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Calling all lovers of poetry: help celebrate National Poetry Month
The Camden Poets Society (CPS) will be sponsoring a Poetry Open Mic Event in honor of National Poetry Month. The event will take place on Tuesday from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at the Kershaw County Library located at 1304 Broad St. in Camden.
L-EHS NHS “Bears for Bear” drive
The Lugoff-Elgin High School (L-EHS) National Honor Society (NHS) completed a fundraiser in February for the Children's Hope Bear Drive. The NHS called the drive "Bears for Bear." The drive ran from January 28 to March 1.
Food for the Soul expands board of directors
Food for the Soul (FFS) soup kitchen and emergency shelter added five new Kershaw County residents to its board of directors and announced a record-setting year for meals served in 2012.
Golf tournament for FFS
Food for the Soul's first annual golf tournament will be held Thursday, April 4 at the Camden Country Club (CCC). The tournament will begin at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start.
Books on Broad to host author Jon Buchan
By GLENN TUCKER C-I (Camden, S.C.) contributing editor Author Jon Buchan will sign copies of his acclaimed South Carolina-based novel Code of the Forest Thursday night at Books on Broad in downtown Camden. Buchan will be at the store between 6 and 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and books will be available for purchase ...
Scout Sunday celebrated
Scout Sunday was recently celebrated at Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church of Camden. Boy Scouts of Troop 303 and Cub Scout Pack 303 served by welcoming members, distributing bulletins, reading prayers, ushering and assisting with the collection.
Get your baked goods for the Cup on Friday
Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church (UMC) will hold its Day Before the Cup Bake Sale on Friday.
Easter Egg Hunts in Kershaw County
March 25- Conifer Acres in Lugoff March 26 March 28 Each Community Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 5:30 p.m. and is open for ages 9 and under. The events are sponsored by the Kershaw County Recreation Department and Walmart. A photographer will be available at each hunt to make pictures with the Easter bunny. Don't forget your Easter baskets! - Bethune Recreation Department in Bethune- ...
Claire Bryant and Friends song writing workshop
The Camden Recreation Referendum Coalition (CRRC) made a $300 donation to the Hobkirk Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) on February 20.
4H Healthy Lifestyles series held at Midway
A healthy lifestyle is about consuming a variety of foods that give nutrition the body needs in order to stay as healthy as possible. It means choosing the right amount of foods from all food groups and being aware of what's in the food. It is also about balancing calorie intake with the calories burned through work and exercise.
CRRC donation to the DAR
The Camden Recreation Referendum Coalition (CRRC) made a $300 donation to the Hobkirk Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) on February 20. The CRRC by-laws required that when the group dissolved its remaining funds were to be donated to support charitable and/or educational initiatives in the community. The DAR donation will be used to support a college-bound female whose interests are government, civics or political science. The ...
Seniors, get your fitness on at the Bethune Rec Dept
The Bethune Recreation Department will be holding Senior Fitness Classes at the Bethune Recreation Department building for those 55 years of age and older on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning April 2. The classes will run from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and will cost $20 a month.
Senator Sheheen book signing on Sunday
Books on Broad will host State Sen. Vincent Sheheen as he signs The Right Way: Getting the Palmetto State Back on Track this Sunday, from 3 to 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Annual Charlotte Thompson BBQ to be held Thursday
The 'Cue, as Charlotte Thompson locals call it, has been an annual community event since 1958.
Margot Rochester Landscape Award nomination deadline Friday
The deadline for nominations for the Margot Rochester Landscape Award is this Friday by the city of Camden Parks and Trees Commission. The award recognizes a commercial business, public institution, organization, church or school for beautifying Camden with "exceptional landscaping and grounds maintenance." Last year, Camden Elementary School's sensory garden was selected for the 2012 Landscape Award winner.
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LeGrand Institute practices fire safety
Students at the LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology in Camden received a lesson on fire safety at a recent event at the campus. Assistant Fire Chief Eddie Gardner came out to the school and taught students how to use a fire extinguisher. Firefighters also started a fire and each student who wanted to participate got the opportunity to put the fire out as a way of practicing what they had learned. "It was a fun, ...
Local author publishes book about student success in the classroom
Books on Broad will host Jayne Bowers as she discusses and signs Eve's Sisters and Crossing the Bridge: Succeeding in a Community College and Beyond on Thursday, May 2, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Books on Broad is located at 944 Broad St. in Camden. The event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase and autographing.
Elks Lodge recognizes 2013 Oustanding Young Students
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks designated the first week in May as Youth Week to honor America's Junior Citizens for their accomplishments.
Hayes Creek Skateboarding Competition
There will be a skateboarding competition Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Hayes Creek Subdivision in Elgin. The event is sponsored by Salty's Board Shop in Columbia. The proceeds from the competition will go towards purchasing skateboarding gear for the park in an effort to keep kids off of drugs and keep them off of the streets.
From lost in the Bahamas to blue ribbon winner: meet Barney
By FRASER SPEAKS
Rep. Howard to be special guest at NAACP banquet
By MICIAH BENNETT
Enjoy an evening at the FAC May 16 with: The Voices of Camden and 'Black Birds, Ravens & Crows'
The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) invites you to a very special evening, Thursday, May 16 for The Voices of Camden: The Quarrel With Oneself and Camden ART's opening reception for its spring exhibition, Black Birds, Ravens & Crows, in the Bassett Gallery. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. and continues until 7 p.m. Voices will take the stage at 7 p.m. in the Jim & Pat Watts Performing Arts Wing located ...
CMA Member and Guest Showcase
Pictured is the Chamber Choir of Kershaw County (CCKC). They will be one of the performing groups at the Camden Music Association's (CMA) Member and Guest Showcase May 19 at 3 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center in Camden. Members of the CCKC: Sherry Algood, Sierra Benson, Jean Broom, Anne Compton, Megan Commings, Isa Commings, Grace Dunham, Judith Hawkesworth, Linda Higgins, Barbara James, Mary Ellen Jordan, Diane Lee, June McCaskill, Khadija Murphy, Steven Parrot, ...
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