Cola City Homeschoolers

Let Grow Play Club: April
2025-04-16 12:30 - 14:30 UTC | In Person
Let Grow Play Club: April
by Cola City Homeschoolers
Wednesday, April 16, 12-2:30 pm
FREE — All ages
This activity *IS* hosted by Cola City Homeschoolers, but there is no sign up necessary. Just show up but there is a sign up form so we can send you a reminder about the location details each week.
This is not just another playground meet-up group. It’s a new kind of play program. Intentionally designed to foster independence, social development, problem solving–for all ages (especially 8+). Families with younger siblings are also welcome, though.
We hope to see this grow and expand to more projects and activities thru the fall to develop interpersonal connections as well as personal agency. We’re meeting up on every other WEDNESDAY.
Let Grow Play Club WEDNESDAYS 12:30-2:30 pm now thru May
This Week’s Location: Owens Field Park, 1401 Jim Hamilton Blvd, Columbia
Bring: yard games, balls/frisbies, bubbles, nerf blasters, sidewalk chalk, table games/activities, scooters, skate boards, bikes.
Parents also bring beach chairs, sunscreen, bottled water and snacks.
For more information about the “Let Grow” initiative, Click HERE
Contact Kim with any questions or to brainstorm ideas: colacityinfo@gmail.com
Call or Text if you get lost along the way: 803-307-4880

Reader's Theater
2025-04-23 12:30 - 14:30
Common Ground: Reader’s Theater
April 23 from 12:30-2:30pm
At UU Congregation
All Ages — $5/participant
NOTE: This event has been cancelled due to low response/not enough registrations. If you’re interested in these kinds of facilitated activities, please be sure to pre-register so we can prepare supplies.
The Common Ground Collective is a space for students and parents to come together, connect, and grow. In a world often divided by differences, our mission is to create a joyful and supportive community where we celebrate what makes us unique and discover the common ground that unites us all.
This week we’re doing Reader’s Theater. Participants are given the opportunity to perform a script together. Reader’s Theater gives students the chance to practice reading aloud, and practice reading with fluency and expression.
One of the most enjoyable ways to help students comprehend stories they read is to have them act it out, using strategies for prompting oral development, plus team effort and collaboration! Geared for ages 9+, but younger readers may also participate.
We’re asking for $5 contribution toward the overhead costs of the facility. If you have multiple children or the cost is prohibitive, pay what you can afford–and come anyway. We’d rather you come out and play, than stay home. Please sign up so we know how many participants are coming!
Location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia, 2701 Heyward St, Columbia, SC 29205
Look for Kim to greet you. Text and/or call if you get lost along the way 803-307-4880
Registration is Closed for this event. Sign up for the next session:
Science Share Fair on May 7 at 12:30, located at UU Congregation

Creek Study @Nature as Teacher
2025-05-15 10:00 - 12:30
Creek Study Field Trip
by Nature as Teacher
Thursday, May 15 @10:15
Ages 6-15 — $10/participant

Note this event is hosted/organized by Cola City Homeschoolers. Click HERE to register directly with Nature as Teacher
Calling all Cola City Homeschoolers ages 6-15! Visit the Nature as Teacher Preserve for Education on 5/15 from 10:30-12:00 to learn about Water Quality at our Creekside Classroom. We will be citizen scientists exploring creek macroinvertebrates and learning their relation to water quality.

Date: Thursday 5/15/25 10:30-12
Location: The Nature as Teacher Preserve for Education, 247 Chestnut Ferry Road, Camden SC 29020. Please aim to arrive 15-20 minutes early so the activities can start promptly at 10:30.

Cost: $10.00/participant
What to bring/wear: Please help students dress for the weather and be prepared with a full, reusable water bottle. We recommend closed-toe shoes (water proof boots preferred) and long pants to help protect legs in nature. All science supplies provided.

Directions: From Walmart in Camden head north on Springdale Drive, toward the race track. Chestnut Ferry Road (a dirt road) crosses over Springdale drive at the bend. Turn left onto Chestnut Ferry road and continue down until you see our pinecone logo sign. Our driveway is the last on the left. After proceeding through our gate, do not stop in the maintenance lot. Continue down our long driveway, past the right turn, and into the parking area. You will see our green and tan restroom building. The bus parking is just past the building on the left hand side.
Trips are non-refundable except in the case of cancelation by the provider.

Click HERE to register
directly with Nature as Teacher
