Social Shenanigans!
Q3 EVENTS RECAP
NEIGHBORHOOD PICNIC
The rescheduled Neighborhood Picnic occurred on August 24th. Neighbors who attended enjoyed music, snacks, and yard games. Unfortunately, the turnout to the event was small.
CRAFT FAIR
The Social Committee hosted the 3rd Annual Cascades Neighborhood Craft Fair on September 28th.
We had 53 vendors participate, 8 of those being fellow Cascades Neighbors!
Special thanks to the following neighbors who participated:
- Shawna Schulte - Serenity by Shawna
- Nithya Senthilnathan & Daughter
- Mollie Botkin & Antje Joy Keller - AJK Design Co.
- Jake Bowman - Bowman's Archery & OC3D Prints
- Brittany Dodson - The Elderberry Mama
- Maddie Parker - Mad-D-Zines
- Powell Family - ScoutWerks, Dragon's Breath Laser
- Maddi Schmidt - Mad's Tags
UPCOMING EVENTS
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ALL 2024 EVENTS
The Social Committee has several events planned for 2024. Save the date for events that interest you!
- Trivia Night - March 1st, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Easter Egg Hunt - March 30th (Rain Date March 31st) @ 11:00 AM
- Spring Garage Sale - May 3rd - 4th
- Take a Kid Fishing Day - June 22nd, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Trivia Night - August 2nd, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Neighborhood Picnic - August 24th, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Craft Fair - September 28th, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Fall Garage Sale - October 4th - 5th, Beginning at 7:00 AM each day
- Cookies & Cocoa with Santa - December 7th
SOCIAL CLUBS
📖 Cascades Book Club 📖
Avid reader? Working to reach your reading goal? Occasional reader? Join the Cascades Book Club! All are welcome! Didn't read the book or get it completely finished before the book club date?? Absolutely no judgment from this group - you're still welcome to join!
The Cascades Book Club meets at 7:30 PM on the dates listed below at the Clubhouse (6700 Port Orchard Dr). Reach out to Makenzie Gillette to be added to the Cascades Book Club Facebook group.- December 3rd: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
- Four siblings enter the magical land of Narnia, joining forces with Aslan the lion to defeat the White Witch and restore peace.
- January 7th: READERS CHOICE & 2025 Book Club Kick-Off
- We're hoping to grow our book club! Join us for our 2025 kick-off party!
- Book Discussion: Reader's Choice - Share with the group a recent book you've read. Give a brief overview of the book, your rating, and what you liked or disliked about it.
- Book Exchange: Bring a new or like-new condition book with a 1 - 2 sentence description on it. We'll be drawing and exchanging the books brought white elephant style.
- 2025 Book Selection: Come with 3 titles you're hoping to read this year. We'll put them in a hat and then draw our upcoming books for the following 5 months.
🌱 Green-Thumb Cascades Neighborhood 🌱
Green-Thumb Cascades Neighborhood is a group on Facebook where plant lovers of the Cascades can share their collections, tips, and tricks for growing plants!
Check out the group on Facebook! Feel free to reach out to Carolina Berger for any questions!COMMUNITY UPDATES
COMO 411
What's the COMO 411? The hub for all things COMO! Through the power of stories and connections, COMO 411 utilizes digital mediums to showcase the community of Columbia.
Fellow neighbor, Adonica Coleman, is the creator and host of the digital talk show that focuses on our community. New episodes drop every Thursday at 4:11 PM.
CONTACT US!
Questions about upcoming events, want your social club mentioned in the newsletter, or want to join the Social Committee?
Send us an e-mail: thecascadessocialcommittee@gmail.com
Looking for information regarding the Cascades HOA? Check out the Cascades HOA website!