Cola City Homeschoolers

Homeschool Day at Brevard College
2024-11-08 04:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York)
Homeschool Visitation Day
by Brevard College
Friday, Nov 8th @9am
Teens/Parents — FREE
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event.

Visitation Day for Homeschool Students is Friday, November 8!

Small class sizes, experiential learning, and a relationship-based educational approach aligns perfectly with the goals and expectations of homeschool students.

Align your education with your career goals

Learn more about Brevard’s dedication to experiential education, career readiness, and opportunities for students.

Meet faculty

Brevard’s faculty and classroom experiences are consistently recognized by U.S. News and World Report. You’ll meet and talk with Brevard faculty about your academic and career goals.

Learn about NCAA DIII Athletics

Brevard’s mission aligns perfectly with NCAA DIII. You can meet with coaches, see athletic facilities, and see if you’d like to become a BC Tornado.

Meet with admissions staff

Learn more about your admissions status and eligibility for scholarships and financial aid. Bring your transcript and test scores, and you’ll receive an Admissions decision before you leave!

Take a campus tour

Current BC Students, staff, faculty, and coaches are here to greet you and answer any questions you may have.

Explore the “Land of the Waterfalls”

Experience the natural beauty of Western North Carolina, from hiking to biking to whitewater rafting and more!.

Register HERE to join.

Accessibility Morning: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
2024-11-09 04:00 - 06:00
Accessibility Morning: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by South Carolina State Museum
Saturday, Nov 9th @9am
FREE with association ID — all ages
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event.
This program provides free access for families of children, teenagers, young adults and adults who would benefit from a quieter, sensory-friendly and disability-adapted experience at the museum.
Guests who are neurodiverse or have other disabilities are welcome to participate in the optional activities listed below, or explore museum exhibition galleries at their own pace.
An American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, sponsored by Colonial Life, is available during the morning provided by certified interpreters through the SC School for the Deaf and Blind. Activities featuring ASL interpretation are noted (ASL) below.
General Admission to Accessibility Morning is FREE for participants.

Accessibility Morning Schedule:

9 – 11 a.m. | Open exploration of museum exhibitions.
9 – 11 a.m. | American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter available.
9 – 11 a.m. | Sensory Room offering a dedicated quiet space with a variety of tools for guests who may need to take a break during their visit to the museum.
9 – 10 a.m. | Community Resource Partners – Get to know our program partners, learn more about their work, and see how they can be a resource for you and your family.
10:30 a.m. | Character Meet-and-Greet with The Very Hungry Caterpillar (ASL)
9:45 a.m. | Planetarium Show TBD (ASL) *

*Sensory Friendly Shows will alternate monthly between planetarium and 4D theater experiences. Shows feature lowered volume, however 4D experiences still include enhanced effects, including scents, bursts of air, rumbling seats, leg ticklers, bubbles and snow, lighting effects, and squirts of water. Accessibility Morning shows are free but space is limited.
Find more info HERE>

STEM Saturdays
2024-11-09 04:00 - 07:30
STEM Saturdays
by Clemson University
Saturday, Nov 9th @9am
FREE — K-2
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event.
STEM Saturdays provide youth with exposure to activities that create curiosity about life, education and careers in STEM. Each STEM Saturday is focused on a STEM topic with volunteers engaging students in hands-on activities basoed on the theme of each session. STEM themes for these events include Coding, Renewable Energy, Force and Motion, and the Circulatory System. Fifty spots will be reserved for K-2 students and registration will be capped at 200 participants.
November 9 – 9am to 12:30pm. Lunch will be provided.
South Pointe High School
801 Neely Rd, Rock Hill SC 29730
Topic: Chemistry
Registration will open on 10/9
Register HERE!

Let Grow Play Club
2024-11-13 07:30 - 09:30 | In Person
Let Grow Play Club: November
by Cola City Homeschoolers
Wednesday, November 13, 1-3 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 WEDNESDAYs at 1 pm in November.
Let Grow Play Club WEDNESDAYS 1-3 pm now thru May
October’s Location: Owens Field Skate Park 1351 Jim Hamilton Blvd, Columbia, SC 29205
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

Meet the Author: Rebecca Kuang
2024-11-15 14:00 - 15:30
Meet the Author: Rebecca Kuang
by Richland Library Main
Friday, Nov 15th @ 7pm
All Ages — FREE
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event
Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca F. Kuang will discuss her recent works Babel: An Arcane History and Yellowface as part of Richland Library’s Broader Bookshelf program. The author talk will be followed by a reception, book sale, and book signing.
The Broader Bookshelf Reading Challenge encourages readers to expand their bookshelves and seek out new authors and challenging subjects. Ms. Rebecca F. Kuang will share her work and talk about the themes of student revolutions, colonial resistance, diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation.
This is an after-hours event and registration is not required. The library will close as usual at 6:00 p.m. and will reopen at 6:30 p.m. for attendees of Meet the Author: Rebecca Kuang.
Rebecca F. Kuang is the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Poppy War trilogy and Babel: An Arcane History. Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British empire. It asks the question, can powerful institutions be changed from within, or does revolution always require violence?
Her most recent novel, Yellowface, young writer Juniper Song becomes an overnight sensation – but she is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American. Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. It’s a timely, razor-sharp, and eminently readable.
A Marshall Scholar, she has an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge and an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Oxford; she is now pursuing a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale, where she studies diaspora, contemporary Chinese literature, and Asian American literature.
More info about this event can be found HERE.

Kid's Pinball Tournament
2024-11-16 07:00 - 09:00 | In Person
Little Flippers Pinball Tournament
by Bang Back Pinball Lounge
Every 3rd Saturday from 12-2 pm
FREE — ages 4-12
Note: This is NOT a Cola City activity. If you’re going, let other know to meet-up with you there! Contact Bang Back Lounge for more information
Every THIRD SATURDAY between 12-2 pm, Bang Back is hosting a Little Flippers Tournament! This is a FREE Kids tournament for ages 4-12. Bring the whole family to learn something new about pinball, enjoy some food from the Funky Fresh Food Truck, and have fun! Directly afterwards we will have our Sensory Sensitive Fun time for kids with sensory needs to have a space of their own do discover and learn about the game we all love… PINBALL!

Come Meet Your Army
2024-11-19 11:00 - 13:00
Come Meet Your Army
by US Army Training Center & Ft Jackson
Tuesday, Nov 19th @4pm
FREE — Teens/Parents
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event
The “Come See Your Army” tour at Fort Jackson is a community event that gives the public a chance to experience how soldiers train and see the day-to-day operations at the base.
This event gives local citizens a chance to see how trainees forge the Night Infiltration Course (NIC) to become American soldiers. While low crawling through obstacles that include flares, explosions, and a hail of gunfire overhead, many soldiers have said the NIC is one of the most memorable events of basic training.
The tour includes:

A briefing on the base’s mission and training at the Night Infiltration Course (NIC)
A chance to speak with drill sergeants
A tour of the NIC to watch soldiers train under live machine gun fire
A chance to speak with soldiers about their training

For all interested in participation in the tour, one must:

Register and receive an invitation
Bring a valid ID and a copy of their invitation
Wear long pants and close-toe, comfortable shoes

To register for the tour and/or receive additional information, contact the Fort Jackson’s Community Relations Office at (803) 751-1474 or visit afit.edu.
CLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THIS TOUR: https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=929852&k=0B634B017E55

Let Grow Play Club
2024-11-20 08:00 - 10:00 | In Person
Let Grow Play Club: November
by Cola City Homeschoolers
Wednesday, November 20, 1-3 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 WEDNESDAYs at 1 pm in November.
Let Grow Play Club WEDNESDAYS 1-3 pm now thru May
October’s Location: Owens Field Skate Park 1351 Jim Hamilton Blvd, Columbia, SC 29205
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

Let Grow Play Club 11/27
2024-11-27 07:30 - 09:30 | In Person
Let Grow Play Club: November
by Cola City Homeschoolers
Wednesday, November 27, 1-3 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 WEDNESDAYs at 1 pm in November.
Let Grow Play Club WEDNESDAYS 1-3 pm now thru May
October’s Location: Owens Field Skate Park 1351 Jim Hamilton Blvd, Columbia, SC 29205
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

Teen Anime & Manga Club: Boba Tea
2024-11-30 10:00 - 12:00
Teen Anime & Manga Club
by Richland Library Northeast
Saturday, Nov 30th @3pm
FREE — Teens
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event.

Join the Richland Library Northeast Anime/Manga Club

Lovers of Anime will meet to discuss, watch and recommend Anime in a welcoming indoor environment. To also focus on broadening Japanese cultural understanding. All teens are welcome, and no previous knowledge of Anime needed! This Saturday we will be making some Boba tea and then watching some awesome Anime!
More info HERE!

Rev War Center: Becoming a State
2024-12-04 05:00 - 07:00
Homeschool Days: Becoming a State
by Revolutionary War Center
Wednesday, Dec 4th @10am
FREE — Grades 3-12
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event
Once a month, the Rev War Center offers a free homeschool day where small school groups can come together and experience one of the educational programs offered by the Center. A minimum of ten students will be needed to host these educational programs, if the minimum is not met then parents will be notified a week prior that the program will be canceled. Programs are geared toward students in 3rd grade through high school. Younger students are welcome to attend and follow along, but will need the assistance of their guardian throughout the program.
Adults are welcome to sit in on the program, just be aware that the focus will be on teaching the young students present.
November Program: Becoming a State
Students will declare their own independence from the United States by following the example/ blueprint of the country’s Declaration of Independence. After declaring independence students will be tasked with setting up a new government with basic laws based on what they think is important to protect and outline, from their previously submitted declaration. Students will compare their new government to that of early America and South Carolina, and how the grievances listed influenced the creation of the early American government.
Reserve your spot HERE!

Let Grow Play Club 12/4
2024-12-04 08:00 - 10:00 | In Person
Let Grow Play Club: December
by Cola City Homeschoolers
Wednesday, Dec 4, 1-3 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 WEDNESDAYs at 1 pm in November.
Let Grow Play Club WEDNESDAYS 1-3 pm now thru May
October’s Location: Owens Field Skate Park 1351 Jim Hamilton Blvd, Columbia, SC 29205
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

Spanish Christmas Caroling
2024-12-04 10:00 - 12:00
Spanish Christmas Caroling
by Academia Bilingual Bridges
Wednesday, Dec 4th @3pm
FREE — Ages 5-12
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event.
Greetings. It’s almost time for our annual Spanish Christmas Caroling Event, and we would like to invite all homeschoolers and their friends ages 5 to 12!
This is a free event that’s sure to be lots of fun! Please RSVP by emailing academiabilingualbridges@gmail.com

FREE First Thursday
2024-12-05 05:00 - 15:00
Free First Thursday
by Columbia Museum of Art
Thursday, Dec 5th @10am
FREE — All Ages
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event.
Enjoy free admission and extended hours. Color with the FAAAC during Sip & Scribble and take a guided tour of French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850 – 1950 at 6:00 p.m. Last gallery entry at 7:30 p.m.
Plaza events by First Thursday on Main. Free admission courtesy of Dominion Energy. Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
More info on the museum and this event here.

Firefly Gameday: December
2024-12-06 07:00 - 09:00 | In Person
Homeschool Day
by Firefly Toys & Games
First Friday of the Month
All Ages — Free
Note: This is not a Cola City Event. We are meeting up there–so keep an eye out for other Cola City connections!
This free event is the First Friday of the month from 12-2pm. Open to all ages. Located at Firefly Toys & Games, 736 Saint Andrews Rd Ste C, Columbia, SC
Firefly staff will be highlighting and teaching educational board games which cover a range of subjects, such as: Math, Science, Geography, Chemistry and many more.
Use games for education; come learn about it.
And look for other Cola City Homeschoolers! We’re scheduling this as a meet-up time/location for our “Let Grow Club” initiative.

Christmas Parade
2024-12-08 10:00 - 12:00
Christmas Parade
by Icehouse Amphitheater
Sunday, Dec 8th @3pm
FREE — All Ages
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event.
It’s a Christmas tradition you won’t want to miss! Join the Town of Lexington and the Lexington Jaycees for the annual Christmas Parade down Main Street!
Get in the Christmas spirit by watching an array of parade floats make their way through downtown!
For more information on parade entry, contact Heather Danley (803)530-2604 or email lexingtonjayceesparade@gmail.com.
Event link HERE.

Let Grow Play Club 12/11
2024-12-11 08:00 - 10:00 | In Person
Let Grow Play Club: December
by Cola City Homeschoolers
Wednesday, Dec 11, 1-3 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 WEDNESDAYs at 1 pm in November.
Let Grow Play Club WEDNESDAYS 1-3 pm now thru May
October’s Location: Owens Field Skate Park 1351 Jim Hamilton Blvd, Columbia, SC 29205
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

Sensory Friendly Winter Wonderland
2024-12-14 05:00 - 08:00
Sensory Friendly Winter Wonderland
by ABS Kids
Saturday, Dec 14th @10am
FREE — All Ages
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event.
We are excited to host you and your family at our free Sensory-Friendly Winter Wonderland event on Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 10 AM – 1 PM in Columbia, SC!
Event location: 200 Springtree Dr, Suite 100, Columbia, SC 29223
We’ll have fun for the whole family including face painting, arts & crafts, and a chance to take a photo with Santa! You won’t want to miss it!
Hope to see you there!
Event info HERE!

Owl Prowl
2024-12-20 11:00 - 14:00
Owl Prowl
by Congaree National Park
Friday, Dec 20th @4pm
FREE — All Ages
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event
Have you ever heard an owl calling in the dead of night and been curious? How do they hunt? How do they see? Why do people associate them with wisdom? Join park staff for an evening hike to answer these questions and more!
Owls are mysterious creatures to many, as we do not often see them, and only hear them calling at night outside of our homes. This 1.5 hour guided hike along the Boardwalk and Sims trail. We will talk about the unique adaptations owls have made that allow them to be such capable hunters, and how they use their senses to survive and thrive in the dark. We will keep our eyes and ears open and hopefully catch a glimpse or hear one of the many owls that call Congaree National Park home, as well as possibly other nocturnal creatures that might be out in the dark as well.
What to know:
-We will be meeting at the Harry Hampton Visitor Center.
-Pets are not permitted on this walk. Service animals are welcome.
– Visitors may bring a flashlight as this program will take place after dark. Flashlights should have a red mode, or the light should be covered with red cellophane in order to preserve visitors and wildlife’s night vision. If you do not have a red mode, the park will be providing red cellophane.
-Please wear comfortable shoes as we will be walking approximately 2.5 miles. Please bring water and wear weather appropriate clothing.
– Event could be canceled due to inclement weather.
Get your FREE TICKETS HERE!

Kid' Pinball Tournament
2024-12-21 07:00 - 09:00 | In Person

Winter Solstice Lantern Parade
2024-12-21 12:30 - 14:00
Winter Solstice Lantern Parade
by City of Columbia
Saturday, Dec 21st @5:30pm
All Ages — FREE
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event.
Gather, beginning at 5:30. Bring your lantern, our volunteers provide poles and string to get you parade ready. Indah Coffee will have their scrumptious s’mores kits and warm beverages. Emerald’s Artistry will be painting faces and twisting light-up balloons for little ones.
Don’t have a lantern? We have lantern making workshops at the Columbia Art Center on Taylor Street December 11, 14 & 18. Sign up for a session here: https://parksandrec.columbiasc.gov/online-registration/ . Cost is $15
There are plenty of creative ways to make your own lantern- just grab some battery operated string lights or a flashlight to get started. You can find beautiful papers and Mod Podge at City Art or any other arts and crafts supply stores. Consider including seasonal interest: leaves, grasses and other natural materials lend themselves to the solstice theme.
When the sun goes down and shadows grow long, we will parade into the park, cross the canal and gather beside the river to reflect. Dress for the forecast; it may be chilly!This annual tradition at Riverfront Park is a free, family friendly way to enjoy nature and the outdoors. Make time to breathe in the fresh air and reflect on the year past and the promise of the ever lengthening days ahead.
More info about this event can be found HERE.

Firefly Gameday: January
2025-01-03 07:00 - 09:00 | In Person

Homeschool Spirit Day: Postponed
2025-01-22 07:30 - 09:30
The Cola City Club meet-up planned for today has been postponed till next Wednesday, Jan 29.
Click HERE for more information: https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/homeschool-spirit-day/
In the meantime, stay safe!

National School Choice Rally at Capitol
2025-01-30 04:00 - 07:30 | In Person
National School Choice Rally
by National School Choice Awareness Foundation
Thursday, January 30 from 9am-12:30
FREE — All Ages
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event. Contact event host for more information HERE
Please join Charleston RISE and National School Choice Awareness Foundation on January 30th 2025, 9:00am – 12:30pm for a celebration of school choice! Hosted at the University of South Carolina Alumni Center, this event will begin with a talent showcase featuring students from across the state and continue with a spirit-filled march to the State Capitol Building. We will celebrate students’ access to school choice with a Proclamation from the governor and hear speeches from parents and students to share their school choice story.
This event is FREE, for all ages. Street parking may have fees.
Meet at USC Alumni Center, 900 Senate Street, Columbia to gather for the march together to the State House. Or you can wait at the State House steps for the rally.
More information and registration click here. RSVP is so they can send you some reminders, but if you just head over to the statehouse, you can join in last minute as well.

National School Choice Fair
2025-02-01 06:00 - 09:00 | In Person
National School Choice Fair
by Palmetto Promise
Saturday, February 1, 11am-2pm
FREE — All Ages/Parents
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event. Contact National School Choice Awareness Foundation for more information and RSVP: Click HERE
Location: Brookland Baptist Church, 1066 Sunset Blvd, West Cola
Time/Date: Saturday, February 1 from 11am-2pm.
FREE Admission
Families in South Carolina have more choices for their children’s education than ever before! Parents: learn more about the different K–12 education options available for your kids at the Columbia School Fair on February 1st 2025, from 11:00am to 2:00pm, at Brookland Baptist Church
At the school fair, you’ll have the chance to meet representatives from traditional public, public charter, public, magnet, private, faith-based, online, home, and nontraditional schooling options, and have your questions answered.
This event is hosted by Palmetto Promise Institute in collaboration with the National School Choice Awareness Foundation. It’s family-friendly, free to attend, and will include complimentary food, face painting and balloon artists. RSVP today!
Featured Schools + Vendors: Note the Homeschool representation too!
SC Whitmore School
Hawthorne Christian Academy
Grace Christian School
Edge Christian Academy
Grace Community Academy of Columbia
Heritage Christian Academy
Hope Christian Academy
South Carolina Child Care Resource & Referral
South Carolina Virtual Charter School
Vital Connections of the Midlands
Midlands Middle College
Cutler Jewish Day School
GREEN Charter Midlands
The Suzuki Academy of Columbia
Carolinas Academic Leadership Network
South Carolina Connections Academy
Educational Scholarship Trust Fund
Colearn Academy
Soaring Eagles Christian Academy
American Leadership Academy Lexington (6-12)
Northside Christian Academy
Saint Joseph Catholic School
Clear Dot Charter School
Lexington School District Two
St. Martin de Porres Catholic School
Foundation Christian School
Gray Collegiate Academy
SC Homeschooling Connection
RoyalT Learning Center
Inspired Learning and Above
Omni Therapy Solutions
Mountains to Sea Homeschool Association
I Tutor the Kids, LLC
USC Early Social Development Lab
First Steps 4K
HERO Homeschool Group
BLAST Aerospace Magnet at WA Perry Middle School
Saluda River Academy for the Arts
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy
St John Neumann Catholic School
SC Public Charter School District
Excelsior Academy
Montessori School of Columbia
United Way of the Midlands
Rhema Christian School
Family Connection of South Carolina
Ervin’s Enrichment
American Leadership Academy K-5th
Ascent Classical Academy
Cardinal Newman School
Dyslexia Resource Center
Cyber Academy of South Carolina
Heron Virtual Academy

Homeschool Game Day: First Friday
2025-02-07 07:00 - 09:00 | In Person
Homeschool Day
by Firefly Toys & Games
First Friday of the Month
All Ages — Free
Note: This is not a Cola City Event. We are meeting up there–so keep an eye out for other Cola City connections!
This free event is the First Friday of the month from 12-2pm. Open to all ages. Located at Firefly Toys & Games, 736 Saint Andrews Rd Ste C, Columbia, SC
Firefly staff will be highlighting and teaching educational board games which cover a range of subjects, such as: Math, Science, Geography, Chemistry and many more.
Use games for education; come learn about it.
And look for other Cola City Homeschoolers! We’re scheduling this as a meet-up time/location for our “Let Grow Club” initiative.
NOTE: Firefly is hosting a DnD tutorial for beginners for anyone who wants to learn Dungeons and Dragons. All Ages!

Let Grow Play Club
2025-02-12 07:30 - 09:30 | In Person
Let Grow Play Club: February
by Cola City Homeschoolers
Wednesday, Feb 12, 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
Location: Owens Field Park, 1401 Jim Hamilton Blvd, Columbia
Alternate location/Inclement weather: Richland Library Children’s/Teens Room, 1431 Assembly St.
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

Little Flippers Pinball Tournament
2025-02-15 07:00 - 09:00
Little Flippers Pinball Tournament
by Bang Back Pinball Lounge
Saturday, Feb 15th @12pm
Ages 4-12 — FREE
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event.
Every THIRD SATURDAY between 12-2 pm, Bang Back is hosting a Little Flippers Tournament! This is a FREE Kids tournament for ages 4-12.5 rounds group matchplay1 game final for top 4Bring the whole family to learn something new about pinball, enjoy some food from the Funky Fresh Food Truck, and have fun! Directly afterwards we will have our Sensory Sensitive Fun time for kids with sensory needs to have a space of their own do discover and learn about the game we all love… PINBALL!
More info HERE!

Columbia Winter Stamp Show
2025-02-22 05:00 - 2025-02-23 10:00
Columbia Winter Stamp Show
by Columbia Philatelic Society
Saturday & Sunday, Feb 22-23rd @10am
All Ages — FREE
Note: This is NOT a Cola City event.
Stamp collecting is a fun, educational, and affordable hobby, and we’re excited to introduce it to a new generation. We’ll have free activities, prizes, and of course stamps! for any kids and teens that stop by.
The show is located at the Tri City Leisure Center, 485 Brooks Ave in West Columbia.
More info about the event and the oldest stamp collecting club in the state can be found HERE!

Let Grow Play Club
2025-02-26 07:30 - 09:30 | In Person
Let Grow Play Club: February
by Cola City Homeschoolers
Wednesday, Feb 26, 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
Location: Owens Field Park, 1401 Jim Hamilton Blvd, Columbia
Free parking lot on Park Street–near the lower level entrance to the Teen/Children’s area.
Let Grow Play Club

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
