AROUND LEXINGTON COUNTY

Are you looking for a place to explore your interests and make new friends? The Shepherd’s Center of Lexington is the place for you.

The fall adventures in learning runs Sept. 27 through Nov. 1. Some of the exiting topics are learning to use your Apple iPad, intermediate line dancing, knit and crochet, American politics, mind, body and spirit, and many more.

The program offers midday lunches with speakers like Bill Stangler, Congaree River-keeper; Miriam Atria, director of Lake Murray Country; Jennifer Manchester of Congaree National Park, William DiMaggio, Civil War character re-enactor; Mazens Cotran, musical presentation; and Peter Buttress on his experiences in London during World War II.

Classes are held at Lexington United Methodist Church on Main Street. To enroll, call 803-359-6838 or visit www.sclex.org.

Chapin celebrated its Labor Day Festival Sept. 1-3. The festival honored Dr. Akil Ross, who was recognized as the best in his profession by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. He served as Grand Marshal of the parade.

Many dignitaries attended. And there were numerous events like walks and runs, outdoor concerts, and play areas for children’s fun. Chapin is proud of its heritage and the change to celebrate it.

Everyone is cordially invited to the Lexington County Arts Association “end of summer” celebration Sept. 8, 7 p.m., at the Lexington Town Hall. For tickets or information, call 359-1436 or go online to www.villagesquaretheatre.com.

Jim Ingram reports that he and Sylvia Looney will present a free program of piano music Sept. 18 in St. Stephen’s Church gym. Bailey Park will join them, as well as drummer Robert Looney.

Mary Alice Lorick report the Lexington Main Library will celebrate its 20th anniversary by honoring writer Pat Conroy. Jonathan Haupt, executive director of the Pat Conroy Library Center, will speak on Conroy’s relationship to libraries through his live. The event is free and open to the public Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m.

The Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce’s breakfast meeting is Sept. 11 at 7:30 a.m. at the Radius Church campus across Main Street from the chamber. Kasey Alia, whose husband was killed in the line of duty, will speak about how her vision has grown from a hashtag to a movement for change.

Happy birthday to Curtis Loftis, Jennifer Pryor, Stacy Lucius, Tim Dugan, Robert Knight, Willie Wingard, Maro Rogers, Sandra Murray, Lisa Foster, Jack Yoder, Anida Mims, Jeremy Addy, Lucas Gamble, Ernest Shealy Jr., Betty Sawyer, Theresa Scanion, Alex Burnett, Benjamin Hayford, Barbara Mathias, Peri Rouillard, Alexandra Clark, Brian Neeley, Jimmy Berry, Byron Henderson, Kitra Nichols, Ralph Rodgers, Aaron Carr, Claire Holmgreen, Jacob Holmgreen, Tim Ruff, Ruby Bouknight, Sylvia Meetze, Kelsey Scanlon, Hallie Shealy, Matthew Sherman, Rebecca Wilds, and Alexa Skladany.