Social Shenanigans Newsletter - Q4 2024

   

 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

Cookies & Cocoa

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. 
*Denotes a popular book, plan ahead if using the Library to get on the waitlist, or follow along in the Facebook group to see if anyone has a copy ready to be passed around!


🌱 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.

Check out other upcoming events on the website, www.como411.com/eventcalendar

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

Join the Cascades Facebook group as well to see what the buzz is from neighbors as well as get updates on any scheduled events.

Looking for information regarding the Cascades HOA? Check out the Cascades HOA website!

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