Upcoming Events

Tuesday’s Are For Tea Returns With The Tour De Hats
Calling 100 Black Women in Church Hats and 100 Black Authors/Journalist’s
• Lectures
• 100 Black Women in Church Hats Pageant/Hat Show
• Honoring 100 Black Authors/Journalist’s
• Tuesday’s Are For Tea Magazine Photo Shoot
• Literacy/Hat Ladies Traveling  Photo Exhibit
Black Women are standing firm against illiteracy among black children within their communities, using this Tea platform. The funds raised help make life chances greater by providing reading scholarships for tutoring, programming, and to ultimately raise their reading proficiencies, while building their personal libraries.
A mock event will be held on Tuesday July 29, 2025 from Richland County Library Assembly Street Location. Please come prepared to be photographed in your hats. Volunteers are welcome to bring their Tea Décor for tables
There will be two segments. Contact Christopher Davis (484) 343-0470      Email: curatingbooksandart@gmail.com
Please RSVP with a monetary contribution in any amount.

2025 Leading Women Dinner
The Leading Women Dinner is where South Carolina’s civic changemakers, emerging leaders, and community champions come together for an inspiring night of recognition, networking, and celebration. The evening features a V.I.P. reception, open beer and wine bar, seated dinner, and awards honoring women leaders who have worked across the aisle to improve life for all South Carolinians. You’ll meet prominent state and local leaders, connect with advocates and allies from across the state, and leave energized to lead in your own way.

McLeod For Health Florence Open
Florence’s only professional tennis tournament, made possible by the partnership between McLeod Health and the City of Florence, helps raise awareness of breast cancer and physical activity through the tournament, which benefits women in the region with mammogram scholarships. The McLeod for Health Florence Open will feature a 32-draw qualifying round, a 32-draw main round and a Pro-Am event. Qualifying rounds begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 21. Feature matches will be held daily throughout the week at noon. The doubles finals and singles semi-finals are scheduled for Saturday, July 26, and the singles finals will be held on Sunday, July 27.
National Night Out
Go out and get to know your local law enforcement agencies and officers at our annual "National Night Out" event on Tuesday, August 5th from 5:30-8:30pm, at Dennis Memorial Park, located at the intersection of W. Cedar Lane and Roland Street. This is a fun & free, family-oriented Community event aimed at strengthening police-community partnerships to make communities safer. There will be free food & drinks (provided by their local Coca Cola company) and sweet treats as well as music, games and freebies for everyone to enjoy.

Authorities Seize 150+ lbs of Fentanyl in SC
Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies seized 156 pounds of fentanyl during a criminal investigation, which is believed to be the largest seizure of fentanyl in state history. The seizure resulted in multiple arrests and was first announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Robert Murphy.
DEA agents, Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies, and South Carolina State Transport Police officers conducted two coordinated traffic stops in Lexington and Richland counties. Inside a tractor trailer that was transporting products with a legitimate business purpose, law enforcement also found large packages of illegal narcotics. Investigators believe the seized narcotics were sourced in Mexico and transported across the southern border.
Law enforcement seized approximately 156 pounds (71 kilograms) of fentanyl and 44 pounds (20 kilograms) of methamphetamine in total. According to the DEA, two milligrams of fentanyl is considered a lethal dose; therefore, one kilogram of fentanyl can kill 500,000 people. The seized fentanyl had the potential to kill 36 million people and a street retail value of $1.7 million.
Two brothers operating the tractor trailer were arrested following the traffic stop and indicted yesterday. Alberto Rios-Landeros, 26, and Chris Guadalupe Rios-Landeros, 23, both of Delano, California, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. Both face a maximum penalty of up to life in prison.