Rain and more rain in the Midlands is causing yards to become squishy mud zones. The last time I remember rain like this was 2015.

Watery precipitation is good to store in a rain barrel for those flower beds and gardens in the spring. A Rain Barrel Workshop will be at Irmo Town Hall March 20, 8:45-12 pm. The $30 fee includes materials. The event is sponsored by Lexington County Community Development. For information call 803-785-8121.

WANT TO MEET an author? Irmo Library is hosting a meet and greet for some of the Midland’s best writers April 25, 2-5 pm. You can bring an aspiring writer to get advice and encouragement on writing. Call 803-798-7880 for more information.

Indoor yard sales are coming up March 14 at Seven Oaks, 8 am-2:30 pm, and at Crooked Creek the Spring Market is March 21, 8:30 am-2:30 pm. Call 803-345-6181 for information. The Harbison Community Yard sale is March 14, beginning at 7 am at 106 Hillpine Road. Bring a friend and have fun shopping.

TAKE YOUR GRANDMA or granddad, or favorite older and wiser person, to a senior prom at Lezza’s Care Connection, The Gift of Time, with live music, food, and dancing is April 3, 6:30-9:30 pm at Union United Methodist, 7582 Woodrow Street. Tickets are $25. Email www.leezasxareconnection.org for info.

Bring your kids to explore and touch heavy machinery equipment March 21, 9:30 am-1 pm. Fire engines, cranes, dump trucks, and more will be available. Contact nawicolumbia@gmail.com for more info.