6th Annual Red Nose Run

Saturday January 28, 2011
Run With All Your Heart For Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia, SC!

Lace up your big floppy clown sneakers, grab your red nose and meet us at Colonial Life Arena for the Sixth Annual Red Nose Run. The Palmetto Grand Prix 10k begins at 8:00 a.m. with the 5k beginning at 8:15 a.m. Runners will enjoy complimentary massages from the Southeastern School of Neuromuscular
Massage, food, drinks and more!

Pre-register at www.strictlyrunning.com! Pre-registered packet pick-up will take place at Strictly Running on January 25-27 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Race day registration and packet pick-up will be at the Colonial Life Arena from 6:45 a.m. -7:30 a.m. All runners and walkers are welcome to join! Only pre-registered participants are guaranteed a packet. We hope to see you and your friends join our over 750 expected runners on January 28th
for some Red Nose Fun to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia,SC! Please contact Alex Nicyper at 803-254-0118 or alex@rmhcofcolumbia.org for questions or additional information.

World Beer Festival

Saturday January 28, 2012

All About Beer Magazine has presented 26 festivals in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia since 1996. World Beer Festivals are public events in which participants have the chance to sample an amazing range of beers from around the world, served by brewer representatives, for one entry price. Seminars, live music, and great food are also included. Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Afternoon and evening sessions. Get your tickets in advance - one session is already sold out. Ticket info here.

Religion In The Civil War Symposium Coming to Columbia

Saturday January 28, 2012
The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Archives and History and the South Carolina Historical Society will host a one-day symposium exploring the topic of Religion in the Civil War.

This event invites the public to join historians and scholars in an in-depth discussion regarding how faith and religion impacted both sides of the conflict. Participants will examine the Protestant, Catholic and Jewish faiths from both the Northern and Southern viewpoints and explore the extent to which soldiers and chaplains leaned on their faith during the Civil War. The day’s events will feature a Keynote presentation from Dr. George Rable, professor at the University of Alabama and author of God’s Almost Chosen Peoples: A Religious History of the American Civil War
Lectures will also be given by W. Eric Emerson & Karen Stokes authors of Faith, Valor, and Devotion: The Civil War Letters of William Porcher DuBose, and John Brinsfield author of Faith in the Fight. A guided tour of Columbia’s most significant Civil War era churches, Elmwood Cemetery and of the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum’s newest exhibit, Through Fiery Trials: Religion in the Civil War will also be a part of the day’s program. The day’s program will begin at 8:30am and conclude at 4:00pm. Registration is $30 in advance and $35 the day of. Lunch is included.

To register, visit www.crr.sc.gov or contact Kaela Harmon at 803-737-8094 or

Put On Your Dancing Shoes! Shandon Presbyterian Church

Saturday January 28, 2012

The next Arts at Shandon event is an evening of dancing for the whole family at 7 p.m.. Nelson Jarvis, a nationally known caller, will be featured for traditional square dancing, line dancing and the Texas two-step. Join us for lessons, contests and family fun for all ages. Childcare is available for a reasonable fee; reservations are required by Jan. 20 by calling (803) 771-4408. Refreshments will be available. Entrance fee is $5 per person. Visit the Shandon Presbyterian Church website.

May I Recommend?

Mini Warehouses

Remember the days when you had to store your stuff in your Mom's garage or you bought one of those awful metal sheds and stuck it out in the backyard to keep your bins and boxes of treasures and tools from getting wet? Then you started seeing a new phenomenon pop up along the highways and bi-ways - self storage facilities. That business venture was the new thing back 30 years ago. Well, 30 years ago, one of those new-fangled storage facilities was built in just about the most convenient location in town... off US Hwy 378 near I-20 (behind Southeastern Trucking) and it has served the area's commercial and residential storage needs. Currently under a complete renovation and modernization , Mini Warehouses' new owner, Rick Riley, is excited about the property's future. He's added a brick veneer to the buildings, fresh paint, he's installing new security cameras, he's installing brand new red Janus Commercial Roll Up Doors... making everything sparkly new in the same location that for 30 years has kept customers satisfied for its unparalleled convenience. Need storage space? I don't think you could find a nicer guy or a better place than Mini Warehouses! Twenty free boxes and free lock when you rent a unit!
Phone: 803-356-0634
View Map: 129 Cromer Road

Romeo & Juliet: Columbia City Ballet: Koger Center for the Arts

Next Weekend! February 3 & 4, 2012

The world’s most famous lovers will take the stage when Columbia City Ballet presents the timeless love story of Romeo & Juliet. Based on William Shakespeare’s 400-year-old play, Columbia City Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet uses composer Sergei Prokofiev’s genius to tell the tale of two young lovers caught in the middle of their feuding families. This modern classic intertwines dramatic sword fights with exquisite love duets and comic interludes to create a production that captures the passion and beauty of Shakespeare’s masterpiece. The Columbia City Ballet, under the direction of William Starrett, dance to what many believe is the greatest ballet score ever written.

Mustaches for Kids

Now through February 9, 2012

Mustaches for Kids is a good reason to grow a mustache and raise money for Safe Kids SC, a program to prevent injuries to children. Since its humble beginnings, Mustaches for Kids satellite chapters have spread across the continent, a steady expansion that is not unlike the measured, deliberate growth of a Mustache. Safe Kids South Carolina, a program of The Children’s Trust of South Carolina has now formed a chapter to educate families on preventing unintentional injuries--the number one killer of children 0-14 years of age. Here’s how it works: During the four-week Growing Season: Thursday, January 19th through Thursday, February, 9th growers sprout sweet, sweet Mustaches. Per Mustaches for Kids bylaws, they shave their faces, except for the Mustache, a minimum of one time per week and solicit donations from friends, family, co-workers, and people in the community. It’s like getting pledges to run a marathon, without the exertion, cramping, or dehydration. Call it a facial hair marathon.

At the end of the Growing Season, Safe Kids South Carolina will host the Mustache Competition at Tin Roof, which is a cross between a beauty pageant, dog show, and police line-up. During the Competition, Growers, often in Mustache-enhancing costumes, are to be evaluated by an independent panel of judges, and one Mustache is declared to be the “Sweetest Stache.” We also have the "Worst Stache" and the "Most Sponsored Stache" for which ever mustache raises the most money for our cause! So it’s all pretty simple: mustaches, charity, competition infused with meaningless pageantry. You can spare four weeks of your life for that. To register, give donations or find our more visit the website.

Monster Jam Returns to Colonial Life Arena!

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