Around ChApin & irmo

Do you remember playing on the monkey bars and spinning around on the hot metal merry go round in the summer? I do! We got rid of all that pent-up energy that accumulated from sitting still in school all day.

The monkeys would be proud of how we climbed on the bars and hung upside down from the top. The world’s fastest runners had competition when we ran around the merry go-round and jumped on just to see how fast it would go. Our parents were not so happy when one of us was thrown off and broke a bone or two. That hot slide on a summer’s day was a special treat! Kids with disabilities have trouble enjoying traditional playgrounds.

Saluda Shoals is having a groundbreaking for a universally inclusive play space on November 29, at 4 pm. This playground is for those for those have special needs and cannot enjoy a traditional playground. Once complete, this 2-acre area will provide opportunities for programs and play dates for children and adults with disabilities. A special fundraising event with proceeds from the Holiday Lights admission that evening will help funds for the project

Who doesn’t love

Charlie Brown! November 29 through December 12, the Chapin Theatre Company will have a Charlie Brown Christmas. For tickets and times check www.outchapintheatre.org .

Santa is visiting Seven Oaks Park December 1, 10-11:30 am, to read his favorite books to those on his Christmas list. There will be a candy cane hunt and a chance to shop at the Santa’s Market Craft Show. Call 803-772-3336 to preregister.

Congratulations to the Chapin cheer-leading team, which won another championship, and to new school board members Ken Loveless and Nikki Gardner.

The historic Lorick House of the Lake Murray Visitor Center will be decked out in period holiday decorations for the Holiday Open House December 8, 10-3 pm, and Dec. 8, noon-4 pm.

There is a critical shortage of blood, so your donation is needed. Irmo High school is having a blood drive November 29, 9 am to 3 pm. To schedule your appointment, visit www.redbloodcross.org .