Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands and Girl Scouts of the USA have launched the 2020 Girl Scout Cookie Season. Girl Scouts from across the United States become entrepreneurs as they earn money to power their own leadership opportunities and adventures. This season, Girl Scouts is announcing a sweetContinue Reading
January 20 – 11 – 3 pm, FREE COGNITIVE SCREENINGS Every wonder, “Is my forgetfulness part of normal aging or is it more?” Johnsie Douglas, MEd, LPC, with Right at Home will be on hand to administer the Saint Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS), a widely used and briefContinue Reading
The Greater Columbia Rose Society will be holding its first meeting of the New Year January 19. The meeting will be held at Prisma Health Richland Hospital 9 Richland Medical Park Drive, Room 130 at 3 pm. Guest Speaker Bill Patterson, Owner of Roses Unlimited will speak on the differentContinue Reading
The Midlands Mediation Center, a non-profit conflict resolution organization serving central South Carolina since 1998, is hosting a Peace Walk – Scavenger Hunt to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Teams will be fed a series of missions through a phone app that will guide the exploration of attitudes and ideasContinue Reading
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for its residential and virtual programs. Online applications are available at www.scgssm.org. GSSM is South Carolina’s only two-year, public, residential high school dedicated to the advanced study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. GSSM also offersContinue Reading
The South Carolina Wildlife Federation (SCWF) is expanding their event Forks Knives, and Spoonbills: A Dinner Celebrating Conservation by hosting three dinners in the spring of 2020. Partnering restaurants include Spotted Salamander (Columbia), The Anchorage 1770’s Ribaut Social Club (Beaufort) and Passerelle Bistro (Greenville). Each dinner will feature a six-courseContinue Reading
The SC Green Industry Association (SCGIA) will bring together more than 150 exhibitors and more than 20 industry speakers to cover an range of landscape topics during a two-day Conference and Trade Show held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on January 21 and 22. The Trade Show and educationContinue Reading
The Chapin Garden Club invites you to their January meeting where Zack Steinhauser from Wingard’s Nursery will speak on The Conservation of Purple Martins. The date is Wednesday, January 22nd at 10:00 a.m. at the Lexington Sheriff Sub Station, 102 Columbia Ave., Chapin. There is no charge for the programContinue Reading
February 1 Event Will Provide Information and Inspiration for Individuals, Families, and Church Groups On Saturday, February 1, 2020, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church will host a conference to address ways that church leaders and congregations can better support and engage individuals with special needs and disabilities. The public is invitedContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five will began enrolling 5-year-old students for kindergarten on January 6. Registration will take place during regular school office hours, Monday through Friday, excluding school holidays. School District Five will also offer online registration for 5-year-old kindergarten again this year, providing a convenient way for parents to register their students. The application link is available on the district website and all school websites. Parents and guardians may alsoContinue Reading
Chapin High School is partnering with a local business to get students scuba certified through Open Water Dive training. “This is the first year that Chapin High School has offered Marine Science as an elective science course,” said Wendy Rauch, Marine Science teacher. “Marine Science is an amazing course ofContinue Reading