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Providence High will perform 'Macbeth'
Providence High School will present Shakespeare's "Macbeth" Thursday through Sunday.
To prepare the students for the play, superstitiously referred to as "the Scottish play," director Catherine McDougall partnered with local theatre professionals and Kevin Coleman, director of Education, Shakespeare & Company at Lenox, Ma. They focused on intensive stage combat, sword-fighting and drama. Shows times are 7 p.m. in the Providence High auditorium. The school is at 1800 Pineville-Matthews Road. General admission seats are $7 and available one hour before each performance at the school's auditorium. Details: 980-343-5390.
So Meck
Matthews
The Matthews Woman's Club Service League rents its clubhouse at 208 South Trade Street for events such as showers, birthdays, conferences and office parties.
The rental fee includes a kitchen, and tables and chairs seating up to 55.
The fee is $50 for 2 hours. Full day rental is $200. For more information, visit www.matthewswomen.org. To book a reservation, call 704-849-5063 or e-mail MWCSL@matthewswomen.org.
Union
Monroe
Gloria Haney, volunteer services coordinator for the Union County Department of Social Services and head of the Union County Christmas Bureau, says 2009 is shaping up to be the Christmas Bureau's biggest year ever.
The bureau began taking applications on Oct. 26. More than 150 families applied that day. The Christmas Bureau helps needy families during the holidays. The office is at 1416 Skyway Drive.
"We've taken 760 applications so far, and that's just in six days," Haney told Union County commissioners last week. "We typically only take about 2,000 each year."
Haney said the bureau needs money, new and gently used toys, nonperishable food, sponsors for children and families and a permanent facility of at least 20,000 square feet. Donations must be made before Dec. 11. Details: 704-292-2980.
Stallings
The Stallings town council is reconsidering an ordinance allowing golf carts and will hold a public hearing Monday.
The council voted down a golf cart ordinance in October, making it illegal to drive golf carts in Stallings. The council meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Stallings town hall.
Marvin
The 2009 Village of Marvin Chili Cook-Off , Bake-Off and Food Festival will be 2:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday at Sandy Ridge Elementary School, 10101 Waxhaw Manor Dr. For more information, go to www.marvinnc.org or call 704-843-1680, ext. 100.
York County
Fort Mill
Two state championship bands now live in this town.
Fort Mill High School and Nation Ford High School, respectively, took first place at the recent state championships. This is Nation Ford's first win at the state competiton. The band, only in its third year, competed in Class AAA. Fort Mill competed in Class AAAA, taking home its first state title since 2005.
