Hello Classes, Hello Cuba

Way back in the day the very cool Georgia Schrubbe left us for Cuba.  Now she's back in Charleston for a bit and is graciously opening up her home again for a Manna.  I won't be so naive as to think we can pull of Cuban cuisine, but I do imagine we'll at least have one discussion question about Cuban-American relations.

This Saturday. 7 pm.  41 A Vanderhorst Street.

Remember to bring something tasty. No chips, dips, or store-bought cookies. Keep it classy, yo.  

Last Manna of the Year!?!

It's here. The last Manna of the year.

Escape the stress of school and exams by coming out to 60 Radcliffe Street this Saturday at 7pm.

As you intelligent people know by now, bring some fancy food, a question and a friend.

Oh, and you've probably caught on... we've started doing themes for each Manna. This month: ANIMAL PRINT.

Yes. Animal print. Get excited.

So, head out THIS Saturday at 7 in your best animal print attire and get ready for a roaring good time of conversation and fellowship.

March Manna - crazy shorts and crazy short notice ;)

Happy FIRST DAY OF SPRING!!!!!!




We wanted to celebrate the arrival of Spring by bustin' out our springy clothes....

So bid your pea coats and long pants goodbye.

For this month's Manna, show up in crazy shorts to 67 Warren Street and thank our host Sophia :)

Be sure to bring a friend, bring some food and have a question ready.

See ya THIS SATURDAY, March 24th. Sorry for the crazy short notice :/

Can't wait to see ya in your crazy shorts!

PS - some inspiration ;) https://www.google.com/search?q=crazy+shorts&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=uah&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=TKRoT4j7MuSKsgLuoo2qCQ&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CGwQ_AUoAQ&biw=1252&bih=610

Hats Off to Manna

It is February - the month of love. And hearts and pink and red and chocolate.

You may be thinking there will be a lot of that at our next Manna.

But, no. We want to avoid being cliche. (Although, chocolate is always welcome regardless of the month!)

At our next Manna there will be hats.

Because the fancy clothes theme went over so well last month, we thought we'd try another theme: Hat Party :)

Top hats.
Hippie hats.
Fedoras.
Floppy straw hats.
Baseball caps.


Any hat you'd like BUT bring a friend, some food and be thinking of a question too.

Saturday, February 18th at 7 at 48C Mary Street, Lauren Smith's house.

Hats off to Manna and hope to see you there!

Starting Manna 2012 Off in Style

Hello hello and Happy New Year!

I thought it might be nice to start this new year of Manna off in style.

A friend of mine inquired if he could wear a blue blazer. I think that sounds perfect and sets the tone for a classy evening of cheese and chit chat.

So boys break out the blazers and girls put on your high heels and head over to 60 radcliffe street.

Saturday the 21st at 7pm.

Note - if you end up wearing blue jeans and a band t-shirt like a typical college student, this is ok. However, keepin things classy is highly encouraged.

Don't forget to bring some interesting food and a great question!!!!!!!!!!!

Festive Final Manna of 2011

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Guys did, in fact, man-up for last month's Manna.
5 of them.
And they kept conversation away from love.


Instead, we discussed tattoos, desert islands and cartoon characters. Not trying to reinforce stereotypes or anything... just sharing the facts!



So what can we expect for the next Manna - the last one of 2011???

It is going to be festive.

Holiday attire is welcomed... encouraged actually!



Ok, so maybe that is a bit much. But wear whatever ChristmaHanuKwanzaakah outfit you can whip up :)

Don't forget to whip up a tasty treat, too. Maybe your favorite holiday dish? Something festive?

Then whip up a good question and get ready for good conversation. It will be a nice mental break from the monotony of exam studying cause we'll be meeting Saturday, December 10th at 7pm.

Come join us for some festive fun at 65 1/2 Ashley Avenue. It's a yellow house with 2 front doors; head down the brick path to the left of the house and up the back stairs to the upstairs apartment. There is a ton of street parking nearby around Colonial Lake.




GET READY FOR A MERRY MANNA!!!!!!!!!!




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Man Up for Manna

We need some guys to man up and make it out to our next Manna - Saturday, November 12^th at 7pm.

Our last Manna was great but overloaded on estrogen ;)

We had ALLLLL girls except for one guy – though he was 6’6’’ and a football player from the Citadel so he brought a fair share of testosterone. Nonetheless, the ladies had a strong influence as we had 4 or 5 questions on love, soul mates and marriage. Bless his heart.

Plus, literally all the ladies brought sweets - including 2 batches of brownies - while our solo guy brought rice which seemed appropriately manly ;) The most unusual and delicious treat of the evening was a salted, caramel and chocolate pretzel bark.

So bring some tasty baked goods (or rice). And a cool question.

Expect cool conversation. And cheese.

116 A Smith Street. See map here.

Be there.

Manna Round 2

Our first Manna of the year last month was a huge success!

It involved breaking and entering into our location (the host wasn't home yet), lavender chocolate pie, and a cat - aka edgy, delicious, and heartwarming :)

Our host was so incredibly inviting that she let us come over even though SHE wasn't there!?! Thank you Rachael Cecheak! We missed her.

And we missed you. BUT y'all are in luck... our next Manna is coming up: Saturday, October 22nd at 7.

Though our last host was so gracious, this month Kelsey Kilgore is gonna try to top her by hosting us at 85 Spring Street.

Get excited!

And since, like last month, the house is a bit farther away we can arrange rides. Contact Sarah Andrews or Colin Kerr on facebook and we'll hook you up...

As always, feel free to bring friends, delicious food and, of course, an awesome question!!!


PS - I'm adding a pumpkin picture... just because that seems appropriate given fall weather and Halloween approaching ;)


Maybe it will inspire you to make some sort of tasty pumpkin creation... or maybe that is just my wishful thinking??? :)

First. Manna. Of. The. Year.

Get excited!!!!

It is our first Manna of the year.

Whether you're a new student looking to bond with other super cool people OR you're already bored with classes and want some stimulating discussion OR you're a Manna regular and just can't wait to get back into our monthly meetings, we hope you'll make it to our launch for this school-year: Saturday, September 10th.

Head over to 117 Line Street, Apartment C for some fancy food and conversation. And be sure to thank Rachael Cechak, our lovely hostess!



Since it is a little farther away, we'll organize rides to get you there if you'd like one. Email cofcmanna@gmail.com to request a ride or find Colin Kerr and/or Sarah Andrews on facebook.

Feel free to bring friends and food :)

See ya Saturday, September 10th at 7 pm...

The Last Supper (of the academic year)

It's the last Manna of the year on the 23rd, ever delicately placed on the Saturday between Good Friday and Easter. So if you're not heading home for Easter to hang out with mom and pops, consider joining us for evening of unique food and good discussion. Sorry, the Easter Bunny will not be participating.

Elise Lasko, who two months ago got totally scammed by drawing the last question only to find that all the questions had been taken already, is hosting us. This means she'll get to draw the first question. Very tactical, I mean, gracious of her.

She lives at 17 Gadsden Street Apt A. It's the downstairs apt located on the corner of Gadsden and Wentworth. However, it might be missing a number, so for better reference its the brown/gray house on the corner. Her cell is 330-509-1706 if anyone gets lost.

See you Saturday, the 23rd at 7 pm.

Old House, New Host

So we're back to 473 Race Street, except we have a new host (hostess? Errr, what's the pc title these days?) Sanaz Arjomand is responsible for this one, which means if you want good food, you better bring it yourself (just kidding!)

But seriously, last month was a new milestone in glorious (and mostly vegan) food-making by our wonderful participants. Even this non-vegan enjoyed it. Keep up the goodness and good questions.

See you this Saturday the 19th at 7 pm. Note: 473 Race Street is above the Crosstown, so if you need ride, email me at citizen.kerr@gmail.com and we'll get you set up. Friends welcome as usual.

love feast (or something)

Hey Folks,

Need an alternative Valentines date? How about you bring your significant other to our little gathering this Saturday, the 12th, at 7 pm? At first I wasn't serious when I wrote that, but now that I think about it, why not?? If you don't have a date, well, you can enjoy your singleness with us too.

This month, Lauren Glaser is so graciously inviting us into her home for our February love feast. It's going to be at 62B Cannon Street (closest intersection is at Felix), which is a white house directly across from Sugar. We'll be in the top floor, and you can enter from the back--just go up the stairs, and you'll be able to see right in.

Just don't do it in the creepy way.

Have an Ice Cold January Manna

Welcome back. Hope your holidays were swell.

Hannah wants us back again, presumably because she enjoyed the prosciutto. She wants it. She loves it. She wants s'more of it. And we want more worthwhile discussion, so it all works out.

So this Saturday we're headed back to 49B Chapel Street (right behind Second Presbyterian Church and the fountain park). Note the tiny map below. See you Saturday the 15th at 7 pm!

A White Elephant Manna

The holidays, crazy finals schedules, and cold weather are already here--so that means it's time for the first ever "White Elephant Manna" evening this Saturday.

In additional to bringing your usual yummies, please find a gift to give from the depths of your dorm room or house. It CANNOT be bought or made...unless its made from stuff already in your house.

The very lovely and wonderful Hannah Strickland will be hosting this one a 49B Chapel Street (right behind Second Presbyterian Church and the fountain park). Note the tiny map below. See you Saturday the 11th at 7 pm!

November 13th Manna

Hey crew. Here we go again. A new month with a new house. Saturday 7-10 pm.

The gracious Kristen Gerhman and her roommates are being ever so kind to open up their place to us on 256B Rutledge Ave.

Please join us for another great night of creative dishes (made by you) and creative cheese (brought by Colin).

NEXT MANNA...

this weekend

SATURDAY OCT 16

7PM-10PM

come on up to LAUREN and SANAZ'S house

473 RACE STREET

CHARLESTON, SC 29403

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we will be arranging rides, since it's not right on campus...

give LAUREN a call if you need one

678-641-4351

or email...

lafranmo@yahoo.com

SEE YOU SATURDAY

First Manna of the Fall

Hey Folks, the first Manna of Autumn is here. Lauren Balltrip is graciously hosting us this Saturday at 7:00 pm. She lives at 33 Calhoun St, which is right by Calhoun and East Bay.

She's also on the 3rd floor, which means there's a secret code to get on the elevator.

Well, at Manna we don't just hand out secret codes like candy at a parade, so if you want in, just show up and you'll have your own personal doorman (or woman) take you on up. Or you can call me at 817-8900 if you're running late.

THIS IS WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE ^ Remember, bring something tasty that isn't chips and dip.

Freshman Orientations

So if you're a freshman and you've gotten a Manna card at one of the orientations, we'd recommend you become a follower (or stalker) of this blog. Or you can join the PSA Charleston facebook group. Either way, you'll be less likely to miss the first Manna when we restart again in September.

Summer Break

We're breaking for the summer, but we'll be back in September! Enjoy your break. I'm going to be enjoying my new electronic flotation device.

This weekend!

Our next Manna gathering will be...

this coming Saturday, the 24th
7 PM - 10 PM
at Lauren Glaser's house

4 Bull St.

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