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This Week in Florence SC: October 12 - October 18, 2026
Every event below is listed with the time, place, and source we confirmed it against. If a detail changes, we update this page.
Florence City Council Regular Meeting
1:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Center, 324 W. Evans St
Source: City of Florence, City Council meeting calendar
Hoffmeyer Road Sewer Line Repair Project begins
A City of Florence contractor begins construction on the Hoffmeyer Road sewer line repair project today. The City says work is scheduled to minimize disruption to daytime traffic. Expect construction activity in the area through the project's duration.
Source: City of Florence, news release dated October 8, 2026
FDTC: Second 8-week classes begin
Also the window to add a second 8-week class opens today, through October 16.
Source: FDTC events calendar
Career Ready Workshop: Resume Rescue, Build a Resume That Gets Interviews
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
FDTC Main Campus, Building 100, Room 110A
Open session on building or improving a professional resume, tailoring it to a position, and getting a resume review. Requires a free login at collegecentral.com/fdtc before attending.
Source: FDTC events calendar
FDTC Principals and Counselors Fall Breakfast
FDTC's calendar does not list a time or specific location for this event.
Source: FDTC events calendar
Florence County Council Regular Meeting
9:00 AM
County Complex, 180 N. Irby St, Room 803
Source: Florence County Council meeting archive
SC Works Job Fair
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (10:00 to 10:30 AM reserved for veterans, 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM open to students and the general public)
SiMT, Florence-Darlington Technical College
Source: FDTC events calendar; venue confirmed directly
Fall Tree Giveaway
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Back lawn of Naturally Outdoors, 2519 W. Palmetto Street
Hosted by the City of Florence and Duke Energy, in partnership with Naturally Outdoors, Keep Florence Beautiful, and the South Carolina Forestry Commission. Residents may stop by and pick up a free tree while supplies last.
Source: City of Florence
Arkhaios Film Festival Screening
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Florence County Museum, 111 W Cheves St
Free screening of an official selection from the Arkhaios Cultural Heritage & Archaeology Film Festival.
Source: Florence County Museum
FDTC: Last day to add or drop a second 8-week class
Source: FDTC events calendar
No other confirmed public events turned up for Friday.
City Center Farmers Market
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
200 Sanborn Street
Regular September through May hours. Admission is free.
Source: City of Florence
No confirmed events for Sunday.
The Three-Quarter Portrait
Florence County Museum, Education Gallery, 111 W Cheves St
On view through February 1, 2027. Features Southern artists including Elizabeth White, Alfred Hutty, William M. Halsey, Hubert Shuptrine, and Stephen Scott Young.
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM. Thursday 10 AM to 7 PM. Sunday 2 PM to 5 PM. Closed Monday.
Source: Florence County Museum, Post and Courier
William H. Johnson Collection
Florence County Museum, 111 W Cheves St
On display daily. Five works, including two on paper and three oil paintings.
Source: Florence County Museum
Art of the Native South and Bounded Space
Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
TRAX Visual Art Center and Jones-Carter Gallery, 122 Sauls St, Lake City
On view through January 30, 2027.
Source: ArtFields
A note on this section: two exhibits that had run through October 11, 2026, "Revelations: The Art of Leo Twiggs" and "Southern Visions," closed before this week began and are no longer listed here. We did not reverify this week whether the "Land & Water" exhibit at 142 N Dargan St is still on view; check directly before visiting.
Florence City Council
meets this week, Monday, October 12, 1:00 PM (listed above).
Florence County Council
meets this week, Thursday, October 15, 9:00 AM (listed above).
Source: City of Florence and Florence County Council meeting archive
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