Cola City Homeschoolers

Seed Planting
2022-02-07 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Seed Planting
By Richland Library Eastover
Monday, February 7, 2022 from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
FREE

This is not a Cola City Event. Contact Richland Library Eastover at 803-353-8584.
Registration opens January 7.
Join us on our courtyard where we’ll be sowing various seeds ahead of the spring season. We’ll chat about the different potting and container arrangements in transitioning our seedlings from the indoors to the outdoors.
Please note:

In case of inclement weather, this program will be canceled.
This event will take place on the Richland Library Eastover Courtyard.

For more information and to register visit https://www.richlandlibrary.com/event/2022-02-07/seed-planting
Richland Library Eastover Courtyard
608 Main Street
Eastover, SC 29044
803-353-8584

Girls Who Code Club
2022-02-07 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-01-31 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-01-24 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-01-17 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual Event
Girls Who Code Club
By It-Ology
Mondays at 4:30 pm
FREE — Girls 6th-12th grade
Click HERE to register
IT-OLOGY’S GIRLS WHO CODE CLUB FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 6-12
IT-oLogy’s Girls Who Code Club is back this fall to teach South Carolina girls in grades 6-12 how to code. The club is free to join, and participants will meet virtually on Monday afternoons from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. beginning on September 13, 2021. The club will run throughout the 2021-2022 school year with the last meeting scheduled for May 30, 2022.

Girls Who Code Club is meant for girls to join the sisterhood of supportive peers and role models and use Computer Science to change the world. The middle and high-school Clubs encourage students to impact their communities in a positive way through code. Club members will learn how to code from fun, online tutorials and activities that will help them build animations, games, apps.

Students of any coding-ability levels are encouraged to join IT-oLogy’s Girls Who Code Club. This free opportunity is open to all South Carolina girls in grades 6-12.

Homeschool Friday
2022-02-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Homeschool Friday
By EdVenture Children’s Museum
February 4, 2022 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm
$5 for Members & $15 for Non-Members
This is not a Cola City event. Contact Kendal Turner, Education Programs Coordinator at kturner@edventure.org
Register here: https://sales.edventure.org/performancecalendarcamp.aspx
Add EdVenture’s signature programming to your curriculum! On the first Friday of each month, September – May, we offer informal, experiential, hands-on education specialized for homeschool students. Come enjoy programs in one of Columbia’s biggest and brightest classrooms. Perfect for ages 4-10, this programming gives your student a chance to experience EdVenture in a whole new way!
Enjoy our Homeschool Friday programming the first Friday of each month, September – May, from 2-3pm. The cost is $5 per child (members) or $15 (non-members). Parents/guardians pay regular admission, and as always, members are free! All homeschool and virtual learning students are welcome to attend.
Theme: Health
This month we’ll explore what it means to be healthy. From the food we eat to the inner workings of our wonderful bodies, let’s learn how we can keep our bodies, and minds, in awesome shape!
Age 4-5: Bio Lab https://sales.edventure.org/patroneducation.aspx?pid=11353
Age 6-7: Cooking Lab https://sales.edventure.org/patroneducation.aspx?pid=11362
Age 8-10: STEM Lab https://sales.edventure.org/patroneducation.aspx?pid=11371
For more information visit: https://www.edventure.org/calendar
EdVenture Children’s Museum
211 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201
803-779-3100

Homeschool Bowling League
2022-02-04 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-01-28 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-01-21 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-01-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Homeschool Bowling League
By Stars and Strikes
Fridays 1:00pm-2:30pm
All ages — $5
This is not a Cola City Event. Contact Stars and Strikes Jason jcanfield15@gmail.com
Welcome to Stars and Strikes’ IRMO Home School Bowling League! We want to take this time to say
“Thank You” for choosing Stars and Strikes IRMO as your place to bowl. Bowling is the world’s largest
participation sport and unlike so many other sports, no one has to sit on the bench. The following rules are
put in place to help make league bowling run smoothly.
League Name: Home School
Divisions are Bumpers & No Bumpers
PRACTICE BEGINS AT 1:00pm
length: 10 minutes (scored bowling to begin afterwards)
SCHEDULE (subject to change due to scheduled events at the bowling center)
The league will bowl a twelve (12) week schedule, with a hosted special “Fun Day” at the end of each
session.
The Winter League will start on January 7th, 2022 and end on March 25 th , 2022. The Spring League
will start on April 8 th , 2022 and end on June 24 th , 2022. The Fall League will start on September 23 rd ,
2022 and end on December 16 th , 2022.
note: League dates are subject to change due to other events taking place at the center.
The League will NOT bowl on the following dates:
April 15 th , 2022 Easter Break
November 24 th , 2022 Thanksgiving Break
MANAGEMENT
The Home School League is considered a “house league” at the Stars and Strikes IRMO location. There is
a possibility of there being certified USBC Coaches available during this league but is not guaranteed.
This league will not be sanctioned through the USBC in any way.
FEES
Are paid directly to the Stars and Strikes IRMO center and will be a straight-out fee of $5.00 per bowler
each week. Make checks payable to Stars and Strikes. Fees should be paid before the end of the 1 st game.
Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center
800 Lake Murray Blvd, Irmo SC 29063
(678) 212-1198

Geocache for Teens
2022-02-04 12:00 - 14:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Geocache Teen Meet-up
By HERO Co-op
Friday, February 4 at noon
Teens — $5/teen
Announcing HERO’s new Geocaching Club! Meeting the 1st Friday at one of the State Parks. Scavenger hunt, high-tech style! You do not need to be a member of the HERO Co-op to attend this activity.
This meet-up is at Lake Wateree: 881 State Park Rd Winnsboro SC
This club is designed to offer social outdoor time for teens, learning some orienteering skills while also learning about South Carolina culture/history/geography.
More details: all state parks will be within a two-hour drive from the Irmo area.
Students will take the lead on locating geocaches.
One smartphone needed per family.
Orienteering videos are recommended to help with skills.
Club open for middle and high school students only. (Families with younger siblings will be grouped together apart from the teen group).
Easy to moderate hiking required.
Reward for completing all five club meetings.
Meet at the state park (carpooling can be considered) at noon.
Cost: $5 per event for participating students, plus admission to state parks.
Contact Amanda Phifer with questions, 803-467-8501, amandaphifer@yahoo.com
Register for Friday’s event Click HERE to register.

Tween/Teen (11+) Laser Tag at Stars and Strikes
2022-02-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Tween/Teen Meet-up
by Teen Homeschoolers of Lexington
Wednesday, Feb 2 at 1 pm
Free — ages 11+

NOTE this is NOT a Cola City event. Contact Amanda Lane with questions: (336) 602-7909 email amandailane@yahoo.com
It’s Wild Wednesday at Stars and Strikes, so let’s meet up for $2.99 games of laser tag! This is not a drop-off event. There’s plenty of space for the adults to sit and chat as our older kids also get to know each other.
Feel free to text Amanda that you’re coming so she knows to look for you!
Stars and Strikes is located at 700 Columbiana Drive in Irmo.
More info at Tween & Teen Homeschoolers Social Group of Lexington

Roblox Tower Defense
2022-01-31 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Roblox Tower Defense
January 31st at 4 PM
With Minecraft/Gamers Club
By Cola City Homeschoolers
All ages – Online
FREE (with club dues)
Contact Kira vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com
Meet us in Roblox to defend the towers! Co-operative play.
All ages — Free (with club dues)
Join Minecraft and Gamers Club: Click HERE
Join Gamers Club only: Click HERE
Game Club activities are limited to kids who have permissions for certain channels, such as the Hypixel Tourneys are only gonna be available to kids with permission to play Hypixel, Roblox is the same, Party games are for kids who own the Among Us game specifically and have permission for party channel. The Valentine’s party, the social games, and the build contest are open to ALL minecraft club players. If you’d like more info about the permissions or would like to expand your child’s channel permissions, please contact Kira vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com

SC State House Celebration
2022-01-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
SC State House Celebration
By Moms for Liberty Lexington
January 29, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
FREE
This is not a Cola City event. Contact Kourtney Ohara at moms4libertylexco@gmail.com
Students, teachers and staff at Moms for Liberty Lexington County in Lexington, South Carolina are excited to announce that they will be celebrating National School Choice Week with a special spotlight event! The South Carolina School Choice Week Celebration will be taking place at the South Carolina State House in the heart of Columbia. Families and Friends will be sharing in the joy of having the freedom to educate ourselves and children in the way that is best for them! Come learn what it means to have a school of choice. Meet representatives from all facets of education including private schools, homeschool associations, learning pods, magnet schools, charter, virtual, and many more! Learn about current and proposed legislation our state is working on to protect parents and students rights to a safe and prosperous future. Get to know the candidates that are running for State Superintendent of Education, local school board, and local legislators who are standing with families of South Carolina. Moms For Liberty-Lexington County, is working to make sure this is a fun and informative event for all ages! Special speakers will include Congressman Joe Wilson, Rep. RJ May, Candidate for Superintendent of education, Kizzie Gibson, Trinity Homeschool Academy Founder Michelle Shearin.
This event is open to the public. This special event will celebrate school choice options available for children and families across South Carolina.
National School Choice Week shines a spotlight on effective education options for children and is the world’s largest celebration of opportunity in K-12 education.
As a not-for-profit effort, we focus equally on traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and home education options. We are nonpolitical and nonpartisan, and we do not advocate for legislation.
Every January, our participants plan tens of thousands of events and activities – such as school fairs, open houses, and student showcases – to raise awareness about school choice across all 50 states. Year-round, National School Choice Week develops resources and guides to assist families searching for schools or learning environments for their children.
Event attendees are invited to stop by to say “Hi” at the SC Homeschooling Connection booth! https://www.homeschoolingsc.org
Event location:
South Carolina State House
1100 Gervais St
Columbia, SC 29201
For more information visit https://schoolchoiceweek.com/events/moms-2022/

It's a GULLAH GEECHEE Celebration!
2022-01-29 11:00 - 15:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
It’s a GULLAH GEECHEE Celebration!
By the South Carolina Humanities Council and the Richland Library African-American History and Cultural Events Committee (AAHCE)
Saturday, January 29, 2022 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
FREE
This is not a Cola City Event. Contact: AAHCEprograms@richlandlibrary.com.

Join us at Hyatt Park as we kickoff A Year of Black History celebrations with the honoring of the GULLAH GEECHEE culture!

See the beautiful artistry of sweetgrass baskets and Gullah artwork; learn the language; enjoy African drumming and dance; meet featured guests like Gullah Gullah Islands’ Mrs. Natalie Daise, International Storyteller Aunt Pearlie Sue, and The Black Cowboys of Rembert, SC; visit the Richland Library craft area and much more. Take part in the community electric slide.
To preserve the uniqueness of the GULLAH GEECHEE culture, The Honorable Congressman James E. Clyburn introduced The GULLAH GEECHEE Cultural Heritage Corridor to the US Congress and it was designated by the act of Congress in 2006. It is a celebrated culture of the descendants of enslaved Africans bought to SC, NC, GA, and Florida, from west and central Africa.
FEATURED GUESTS
Mrs. Natalie Daise, widely known for hosting with husband Ron, “Gullah Gullah Island,” an American musical children’s television series celebrating the culture and language of enslaved Africans that was produced by and aired on Nick Jr, Nickelodeon network. The Daises are passionate performers, educators, and storytellers of the preservation of the GULLAH GEECHEE culture and history.
Aunt Pearlie Sue is the creation of Anita Singleton-Prather, a native of the Sea Islands of Beaufort, South Carolina. Based on her grandmother, Aunt Pearlie Sue’s character has entertained audiences with Gullah-flavored folktales for over 20 years from the schoolhouse to the White House and Africa.
See and experience the Black Cowboys of Rembert, South Carolina.
“Not many know that cattle ranching, as lucrative frontier occupation, first appeared in South Carolina lowcountry, where the enslaved ancestors of the GULLAH GEECHEE people became America’s first “cowboys.” Gullah Museum
Sweetgrass basketry is recognized as the South Carolina State Handicraft. With roots from West Africa, this skill was brought to the United States by slaves and used on plantations to winnow rice. These baskets are symbolic of the GULLAH GEECHEE culture.
This program is in partnership with the South Carolina Humanities Council and the Richland Library African-American History and Cultural Events Committee (AAHCE).
Richland Library received a Growth Grant from South Carolina Humanities, www.schumanities.org. Funding for the Growth Grants has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the NEH Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP) initiative.
For questions, email: AAHCEprograms@richlandlibrary.com
For more information visit https://www.richlandlibrary.com/event/2022-01-29/its-gullah-geechee-celebration.
Event location: Hyatt Park, 950 Jackson Ave. Columbia, SC 29203

Valentines Card Exchange (by mail)
2022-01-29 | Virtual Event
Valentine’s Card Exchange (by mail)
By Cola City Homeschoolers
All Ages — FREE
Sign up by: Saturday, January 29
Will you be my Valentine? We’re doing it again this time for Valentine’s Day…SENDING CARDS! It’s also a great way to make connections with other homeschoolers, while social distancing. Cola City Homeschoolers is hosting a Valentine’s card exchange during the month of February.
Sign up by January 29. We will organize the lists by ages (as much as possible). You’ll get a list of participants to exchange cards with–up to 25 familes to send/receive. We encourage personalized message or token item included for each child. Examples: stickers, tattoos, crossword puzzle, word puzzle or other small valentines.
Note: Your mailing address will be shared with other participants and student names, so that the cards can be personalized by the sender.
Registration for this event has closed–it was for 2022.

Tween/Teen (11+) Meetup at Virginia Hylton Park, Lexington
2022-01-28 11:00 - 12:30 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Tween/Teen Meet-up
by Teen Homeschoolers of Lexington
Friday, January 28 at 11 am
Free — ages 11+
NOTE this is NOT a Cola City event. Contact Amanda Lane with questions: (336) 602-7909 email amandailane@yahoo.com
Come meet up with other tween/teen homeschoolers! This is our first meet up and we will be spending time at Virginia Hylton Park in Lexington enjoying the playground and wooded nature trail area. This is not a drop-off event. There’s plenty of space for the adults to sit and chat as our older kids also get to know each other. Younger siblings are welcomed, but you must have at least one 11-17 year old to join in on this event.
Feel free to text Amanda so she can look for you at the event!
More info at Tween & Teen Homeschoolers Social Group of Lexington

Boys Who Code Club
2022-01-26 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual Event
Boys Who Code Club
by IT-ology
Wedesdays @4:30 pm
FREE — 6th-12th grade
Click here to register; NOTE: this is not a Cola City activity, please contact IT-ology for more information and registration.

IT-oLogy’s Boys Who Code club is free to join virtual afterschool coding club for SC boys 6th-12th grades.

IT-oLogy’s all new Boys Who Code Club will begin meeting in December to kick off Computer Science Education Week. Please join us for live, instructor-led virtual workshops to teach South Carolina boys in grades 6-12 the fundamentals of coding, its history, technology evolution, cyber safety and cyber careers.

Students will learn to code, program interactive stories, create apps, animations and games with engaging activities with Hour of Code™. Students will also be introduced to artificial intelligence and the basics of machine learning. Hour of Code™ on-demand resources will also help nurture problem-solving skills, logic, creativity, and starts a foundation for success in any 21st-century career path. During IT-oLogy’s workshops, students will explore HTML, JavaScript, Python and Scratch programming languages and most importantly, have FUN coding!
IT-oLogy’s Boys Who Code club is free to join and hosted virtually bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m beginning December 8, 2021 and will run through May 2022. Students of any coding-ability levels are encouraged to join. This free opportunity is open to all South Carolina boys in grades 6-12.

Social Games
2022-01-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Social Games
With Minecraft/Gamers Club
By Cola City Homeschoolers
January 26th at 4 PM
All ages – Online
FREE (with club dues)
Contact Kira vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com
Gartic Phone! Free, just requires a web browser. This is a mix between pictionary and telephone, and is super fun!
All ages — Free (with club dues)
Join Minecraft and Gamers Club: Click HERE
Join Gamers Club only: Click HERE
Game Club activities are limited to kids who have permissions for certain channels, such as the Hypixel Tourneys are only gonna be available to kids with permission to play Hypixel, Roblox is the same, Party games are for kids who own the Among Us game specifically and have permission for party channel. The Valentine’s party, the social games, and the build contest are open to ALL minecraft club players. If you’d like more info about the permissions or would like to expand your child’s channel permissions, please contact Kira vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com

SC School Choice Celebration (Virtual Presentation)
2022-01-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
SC School Choice Celebration
A Virtual Presentation
by My SC Education
Free — All Ages

Tune in for SC’s Virtual School Choice Week Celebration
Wednesday, January 26 at 11 am.
Hear from students, schools and lawmakers across the state to celebrate what’s working in education. Now more than ever, we need to raise awareness and shine a spotlight on the good things going on in education!
Click here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/virtualschoolchoiceweek

Digital Vision Board
2022-01-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Event
Digital Vision Board
By Richland Library Eastover
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
FREE – Virtual
This is not a Cola City event. Contact Richland Library Eastover at 803-353-8584.
Register here: https://www.richlandlibrary.com/event/34090/register#eventRegisterRoot
Learn how to create a stylish digital vision board using Canva! We will go over how to plan your layout, source photos, and design a digital vision board you can use as your phone, computer, or tablet background to help keep you focused on your goals and motivated all year long.
This program will be conducted virtually on Zoom; Those registered will be emailed before the event with the link
For more information and to register, visit https://www.richlandlibrary.com/event/2022-01-25/digital-vision-board.
Contact Richland Library Eastover
608 Main Street
Eastover, SC 29044
803-353-8584

Prompt & Circumstance Creative Writing Club
2022-01-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Event
Prompt & Circumstance Creative Writing Club
By Richland Library
Monday, January 24, 2022 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
FREE – Virtual
This is not a Cola City event. Email teen@richlandlibrary.com to register.
Writing is the act of recording. You can point your pen anywhere in the world, including at yourself, and end up with a story. Prompt & Circumstance is a creative writing club you can try out to see what stories are hiding within you. Through writing and sharing, we will uncover various kinds of storytelling and sharpen each other’s craft.
Visit https://www.richlandlibrary.com/event/2022-01-24/prompt-circumstance-creative-writing-club for more information.

School Choice Fair
2022-01-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
School Choice Fair
By My SC Education
January 22, 2022 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
FREE
This is not a Cola City event. Contact Shaunette Parker at Shaunette@mysceducation.org
Families are invited to celebrate National School Choice Week with a school fair. This special event will celebrate school choice options available for children and families across the State of South Carolina. Come join us for the 2022 National School Choice Week School Fair at the Royal Family Life Center and Banquet & Conference Center as we celebrate National School Choice Week and learn about your K-12 educational choices. This will be one of South Carolina’s most prominent National School Choice Week events.
National School Choice Week shines a spotlight on effective education options for children and is the world’s largest celebration of opportunity in K-12 education.
As a not-for-profit effort, we focus equally on traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and home education options. We are nonpolitical and nonpartisan, and we do not advocate for legislation.
Every January, our participants plan tens of thousands of events and activities – such as school fairs, open houses, and student showcases – to raise awareness about school choice across all 50 states. Year-round, National School Choice Week develops resources and guides to assist families searching for schools or learning environments for their children.
All attendees are invited to stop by to say “Hi” at the SC Homeschooling Connection booth! https://www.homeschoolingsc.org
For more information about this event visit: https://schoolchoiceweek.com/events/south-carolina-2022/
Event location:
Royal Family Life Center and Banquet & Conference Center
4750 Abraham Street
North Charleston, SC 29405

Richland Library Friends and Foundation Public Book Sale
2022-01-22 09:30 - 15:30 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Richland Library Friends and Foundation Public Book Sale
Saturday, January 22, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
FREE

This is not a Cola City event. For details visit: https://www.richlandlibrary.com/event/2022-01-22/richland-library-friends-and-foundation-public-book-sale
The Richland Library Friends and Foundation Winter Book Sale is back!

⚠️ For the safety of customers and volunteers, we are limiting the number of customers in the building during Book Sales.
The Richland Library Friends and Foundation book sales offer the community an opportunity to get their hands on some great deals and rare finds while raising funds to support library programming. There are more than 30,000 gently-used items to choose from, available in all genres for children, teens and adults. Prices for paperbacks start at $1, and prices for hardbacks start at $2.
The Richland Library Operations Center is located at 130 Lancewood Rd., behind Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union, across from Dutch Square Mall.
Visit https://www.richlandlibrary.com/event/2022-01-22/richland-library-friends-and-foundation-public-book-sale for more information.

Hypixel Tourney
2022-01-21 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual Event
Hypixel Tourney
With Minecraft/Gamers Club
By Cola City Homeschoolers
All Ages – Online
January 21st at 3:30PM
FREE (with club dues)
Contact Kira vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com
Be there or be… not there 🙂 Prizes to be won with Cola City Game Club.
All ages — Free (with club dues)
Join Minecraft and Gamers Club: Click HERE
Join Gamers Club only: Click HERE
Game Club activities are limited to kids who have permissions for certain channels, such as the Hypixel Tourneys are only gonna be available to kids with permission to play Hypixel, Roblox is the same, Party games are for kids who own the Among Us game specifically and have permission for party channel. The Valentine’s party, the social games, and the build contest are open to ALL minecraft club players. If you’d like more info about the permissions or would like to expand your child’s channel permissions, please contact Kira vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com

Geocache Virtual Club
2022-01-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Geocache Club
by Cola City Homeschoolers
Virtual Meet ups: Fridays at 2 pm
Ages 10+ — FREE
Geocachers of all experience levels (ages 10+ and parents) are invited to hang out together: learn more about geocaching, share favorite finds, and just have fun! Younger participants may participate with a parent. This club is hosted by Pamela and Elijah Drayer on Fridays at 2 pm. It’s free to participate, but please register to get the zoom link via email.

Where have you been geocaching?
What have you found in the cache box?
What about trackables?
More tricks, tips and hints for success.
Let’s inspire each other each week so you have more stories to share about.

Contact: Pamela Drayer padrayer6@aim.com
New participants sign up here. If you’ve already signed up, you will automatically get meeting reminders each week.

Homeschool Friday: Relic Room
2022-01-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Homeschool Fridays Workshop
by SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum
Monthly: 3rd Friday 10 am or 11 am
Free — All ages
Contact Joe Long for more info: wjlong@crr.sc.gov
More information Click HERE
The SC Confederate Relic room and Military Museum’s Homeschool Fridays are a FREE program, offered one or two Fridays each month during the academic year. Sessions are at 10 am and 11 am (the same lesson is taught both hours). Programs are geared toward students of all ages. Get an “acheivement award” by attending 10 session and completing a project.
2021-2022 Workshops Schedule:

Aug 13: How to Study a Battle
Aug 20: Siege at Malta
Sept 10: Vienna: When the Winged Hussars Arrived
Sept 17: The Seige of Savannah
Oct 8: Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the Siege of Ninety-Six
Oct 22: The Sige of the Alamo
Nov 12: Forts and Artillery
Dec 10: The Great Beefsteak Raid: Wade Hampton’s Cavalry Coup
Dec 17: 11 am only Dueling & Dancing
Jan 21: The Leadership Legacy of Lee
Feb 11: Corporal Sowers at Hill 188 & SC Heroes at St. Quentin
Mar 25: Paratroops Under Seige: Operation Market-Garden
Apr 8: Seige of Firbase Ripcord
May 13: Memorials & Memory

Tween Art Club
2022-01-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Tween Art Club
By Richland Library Edgewood
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
FREE

This is not a Cola City event. Contact Richland Library Edgewood 803-509-8355
Register here: https://www.richlandlibrary.com/event/34779/register#eventRegisterRoot
Do you love art? Are you looking to build your artistic skills? Then join the Edgewood Tween Art Club!

This club is for Middle School students of all skill levels who are interested in art. We will sketch, paint, build and more! Each month we will work with different art mediums, learn different art making techniques and explore concepts and skills through different projects.
Please note:

In case of inclement weather, this program will be canceled.
This event will take place on the Richland Library Edgewood Courtyard. You can access the patio after entering the building.

Visit https://www.richlandlibrary.com/event/2022-01-19/tween-art-club for more information and registration.
Richland Library Edgewood
Edgewood Courtyard
2101 Oak Street
Columbia, SC 29204
803-509-8355

School Choice Celebration Video (deadline)
2022-01-19 17:00 | Virtual Event
Why I Love Homeschooling: Submission Deadline
by SC Homeschooling Connection
Wednesday, January 19
FREE — All ages
CLICK HERE to submit photos
Why do you love homeschooling? What’s so great about this year especially? Tell us why you love YOUR homeschool!
The SC Homeschooling Connection invites you to celebrate National School Choice Week: January 23-29, 2022! We’re preparing a video to showcase all the reasons that South Carolina loves homeschooling. Here’s how you can participate (It’s FREE!):

Print out the “I Love My School Because” placard: Click HERE
Write out a reason why you love homeschooling in general or YOUR homeschool specifically
Take picture of yourself with the placard sign
Entry deadline: January 19 at midnight

Submit up to FIVE images, including your promo photo and/or other candid shots of your school life. Be sure you are the legal guardian/parent of the children pictured in the images. We’ll air the completed video on January 26th. We’ll email you the link so you can share it with your friends and family
Let’s celebrate our choice to educate at home!
Got questions? Contact homeschoolingsc@gmail.com

Greater Inman Geotrail Challenge
2022-01-15 10:00 - 15:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Greater Inman Geotrail Challenge
By Cola City Homeschoolers
Saturday, January 15th, 10:00 am – 3:00
Postponed!
All Ages — Free
The “Greater Inman” geotrail is a series of geocaches hidden throughout Inman, SC. Some of the geocaches require the finders to solve a puzzle on site. Anyone who proves that they have found at least 12 of the geocaches by drawing the secret images onto the passport earns a geocoin. Because 3 of the caches have been archived, we will receive 3 free spaces.

Download the form to keep track of your progress here: http://sc-spartanburgcountyparksandrec.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/151/Greater-Inman-Geotrail-PDF

Meeting location: Woodruff Library at 10 am. We’re starting with the last stop on the Hitting the Books trail from our December Challenge.
Optional: Meet in Inman at 11 am (contact Kim to coordinate that meet-up point and time).
Itinerary:

10:00 – 10:30 – Hitting the Books (GC1ZTDD) at Woodruff Library
***Pick up a geocoin at the Woodruff Library***

10:30 – 11:05 – Drive to Inman, SC
11:05 – 1:00 – GIGT: Must Be Something In The Water (GC63GP8), GIGT: Look Both Ways (GC63GQK), GIGT: Born To Learn (GC63GPW), GIGT: Pipe Dream (GC63GPG), GIGT: Downtown Stroll #1 (GC63A51)
1:00 – 1:30 – Lunch Break
1:30 – 3:00 – GIGT: Downtown Stroll #2 (GC63A5F), GIGT: Welcome Home (GC63A06), GIGT: Fruits, Flowers, Fireworks & Fun (GC63A15), GIGT: Hold the Onions (GC63GR8)

Because the Inman Library is currently closed for construction, we will need to mail our completed passports to the Greater Inman Chamber of Commerce to receive a geocoin.
