Lugoff’s Larry Jeffers American Legion Post No. 195 will host its monthly spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the post’s Heil Hall, 534 Wildwood Lane, at 5 p.m. this Friday, March 29. All dinners are complete with spaghetti, choice of marinara or meat sauce, salad with a wide choice of dressings, French bread, dessert, and a drink for just $10 a plate. All meals can be take-out or eat-in. All proceeds will go toward the post’s efforts to support U.S. veterans; the western portion of Kershaw County, including Lugoff and Elgin; Lugoff-Elgin High School sports and JROTC; the Girl Scouts; and numerous local and American Legion charities.
Jordan Rabon, daughter of Midway Elementary School Nurse Jennifer Outlaw, is this year’s Miss Summerville’s Teen 2024. Jordan and her Palmetto Stars are sponsoring Egg My Yard, a special fundraiser in Kershaw County and the surrounding area. Jordan and the crew will arrive at participating homes after dark this Saturday, March 30 and scatter and/or hide eggs (depending on age) in their yards for Easter Sunday. The cost is $20 for 25 eggs, $30 for 50 eggs, $40 for 70 eggs, $50 for 100 eggs, and $75 for 150 eggs. All money earned will go to supporting Jordan’s journey to hopefully becoming Miss South Carolina’s Teen. All money is due by this Thursday, March 28. For more information and to schedule an “egging,” email readforthecrown@yahoo.com or text (803) 549-6839. Please include your name, quantity of eggs, and street address in the email or text message.
The Kershaw County Farmers Market will hold its annual Spring Fling on April 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. It will then open the 2024 season on April 13, also from 9 a.m. to noon, and will then be open during those same hours, rain or shine, through Nov. 23. Information for vendors to apply with the market, including its rules, regulations and application can be found at https://neutronagency.com/kcfm-rules-regulations-application.
Start Earth Day early with a guided bird-watching tour at 6 a.m. April 20 at the Nature as Teacher Preserve, 247 Chestnut Ferry Road in Camden. The guide will be Bryce DelaCourt, a first-year PhD student at Clemson University whose focus is on forestry and environmental conservation. Originally from Wilmington, N.C., DelaCourt has more than six years of birding experience, including studying avian diversity on agricultural properties in the Upstate. Join in for the 2- to 3- mile hike to see some of preserve’s feathered friends by visiting https://secure.touchnet.net/C20569_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=6465&SINGLESTORE=true. Registration is $5, and spaces are limited. For ages 14 and up.
DelaCourt will also be on hand for a special Earth Day Lunch & Learn at the preserve from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on April 20. He will talk about Climate Smart Forestry, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded project evaluating better ways to minimize greenhouse emissions of carbon from the landscape, and promoting higher carbon sequestration through managed pine forests in the state. Bring your own favorite lunch to this free Lunch & Learn. Registration is required; to sign up, visit https://secure.touchnet.net/C20569_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=6466&SINGLESTORE=true.
Finally, check out the Kershaw County Library’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/KershawCountyLibrary) for details about a Children’s Earth Day reading and activity of Wind’s Woodland, taking place at the preserve on April 22 at 4:30 p.m.
The Friends of Goodale State Park will host a Family Fun Day at the park, 650 Park Road, east of Camden, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. There will be chances to learn to kayak, take nature walks, and enjoy face painting, food trucks, games and the new playground.
