City of Columbia, Columbia SC

Day of Service: Harvest Hope Volunteer Project
2023-04-12 | SC
Community Development Department

OBO Outreach Event for Finlay Revitalization Project
2023-04-12 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Earlewood Community Center, 1111 Recreation Drive, Columbia, SC, 29203, United States

NxLevel and FastTrac Graduation
2023-04-13 | Midlands Technical College, 151 Powell Road, Columbia, SC, 29203, United States

Planning Commission (PC) Meeting
2023-04-13 16:00 | City Hall, Council Chambers, 1737 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
Regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. Application deadline for this meeting is March 13, 2023. For more information, call 803-545-3333 or visit the PC page for agendas, approved minutes, a printable calendar, and more.

Columbia Clean Up: District 3 & 4 Dumpster Placing
2023-04-14 - 2023-04-20 | SC
Mays Park, 1521 Deans Ln.
Woodland Park, 6500 Olde Knight Pkwy.
Southeast Park, 951 Hazelwood Rd.
Fire Station 8, 933 Atlas Rd.
Hampton Park, 1117 Brandon Ave.
Heathwood Park, 800 Abeilia Rd
The City’s Solid Waste division will be dropping off roll-off dumpsters along trash collection routes in each Council district. Please use these dumpsters to dispose of yard debris, bulky items and unwanted materials.
For more information, call (803) 545-3800 or e-mail Sanitation@ColumbiaSC.gov

Columbia Animal Services Kitten Shower
2023-04-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Columbia Animal Services, 127 Humane Lane, Columbia, SC, 29209, United States
You’re Invited!
Items needed most:

Wet & dry kitten food
Heating pads (non-auto shutoff)
Blankets
Kitten nursing bottles
Kitten formula
Non-fragrance baby wipes
Cat Carriers

Council Legislative Committee Meeting
2023-04-18 09:00 | City Hall, 1737 Main Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States

City Council Budget Workshop
2023-04-18 11:00 | City Hall, Second Floor, Mayor’s Conference Room, 1737 Main Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States

Design/Development Review Commission (D/DRC) Meeting
2023-04-20 16:00 | City Hall, Council Chambers, 1737 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
Regularly scheduled Design/Development Review Commission Meeting. Application deadline for this meeting is March 20,2023. For more information, call 803-545-3222 or visit the D/DRC page for agendas, approved minutes, a printable calendar, and more.

Community Development Home Buying and Financial Workshop
2023-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Busby Community Center, 1735 Busby St, Columbia, 29203, United States
In honor of Financial Literacy Month, the City of Columbia Community Development Department is partnering with Richland County to host a Home Buying and Financial Workshop for this session of All Access Columbia. Informational booths will also be included. Topics will include down payment assistance programs, credit, guidelines, budgeting, and credit counseling.
Registration for the workshop can be found here: https://forms.columbiasc.gov/230714545493963

Columbia Clean Up: District 3 Dumpster Placing
2023-04-21 - 2023-04-27 | SC
MLK Park, 2300 Greene St.
Rosewood Park, 915 Elm St.
Edisto Discovery Park, 1912 Wiley St.
Columbia Tennis Center, 815 Whaley St.
Sims Park, 3500 Duncan St.
Valencia Park, 3744 Montgomery St.
The City’s Solid Waste division will be dropping off roll-off dumpsters along trash collection routes in each Council district. Please use these dumpsters to dispose of yard debris, bulky items and unwanted materials.
For more information, call (803) 545-3800 or e-mail Sanitation@ColumbiaSC.gov

Sweet GG's Ribbon Cutting
2023-04-21 13:00 | 631-B Harden Street, 631-B Harden Street, Columbia, SC, 29205, United States

City of Columbia Career Fair
2023-04-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center – 1101 Lincoln St., Columbia, SC 20201

Health, Social and Environmental Affairs Committee Meeting
2023-04-25 11:00 | City Hall, 1737 Main Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States

Administrative Policy Committee Meeting
2023-04-25 15:00 | City Hall, Second Floor, Mayor’s Conference Room, 1737 Main Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States

Branding and Innovation for Creative Entrepreneurs
2023-04-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Earlewood Community Center, 1111 Recreation Drive, Columbia, SC, 29203, United States
With Tiffany J.

SC Cornbread Festival
2023-04-30 11:00 - 18:00 | 2847 North Main Street, 2847 North Main Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
Food trucks
Craft beer
Arts and crafts
Kids area
Cornbread cook-off
Cornbread eating contest
Corn hole tournament
Senior bingo
Cornbread alley
Little Miss Muffin Pageant

$10 in Advance
$15 at the gate

Architectural Scavenger Hunt
2023-05-01 - 2023-05-31 | SC
Participate in a Citywide architectural scavenger
hunt in and around Columbia’s historic districts.
Search for buildings with a QR code to learn
history and register for a chance to win a prize.

Street Meat Mayhem Scavenger Hunt
2023-05-01 - 2023-05-31 | SC
Follow @streetmeatcola on Instagram for details!

National Bike Challenge
2023-05-01 - 2023-05-31 | SC
Log your miles as an individual or group
lovetoride.net/usa

Take a Preservation Bike Ride
2023-05-01 - 2023-05-31 | SC
May is also National Historic Preservation Month! Take a self-guided ride (or two) and travel through Hidden Columbia and 1960s Columbia. City of Columbia YouTube:
bit.ly/PreservationPlaylist

Celebrate National Historic Preservation Month in May
2023-05-01 - 2023-05-31 | SC
May is National Historic Preservation Month and the City’s Preservation staff has several activities planned to commemorate the event. Since its inception by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1973, National Historic Preservation Month has been a way to promote historic places. The City’s Planning staff is promoting a number of activities and events throughout the month of May that focus on the history and architecture of Columbia.
Architectural Scavenger Hunt (May 1-31)
Join the fun in this month-long, city-wide, architecture scavenger hunt. QR codes will be placed on historic buildings in and around Columbia’s historic districts throughout the month of May. Scanning the code will provide the participant with historic information about the site or area and an opportunity to register for a chance to win a prize. First person to register five sites will win.
Love Your Neighborhood Video Series (weekly)
This year, City of Columbia preservation staff is celebrating what makes our local neighborhoods great! Each week, preservation staff will publish a video that highlights community, family, historic details and local businesses in Columbia’s local and National Register historic districts and designated buildings. Videos will be linked online and posted to the Preservation Playlist on the City’s YouTube.
Preservation Month Proclamation and Mabel Payne Award (Tuesday, May 2nd)
Join Columbia City Council as they officially declare May as Historic Preservation Month! The proclamation will be followed by announcement of Preservation Month activities and the presentation of this year’s Mable Payne Award. The City of Columbia’s Mabel Payne Award is given annually by the Planning Division to an individual or group that has played a vital role in preserving the City’s architectural heritage.
Mid-Century Modern Walking Tour (Saturday, May 6, 2pm-4pm)
The University of South Carolina campus has a wealth of Modernist buildings. Join MidModSC for a guided walking tour of the campus’s Modernist gems including the Thomas Cooper Library, designed by Edward Durrell Stone and local architecture firm Lyles, Bissett, Carlisle, and Wolff; and Capstone House, also designed Lyles, Bissett, Carlisle, and Wolff. Registration required; Check out the Eventbrite page for more information.
Lunch and Learn at Richland Library (Wednesday, May 10, 12- 1pm)
Join preservation and library staff in the Walker Local and Family History Center to discover tools and methods for researching your historic Columbia home. The session will include a tour of the Center and a lecture on collections available to assist in building research. The session will be followed by a short discussion with City and library staff at Fat Cat Biscuits. Presented by Margaret Dunlap, manager of the Walker Local and Family History Center, in partnership with City of Columbia preservation staff in celebration of National Historic Preservation Month. Registration suggested.
Mother’s Day Craft at Richland Library (Saturday, May 13, 3pm – 4:30pm)
Join the City of Columbia’s preservation staff for a fun, family friendly Mother’s Day craft. Come play and learn as you decorate your own faux stained glass window. Finished crafts will make great Mother’s Day gifts! In Richland Library Main, Garden Level.
Window Repair Workshop (Saturday, May 20, 9:30am-12:00pm)
Join Staci Richey with The Committee for the Restoration & Beautification of Randolph Cemetery to learn the basics of historic wood window repair. The workshop will cover unsticking windows, re-roping, and restoration. Registration required; limited to 12 spots. 1623 Richland Street.
Bike Tour: Recent Projects in Preservation and Urban Design (Sunday, May 21, 9am-12pm)
Hop on your bike and join City preservation and urban design staff on a bike tour of recent projects in downtown Columbia. The tour will include behind-the-scene tours of recently completed or in construction historic renovation projects and a look at recent urban design new construction projects. Registration and helmet required.
Happy Hour Meet and Greet (Wednesday, May 24, 4pm-6pm)
In partnership with Cottontown/Bellevue Historic District, City preservation staff will be hosting a happy hour drop in at Indah Coffee. Preservation staff will provide quick 5-10 minute presentations on a variety of popular preservation topics. Grab a drink and drop in to say hello! 2238 Sumter Street
More information about planning for historic preservation in the City of Columbia can be found at https://planninganddevelopment.columbiasc.gov/historic-preservation/.
Visit www.columbiacompass.org/celebratemay for more information on all of these great events!

Celebrate National Bike Month in May
2023-05-01 - 2023-05-31 | SC
Help Us Celebrate National Bike Month in Columbia SC! With spring in the air, the City of Columbia and the League of American Bicyclists, the national organization of bicyclists, announce that May is National Bike Month, May 15-21 is Bike to Work Week and Friday, May 19 is Bike to Work Day.
The City urges everyone to bike to work or try cycling for fun, fitness, or transportation. Visit https://www.columbiacompass.org/celebratemay.html to learn how you can celebrate throughout the Midlands this May.
Considering biking to work or for fun? Here are some tips:

Have your bike checked over by your local bike shop
Plan your route, incorporating bike lanes, greenways, and less-busy streets when possible
Always wear a helmet to protect your head in the event of a crash
Ride in a safe location; in South Carolina, bicyclists may ride on sidewalks, or in the street. If a dedicated bike lane is provided, bicyclists must use the bike lane (if they are riding in the roadway). Please note, the City of Columbia does not allow bicyclists on the sidewalks bounded by Assembly, Gervais, Sumter, and Elmwood by local ordinance.
Obey all stop signs, traffic lights and lane markings
Look before you change lanes or signal a turn; indicate your intention, then act
Be visible and predictable at all times; wear bright clothing and signal turns

The City of Columbia has been designated as a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists since 2008; the designation is a four-year designation, and the City was most recently re-designated in December of 2020. City Council adopted Walk Bike Columbia, a bicycle and pedestrian master plan for the City, in 2015.
To learn more about how the City of Columbia is engaged in bicycle and pedestrian planning efforts, visit https://www.columbiacompass.org/walk-bike-columbia.html and https://planninganddevelopment.columbiasc.gov/master-plan/ .
To sign up to receive email updates from the City of Columbia on transportation planning, visit http://eepurl.com/gfIG25.

Small Business Week Kickoff Press Conference
2023-05-01 10:00 | 700 Gervais Street, 700 Gervais Street
National Small Business Week recognizes the contributions of entrepreneurs and small business owners and celebrates their tenacity. Over the past year, the City of Columbia has introduced a number of Business Friendly initiatives to streamline operations and encourage economic growth. This year, the city will recognize several small business owners. To kick-off Small Business Week, Mr. Jonathan Upton, owner of Craft Axe, will be the first to be recognized. The establishment offers a unique experience for a group gathering. The sport of axe throwing is quickly becoming the preferred choice for any event and celebration.
WHO: Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, City Council members, County Administrator Leonardo Brown, County Council members, Carl Blackstone with the Chamber of Commerce and TD Bank Officials
WHAT: The City of Columbia in partnership with the Richland County, Columbia Chamber, and TD Bank is hosting a press conference in addition to a proclamation presentation to kick off Small Business Week 2023
WHEN: Monday, May 1 at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: 700 Gervais Street B2, Columbia, SC 29201

Rosewood Ride
2023-05-01 18:00 | Rosewood Park
Meet at Rosewood Park for a five-mile family friendly casual ride around the neighborhood.

Tri-City Cyclers Road Ride
2023-05-02 | 724 Knox Abbott Drive
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meet at 6:15. All levels and abilities; no drop options. Meet at Cayce Farm Bureau back lot (724 Knox Abbot Dr). Helmets required, front and rear lights strongly recommended.

Street Meat Tuesday Rides
2023-05-02 | Cola Town Bike Collective, 711 Elmwood Avenue
Meet at 6:45PM. Ride starts at 7PM. 8-15 miles, all genders, no-drop city/neighborhood ride. Lights and helmets required. Meet at Cola Town Bike Collective (711 Elmwood Ave.).

Tri-City Cyclers Urban Assault Ride
2023-05-02 | SC
Meet at 6:15. A no-drop, more social ride that covers a variety of terrain, generally 18-22 miles. Meet at Cayce Farm Bureau back lot (724 Knox Abbot Dr). Helmets required, front and rear lights strongly recommended.

Community Development Committee Meeting
2023-05-02 11:00 | City Hall, Second Floor, Mayor’s Conference Room, 1737 Main Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
Community Development Committee
Council Standing Committee
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 11:00 AM
1737 Main Street – 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201
Download PDF Agenda | View Web Agenda

Arts, Historic Preservation and Philanthropy Committee
2023-05-02 13:00 | City Hall, Second Floor, Mayor’s Conference Room, 1737 Main Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
Arts, Historic Preservation & Philanthropy Committee
Council Standing Committee
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 1:00 PM
1737 Main Street – 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201
Download PDF Agenda | View Web Agenda
