BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Columbia | July 05\, 2008 - August 04\, 2008 PRODID:-//strange bird labs//Drupal iCal API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080706T025427Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080510T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080719T175900Z UID:http://columbia.skirt.com/node/4831 URL;VALUE=URI:http://columbia.skirt.com/node/4831 SUMMARY:Barbecue Joints at McKissick DESCRIPTION:Barbecue Joints &\; The Good Folks Who Own Them\, a photography exhibit at McKissick Museum runs through July 19. Open 8\:30am-5pm weekdays\, 11am-3pm Saturdays\; on the USC Horseshoe\; free. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080706T025427Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080705T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080705T105900Z UID:http://columbia.skirt.com/node/7462 URL;VALUE=URI:http://columbia.skirt.com/node/7462 SUMMARY:Veronica Guerin's borthday DESCRIPTION:Veronica Guerin was born on this day in 1958—watch Cate Blanchett portray the Irish journalist in the heartbreaking namesake film\, Veronica Guerin. Her life and death inspired fellow Dubliners to crack down on the growing drug trade and clean up the city for good.
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Meeting of the Minds - Women's Empowerment Collaborative provides a forum for networking and learning about initiatives centered on women. \; Participants are invited to listen\, to pitch ideas\, or to present projects in the works.  \; \;

8am -10am at Literary Sweets Café\, 3800 North Main Street\; $5 includes breakfast.

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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080706T025427Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080719T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080719T145900Z UID:http://columbia.skirt.com/node/7015 URL;VALUE=URI:http://columbia.skirt.com/node/7015 SUMMARY:Train Rides DESCRIPTION:Ride the train at the South Carolina Railroad Museum in Winnsboro. \; Train rides last one hour round trip. \; For fares and departure times call 803-635-4242 or go to scrm.org. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080706T025427Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080719T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080719T145900Z UID:http://columbia.skirt.com/node/7017 URL;VALUE=URI:http://columbia.skirt.com/node/7017 SUMMARY:Finlay Park Concert DESCRIPTION:Free concert in Finlay Park\, the Finesse Band\, 7-10pm. \; Sponsored by the Columbia Action Council\, columbiasc.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080706T025427Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080721T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080721T145900Z UID:http://columbia.skirt.com/node/7019 URL;VALUE=URI:http://columbia.skirt.com/node/7019 SUMMARY:Marionnette Monday DESCRIPTION:Marionnette Monday at the Columbia Marionnette Theatre\, with a show at 10am followed by a backstage tour. \; Tickets are $4\, children under 2 free. \; July’s show is The Bremen Town Musicians. \; Two performances every Saturday this month too. \; columbiamarionettetheatre.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080706T025427Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080722T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080722T145900Z UID:http://columbia.skirt.com/node/7022 URL;VALUE=URI:http://columbia.skirt.com/node/7022 SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert DESCRIPTION:Free lunchtime concert by harpist Katie Taylor\, noon at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, 900 Calhoun Street in Arsenal Hill. \; sainttimothyscolumbia.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080706T025427Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080724T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080724T105900Z UID:http://columbia.skirt.com/node/7472 URL;VALUE=URI:http://columbia.skirt.com/node/7472 SUMMARY:Amelia Earhart Day DESCRIPTION:Amelia Earhart Day honors the birthday of the woman who took aviation and feminism to new heights.

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