DO SOMETHING is a bulletin board for political and social activist groups to post upcoming events. Mail information to POINT, P. O. Box 8325, Columbia, SC 29202, or fax us at 771-6572. This is a free service; deadline for entry is the 23rd of each month.
AIKEN
The First Thursday Writers Series is held the first
Thursday of each month at the Aiken Center for the Arts, 122 Laurens St.,
SE. Call 641-9094.
CHARLESTON
52%, a women's political action group, usually meets
the third Monday of each month, but this month's meeting has been
cancelled because it falls so close to Christmas. The group will get
together on Dec. 14 for happy hour at Channel Red, 467 King St. Everyone
is welcome. Call 853-0052 for information on 52%.
Meetings of the Lowcountry Gay and Lesbian Alliance are
held the last Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Charleston County
Library on King Street. Call 720-8088 or write: LGLA, P.O. Box 98,
Charleston, SC 29402.
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) meets
the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at Metropolitan Community
Church, 2010 Hawthorne Dr. For details, call 856-0577.
13 Records has released Play it Safe, featuring the
first-ever compilation of Charleston's musicians who donated time and
talent to help raise money for Lowcountry AIDS Services. Play it Safe
is available at all music outlets, at live concerts by participating
musicians, consignment outlets or by mailing $13 to P.O. Box 20001,
Charleston, SC 29413.
COLUMBIA
Call the Association for Children for Enforcement Support
for information on how to collect child support. Services are free.
Call 892-3403 (Lexington County) or 755-6713 (Richland).
Need a pal? Adopt a pet from the Animal Protection League,
6080 Old Leesville Rd. Call 783-2119.
Carolina Cats, a pet rescue foundation, needs temporary
homes for cats awaiting adoption. Vet care and supplies are provided. Call
791-7707 for details. Donations of all kinds are gratefully accepted.
Write: P.O. Box 210705, Columbia, SC 29221.
The Carolina Peace Resource Center invites you to its
Peace Party drop-in on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at 305 South Saluda Ave. RSVP by
Dec. 12 by calling 252-2221.
Columbia Audubon Society sponsors a variety of free events
each month. Call 737-7204 or the Audubon Society's Infoline, 748-9066.
The Columbia Marionette Theatre will perform the holiday
show "The Perfect Gift" through Dec. 31 at 401 Laurel St. Shows are at 3
on Saturdays and Sundays. For details, call 252-7366.
Gibbes Planetarium presents a holiday show, "Season of
Light," through Jan. 7. Shows are at 2 and 4 p.m. on Saturdays and
Sundays. For information, call 254-STAR. The planetarium is on the corner
of Senate and Bull.
Hombres! is a support group for gay men to realize their true
selves. Open sessions meet at 7 p.m. on Mondays at the GLPM Community
Center, 1108 Woodrow St. Call 771-7713 for information.
Les Ms., a confidential group offering women the
chance to learn about lesbian identity, meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the
GLPM Community Center, 1108 Woodrow St. Call 771-7713.
Midlands Astronomy Club meets the first Thursday of the
month at 7:30 p.m. in Rm. 208 of the USC Physical Science Center.
The Midlands Libertarians meet the second Thursday of each
month at 7 p.m. at the Lizard's Thicket on Bush River Road. For details,
call 894-4073.
The Columbia Branch NAACP meets the third Sunday of each month
at various churches. For details, call the NAACP at 256-8771.
Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of recovery for those
with food problems. Call 736-9878 for a meeting in your area.
Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services offers two
confidential support groups for people living with HIV; one
for HIV+ men and women, one for HIV+ women only. For details, call
779-7257.
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) offers
a free monthly support group at 6 p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of the month at
the GLPM Community Center, 1108 Woodrow St. Call 799-6533.
Join Planned Parenthood of Central South Carolina in
its efforts to protect women's reproductive rights. Stay informed and add
your name to Planned Parenthood's Action Alert Network by calling
256-2600, ext. 24.
Rape Crisis Network is promoting nonviolence through
HOPELIGHTS, its holiday fundraiser. White lapel ribbons or lights are
available for purchase for a holiday display outside the Network's new
office, 2611 Forest Dr., Ste. 201. Contributions may be made in memory of
a loved one. For details, call 252-8393.
The Richland County Public Library will present a holiday
storytime on Dec. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at its many branches. The library also
will present "Glad Christmas Comes or Stuffing a Turkey," a Victorian
Christmas anthology of prose and verse selected and read by scholar Howard
Burnham on Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Main Library, 1431 Assembly St. For
details, call 929-3470.
The S.C. Gay and Lesbian Pride Movement (GLPM) meets the
third Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Call 771-7713.
The S.C. Paddlesports Film Festival will benefit Canoeing
for Kids, a charity that gives underprivileged kids a chance to canoe, on
Dec. 20 with a 7 p.m. showing of Classic Alaska Whitewater at the
Nickelodeon Theater, 937 Main St. Admission is $5. The 9 p.m. show will
feature the world premiere of Wildside Production's hard-core whitewater
kayaking Glacier Meltdown. (Last year's event was a sell-out, so
come early. Box office opens at 6:30.) For details, call 254-3433.
Join a group of women in the Midlands who are in the process of
creating a Women's Resource Center. It is in the development
stages, and people with good ideas, lots of energy and organizing skills
are needed. For details, call 791-8156.
The YWCA offers a variety of services for women at nominal
fees, including computer training, employment skills development and legal
information. For details, call 252-2151.
STATEWIDE
Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse offers 24-hour crisis
line counseling, emergency shelter and help with orders of protection.
Call 1-800-868-2632.
S.C. Environmental Watch and the Benedict College environmental
program will hold a conference, "Environmental Justice 
Preparing
Grassroots Leadership," on Jan. 13 at 9 a.m. at Benedict College
Little Theater in Columbia. The conference will focus on resisting the
impact of toxic waste and pollution on minority communities. For details,
call 358-8423.
The S.C. Sierra Club holds monthly meetings across the
state. Find the group nearest to you and help wage the fight to save South
Carolina's environment. All meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. | Charleston | 1st Thursday | MUSC Basic Science Bldg. |
| Clemson | 1st Tuesday | Unitarian Church, 226 Pendleton Rd. |
| Columbia | 3rd Monday | Unitarian Church, 2710 Heyward St. |
| Florence | 2nd Thursday | John Calvin Presbyterian, 2000 Marsh Ave. |
| Greenville | 3rd Wednesday | Unitarian Church, 37 Hillcrest Dr. |
| Hilton Head Island | 1st Tuesday | Palmetto Electric Bldg., Matthews Dr. |
| Murrells Inlet | 2nd Monday | Belin Methodist Ed. Bldg., Business 17 |
| Rock Hill | 2nd Thursday | Wesley Foundation, corner of Stewart and Park |
