<b>HOT DOG!</b></p><p> Hot dog dinner, 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Zoar United Methodist Church, 14701 Thomas Road, Steele Creek. Along with hot dogs with all the fixings, are chicken biscuits, barbecue and homemade desserts. Eat-in or take out available. (704) 588-3097</p><p><b>PARENTS' NIGHT OUT</b></p><p> Parents' Night Out, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays for grades 3-5, Bowling Green Presbyterian Church. Crafts, Bible study, music and a light supper included. (803) 222-3423, (803) 831-1020</p><p><b>WOMEN'S CLUB</b></p><p> River Hills Women's Club meet April 16 at River Hills Country Club. Cocktails and registration begin at noon, followed by lunch at 12:30 p.m. Lloyd Dillon will offer his knowledge of design, whether of historical nature or deciding on the best place for your television. For membership information, call (803) 831-0736.</p><p><b>NEWCOMERS CLUB</b></p><p> The River Hills Newcomer's Coffee , 10 a.m. April 17, home of Ann Baber, 6 Sunrise Point. Bring paper products such as paper towels and bathroom tissue to be donated to Clover Area Assistance Center. Call (803) 831-5822 to attend. River Hills Newcomer's Club provides an opportunity to get to know others in the community and enjoy social events. For club information, call (803) 831-0736 or e-mail <a href="mailto:amrau@bellsouth.net">amrau@bellsouth.net.</a></p><p><b>NEW ART GUILD</b></p><p> A new Art Guild will meet at 10 a.m. April 17 at the Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main St., Rock Hill. A business meeting will be held to select a name of the new guild and to review by-laws and a mission statement developed by the appropriate committees. Future monthly meetings will be held at 10 a.m. the second Thursday of the month. Following the business meeting, artist Eileen Nichols will talk about her career and give a tour of her studio at the Center for the Arts. Members and guests may stay for fellowship and studio time in the center's education room following the meeting. (803) 493-4027</p><p><b>DINOS IN CHARLOTTE</b></p><p> "Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries" exhibit opens April 18 through Aug. 17, Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. The exhibition explores how modern discoveries and complex analysis are painting a new picture of dinosaur biology. After wandering through a 700-square-foot, walk-through diorama featuring more than 35 ancient species, viewing a feathered dinosaur cast, watching a robotic Tyrannosaurus rex run, touching a real Triceratops horn and exploring interactive computer simulations and animations, visitors will never think of dinosaurs the same way again. Guests can immerse themselves in a time when dinosaurs ruled the roost by completing their exhibition experience with "Dinosaurs Alive!," showing in The Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theatre. Free with Museum admission. (704) 372-6261; discoveryplace.org</p><p><b>ART EXHIBIT</b></p><p> Gaston Day School's first Art Exhibition and Sale, April 18-20, Pamela Kimbrell Warlick Visual &amp; Performing Arts Center, Gaston Day School campus, Gastonia, N.C. Features art of every medium from pottery to jewelry to paintings, along with a student juried artwork expo. Part of the proceeds benefit Gaston Day School and The Gaston Arts Council. Opening Gala is 7 p.m. April 18. Admission: $30 per person. Gallery will be open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 19-20. Admission: $5 per person. (704) 864-7744; gastondaygallery.org</p><p><b>MUSIC TRIBUTE</b></p><p> Jim Witter and his band will pay tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel at "The Piano Men Starring Jim Witter," 8 p.m. April 19, McCelvey Center, 212 E. Jefferson St., York. The concert includes a multimedia presentation of the big moments in the '70s, while the overlay of Witter's golden tenor voice carries you along a time machine to the days when music influenced a nation. His band leads an expertly crafted tour of a decade, saluting two of the century's most entertaining contemporary songwriters with hits like "My Life," "Candle in the Wind," "Rocket Man" and "Just the Way You Are." Tickets: $30 for adults; $28, seniors/students; $25, CHM members, with $3 fee per transaction. Free parking and listening devices available. (803) 684-3948; chmuseums.org</p><p><b>FOR KIDS</b></p><p> "KidsArt Make and Take Workshop: Disney Pillow Shams," 10:30 a.m. April 19, for children aged 7 and older, Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main St.. Rock Hill, part of The Arts Council of York County's 2008 Workshop Series. Instructor Jessica Calloway will help children create their own Disney pillow sham to take home. Cost: $15. (803) 328-2787</p><p><b>CELEBRATE YORK</b></p><p> "Kent Trilogy" celebration, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 19, McCelvey Center, 212 E. Jefferson St., York. Find out what York was like in 1948-1949 at this free event to commemorate the reprinting, based on sociological studies of the town of York (fictionalized as "Kent" for purposes of privacy), the "Millways of Kent" (1955), "Blackways of Kent" (1958) and previously unpublished "Townways of Kent" will be available for purchase. York Mayor Eddie Lee will welcome guests and a panel discussion will include John Shelton Reed, who wrote the introduction to the new edition of "Townways of Kent," Tom Hanchett, historian for the Levine Museum of the New South, Michael Scoggins, historian for the Culture &amp; Heritage Museums, and Dan Huntley. (803) 684-3948; chmuseums.org</p><p><b>WALK FOR CURE</b></p><p> Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's 18th annual Walk to Cure Diabetes, 8:30 a.m. April 19, Carowinds, rain or shine. The four-mile walk will begin and end at the Paladium Amphitheatre, taking participants along a scenic path through the 112-acre park. Almost 6,500 participants last year raised more than $1.75 million. Walkers who raise $200 or more receive a free one-day pass to Carowinds, a Charlotte Bobcats ticket voucher for one game during the 2008- 2009 season, a ticket to a Charlotte Knights baseball game, a Wendy's single combo meal coupon, ticket to Charlotte Checkers hockey game (2008-2009 season) and T-shirt. Registration begins at 7 a.m. in the Paladium Plaza, near the North Gate entrance. Free parking is available before 8:30 a.m. (704) 561-0828; jdrf.org/charlotte</p><p><b>BELLY DANCE</b></p><p> Belly Dance 101 with Asali, 1- 4p.m. April 19, The Perfect Step Dance Studio, 1122 E. Hudson Blvd., Gastonia. Geared for beginners with no dance experience and dancers who want to practice basic techniques. Hafla party follows from 7 to 10:30 p.m. with shops selling wares. Wear comfortable clothes, no special props needed. Cost: $40 through April 17 at asalidances.com; $45 at the door with registration beginning at 12:30 p.m. Hafla guests: $5, free for participants. (704) 747-4706; asalidances.com</p><p><b>HANDBELL CONCERT</b></p><p> Handbell ensemble Carolina Bronze Concert, 6 p.m. April 20, Philadelphia United Methodist Church, 1691 Hwy. 160 W., Fort Mill. Carolina Bronze ringers audition from throughout the upstate. Spring concert will include "Little Fugue" by J.S. Bach, hymns including "Morning Has Broken" and "A Mighty Fortress is Our God." A love offering will be taken. (803) 548-0102</p><p><table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:arial, helvetica; font-size:12px"></p><p><tr><th bgcolor="#C0C0C0">Celebrate Earth Day Sunday</th></tr></p><p><tr><td bgcolor="#E9E9E9"></p><p> The Schiele Museum of Natural History's Earth Day celebration will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. April 20 at the museum, 1500 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, N.C.</p><p> There will be two puppet shows by Paperhand Puppet Intervention, including The Crawdad's Conundrum, right, presented at 2 and 4 p.m. in the North Carolina Hall.</p><p> At 3 p.m., Paperhand leads the museum's first All Species Parade throughout the building, into the parking lot, along the nature trail and onto the Backcountry Farm. Visitors may come in costume as their favorite plant or animal or make masks at the event. Bring a drum and join in the festivities or grab a recycled noisemaker.</p><p> Exhibitors from beekeepers to creative writers and from storytellers to historic building preservationists will spill out of the museum and onto the trail. Visitors will be able to get their gas caps checked for leaks; learn about drought-resistant gardening; biofuels and solar power. They also can find out where their food comes from; how to make rain barrels; why they should eat organic foods; how to make and teach with puppets, and much, much more.</p><p> Event tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, $3 for museum members and Gastonia residents. Call (704) 866-6900 for more information.</p><p></td></tr></p><p></table>