Have your kids ever wanted to meet a fairy or a mermaid or a pirate? How about a leprechaun or an elf or even Mrs Claus?
Invite Wings and Whimsies to play! Big events or just a backyard visit, our characters can entertain with stories, activities, crafts, etc.
Once a month on the First Wednesday, JoJo’s Jazz Jam, is a family friendly, free music event. A Community Outreach Program that began November 2018. No cover charge. Bring the entire family to enjoy an evening of Jazz. Introduce yourself and your children to a great evening of music and community. There are amazing, top quality musicians. Food and non-alcoholic beverages can be purchased from our caterer, The Food Academy, onsite for a small price. Plenty of parking. At 1830 Main Street, Downtown Columbia, on the corner of Main Street and Richland Street.
We are an inclusive 5-day preschool program for 3 and 4 year olds within Glenforest School. Our goal is to create a safe and supportive atmosphere conducive to fostering each child’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development.
Program benefits include:
*Hands-on and project-based approach to education
*Smaller class sizes that allow for individualized instruction
*Developmentally appropriate curriculum designed for the needs of the whole child
*Multi-sensory approach to academics and social education
*Close collaboration with the child’s therapist
*Established partnerships with families and community
* Daily Extended Care and Lunch Bunch available
Glenforest Inclusive Child Development Center is also now an official First Steps 4K provider and is accepting applications for the 4 Year Old Kindergarten. Qualifying families pay NO TUITION. To qualify, your child must:
1) be 4 years old on or before September 1st
2) be eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program or Medicaid
3) live in one of the qualifying school districts (see attached flier) that includes Richland 1, Lexington 2, Lexington 3, or Lexington 4.
Call for more details!
Village at Sandhill lifestyle center located in the northeast area of Columbia, South Carolina. It is located halfway between Interstate 20 and Interstate 77 on Clemson Road at the intersection of Two Notch Road. It competes with Columbiana Centre and nearby Columbia Place.
Village at Sandhill was developed and is owned by Kahn Development Company. It originally opened in late 2004 and is still currently under construction. When it opened, its first tenants were *PLEX Indoor Sports, Rhodes Furniture, World Market and Super Bi-Lo.
The open-air center offers a mix of nationally and locally owned merchants and restaurants, as well as numerous national and region banks like Wells Fargo, Regions Bank, First Citizens Bank and BB&T. The national anchors include JC Penney, which opened in 2005, The Home Depot, which opened in 2006 and Belk, which opened in 2007.
Village at Sandhill’s latest expansion phase also includes the Promenade at Sandhill, a luxury condominium development located above retail shops.
AR Workshop offers a hands-on DIY experience where you can create signs, canvas pillows and wall hangings, lazy susans, centerpiece boxes, and more!
AR Workshop Columbia is a second location for owners, Ashley and Matt Bonte. After opening AR Workshop Lexington in June of 2017, they knew the Midlands was ready for another workshop closer to Downtown and Northeast side of town. Forest Acres proved to be the perfect spot! Ashley’s love for crafting and Matt’s obsession with power tools and building things has proven to be the perfect mix for opening and running a second workshop.
The mission of the YMCA of Columbia is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
Wednesdays from 4:00-7:00pm, May through October
The Blythewood Farmers’ Market is a family-friendly community event that brings fresh, local produce, food, and crafts directly to the consumer. Because of our location in Doko Meadows we are able to provide an atmosphere where our guests can linger and visit! Come and buy your groceries, browse the one-of-a-kind hand-made crafts, listen to live music, and enjoy a meal or treat. There is ample parking, clean restrooms, and a first-rate playground nearby. Bring your family, meet your neighbors, buy good food, and learn something new!
Founded in 1951, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School has long been known as Columbia’s premier independent school. Our tradition of academic excellence is coupled with an abiding commitment to experiential learning that has led to the development of many of our most distinctive programs.
Holding true to our Episcopal heritage, we celebrate and seek to develop the whole child, and to develop tenacious, sophisticated thinkers who value service to others over self-interest. We further support the development of the whole child through a rich array of extracurricular offerings that create ample opportunities for students to find and nurture their passions beyond the classroom.
We believe that children learn best when they are truly known and supported by their teachers. Our abiding commitment to building strong relationships between students and teachers allows us to meet each child where they are in their educational and developmental journey, as opposed to taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
While our outcomes are second-to-none—our students compete nationally and achieve at the highest levels—each student’s Heathwood experience is unique, reflective of his or her interests and abilities, challenges and talents, goals and ethos. Our graduates don’t just master the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college and beyond; they know themselves, and know how to advocate for themselves, in ways that set them apart from most of their peers. They leave Heathwood prepared not only to take on our dynamic world but to transform it.
The Katie & Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center, Founded in 1955,
is located at 306 Flora Drive, Columbia, SC 29223.
The mission of the Katie & Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center is to enhance quality of life by providing comprehensive programs based on Jewish values, traditions, heritage and culture. The Center aims to promote unity through these social, recreational, athletic, educational and cultural programs. We also strive to meet individual and communal needs in a way that promotes Jewish values and in turn nurtures, strengthens, enriches and unites the Jewish community and our community as a whole.
The Pitter Platter in Lexington, SC is a premier paint your own pottery studio. We host birthday parties, private parties, ladies’ nights, and art classes. We carry a wide assortment of pottery pieces that you can walk-in any time to paint! We also have afterschool and summer camps taught by professional art instructor.
Hammond offers students Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade an academic experience thoughtfully developed to build character, nurture talent, and inspire untethered achievement far beyond the undergraduate years. Tapping into each student’s personal best, we set a course for success and leadership in the changed global community of the 21st century.
The Athena Advantage℠ encompasses an entire tool box available to students to help them succeed academically, prepare for high stakes exams, and give them the necessary critical thinking skills for the 21st century workplace. Athena’s best-in-class curricula offerings include math, reading, and writing as well as SAT®/ACT® test preparation. These curricula offerings align to new and more rigorous standards, both in Common Core and non-Common Core states.
At Athena, we will provide your child with a thorough educational assessment and develop a learning plan aligned to meet the standards of your child’s grade, both in Common Core and non-Common Core states. We’ve developed the Athena API-or Assessment for Personalized Instruction. Our assessments are research based, time-tested, and administered with experienced educational staff. Most of the time, certified teachers will tutor your child twice per week for about 60 to 90 minutes of instruction per visit. We work with students individually or in small peer groups. We generally recommend focusing on one subject at a time but will accommodate two subject students by parent request.
