As the leaves begin to change colors and cooler weather settles across the Capital City, Charley enjoys Gamecock football, Tinbuktu at EdVenture, the lights at Saluda Shoals and Riverbanks Zoo, and the parades and tree lighting ceremony at the State House.

Here's a 2008 calendar of all the dates and places you can meet the author of Charley's Columbia Backyard.

Wed, Jan 9, Speaker at Crepe Myrtle Society meeting

Thurs, Jan 10, Lake Carolina Elementary

Thurs, Jan 10, Jr. Ambassadors mix Cola. recipes for new residents, Young Chefs

Fri, Jan 11, Jr. Ambassador community service work at Saluda Shoals Park 

Fri, Jan 25, Speaker at S.C. Early Childhood Assoc. Conference, Myrtle Beach 

Thurs, Jan 31, Wren Elementary, Greenville Area

Fri, Feb 1, Carver Lyon Elementary 

Thurs, Feb 21-Fri, Feb 22, SCIRA Conference in Myrtle Beach

Sat, Mar 1, Jr. Ambassadors plant herb garden at Robert Mills House

Sat, Mar 8, Book-signing at Lexington One District event

Sat, Mar 8, Jr. Ambassadors' garden shown at Garden Symposium, Robert Mills

Sun, Mar 9, Special guest at Saluda Shoals birthday party 

Tues, Mar 11, Midway Elementary

Tues, Mar 18, Hickory Tavern Elementary in Gray Court, SC

Wed, Mar 19, Dutch Fork Elementary

Tues, April 8, Gadsden Elementary

Tues, April 15, Carolina Elementary and Burry Bookstore, Hartsville area 

Sat, May 3, Bennettsville Festival