The Town of Blythewood: This Weekend in Blythewood, July 2nd-4th

ROCKIN’ RED, WHITE & BLUE:The Town of Blythewood will host its 2015 "Rockin' Red, White & Blue Celebration” on Friday, July 3, at Doko Meadows, (rain or shine).

This Weekend in Blythewood

July 2nd, 3rd & 4th

See you at Doko Meadows, July 3rd!

Fireworks at 9:00!

ROCKIN’ RED, WHITE & BLUE: The Town of Blythewood will host its 2015 "Rockin' Red, White & Blue Celebration” on Friday,

July 3, at Doko Meadows,

(rain or shine). New this year is WWE wrestling from 3 to 5 PM, and the D.B. Bryant Band is

back on stage from 6 to 9 PM. Fireworks will start at 9 PM! Local food vendors will be on hand with plenty of picnic food. Bring your lawn chairs (no coolers please) and your family for a fun-filled night! Admission is free!

Saturday, July 11 from 11 a.m.

to 1 p.m.

The Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce will have a family picnic to kick off the new fiscal year. Bring a covered dish and chairs and join your fellow Chamber members.

Holy Smokes Friday Family Fun Night, July 17.

New Kirk Presbyterian Church

invites the Blythewood Community to a cookout, bonfire, live band and a movie starting at 6:00 p.m. at 491 Langford Road.

Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

Visit www.newkirkpres.com to sign up.

Blythewood Library

Wednesday, July 8 , 3:00 to 4:00. Trains! Trains! Trains! for ages 3 to 5. Join the crowd for train stories and fun as you ride the (pretend) library train.

Saturday, July 11, 10:30 to 11:30. Blythewood Teen Book Club for ages 13 to 18. If you are a teen who loves to read, share your favorites and find out what others are reading.

Every Friday, 10:30-11:00 Family Storytime for the whole family.

To register for programs, sign up online at www.richlandlibrary.com/events or call 691-9806.

Coming Soon...

Town of Blythewood Doko Rodeo July 31 and August 1

Blythewood Road & I-77 Exit 27

Gates open at 5:30 with live music and vendors.

The rodeo starts at 8p.m. For tickets go to www.BlythewoodRodeo.com

Mark your Calendar...

Sept, 11th & 12th

The Big Grab Yard Sale through Blythewood, Ridgeway and

Winnsboro.

For more information call: Blythewood Visitor Center at 803-550-9323 or the Fairfield Co. Chamber of Commerce at 803-635-4242 or Ridgeway Town Hall at 803-337-2213

Town Hall will be closed Friday, July 3rd for the 4th of July Holiday. We will reopen on Monday, July 6th at 8:00. Have a fun and safe holiday with family and friends!

Town of Blythewood Meetings:

Planning Commission:

Monday, July 13 at 6 p.m. at Doko Manor

Board of Architectural Review:

Monday, July 20 at 7:00 at Doko Manor

...to Bob Massa,

Town Councilman,

for his leadership and dedication to the Town of Blythewood. We wish you the best. You will be missed by the Town and your friends at Town Hall!

Tonight, the first Thursday of the month, join the Arts Council/Bravo Blythewood from 6 to 8 at Scottie's Cafe and Grill. Tim O'Keefe will be the featured performer.

Blythewood is getting fit!

Cobblestone Park Golf Club is offereing fitness classes to the community. Zumba classes are held on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 at the club's gym and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11:00. The cost is $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Yoga classes are being held on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00. The costs is $8 for members and $10 for non-members. Water aerobics classes are every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 with a charge of $5 for members and $7 for non-members with no registration required. For more information visit cobblestoneparkgolfclub.com or call 333-8100.

Need a little push or incentive to exercise? Join a men's group, F3

("Fitness, Fellowship and Faith") on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 5:15 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and every Saturday from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Blythewood Park on 126 Boney Road. F3 has over 40 early-morning workouts per week in the Columbia area alone (bootcamp style, run groups etc.) with dozens of other workouts held all over the state. F3 helps provied an outlet for consistent fitness and adult male fellowship with a positive impact on the men and the community. Visit the website: www.f3nation.com for more information. or contact Craig Rummel at craigrumm@yahoo.com.