This Weekend in Blythewood, November 5th-7th

Tonight!, Come enjoy dinner, music and great conversations for Bravo Blythewood's Art Out! At Scottie's Cafe & Grill from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  The Jazz guys will perform.

This Weekend in          Blythewood     November 5th, 6th & 7th November 11, 2015 Thank you to all our Blythewood Veterans for your service. Congratulations to the new Town Council members. Larry Griffin ( 2 year term) Eddie Baughman  ( 4 year term) Malcolm Gordge   (4 year term)  The community is invited to all the Town Council meetings. Come and meet our new council members. Tonight!  Come enjoy dinner, music and great conversations for Bravo Blythewood's Art Out! At Scottie's Cafe & Grill from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  The Jazz guys will perform. On Friday, November 6th at 9:30 am  Blythewood Mayor Mike Ross and the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce will celebrate a ribbon cutting ceremony at Blythewood's newest retail store: Good Dollar, in the IGA Shopping Center on Blythewood Rd.  Please visit blythewoodchamber.com to register in advance.  Come out and meet Good Dollar's owner, Jennifer Gooden, see her beautiful new store, where "Everything is $1 or Less" and help the mayor and the chamber celebrate another grand opening in Blythewood! For more information, please contact Jennifer Gooden at (803) 602-5260. Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce will host the Chamber Breakfast, at Doko Manor. Tuesday,November 10 at 7:00 am  Sutton Shaw, from the Big Red Barn will be there to speak.  For more information or to register go to   www.blythewoodchamber.com The Big Red Barn offers 2 yoga classes to the community. Monday, 6 pm to 7:30 pm and Thursday, 4:30 pm to 6 pm.  Monies from the donations to the class help fund therapeutic yoga for soldiers suffering from PTSD. The Blythewood Christmas Parade  is Sunday,December 13th at 3:00pm and is now accepting applications for entries and sponsors.  Entry and sponsor forms can be found at blythewoodchamber.com.  All net proceeds from the parade go to the Parade Scholarship Fund which awards scholarship money each spring to deserving high school seniors who live or attend school in the 29016 zip code. Registration will continue through the month due to the flood... Poetry Out Loud Bravo Blythewood Cultural Arts Council hosts the S.C. Region 2 of the state-wide competition for students in grades 9-12. Teachers interested in participating in the S.C. competition must register with the S.C. Arts Commission by Friday, November 20.  Parents and students interested in participating may talk to  their school's teacher for information. Participating schools only need a minimum of 2 students competing at the school level.  Forms available online at www.southcarolinaarts.com. Blythewood Library What Can I Read Next? Tonight!  November 5 from 6:30 to 7:30 for adults. Learn tips and tricks using online resources and tools  to help you pick out your next book.   Family Storytime  Friday, November 6 10:30 to 11:00 for all ages.  Join the fun! Please sign up online at www.richlandlibrary.com/events or call 691-9806 Town of Blythewood Meetings Board of Zoning Appeals Monday,November 9 7:00 at Doko Manor  Town Council Work Session Tuesday, November 17 9:00 am at Doko Manor To Ray & Andrew Smith for the five videos they contributed to the Town of Blythewood featuring local residents, old and new, talking about living and working in the community.   The videos can be seen at  the Town's website, www.townofblythewoodsc.gov. Look for the link for "More information and videos. " The Hope Optimist Club of Blythewood will have a Veterans Ceremony on November 10  at 6:30 pm at Lizards Thicket in Blythewood.  Join us in honoring our Vets.  For more information contact Lola Cumbo at lefty191@gmail.com The Bravo Blythewood Holiday Market sponsored by the Town of Blythewood will be held: Friday & Saturday, November 13 & 14,  10 am to 6 pm  and Sunday, November 15 from 1:00 pm to 5 pm  The Holiday Market will be held in the building to the left of the IGA.  There will be arts, crafts, food, music and a cafe.  Shop early and support our local artists and vendors and Bravo Blythewood! For more information contact Jean Bell at 394-2174. Begin your Holiday Season by Remembering the Homeless The 36th Annual Thanksgiving Souper Thursday, November 19th at Doko Manor  Chick-fil-A will provide soup, crackers & tea from 5:30 to 7:00 pm with a $5.00 donation.   For more information go to www.womenshelter.org Join the  Blythewood High School Education Foundation & the Bengal Transition Group for Flames of Hope Virtual 5K.  Complete your virtual 5K Anywhere, Anytime,Anyway you like!  Run, bike, walk or wheel your 5K any time during the month of November.  A $25 registration fee includes an event medal and T-shirt. All funds raised will go to help students, teachers and the staff of RCSD2 who were impacted by the recent floods. Your registration will allow students with special needs to practice valuable work skills and make a positive impact on their community. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/flames-of-hope-virtual-5k-tickets-19066289786 or call 691-4090, ext. 28026 for more information.    NEW HOURS FOR PARK GATES: On weekdays, the gates at the Sandfield and McLean Road entrances will be open only from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. This is to prevent drive-through traffic and speeding drivers that are endangering park patrons. The park is accessible at all times through the Langford Road entrance.     Doko Manor Let us help with a great        venue for ...        Weddings, Birthdays, Family Reunions and Business Meetings  Go to www.dokomanor.com for great pictures, pricing and details   Call Town Hall at 754-0501 for information.