Special events
▪ Rock Hill Parks, Recreation Tourism will host Woodland at the free Summer in the Park Concert series, 6:30 p.m. July 14 at Fewell Park, 1204 Alexander Road.
Jason Herring and Melissa Myers Harper are the folk duo that will perform Top 10 covers and originals with acoustic instruments and a suitcase kick drum. Bring a picnic and blanket or lawn chair.
▪ Finley High School alumni chapter of Charlotte will celebrate its 30th anniversary Sept. 4-5 with its National Scholarship Dinner, Dance and Reunion Ball at Embassy Suites in Concord, N.C. Admission is $85. Room rates are $132 per night and reservations are due by Aug. 4. To make reservations, call 703-455-83200 or 800-362-2779 (use rate code FHA). For information on the event call Lottie Stinson at 704-594-9716 or Dorothy Brown Moore at 704-598-6441 or Kater Wylie Cornwell at 704-661-7701.
▪ Fort Mill VFW will honor local veterans noon-5 p.m. Saturday July 4 with a cookout at 1442 Harris Road. Free to local veterans.
Meetings
▪ Learn how to make a rain barrel First Friday in the Garden workshop, led by Clemson Extension Agent Paul Thompson, at 11 a.m. July 3 at the Glencairn Learning Center, 825 Edgemont Ave., Rock Hill. Free and open to the public.
▪ York County Genealogical Historical Society will meet 2 p.m. July 12 at The White Home at the corner of East White Street and Elizabeth Lane, Rock Hill. The White Home is a farmhouse in downtown Rock Hill which predates the founding of Rock Hill. The admission fee will not be charged.
Recreation
▪ The S.C. Department of Natural Resources and Rocky Creek Sporting Clays will host a Wing Shooting Clinic for youth, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. July 16 in York County.
Participants will learn how to safely handle and shoot a shotgun. The clinic will introduce the basic skills needed for a bird hunt. The event is free. Lunch will be provided. Parents and guardians can stay during the clinic.
Participants must be age 10 or older. For information or an application, contact Lt. Kim Leverich at Leverichk@dnr.sc.gov or (843) 870-5574
▪ Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism and the Rock Hill Youth Council are offering the “Scadventure Hunt,” a twist on the traditional scavenger hunt for teens, at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Old Town Amphitheater. Participants will work in pairs and follow clues around downtown Rock Hill, capturing images by digital camera or smartphone. The event will end with PW’s Ice Cream, the awarding of several prizes, dinner, dessert and a movie. A prize will also be given to the “best-dressed” pair. Cost is $10 per team of two and participants are asked to bring a digital camera or smartphone. For information go to cityofrockhill.com/prt or call 803-329-5625.
▪ Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism is offering an etiquette class for ages 6-10 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 3 at Fewell Park Recreation Center. “The Rules of Nice,” taught by Karen Pounds, goes beyond learning how to shake hands. The class helps youth build communication skills, learn good manners and show respect for themselves and others. Lunch is provided. Cost is $34. Preregistration is required. For information or to register, go to cityofrockhill.com/prt or call 803-329-5645.
Library programs
▪ The York County Library in Rock Hill will offer the following free programs. For a complete schedule of all library programs, go to yclibrary.org.
Yo-Yo Mania, 3-4:30 p.m. Monday for ages 11-17. Share yo-yo skills and learn new tricks. Bring your own or use ones provided. Call 803-981-5830 to register.
Unmasking Teen Talent: Open Mic Night!, 6-7:30 p.m. July 6 for ages 11-17. Showcase your talent in a café-style atmosphere for a chance to win a prize. Family and friends are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. Call 803-981-5830 to register.
Super Reader Extravaganza, 10:30 a.m., 1:30 and 4 p.m. July 8 for ages 3-11. Chad Crews combines storytelling, comedy, music, magic and a few critters to encourage children to read.
Classes
▪ The application deadline for Master Gardener training for York, Chester and Lancaster counties is July 7.
Classes are 9 a.m.-noon Tuesdays Aug. 4-Nov. 10 at the York County Clemson Extension office, 120 N. Congress St., York.
The mission of the Clemson Extension Master Gardener Program is to train knowledgeable volunteers to help the local horticulture agent to inform others about sound gardening practices. For information, contact Paul Thompson at pthmpsn@clemson.edu, or call at 803-684-9919, ext. 112.
For those who cannot attend weekday classes, there is an online Master Gardener class. Visit www.clemson.edu/extension/mg/ for more information.
Health
▪ Dr. Amber M. Pederson of Lake Wylie Family Chiropractic will give a free lecture at 11 a.m. July 11 on stress and symptoms it creates at 244 Latitude Lane, Suite 106, Lake Wylie. She will discuss these many different solutions for stress based upon an individual’s needs, though there is no one “cure-all” solution.
Blood drive
▪ The St. Anne Knights of Columbus Council 6756 will host a Community Blood Drive 3-7 p.m. Wednesday in the St. Anne Parish Center, 1694 Bird St., Rock Hill. Schedule appointments at cbcc.us or in the church gathering space or call Bob Alders at 803-366-5659.
Volunteers
The nonprofit Friends of the York County Animal Shelter needs volunteers to help bathe, groom, exercise, socialize, train and provide adoption information for the animals, as well as assist in follow-ups, publicity, marketing and fulfilling other jobs at the shelter. Time and mileage may be tax-deductible. Volunteers must be 18 or older; orientation and training are required. For information, call 803-818-6485 or go to the shelter at 713 Justice Boulevard, York.
Reunions
▪ A reunion is being organized for Sunset Park Pirates baseball and softball players. For information call Don Perry at 803-370-4930 or Heyward Moffatt at 803-329-9622 or Earl Chisholm at 803-554-7193.
▪ The Finley High School class of 1964 will meet at noon Saturday at The Red Lobster Restaurant in Pineville, N.C. All classmates are encourage to attend. For information contact Charlie M. Robinson at 803-327-4547, James Mayfield at 803-374-1090 or Kater Wylie Cornwell at 704-661-7701.
▪ The Chester High School class of 1975 40th class reunion will be Sept. 11-13 in North Charleston. A dinner cruise is planned for Sept. 12. Cost is $65 per person. RSVP by July 15 to Bertha Rhinehart Sims at 803-209-2523 or Diane Hooper Wilmore at 803-385-6985 or Theodore Wilder 803-374-1310 or email tedwilder@truvista.net for hotel information and an itinerary of events. On Facebook, the contact is Patricia Wilmore Hampton.
▪ Former Hillcrest Elementary School students will meet 11 a.m. July 11 at Tabernacle AME Zion Church, 320 Old Friendship Road, Rock Hill.
▪ Northwestern High School class of 2005 reunion will be 5 p.m.-midnight July 25 at Ballentine Pavilion at Elks Park. Wear all white or ’20s attire. Reunion T-shirts will be distributed at 7 p.m. July 24 at Time Out Bar and Grill, 131 S. Herlong Ave. Tickets are $30, singles; $50, couples and include T-shirt, food and drinks. Register at payitsquare.com/collect-page/65525 by July 1.
Support groups
▪ NAMI monthly support groups and education sessions will meet Tuesday June 9 be second Tuesday of each month at at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill. Support group meetings are at 6:15 p.m., connection support group in room 202 and family support group in room 203. The education meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the basement dining room will feature Vaneka Jasper with Vocational Rehabilitation of York County. For information, call 803-610-8174 or go to nami.org/sites/NAMIPiedmontTri-County.
▪ Affirmation of York County is a support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, their families and friends. The group will meet 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2955 S.C. 160, Fort Mill. For information, call Ellen at 803-417-0954, Melissa at 803-547-6042 or email affirmationofyc@gmail.com.
▪ Alateen meets 8-9 p.m. Thursdays at Zoar Road Club, 14701 Thomas Road, Charlotte. Meetings are for two age groups: 6-12 and 13 and older. For information, call 803-547-2124 or 704-904-7834.
▪ Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Serenity Club, 209 Grayson Road, Rock Hill; at noon Tuesdays upstairs at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill; at 8 p.m. Mondays at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2955 S.C. 160, Fort Mill; and at 8 p.m. Tuesdays in the house beside First Baptist Church, 121 Monroe White St., Fort Mill.
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