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SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School Class
DESCRIPTION:The spring 2026 session of the Modjeska Simkins School runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings in-person at GROW in Columbia\, on Zoom\, and broadcast live to satellite sites in Charleston\, Lancaster\, Orangeburg\, Pendleton\, Penn Center\, and Sumter. \nFor details\, see modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-class/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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SUMMARY:GROW Jazz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night out at at the SC Progressive Network‘s HQ\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. Doors open at 7:30; music runs from 8 until 10pm. As with all our workshops — jazz every 1st and 3rd Thursday; blues every 2nd and 4th Thursday — folks with talent are invited to sit in with the band for a tune or two. \nNo cover charge. Free snacks. All are welcome.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/grow-jazz-workshop-9/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T215143Z
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SUMMARY:Deep Dive: First Nations
DESCRIPTION:Guests \nChris Judge\, Assistant Director at University of South Carolina Lancaster \nBeckee Garris\, Program Assistant at University of South Carolina Lancaster \nJay Bender\, former attorney for the Catawba Indian Nation \nChris Judge is a prominent archaeologist with more than 40 years of experience studying pre-contact Native American cultures in our state. He is a Senior Instructor of Anthropology and a member of the SC Humanities Speakers Bureau. For a number of years\, he has been instrumental in presenting our state’s native history to the Modjeska Simkins School and connecting us with South Carolina tribes. \nCatawba Elder Beckee Garris is a close relative of Chief Gilbert Blue\, chief of the Catawba Nation from 1973 until 2007. She is an active tribal member\, and works at the Native American Study Center. She will recount her memories of growing up native in South Carolina. \nJay Bender graduated from USC Law School the year he became an attorney for the Catawba Indian Nation. He participated in litigation and negotiations from 1975 to 2006\, leading to the settlement of a land claim that arose in 1840. He has built a national reputation as a lawyer for newspapers and broadcasters\, and is regarded as South Carolina’s foremost authority on the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. He has been a Free Speech consultant for the SC Progressive Network for decades\, and most recently defended the First Amendment rights of the Carolina Peace Resource Center after SC Attorney General Alan Wilson accused the nonprofit of supporting terrorists because of their campaign for peace in Palestine. \n• • • \nDeep Dives are part of the Modjeska Simkins School’s spring session. They offer in-depth conversations about historic and current topics by leading writers\, activists\, and historians. The free programs are open to the public on Zoom and in-person at GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, downtown Columbia. Feel free to share the invitation with friends and neighbors. \nTo join on Zoom\, register HERE.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/deep-dive-first-nations/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150650
CREATED:20251111T190247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T161806Z
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SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School Class
DESCRIPTION:The spring 2026 session of the Modjeska Simkins School runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings in-person at GROW in Columbia\, on Zoom\, and broadcast live to satellite sites in Charleston\, Lancaster\, Orangeburg\, Pendleton\, Penn Center\, and Sumter. \nFor details\, see modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-class-2/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T200000
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DTSTAMP:20260513T150650
CREATED:20260216T161357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T161357Z
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SUMMARY:GROW Blues Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night out at at the SC Progressive Network‘s HQ\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. Doors open at 7:30; music runs from 8 until 10pm. As with all our workshops — jazz every 1st and 3rd Thursday; blues every 2nd and 4th Thursday — folks with talent are invited to sit in with the band for a tune or two. \nNo cover charge. Free snacks. All are welcome.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/grow-blues-workshop-3/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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DTSTAMP:20260513T150650
CREATED:20260311T125742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T130126Z
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SUMMARY:Deep Dive: The Intersection of Slavery and Capitalism
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URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/the-intersection-of-slavery-and-capitalism/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T183000
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SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School Class
DESCRIPTION:The spring 2026 session of the Modjeska Simkins School runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings in-person at GROW in Columbia\, on Zoom\, and broadcast live to satellite sites in Charleston\, Lancaster\, Orangeburg\, Pendleton\, Penn Center\, and Sumter. \nTo apply or for details\, see modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-class-3/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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SUMMARY:Carolina Peace monthly meeting (hybrid)
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URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/carolina-peace-monthly-meeting-hybrid/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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SUMMARY:GROW Jazz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night out at at the SC Progressive Network‘s HQ\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. Doors open at 7:30; music runs from 8 until 10pm. As with all our workshops — jazz every 1st and 3rd Thursday; blues every 2nd and 4th Thursday — folks with talent are invited to sit in with the band for a tune or two. \nNo cover charge. Free snacks. All are welcome.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/grow-jazz-workshop-10/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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CREATED:20260317T194616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T202305Z
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SUMMARY:Deep Dive with Vernon Burton and Fergus Bordewich
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URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/deep-dive-with-vernon-burton-and-fergus-bordewich/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T203000
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CREATED:20260102T032124Z
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SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School Class
DESCRIPTION:The spring 2026 session of the Modjeska Simkins School runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings in-person at GROW in Columbia\, on Zoom\, and broadcast live to satellite sites in Charleston\, Lancaster\, Orangeburg\, Pendleton\, Penn Center\, and Sumter. \nTo apply or for details\, see modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-class-4/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150650
CREATED:20260216T161610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T003354Z
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SUMMARY:GROW Blues Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night out at at the SC Progressive Network‘s HQ\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. As with all our workshops — jazz every 1st and 3rd Thursday; blues every 2nd and 4th Thursday — folks with talent are invited to sit in with the band for a tune or two. \nNo cover charge. Free snacks. All are welcome.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/grow-blues-workshop-4/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T143000
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CREATED:20260317T163036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T170328Z
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SUMMARY:No Kings Rally
DESCRIPTION:The SC Progressive Network and the Modjeska Simkins School will be tabling at the rally. If you can take a shift\, we would love to have your help. Call our office at 803-808-3384 or email network@scpronet.com to volunteer.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/no-kings-rally/
LOCATION:SC State House\, 1100 Gervais St.\, Columbia\, SC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T180000
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CREATED:20260317T234804Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Jennifer Taylor: From Red Shirts to Proud Boys
DESCRIPTION:From Red Shirts to Proud Boys\, from the Klan to ICE\, tracking white nationalism \nGuest: Dr. Jennifer Taylor \nDr. Taylor earned her PhD at USC\, and is an Associate Professor of Public History at Duquesne University. She specializes in debunking myths and telling true stories about our painful past. She addresses the tensions involved between the romanticized history told by the winners and the peoples’ lived history. She offers best practices for interpreting issues such as white supremacy and domestic political terrorism for public audiences. Her recent book Rebirth: Creating the Museum of the Reconstruction Era and the Future of the House Museum\, tells how the Woodrow Wilson boyhood home in Columbia was upgraded for the 21st Century as the Museum of the Reconstruction Era. Rebirth is available in hardback and paperback\, as well as a free open access e-book through the University of South Carolina Press. \nTo join on Zoom\, register HERE
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/deep-dive-with-dr-jennifer-taylor/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T150650
CREATED:20260102T032321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T144618Z
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SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School Class
DESCRIPTION:The spring 2026 session of the Modjeska Simkins School runs from March 2 through June 22. Classes meet Monday evenings in-person at GROW in Columbia\, on Zoom\, and broadcast live to satellite sites in Charleston\, Lancaster\, Pendleton\, Penn Center\, and Sumter. You must be a student to participate. \nFor details\, see modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-class-5/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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