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.

LEXINGTON CO. COLLECTION/RECYCLING STATION HOURS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 7 am until 7 pm; Sundays 3 pm until 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 some or all collection and recycling centers on a per incident basis. Every effort will be made to notify the public if such closings are required.

E-LEARNING & TOURS

AMERICA’S BATTLEFIELDS: Get lots of information and see great videos at American Battlefield Trusts website: www.battlefields.org/

CARLSBAD CAVERNS: You can visit places most tourists never get to see when you visit www.360parks.com/carlsbad_caverns_virtual_tour.shtml .

E-LEARNING AT THE MUSEUM: The SC State Museum offers opportunities for learning online with virtual programs for the whole family. To learn more, visit www.scstatemuseum.org

GARDEN TOURS: Take a tour of the world’s most beautiful gardens right from your own computer. Visit www.bing.com/ search?q=garden%20virtual%20 form

GRAND CANYON: Hike the trails virtually when you visit www.nps.gov/grca/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtour.htm

HISTORIC COLUMBIA ONLINE TOURS: Tour Columbia and Richland County neighborhoods and districts from the comfort of home. Visit https://www.historiccolumbia.org/tours/online-tours .

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

LONDON TOURS: See some of the most famous places in the world when you tour London at www.standard.co.uk/go/london/attractions/london-virtual-tours-attractions-landmarks-coronavirus-lockdown-a4401481.html

USC TOURS: Virtual tours at www.sc.edu/visit/virtual_tour/index.php

WASHINGTON DC: Explore the nation’s capital while you self-isolate. Online tours are found here: www.scholastica-travel.com/2014/02/24/washington-dc-virtual-tour/

EVENTS

COTTONTOWN ART CRAWL: March 13, 10 am-3 pm, Cottontown Neighborhood, Columbia (Sumter and Scott streets). 82 artists will sell their work at 40 locations in the neighborhood. Masks and social distancing required. Info: jseel1@sc.rr.com

THE EXCAVATION OF CASTLE PINCKNEY: March 16, virtual lecture on the small fortification constructed by the US government by 1810 in the harbor of Charleston which served as a prisoner-of-war camp and artillery position. Learn the latest on what has been discovered through excavation. $5 per program for non members of SC Archives & History. Register at https://scarchivesandhistoryfoundation.org/2021/01/25/virtual-spring-speaker-series-2021/

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES: Contact-free order and delivery available for cookies through March 7. If you don’t know a Girl Scout, visit www.bit.ly/3a7l6qi or gssc-mm.org . Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands is offering a shipping subsidy that amounts to 50% off to customers who purchase 6 or more boxes.

THE GREEN BOOK: April 20 virtual lecture on the original African American travel guide to safe harbors & welcoming establishments across the US, printed until the mid-1960s and the the first mobile travel guide to African American cultural sites across SC. Created by the S.C. African American Heritage Commission, it provides a user-friendly guide to discovering cultural experiences across SC. $5 per program for nonmembers of SC Archives & Hisotry. Register at https://scarchivesandhistoryfoundation.org/2021/01/25/virtual-spring-speaker-series-2021/

HOME & LANDSCAPE EXPO: March 5-7, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Masks & Covid restrictions apply. Tickets $3, under 18 free. www. schomeexpo.com

MAD HATTER’S ART PARTY: May 2, 11 am-5 pm, Robert Mills House, 1616 Blanding St., Columbia. Specialty treats, wine tasting, and opportunity to buy original painting, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, and more. Call to artists open April 1. Hosted by SouthCarolinaArtists. com

MEETING STREET ARTISAN MARKET: Now open every Saturday 9 am-1 pm, 425 Meeting St., West Columbia. Artisans under the pavilion selling original art, crafts, foods and produce. Social distancing guidelines in effect. Handwashing station and hand sanitizer available.

COVID VACCINES: SC residents 65 or older can schedule an appointment for the Covid-19 vaccine by calling the DHEC Care Line at 1-855-472-3432.

WILD ABOUT RECYCLING: Feb. 27, 9 am-1 pm, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, for Lexington and Richland counties residents. Accepting electronics, paper, scrap metals, tires and used cooking oils. No businesses. Arrive early and remain in vehicles. Enter from Greystone Boulevard and proceed down Rivermont Drive. Details on Riverbanks’ website or by calling 803-576-2467.

MEETINGS

ADHD SUPPORT GROUP OF LEXINGTON: Meets 2nd & 4th Mondays, 6:30 pm by Zoom. Open to anyone with ADHD or who want to support and assist ADHD individuals. For login information email attention deficithelp@gmail.com

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.

LEXINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL: Feb. 23, 4:30 pm, Council Chambers at County Admin Bldg

TOWN OF SALLEY: TBA (originally scheduled for Feb 16)

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 with precautions. 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: Timed tickets required. Face masks also required. Visit www.Riverbanks.org for information, times and tickets.

SC STATE MUSEUM: 301 Gervais St, Columbia. Through Feb. 28, the museum will be closed Monday and Tues., open Wed–Sat: 10 am to 5 pm, Sun: 12–5 pm. Ages 3 and up must wear masks and adhere to social distancing. Adult $8.95, Senior (Ages 62 +) $7.95, Children (ages 3-12) $6.95. Buy advance tickets online at www.scmuseum.org

MUSIC & DANCE

GOSPEL SINGING: March 6, 6 pm, The Midland Gospel Singing Center, 705 Martin Smith Rd., Gilbert. Guests are Mercy’s Well and the Pine Ridge Boys. Admission is free. Social distancing guidelines will be followed. A love offering will be accepted and light refreshments will be served.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1570: Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England for heresy and persecution of English Catholics during her reign. Also absolves her subjects from allegiance to the crown.

1643: Pavonia Massacre: Dutch US colonists kill 120 Algonquin Native Americans at Communipaw (New Jersey)

1751: 1st performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1 cent)

1791: 1st Bank of US chartered

1793: 1st US cabinet meeting, held at George Washington’s home

1799: 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land

1799: US Congress passes 1st federal quarantine legislation

1804: Thomas Jefferson nominated for US President at Democratic-Republican caucus

1836: Samuel Colt patents first multi-shot revolving-cylinder revolver, enabling the firearm to be fired multiple times without reloading

1836: Showman P. T. Barnum exhibits African American slave Joice Heth, claiming she was the 161 year-old nursemaid to George Washington

1837: 1st US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport

1839: Seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to the West

1859: 1st use of “insanity plea” to prove innocence

1862: Congress forms US Bureau of Engraving and Printing to print newly issued US paper currency, the United States Notes

1862: First Legal Tender Act 1862 is passed by the US Congress, authorizing the United States Note (greenback) into circulation, the first fiat paper money that was legal tender in America

1863: Congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency

1870: Hiram R. Revels is sworn in as 1st African American member of Congress (Sen-R-MS)

1885: US Congress condemns barbed wire around government grounds

1901: US Steel Corporation organized under J. P. Morgan, Sr.

1908: 1st tunnel under Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens

1913: The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution becomes law, providing the basis for the graduated income tax

1916: Battle of Verdun: German troops conquer Fort Douaumont without firing a shot, the largest and highest fort defending the