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	Annual Blessing of the Animals Date: 10/05/2025 Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm All are Welcome! Bring your pets on a leash or in crate. Receive treats for pets and humans and a special blessing from Rev. Stephen Robinson. Our 14th Annual Blessing of the Animals promises to be a special one.
	Fashion-&-Dog Show Date: 10/05/2025 Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Sunday, October 5, 5pm, Lincoln St. Tunnel near Columbia’s Vista UUCC publicity for Pawlenciaga is sponsored by the Animal Ministry Committee. Blake Carlton (known to many of you as “Susan Robinson’s son”), who grew up attending UUCC and has been attending again for the past several months, after recently returning to the Columbia area, is organizing a Fashion-&-Dog Show featuring dogs from the Columbia Animal Services shelter. The idea is to promote local fashion design and models while also helping to find homes for shelter dogs. Please purchase tickets to “Pawlenciaga,” the inaugural Larry Carlton Fashion-&-Dog Show! (Larry Carlton is Blake’s late uncle, who was an avid animal lover and who adopted stray dogs he found on the street. Blake wants to honor his uncle by continuing Larry’s legacy by supporting dog adoption.) Falling on the same day as UUCC’s annual Animal Blessing service, Reverend Steven Robinson will bless the shelter dogs after they strut their stuff down the runway. So, support local fashion designers and models, adopt a dog, and/or contribute to Columbia Animal Services shelter from 5-9 pm on Sunday, October 5th, at the Lincoln St. Tunnel near Columbia’s Vista. Tickets are available here (or use the QR code provided). In-person and virtual tickets are available. Alternatively, you can make a donation to the cause by going to the same link. For more information, contact .
	Ragtime and American Music Day Date: 10/11/2025 Time: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Ragtime and American Music Day at the UUCC featuring pianist Scott Kirby and vocalist Eileen Henry Sponsored by the UUCC Music Program, Anna Hamilton, Director, at the UUCC, 2701 Heyward St., Columbia, SC, 1:30-3:00 PM Ragtime Masterclass with pianist Scott Kirby In collaboration with the Columbia Music Teachers Association, young pianists will perform Ragtime works for feedback from “one of the best interpreters of ragtime music on the scene today.” Charles Osgood. Attendees will learn more about ragtime history and style, and Scott Joplin. Free and open to the public 7:00 PM Concert, “100 Years of American Popular Music” Pianist Scott Kirby, together with vocalist Eileen Henry, will present 100 years of American popular music, featuring Classic Ragtime, early Jazz, Blues, Boogie, and Popular Song. Kirby is widely known as one of the country’s foremost interpreters of Scott Joplin, and Eileen Henry toured with New York City Opera, and the two of them will include some of our best-known composers, including George Gershwin, Eubie Blake, and Hoagy Carmichael. Free will donations are welcome
	Majority Rules, A Documentary Date: 10/12/2025 Time: 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Check out “Majority Rules,” a thought-provoking documentary that delves into how Alaska abandoned the traditional political playbook and revolutionized the way elections are conducted. Good-bye party primaries, hello ranked-choice voting. From surprise elections to political shakeups (yes, Sarah Palin is part of this story), Majority Rules reveals what happens when a state decides to put power back in the hands of the people. Hear from real leaders like Senator Lisa Murkowski and Former Rep. Mary Peltola as they navigate a system designed to give voters more voice and more choice. Rank Choice Voting is a simple upgrade to the way that we vote that allows you to rank your candidates in the order that you prefer, as many or as few as you want. It’s a simple change that produces dramatic effects, ranging from reduced polarization to increased representation and the elimination of the spoiler effect, and it’s overall beneficial for democracy. It gives voters more choice and more voice on their ballots. If you’re into democracy, political reform, or just want to understand how things could be better, this is your must-watch! Join us in the sanctuary after the service on Sunday, October 12th, for the 30-minute version and/or at 6:30 pm on Friday, October 17th, for the full-length version, both followed by a Q&A session with Nicole Sanchez and Marcurius Byrd of the Better Ballot Initiative. We look forward to seeing you and learning about Rank Choice Voting together! For more information, contact .