Community Happenings
At a glance...
September 20 SAT workshop titled ãHow to Take the Scholastic Assessment Testsä will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the MUSC's Basic Science Auditorium. The workshop will be conducted by Leroy Fails from the Southern Region College Board in Atlanta, Ga. The workshop is sponsored by the MUSC's Office of Diversity. For more information, call Walter Goodson at 792-8645 or 792-2146.
September 23 Mind Your Health series continues from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Institute of Psychiatry Auditorium, located on the corner of President and Doughty streets. Carole Bennett, R.N., will teach individuals how denying responsibility can weaken work and family environments, and find out what you can do to regain control in this seminar titled "Whose Fault Is It Anyway? Taking Responsibility For Your Life." The Mind Your Health seminars are free and are sponsored by MUSC Institute of Psychiatry and WXLY, Oldies 102.5 FM. To register, call 792-1414.
September 26 The Friends of the Charleston County Library will hold its 15th Annual Book Sale from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium. More than 40,000 books will be available for sale÷childrens' books and more. Admission is $2 for individuals 13 and older.
Hospice HomeCare to hold memorial service
Hospice HomeCare Resources will hold its annual
community-wide memorial services at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21 at Boone Hill
United Methodist Church, 801 Boone Hill Rd. Summerville. Members of the
community who have experienced a loss through death are invited to attend
a rememberance in honor of loved ones. For information about this free
community service, call Leslie Mehard Brady, hospice community educator
at 803-821-4011 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.. Monday through Friday
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.