Sumter Combat Veterans Group to meet today

The Sumter Combat Veterans Group will meet at 10 a.m. today at the headquarters building, 529 N. Wise Drive. All area veterans are invited.

The Voorhees College Alumni Chapter (Sumter) will meet at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Sumter County Library. Contact Joan Coaxum at jcoaxum@hotmail.com.

The Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni will meet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20, at 26 Council St.

The Sumter Branch NAACP's Martin Luther King program will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St. The Rev. Nelson B. Rivers III will speak.

The next Dream Team event will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call (803) 774-7776.

The Disabled American Veterans Gamecock Chapter 5 will meet at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 18 Hardpack Road (off of Peach Orchard Road / S.C. 441).

The South Education Association (Sumter) will meet at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the North HOPE Center. Call Brenda at (803) 469-6588.

A free pardon, expungement and employment workshop will be held 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, at MH Newton Family Life Center, 415 Manning Ave. Mechelle Potts, of the Third Judicial Circuit Expungement Office, and Sharon Holland, of S.C. Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, will speak.

American Legion Post 202 Women's Auxiliary will meet at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the American Legion building, 310 Palmetto St.

Pace Scholarship Academy's second annual ONEPalmetto Statewide Scholarship and College Fair will be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, at Sumter High School. This free event is open to current high school and college students. Registration must be completed online at www.eventbrite.com. Please do not contact the high school for information. Deadline to register for free is Jan. 25.

"Echoes from Sumter's Past" will be presented from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3, at the Sumter County Museum, Williams-Brice House, Ross McKenzie Hall, 122 N. Washington St. Dressed in period costumes, Diana Roof and Becka Smilowska, of Dearly Departed, will share fascinating tales of history, mystery and even murder of some of Sumter's past residents who are buried in the older cemeteries in the area.

Free income tax filing services and FAFSA application assistance will be provided from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays at 640 Broad St. (the Anything Paper building). Services include e-file and direct deposit 2018 tax year and processing taxes from three years back (2017, 2016 and 2015). Call (803) 883-5483 for information.

Sumter AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will offer free tax preparation services from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays (walk-in services) Feb. 4 through April 15 at South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave., and by appointment on the following Saturdays: Feb. 9, Feb. 23, March 16 and April 13. No age requirement and you do not have to be an AARP member. Services will also be available by appointment from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays (walk-ins allowed based on counselor availability) at Spectrum Senior Citizens Center, 1989 Durant Lane. Applicants are advised to bring ID, Social Security cards, last year's tax return (if available) and all other pertinent tax documents needed for filing return. For additional information, call Lula King at (803) 316-0772 or Emily Dinkins at (803) 983-2514.

The VFW Post 10813 "4th Sunday's Wine & Cheese Affair" will resume on Sunday, Feb. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. at 610 Manning Ave.

The force will be with the Town of Summerton 4 MAIN from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, when Clarendon County "Star Wars" fans of all ages will welcome the 501st Legion. Since 1997, this fan-based costuming organization has spread the magic of the Star Wars genre worldwide through its authentic-looking costumes and has become a leading force in fan-based charity events. In partnership with Harvin Clarendon County Library, this free event will include Star Wars arts and crafts, creative activities, door prizes, face painting, refreshments, and visitors can also take selfies with a Stormtrooper. Costumes are optional. For more details, call (803) 485-2525 or email courtclerk@townofsummerton.com. Visit www.501st.com for more information about the organization.

The 19th Annual Cavalier Pride Auction "Sparkles & Boots" will be held on Saturday, March 2, at Robert E. Lee Academy in Bishopville. Food will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. Bidding will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the first table closing at 7 p.m. There will be a silent and live auction. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Contact the school office at (803) 484-5532.

The Sumter County Museum will presents "When the Rainbow Breaks," a Holocaust lecture with Dr. Henry Knight, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, at Temple Sinai Jewish History Center. For more information, contact Annie Rivers at (803) 775-0908 or email information@sumtercountymuseum.org.