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Laing PTA to host fall fest, craft fair

Laing Middle School PTA will host the Fall Festival & Craft Fair 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 14 at Laing Middle School (old Wando Campus), 1560 Mathis Ferry Road, Mount Pleasant, to raise money for teacher supplies and school improvements.

The school is looking for crafters, food vendors and booths for the Kid Zone. Electricity is limited, so this will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

The cost is $25 for a 12-by-12 space. Contact Stephanie Bastian at 566-2090 or e-mail sc114@postnet.com, or Tami Henry at 743-1463 or e-mail tamiforan@gmail.com.

Pick up and drop off registration forms at Laing or Mount Pleasant PostNet, 1985 Riviera Drive, Suite 103, Mount Pleasant. Download the form at http://laingpta.blogspot.com.

The Red Party set at Old City Jail

The American College of the Building Arts will present The Red Party at 7-11 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Old City Jail in downtown Charleston.

The event will include a raffle and silent auction with items including luxury trips to Africa and the Caribbean. DJ Arthur Brouthers will have the crowd dancing to beats on the color-changing, illuminated dance floor while guests enjoy an open bar and a spread prepared by Carolina Catering.

The American College of the Building Arts trains artisans in the traditional building arts to foster craftsmanship and encourage the preservation, enrichment and understanding of the worlds' architectural heritage through a liberal arts education.

The Red Party raises awareness for this mission and emphasizes the need for trained, skilled artisans in America.

Tickets are $55 in advance and $65 at the door. To purchase tickets, call 577-5245 or visit www.buildingartscollege.us.

Contact Brittany Darwin at 577-5245 or Darwin@buildingartscollege.us.

Strings students make orchestras

Several students of the strings program at The Charleston Academy of Music have made it into local, state and regional orchestras.

Making their mark with the Youth Orchestra of the Lowcountry (YoLow) are Nick Bentz, Rachael Dawson and Shannon Fitzhenry.

Bentz and Fitzhenry are in the Honors Program at the academy and all three students are studying violin under Charleston Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Yuriy Bekker.

Making it into the Regional Orchestra are Rebecca Culver, Rachael Dawson and Ann Pitner.

Culver also is student of Bekker. Pitner studies violin under new academy faculty member and Kidzymphony Orchestra Director Javier Orman.

Young brothers Joseph and Justin Yu will make their debut with the Regional Orchestra.

Joseph studies the viola under Orman while Justin studies the cello under Yun Hao Jiang.

Visit www.charlestonmusic.org to fill out an application.

E-mail 746CAM@yahoo.com or call 805-7794.