Francis Marion University’s James A. Rogers Library will host an unveiling ceremony for its new African American Collection on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 3:45 p.m. on the first floor of the library. The event is open to the public.

Hundreds of volunteers gathered at Central United Methodist Church on Saturday, Jan. 16, to put together meal packets for distribution to the hungry in Florence. The project, initiated by Wes Fowler and hosted by Central UMC, was called Feeding Florence.

ONE HUNDRED BLOCK OF EAST EVANS STREET, LOOKING EAST IN 1950s Photo courtesy of Tom Kinard

“Play Me I’m Yours” street piano project has received an award as the best new event in South Carolina. The South Carolina Festival and Event Association at its annual meeting presented its “Rising Star Award” to “Play Me I’m Yours Florence 2015” on

The Francis Marion University Concert Band will present its winter concert, Visions of Lights 7:30pm on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at The FMU Performing Arts Center. Come out and enjoy this uplifting bright concert in the middle of the cold, dark, dreary

Christian Crossroads, a gospel singing group, will perform in concert at Hoffmeyer Road Baptist Church on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. The concert is free, but a love offering will be accepted for the McLeod Center for Cancer Treatment and Research

The Florence Little Theatre is offering a two-night gala event which includes a reception, play and silent auction. The FLT Gala featuring “Tuesdays with Morrie” will be presented on Friday, Feb. 5, and Saturday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. The play is based on

The State President Mary Armstrong attended the brunch meeting of the Peedee Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century at Florence Country Club on Jan. 16, hosted by Florence Ervin and Martha McGee of Florence. One of the missions of the Colonial Dames XVIIC is

Winners of 2016 Pee Dee Regional Art Competition were announced at the opening reception on Jan. 14 held in the Florence County Museum’s adjunct gallery, The Waters Gallery, at 135 South Dargan St. First place in this year’s competition was awarded to

The YMCA is hosting the Y Penguin Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the outdoor pool slide. Plunging will be conducted from 10-11 a.m. Challenge your friends and yourself to this chilly, charitable even.

ArtFields, the South’s largest and most engaging art competition and festival, announces the accepted artists for the 2016 event. This year’s ArtFields will take place April 22-30 in downtown Lake City.

The Florence Chapter of Claflin University Alumni Association is having its annual fundraising event, An Evening with Claflin University Alumni, on Friday, Feb. 5, at the Museum on Spruce. It will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Jazz music will be performed by

A veterans bowling league will start Thursday, Jan. 28, at Southgate Bowling Lanes at 6 p.m. All veterans welcome.

COWARD – the Environmental Discovery Center at Lynches River County Park is kicking off the bluebird nesting season with their annual “Build a Bluebird House” workshop on Feb. 6. Workshops are free of charge and will be held at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m.