Your weekly Guide to Area Events

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 12 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 7-7 pm; Sundays 3-7 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 collection and recycling centers.

CHRISTMAS

LIVING CHRISTMAS STORY: Free drive-through nativity Dec. 3-5, 6:30-9 pm, Union United Methodist Church, 7582 N. Woodrow St, Irmo.

EVENTS

AUTUMN FAIRE ARTS FESTIVAL: Nov. 6, 11 am-4 pm, Robert Mills House & Gardnes, Columbia. Free, plus free parking. South Carolina Artists present safely spaced Arts festival.

CHURCHWIDE YARD SALE: Oct. 7, 8 am-3 pm, and Oct, 8, 8 am - 3 pm, and Oct. 9, 8 am-noon, Beulah Methodist Church, 161 Beulah Church Rd., Gilbert. Large selection. On sale, sausage biscuits for breakfast and hot dogs/homemade chili, hamburgers, and BBQ sandwiches for lunch. A wide variety of baked goods also available.

FALL PLANT SALE: Oct. 8-10, SC State Farmers Market, 3483 Charleston Hwy., West Columbia. Lexington County Master Gardeners will sell plants, some unusal and rare, including ferns, shrubs, natives, perennials and trees. Also, garden supplies, tools, pots and gifts. 8 am-6 pm Friday and Saturday and 10 am-4 pm Sunday.

FORE THE CHILDREN Golf Tournament: Oct. 11, Golden Hills Country Club. For registration and sponsorship info, contact Haley Shealy, 803-331-4954 or hshealy@dickersoncac.org

HAUNTED HISTORY HALLOWEEN: Oct. 21-22, 7, 8 and 9 pm, Lexington County Museum, 231 Fox Street, Lexington. Free to members, Adult tickets $6. children 12 and under $3. Costumed guides lead spooky 45-minute tours and tell about superstitions and strange events. Reserve tickets by calling 803-359-8369.

HOLIDAY MARKET: Oct 9, 9 am–2 pm, Lexington United Methodist Church, 309 East Main St., Lexington. 30+ local artisans, bake sale, and lots of homemade goodies. Free admission. BBQ chicken with fixings, eat-in or takeout $10.

LEXINGTON COUNTY VETERANS PARADE: Nov. 7, 3 pm, Main Street in downtown Lexington. Rain date: Nov. 14. Hosted by Town of Lexington andLexington County. To enter parade, contact Sharon Willis, 803-785-1454 or swillis@ lex-co.com

LPD FALL FESTIVAL: Scheduled for Oct. 19 in Lexington has been cancelled.

THE MAGIC OF ROB LAKE: Oct. 16, 7:30 pm, Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College. Tickets: $40. Student/Senior/Military $35. Visit HarbisonTheatre.org or call the box office at 803.407.5011.

MEETING STREET ARTISAN MARKET: Open Saturdays 9 am-1 pm, 425 Meeting St., West Columbia. Artisans selling original art, crafts, foods and produce. Social distancing in effect. Handwashing station and hand sanitizer available.

Murders and Mysteries Walking Tour: Nov. 6, 8 pm, meets at Icehouse Amphitheater, 107 W. Main St., Lexington. Free. Presented by Lexington County Museum and discusses murders, lynchings, and mysteries that occurred in downtown Lexington. Attendees must be 18 or over or have parental permission.

STATE FAIR DISCOUNT TICKETS: On sale through Oct. 12, discount admission tickets $10 per person ($15-$20 during the fair) and discount ride vouchers $25 per person ($33 -$38 during the fair). Ride vouchers can be exchanged for a Pay-One-Price wristband for unlimited rides any 1 day. Vouchers may also be exchanged for 30 ride coupons. Family Fun Pack available at SCStateFair.org through Oct. 19. Fun Packs include 4 admissions, 2 ride vouchers and one car entry pass to Carolina Lights in December. Buy now, a $176 value.

MEETINGS

ADHA SUPPORT: ADHD Help support group meets the first Monday of each month via Zoom. for Zoom information, visit www.Attentiondeficithelp.com . Open to adults with ADD, parents of children with ADD and anyone interested in supporting someone with ADHD. Topics and discussion vary each month.

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.

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. 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: Open 9 am-5 pm daily. Masks encouraged but not required. Visit www.Riverbanks. org for information and tickets.

SC State Museum: 301 Gervais St, Columbia. Adult $8.95, Senior (Ages 62 +) $7.95, Children (ages 3-12) $6.95. Buy advance tickets online at www.scmuseum.org

MUSIC & DANCE

GUITARIST TERENCE YOUNG: Nov. 5, 7:30 pm, Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, 7300 College St., Irmo. TicketsTickets: $25. Student/Senior/Military: $20. Visit HarbisonTheatre.org or call the box office at 803.407.5011. ranging from smooth jazz and R&B, to gospel, holiday, instrumental rock, and original guitar compositions.

REUNIONS

KLECKLEY: Oct. 3, 1 pm, Kleckley Reunion Grounds, Lexington. (From Sunset Blvd. onto Corley Mill Rd., entrance is approximately 2.1 miles on the right. Bring a covered dish and folding chair, tray or card table. Having a mask and social distancing are recommended. Info: Clay at hounddoghollow@aol. com

THEATRE

LITTLE WOMEN: Oct. 21-21, Village Square Theatre, 105 Caughman Rd., Lexington. Tickets: 803-359-1436 or www.villagesquaretheatre.com

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical, Dec. 4, 3:30 and 7:30 pm, Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College - 7300 College, St., Irmo. $15 at HarbisonTheatre.org or call the box office at 803.407.5011.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1492: Christopher Columbus misses Florida when he changes course

1520: 1st public burning of books in Netherlands

1542: Explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo discovers Catalina Island off the coast of California

1763: George III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north and west of Alleghenies to white settlement

1765: Stamp Act Congress convenes in New York City to devise a unified protest against new British taxation

1777: Americans beat British in Second Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Heights

1780: British defeated by American militia near Kings Mountain, SC

1806: Carbon paper patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgwood

1870: Leon Gambetta flees Paris in balloon

1882: 1st World Series Baseball Game - Chicago White Stockings (NL) beats Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA), 2-0

1886: Spain abolishes slavery in Cuba

1915: English nurse Edith Cavell sentenced to death along with 34 others by German court martial for running underground network to free Allied soldiers