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August 2, 2007
South Carolina STATE MUSEUM -- Dancing Through the Decades! Put on your dancing shoes and come to the State Museum for "Dancing Through the Decades, " a festive evening of music and dance celebrating the exhibit Edmund Yaghjian: A Retrospective! Tickets are $15 for Members and $20 general public. Call 803-898-4982

August 9-11, 2007
SC Peanut Party -- The Peanut Princess Baby Pageant at Pelion High School Theater 10:00 a.m., Ages Birth to 4 yrs. -- The Peanut Princess Pageant - Pelion High School Theater 5:00 p.m., Ages 5 to 23 yrs. Scholarship fro 17-23 Contact Susan Enlow at 803-606-9522. Friday, August 10, 2007 5 p.m. Blessing of the Pots at Pelion Community Club, Saturday, August 11th All day festival fun until Midnight. For additional information call 803-894-3943 or visit www.scpeanutparty.com

August 11, 2007
10th Annual Havid Oil Golf Classic -- Registration at 8:30 a.m. Shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. at the Ponderosa Country Club, 190 Durango Drive, Batesburg-Leesville, SC. For additional information and to register please call 803-532-3472.

August 12, 2007
Concerts in the Park - Sunday, August 12th, from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. will be the Battle of the Bands. Local amateur bands will entertain the crowd and compete for cash prizes. For more information or to register your band, contact Dylan Hunter, Department of Parks, Streets, and Sanitation at 803-359-1027.

September 7-9, 2007
Women's Outdoor Recreation Retreat at Camp Bob Cooper, Summerton - The WORR is a multi-faceted opportunity to challenge the "woman within you." The interactive, hands-on classes include canoeing, kayaking, sailing, fly casting, and striper fishing instructions. Other sessions like survival and self-reliance , outdoor cooking, bird watching, nature hikes, an owl prowl, stargazing, and more can be enjoyed in the company of like-minded women. The registration fee is $75 and includes all equipment and supplies. For additional information and to register, visit www.scwf.org or call 803-256-0670.

September 7 -29, 2007
Town Theatre -- Open the door to MAME and find a "happy happening" musical -she's Eve, St. Joan, Lady Godiva, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Bow and Florence Nightingale, all rolled into one fantastic lady! For ticket information contact 803.799.2510

September 10-13th
Lexington FunFest Student Art Show-- At the Lexington Town Hall, ELi Mack Room, 111 Maiden Lane, Lexington SC 29072 -- Contact Sharon WIllis at 785-8201 for details.

September 15 - 30, 2007
Turner’s Pointe to Host 2007 Parade of Homes-The 23rd Annual Parade of Homes is set for September 15 - 30 at Turner’s Pointe in Lexington, SC.  For the first time ever, this exciting event will be located on the shores of beautiful Lake Murray!  The Parade of Homes offers the opportunity to explore multiple brand-new, fully decorated and landscaped homes in the Midlands’ newest neighborhoods.  Attendees will navigate through each home, gathering the latest in new home construction techniques and home decoration ideas. For information Earl McLeod at (803) 256-6238

September 17, 2007
Lake Murray Association "Voice of Lake Murray" 1st Annual Golf Tournament at Timberlake Golf Course. $50 per person -- $200 per team. Captain's Choice/Shotgun Start. For more information contact Louise Love at 803-781-6536.

September 21-October 7, 2007
FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL! at Village Square Theatre in Lexington. One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory now bursts onto the live stage. Call 803-665-3611 for more information.

October 23, 2007
The Babcock Center Foundation's Nineteenth Annual Golf Classic will be held at Wood Creek Farms golf course. Call 803-799-1970 for more information.