Show your community support, share your favorite recipes, listen to some great music provided by DJ Carlisle Griggs, and feed your hunger for just about anything from chicken wings and pork loin to desserts and drinks at The Taste of Darlington on Thursday, April 11, at Darlington Raceway. Ages 21 and older only.

Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the gate. Advance tickets are available in Darlington at City Hall, The News and Press, Main Street Jewelers, Carolina Bank, Dedicated Community Bank, the Library, and The Jewelers Bench. Tickets are also available in Florence at The Healthy Food Store and Beef Jerky Outlet; in Hartsville at Burry Bookstore and Carolina Bank; and in Society Hill and Lamar at Carolina Bank. The Taste is sponsored by Georgia Pacific, WBTW News 13, Raceway Ford, Sonoco, Pee Dee Electric, and Cumulus Broadcasting Radio Stations. All proceeds benefit community projects and improvement grants for businesses. For information, call Lisa Rock at 843-992-1561.

Today

Come to the Darlington Library for What the Fork? Fictional Food at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at 204 N. Main St. Prepare and bring any recipe from a fiction book to share.

Karaoke from 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at Darlington Elks Lodge, 836 Timmonsville Highway, Darlington. 843-393-1451

Thursday

Free Exercise Class at 9 a.m. Thursdays at the Harmon Baldwin Recreation Center, 300 Sanders St. 843-398-4030

Wiggles & Giggles Story Time at 10 a.m. Thursdays at Darlington Library, 204 N. Main St. 843-398-4940 ext. 305

The Youth Cooking Club will make Candy Sushi at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at Darlington Library, 204 N. Main St.

Fahrenheit 255 will have Trivia Night with prizes and specials at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at 26 Public Square.

Bingo! at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Darlington Elks Lodge, 836 Timmonsville Highway, Darlington. 843-393-1451

Saturday

Purpose to Live Ministry and Mt. Moriah Outreach Church will hold a free hamburger and hot dog dinner at 90 Public Square, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 30. The story Rainy Day Kids by Ryan Milling will be read. Info: Tomeka Self 843-307-9061

Book Watch Book Club: Dumpling (movie and discussion) will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 30, at Darlington Library, 204 N. Main St.

Tuesday

Free Exercise Class at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at the Harmon Baldwin Recreation Center, 300 Sanders St. 843-398-4030

Darlington City Council meets 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month except where noted (*). Dates are April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, September 3, October 1, November 12*, and December 3.

Mark Your Calendars

WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING TEAMS! Wednesday, April 3 – Annual Golf Tournament at Darlington Country Club. Info: Email info@buildupdarlington.org or call 843-398-4000 x 103

On April 6, the Darlington Area Recreation Department will be hosting It Takes a Village 5k to help raise money for this department. Proceeds this year will be used to help offset cost for signage in the new parks and to help scholarship kids that cannot afford to pay for our programs. Mark your calendars for this fun event, all are welcome! Please sign up online at www.simplytiming.com

Thursday, April 11 – Taste of Darlington, 7 to 9 p.m., at Darlington Raceway. Email info@buildupdarlington.org or call 843-398-4000 x 103

Become a Member!

Join the DDRA and show your support for our community. Download the Membership Application here. Members can share news about your business or organization by giving us a call, 843-992-1561, or sending us an email,info@buildupdarlington.org, and we will feature yours news on our site and distribute it through our News Alert system via text and email to people interested in Darlington as well as TV stations, radio stations, and newspapers. We can come take a photo or use what you already have. This allows you to share employee recognitions, new products, sales, special hours and events, and more – all as a benefit of being a member of the Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association!

If you are already a member, please make sure to submit any updates to your businesses’ Map Location Form to info@buildupdarlington.org.

To have your event listed on our websites, please email info@buildupdarlington.org or call 843-398-4000 x 103 by the week prior to your event.