November 22nd-24th Weekend

Not everything that's counted counts but offering your support to The Women's Shelter by attending this year's Thanksgiving  Souper will definitely count and make a difference for some women in need of help.

This Weekend in Blythewood November 22nd, 23rd and 24th Counting What Counts Not everything that's counted counts but offering your support to The Women's Shelter by attending this year's Thanksgiving  Souper will definitely count and make a difference for some women in need of help.     First brought to Blythewood by New Kirk Presbyterian Church, the Souper is growing to a community-wide effort to help women in crisis that are served by The Women's Shelter, located in Columbia.   For a mere $2 (or a donation of more ) you can buy a bowl of Chick-fil-A chicken soup and enjoy an evening with your family and friends and The Chick-fil-A Cow, as the Thanksgiving season begins.  Count your blessings early and make plans to attend.                     Come be a part of             The Thanksgiving Souper                    November 21st                  5:30pm - 7:30pm           The Manor @ Doko Meadows Got Talent? Transfiguration Catholic Church in Blythewood is looking for local talent to win CASH PRIZES!   Come on out on Saturday, December 7th when the church hosts their annual Christmas Festival and Talent Show.  Registration is due by November 22nd so be sure to get yours in by calling the church at 803.735.0512. Meet you at The Holiday Market Make plans now to do all your Christmas shopping at the 3rd Annual Blythewood Holiday Market.  Sponsored by Bravo Blythewood and the Blythewood Artists Guild,this year proves to be great fun with Santa making a special visit on Saturday morning for breakfast with the kids and photographs.  The Holiday Market will be held in the former Four Seasons Furniture store space in the IGA Plaza on Friday, Dec. 6 from 10:00am -6:00pm, Saturday, Dec. 7 from 8:00am - 6:00pm and Sunday, Dec. 8 from 1:00pm - 6:00pm. Breakfast with Santa, sponsored by the Blythewood Lions Club will be Saturday morning from 8:00 - 11:00 am. Blythewood Holiday Market Fri., Dec. 6   10am - 6pm Sat., Dec. 7  -  8am - 6pm  Breakfast with Santa starts @ 8am Sun. Dec.8  1pm - 6pm    Mark Your Calendar           Nov. 21 -    Thanksgiving Souper                   Sponsored by Chick-fil-A         Benefittng the Women's Shelter                         5:30pm - 7:30pm            The Manor at Doko Meadows              More information to come Nov. 26  Drug Take Back Day                      Town Hall                9:00am - 12 Noon Dec 1  Community Christmas Tree                      Lighting                5:00pm - 6:00-pm             Historic Hoffman House                (a.k.a. Town Hall) Dec. 6  Blythewood Holiday Market      7,8    135-A Blythewood Road                      IGA Plaza           Blythewood Artists Guild                 Bravo Blythewood Dec.7   Christmas Festival     Transfiguration Catholic Church Dec. 8 Blythewood Christmas Parade                      3:00pm          Starts at BHS this year!  Dec 9      Blythewood Community 11,12             Theatre                      TRYOUTS       Westwood High School Auditorium             Starting at 6:00pm each night                   Make your Weekend Count! Community Theatre Come be a part of something new and exciting as Bravo Blythewood gets Blythewood's own Community Theatre started.  Auditions will be held December 9th, 11th and 12th at the Westwood High School auditorium starting at 6:00pm each night.    Please bring a song with music or background and be prepared to read a short portion from a script.  The performance dates will be April 3-6 and April 10-12. Contact Rachel Tefft 803.422.6885 Drug Take Back Day Have you ever wondered what to do with all those out-of-date medications you have stacked up in your cabinets?   Well, clean off the shelves and gather them up because Tuesday, November 26 is DRUG TAKE BACK DAY in Blythewood.  The Town of Blythewood has joined forces with Blythewood Pharmacy to offer a way for area citizens to safely dispose of out of date medications.  Bring those drugs that are no longer usable to the Town Hall from 9:00am - 12 noon next Tuesday and let our local experts dispose of them correctly.  Oh, Christmas Tree Get in the Christmas spirit when Blythewood throws the switch on it's town Christmas trees.  The Community Christmas Tree Lighting will be held December 1st from 5-6:00pm in front of the Historic Hoffman House ( a.k.a. Town Hall).  Enjoy the sounds of Christmas from some of our town's smallest citizens and stay to partake of the refreshments afterwards.  When the trees light up  Santa  can't be too far behind. We LOVE a Parade! Get ready!!!  The Blythewood Christmas Parade will take to the streets,  December 8th at 3:00pm.  Sponsored by the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce, the parade route is taking some new turns, this year.  The staging and start of the parade will be at Blythewood High School and will travel north on Hwy. 21/Main Street, turn left on McNulty, left again on Boney Road and left yet again onto Blythewod Road. It's sure to be a great time for everyone so make your plans now to come out and enjoy the fun!