• The Emmett Scott High School Class of 1967 will meet for its monthly birthday fellowship dinner at 5:30 p.m. July 14 at Chilli's Bar and Grill, 630 Tinsley Way, Rock Hill.

The RE/MAX family day fundraiser, a benefit for the Tender Hearts House of Hope women's shelter, has been rescheduled to 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Tega Cay Clubhouse, 1 Molokai Drive.

I was there when Winthrop was inaugurated.

The Culture and Heritage Museums will have the following events:

Taking the City Ministry will host a Bringing it to the Neighborhood event at the Hagin/Fewell Street substation at 5 p.m. Saturday. The Outreach Ministry is in partnership with the Urban Rock Hill Weed and Seed program.

Forty-eight area high school seniors have received $1,000 scholarships from Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores in the Charlotte area. Wal-Mart gave $8 million in scholarships this spring.

I arrived in Shannon, Ireland, on a red-eye flight, terrified and excited at the prospect of spending the next 10 days visiting my late father's family -- who I hardly knew -- with my two, now cranky and sleep-deprived teenage daughters.

The work of photographer Joel "Nick" Nichols will be on display at Winthrop University's Dacus Library during June. The exhibit of 15 photographs, which spans the decades from the 1960s to the present, includes campus scenes, students and theater productions. The exhibit is free and open to the public by appointment by calling 323-2131.

Ross Baker approved for Eagle Scout award

Glencairn Garden's 50th anniversary kick-off celebration will be from 3 to 5 p.m. June 22. The event, which will mark the beginning of a year-long celebration for Glencairn Garden, will feature a concert by the Blue Chip Band and a brief program reflecting the history and significance of the garden.