Edgefield Farmers and Artisans Market: Town Square, every Saturday until November from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plants, vegetables, fresh eggs, crafts and more. Vendors welcome. Info: 706-631-5564.

Johnston Farmers Market: with seasonal fruits & vegetables, baked goods, artist’s painting, etc. is held Thursday afternoons from 4 until 6 pm.

Car Wash/ Fish Fry: Moores AME Women’s Missionary Society will have a car wash and fish fry, Saturday, Aug. 9, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Edgefield at the old convenience store across from Piedmont Tech. Your support would be appreciated. (Car wash begins at 7/fish fry at 11).

Lego Club/ American Girl Club:  Holding registration for the Lego Club and the American Girl Book Club.  Lego club will have its first meeting in August, and the American Girl Book Club will have its first meeting in September.  Please register in the Edgefield County Public Library.

Homecoming: Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Johnston will have homecoming services Sunday, August 10, at 2 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Rev. Lonnie Jones. The revivalist for the week will be Rev. Michael Butler of New Hope Baptist Church. Services will begin at 7:30 p.m. nightly August 11-14. The public is invited. Rev. Lewis Burt is pastor.

Revival: Mountain Creek Baptist Church, 108 Mountain Creek Road, Troy, S.C. August 10 at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; August 11-13 at 7 p.m.

Homecoming/Revival: Former members and friends are invited to the Homecoming Service at Bethlehem Baptist Church of Edgefield on Sunday, Aug. 10 at 10:05 a.m. with Rev. Roderick Cummings speaker. Dinner will be served. Revival will be held Monday, Aug. 11- Thursday, Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Rev. Donald Hall is the guest revivalist. Everyone is invited.

Freeland-Crawford Reunion: The annual reunion of the Freeland-Crawford descendants of James Manning Corey Freeland and Caroline Augusta Butler Freeland will be held on Sunday, August 10, at Plum Branch Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, Plum Branch at 12:45 p.m. Please bring a picnic lunch and tea.

Revival: Moore’s A.M.E. Church, August 11-14 at 7:00 p.m. The speaker will be Rev. Dr. Derrick Scott. Everyone is invited.

Free Workshops: Edgefield/SC Works Center, 400 Church St, Rm. 306, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 10 AM Networkers Group Session – topic – “Resume Construction” ; 11 AM “Job Search Lab”;  1:30 PM “Job Hunting Techniques”; 3 PM “Resume Clinic/Career Ready 101 Lab”;   Thursday, August 14, 2 PM “Let WorkKeys Work for You”  For further information telephone 637-4029.

Homecoming/Revival: Republican Grove Baptist Church will have Homecoming Service, Sunday, August 17, 2014, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Dr. Jasper Lloyd of Reedy Branch Baptist Church. Revival services will be held August 18-21 at 7 p.m. with revivalist Rev. Billy Smith of Building Kingdom Ministry. Everyone is welcome. Pastor: Rev. Willie Patten

Homecoming/Revival: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of Edgefield will have Homecoming August 17 with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Homecoming at 11 a.m. with Rev. R.C. Holloway of Shaws Creek Baptist Church as guest minister.Revival will he held Aug. 18-21 with Rev. Karlton Howard as guest revivalist. Rev. Oscar W. Brown is pastor.

STHS Class of 74 Reunion: Sat., Oct 4 from 8 – midnight; $40 a person; Food, Music, Dancing Fun & Fellowship at Pine Ridge Country Club, Edgefield: Payments go to Embre Bernard Scurry, 212 Soft Stone Dr., Blythewood, SC 29016. Classes of 73 and 75 invited; Chks. Due by Aug. 20. For info call Pamela McKie Foster at 803-530-0532.

Back to School Forum: There will be a Back to School Youth Forum hosted by Mt. Canaan’s Boys and Girls Clubs, Aug. 23, from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Topics of discussion: Suicide, Bullying, Self-Esteem, and Depression. Lunch will be provided.

Brown Family Reunion: The family reunion for the descendants of Perry and Ruth Ella Brown will be Sunday, Aug. 24, at 1 p.m. at the Corps of Engineers Recreation Area, Shelter 1, Parksville, S.C. Bring a covered dish and tea/lemonade or soft drink of choice. Cups, napkins, silver, ice and some tea provided. Contact Joyce McDaniel Koff at 803-279-1416.

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS! Friends of the Edgefield County Library invite you to participate in a Photo Exhibit September 18 – October 17. Original photos of historical interest (building, person, object, place, etc.). Three photos per photographer. No photo larger than 11×14″, approximately 2″ mat, framed in thin black and white metal frame. Deliver photos to the Library no later than Monday, September 15th. Friends of the Library request a 25% donation from all sales. RSVP laurel.blossom@earthlink.net or call 803-640-0625.