September 27th-29th Weekend

 Fall is definitely in the air!  What a great time of year to get out and enjoy all that Blythewood has to offer. 

This Weekend in Blythewood September 27th, 28th and 29th Last Call The Northeast Farmers Market at Doko Meadows will call it a 'wrap' come Monday.  It's been a tough summer for farmers but we've had great loyalty from many of our vendors in spite of the rainy weather.  Stop by one last time and pick up some fresh herbs, handmade spices, jams and jellies and some ready to heat and eat culinary treats.  The NEFM will be open 3:00pm - 7:00pm on Monday so come on by and shop one last time. We appreciate all those that have supported the NEFM this summer and hope we'll be able to  offer even more vendors and variety next summer.  A special 'THANK YOU' is offered up to Sarah Bailey who has managed the market this year, both at Doko Meadows and Lake Carolina.    She did a wonderful job and we appreciate all her hard work! Don't miss out on shopping with these vendors at this week's market.  Hope to see you there! The Shrimp Guy Sweets and Treats First Fruits Enterprises L'Ecuyers Gourmet Linda Philips Catering It's Football Friday!! Blythewood vs. Sumter @ BHS Kickoff at 7:30pm Go Bengals! Westwood vs. RidgeView @ Westwood Kickoff@ 7:30pm               Go Redhawks!       Mark Your Calendar!  Northeast Farmers Market    Doko Meadows  -  Last Monday     Lake Carolina  -   Last Thursday                  3:00pm - 7:00pm                      Sept 27 -        USC Equestrian                   USC vs. Fresno State               2:00pm @ One Wood Farm Oct 7 -       Brainery Classes Begin                 Muller Road Middle School                         Register at:               townofblythewoodsc.gov Oct. 8 -     Historical Society Meeting                        "History of Blythewood"                         Langford-Nord House                                 7:00pm Oct. 11 -       USC Equestrian                     USC vs Georgia               2:00pm @ One Wood Farm Oct. 24 -          ChamberFest                    Sponsored by Blythewood                     Chamber of Commerce                 For Chamber Members Only                 The Manor @ Doko Meadows                         5:30pm - 7:30pm                          More info to come Oct. 25-26-        BlytheFest                   Trinity United Methodist Church                 Friday Night - 5:00pm - 9:00pm                    Saturday -  9:00am - 3:00pm                          More Info to come                             Hooray for the Home Team! It's 'home arena' advantage again this week for the Gamecock Equestrian Team when they go up against Fresno State  at 2:00 TODAY at One Wood Farm.  Our USC girls crushed Kansas State last week with a resounding score of 15-5.   USC's team is lead by a pair of juniors, Katherine Schmidt and Amber Hunter and features a talented group comprised mainly of sophomores and juniors.  The future is looking quite bright for our defending SEC Champs! You might want to  sneak out a bit early  from work today and head on over to One Wood Farm to watch our girls in action.  Go Gamecocks!!! All meets listed on Calendar Smart Matters Have you registered yet?  The Blythewood Brainery is offering up some terrific classes to  feed your inner artist or musician with painting or guitar classes or help you find out all the ins and outs to your new iPad!  Nutrition for good health is important to us all so you may want to try the 3 sessions of "Good Eats for Life".  The Blythewood Brainery is a collaboration of Muller Road Middle School, Bravo Blythewood and The Town of Blythewood. The courses for the fall session are: Watercolors -taught by Esther Melton Acrylics/Oils -taught by Esther Melton iPAD Basics - taught by Morgan Moates Bass Guitar Lessons - taught by Tyrone Mack (individual lessons) Good Eats for Life - taught by Katherine Shavo All classes will be held at Muller Road Middle School beginning the week of October 6 and are on the town website and ready for your perusal. Register at: townofblythewoodsc.gov Things To Do   The History of Blythewood Are you curious about the History of Blythewood?  Well, that's the topic that will be shared at the next Blythewood Historical Society meeting on October 8.   Come join other members of the group to hear Wade Dorsey, resident historian, tell the tale of Blythewood's beginnings.   The meeting will be held at 7:00pm at the Langford-Nord House. Have a Fabulous Fall Weekend!

The Doko Meadows Commemorative Tree Project

The Blythewood Garden Club was founded In the month of May 1953 when a group of twenty-five ladies living in the Blythewood area decided to organize a community garden club. The inaugural meeting took place in the Blythewood School where the official charter and club name were established. The founding members of the newly established Blythewood Garden Club elected Mrs. T. H. Wilds as the first club president, Mrs. Aaron Branham the vice-president and Miss Ann Rorer as secretary-treasurer. 

On April 20, 1955, the new Blythewood Garden Club presented its first flower show at the Blythewood School Gymnasium. Hundreds of Blythewood residents attended the show which eventually became an annual event for the club. Over the past sixty years the club has also sponsored many community beautification and improvement projects. Some of these projects include the establishment and maintenance of roadside parks, planting shrubbery at area schools and the Blythewood community center and other special road-side beautification projects. 

The Blythewood Garden Club continues its commitment to encourage and promote community beautification, good gardening habits and a community-wide appreciation for the environment and our shared responsibility to protect it for future generations to enjoy. Some of the current Blythewood Garden Club projects include: The Plant it Pink program which establishes plantings of pink flowers and flowering shrubs to increase an awareness of Breast Cancer, a special initiative to beautify public buildings through the planting of flowers around the Richland County Library and U.S. Post Office, the establishment of the Carolina Fence Garden at the historic Langford Nord House and the annual donation and decoration of the Christmas Tree for Langford Nord House. 

The Town of Blythewood is delighted to partner with the Blythewood Garden Club to provide the opportunity for individuals, families and organizations to adopt a tree at the beautiful Doko Meadows Park to commemorate a special person, or occasion.

Click Here for Donation Request & Registration Form 

For More Information:

Blythewood Garden Club
Attn. Kristi Coggins
P.O. Box 730
Blythewood, SC 29016
Contact Kristi at: kcog@sawgrassbuilders.com

September 20th-22nd Weekend

  Spend some time getting some rest this rainy weekend so you'll  be refreshed and ready to go come Monday when you realize that school days aren't just for kids anymore. 

This Weekend in Blythewood September 20th, 21st and 22nd Jammin' at The Market It's almost time to close our Northeast Farmers Market but you don't want to miss being able to stock up on some of Vera Eze's hand made jams and jellies.  She makes them all with fresh fruit juices and they make for a  tasty treat on biscuits or toast.  Remember that   September 30 will be the last Monday of the market at Doko Meadows  so be sure to stop by anytime from 3:00pm - 7:00pm on Monday. Don't miss out on shopping with these vendors at this week's market.  Hope to see you there! The Shrimp Guy Sarah's Fresh Veggies Sweets and Treats First Fruits Enterprises L'Ecuyers Gourmet Linda Philips Catering Bee Trail Farms It's Football Friday!! Blythewood @ Lancaster Kickoff at 7:30pm Go Bengals! Westwood @ Spring Valley Kickoff@ 7:30pm               Go Redhawks!    Who Knew? The USC horses don't travel to other schools when the team is competing away from home.  Each girl has to ride a horse from the hosting team during the competition.  Likewise, for those teams competing on USC home turf.    Mark Your Calendar!  Northeast Farmers Market    Doko Meadows  -  Every Monday     Lake Carolina  -   Every Thursday                  3:00pm - 7:00pm                      Sept 27 -        USC Equestrian                   USC vs. Fresno State               2:00pm @ One Wood Farm Oct 7 -       Brainery Classes Begin                 Muller Road Middle School                         Register at:               townofblythewoodsc.gov Oct. 11 -       USC Equestrian                     USC vs Georgia               2:00pm @ One Wood Farm                             Have a Wonderful Weekend! Did you Miss It? If you missed the The Gamecock Equestrian Team's opening meet against Kansas State today, no worries.  Our USC girls will be riding again next Friday against Fresno State over at One Wood Farm, located at 1201 Syrup Mill Road right here in Blythewood.  Long time USC head coach, Boo Major is excited that her team gets to kickoff the season with two home meets.   The defending Southeastern Conference CHAMPIONS were ranked No. 3 in preseason polls and they bring back most of their lineup from last year's team.  The Gamecocks will host two more home meets this fall and two in the spring.  And great news for Blythewood...the team will host this year's SEC Equestrian Championships in March right here in our wonderful little town! Go Gamecocks!!! All meets listed on Calendar Smart Matters It's time to raise the collective IQ in Blythewood so  get ready to register for the fall session of the Blythewood Brainery!  Feed your inner artist or musician with painting or guitar classes or find out all the ins and outs to your new iPad!  Nutrition for good health is important to us all so you may want to try the 3 sessions of "Good Eats for Life".  The Blythewood Brainery is a collaboration of Muller Road Middle School, Bravo Blythewood and The Town of Blythewood. The courses for the fall session are: Watercolors -taught by Esther Melton Acrylics/Oils -taught by Esther Melton iPAD Basics - taught by Morgan Moates Bass Guitar Lessons - taught by Tyrone Mack (individual lessons) Good Eats for Life - taught by Katherine Shavo All classes will be held at Muller Road Middle School beginning the week of October 6 and will be up on the town website and ready for your perusal come Monday. Register at: townofblythewoodsc.gov Things To Do