To submit events, the absolute deadline is Friday before publication. However, it is best to send items at least 2 weeks before your event date by email to lexingtonchronicle@gmail.com. You may also fax your event to 803-359-2936. Please also send events that have been cancelled or rescheduled due to covid-19.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BURNING DEBRIS: Burn permit required for burning debris in unincorporated areas of Lexington County. Call the SC Forestry Commission at 1-800- 705-8613.

COVID VACCINES: SC residents 16 or older can schedule an appointment for the Covid-19 vaccine by calling the DHEC Care Line at 1-855-472-3432. You may also get them now at Walgreens, CVS, Kroger, Riley’s Drugs and Medicine Mart, but you need an appointment.

LEXINGTON CO. COLLECTION/RECYCLING STATION HOURS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 7 am until 7 pm; Sundays 3 pm until 7 pm; Tuesday and Thursday closed. Closed New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Inclement weather or other emergency situations may result in temporary closings of some or all collection and recycling centers on a per incident basis. Every effort will be made to notify the public if such closings are required.

E-LEARNING & TOURS

CARLSBAD CAVERNS: You can visit places most tourists never get to see when you visit www.360parks.com/carlsbad_caverns_virtual_tour.shtml .

E-LEARNING AT THE MUSEUM: The SC State Museum offers opportunities for learning online with virtual programs for the whole family. To learn more, visit www.scstatemuseum.org

Historic Columbia Online Tours: Tour Columbia and Richland County neighborhoods and districts from the comfort of home. Visit https://www.historiccolumbia.org/tours/online-tours .

LEXINGTON COUNTY STORY MAPS: Story maps tell a narrative story related to features, places and landmarks including historic tours, a tour of the Lexington County Museum, and Lexington County Heritage. See all available tours any time at https://maps-lexco-gis.hub.arcgis.com/ .

EVENTS

BENEFIT RIDE: May 15, Sandy Run Community Center, 1792 Old State Rd., Gaston. KRegistration begins 10:30 am, kickstands up at noon. Hot Dogs and BBQ plates available. Proceeds benefit Mark Wannamaker for medical bills incurred. Info: call Diane, 803-391-1465.

BIG NOSH JEWISH FOOD FESTIVAL: May 21 and May 23, 9 am-4 pm, Tree of Life Congregation, 6719 N. Trenholm Rd., Columbia. Order your food online and pickup contact free at Tree of Life. Items include NY bagels, matzah ball soup, corned beef, knish, desserts and more. Call 803-787-2182 or visit www.bignosh.org/

BOATING COURSE: Lake Murray U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary offer a free boater education course for anyone who wants to learn about the fundamentals of safe and responsible boating. May 17, 18 and 19, 6:30-8:30 pm online via Zoom. Students who successfully complete the entire course will earn the SC Department of Natural Resources Boater Education card. To register and receive the Zoom meeting invitation, visit www.register-ed.com/events/view/168320 or contact Clay Goodwin at claygoodwin@netscape.net. Enrollment is limited.

BOOK SIGNING: May 22, noon to 2 pm, The Coffee Shelf, 130 Amicks Ferry Rd, Ste A-2, Chapin, by Evelyn Anne Johnson-Neal, retired Newberry County teacher and Youth Minister at Chapin United Methodist Church. Features her first book, “John Wesley Church Mouse,” who lives in Chapin UMC.

LEXINGTON CHAMBER GOLF TOURNAMENT: May 17, 8 am and 1:30 pm, Country Club of Lexington. Teams $380 at 8 am and $435 at 1:30 pm. Info: 803-359-6113.

MEETING STREET ARTISAN MARKET: Now open every Saturday 9 am-1 pm, 425 Meeting St., West Columbia. Artisans under the pavilion selling original art, crafts, foods and produce. Social distancing guidelines in effect. Handwashing station and hand sanitizer available.

MEETINGS

ADHD SUPPORT GROUP OF LEXINGTON: Meets 2nd & 4th Mondays, 6:30 pm by Zoom. Open to anyone with ADHD or who want to support and assist ADHD individuals. For login information email attention deficithelp@gmail.com

COMMUNICATIONS & LEADERSHIP:The Lexington County Toastmasters communications and leadership club meets online at 7:15 am each Thursday. For details, email Mary Thompson at maryemyers95@gmail.com

FAMILY/CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: for those who have loved ones diagnosed with Alzheimers/Dementia. First Thursday of each month 6–7 pm. Sponsored by Oakleaf Village of Lexington. Currently using a “Virtual” format. Call 803-808-3477 for connection information.

LEXINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL: May 25, 4:30 pm, Council Chambers, County Administration Building, 212 S. Lake Dr., Lexington.

LEXINGTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: May 17, 6:30 pm, via Zoom.Contact jmlcdpchair@gmail.com for Zoom link .

PELION TOWN COUNCIL: May 13, 6:00 pm, Pelion Town Hall, 830 Forts Pond Trl., Pelion.

SALLEY TOWN COUNCIL: May 17, Salley Town Hall, time to be announced.

SWANSEA TOWN COUNCIL: May 17, - teleconference to be announced.

TOWN OF GASTON: Budget Meeting May 26, 6 pm, Gaston Town Hall

MUSEUMS & ZOO

12,000 YEAR HISTORY PARK: 1120 Fort Congaree Trail, Cayce. Accessible 24/7. Police monitored from Sunrise-8 pm. Virtual history tours available. Get schedule at www.cayce12000years.com or call John Jameson at 850-322-5636.

LEXINGTON COUNTY MuSEUM: Now open with precautions. Tours by appointment only with face masks and social distancing. Call 803-359- 8369 for tours 10 am to 4 pm Tuesday through Saturday and 1 pm to 4 pm on Sundays at 231 Fox Street, Lexington.

RIVERBANKS ZOO & GARDENS: Timed tickets required. Face masks also required. Visit www.Riverbanks.org for information, times and tickets.

SC STATE MUSEUM: 301 Gervais St, Columbia. Ages 3 and up must wear masks and adhere to social distancing. Adult $8.95, Senior (Ages 62 +) $7.95, Children (ages 3-12) $6.95. Buy advance tickets online at www.scmuseum.org

MUSIC & DANCE

GOSPEL SINGING: June 5, 6 pm, Midland Gospel Singing Center, 705 Martin Smith Rd., Gilbert. Guests are Stan Ardis and the Believers Quartet. Admission free. Social distancing guidelines will be followed. A love offering will be accepted and light refreshments will be served.

GOSPEL FUNDRAISER: June 26, 6 pm, Midlands Gospel Singing Center, 705 Martin Smith Rd., Gilbert. Sponsored by Forever Change, guests will be The Mark Trammell Quartet. A love offering will be received with all proceeds going to the Midland Gospel Singing Center’s operational budget. Refreshments will be served during intermission. Brenda Crosby, (803) 719-1289. Visit website www.midgsc. com.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1110: Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath

1568: Mary Queen of Scots is defeated at Battle of Langside

1607: English colonists led by John Smith make a second landing near James River in Virginia

1637: Cardinal Richelieu of France reputedly creates the table knife

1846: US declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins

1861: The Great Comet of 1861 is discovered by John Tebbutt of Windsor, New South Wales, Australia

1865: Battle of Palmito Ranch, near Brownsville, Texas: final engagement of the American Civil War, Private John Jefferson Williams of B Company, 34th Regiment Indiana Infantry is last man killed

1888: DeWolf Hooper 1st recites “Casey at Bat”

1912: Royal Flying Corps forms in Great Britain

1913: 1st four-engined aircraft built and flown (Igor Sikorsky, Russia)

1915: US Secretary of State Bryan sends a note to Germany demanding that Germany disavow the attacks on the Lusitania and make immediate reparations; however, the note is written only to ‘pacify exited public opinion’, according to Bryan

1916: 1st observance of Indian (Native American) Day

1916: Lafayette Escadrille, an American air force unit under French command comprised of volunteers to fight for France, sees first combat at the Battle of Verdun

1917: 1st appearance of Mary to 3 shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal

1918: 1st US airmail stamps issued (24 cents)

1934: Great dustbowl storm sweeps across US prairies

1939: SS St Louis departs Hamburg with 937 Jewish fugitives

1940: Winston Churchill says “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat” in his first speech as Prime Minister to British House of Commons

1940: Dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England

1941: Martin Bormann is named head of Nazi Chancellery in Germany:

1943: German occupiers attempt to confiscate all radios in the Netherlands

1945: US troops conquer Dakeshi Okinawa

1946: US sentences 58 camp guards of Mauthausen concentration camp to death

1946: Winston Churchill welcomed in Rotterdam

1947: US Senate approved the Taft-Hartley Act limiting the power of unions

1950: Diner’s Club issues its 1st credit cards

1952: Jawaharlal Nehru becomes premier of India

1958: The motorcade carrying US Vice President Richard Nixon is attacked in Caracas, Venezuela; several of Nixon’s staff are injured

1958: The trade mark Velcro is registered

1965: Several Arab nations break ties with West Germany after it established diplomatic relations with Israel