Invitation from Mayor Ross to Thanksgiving "Souper" (...this Thursday Nov 21st)

November 1st-3rd Weekend

This Weekend in Blythewood

November 1st, 2nd and 3rd

This Weekend in Blythewood November 1st, 2nd and 3rd Saluting Our Veterans Are you a veteran or know of someone who has served in our country's armed forces?   If so please contact Tyler Abernathy at Blythewood Middle School.  BMS is hosting a Veterans Day Celebration and recognition on November 11, from 8:30 am to 9:30am and they want all the veterans that are able, to be a part of the ceremony.   Please let Tyler know the names of those that can attend the program so those veterans can be given a proper salute!                For more Information: Tyler Abernathy   803.691.6850 Ext. 85101   tabernathy@richland2.org Football Friday! Blythewood vs. Irmo @ BHS Kickoff at 7:30pm Go Bengals! Westwood vs.Lower Richland @ Lower Richland Kickoff@ 7:30pm               Go Redhawks!  A Souper Idea! What do cows and chicken soup have in common?  Come on out to The Manor on November 21st, 5:30pm - 7:30pm to find out 'cause it's Souper time! The Thanksgiving Souper, a fund raiser supporting The Women's Shelter will be hosted at the Manor as a community event to help homeless women. 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 Cow, as the Thanksgiving season begins.  Take this opportunity to teach your children that this simple meal of soup and crackers is actually much more than many folks will have to eat come Thanksgiving Day.                           Join us!             The Thanksgiving Souper                    November 21st                  5:30pm - 7:30pm           The Manor @ Doko Meadows    Mark Your Calendar             Nov. 4 -   Brainery Classes Begin             Muller Road Middle School                      Register at:              townofblythewoodsc.gov                     Things to Do Nov 7 -    An Evening at The Farm                        Benefiting the                 Christian Assistance Bridge                  The Farm at Ridgeway                       For tickets:             Joy Grainger: 803.760.8402       Trinity UMC Office : 803.786.1637                   More info to come Nov 9 -            Fall Festival             Muller Road Middle School                  9:00am - 2:00pm            Nov. 11 -   Salute to Veterans  Blythewood Middle School Gymnasium                 8:30a - 9:30a                         Contact:             tabernathy@richland2.org 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                     An Evening At The Farm Are you looking for a way to make a real difference in our Blythewood community?  The Christian Assistance Bridge is a newly formed group working to do just that.  The inaugural fundraising dinner gala, An Evening at the Farm will be held Thursday, November 7th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at The Farm in Ridgeway.  Come enjoy Carolina cuisine and live music while knowing that you're helping a community cooperative get off the ground to serve those in need.   The CAB exists to provide hope and support to those in need in our community through a collaborative effort of local churches, individuals and support organizations.  To purchase tickets or for more info: Joy Grainger - 803.760.8402 joysgrainger@gmail.com Fall Festival! It's the perfect time of year to go to a fall festival!  Muller Road Middle School is hosting it's very first Fall Festival on Saturday, November 9, from 9:00am - 2:00pm.  Some of your favorite vendors including Origami Owl and Thirty One will be on hand along with vendors selling handmade gifts.  Bring some non-perishable food items to help MRMS stock their food pantry.  Come on out and support the MRMS PTO! Last Chance Just one more week to sign up for classes in the Blythewood Brainery.  The 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 -must have 5 in the class- Mondays Acrylics/Oils -taught by Esther Melton- must have 5 in the class - Wednesdays iPAD Basics - taught by Morgan Moates- must have 10 in the class - Tuesdays All classes will be held at Muller Road Middle School beginning the week of October 13  (except for Good Eats ) and are on the town website and ready for your perusal. Register and pay at: townofblythewoodsc.gov Things To Do Who Knew? Candy corn has been around since 1880 when it wowed candy customers nationwide.  This year over 35 MILLION pounds of candy corn will be produced which is over 9 BILLION little kernels of this tasty treat.   Oh, and by the way...... Happy National Candy Corn Day October 30, 2013 Hope your weekend is "Spooktacular"!

October 25th-27th Weekend

Chamberfest, The Story Trek, Football Friday, Exercise for Brains, Tee it Up for a Cause, Blythefest.  What else could you want ?

This Weekend in Blythewood October 25th, 26th and 27th ChamberFest! The wait is over!  Just two more days for those members of the Blythewood, Columbia, Fairfield or Kershaw Chambers or the MidState Chamber Coalition to come mix and mingle at CHAMBERFEST this Thursday, October 24th. Come network and make new connections at this free after-hours event sponsored by the Town of Blythewood and the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce.  Enjoy the sounds of Tokyo Joe in the beautiful surroundings of  The Manor at Doko Meadows.  Festivities begin at 5:30pm.  Chamber members are welcome to bring a guest.  Please register at: chamberfest.eventbrite.com Football Friday! Blythewood vs. Lugoff-Elgin @ BHS Kickoff at 7:30pm Go Bengals! Westwood vs. Camden @ WHS Kickoff@ 7:30pm               Go Redhawks!  Tee it Up for a Cause It's always a fun day on the golf course when you know you're playing to help kids.  The 12th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament that will be held at Columbia Country Club on Monday, October 28th is a great way to have some fun with a purpose.   When  you tee it up you'll be helping the Rotary Club of Blythewood raise scholarship money for our local high school graduates at Blythewood and Westwood High Schools.  Plan to be a part of this great event with the shotgun start at 12:30pm.   Come early to warm up and enjoy a boxed lunch at 11:00am.  There will be lots of prizes and fun for everyone!  Register to play or sponsor: dthames@blythewoodpharmacy.com    Mark Your Calendar! Oct. 24 -          ChamberFest                    Sponsored by Blythewood                     Chamber of Commerce                 For Chamber Members Only                 The Manor @ Doko Meadows                         5:30pm - 7:30pm                    Oct. 25-26-        BlytheFest                   Trinity United Methodist Church                 Friday Night - 5:00pm - 9:00pm                    Saturday -  9:00am - 3:00pm                          More Info to come Oct. 28 -       Blythewood Rotary             Scholarship Golf Tournament                        Columbia Country Club                       Shotgun Start @ 12:30pm                       Register to play or sponsor             dthames@blythewoodpharmacy.com Nov. 4 -   Brainery Classes Begin             Muller Road Middle School                      Register at:              townofblythewoodsc.gov                     Things to Do Nov 7 -    An Evening at The Farm                        Benefiting the                 Christian Assistance Bridge                  The Farm at Ridgeway                       For tickets:             Joy Grainger: 803.760.8402       Trinity UMC Office : 803.786.1637                   More info to come Nov. 11 -   Salute to Veterans  Blythewood Middle School Gymnasium                 8:30a - 9:30a                         Contact:             tabernathy@richland2.org Nov. 21 -    Thanksgiving Souper                   Sponsored by Chick-fil-A         Benefit for the Women's Shelter            The Manor at Doko Meadows              More information to come                     Enjoy This Fabulous Fall Weekend!   "See the good..."  That's the mantra of BYU-TV when it comes to the reality series The Story Trek, hosted by Emmy winning reporter, Todd Hansen.  In his travels around the state, Todd randomly selected and stopped by the residence of Blythewoodian, Jackie Graham, to learn of his life's story.  That's the whole concept behind the wildly popular show which will be seen by 60 million people across the country on Monday, October 28.   Tune in Monday night at 8:00pm on BYUtv on Dish Network channel 9403, DirecTV channel 374 and more than 600 various cable systems.  You can also stream the show on www.byutv.org. Break a leg, Jackie!! Exercise for Brains No running shoes needed!  Just wake up your desire to 'keep on learning' and hurry to your computer to register 'cause registration is being held open  for this round of classes in the Blythewood Brainery.  Classes will begin the week of November 3rd and you  can awaken your inner artist or find out how that new iPad of yours REALLY works. With the holidays just around the corner sign up to learn some nutritional tips that could lead to a healthlier lifestyle on into the new year.   No matter your interest, you'll find something fun to learn and your brain will thank-you! 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 -must have 5 in the class- Mondays Acrylics/Oils -taught by Esther Melton- must have 5 in the class - Wednesdays iPAD Basics - taught by Morgan Moates- must have 10 in the class - Tuesdays Good Eats for Life - taught by Katherine Shavo- Tuesdays Starting Oct. 29. (Note different start date) All classes will be held at Muller Road Middle School beginning the week of October 13  (except for Good Eats ) and are on the town website and ready for your perusal. Register and pay at: townofblythewoodsc.gov Things To DoCa BlytheFest! It's the most fun you'll have in your 'long-legged life' when Trinity United Methodist Church hosts  BlytheFest October 25th and 26th.  It's  a weekend full of free family fun for all ages.  There will be great music, food and vendors of every description.    Make plans now to enjoy this wonderful fall weekend event!  Who knows...you may even run into Little Miss Muffet along the way!          BlytheFest         Trinity United Methodist Church         90 Boney Road        Friday - October 25 - 5pm - 9pm     Saturday - October 26 - 8am - 3pm             5k Run/Walk -8:00am            Kids Fun Run - 9:00am Salute to Veterans Are you a veteran or know of someone who has served in our country's armed forces?   If so please contact Tyler Abernathy at Blythewood Middle School.  BMS is hosting a Veterans Day Celebration and recognition on November 11, from 8:30 am to 9:30am and they want all the veterans that are able, to be a part of the ceremony.   Please let Tyler know the names of those that can attend the program so those veterans can be given a proper salute!                For more Information: Tyler Abernathy   803.691.6850 Ext. 85101   tabernathy@richland2.org