Coming This Week, Nov. 18

TODAY

Hampton Lake monthly lecture: 11 a.m., Hampton Lake, Bluffton; personal trainers Ryanne Boyd and Bryan Coker will give a lecture discussing the four components of a healthy fitness plan; free; 843-836-7463, www.hamptonlake.com

THURSDAY

The Blood Alliance blood drive: 8 a.m.-noon, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort; 888-447-1479, www.thebloodalliance.com

Last day of the Farmers Market of Bluffton: 2-6 p.m., 40 Calhoun St., Bluffton; 843-290-6831, www.FarmersMarketBluffton.com

Book signing by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, author of "Daufuskie Island": 4:30-5:30 p.m., Bay Street Trading Co., 808 Bay St., Beaufort; 843-524-2000

Beaufort Book Club discusson of "A Voyage Long and Strange" by Tony Horowitz: 5:30 p.m., Beaufort library, 311 Scott St., Beaufort; 843-470-6524, abrewer@bcgov.net

St. Helena Island Community Preservation and Cultural Protection committee meeting: 6 p.m., the Shed, Penn Center, Martin Luther King Drive, St. Helena Island; 843-838-2183

GreenDrinks Bluffton/Hilton Head meeting: 6-8 p.m., The Metropolitan Lounge, Target shopping center, Bluffton; Mike Hawthorne of Re-Power America to speak and conduct short interviews for the national Web site; 843-816-0317, 843-757-8520

May River Theatre auditions for "Pal Joey": 7 p.m., Ulmer Auditorium, Bluffton's Town Hall; 843-837-7798

Middle East Forum: 1:30-3:30 p.m., Hilton Head Island library; topic is "U.S. Options in Afghanistan"; Dr. Donald M. Snow, 843-682-2765

Beaufort Youth Orchestra presents "Keep the Music Live!": 7 p.m., Baptist Church of Beaufort; students perform the music of Bach, Haydn, The Beatles and more

FRIDAY

Kathy Crowther's "Natures Blessings" opening reception: 5:30 p.m., USCB Performing Arts Center Gallery, Beaufort; through Dec. 18; 10 a.m.-5p.m. Monday through Friday; 843-521-4145, www.beaufortscperformingarts.com

Rebecca Davenport "Who They Are" opening reception of realistic style portraits: 5:30-9 p.m., Charles Street Gallery, 914 Charles St., Beaufort; through Dec. 12; 843-521-9054

"Arsenic and Old Lace" performance by Beaufort Theater Co.: 7:30 p.m., University of South Carolina Beaufort Performing Arts Center, 801 Carteret St., Beaufort; $15-$25, half-price for children and students; 843-521-4145

Paper & Party Plantation book signing: 4-7 p.m., 430 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island; Deb Welch will be signing "Payback"; www.dawelch.com