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Palmetto Holiday Showcase
Friday November 19 - November 21, 2010 Celebrate the magic of the holidays while giving a helping hand to those living with HIV/AIDS during this weekend holiday spectacular, where the entire family can enjoy beautifully designed Christmas trees and original holiday decorations—all available for purchase in a silent auction! Don’t miss the opening night gala November 19th, featuring a special appearance by Emmy® award-winning actor Leslie Jordan, plus music by the Craig Woolard Band, heavy hors d’oeuvres, an open bar and even more unique auction items! Tickets to the gala are available for a $75 minimum donation. Group discounts are available. All proceeds support AIDS Benefit Foundation of SC. www.palmettoholidayshowcase.com
Lights Before Christmas
Friday, November 19, 2010 - January 2, 2011 Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will open its gates for the 23rd annual Lights Before Christmas, presented by First Citizens. Guests will stroll the paths throughout the Zoo and marvel at the trees adorned with one million twinkling lights and countless handcrafted and animated images. They can sing along to the Music in Motion Lights Spectacular or cozy up to the fire and listen as seasonal stories are read aloud in the Congo Classroom. The Holiday Card Walk, located in Safari Camp, features larger-than-life holiday cards created by local schools. Lights-goers will also have the opportunity to sip hot cocoa and toast marshmallows at the Jingle Bell Bonfire. No visit to Lights Before Christmas is complete without a stop to see Santa to share holiday wishes and snap a photo (with your personal camera). And don’t forget to bring your hat – it snows every night at Lights Before Christmas. The Lights will dazzle from 6 to 9pm each evening from November 19 to January 2, with closings on November 25, December 24, 25 and 31. SCE&G elves will be present on opening night, November 19, to distribute energy-efficient CFL light bulbs to the first 250 families attending the event. www.riverbanks.org/events/lights.shtml
Native American Cherokee Trail River Festival
Saturday, November 20, 2010 What a fun and interesting day! Join the City of Cayce and the Cayce Historical Museum for a celebration of the Native American with events including the history of the Cherokee Trail, drumming, flint knapping, storytelling, dance demonstarations, artifacts display, bead work, missions display and herbal medicine. Free admission. Event to be held from 10 am - 4 pm at the Cayce Riverwalk Park. Special guest is Chief Steve Silverheels, a dynamic speaker who spreads Christ's love and healing and who comes from a long line of famous Native Americans, including his father Jay, who starred as Tonto on the Lone Ranger television series. Call 729-4434 or email susanvet1212@yahoo.com for more info.
Eddie Miles at Newberry Opera House
This uncanny tribute to Elvis Presley also includes an opening show saluting the legends of Country Music. If you're an Elvis fan, or if you love a fantastic impersonation, don't miss this fellow. www.newberryoperahouse.com
Palmetto Health's Festival of Trees
Saturday and Sunday. November 20 - November 21, 2010 Festival of Trees, a gift to the Midlands and a celebration of children, will be open on Saturday, Nov. 20, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 21 12-4 p.m. at no charge at the Village at Sandhill in Northeast Columbia. Decorated trees, wreaths and tabletop trees will be up for bid during a weekend-long silent auction to benefit Palmetto Health Children's Hospital. It's a great way to get into the holiday spirit, give back to Children's Hospital and get your holiday shopping done all in one visit. Festival of Trees will be located in the retail space across from Brixx Wood Fired Pizza, and entertainment will take place around the center fountain 803.434.7275 www.palmettohealthfoundation.org
South Carolina Trumpet Festival
Saturday & Sunday, November 20 & 21, 2010 The South Carolina Trumpet Guild was founded in 2008 with the purpose of sharing a wider sense of communication and education regarding our instrument, the trumpet. In continuation of the International Trumpet Guilds’ quest for sharing knowledge and inspiring younger generations, the SCTG hopes to do its parts in the state of South Carolina. This weekend the Guild hosts its first Trumpet Festival, featuring guest ensemble, the United States Army Trumpet Ensemble. The festival will be held on the campus of Columbia College. Young trumpet players compete for prizes. www.sctrumpetguild.org/SCTG/Festival.html
Snowville at Edventure
November 20, 2010 - February 20, 2011 Experience the magic of winter – inside! EdVenture proudly presents “Snowville,” an interactive exhibit that contains all the fun that snow has to offer without having to go outside! Learn about the FUN of snow (the joys of ice skating, the excitement of sliding down snowy hills and the fun of throwing snowballs) as well as the SCIENCE of snow (just how cold is snow, how are igloos made and what types of penguins live in the South Pole). FREE with museum admission. EdVenture, 211 Gervais St., Columbia SC, 803.779.3100. www.edventure.org
Sleigh Bell Trot
Tuesday. November 23, 2010 | 7pm - 9pm See the lights at the Sleigh Bell Trot! Join the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission for this unique, nighttime 5K (3.1 mile) certified run and family fun walk amid the decorative light displays of Holiday Lights on the River. 772-3336. Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission
Holiday Lights on the River
Wednesday November 24, 2010 - December 31, 2010 6pm - 10pm For 38 magical nights this holiday season, Saluda Shoals Park will come alive in a blaze of more than a million sparkling lights. Holiday Lights on the River features over 300 themed, animated light displays on a two-mile loop of the Park! Enjoy the dazzling Dancing Forest with its dancing, lighted trees synchronized to classical and whimsical holiday music. See the expanded three dimensional Victorian Village in lights. Watch as Old Man Winter creates an icy winter wonderland in Let it Snow and enjoy the holiday classic Twelve Days of Christmas in sparkling lights. New this year is the Wetland Wonderland Walking Trail complete with jumping frogs, dancing butterflies and more (presented by Waste Management Inc.). Get ready for the slide of your life through a series of lighted arches on our outdoor winter fun ride! Try your hand at downhill tubing without the snow on this 125 foot, exciting, fun-packed family experience. Get ready for the slide of your life through a series of lighted arches on our outdoor winter fun ride! Try your hand at downhill tubing without the snow on this 125 foot, exciting, fun-packed family experience. Tubes are provided. The Winter Wonder Ride is suitable for children and adults 42" and taller. If you are under the age of (4) you must be accompanied by your parents or guardian. The Winter Wonder Ride is open Friday and Saturday nights only November 26-27, December 3-4 and December 10-11 from 6-10 p.m. Open nightly during the Nights of Wonder, December 17-23 at Saluda Shoals Park. www.icrc.net/holidaylightsontheriver.aspx
Lake Carolina Turkey Trot
Thursday November 25, 2010 Looking for a way to prepare your waistline for all that feasting you're bound to be doing on Thanksgiving Day? Join Lake Carolina residents for a Thanksgiving Day 5k through Lake Carolina! Resident Katherine Pritchett is leading the event! Meet at the Gazebo at Village Green by 9:00am. Local trainer will lead stretching and run will begin at 9:15! There will be a 3 mile course for adults and a 1 mile course for children. Canned food is being collected for Harvest Hope and can be brought to Village Green that morning! www.lakecarolina.com/Calendar.aspx?EventID=167444
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