For public health and safety many events have cancelled or are being rescheduled. For now we will be publishing notices about future in-person events, cancelled/rescheduled event notices which are submitted to us, “this day in history” and digital events and activities you can attend from home. To submit your own, the deadline is Friday before Publication. Send items 2 weeks before your event by fax 803-359-2936 or email: lexingtonchronicle@gmail.com

EDUCATIONALS EVENTS

CASTLE PINKNEY EXCAVATION: May 12, 6 pm (quarantine permitting) at SC Archives and History Center, 8301 Parklane Rd, Columbia. John Fisher with UofSC and SC Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology will speak on the small masonry fortification constructed by the US government in 1810 in the harbor of Charleston which served as a prisoner-of-war camp and artillery position. Free for SCAH Foundation Members, $10 for non-members. For info on this and other speakers in this series visit: https://scarchivesandhistoryfoundation. org/2019/12/30/spring-speakerseries-2020/ .

EVENTS

BAG-A-BARGAIN: Indoor yard sale May 2, 7 am-noon, Gator Commons, River Bluff High School. Use entrance B for Athletics/Student Parking. Admission & parking is free. Cash only sale. Housewares, home décor, furniture, electronics, toys, sporting goods, clothing, accessories. Bake sale. Sponsored by Junior Woman’s Club of Lake Murray to benefit its charities.

ELECTIONS: Lexington County Elections and Registration is looking for Poll Clerks and Poll Managers to fill positions throughout the county for 2020. Statewide primaries, are June 9. General election is Nov 3. If you’re interested in working with elections visit www.lex-co.sc.gov , click Registration and Elections department and fill out a poll manager application. Or visit 605 W. Main St Suite C, Lexington to fill out an application.

ICONS AND PHENOMS: Jul. 9, 12-1:30 pm at Double-Tree by Hilton, 2100 Bush River Rd, Columbia. Columbia Regional Business Report to shine spotlight on established leaders who are shaping the Midlands and giving back. For tickets visit: https://www.squadup.com/ events/columbia-icons--phenoms .

SPRING TO LIFE GALA: Aug. 27, 6-8 pm at Southern Oaks, 2401 Highway 378, Gilbert. Please join us to celebrate, inspire and equip partners to join the life saving and life transforming work of La Vie Pregnancy Care Center. To sponsor or register, contact Linda Brown 803- 996-4673, linda@laviesc.org .

LESSONS/TRAINING

BOATING SAFETY: May 30, Jun. 20, Jul. 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Oct. 17 at ECPI University, 250 Berryhill Rd, Columbia. Free. Sponsored by Lake Murray USCG Auxiliary. Register online at www.uscgaux-lakemurray.com or SC DNR boater education website. Bring lunch. Textbooks available for purchase $15.

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.

MUSIC/THEATER

COLAJAZZ VIRTUAL CRAWL: Wed. nights, 8-9 pm online at https://www.facebook. com/colajazz or https://colajazz. com/ . Stay connected and enjoy the excitement of live jazz without leaving your home.

**NEW DATE** JUKEBOX MEMORIES FOR ALZHEIMER'S: Nov 20, 6-10 pm at Seawell’s, 1125 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. People from around Columbia will rock the crowd with lip sync performances of hit songs from the 60s and 70s. Come dressed in your sharpest threads and be entertained while raising funds and awareness. Tickets are $35 per person https://jukeboxmemoriesforalz.eventbrite.com/ , proceeds benefit Alzheimer’s Association. For more info contact 803-917-5502 or marshamcclayman@aol.com .

COMMUNICATIONS amp LEADERSHIP: Lexington County Toastmasters offers a way to learn and grow. 7:15 am on the 1st-3rd Thursday except holidays. Group now has virtual meeting via Zoom. To join, contact Jerry Bellune at jerrybellune@yahoo.com or 803-331-6695.

OUTDOOR FUN

LEXINGTON SERTOMA GOLF TOURNAMENT: June 9, with Hudson’s BBQ dinner after play. Times to be announced at Golden Hills Country Club in Lexington. $400 to register a team which includes $10,000 hole-in-one contest, meals, drinks, prizes and more. Hole sponsorships start at $100! To sponsor or register a team contact Matthew Quinton 803- 260-7178 or mquinton@smcins. com .

TOURS

12,000 YEAR HISTORY PARK WALKING TOURS: At 12,000 History Park, 1120 Fort Congaree Trail, Cayce. May 2, 10 am Fort Congaree and the 18th Century, 1 pm Battle of Congaree Creek; May 16, Battle of Congaree Creek 10 am, 1 pm Fort Congaree and the 18th Century. For the full calendar and details visit www.cayce-12000years.com or call Mr. John Jameson at 850-322-5636 or Mr. Douglas Patterson at 803-730- 8909.

HISTORIC COLUMBIA ONLINE TOURS: Explore the online tours of Columbia and Richland County neighborhoods and districts from the comfort of home, whenever you’d like. For the full list of historial online tours visit https://www.historiccolumbia.org/tours/online-tours .

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

RESCHEDULED EVENTS

THESE EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED/POSTPONED WITH NO NEW DATE SET:

*BAG-A-BARGAIN: The Indoor Yard Sale sponsored by the Junior Women’s Club of Lake Murray scheduled for May 2 at River Bluff High has been cancelled.

*HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AWARENESS: Originally scheduled for May 13, the Habitat for Humanity Lexington Awareness Event will be rescheduled for later in the year.

*LEXINGtON WINE WALK: As of Tuesday, March 24 the Town of Lexington has been cancelled the 2020 Wine Walk and refund tickets already purchased for this year’s event. They will advise if it is rescheduled at a later time.

*LEXINGTON WOMAN'S CLUB GOLF TOURNAMENT: Cancelled entirely, not postponed.

PALMETTO SCRIBE AUTHOR MEET & GREET: Apr. 25 event at Lexington County Public Library, Irmo Branch, has been postponed. Check back here for new date. You’ll get to meet the Chronicle’s own Chuck McCurry and Jerry Bellune as well as numerous other local authors in a casual, relaxed setting where you can learn more about their works and ask questions. Enjoy music, raffle prizes, and the introduction of the Palmetto Scribe Short Story Contest Winner.

*SMART RECOVERY: This and other recovery programs by the Courage Center are temporarily postponed due to covid-19. For more info on programs by the Courage Center visit www.couragecentersc.org .

*REGISTRATION & ELECTION BOARD MEETING:Registration and Elections of Lex. County has cancelled the Apr. 9, 9:00 am Board Meeting.

*WALK A MILE IN THEIR SHOES: Scheduled for April 23 at the SC State House, Columbia, has been cancelled. To donate to held victims of sexual violence visit www.stsm.org .

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

DID YOU KNOW: April 2 is the 93rd day of the year since it’s a leap year.

1792: The Coinage Act passed. This established the US Mint.

1863: During the Civil War, the largest Southern bread riot occurred in Richmond, VA today. These events occurred in March and April in cities throughout the South, thus the name. Women and men violently invaded and looted shops and stores.

1902: The first full-time movie theater in the US, “Electric Theatre” opened in Los Angeles.

1932: The 11th ransom note for Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr., son of the famous aviator, was delivered to Dr. John F. Condon.

1992: Mafia boss John Gotti was convicted of murder and racketeering in New York. He was later later sentenced to life in prison.

2006: 66 tornadoes broke out in the US across 7 states, which was the most in a single day in 2006. There were an additional 850 severe weather reports including straight-line winds exceeding hurricane force and hail as large as softballs.