Natural Awakenings Columbia - April 2015 Read the April 2015 edition of Natural Awakenings Columbia. Natural Options for Life’s Toughest Choices … With people turning toward more natural and environmentally responsible living, more people are also thinking about natural burial. Many tim... Read More » The Green Chaos … Solved! Springtime is finally emerging from the grips of cold winter freeze. Birds are starting to sing, bees are buzzing and children are coming ou... Read More » Vitamin D and Immune Function Over 3,200 studies concerning vitamin D have been published over the last 10 years alone. The interesting thing is that vitamin D is not eve... Read More » Bouncing Back! Are we there yet? Brrr…Old Man Winter has certainly worn out his welcome, like the weird family member (we ALL have one, or two) that always... Read More » Indie Grits Film Festival The Nickelodeon Theatre, of Columbia, will host the ninth annual Indie Grits Film Festival from Wednesday, April 15, through Sunday, April 1... Read More » Pawmetto Lifeline's Bark to the Park Bring the four-legged family members out on Saturday, April 18, for Pawmetto Lifeline’s annual Bark to the Park, a key fundraising event des... Read More » Columbia’s Olympia Fest It’s a family affair! On Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., historic Olympia will host Olympia Fest, a family festival celebrating t... Read More » USMC Ultimate Challenge Mud Run OohRah! Do you have what it takes? Well, prove it on Saturday, April 11, starting at 8:30 a.m., by participating in the Ultimate Challenge M... Read More » LMC’s Heart & Sole Women's Five Miler Lexington Medical Center will host the Heart & Sole Women’s Five Miler on Saturday, April 25. Starting and ending at beautiful Finlay Park, ... Read More » Kids’ Day of Lexington Gather up the kids and bring them out to Virginia Hylton Park on Saturday, April 25, for Kids’ Day of Lexington. Celebrating its 15 annivers... Read More » Wine for Water—an Earth Day Event On Wednesday, April 22, from 6 to 8 p.m., the Gills Creek, Rocky Branch and Smith Branch watershed associations will host their very popular... Read More » The Fourth Annual "It’s All About Herbs" Festival Join the Lexington County Herb Bunch for the fourth annual It’s All About Herbs Festival on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Schedu... Read More » Invasive Species Removal Workday at Owens Field Park Join the Richland County Office of Sustainability for an invasive plant species removal workday at Owens Field Park, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30... Read More » Big Day Out Celebration at Fort Jackson On Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Fort Jackson Army Base will host its Earth Day celebration, titled Big Day Out Earth Day, ... Read More » Slow Food’s Sustainable Chefs Showcase at Indie Grits Slow Food, of Columbia, in partnership with the Indie Grits Festival, will host a Sustainable Chefs Showcase at the Indie Grits Festival on ... Read More » Columbia’s First Salt Spa Breath of Salt, a Himalayan salt spa, opened its doors last year in Columbia. Salt therapy is not exactly new; in fact, it has been studied ... Read More » Acupuncture Increases Quality of Life for Allergy Sufferers: Alternative Solution for Seasonal Symptoms Hay fever sufferers receiving acupuncture plus medication reported a better quality of life than those only receiving drugs. Read More » In-Print