Community Happenings

At a glance...

August 24 Did you ever want to throw a cast net and get that perfect circle every time? From 2 to 4 p.m., at Palmetto Islands County Park, a cast control-throwing a cast net seminar will be held. The cost is $6 for Charleson County residents or $9 for non-county residents. For more information, call the county park at 795-4FUN.

August 26 ãArtistic Visions: Works by the Gibbes Studio Facultyä will be on display at the Gibbes Museum of Art through Oct. 26. Featured in this exhibit are 30 regionally and locally known artists such as Rhett Thurman, William McCullough, Matt Overend and more. For more information on the exhibit, call the museum at 722-2706.

August 28 Workshop to discuss protein diets to be held If you have ever wondered whether the information in such diet books as The Zone, The Carbohydrate Addictâs Diet and Protein Power are true, then The Facts about Protein Diets workshop is for you. The workshop will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28 in the Wellness Center Auditorium. The pros and cons of increasing protein in your diet will be outlined to help clear up any confusion. An extensive nutrition information packet will be provided. Protein and "40-30-30" supplements will also be discussed and samples will be provided. The cost is $10. Reservations are needed. Please call 792-8258 to make reservations or for more information.

August 30 "Tiny Jewels: A Selection from the Miniature Portrait Collection" will highlight how individuals used miniatures as jewelry. The selection from the extensive miniature portrait collection at the Gibbes Museum of Art features contextual panels as well as photo panels to illustrate how these items were worn in America during the 18th and 19th centuries. For more information, call 722-2706.

Concert to raise money to fight breast cancer

On Sunday, Aug. 31 join local favorites SKWZBXX with opening act Dayroom and the ãAll Starä Band with members of Jump, Little Children and Big Stoner Creek at the Music Farm for Rock for the CureTM÷an event to benefit the Charleston, SC Race for the Cure® and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Seventy-five percent of funds raised through Rock for the CureTM and the Race for the Cure® remain in South Carolina, supporting local breast cancer education and screening projects for the medically underserved. The remaining 25 percent helps fund the Komen Foundationâs National Grant Program. Breast cancer is the leading killer of women ages 35 to 54. In 1997, it is estimated that more than 180,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer (one every three minutes), and more than 43,000 will die (one every 12 minutes). The fourth annual 1997 Race for the Cure® will be held in Charleston on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Tickets for Rock for the CureTM can be purchased at the Hollings Cancer Center for $5 or by calling SCAT at 577-4500. For more information on Rock for the CureTM call 792-9186 or check the race website at http://hcc.musc.edu/race4cure.

Tae Kwon Do accepting students

MUSC's Tae Kwon Do class is accepting applicants interested in the martial arts. The class, open to individuals 13 years and older, will begin at 7 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays and 5:45 p.m. on Friday and are held in the Harper Student Center. The Tae Kwon Do practiced in class is a non-violent, non-contact sport and follows the World Tae Kwon Do Association philosophy of martial arts. Participants do not have to belong to the Wellness Center or have an affiliation with MUSC. Individuals interested in observing the class are welcome to attend. For more information, call Dr. Alan Johnson at 792-2410.

Habitat for Humanity looking for families

Charleston Habitat for Humanity operates through private donations and volunteer labor, building homes for families who otherwise could not afford one. Charleston Habitat for Humanity is currently looking for families needing a home. To qualify, household income should be between $12,000 and $24,000 per year. For more information, call 722-7145 and say that you read about the habitat for humanity in the MUSC newspaper.