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SUMMARY:Picture Book Panel: Virtual Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Picture Book Panel: Virtual Workshop\nBy Cardinal Rule Press\nThursday\, Sept 5 at 1 pm\nFREE — Parent/Educators\nNote: This is NOT a Cola City Event. Contact Cardinal Rule Press for more information \nTune in for this vibrant community of authors\, parents\, families\, and friends to hear about Cardinal Rule Press’s newest children’s book Do-It-Yourself Dollhouse & how to transition back-to-school! We look forward to hearing from the author\, Shannon Anderson and hope to see you there! \n\nFACILITATOR: Nationally recognized author\, publisher and speaker Maria Dismondy is dedicated to inspiring and empowering children. She has authored nine children’s books and made more than 800 speaking appearances. She lives in southeast Michigan with her husband\, Dave\, and their three children.\nPANELIST: Shannon Anderson is an award-winning author and speaker who enjoys traveling the country for author visits and other events and conferences. She taught for 25 years at both the elementary and college level\, and was named one of the Today Show’s teachers who “awed and inspired” in 2019.\nMoni Ritchie Hadley\, a half-Japanese military brat\, bounced back and forth from the USA to Japan. Daydreaming was a favorite pastime. She is the author of the forthcoming Miso Magic (‘24)\, Anzu and the Art of Friendship  (‘23)\, and  The Star Festival (‘21)\, a 2022 Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year.\nKathryn is an award-winning author/illustrator\, best known for her character-building number/color book series: One\, Zero\, and Two. She is also the co-author of Beautiful Hands\, a book about possibilities and reaching your dreams. She helps readers find creative methods to engage and connect with their students through the power of reading\, art\, and literature.
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/picture-book-panel-virtual-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:FREE,Not Hosted by Cola City,Parent,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240906T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240907T150000
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SUMMARY:Big Grab 50-mile Yard Sale
DESCRIPTION:Big Grab-Yard Sale\nBlytewood\, Ridgeway\, Winnsboro\nFri-Sat\, Sept 6-7\nFREE — Public Event\nNote: This NOT a Cola City Event. Contact Fairfield Chamber of Commerce for more information: info@chamberfc.com \n50 Miles of Yard Sales through North Hwy 21 from I-20\, Columbia\, Blythewood\, Ridgeway and Winnsboro. \nMore information on the BIG GRAB FB Page
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/big-grab-50-mile-yard-sale/
LOCATION:In Person
CATEGORIES:All Ages,FREE,Not Hosted by Cola City
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240906T120000
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SUMMARY:First Friday: 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. We are meeting up there–so keep an eye out for other Cola City connections! \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/first-friday-firefly-game-day/
LOCATION:In Person
CATEGORIES:All Ages,FREE,Not Hosted by Cola City,Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240909T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240909T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090510
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Explorers: Camp Discovery
DESCRIPTION:Homeschool Explorers\nBy Camp Discovery\nMonday\, Sept 9\, 11:30-1:30\nGrades 1-5 — $8\nNote: This is NOT a Cola City activity. Please contact Camp Discovery for more information and registration. Location: 208 Claude Bundrick Rd\, Blythewood\, SC 29016\, USA \nA Tree’s Story: 9/9/2024 \nJoin us Mondays in September for learning and fun with science-based activities!  This 30 – 45 minute STEAM-in-nature activity will focus on trees and the clues they provide us to help tell their life’s story.  This activity\, led by experienced facilitators\, is designed for 1st through 5th grade students and begins at 11:30 a.m.  Guardians should remain on-site and supervise their child during play and picnic times (12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)  Don’t miss out on this enriching and exciting opportunity.
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/homeschool-explorers-camp-discovery/
LOCATION:In Person
CATEGORIES:Not Hosted by Cola City
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240911T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240911T110000
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Cub Scouts Pack Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Homeschool Cub Scouts Pack Meeting\nBy Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce\nWednesdays from 10-11am\nStarting Sept 11\nNote: This is NOT a Cola City activity. Please contact Eduardo Ramirez for more information. \n\nGreater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce Homeschool Cub Scouts Pack 1879 is meeting on Wednesdays from 10am – 11am starting on September 11th. Outings planned throughout the Greater Columbia area. For more information contact the pack at:\n\n\nBlythewoodpack1879@gmail.com\n\nMore information about Indian Waters Council-Boy Scouts of America\, one of our Expo 2024 vendors.
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/homeschool-cub-scouts-pack-meeting/
LOCATION:In Person
CATEGORIES:Interest Club,Not Hosted by Cola City
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240914T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090510
CREATED:20240823T012042Z
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SUMMARY:Reading Intervention Training
DESCRIPTION:Reading Intervention Instructor Training\nby Discovery Therapies Inc\nFri-Sat\, September 13-14\nNote this opportunity is NOT hosted by Cola City Homeschoolers. Contact Sharon at Discovery Therapies Inc for more details\, 813-842-0844\nwww.dtiusa.org.\nSIGN UP HERE for more information about the reading program and instructor training. \nHAVE a STRUGGLING READER?\nIn 2023\, 43-50% of SC students did not meet or\nexceed reading expectations on the SC Ready\nReading exam. Students with disabilities scored\neven lower with 78-88% of students not meeting or\nexceeding reading expectations. \nTHERE IS HOPE! \nDiscovery Therapies\, Inc. offers a tailored reading intervention in a small group setting to partner with homeschool families in SC. This unique approach allows families to band together and collectively help their children catch up in their reading skills. \nSign up for an informational meeting to learn more about a reading group for your child or how to train to become a reading instructor.\nTraining for the instructors will be September 13 and 14.\nSIGN UP HERE
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/reading-intervention/
LOCATION:In Person
CATEGORIES:Not Hosted by Cola City,Parent
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240920T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240920T160000
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Skate
DESCRIPTION:Homeschool Skate\nby Three Fountains Recreation\nFriday\, Sept 20th @1pm\nAll Ages — $5\nNote: This is NOT a Cola City event. \nHomeschool Skate is BACK!! Only $5.00 per person to skate and play golf!*Don’t forget to bring your association card* \n*Regular skate rental included!* \nThree Fountains Recreation is located at 2724 Emanuel Church Rd\, West Columbia\, SC \nMore info HERE! \n 
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/homeschool-skate-4/
LOCATION:In Person
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Events,Not Hosted by Cola City
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240921T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240921T140000
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SUMMARY:Kid's Pinball Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Little Flippers Pinball Tournament\nby Bang Back Pinball Lounge\nEvery 3rd Saturday from 12-2 pm\nFREE — ages 4-12\nNote: 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 \nEvery 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!
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/30997/
LOCATION:In Person
CATEGORIES:FREE,Not Hosted by Cola City
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240926T020000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240926T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090510
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SUMMARY:Parenting Teens Through Launch Anxiety- Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Parenting Teens Through Launch Anxiety\nby Roya Dedeaux\nThursday\, Sept 26th @2pm\nParents — FREE Virtual\nNote: This is NOT a Cola City event. \n30 minute webinar for parents to help with…\nParenting Teens Through Launch Anxiety\nEven when it scares the $#$@ out of both of you 😉\n\nDo your teens doubt their own abilities?\nHave your teens expressed their worry that they don’t have what it takes to “adult?”\nAre they worried they missed out on some vital piece of information?\nDo they feel like they didn’t get the growing-up handbook everyone else did?\n\nWhat do you do when your awesome kid doesn’t believe you when you tell them how capable they are? \nThis 30 minute parenting webinar is designed to give parents the tools and opportunity to look at their own feelings about their growing-up-kids\, and figure out how to best help them through the launching process.\n\n​Will you get tools & language to use right away? Absolutely.\nWill it help you communicate with your kids even when you’re both anxious? Yup.\nWill your teens benefit from more effective support from you? 100%\n\nIf you want to support your teens & young adult kids during this normal-yet-terrifying developmental process\, but you’re struggling with how much to push when they feel overwhelmed\, while also allowing that “launching” in 2024 looks very different than it did for you back in 19*mumble mumble*… so you aren’t sure what to do… Then this is for you. \n  \nReserve your spot HERE
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/parenting-teens-through-launch-anxiety-webinar/
CATEGORIES:FREE,Not Hosted by Cola City,Parent,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240927T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240927T130000
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Farm Days
DESCRIPTION:Homeschool Farm Days\nby Outside Inn Campground\nFriday\, Sept 27th @10am\nAll Ages –$10\nNote: This is NOT a Cola City event. \nWelcome to Homeschool Farm Days! \nJoin us for a fun and educational morning designed especially for homeschooling families! Our “Homeschool Mornings” offer a hands-on experience where children can learn about farm life\, interact with our friendly animals\, and enjoy time outdoors in a natural setting. \nKids will have the opportunity to pet and snuggle with our animals\, discover interesting facts about their care\, and explore our beautiful farm. It’s the perfect way to combine education with a love for nature and animals. \nCome spend a morning with us at Outside Inn\, where learning meets adventure in the great outdoors! \nThings to note: \n\nAdult chaperones are free and must stay with their kids for the entire event.\nKids under 3 must be with thier adult at all times.\nOlder kids can explore approved areas with parental permission. These include the game areas\, garden and walking trails.\nWe will take kids through the animal enclosures; It can get dirty\, so please dress appropriately\nWe are also a campground\, so please do not distrub campers while enjoying the farm\n\nEvent Location: 1074 Woolbright Rd\, Santee\, SC 29142 \nDon’t miss out on this opportunity to experience farm life up close. See you there! \nGet your tickets HERE! \n 
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/homeschool-farm-days/
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Not Hosted by Cola City
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240928T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240928T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090510
CREATED:20240917T174321Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Color Theory: Watercolors
DESCRIPTION:Exploring Color Theory: Watercolors\nby Columbia Museum of Art\nSaturday\, Sept 28th @10am\nTeens/Parents — $80-100\nNote: This is NOT a Cola City event. \nLearn how to apply color theory in watercolor painting. This class focuses on getting comfortable with fundamentals like mixing colors\, brush technique\, composition\, and drawing skills\, all of which lead to more successful paintings. \nTaught by professional watercolorist Constance Manley\, a signature member of the South Carolina Watermedia Society. Ages 15 and up. Please bring a reference photo(s) to work from; all other materials and equipment provided. \n$100 / $80 for members.  Register HERE
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/exploring-color-theory-watercolors/
CATEGORIES:Not Hosted by Cola City,Parent,Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240930T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240930T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090510
CREATED:20240830T190606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T190844Z
UID:30991-1727695800-1727703000@www.colacityhomeschoolers.com
SUMMARY:Homeschool Explorers: Camp Discovery
DESCRIPTION:Homeschool Explorers\nBy Camp Discovery\nMonday\, Sept 30\, 11:30-1:30\nGrades 1-5 — $8\nNote: This is NOT a Cola City activity. Please contact Camp Discovery for more information and registration. Location: 208 Claude Bundrick Rd\, Blythewood\, SC 29016\, USA \nNASA GLOBE Cloud Investigation \nJoin us Mondays in September for learning and fun with science-based activities!  This 30 – 45 minute STEAM-in-nature activity will foster your inner citizen scientist.  Led by experience facilitators using the NASA GLOBE Observer app*\, this cloud observation activity is designed for 1st through 5th grade students and begins at 11:30 a.m.  Guardians should remain on-site and supervise their child during play and picnic times (12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)  Don’t miss out on this enriching and exciting opportunity.
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/homeschool-explorers-camp-discovery-2/
LOCATION:In Person
CATEGORIES:Not Hosted by Cola City
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