The FriendShip

09/04/2026

Thanks to All Good Books for letting us gather at the bookstore for our August social hour! These are just a few of the MANY book titles that members and volunteers recommended to one another. We had a great time!

08/21/2026

We had such a wonderful time at this month's social hour, spending the afternoon working on puzzles, chatting, and enjoying each other’s company. A special thank you to our USC School of Medicine student volunteers for joining us and helping make the afternoon so much fun.

08/18/2026

Reminder to join us tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. for Games & Puzzles with our USC Med Student volunteers!

08/12/2026

One week from today we will be joined by our USC Med Student volunteers for a fun afternoon of board games and puzzles! We hope to see you there!

08/11/2026

Thanks to CRAVE Artisan Specialty Market for hosting this month's lunch! We enjoyed delicious sandwiches, salads, and more. We appreciate everyone who joined us. If you couldn't come this time, no worries- our next lunch out is on Friday, September 4th at Melrose Market.

08/03/2026

Happy August, y'all! Be sure your calendars are marked for all our upcoming activities!

07/29/2026

Many, many thanks to Reverend Beasley and the youth from St. John's Episcopal Church who joined our get-together yesterday afternoon to share stories and beautiful photos from their recent walking pilgrimage along St. Cuthbert's Way in Scotland/England! What an amazing trip!

07/16/2026

We enjoyed an incredible presentation on South Carolina's role in the American Revolution. Thank you to our guest historian, Fritz Hamer! We are grateful to the South Carolina Humanities and the SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission for sponsoring this program.

07/09/2026

Take a few minutes to read our July/August Newsletter! Click the link below.

Davis Bourne grew up in Georgetown, South Carolina. He attended The Citadel in Charleston and served 25 years as a naval officer. Then, he and his wife decided to settle in Columbia, drawn in part by its close proximity to Georgetown and their family. After moving to Columbia, Davis began a second c...

07/08/2026

We kicked off July with lunch at a great restaurant in the Bull Street District, Three Notch'd Brewing Company! Thanks to everyone who joined us! If you couldn't make it to this lunch, stay tuned for our July 14th program about the American Revolution presented by a historian.