Friday, April 8, 2016

This Weekend in Blythewood April 7th-9th

Join the Community and Blythewood High School, Saturday, April 9 for a 5KRun/Walk to raise money for Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation in honor of Jonathan Ackerman.  
The cost is $10 per runner. The run starts at Blythewood High School at 9:00 am.
 Sign up to run or to volunteer at jonathans5k.weebly.com

          
      This Weekend in          Blythewood    
 April 7th, 8th & 9th
















Friday, April 8th
Blythewood High School
(Bus Loop)
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Free Shredding
Shred 360 will be on site to shred personal documents.
Donations accepted to help
support BHS FBLA as they prepare for their National Leadership Conference. 




Saturday, April 9
Join the Community and Blythewood High School
for a 5KRun/Walk 

to raise money for Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation in honor of Jonathan Ackerman.

The cost is $10 per runner. The run starts at Blythewood High School at 9:00 am.
 Sign up to run or to volunteer at jonathans5k.weebly.com









Blythewood High School's
Annual Plant Sale
Saturday, April 9
8:00 am to 12 noon
The sale will be in the school's greenhouse located behind the school. 
 Spring bedding plants, tomatoes, herbs and vegetable plants will be for sale. All the proceeds will support the FFA Chapter at BHS.








Join Westwood High for a
Spring Sports Parade
Friday, April 8 at 12:30
in the back parking lot.

The winner of the 2016 Teachers and Tiara Faculty Pageant will also be recognized. Come join in the fun!





Blythewood Library

Friday April 8th
Family Storytime
for all ages
10:30 

Saturday, April 9
Saturday Storytime
for all ages.
10:30


Wednesday, April 13
Hands on Art
Staff Picks
For 3 to 5 year olds
Dress for a mess!



Please sign up at www.richlandlibrary.com/events or call 691-9806 for more information.







  




This is a photo taken in the late 1940's by Hudnalle Mclean Sr. of one of the last steam trains in service going through Blythewood. 

To see more historic pictures go to historyofblythewood.com.















  
 Remember Doko Manor
as you plan your
next family reunion, special birthday party, business meeting or wedding and reception. 

Visit
for details and pricing or call Town Hall
at 754-0501.



Town of Blythewood
Meetings



Board of Zoning Appeals
Monday, April 11
7:00 at Doko Manor


Board of Architectural Review
Monday, April 18
7:00 at Doko Manor


Town Council Meeting

Monday, April 25
7:00 pm at Doko Manor











Join the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce at their monthly Breakfast Meeting
Tuesday, April 12.
 The doors open at 7:00 with breakfast at 7:30.

Dr. Tan Ye, the director of the Confucius Institute at USC,
tells an amazing story about China and South Carolina that you won't want to miss.


Please register in advance at blythewoodchamber.com







Two Chamber events on the same night!

Friday, April 22
the 4th Annual Glow-in-the-Dark
Golf Ball Tournament 
Cobblestone Park Golf Club
1298 University Parkway in Blythewood

Registration at 5:30 with dinner and a putting contest. Shotgun start at 7:30






Blythewood After Five
5:30 to 7:00 pm
Network with colleagues not playing Glow-in-the-Dark golf and sample delicious food from Alexander's new chef.  
Please register in advance at blythewoodchamber.com or call Kitty Kelly at 803-712-3806





May 26th - May 30th
If you are interested in volunteering your time and skills with the traveling
 Wall That Heals,
please call Hazel Kelly at Town Hall, 754-0501 or email her at kellyh@townofblythewoodsc.gov














Join the The Historical Society
as they celebrate
the 5th Anniversary of
the Langford-Nord House
April 21st
from 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Bob Wood, one of our Town Historians, will present a program on the Langford-Nord House and Mrs. Nord who so generously donated the Langford-Nord  House to the Blythewood Historical Society.

And... renew your membership if you haven't already done so!  Forms are at Town Hall or the Historical Society. 





Coming Soon!


Camp Discovery and the SC Wildlife Federation are hosting a
Native Bee Day

 Saturday, April 23
for 8 to 12 year olds
10:00 to 12 noon

The cost is $10 per child or $20 for the family. Camp Discovery is located at 208 Claude Bundrick Road in Blythewood.
 Register at www.scwf.org or call 256-0670 for more information.