The Smith Mountain Arts Council (SMAC) will host a concert on Sunday, May 20 to benefit the Franklin County School Violin Program.

Uruguayan violinist Geronimo Oyenard and Romanian pianist Melia Garber will present an afternoon of classical music at Trinity Ecumenical Parish at 4 p.m.

Oyenard served as a member of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony and the West Virginia Symphony before joining the violin section of the Roanoke Symphony in 2007.

Oyenard is currently a violin instructor for the Franklin County public schools, where he directs an in-school Suzuki-based program for more than 60 elementary and middle school students.

An estimated 100 tons of debris were removed from Smith Mountain Lake during the 25th annual Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake cleanup day on Saturday, May 5.

Frank Chrzanowski, chairman of this year's Take Pride event, said most of the debris was natural, such as tree limbs.

"There wasn't a lot manmade debris collected, like floating bottles and other plastic items," said Chrzanowski.

An estimated 550 volunteers participated in the Take Pride Cleanup event. Volunteers used boats and barges to remove floating debris from the lake. Others collected debris along the shorelines.

The Project 4 Band will kick off the "After 5 Jive at Smith Mountain Lake" outdoor concert series on Thursday, June 7 at Westlake Towne Center.

Proceeds from the concert series benefits the United Way of Franklin County.

Other bands to perform during the series include Super Hold on Thursday, July 5; The Catalinas on Thursday, Aug. 2; and Mark Roberts and Breeze on Thursday, Sept. 6.

Gates open at 5 p.m. with live music from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission for adults is $5 with children 10 and under admitted free. A valid ID is required for 21 and older.

MONETA -- The 22nd annual Andrew Haley Memorial-Smith Mountain Lake Lions Club Junior golf tournament will take place Monday and Tuesday, July 16 and 17, at Mariners Landing Golf and Country Club and The Waterfront Country Club.

The 36-hole stroke play tournament provides junior golfers an opportunity to test their mental and physical abilities at a competitive level.

The tournament is open to all amateur boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 18 with established handicaps.

Junior golfers who have reached their 18th birthday are eligible if they have not started college.

FRIDAY, MAY 11

The Discovery Shop will have furniture from the High Point Furniture Market for sale at 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday in the former Envisions space on Scruggs Road.

SATURDAY, MAY 12

Melodie Rakes of Moneta will be at Virginia Dare Cruises and Marina Boardwalk from 1 to 3:30 p.m. to sign copies of her book "Woman of Fairville," which is based on the Biblical story of the Samaritan woman at the well.

SUNDAY, MAY 13

Booker T. Washington National Monument will host the second annual Mother and Daughter Tea Party at 3 p.m. in the visitor center auditorium. There is no charge, but space is limited. To make a reservation, call 721-2094.