| April
1 —April Fools’ Day
Although the origin of playing practical jokes and pranks on
this day is hazy, many folklorists believe that it may go back to 16th-century
France. At that time, New Year’s Day was March 25, with a full
week of partying and exchanging gifts lasting until April 1. In 1582,
the Gregorian calendar moved New Year’s Day back to January 1.
Those who forgot or refused to honor the new calendar were the butts
of jokes and ridicule.
Weather folklore states, If it thunders on All Fools’ Day,
it brings good crops of corn and hay.
April 1
– Society Hill Runoff Election
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Between Donald Watford and Chapman Edwards
for Town Council.
April 1
— Darlington High School Baseball Game
6:30 p.m. @ Darlington. Vs. Marlboro
April 1
– Darlington Soccer Game
5:30 p.m. @ Home. Vs. Marion. Girls Varsity
April 1
– Darlington Soccer Game
6 p.m. @ Home. Vs. Wilson. Boys Varsity and Junior Varsity
April 1
– Darlington High Track and Field
5 p.m. @ Chesterfield
April 1
– Darlington High School Varsity & JV Softball
5 p.m. @ Home. Vs. Marlboro County
April 1
– Lamar High School Track and Field
5 p.m. @ Lancaster
April 1
– Lamar High School Varsity Baseball
6 p.m. @ Lamar Vs. Timmonsville
April 1
– Lamar High School Softball
6 p.m. @ Lamar Vs. Timmonsville
April 1
– Deadline for Input of Darlington County School District
Funding
The Darlington County School District is anticipating receiving funds
in the No Child Left Behind Legislation through Titles I, II, III, IV,
and Reading First for the 2008-09 school year. Any school or individual
interested in providing input regarding the use of these funds is asked
to call Emily Lunn 843-398-2246 by April 1.
April 1
– An Evening at the Opera: Michevious Mozart
7:30 p.m. @ Hannah Lide Coker Recital Hall, Margaret Coker Lawson Music
Building, Coker College, Hartsville. Free.
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April
2 – Darlington Alzheimer's Caregivers' Support
Group
10 a.m. @ Medford Place, Darlington
April 2
– Morning Aerobics
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. @ Darlington County Recreation Department.
Info: Program Director Sherry Hanniford 843-398-4030 or shanniford@darcosc.com
April 2
– Darlington Soccer Game
6:30 p.m. @ Home. Vs. Lugoff-Elgin. Girls Varsity
April 2
– Darlington Soccer Game
6 p.m. @ Sumter. Junior Varsity
April 2
– Darlington High School JV Baseball Game
6 p.m. @ Bennettsville
April 2
– Darlington High School Boys Tennis
4:30 p.m. @ Home. Vs. Marion
April 2
– Lamar High School Golf
@ C. E. Murray
April 2
– Lamar High School Varsity Baseball
6 p.m. @ Lamar Vs. Crestwood
April 2
– Lamar High School Softball
6 p.m. @ Lamar Vs. Crestwood
April 2
– Intro to Arts & Crafts
6 p.m. @ Pine Village Housing Center, 324 Bacote St., Darlington. Hosted
by Empowerment Christian Center. Refreshments will be served. Info:
843-395-1662 or www.Empower4Destiny.org
April 2
– Child Abuse Prevention Month Kick Off at the Capitol
8 to 10 a.m. Legislative Breakfast @ Blatt Building - Room 221
10 a.m. Walk to the Statehouse: 5-block walk beginning at 1634 Main
Street to the Capitol. 10:30 a.m. Press Conference & Rally
Info: Greta Thomas 803.733.5430
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April
3 – Boys & Girls Club Fun Day
3 to 7 p.m. @ Darlington Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee
Dee Area, 112 Court Street, Darlington. Includes horseback riding, inflated
jumping toys, food, face painting, 106.3 FM DJ sand more.
Info: Kevin Robinson 843-393-0436 ext. 9
April 3
– Historical Commission Meeting
10 a.m. @ Historical Commission Building, 204 Hewitt Street,
Darlington. Info: Historical Commission Director Doris Gandy 843-398-4710
or dgandy@darcosc.com
April 3
– Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee Meeting
6 p.m. @ Courthouse Annex/EMS Building, 1625 Harry Byrd Hwy., Darlington.
Info: Clerk to Council JaNet Bishop 843-398-4100 or jbishop@darcosc.com
April 3
– Darlington County Task Force for Progress Meeting
6 p.m. @ The White House, 3019 Oates Highway (Hwy. 403), Lamar. All
are welcome to come and participate.
April 3
– Girls Softball League Ages 13-18 Teams Chosen
Darlington Recreation Complex, Blue Street behind Darlington High School's
Ninth Grsade campus.
Contact: (843) 398-4030
April 3
– Darlington Soccer Game
6 p.m. @ GSSM. Boys Varsity
April 3
– Darlington High Track and Field
5 p.m. @ Hartsville
April 3
– Darlington High School JV Baseball Game
5 p.m. @ Darlington. Vs. Lamar/DH
April 3
– Darlington High School Boys Tennis
4:30 p.m. @ Wilson
April 3–
Lamar High School Golf
Vs. Hannah-Pamplico
April 3
– Lamar High School Track and Field
4:30 p.m. @ Hartsville
April 3–
Lamar High School JV Baseball - DH
5 p.m. @ Darlington
April 3
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. News & Press Vs. Mutual Savings
7:15 p.m. McLeod Vs. Nationwide Insurance
April 3
& 4 – Annual Greek Food & Pastry Festival
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. @ Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church,
2990 S. Cashua Dr., Florence. Authentic Greek food and pastries including
chicken riganato, Mousaka, dolmades. Dine In, Take Out, Drive Thru.
$10 @ door.
Info: 843-662-9134 or FlorenceGreekOrthodox.org
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April
4 – Annual Billie Hardee Home for Boys Golf Tournament
@ Fox Creek Golf Course, Lydia. Entry fee: $50 per player.
4 person teams. Shotgun start for teams 31-50 @ 8 a.m. Shotgun start
for teams 1-30 @ 1 p.m. Meal for golfers @ 11:30 a.m.
Info: Wayne Chapman 393-8600 ext. 304
April 4
– Spring Chicken Bog Dinner
4 to 8 p.m. @ Indian Branch Community Center. $6 per plate. Eat in or
take out.
April 4
– Kindergarten (4K and 5K) Registration
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. @ Darlington County School sites. Parents
must bring the child's birth certificate, current immunization record,
Social Security card and proof of residence.
Info: Ada Harper 843-398-5100
April 4
– Darlington High School Baseball Game
6:30 p.m. @ Florence. Vs. Wilson
April 4
– Darlington Soccer Game
6 p.m. @ Lake City. Boys Varsity
April 4
– Darlington High School Varsity & JV Softball
6:30 p.m. @ Wilson
April 4
– Lamar High School Varsity Baseball
6 p.m. @ C. E. Murray
April 4
– Lamar High School Softball
6 p.m. @ C. E. Murray
April 4–
Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. Dove Heating & Cooling Vs. Mutual Savings
7:15 p.m. State Farm Vs. News & Press
April 3
& 4 – Annual Greek Food & Pastry Festival
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. @ Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church,
2990 S. Cashua Dr., Florence. Authentic Greek food and pastries including
chicken riganato, Mousaka, dolmades. Dine In, Take Out, Drive Thru.
$10 @ door.
Info: 843-662-9134 or FlorenceGreekOrthodox.org
April 4-6
– Cheraw Spring Festival
Friday events include Jubilation and ham & grits supper.
Saturday events, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., include children's fair, BBQ, chili
cook off, lantern tours, Civil War reenactments, arts & crafts,
entertainment, trolley and wagon rides and canoe floats.
Sunday events, Noon to 5 p.m., include classic car show, arts &
crafts, food, Civil War reenactments, entertainment, trolley and wagon
rides.
Info: 888-537-0014 or www.cheraw.com
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April
5– Darlington High Track and Field
Beach Run Invitational @ Conway High School
April 5
– Darlington High School JV Softball
11 a.m. @ West Florence - DH
April 5
– Family & Friends Yard Sale
8 a.m. until @ Public parking lot beside The News & Press on Main
Street in Darlington. Something for everyone. Rain cancels.
April 5
– Rabies Clinic
9 to 10 a.m. @ New Market/MeMe's Store, Hartsville. Services provided
by Sandy Memorial Hospital. Cost: $3 per animal. Dogs must be on leashes,
and cats must be in carrier or box.
April 5
– Rabies Clinic
10:30 a.m. to Noon @ Pine Ridge Fire Department, Hartsville. Services
provided by Sandy Memorial Hospital. Cost: $3 per animal. Dogs must
be on leashes, and cats must be in carrier or box.
April 4-6
– Cheraw Spring Festival
Saturday events, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., include children's fair, BBQ, chili
cook off, lantern tours, Civil War reenactments, arts & crafts,
entertainment, trolley and wagon rides and canoe floats.
Sunday events, Noon to 5 p.m., include classic car show, arts &
crafts, food, Civil War reenactments, entertainment, trolley and wagon
rides.
Info: 888-537-0014 or www.cheraw.com
April 5
– Arts Alive
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. @ Francis Marion University, Florence. Free. Info:
843-661-1225
April 5
– 5th Annual Fatherhood Awareness Banquet
5:30 p.m. @ Darlington High School Cafeteria. Keynote speaker: Dr. James
Dawson, President of Coker College. Admission: $20
Info: (843) 679-5350.
April 5
– Auction 83+/- acres Fronting Hill Road, Florence
11 a.m. @ Site. Directions: From Florence take I-95 South to Exit 153.
Turn left onto Center Road and travel 5 miles bearing left on South
Hill Road. Property will be 1 mile on left.
Info: 1-877-669-4005
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April
6 – Meet the New Headmaster of Trinity Collegiate
2 to 4 p.m. @ Trinity Collegiate School Library. Drop-in reception
with Emeriel C. Hubbard and his wife Brenda.
April 6
–Deacons and Trustees Program
5 p.m. @ Union Baptist Church of Darlington. Guest speaker: Rev. Clarence
Byrd. Public is invited.
April 4-6
– Cheraw Spring Festival
Sunday events, Noon to 5 p.m., include classic car show, arts &
crafts, food, Civil War reenactments, entertainment, trolley and wagon
rides.
Info: 888-537-0014 or www.cheraw.com
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April
7 – Darlington County Council Meeting
7 p.m. @ Courthouse Annex/EMS Building
1625 Harry Byrd Highway, Darlington
Contact: Clerk to Council JaNet Bishop 843-398-4100 or jbishop@darcosc.com
April 7
– Morning Aerobics
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. @ Darlington County Recreation Department.
Info: Program Director Sherry Hanniford 843-398-4030 or shanniford@darcosc.com
April 7
– Darlington High School Baseball Game
7 p.m. @ Florence. Vs. West Florence
April 7
– Darlington High School Boys Tennis
4:30 p.m. @ Manning
April 7
– Lamar High School Varsity Baseball
6 p.m. @ Lamar Vs. Latta
April 7
– Lamar High School Softball
6 p.m. @ Lamar Vs. Latta
April 7
– Ethics, Religion & International Relations Symposium
7:30 p.m. @ Gambrell auditorium, University of South Carolina. Free
and open to public.
April 7
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. Vaughan Insurance Vs. Pee Dee Health
7:15 p.m. McLeod Vs. Dove Heating & Cooling
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April
8 – Darlington County Cancer Support Group Meeting
6 p.m. @ Cornerstone Baptist Church, 213 North Marquis Highway
(Hwy 15 Bypass) next to Pee Dee Fleet Services (Old Folsom Motors).
Guest speaker: Dr. Stuart Markwell, oncologist with Carolina Health
Care. Spouses, caregivers and anyone interested in cancer support is
invited to attend.
April 8
– Darlington Alzheimer's Caregivers' Support Group
10 a.m. @ Medford Place
April 8
– Free Legal Clinic on Social Security Disability
6 to 7:30 p.m. @ Darlington COunty Public Library, 204 N. Main St.,
Darlington. Clinic will be led by Attorney Michael C. Abbott. Info:
800-395-3425 ext. 158 or www.scbar.org/public_services/free_legal_clinics.
April 8
– Darlington High School Baseball Game
6:30 p.m. @ Darlington. Vs. Lakewood
April 8
– Darlington Soccer Game
5 p.m. @ Home. Vs Marlboro County. Girls & Boys Varsity and Junior
Varsity
April 8
– Darlington High School Boys Tennis
4:30 p.m. @ Home. Vs. Marlboro County
April 8
– Darlington High Track and Field
5 p.m. @ West Florence
April 8
– Darlington High School Varsity & JV Softball
5 p.m. @ Home. Vs. Lakewood - Full Schedule
April 8
– Lamar High School Golf
@ East Clarendon
April 8
– Lamar High School Track and Field
4:30 p.m. @ West Florence
April 8
– Lamar High School Softball
5 p.m. @ Scott's Branch
April 8
– Hospice Volunteer Training
6 to 8 p.m. @ McLeod Hospice House, 1203 East Cheves Street, Florence.
McLeod Hospice
is especially in need of volunteers who are able to sit with patients
during the week in the mornings and afternoons. Info: Andrea Mozingo
843-777-2994 or 843-777-2564
April 8
– Pee Dee Workforce Investmest Meeting
Noon @ Pee Dee Regional Council of Governments Conference Center in
Florence. Info: 843-669-3138 or j-dukes@sc.rr.com
April 8
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. Pee Dee Health Vs. Mutual Savings
7:15 p.m. State Farm Insurance Vs. Nationwide Insurance
April 8
– Tony Bu's Three Seasons Film Screening
3:30 and 8 p.m. @ Lowrimore Auditorium, CEMC, Francis Marion University,
Florence. USA/Vietnam film. 1999. 104 min. Part of English Department
Film Series
April 8
– The Woods Duo Performance
8 p.m. @ Kassab Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, Francis Marion University,
Florence
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April
9 – Darlington High School Baseball Game
6 p.m. @ Darlington. Vs. Lamar
April 9
– Morning Aerobics
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. @ Darlington County Recreation Department.
Info: Program Director Sherry Hanniford 843-398-4030 or shanniford@darcosc.com
April 9
– Darlington Soccer Game
5 p.m. @ South Florence. Girls & Boys Varsity and Junior Varsity
April 9
– Lamar High School Golf
@ McBee
April 9
– Lamar High School Varsity Baseball
6 p.m. @ Darlington
April 9
– Intro to Arts & Crafts
6 p.m. @ Pine Village Housing Center, 324 Bacote St., Darlington. Hosted
by Empowerment Christian Center. Refreshments will be served. Info:
843-395-1662 or www.Empower4Destiny.org
April 9
– Salman Rushdie Reading and Book Discussion
5:45 p.m. @ Belk Auditorium of the Moore School of Business, corner
of Barnwell and College streets, Columbia. Free and open to the public.
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April
10 – PTSA of DHS Meeting
6:30 p.m. @ Pine Recreation Center, 310 Jessamine St., Darlington.
April 10
– Ask-A-Lawyer About Bankruptcy Issues
2 to 4 p.m. Call 866-299-2187. Free.
April 10
– Alcohol & Drug Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting
4 p.m. @ Rubicon Family Counseling Service, 510 E. Carolina Ave., Hartsville.
Info: Prevention Coordinator Cindy Shipman 843-332-4156
April 10
– Recreation Commission Meeting
6 p.m. @ Lamar Recreation Center, 100 Reynolds Ave., Lamar. Info: Recreation
Director Ken McRae 843-398-4700
April 10
– Big Brother Big Sisters Charity Golf Tournament
Noon Lunch & 1 p.m. Shotgun Start @ Traces Golf Club. Four-man Captain's
Choice. $75 per person, includes green fee, cart and bucket of practice
balls. Prizes awarded following tournament. Field limited to 30 teams.
Individual entires accepted. Deadline to enter April 8. Info: 843-662-7081
April 10
– Public Hearing on Access to Justice Barriers in SC
4 to 6 p.m. @ Colleton County Courthouse
Info: (803) 576-3808 or rwheeler@scbar.org
April 10
– Rotary Club Annual Auction
6:30 p.m. @ Darlington Country Club.
Info: Ben Spurling 843-393-2867
April 10
– Darlington High School JV Baseball Game
5:30 p.m. @ Darlington. Vs. Hartsville/DH
April 10
– Darlington High School Boys Tennis
4:30 p.m. @ Hartsville
April 10
– Darlington High Track and Field
5 p.m. @ Hartsville
April 10
– Spring Plant & Flower Festival
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. @ the Pee Dee State Farmers Market, 2513 W. Lucas Street
(Hwy. 52) between Florence and Darlington.
April 10
– Lamar High School Golf
Vs. East Clarendon
April 10
– Lamar High School Track and Field
4:30 p.m. @ Chesterfield
April 10
– Lamar High School Softball
5:30 p.m. @ Lakewood
April 10
– Hospice Volunteer Training
6 to 8 p.m. @ McLeod Hospice House, 1203 East Cheves Street, Florence.
McLeod Hospice
is especially in need of volunteers who are able to sit with patients
during the week in the mornings and afternoons. Info: Andrea Mozingo
843-777-2994 or 843-777-2564
April 10
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. PolyQuest Vs. Dove Heating & Cooling
7:15 p.m. News & Press Vs. McLeod
April 10
– Concert: FMU Jazz Express
8 p.m. @ Chapman Auditorium, McNair Science Building, Francis Marion
University, Florence
April 10-12
– University Theatre: Dearly Beloved by Jesse Jones, Bicholas
Hope and Jamie Wooten
8 p.m. @ Fine Arts Center Theatre, Francis Marion University, Florence.
Info: 843-661-1365 for seating availability
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April
11 – Darlington High School Baseball Game
6:30 p.m. @ Darlington. Vs. Crestwood
April 11
– Darlington Soccer Game
6 p.m. @ Home. Vs. Crestwood. Girls & Boys Varsity
April 11
– Darlington High School Varsity & JV Softball
5 p.m. @ Home. Vs. Crestwood - Full Schedule
April 11
– Spring Plant & Flower Festival
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. @ the Pee Dee State Farmers Market, 2513 W. Lucas Street
(Hwy. 52) between Florence and Darlington.
April 11
– Lamar High School Varsity Baseball
7 p.m. @ Lamar Vs. Hannah-Pamplico
April 11
– Lamar High School Softball
6 p.m. @ Lamar Vs. Hannah-Pamplico
April 11
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. Nationwide Insurance Vs. Mutual Savings
7:15 p.m. Vaughan Insurance Vs. PolyQuest
April 10-12
– University Theatre: Dearly Beloved by Jesse Jones, Bicholas
Hope and Jamie Wooten
8 p.m. @ Fine Arts Center Theatre, Francis Marion University, Florence.
Info: 843-661-1365 for seating availability
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April
12 – Spring Plant & Flower Festival
8 a.m. to
6 p.m. @ the Pee Dee State Farmers Market, 2513 W. Lucas Street (Hwy.
52) between Florence and Darlington.
April 12
–Great American Cleanup
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Darlington
Contact Merrill Sheffield 398-4035;
Hartsville Contact Ryan Lesesne 383-3019 or Brenda
Kelley 383-3025; Lamar Contact Victor Pizzurro 326-5551;
Society Hill Contact Jean Reynolds 378-4681
Pick up trash bags and T-shirts at the following locations
- Cain Elementary,
607 First St., Darlington
- City Stone Yard,
West Broad Street (Take tires here), Darlington
- South Sixth Street
@ Marion Avenue, Hartsville
- Old Sonovista
School, 401 Society Avenue, Hartsville
- Habitat for Humanity,
120 E. Washington St., Beside Rite-Aid, Hartsville (Take tires here)
- Lamar City Hall,
117 W. Main St. , Lamar
- Society Hill
Town Hall, 280 S. Main St., Society Hill
April 12
– Palmetto Springfest Pageant
@ Center Theater, Hartsville.
Info: Viola 843-332-0961 or 843-230-4686
April 12
– Chicken Bog and Auction for Relay for Life
5 to 8 p.m. @ Town Hall, Main Street, Society Hill. $6 per
plate. Eat-in or Carry-Out. Auction will include furniture, artwork,
dolls, homemade cakes and candy. Proceeds benefit Relay for Life of
Darlington County.
April 12
– A Night of Bluegrass
7 p.m. @ The Music Hall, 1945 Harry Byrd Hwy., Darlington.
R.C. Harris & Blue Denim and Daniel Hyman & Friends will perform.
Tickets: $5. Can be purchased at Flowers Furniture, at the door or by
calling 843-393-2677.
April 12
– Darlington County Cancer Support Group Meeting
10 a.m. Brunch
April 12
– Sapphire Moon Dance Company Performance
7:30 p.m. @ Watson Theater of the Elizabeth Boatwright Coker Performing
Arts Center. Admission: $5 adults, $3 children and senior citizens,
free with Coker ID.
April 12
– "Loose Me & Let Me Go" Youth Rally
4 p.m. @ Kingdom Life International Church, 5016 S. Irby
St., Florence. Music, dance, drama, prayer, word and food. A skit will
be performed as well that deals with teen suicide, alcohol and
drug abuse, gangs, premarital sex, rebellion and violence. Free.
Info: Debbie Thweatt (843) 393-3798 or (843) 245-5143
April 10-12
– University Theatre: Dearly Beloved by Jesse Jones, Bicholas
Hope and Jamie Wooten
8 p.m. @ Fine Arts Center Theatre, Francis Marion University, Florence.
Info: 843-661-1365 for seating availability
April 12
– Spring Summit of the Woman's Pee Dee District Department
9:45 a.m. Registration, 10 a.m. Meeting begins @ Palmetto Baptist Church,
Darlington. Guest facilitator: Douglas Hawkins.
April 12
– CareFIRST Annual Charity Ride
9:30 a.m. @ 1268 Fourth Street in Hartsville, in front of Super-WalMart.
85-miles ride includes stops in Chesterfield, Cheraw, Bennettsville,
Society Hill and Hartsville. Proceeds benefit local families in medical
distress. Entry fee: $20. Last bike out at 11:30 a.m. and last bike
in at 2:30 p.m.
Info: 843-332-3422 ext. 170
April 12
– Celebrating Rural Heritage
Noon to 4 p.m. @ Clemson University's Pee Dee Research and Education
Center on the Outdoor Education Trail. Free admission. Music, 40+ exhibitors,
guided nature walks.
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April
13 — Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday
Born in 1743 in Shadwell, Virginia, Jefferson was the third
president of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration
of Independence. He began his political career in 1769 in the Virginia
House of Burgesses (legislature). Forty years later, he retired as president
of the United States. He died on July 4, 1826, at Monticello, his home
in Virginia. Jefferson once said, “All my wishes end where I hope
my days will end — Monticello.”
April 13
– Art in the Park
3 p.m. @ Lamar Library Park, 103 E. Main Street, Lamar. Performing
and visual arts. Bring a lawn chair. FREE.
April 13
– Spring Plant & Flower Festival
Noon to 5 p.m. @ the Pee Dee State Farmers Market, 2513 W. Lucas Street
(Hwy. 52) between Florence and Darlington.
April 13
– Chesterfield District Genealogy Society Meeting
3 p.m. @ Visitors Center, Main Street in Chesterfield. You do not have
to be a member to use our library or come to our meetings.
April 13
– Dr. Joslyn Angus Speaks at Flat Creek Baptist Church
10 a.m. @ Flat Creek Baptist Church, 1369 Society Hill Rd., Darlington.
April 13
– Coker Singers Performance
4 p.m. @ First Presbyterian Church, Hartsville. Admission is free, and
public is invited to attend.
April 13
– Concert: University Concert Choir
3 p.m. @ Kassab Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, Francis Marion University,
Florence
April 13
– Dooley Planetarium: Universe of Dr. Einstein
3 p.m. @ Second Floor, CEMC, Francis Marion University, Florence
April 13-16
– 2008 Spring Revival Services
11 a.m. and 7 p.m. @ Victory Baptist Church, 633 W. Smith Ave., Darlington.
Guest speaker: Evangelist Richard Drummonf od Lebanon, Ohio.
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April
14 – Darlington County Board of Education Meeting
6 p.m. @ Rosenwald Elementary and Middle cafeteria, Society
Hill
April 14
– Darlington County Council Special Meeting
6 p.m. @ Courthouse Annex/EMS Building, 1625 Harry Byrd Highway, Darlington.
Applicants can make a 5 minute presentation. County Council considers
Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee's recommendations.
Contact: Clerk to Council JaNet Bishop 843-398-4100 or jbishop@darcosc.com
April 14
– Darlington High School Baseball Game
7 p.m. @ Darlington. Vs. West Florence
April 14
– Lamar High School Track and Field
4:30 p.m. @ Johnsonville
April 14
– Morning Aerobics
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. @ Darlington County Recreation Department.
Info: Program Director Sherry Hanniford 843-398-4030 or shanniford@darcosc.com
April 14
– Lamar Town Council Meeting
5:15 p.m. @ 117 Main St., Downtown Lamar. Public is welcome.
April 14
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. Vaughan Insurance Vs. Mutual Savings
7:15 p.m. Dove Heating & Cooling Vs. Pee Dee Health
April 14-16
– Annual Spring Revival
7 p.m. @ Union Baptist Church of Darlington. Guest speaker: Rev. William
Pearce.
April 13-16
– 2008 Spring Revival Services
7 p.m. @ Victory Baptist Church, 633 W. Smith Ave., Darlington. Guest
speaker: Evangelist Richard Drummonf od Lebanon, Ohio.
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April
15 – Darlington County Planning Commission Meeting
5:30 p.m. @ Courthouse Annex/EMS Building, 1625 Harry Byrd Hwy., Darlington.
Contact: (843) 398-4610 or planning@darcosc.com
April 15
– Library Story Time
10 a.m. @ Darlington Library. National Library Week program, Make a
Book activity.
April 15
– Darlington High School Baseball Game
6:30 p.m. @ Lake City. Vs. Lake City
April 15
– Darlington Soccer Game
6 p.m. @ Lakewood. Girls & Boys Varsity
April 15
– Darlington High School Boys Tennis
4:30 p.m. @ Lake City
April 15
– Darlington High School Varsity & JV Softball
5 p.m. @ Lake City - Full Schedule
April 15
– Lamar High School Golf
@ Darlington
April 15
– Lamar High School Varsity Baseball
7 p.m. @ Lamar Vs. East Clarendon
April 15
– Lamar High School Softball
6 p.m. @ Lamar Vs. East Clarendon
April 15
– S.C. Global Business Forum
@ Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Info: Andi Gougarty 803-799-4601 or www.scchamber.net
April 15
– Hospice Volunteer Training
6 to 8 p.m. @ McLeod Hospice House, 1203 East Cheves Street, Florence.
McLeod Hospice
is especially in need of volunteers who are able to sit with patients
during the week in the mornings and afternoons. Info: Andrea Mozingo
843-777-2994 or 843-777-2564
April 15
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. Vaughan Insurance Vs. McLeod
7:15 p.m. State Farm Insurance Vs. Pee Dee Health
April 15
– Concert: University Wind Symphony
8 p.m. @ Chapman Auditorium, McNair Science Building, Francis Marion
University, Florence
April 14-16
– Annual Spring Revival
7 p.m. @ Union Baptist Church of Darlington. Guest speaker: Rev. William
Pearce.
April 13-16
– 2008 Spring Revival Services
7 p.m. @ Victory Baptist Church, 633 W. Smith Ave., Darlington. Guest
speaker: Evangelist Richard Drummonf od Lebanon, Ohio.
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16 – Morning Aerobics
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. @ Darlington County Recreation Department.
Info: Program Director Sherry Hanniford 843-398-4030 or shanniford@darcosc.com
April 16
– Development Board Meeting
Noon @ Darlington Country Club, 125 Country Club Road, Darlington.
Info: Administrative Assistant Renee Howle 843-398-4600
April 16
– Library Board Meeting
5 p.m. @ Hartsville Library, 147 W. College Ave., Hartsville.
Info: Library Director Sue Rainey 843-398-4940
April 14-16
– Annual Spring Revival
7 p.m. @ Union Baptist Church of Darlington. Guest speaker: Rev. William
Pearce.
April 16
– Marlboro Arts Council School Time Series Presents The Milkmaid
and Her Pailli
9, 10:30 and 11:45 a.m. @ Marlboro County Civic Center, Bennettsville.
Tickets: $3.
Info: 843-479-6982 or www.marlboroarts.com
April 13-16
– 2008 Spring Revival Services
7 p.m. @ Victory Baptist Church, 633 W. Smith Ave., Darlington. Guest
speaker: Evangelist Richard Drummonf od Lebanon, Ohio.
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April
17 – Public Hearing on Access to Justice Barriers in SC
4 to 6 p.m. @ Anderson County Courthouse
Info: (803) 576-3808 or rwheeler@scbar.org
April 17
– City of Darlington Historical Commission Meeting
5:30 p.m. @ Conference Room of the City Administrative Building, 410
Pearl St., Darlington. Info: 843-398-4029
April 17
– How To Start Your Business Step by Step Class
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. @ Darlington Chamber of Commerce, 38 Public Square,
Darlington. Registration: $30 due one week prior to the class.
April 17
– Darlington High Track and Field
5 p.m. @ Hartsville
April 17
– Darlington High School Boys Tennis
5 p.m. @ Sumter
April 17-18
– South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations 11th
Annual Conference
@ Sheraton North Charleston. Info: www.scanpo.org or JoAnn Prince at
(803) 929-0399 or joann@scanpo.org
April 17
– Lamar High School Golf
Vs. Marlboro County
April 17
– Lamar High School Track and Field
5 p.m. @ Fairfield Central
April 17
– Lamar High School Varsity Baseball
6 p.m. @ Timmonsville
April 17
– Lamar High School Softball
6 p.m. @ Timmonsville
April 17
– Hospice Volunteer Training
6 to 8 p.m. @ McLeod Hospice House, 1203 East Cheves Street, Florence.
McLeod Hospice
is especially in need of volunteers who are able to sit with patients
during the week in the mornings and afternoons. Info: Andrea Mozingo
843-777-2994 or 843-777-2564
April 17
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. Nationwide Insurance Vs. PolyQuest
7:15 p.m. Mutual Savings Vs. News & Press
April 17
– Concert: Cut Time Show Choir
8 p.m. @ Kassab Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, Francis Marion University,
Florence
April 17-20
– Disney on Ice Princess Wishes
@ Colonial Center, Columbia
Info: www.thecolonialcenter.com
or 1-866-4SC-TIXX
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April
18 – Chamber Legislative Breakfast
7:45 a.m. @ Darlington Country Club. Tickets: $10 per person.
Last day to purchase tickets is April 15. Contact: 843-393-8059
April 18
– Darlington Soccer Game
6 p.m. @ Wilson. Boys Varsity and Junior Varsity
April 18
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. Dove Heating & Cooling Vs. McLeod
7:15 p.m. PolyQuest Vs. State Farm Insurance
April 18
– Temple Free Will Baptist Church Bar-B-Que
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. @ TFWB Church. Eat-in or Take-out. $7 per
plate. Catered by Schoolhouse BBQ of Scranton. Proceeds benefit missions.
Info: 843-393-5251 or 843-393-3577
April 17-20
– Disney on Ice Princess Wishes
@ Colonial Center, Columbia
Info: www.thecolonialcenter.com
or 1-866-4SC-TIXX
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19 – The Coast Art Show
5
to 8 p.m. @ Chameleon Art Gallery, 26 Public Square, Darlington. This
multi-artist show celebrates all things coastal and will include art
of crabs, pelicans, Great Blue Herons, children at the beach and more.
Over 40 new pieces of artwork will be on display. Info: 843-393-6611
April
19 – Rabies Clinic
9
to Noon @ Butler School, Hartsville. Services provided by Sandy Memorial
Hospital. Cost: $3 per animal. Dogs must be on leashes, and cats must
be in carrier or box.
April 19
– Campaign Rally & Fundraiser
@ Bethel AME Church, 1333 S. Main St., Darlington.
11 a.m. Business meeting about upcoming travel plans. Noon Worship service.
1 p.m. Fundraiser lunch of fried fish, chicken bog, baked goods and
more.
Info: Brother Ronald Parrott 843-393-6819
April 19
– Preventing Teen Pregnancy Program
4 p.m. @ Empowerment Christian Center, 121 Theressa Drive, Darlington.
Tracey Williamson with Pee Dee Coalition will present.
April 19
– Lee County Open Consignment Auction
9 a.m. @ I-20 Motor Sports Park, Bishopville. Info: 803-428-30309, 843-858-0677,
843-393-0431
April 19
– Ride for the Red
First bike out at 10 a.m., last bike out at Noon. Last bike in @ 4 p.m.
Creek Ratz, 2001 S. Cashua Dr., Florence $20 per hand. No limit. Prizes,
T-shirts, 50/50 Drawing. Live Entertainment @ Creek Ratz when ride ends.
Proceeds benefit Pee Dee Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Info: Kelli Dowling 843-655-1437, Doug's Harley Davidson 843-669-9961,
or Debra Suggs 843-662-8121 ext. 120
April 19
– Rev. Dr. Allen W. Parrott Campaign Rally/Fundraiser
@ Bethel AME Church, 1333 S. Main St., Darlington. 11 a.m. Meeting.
Noon worship service. 1 p.m. Meal. Info: Brother Ronald Parrott 843-393-6819
April 19-20
– Land O Sky Gun & Knife Show
@ Florence Civic Center. 9-5 Saturday, 10-4 Sunday. Adults $7. Under
12 Free. Info: 770-630-7296
April 17-20
– Disney on Ice Princess Wishes
@ Colonial Center, Columbia
Info: www.thecolonialcenter.com
or 1-866-4SC-TIXX
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20 – Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Celebrates 139th Anniversary
Guest speaker: Rev. Robert V. Gabriel, Associate Minister of
Aimwell Baptist Church of Pamplico. Sunday School @ 8:45 a.m. Praise
and worship @ 9:45 a.m.
April 20
– First Pentecostal Holiness Church Homecoming
10 a.m. @ 596 W. Broad St., Darlington. Special guest: Bluegrass Inspirations.
Bring your Sunday dinner and celebrate the anniversary of our church
together.
April 20
– Spring Fashion Blowout Open House
2 to 6 p.m. @ Main Attraction, Heirloom Plaza, 121 W. Main St., Lamar.
25% off new clothes. Angela Hanna will be on site taking Spring pictures
too! Visit her Web site at angelhannaphotography.com or contact her
at 843-537-4489. Info: 843-326-5627
April 20
– Annual Family & Friends Day
11:30 a.m. @ Empowerment Christian Center, 121 Theressa Drive, Darlington.
Dinner and fellowship will follow.
Info: 843-395-1662 or www. Empower4Destiny.org
April 20
– Savannag Grove Gospel Choir Concert
4 p.m. @ Savannah grove AME Chruch, near Lamar. Public is invited.
April 20
– Mayo Class of 1969 Meeting
6 p.m. @ Post 210 in Darlington. Info: 843-393-1486
April 20
– Mayo Class of 1967 Meeting
TBA. Info: Shirley Warren 843-398-0969
April 20
– Concert: University String Ensemble
7:30 p.m. @ Kassab Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, Francis Marion University,
Florence
April 19-20
– Land O Sky Gun & Knife Show
@ Florence Civic Center. 9-5 Saturday, 10-4 Sunday. Adults $7. Under
12 Free. Info: 770-630-7296
April 17-20
– Disney on Ice Princess Wishes
@ Colonial Center, Columbia
Info: www.thecolonialcenter.com
or 1-866-4SC-TIXX
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21 — Patriots Day
The start of the American Revolution in 1775 is celebrated
today in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, by battle reenactments
at dawn.
April 21
– Darlington County Council Meeting
7 p.m. @ Courthouse Annex/EMS Building
1625 Harry Byrd Highway, Darlington
Contact: Clerk to Council JaNet Bishop 843-398-4100 or jbishop@darcosc.com
April 21–
Senior Games Bridge Competition
@ Hartsville Rec Department. Ages 50 +.
April 21
– Morning Aerobics
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. @ Darlington County Recreation Department.
Info: Program Director Sherry Hanniford 843-398-4030 or shanniford@darcosc.com
April 21
– Darlington High School Boys Tennis
4:30 p.m. @ Home. Vs. South Florence
April 21
– Darlington High School Varsity Softball
5 p.m. @ Home. Vs. West Florence - DH - Full
Schedule
April 21
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. McLeod Vs. Mutual Savings
7:15 p.m. State Farm Insurance Vs. Dove Heating & Cooling
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22 – Library Story Time
10 a.m. @ Darlington Library. Earth Day theme and craft.
April 22
– Darlington Soccer Game
6 p.m. @ Home. Vs. GSSM. Boys Varsity
April 22
– Darlington High School Boys Tennis
4:30 p.m. @ Home. Vs. Wilson
April 22
– Darlington High Track and Field
4:30 p.m. Region Field Events
April 22
– Darlington High School Varsity & JV Softball
5 p.m. @ Hartsville - Full Schedule
April 22
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. Vaughan Insurance Vs. Dove Heating & Cooling
7:15 p.m. Pee Dee Health Vs. McLeod
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23 – Darlington High Track and Field
4:30 p.m. Region Field Events
April 23
–College Entry Preparation and FAFSA Program
6 p.m. @ 324 Bacote St., Darlington. Hosted by Empowerment Christian
Center.
April 23
– Morning Aerobics
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. @ Darlington County Recreation Department.
Info: Program Director Sherry Hanniford 843-398-4030 or shanniford@darcosc.com
April 23-27
– Black Creek Baptist Revival &Homecoming
Revival 7 p.m. nightly @ 137 Mont Clare Road, Darlington. Guest Speaker:
Rev. Jeff Gardner. Homecoming April 27, 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m.
Worship service with special music. Dinner on the grounds following
morning worship.
Info: 843-393-1140
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24 – Darlington High School Boys Tennis
5 p.m. @ Hartsville. Vs. Governor's School
April 24
– Senior Day Trip to Georgetown
Cost: $5. Shopping and sightseeing. Lunch on your own.
April 24
– Lamar High School Varsity Baseball Playoffs
TBD
April 24
– Lamar High School Softball Playoffs Begin
TBD
April 24
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. News & Press Vs. Vaughan Insurance
7:15 p.m. Pee Dee Health Vs. Nationwide Insurance
April 24
– Friends of Carolinas Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
Meeting
6:30 p.m. @ Administrative Office of Carolina Sandhills NWR, 3.5 miles
east of McBee of U.S. 1. Features wildlife and scenic photography by
Dr. William C. Alexander.
April 24
– Taste of the Symphony
7 tp 9:30 p.m. @ Roseneath Farm, Florence. Tickets $60.
Info: 843-662-4145
April 23-27
– Black Creek Baptist Revival &Homecoming
Revival 7 p.m. nightly @ 137 Mont Clare Road, Darlington. Guest Speaker:
Rev. Jeff Gardner. Homecoming April 27, 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m.
Worship service with special music. Dinner on the grounds following
morning worship.
Info: 843-393-1140
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25 – Relay for Life Walk
Byerly Park, Hartsville. Proceeds to American Cancer Society.
April 25
– Relay for Life Walk
Freedom Florence, Florence. Proceeds to American Cancer Society.
April 25
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. News & Press Vs. State Farm Insurance
7:15 p.m. PolyQuest Vs. Mutual Savings
April 25
– 29th Striped Bass Festival
6 to 10 p.m. @ Courthouse Square, Downtown Manning. Street Dance.
April 25-27
– Carolina Challenge Walk
The National MS Society, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, is inviting people across
the Carolinas and beyond to join the 8th annual Carolina Challenge Walk,
formerly called the MS Challenge Walk, which will return to Ridgeland. The
event, a 3-day, 50-mile trek on foot that raises money for multiple
sclerosis research and programs, is seeking Challenge Walkers as well
as volunteers to host rest stops, provide food service, mark routes,
and other jobs. Money raised by the Carolina Challenge Walk funds promising
research aimed at finding the cause and cure for MS and pays for services
and programs for over 7,000 people with MS in North and South Carolina.
Info: Jolly Welch Johnson at (800) 477-2955, option 2, jolly.welch@nmss.org,
or http://challengencp.nationalmssociety.org.
April 25
– Joint Reunion for St. John's High School Classes of 1945,
1946 and 1947
5:30 p.m. @ Darlington Country Club. Buffet dinner $25 per person. Info:
Llewellyn Hart at 843-393-4833, Al Suggs at 843-662-6935, Cecil Ward
at 843-393-3357 or Doris Winburn at 843-332-3140
April 25
– Bar-B-Que Fundraiser
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. @ Central Baptist Church Activity Building, 512 Spring
St., Darlington. Catered by Schoolhouse Bare-B-Que. $7 plate includes
BBQ, rice and gravy, sweet potatoes and cole slaw. Take-Out only. Delivery
available for 5+ orders. Proceeds benefit youth mission trip to Columbus,
Ohio.
Info: 843-393-8581
April 23-27
– Black Creek Baptist Revival &Homecoming
Revival 7 p.m. nightly @ 137 Mont Clare Road, Darlington. Guest Speaker:
Rev. Jeff Gardner. Homecoming April 27, 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m.
Worship service with special music. Dinner on the grounds following
morning worship.
Info: 843-393-1140
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April
26 – Joint Reunion for St. John's High School Classes of
1945, 1946 and 1947
10 a.m. @ Shoney's on Hwy. 52 and I-95. Dutch treat.
Info: Llewellyn Hart at 843-393-4833, Al Suggs at 843-662-6935, Cecil
Ward at 843-393-3357 or Doris Winburn at 843-332-3140
April 26
– Community Health Fair
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. @ 1900 Society Hill Road in Darlington. Screenings
include stroke assessment, blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol,
body mass index. Sponsored by Round O Baptist Church.
Info: Gwen Gattison 843-393-7613
April 26
– Health Care Careers Info Session
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. @ 1900 Society Hill Road in Darlington. For middle
and high school students. Sponsored by Pee Dee Coalition for Health
Care Careers and Round O Baptist Church.
Info: Gwen Gattison 843-393-7613
April
26 – Rabies Clinic
9
to 10:15 a.m. @ Griggs Grocery, Byrdtown. Services provided by Sandy
Memorial Hospital. Cost: $3 per animal. Dogs must be on leashes, and
cats must be in carrier or box.
April
26 – Rabies Clinic
11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. @ Oates Community Grill. Services provided by Sandy
Memorial Hospital. Cost: $3 per animal. Dogs must be on leashes, and
cats must be in carrier or box.
April 26
– The Tyners Live Concert
7 p.m. @ Flatcreek Pentecostal Church, 2512 Flatcreek Rd., Darlington.
Info: Pastor Lonnie Howle 843-393-1195
April 26
– Youth Fundraiser
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. @ First Baptist Church of Darlington. Car wash, hot
dog lunch and desserts. Funds support youth summer trip.
April 26
– Free Wills & Estates Workshop
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. @ Bethel AME Church, 1333 S. Main St., Darlington.
Speaker: Attorney Ronald Norwood.
April 26
– 29th Striped Bass Festival
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. @ Courthouse Square, Downtown Manning. Truck Pull,
Craft Show & Sale, Parade, Boat Show, Live Music, Food, Children's
Activities, Carnival Rides & More.
Info: 800-731-5253 or www.ClarendonCounty.com
April 26
– Astronomy Outing
7:30 p.m. @ Administrative Office of Carolina Sandhills NWR, 3.5 miles
east of McBee of U.S. 1. Hosted by Friends of Carolina Sandhills NWR.
No flashlights or white lights. Reservation required. Info: 843-335-8350
or email patricia_mccoy@fws.gov
April 26
– Kenny Chesney's Poets and Pirates Tour 2008
@ Williams Brice Stadium. Columbia.
Info: www.thecolonialcenter.com or 866-4SC-TIXX
April 23-27
– Black Creek Baptist Revival &Homecoming
Revival 7 p.m. nightly @ 137 Mont Clare Road, Darlington. Guest Speaker:
Rev. Jeff Gardner. Homecoming April 27, 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m.
Worship service with special music. Dinner on the grounds following
morning worship.
Info: 843-393-1140
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April
27 – Annual Homecoming Service of Evening Prayer
4 p.m. @ Trinity Episcopal Church, Society Hill. Guest speaker:
Rev. Andrews O'Dell. Refreshments served after the service. Public is
invited.
Info: St. Matthews Episcopal Church 843-393-4112
April 27
– Dooley Planetarium: Stars of the Spring and Summer
3 p.m. @ Second Floor, CEMC, Francis Marion University, Florence
April 27
& 28 – Lamar High School Golf Region Tournament
@ C. E. Murray
April 23-27
– Black Creek Baptist Revival &Homecoming
Revival 7 p.m. nightly @ 137 Mont Clare Road, Darlington. Guest Speaker:
Rev. Jeff Gardner. Homecoming April 27, 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m.
Worship service with special music. Dinner on the grounds following
morning worship.
Info: 843-393-1140
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April
28– Darlington Soil and Water Conservation District Meeting
7 p.m. @ Clemson Extension Kitchen, 300 Russell Street, Room 207, Darlington.
Open to public.
April 28
– Southern Animal Welfare League Meeting
6:30 p.m. @ Hartsville Library.
Info: www.southernanimalwelfareleague.org or call 843-206-1129
April 28
– Morning Aerobics
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. @ Darlington County Recreation Department.
Info: Program Director Sherry Hanniford 843-398-4030 or shanniford@darcosc.com
April 28
& 29 – Senior Games
Ages 50 +. Sign up @ Darlington or Hartsville Rec Department.
April 28
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. News & Press Vs. Pee Dee Health
7:15 p.m. Mutual Savings Vs. Dove Heating & Cooling
April 28
– Florence Symphony Orchestra Back in America Concert
8 p.m. @ Florence Civic Center, Florence. Tickets: $18 adults, $8 students.
Info: 843-661-2541
April 27
& 28 – Lamar High School Golf Region Tournament
@ C. E. Murray
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April
29 – Deadline to Register for Mother/Son Date Night
Date night scheduled for May 6. Cost is $20 per couple plus $10 each
additional person.
Info: Program Director Sherry Hanniford 843-398-4030 or shanniford@darcosc.com
April 29
– Library Story Time
10 a.m. @ Darlington Library. Frog theme, play Leap Frog.
April 28
& 29 – Senior Games
Ages 50 +. Sign up @ Darlington or Hartsville Rec Department.
April 29
– Rec Department Baseball Games – Full
Schedule
5:30 p.m. State Farm Insurance Vs. McLeod
7:15 p.m. PolyQuest Vs. Pee Dee Health
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April
30 – Morning Aerobics
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. @ Darlington County Recreation Department.
Info: Program Director Sherry Hanniford 843-398-4030 or shanniford@darcosc.com
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