Free This Weekend

If you've got cabin fever, check out one of these free events this weekend.

Thursday, January 20:

Fly South for Winter, 3:30 p.m., St. Andrews Regional Library (RCPL). Stories and craft about birds who fly south for winter. Ages 3-12.

Pajamarama Bedtime Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Ballentine Library (RCPL). Wear your pjs--what could be better than that?!

Friday, January 21:

Free Fridays at Riverbanks Zoo: Residents of Richland and Lexington County get into Riverbanks Zoo free on Fridays in January and February: Free Fridays at Riverbanks Zoo.

Family Story Time:
10:30 a.m., Blythewood Library (RCPL)
11:00 a.m., Blythewood Library (RCPL)

Winter Wonderland, 10:30 a.m., Wheatly Branch Library (RCPL). For ages 3-5; call 799-5873.

Bedtime Story Time, 6:00 p.m., Pelion Branch Library (LCPL). Call 785-3272.

Saturday, January 22:

Puppet Show by The Puppet Playhouse, 10:30 a.m., Irmo Branch Library (LCPL). Call 798-7880.

Bon Voyage, Adios, and Au Revoir: Let's take a Trip @ Your Library, 11:00 a.m., Ballentine Branch (RCPL). This week: explore Australia through language, stories and crafts. Ages 6-12.

Family Movie Time, 11:00 a.m., South Congaree-Pine Ridge Branch (LCPL). Call 785-3050.

A Great Day for Money, 12:00-3:00 p.m., Richland County Main Library. Ages 9-12. Help your children learn about money! Presented by the S.C. Office of Economic Development. Call 929-3434 to register.

Basic Organic Gardening for Teens, 2:30 p.m., North Main Branch Library. All supplies are provided. Call 754-7734 to register.

Family Story Times:
10:30 a.m., Richland County Public Library (Main)
11:00 a.m., Northeast Regional Library (RCPL)
11:00 a.m., Southeast Regional Library (RCPL)
11:00 a.m., St. Andrews Regional Library (RCPL)
11:00 a.m., Cooper Regional Library (RCPL)
11:00 a.m., Sandhills Regional LIbrary (RCPL)

Guided Canoe Tour, 2:00 p.m., Congaree National Park. Children must be at least five years old. Call 776-4396 to register.

Sunday, January 23:

Guided Canoe Tour, 2:00 p.m., Congaree National Park. Children must be at least five years old. Call 776-4396 to register.

Columbia Museum of Art: Free admission on Sundays courtesy of BlueCross Blue Shield.

Monday, January 24:

Pajamarama Bedtime Story, 6:30, Southeast Regional Library (RCPL)

For more information about Richland County Public Library, including additional age-specific storytimes, visit Richland County Public Library. For more information about Lexington County Public Library, including additional age-specific storytimes, visit Lexington County Public Library.

If you know of any additional kid-friendly free events in the Columbia area this weekend, please leave a commnet!