 Hello Columbia and welcome to This Week in the City. Highlights brought to you from the Public Relations, Media, and Marketing Department with the City of Columbia. This week in the City on Tuesday, December 17th. Join us for the City Council Work Session at 2 p.m. and the City Council Evening Meeting at 6 p.m. Both meetings will be held at City Hall and you can review agenda items at our website at columbisc.gov. On December 21st, join our Park Rangers and the Parks and Recreation Department for the Winter Solstice Lantern Event at Riverfront Park. For details, visit our website at columbisc.gov or you can call Parks and Recreation at 545-3100. Come out for this fun family event that is also free and open to the public. We want to make you aware of some things that are actually occurring this month and of course this week. Registration is now open for Fast Track for all business owners or those who are seeking to become entrepreneurs, especially those who are seeking to start a new business in 2020. Fast Track is offered through a partnership with the City of Columbia and the Office of Business Opportunities along with Midlands Technical College. Registration will be at a reduced rate if you register before December 27th. Again, that is a reduced rate which is a significant reduction for anyone who would like to attend Fast Track. Again, you can register before December 27th to meet the deadline. For details about Fast Track, visit our website at columbisc.gov and if you have questions, contact the Office of Business Opportunities at 545-3960. Also currently, you can adopt a pet for only $25 from the animal shelter. This is the December Pet Adoption Special, only $25 for a forever friend and a pet would make a great Christmas gift. For details, visit our website at columbisc.gov or you can call the animal shelter at 776-PET. That's 776-P-E-T-S. Also, as we move throughout the month, be sure you stay in tune with City Offices will be closed in order to conduct business matters. City Offices will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. All emergency personnel will be on duty and you can reach them by calling 911 in case of an emergency. However, City Business Offices will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Well, that wraps up what's happening this week and we hope you have a great week in the city.