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Community Events Calendar
Find information about upcoming events and opportunities taking place in our community. If you'd like to add your event to our calendar, please complete the form that can be found here: Add Our Event! If you'd prefer to email your event information, please contact us at thearc@arcsc.com. *Click the photos for more information!
 Fireflies Holiday Lights Returns November 16 Your favorite Midlands holiday tradition returns bigger and brighter for its second year at Segra Park this November and December! Walk through the winter wonderland that includes MORE lights, MORE activities, and more festive fun for the whole family. Tickets for all 2023 Holiday Lights dates are on sale now! |  Repeats every day until Sun Dec 31 2023. Thursday, November 23, 2023 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm The Midlands Largest Drive-Through Light Show! Experience the magic as Saluda Shoals Park comes alive in millions of sparkling lights. Journey through more than two miles of lights featuring colorful, animated light displays of all shapes and sizes! Create lasting family memories this year at Holiday Lights on the River. |  Akoma Cares Cocoa and Cards at the Richland Library Main on December 5th from 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Use the link to register. |
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 Sensitive Santa will be at EdVenture Children’s Museum in Columbia on Dec. 6th, 7th, and 8th, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, but you must register soon! To register, go to their website at https://edventure.org and then find the "Visit" tab, and click "Purchase Tickets" (tickets are free). Choose your preferred date on the calendar, then choose the Columbia location, and follow the prompts to get registered for this great experience! |  Santa will be stopping by the museum on December 9th to meet with guests, so be sure to have your wish lists ready and bring your cameras to take a photo with our jolly friend during this event. General Admission to Accessibility Morning is Free for participants. Click the link to learn more. |  Cayce Holiday Parade of Lights, Sat. Dec. 9th at 5:30 p.m. |
 Each month the museum hosts a special morning designed for families of children, teenagers, young adults and adults who would benefit from a quieter, sensory-friendly and disability-adapted experience. Guests who are neurodiverse, autistic, or have other disabilities are welcome to participate in the activities such as open explorations of museum galleries, meet and greets, sensory shows, ASL interpreter services, sensory room, and more! Click "Go to Link" to register. |  Enjoy the museum in a sensory-friendly environment. Admission is free with advanced registration. |  The V-TRIP program gives riders up to 150 miles a month, or $88 a month, to pay the friends, neighbors, or family living outside their household to drive them. |
 The Arc of South Carolina is working to help build awareness about the Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. ACP helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. Visit the link to learn more! |  South Carolina Partners in Policymaking® is an innovative evidence-based leadership training program created to teach adults with disabilities and parents of young children with disabilities to Become agents of long-term change. Be active partners with policymakers whose decisions affect their future. Click the link to download the application. |  Find information about resources, services, and opportunities for individuals with disabilities in the Beaufort County area. |
 The Arc of South Carolina, the University of South Carolina, and AmeriCorps are coming together for our Annual PB&J Sandwich-Making Competition! When: Saturday, January 13, 2024 (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. or until supplies run out) Where: USC'S Ballroom #207, located on the 2nd floor of the Russell House at 1400 Greene St. Columbia, SC Learn more here: arcsc.org/mlk Volunteers & Participants Register here: tinyurl.com/PBnJVolunteer2024 |
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