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Kershaw County

Caring Hearts Ball

The United Way of Kershaw County will present the Caring Hearts Ball at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at 833 S. Broad St., Camden. This black-tie affair features dinner, spirits and dancing. The Finesse Band will provide music. All proceeds will benefit New Day Transitional Housing. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased at www.uwkc. net or by visiting the United Way office, 110 E. Dekalb St., Camden.

Irish Fest Camden

Celebrating its seventh anniversary and fifth year with the grand final day celebration at Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site, 222 Broad St., Camden, Irish Fest Camden will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 4. This day-long, family-friendly event features food and beverage vendors, including an authentic Irish pub. A staple of the festival since its beginning, the Highland Games brings together athletes from throughout the Southeast to compete in such events as the open stone throw, the Braemer Stone throw, the Sheaf and the light and heavy hammer toss. Stations will feature soda, water, beer, coffee and Irish coffee. There will also be a whiskey-tasting event as well as a kids’ zone. Toronto-based Celtic rock band Enter the Haggis will make their first appearance in Camden and at Irishfest Camden. Admission into the main event is $15 for adults and $5 for children ages 2 through 12 and free for infants a year old and younger. For more information, visit www.Irishfestcamden.com.

The 13th-Annual A Day in the Life-Sheep Shearing

The event at Old McCaskill Farm will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at 377 Cantey Lane, Rembert. Visit a working farm and experience wool from sheep to shawl as well as other farm-related activities. Farm fresh concessions will be available. Admission is $8 per person with children ages 2 and under admitted free. Visit www.oldmccaskillfarm.com.

Sumter County

“God of Carnage”

Sumter Little Theatre will present “God of Carnage” Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 9-12 and Feb. 16-19, at 14 Mood Ave. In this play by Yasmina Reza, couples Alan and Annette and Michael and Veronica meet to discuss a playground altercation that transpired between their sons. As the night wears on and drinks are imbibed, what started as a civil discussion breaks down into fighting with the men ganging up on the women and the spouses switching sides. The play is a comedy of manners, without the manners. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.sumterlittletheatre.com.

Sons of Mystro

A musical duo that plays more than 10 genres of music using the violin, Sons of Mystro will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, at the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. Born to a Barbadian mother and Jamaican father, brothers Malcolm and Umoja honed their violin-playing skills in the south Florida school system and now tour and share their reggae style music with the world. Call (803) 436-2616 for information.

Made in Sumter Craft Fair

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, at the Sumter County Museum, 122 N. Washington St. This event will feature handmade crafts and merchandise as well as food trucks. Email droof@sumtercountymuseum.org or visit www.sumtercountymuseum.org.

Main Stage Series

The Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., Main Stage Series will present the following: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 10, singer/songwriter Haley Reinhart; and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 1, soul/R&B group the 5th Dimension. For details about these shows or to purchase tickets, visit www.sumteroperahouse.com/mainstage.

Beech Creek Golf Course

Dress up in your best St. Patty's Day attire and head out to Beech Creek Golf Course, 1800 Sam Gillespie Blvd., on Friday, March 17, for the annual

Rub o’ the Green Golf Tournament. Registration/ check-in and lunch will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. For information, contact Breanna J. Hughes at (803) 775-1231 or via email at breanna@sumterchamber.com.

“Into the Woods,”

“Be careful what you wish for” seems to be the theme of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical “Into the Woods,” presented by the Sumter Little Theatre, 14 Mood Ave., Thursday-Sunday, March 23-26 and March 30-April

2. The story follows the Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to go to the king’s festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. After the Baker and his wife are visited by a witch, who reveals that she placed a curse on their family, the couple sets off on a journey into the woods to reverse the curse. Along the way, we meet Little Red, the Wolf, the witch’s daughter Rapunzel and the princes who are chasing after their loves. Show times are 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Visit https://www.sumterlittletheatre.com.

10th-Annual

Barbecue Cook-Off benefiting Boy Scout of America

The 10th-Annual Barbecue Cook-Off benefiting Boy Scout of America will be held Friday-Saturday, March 24-25, at the Sumter County Fairgrounds Agricultural Building, 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, call Glenn Button at (803) 9839934 or email glenn.button@yahoo.com. Visit https://peedeescouts.org/support-scouting/ bbq-cookoff.

Sumter SwanCon

Sumter SwanCon is back and better than ever. Presented by USC Sumter and the Sumter County Cultural Commission, SwanCon will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at USC Sumter, 200 Miller Road. This family-friendly even will feature products and/or services related to comic books, comic strips, animation or other related pop culture items.