12.09.10 | A Devine Night Out

“A Devine Night Out” is one of Columbia’s premier holiday events. Stores and businesses on Devine Street in Columbia will welcome guests for an evening of shopping, socializing and festive cheer. Reserve the sitter and grab a friend. Explore what makes Devine Street unique.

End the evening from 8-10 p.m. with a fabulous after-party at Momo’s Bistro featuring delicious food and exquisite door prizes. Admission is free but donations (food or monetary) to Harvest Hope Food Bank are recommended.

Time: 6-8 p.m.; After party 8-10 p.m. at MoMo's Bistro
Where: Devine Street
Admission: Free; Donations encouraged for Harvest Hope Food Bank
Presented by: Devine Street Association and the City of Columbia.
Info: www.devinenight.org

Contact: Jennifer Suber, (803) 608-6161 or jennifersuber@sc.rr.com

Le Cafe Jazz Volunteers Needed!

What: Volunteer servers and bartenders needed at Le Café Jazz
Le Cafe Jazz is open every Friday & Saturday night from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Finlay Park by the Skipp Pearson Jazz Foundation. Enjoy crepes, gourmet sandwiches, cheeses and French desserts while listening to three different musical sets of subgenres of jazz. Volunteers are needed to help with serving and bartending.

As part of each evening until Dec 24th Le Jazz Cafe will be spearheading a toy/book drive for the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice.

If you are interested in volunteering, contact skpfoundaiton@yahoo.com or call Shirley Martin, Executive Director at (803) 400-1879.

12.02.10 | Mingle and Jingle

What: Mingle and Jingle on Main St.
Mingle and Jingle is the retail kickoff for the holiday season in downtown Columbia. It is designed to highlight the businesses in the downtown corridor. This year, they will have live music, dancing, spoken word, and some surprises in store on the outdoor stages. Art will be the name of the game with at least six different art shows going on inside locations up and down the street.

When: December 2, 2010, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Where: 1500 Block of Main St.

11.28.10 | State Capitol Carolighting Ceremony

What: 44th Annual State Capitol Carolighting Ceremony
Gov. Mark Sanford and Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin will kick off the holiday season with the 44th annual Carolighting ceremony. The free ceremony will feature area choirs, including the Carolighting Children's Choirthe U.S. Army 282nd Brass Band Quintet, the Benedict College Gospel Choir, the Together For Him trio and Pleneros del Sur band as well as bands and Angel Morey of “America's Got Talent.” The ceremony will conclude with the lighting of the 34-foot white-fir Christmas tree

Where: North Steps of the State house OR watch on SCETV

When: Sunday, November 28, 2010, 6 p.m.

12.03.10 | Swim Meet Volunteers Needed

What: Carolina Aquatics Swim Meet Timers Needed
Carolina Aquatics, a non-profit competitive swim team, needs volunteers to assist as timers for an upcomiong swim meet. Refreshments will be served to volunteers.

Where: Blatt PE Center at USC

When: December 3-5, 2010
Available volunteer times include:
Dec 3 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 6 – 10 p.m.
Dec 4 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 6 – 10 p.m.
Dec 5 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 6 – 10 p.m.

For additional information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Brenda Green at greenba03@gmail.com or at 803-730-9822.

Vote for Cocky's Reading Express

Cocky’s Reading Express is participating in the Pepsi Refresh grant contest to win $50,000. Help give books to children and improve literacy in our state by voting once a day, every day until November 30.

To learn more about Cocky's Reading Express, the grant contest and to vote, visit http://www.refresheverything.com/readingexpress

12.07.10 | Volunteer Judges Needed

Volunteer judges are needed for the Region II Qualifying competition scheduled for Tuesday, December 7. The event will be at Brookland Cayce High School and starts around 1:30 at (ending as early as 3:00 or as late as 5:00--depends on how many students in the event). At least one judge is needed for the follow events:

Accounting Applications Series-ACT
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series-AAM
Automotive Services Marketing Series-ASM
Business Services Marketing Series-BSM
Food Marketing Series-FMS
Hotel and Lodging Management Series-HLM
Marketing Management Series-MMS
Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series-QSRM
Restaurant and Food Service Management Series-RFSM
Retail Merchandising Series-RMS
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series-SEM

If you are interested in serving as a judge, contact Debbie Manos at 803-822-5684 or dmanos@lex2.org