# Event Details - **Event Name**: DDG’s The Gentlemen’s Closet Presents The Barbershop: Community, Guns and Public Safety - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm - **Event Description**: DDG’s The Gentlemen’s Closet Presents: THE BARBERSHOP — Community, Guns & Public Safety When:​ Saturday, July 11, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Where:​ Paul Mitchell The School-Columbia 1008 Meeting Street, West Columbia, SC 29169. Partner:​ Grooming Solutions Barbershop Cost:​ FREE and open to the public (FREE haircuts for the first 20 students) Note:​ This event will be recorded. Register:​ www.ddgentlemen.com More Info:​ admin@ddgentlemen.com Dapper & Distinguished Gentlemen (DDG), a tri-state nonprofit organization serving South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia, dedicated to building character, preserving legacy, and inspiring vision in men of all ages, proudly announces the return of THE BARBERSHOP — a community dialogue event presented by The Gentlemen’s Closet, in partnership with Grooming Solutions Barbershop. This 2nd installment tackles one of the most urgent conversations facing our communities today: Community, Guns & Public Safety — held in one of the most culturally significant spaces in Black American life, the barbershop. The event will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM with Grooming Solutions Barbershop at Paul Mitchell The School Columbia 1008 Meeting Street West Columbia, SC 29169. Hosted by DDG, THE BARBERSHOP will feature community guests and leaders, free haircuts for the first 20 students, refreshments and a structured, recorded open dialogue designed to spark honest, meaningful conversation across generations about safety, responsibility, and the well-being of our neighborhoods. All men, fathers, mentors, and leaders are welcome to join!!! A Hard Conversation, Held With Care Few topics carry more weight in our communities than guns and public safety. THE BARBERSHOP creates a safe, judgment-free environment where young men can ask difficult questions, older gentlemen can share hard-won wisdom, and every voice in the room is valued. By recording the conversation, DDG aims to extend its reach — turning a single afternoon into a lasting resource for families, mentors, and community leaders. “The barbershop has always been more than a place to get a cut,” said Deon Generette, Founder of Dapper & Distinguished Gentlemen. “It’s a place where men gather, speak freely, and pass down what it means to carry yourself with dignity. Talking openly about guns and public safety isn’t easy — but it’s exactly the kind of conversation that belongs in this chair.” - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-columbia/ddgs-the-gentlemens-closet-presents-the-barbershop-community-guns-and-public-safety/200030254473023 - **Event Categories**: meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 49 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: West Columbia - **state**: SC - **country**: United States - **location**: Paul Mitchell the School Columbia - **lat**: 33.99077 - **long**: -81.07002 - **full address**: Paul Mitchell the School Columbia, 1008 Meeting St.,West Columbia, South Carolina, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: DDG’s The Gentlemen’s Closet Presents The Barbershop: Community, Guns and Public Safety - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/342307b5e742335de58fbc61e50b130d2a9abd4ae0a160bb5fb89a7d99cb53ff-rimg-w1179-h993-dcc0d2d6-gmir?v=1783690339 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is DDG s The Gentlemen s Closet Presents The Barbershop: Community, Guns and Public Safety being held? - **A:** DDG s The Gentlemen s Closet Presents The Barbershop: Community, Guns and Public Safety takes place on Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Paul Mitchell the School Columbia, 1008 Meeting St.,West Columbia, South Carolina, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing DDG s The Gentlemen s Closet Presents The Barbershop: Community, Guns and Public Safety? - **A:** DDG s The Gentlemen s Closet Presents The Barbershop: Community, Guns and Public Safety is organized by Dapper & Distinguished Gentlemen. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "DDG’s The Gentlemen’s Closet Presents The Barbershop: Community, Guns and Public Safety", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/342307b5e742335de58fbc61e50b130d2a9abd4ae0a160bb5fb89a7d99cb53ff-rimg-w1179-h993-dcc0d2d6-gmir?v=1783690339", "startDate": "2026-07-11", "endDate": "2026-07-11", "url": "https://allevents.in/west-columbia/ddgs-the-gentlemens-closet-presents-the-barbershop-community-guns-and-public-safety/200030254473023", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Paul Mitchell the School Columbia", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1008 Meeting St.,West Columbia, South Carolina", "addressLocality": "West Columbia", "addressRegion": "SC", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "33.99077", "longitude": "-81.07002" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "DDG’s The Gentlemen’s Closet Presents: THE BARBERSHOP — Community, Guns & Public Safety\n\nWhen:​ Saturday, July 11, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM\nWhere:​ Paul Mitchell The School-Columbia\n1008 Meeting Street, West Columbia, SC 29169.\nPartner:​ Grooming Solutions Barbershop\nCost:​ FREE and open to the publ", "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Dapper & Distinguished Gentlemen", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/dapper-and-distinguished-gentlemen/24153983" } ] } ] ```