Forest Acres Neighborhood Association

 
 
We hope you enjoyed the Forest Acres Spring Fling last week, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Richland County Recreation Commission! Check out the photos (and the FUN) below!
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Updated 4/26/2010

It's spring in Forest Acres and local events are in FULL BLOOM! Be sure to mark your calendars and plan to enjoy some time out with friends & neighbors!

Neighborhood Meeting
7-8 PM l Tuesday, April 20, 2010
St. Michael & All Angels' Episcopal Church - Sturtevant Hall
6408 Bridgewood Road (Bridgewood @ Trenholm)
Please join the Forest Acres Neighborhood Assocation for its quarterly community meeting to get the latest & greatest news from the Forest Acres Police Department &  the City of Forest Acres. We'll learn about a new initiative of the Forest Acres Appearance Commission and get a preview of upcoming events in Forest Acres. Refreshments provided by Chipotle Mexican Grill & Bruegger's.

Forest Acres Spring Fling 
Friday, April 23, 2010 l 6-9 PM
Trenholm Park 
Come out for an evening of free family fun in Forest Acres! The Forest Acres Neighborhood Association, the Richland County Recreation Commission, the City of Forest Acres & WXRY have teamed up to host a SPRING FLING at Trenholm Park. This FREE family event will feature something for everyone - games & activities, health screenings, safety seminars, entertainment & a community fair. Admission and all activities are FREE, although we do request a food donation for Harvest Hope Food Bank. The recreation league will be offering inexpensive food items ($3-5/person) for your convenience.

The Big Nosh, a Celebration of Everything Jewish 
Sunday, April 25, 2010 l 11 AM - 7 PM
Tree of Life Congregation - North Trenholm Road
The Big Nosh is the first annual event to celebrate "everything Jewish" including food, entertainment and education. There will be Jewish foods to nosh in or take out, musical performances, children's activities, raffles and prizes and much more. Make challah, bite a knish, blow a shofar and dance the hora!

Forest Acres Farmers Market  
EVERY WEDNESDAY beginning 4/28 l 3-7 PM
On the Roof of Midtown at Forest Acres
Each Wednesday (April 28 throughout the summer) you can liven up your larder with locally-grown foods and enhance your life with crafts produced right here in the Midlands. Mark your calendar for 3-7 PM every Wednesday to browse extraordinary products & excellent produce on the rooftop!

Baskin Robbins 31-Cent Night 
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 l 5-10 PM
Baskin Robbins on Forest Drive
Join your friends & neighbors at Baskin Robbins on Forest Drive for its fourth annual 31-Cent Scoop Night! Purchase a 2.5 oz. scoop of ice cream for 31 cents (limit 3 scoops per person) and help Baskin Robbins celebrate its $100,000 donation to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation from which our local firefighters can benefit.

CELEBRITY ICE CREAM SCOOPERS include: Columbia Fire Dept.Chief Aubrey Jenkins, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, Columbia Police Chief Tandy Carter, Forest Acres Police Chief Gene Sealy, WACH Fox-57 News Anchor Arielle Riposta, WLTX News Anchor Curtis Wilson, State Newspaper Reporter Otis Taylor, Richland NE HS Principal Ralph Schmidt, Crayton Middle School Principal Susan Childs.

All activities are free and include law enforcement and firefighter demonstrations, face painting, contests for prizes in basketball and soccer, karate demonstrations, obstacle course, dunk’n booth, poster contest with tickets and tour of Columbia Children’s Theatre and local merchant’s giving out coupons. One lucky child will win a day at the fire station.

Hooligan's FREE ICE CREAM DAY for Harvest Hope Food Bank
Saturday, May 1, 2010 l 11:30 AM - 2 PM
Hooligan's (Trenholm Plaza)
Bring a nonperishable food item and join Cool Can Sam for a FREE ice cream!

Rooftop Rhythms 
Thursday, April 29, 2010 l 5-9 PM
On the Roof of Midtown at Forest Acres
Bring your lawn chairs and your family for a night of free live music under the stars! Rooftop Rhythms, the popular musical event of the Forest Acres Restaurant and Merchants’ Association (FARMA) and the City of Forest Acres, returns this spring with great bands and great food. The family-friendly event will feature two different bands and offer fare from local restaurants. Admission is free, and food and beverages will be available to purchase with cash.

Capital City Jazz Band Concert (under the direction of Drew Loeffler)
7-9 PM l Tuesday, May 4, 2010
St. Michael & All Angels' Episcopal Church - Sturtevant Hall
6408 Bridgewood Road (Bridgewood @ Trenholm)
Under the direction of Drew Loeffler, top jazz musicians and singers from the Columbia area will perform modern and traditional jazz. Bring a beverage of your choice, and appetizer or dessert and your friends. ADMISSION: A contribution to Bread & Water Haitian Relief Program.

Forest Acres Festival
Saturday, May 22, 2010
AC Flora Athletic Field 

Art in the Park
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Location TBD

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