Around Town: 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Walk to be held Monday at USC Sumter
The 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Walk will be held on Monday, Jan. 15. The walk will start and end at the USC Sumter Nettles Building, near the corner of University Drive and Theater Drive. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. A program of celebration will be held at 9 a.m. and will include student presentations, Morris College Choir, and a speech from Grand Marshal Selena Smith. The walk will begin at 9:30 a.m. For information, contact Alethia Hummel, USC Sumter, alethiah@mailbox.sc.edu or (803) 938-3728. View online at http://uscsumter.meritpages.com/news/24th-Annual-Dr-Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Dream-Walk-Date-Announced/40446 .
The Sumter County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, in the fellowship hall of Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, 912 Haynsworth St. Pat McNeely will speak on her book "Elizabeth & Ann Timothy: America's First Female Journalists in Colonial and Revolutionary War Times." Free and open to the public.
Legendary soul and R&B group Chairmen of the Board will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. Ticket prices range from $20 to $30. Visit www.sumteroperahouse.com or call (803) 436-2616.
The United States Air Force Heritage Brass Band, a six-member ensemble that presents a diverse repertoire featuring orchestral transcriptions, patriotic favorites, jazz standards and some new compositions, will perform at 7:30 pm. on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. Visit www.sumteroperahouse.com or call (803) 436-2616 for more information or tickets to this free concert.
A Motown Revue and Black history month art exhibit will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, at Patriot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St. Visit www.patriothallsc.org or call (803) 436-2260 for information.
The Annual Barbecue Cook-Off benefiting Boy Scouts of America will be held Friday-Saturday, March 22-23, at the Sumter American Legion Fairgrounds, Sumter County Civic Center, 700 W. Liberty St. Wing ding will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday with barbecue tasting and competition being held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. For information or tickets, visit sumterbbq.com.