For the Love of Roses: Jan. 29, 1 pm at Lexington County Library Irmo Branch, 6251 St Andrews Rd, Columbia. The Master Gardeners take the mystery out of growing beautiful roses for your garden. Learn about the best practices for growing beautiful, fragrant roses.

GAL Training: Free 30-hour volunteer Guardian ad Litem training teaches about the family court system, how to recognize abuse and neglect and how to communicate with children, foster parents and every party involved in the case. For more info and how to become a GAL volunteer, visit http://gal.sc.gov or call 803-957-6484.

Serving the Disabled: Feb. 1, 8:30 am-1 pm at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 6952 St. Andrews Rd, Columbia. Attend this free conference on how church leaders and congregations can better support and engage individuals with special needs and disabilities. The public is invited as well. No pre-registration is required, but interested parties are encouraged to email bob@sapc.net with the number of people attending in their group. For more info visit www.sapc.net .

SQUARE DANCE LESSONS: Western Square Dance lessons. Starts Jan. 19, 2-3 pm each Sunday at The Barn, 680 Cherokee Lane, West Columbia. Limited to 24 people. Call 803-772-0546 to register. $5 per lesson.