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February

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Victorian Valentine February 12, 2010 (12pm-4pm) Living history day set aside for homeschoolers and their families. Learn about 19th century Valentine customs, make your own Valentine with a quill pen, learn English Country dancing, fan language, and more! Admission is $5 per person, ages 4 and under free. No rsvp required.

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Greater Columbia Civil War Alliance presents Columbia's Longest Days: February 1865 to commemorate of Gen. W.T. Sherman's army burning Columbia, South Carolina. Contact Bri Jackson with the GCCWA at columbiaslongestdays@gmail.com for information, bus tour tickets or to reserve a table for the Expo.

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Answers in Genesis presents the free seminar, Not Ashamed with Mike Riddle on February 14 & 15 at Kilbourne Park Baptist Church Columbia. For more information answersingenesis.org/GO/Columbia or travis@kilbournepark.org.

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Battle of Aiken reenactmentsponsored by the Bernard E. Bee Camp 1575 Sons of Confederate Veterans. Friday is free to students (and the adults escorting them) so that they may experience a small skirmish as well as presentations by Generals and ladies discussing fashions of the mid-nineteenth century. Food vendors, crafters, sutlers, and reenactors camps will be available each day. To enjoy this living history event, take Interstate 20 to Exit 18 (Highway 19) toward Aiken. Turn left onto Powell Pond Road. Event site: 1210 Powell Pond Road Aiken, SC 29801

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Battle for Broxton's Bridge reenactment occurs on the site of the battle in 1865. See the original breastworks near the Salkehatchie River. Battle reenactments at 1:30 on Saturday & Sunday. School groups are welcomed on Friday. For pricing and more details, visit the Website:http://www.broxtonbridge.com/reenactment.htm

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Knitting Workshop February 27, 2010 (9am-12pm or 1-4pm sessions) Learn the basics of knitting or solidify your skills! Cost is $35 per person, ages 12 and up. For more information, contact 704-875-2312, ext. 303 belder@lattaplantation.org

March

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20th Annual Skirmish of Gable's Hotel presented by the 23rd South Carolina Infantry. Proceeds from the event go towards historical preservation. Skirmish at 2 pm on Saturday & Sunday. Period barn dance for reenactors Saturday night. Period church service Sunday morning for public and reenactors alike. For more information, visit the informative website: http://www.23rdsc.com/event/index.htm

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Calling all Girl Scouts April 24th, 2010 (10am-2pm) Admission is $6 per person and includes all crafts and activities. Patches available for $2. March 13th, 2010 (9am - 4pm) If you are (or know!) a girl scout in grades 5-7 interested in training and hosting the event, registration is now open! The deadline for receiving registrations is January 31st, 2010. Please contact Blair Elder for a registration form and visit the website for more information. belder@lattaplantation.org or (704) 875-2312 x303

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Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina 145th Anniversary Website: www.bentonville145.com

April

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 Firing on Fort Sumter Ball in Spartanburg, South Carolina at 6 p.m. in the American Legion Hall of Duncan Park Music by the Blue Ridge Rounders with dance instructions. Tickets go on sale in January and often sell out, so order early! for more information visit the website .

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 April 30-May 1 Battle for Columbia Travel south of Columbia on I-26 to Exit 125. Exit left and continue left onto Hwy 31. (Do not cross over the interstate). Take the first left, (approx. 150 yards), onto Valley Ridge Road, Hwy 41. Stay on Valley Ridge Road for approx. 1.1 miles. The Site Entrance will be on your right. Any questions, please email: bfcmail@aol.com or see the website
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