issued by the USPS celebrating the people, events and cultural milestones of African-Americans from October 2 to October 31, Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at C. Williams Rush Gallery Of African-American Arts & Culture, 200 Hampton Avenue, Kingstree.

 

Showcase - The second annual “A Beautiful Black Christmas”Will be held from November 5 to December 31. A showcase of black angels, Santas, nutcrackers, nativity scenes and Christmas trees decorated with black ornaments from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at C. Williams Rush Gallery Of African-American Arts & Culture, 200 Hampton Avenue, Kingstree. Please call for group and other appointment times, (803) 397-1859 school groups are encouraged to attend all of the educational exhibits.

 

 Horse Trials - McCutchen Training Center and the Williamsburg HomeTown Chamber invite you to the 17th annual Running of the King’s Tree Trials, Saturday, November 3. Tickets went on sale October 9. For more information call the Williamsburg HomeTown Chamber at (843) 355-6431.

 

Poets - Local poets are welcome to send one poem of 21 lines or less to Poetry Idol Auditions, PO Box 3561, Ashland, Oregon 97520 or enter online at www.freecontest.com. The deadline for entering is November 10.

There are 50 prizes totaling $5,000 with a $1,000 grand prize for the last poet standing. Entries submitted may be written on any subject using any style, and the Contest Director Dr. Joseph Cameron will have the final say on judging the contest. Entrants should include their name and address on the same page as the poem, and a winners’ list will be sent to them. Also a winners’ list will be posted online.

 

Play -  The Swamp Fox Players and the Historic Strand Theater located in  Georgetown will present the 2012 season must see finale  “Dracula,” by Steven Dietz from the novel written by Bram Stoker! Show dates are October 26, and October 27, November 1,  November 2, November 3, November 9, and November 10, at 8 p.m. with  a Sunday matinee November 4, and November 11, at 2:30 p.m. For tickets call (843) 527-2924 to reserve your seats now. “Dracula” is  sure to be a sell out show so get your tickets early.    

Group sales available and the Strand Theater is a handicapped friendly venue. Hearing assistance devices are now available at no  charge.

 

Concert - The Georgia Guitar Quartet has emerged as an exciting new voice in today’s music scene. These four men from the American South deliver a high-energy blend of breathtaking virtuosity and imaginative programming while taking an adventurous approach to classical music. Rousing Folk music and late Impressionistic masterpieces share the stage, while the sublime beauty of Chopin rubs shoulders with groundbreaking contemporary works. The incredible range of the performance will be a thrilling way to experience chamber music. The Georgia Guitar Quartet will be in concert on Thursday, November 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lake City Presbyterian Church.

 

Save the Date - Agape Hospice Memorial Service will be held on November 13, at Greater Commission Ministries, 3503 Turbeville Hwy., Lake City.

Supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. and service to follow at 7:30 p.m.

 

Registration - If you are a current Webster University student, you will be able to register for Spring I and Spring II Tuesday, January 1, 2013, is last day to register for Spring I classes. Orientation (for new students) for non-counseling students is at 10:30 a.m. on  Sunday, December 2. At noon on Thursday, November 15, and Thursday, December 6, orientation (new students only) will be held for counseling students. If you are a new student, you must contact the university in order to participate in orientation. 

Non-counseling students can contact Chris Foy. Counseling students can contact Stephanie Davis. Mrs. Foy and Ms. Davis can be reached at (843) 497-3677.

 

Program - The Williamsburg County Veterans Affairs Office along with several of our local businesses has arranged with Brown’s Bar-B-Que  for veterans with proper identification, to eat free on Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., their closing time. There will be three buffet lines to help shorten the waiting time. Thank you for your time of service to our country. Come and enjoy!

There will be a  Veterans Day Program on Sunday, November 11, in the auditorium at the Alex Chatman Complex Center at 3 p.m.  Everyone is invited to come and help us pay tribute to our veterans who gave all and the ones who gave some to protect us from harm.

 

Classes - The Williamsburg County Recreation Center will be registering students for children and youth dance classes starting Monday, October 25, and ending Monday, November 15. Parents may register students at the recreation center’s office between the hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Classes will be for young people ages four to 17 and will be combination classes of ballet, tap, jazz, African dance and gospel hip hop. This is a nine-week course for $60. Payment plans and scholarships are available for underprivileged families with gifted and talented children. For more information call Joe Pendergrass at (843) 355-5004 or (843) 355-9369.

 

Show - The Columbia Gem & Mineral Society will hold its 45th annual Gem, Mineral, & Jewelry Show 2012 on Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Nov. 17, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Nov. 18, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Jamil  Temple,  206 Jamil Rd., Columbia, Exit 106A off I –26. Jewelry, beads, loose stones, fossils, minerals, gold, silver, and tools will be for sale. Geodes are sold and cut; club member’s rock collections on exhibit and lapidary demonstrations. For more information call (803) 736-9317 or email ashrader@mindspring.com.

 

Meeting - Waccamaw Area Family Caregiver support meeting will be held December 5, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at 1230 Highmarket St., Georgetown. Lunch is provided, no fee.

RSVP: No later than November 28. Contact Family Caregiver Advocate Valerie Gonzalez for more information at (843) 436-6144.

 

Christmas Parade - The Town of Kingstree will host its annual Christmas Parade on Friday, December 7, at 6 p.m. Participants are asked to contact the Kingstree Town Hall, Frank H. McGill Municipal Complex located at 401 N. Longstreet St., Kingstree or you may call (843) 355-7484 for entry, registration, and additional information no later than Wednesday, November 18. Entry is free. Line up will begin at 5 p.m. at the Kingstree Public Library located on Jackson Street. The parade will end at the Anderson Bank located on E. Main Street. The lighting of the Christmas tree will commence following the parade at Welch’s Park Downtown on E. Main Street. There will be a special guest for the kids.

 

Meeting - The LowCountry Youth Enhancement Program will hold its weekly meeting on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at C.E. Murray High School.  Youth of all ages and locations throughout the county are welcome to attend.  For more information about the program, you can contact Tranard Harvin at (843) 356-3684, Tykeiah Lopes at (843) 325-7423 or Shiaza Tindal at (843) 372-6640.

 

Carnival - The Low Country Youth Enhancement Program along with the Town of Lane will sponsor a Fall Fun Carnival in the Town of Lane on Saturday, November 17, from 1 p.m. until the music stops.  There will be food, music, fun and games.  The Town of Lane will also have a fish fry.  Proceeds from the carnival and fish fry will go toward the annual senior citizens Christmas dinner and to sponsor a family “A Christmas merrymaking.”

 

Halloween Treat - The Williamsburg County Library is hosting a special night full of fun, tricks and treats! Bring your children in their Halloween costumes and enjoy the Spooktober Halloween event on Tuesday, October 30, at 6 p.m. The library will have a story time and costume contest, followed by Trunk or Treating in the library parking lot!

 

Food Day - “Scouting for Food” Day will be held Saturday, November 3. The Williamsburg County Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will be picking up “non-perishable” food from their friends and neighbors in their local neighborhoods. If you would to participate in this project, please place a shopping bag of food on your porch or attach it to your door, and a Scout will come by and pick it up that Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. If no one has come to pick it up after 12 p.m., please call Elaine Jones at (843) 355-5254, Abbie Malburg at (843) 372-3748, or Otis Franklin at (843) 372-1356, and someone will come and pick it up.

 

Meeting - The Williamsburg County Democratic Party next monthly meeting is scheduled for Saturday, November 3, starting at 9 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Williamsburg County Recreation Complex, located at 2084 Thurgood Marshall Highway, Kingstree. This meeting is open to the public. For more information, contact County Chair George Brown by calling (843) 340-0597 or emailing gbrown536@sc.rr.com.

 

Course - AARP will be hosting an AARP driver safety classroom course at the Williamsburg County Library at 215 North Jackson Street, Kingstree, on Friday, November 9. The class begins at 9:30 a.m. and will last until approximately 3:30 p.m. To register for the class or for more information, please call the library at (843) 355-9486. There is a $12 fee for AARP members and a $14 fee for non-members. Veterans and their dependents are free. Participants must be over 25 years old and have a valid driver’s license. Bring a sack lunch, your driver’s license, and your AARP Membership Card, if applicable. This program is supported by a generous grant from Toyota to the AARP Foundation.

 

Partners in Pink - Dine with “Partners in Pink” at Grand Central Station Restaurant, 134 E. Main St., Kingstree, for lunch or dinner on Tuesday, October 30, to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure – Lowcountry. Patrons are encouraged to wear something pink. Survivors and advocates will share their stories. For more information call (843) 355-0078 Earl Williams, owner and CEO Grand Central Station.

 

Save the Date - Agape Hospice Memorial Service will be held on November 13, at Greater Commission Ministries, 3503 Turbeville Hwy., Lake City.

Supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. and service to follow at 7:30 p.m.