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Tuesday, May 28th
12 — 1 p.m.
Research Roundtable | Preservation Visionaries Mabel Payne & Jennie Dreher
Free for members
$5 for non-members
Seibels House : 1601 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Founded in 1961, Historic Columbia shared one major trait with other preservation-based organizations—it had women largely to thank for its existence.
Join Director of Cultural Resources John Sherrer as we meet two key members of that tour de force – Jennie Dreher and Mabel Payne, whose respective efforts saved the Ainsley Hall House (today’s Robert Mills House) five decades ago and whose spirits continue to shape the character of our city today.
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Thursday, October 12th: 6 — 7:30 p.m.
Greenview Neighborhood History
5306 North Main Street, Columbia, SC 29203
Join Richland Library as they host Eric Friendly, Curator of History at Historic Columbia, who will discuss the history of Columbia's Greenview neighborhood. Also, Margaret Dunlap of the Walker Local and Family History Center will briefly highlight ways that researchers can use Richland Library resources to discover more about their...
04 Nov
Saturday, November 4th: 9 a.m. — 12 p.m.
Bulb Bonanza | Cultivating Spring Bulb Gardens with Jim Martin & Jenks Farmer
1616 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Join us for a lively morning of all things bulbs! Columbia-grown horticulturists Jim Martin and Jenks Farmer have envisioned, planted, and enlivened more public spaces in the state than any other duo. Since their passions for spring bulbs vary wildly, you’ll get a morning full of fun and diverse bulb...