The Renaissance Foundation will be hosting its second annual “Passing the Torch” Awards Gala.  The Gala will take place on November 10, 2012 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, South Carolina. This highly anticipated event will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. and the awards gala will follow at 7 p.m.

Hugh Weathers, South Carolina’s Commissioner of Agriculture, reminds gardeners to mark their calendars for the Midlands Fall Plant & Flower Festival coming up September 28-30 at the State Farmers Market in West Columbia. This annual event features locally grown and seasonal produce as well as plants, flowers, and lawn decorations for the gardening enthusiast.

The State Farmers Market, 3483 Charleston Highway, is conveniently located two miles from Interstates 26 and 77 in West Columbia. The Midlands Plant & Flower Festival’s hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Forty one dancers from Carolina Dance Academy will be dancing at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida November 29th - December 2nd, 2012.

These dancers will be performing in the Disney Holiday Spectacular Parade which will be televised Christmas morning. 

Along with participating in the parade, the dancers will also be filmed in two separate production numbers, one from Disney's hit movie Brave, and the other from Disney's Broadway musical, Newsies.