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SUMMARY:Firefly Game Day
DESCRIPTION:Homeschool Day\nby Firefly Toys & Games\nFirst Friday of the Month\nAll Ages — Free\nNote: This is not a Cola City Event. \nThis 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 \nFirefly staff will be highlighting and teaching educational board games which cover a range of subjects\, such as: Math\, Science\, Geography\, Chemistry and many more. \nUse games for education; come learn about it.\nAnd look for other Cola City Homeschoolers! We’re scheduling this as a meet-up time/location for our “Let Grow Club” initiative.
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/firefly-game-day/
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Not Hosted by Cola City
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231103T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231103T190000
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SUMMARY:Home Away From Home School @CSU
DESCRIPTION:Home Away From Home School\nBy Charleston Southern University\nFriday\, November 3 from 5-7pm\nHigh Schoolers — Free\nNote: This is not a Cola City event. Contact Charleston Southern for more information and pre-registration \nYour home away from home for homeschool grads! You will feel right at home at Charleston Southern. CSU is home to an exciting Christian environment\, with faculty\, staff\, and coaches who embrace and exhibit a biblical worldview. The small class sizes foster an environment for critical thinking and growth. \nCharleston Southern would like to extend an invitation to homeschool families! Come for Home Away from Home School and enjoy a time of food\, fun\, and fellowship – plus an opportunity to learn more about Charleston Southern University. \nClick HERE to register
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/away-from-home-school-csu/
CATEGORIES:Not Hosted by Cola City,Parent,Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231107T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231107T183000
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Huddle
DESCRIPTION:Homeschool Huddle\nby Lexington County Library\nTuesday\, Nov. 7 at 5:30pm\nFREE — Parent-Educators\nThe branch manager of The South Congaree-Pine Ridge Branch Library (Lexington County Public Library System) has recently started a program for this area called Homeschool Huddle. Their goal is to provide services and resources for the homeschool families in this area. \nOn Tuesday\, Nov 7 @ 5:30 the homeschool huddle group will meet for a Q & A time with a panel of seasoned homeschool parents in this area. Several new homeschool parents have asked for a time to talk with others who were more experienced to brainstorm and network together. \nKim Andrysczyk (of Cola City Homeschoolers/SC Homeschooling Connection) has been invited as a panelist. So come on out to meet-up and collaborate about these opportunities and resources! \nBring your child/children and the YS staff will provide a craft and storytime for them while the parents are meeting. \nSouth Congaree – Pine Ridge Branch Library\, 200 Sunset Drive\, West Columbia\, SC 29172\nQuestions about Homeschool Huddle: Contact Branch Librarian\, Carol Clark\n803.785.3050\, CCLARK@lex.lib.sc.us \n 
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/homeschool-huddle/
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Not Hosted by Cola City,Parent
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231111
DTSTAMP:20260430T222652
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SUMMARY:Southern Wesleyan Preview Day
DESCRIPTION:SWU Campus Preview\nby Southern Wesleyan University\nFriday\, Nov 10 @9am\nTeens/Parents — FREE\nNote: This is *NOT* a Cola City Event. Contact SWU for more details and registration \nPreview Day is a great way to explore SWU alongside other prospective students and learn more about the campus\,  community\, and what it’s like to attend college there. You’ll have the opportunity to tour campus\, interact with students and faculty\, learn about our majors\, and more! \nIn an effort to remove barriers\, there is no application fee and we are test optional\, which means students are not required to take the SAT/ACT for admission to the university. \nClick here to register for SWU preview day\, located at 907 Wesleyan Dr\, Central\, SC 29630 \nSouthern Wesleyan University Office of Admissions\n(864) 644-5550\nadmissions@swu.edu
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/southern-wesleyan-preview-day/
CATEGORIES:Not Hosted by Cola City,Parent,Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231110T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231110T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T222652
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SUMMARY:Liberty Live Education Day
DESCRIPTION:Liberty Live Education Day\nby Southern Campaign 1790\nFriday\, November 10\, 9am-1pm\nFREE — All Ages\nNote: This is *not* hosted by Cola City Homeschoolers. Contact Liberty Live for more information and reservations. \nLiberty Live encourages you to walk in the footsteps of our ancestors\, immersing yourself in the lives of the backcountry colonials as well as militia\, Continental\, and British soldiers. \nExploration into the conditions in which indigenous\, immigrant\, enslaved\, and indentured populations existed will allow you to evaluate their reasons for either remaining loyal to the British Crown or supporting the cause of becoming a free independent nation. \nEvery fall\, on the second weekend of November\, hundreds of 18th C. merchants\, demonstrators\, and reenactors gather at 1208 Keys Lane\, Kershaw\, SC for the annual Battle of Camden Reenactment weekend. The kickoff is our signature event\, the Liberty Live Education Day. During this FREE Friday event\, area students\, teachers\, and parents spend the morning engaging in various activities of colonial and military life to become better connected with individuals and events that played vital roles in our fight for independence. \nThis FREE event is open to all public\, private and home school students and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND.\nContact: sdavis@sc1780.org to pre-register
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/liberty-live-education-day/
LOCATION:In Person
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Not Hosted by Cola City
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231110T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231110T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T222652
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231105T190444Z
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SUMMARY:Veteran's Day Parade
DESCRIPTION:Veteran’s Day Parade\nby City of Columbia\nFriday\, November 10 at 11am\nFREE — All Ages\nThe City of Columbia’s 45th Annual Veterans Day Parade will be held\, Friday\, November 10\, the Columbia Parks & Recreation Department announced. \nThe Veterans Day Parade\, known as one of the Southeast’s largest Veterans Day parades\, will begin at 11 a.m. from the intersection of Sumter and Laurel streets\, and travel southbound on Sumter Street ending at Pendleton Street near the State House. \nThis year’s grand marshals will be Vietnam Veterans.\nThe Veterans Day Parade is sponsored by the City of Columbia. \nFor more information\, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 803-545-3100.
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/veterans-day-parade/
LOCATION:In Person
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Holiday,Not Hosted by Cola City
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231113T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231113T190000
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Hub
DESCRIPTION:Homeschool Hub\nby Chapin Branch Library\nMonday\, November 13 @6pm\nParent/Educators — FREE\nNote: this event is *NOT* hosted by Cola City Homeschoolers. Contact Chapin Library for more details. \nInterested in getting started homeschooling? What about homeschooling high school? Come for this Q/A session at Chapin Branch Library\, 129 Columbia Ave\, Chapin\, SC 29036. Monday\, November 13 at 6 pm.\nActivities for youth while parents/educators are in the meeting.  \nFree\, open to the public.\nKim Andrysczyk is a 3rd Option Association director at SC TOP.\nAlso blogs at the SC Homeschooling Connection\, which is a free resource hub for all homeschoolers regardless which association you choose.
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/homeschool-hub/
CATEGORIES:Not Hosted by Cola City,Parent
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231114T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231114T200000
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SUMMARY:Building Capacity: an Outdoor Learning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Building Capacity for Outdoor Learning: Introducing a Digital Tool for Success\nNovember\, 14th 2023 – 7:00 PM\nWith Outdoor Learning Experts Mariana Brussoni & Megan Zeni\nNote: This is *NOT* a Cola City event. Please contact The Outdoor Learning Store for more information and registration: CLICK HERE \nThe Outdoor Learning Virtual Workshop Seasonal Series:\n \n\nRegistration is FREE and there will be plenty of draw prizes for attendees!\nAll registrants will receive a discount code to access outdoor learning resources when they register\nWorkshops are 60 minutes and will take place at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern.\nFor those who can’t attend live these will each be recorded and posted on the Recordings Page\nFollowing the workshop\, participants will receive a link through which they can access a certificate of attendance.\n\nJoin Mariana and Megan as they share the ‘BE OUT’ digital tool. BE OUT is a new tool for elementary (K-7) school teachers and includes exemplars of outdoor learning from a diversity of teachers organized in a digital format. \nThe tool is designed with very short (90 second) modules and targets teachers new to teaching outdoors with support in four key areas: understanding risky play in the school context; getting started teaching outdoors; teaching with an emergent curriculum; and assessment of learning. \nDr. Mariana Brussoni is Director of the Human Early Learning Partnership and Professor at the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Her research investigates child injury prevention and children’s outdoor risky play with the aim of creating environments where all children can play outside every day. \nMegan Zeni is a mom of 3\, an experienced elementary school teacher\, and a master gardener. Megan successfully re-imagined the prep position in her public school and turned it into her dream job of spending her days with children in the garden classroom. Megan is an advocate for taking children outdoors at school in all kinds of weather to learn\, play\, and grow. Megan is also a PhD candidate at UBC in curriculum & pedagogy. \nAll registrants will be entered to win some great draw prizes! After registering you will receive a discount code to access the resources shared\, and following the workshop you can access the recording\, and a link to access your Certificate of Attendance. \nGrow your outdoor educator skills with: \n\nDirty Teaching\nLearn more about Outdoor Learning and Play
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/building-capacity-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Not Hosted by Cola City,Parent,Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231116
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SUMMARY:Executive Function Empowerment Summit
DESCRIPTION:Executive Function Empowerment Summit\nby GoZen! Mental Health Coach\nWednesday\, Nov 15th\nFREE — Parents/Educators\nNote: This is *NOT* a Cola City event. Please contact Executive Funtion Empowerment Summit for more information and registration.  \nRaise Focused\, Motivated Learners! \nCalling all parents\, educators\, and professionals: Teach kids and teens the skills to focus their attention\, self-start\, remember instructions\, prioritize tasks\, and so much more at this FREE one-day event! \nDO YOUR KIDS STRUGGLE WITH FOCUS AND ORGANIZATION? \nTHESE AREN’T JUST CHALLENGES—THEY’RE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS. EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS ARE LIKE THE BRAIN’S AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS. THEY HELP KIDS GET STUFF DONE. WHILE KIDS MAY NOT BE BORN WITH THE SKILLS TO FILTER DISTRACTIONS\, PRIORITIZE TASKS\, SET AND REACH GOALS\, AND REGULATE EMOTIONS\, THEY ARE BORN WITH THE POTENTIAL TO MASTER THESE SKILLS. \nSECURE YOUR FREE SPOT FOR THE NOV. 15\, 2023 EVENT \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/executive-function-empowerment-summit/
CATEGORIES:Not Hosted by Cola City,Parent,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231122T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231122T113000
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SUMMARY:Nutcracker Ballet
DESCRIPTION:Nutcracker Ballet\nby Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet\nWednesday\, Nov 22 at 10 am\n$10/seat — All ages\nNote: This is *NOT* a Cola City Homeschoolers event. Contact Ann Brodie’s studio at 803-771-6303 for more information and tickets. \nIt’s Nutcracker Season!  \nEvery year during the week of Thanksgiving\, Ann Brodie’s Ballet studio performs The Nutcracker at the Township Auditorium in Columbia\, SC. This full length ballet also features a live orchestra\, and live choir.\nEach year\, one show is offered to Homeschool Families\, Retirement Commmunities\, Youth groups at a discounted rate. \nThis year the production will be On Wednesday\, November 22nd @10am\nYou can save 50% off ticket prices when you reserve tickets by calling the studio at 803-771-6303.\nTickets will be $10 each. \nContact for any questions: Caren Anderson\, the Homeschooling Education and Community Outreach Coordinator for Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet. 949-351-4204
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/nutcracker-ballet-3/
LOCATION:In Person
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Not Hosted by Cola City
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231125
DTSTAMP:20260430T222652
CREATED:20231122T164940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T164941Z
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SUMMARY:FREE Admission SC State Parks
DESCRIPTION:SC State Parks Black Friday\nBy SC State Parks\nFriday\, Nov 24\nFree Admission — All Ages\nNote: Contact SC State Parks for more details and reservations. \nFREE ADMISSION TO ALL SC STATE PARKS – Friday\, November 24!  Including FREE historic home tours! \nThis year on Black Friday we challenge you and yours to #OptOutsideSC and enjoy South Carolina’s state parks. \nAdmission will be free at state parks in South Carolina on Friday\, November 24 — including tours at our three historic homes. The promotion encourages people to spend some time in the great outdoors the day after Thanksgiving! \nReservations may be made for historic home tours by calling: \n\nRose Hill Plantation (Tour reservation full)\nRedcliffe Plantation\nHampton Plantation\n\nEnjoy some time in our parks\, for free.  Make sure to post pictures to social media using the hashtag #OptOutsideSC.
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/free-admission-sc-state-parks/
LOCATION:In Person
CATEGORIES:All Ages,FREE,Not Hosted by Cola City
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231125T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231125T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T222652
CREATED:20231122T171507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T171507Z
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SUMMARY:Cayce 12000 Year Park
DESCRIPTION:Civil War Tour\nBy 12000 Year History Park\nSaturday\, Nov 25 at 1 pm\nFREE — All Ages\nNote: Contact Cayce 12000 Year History Park for more details \nIn today’s world\, people are reluctant to step away from their screens and for some reason\, we are content with that. \nToday\, we ask you look away from your screens and look at the history right in front of you. Explore the land where Columbia was conceived. \nExplore the 12\,000 Year History Park – where history lies at your feet. \nMeet at 1 pm for tour\, location: 1120 Fort Congaree Trail\, Cayce. Parking is free at the Tennis Center. \nQuestions? Contact 803-739-5385 \n 
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/cayce-12000-year-park/
LOCATION:In Person
CATEGORIES:All Ages,FREE,Not Hosted by Cola City
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