#COLAweekend Guide | February 23-25, 2018
February is flying by, and weekends in Columbia are warming up. Celebrate making it through another work week by going to the South Carolina State Museum’s Friday Night Laser Lights, or indulge in your favorite home-cooked chili at one of the Chili Cook-Offs going on in town. Looking for a new way to chill this Sunday? 🙋 Check out yoga at Conquest Brewery… #ProTip: Try their Coconut Porter afterwards.

Cheers to another weekend, Cola,

Friday | Feb. 23

Show:

Sunset Baby opening night | 8 p.m. | Trustus Theater | 520 Lady St. | $20-25
Junior Astronomers, Dear Blanca | 8 p.m. | New Brookland Tavern | $7
USC Dance Company Spring Contemporary Concert | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Drayton Hall | 1214 College St. | $15-22
CMA Jazz on Main: A Jazz Celebration of The Beatles | 7-10 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | 1515 Main St. | $5-35
Friday Night Laser Lights | 6:30-10:30 p.m. | South Carolina State Museum | 301 Gervais St. | $8-15 | lasers set to music, including Michael Jackson + Pink Floyd 🎇

Listen:

Jazz After 5 with David Glymph & Sim-ple | 8-10 p.m. | Chayz Lounge at Nonnah’s | 923 Gervais St. | $15-20
The Latin Caravan Live at Hunter Gatherer | 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. | Hunter-Gatherer Brewery & Alehouse | 900 Main St. | free entry
Elisabeth von Trapp | 7:30 p.m. | Shandon Presbyterian Church | 701 Woodrow St. | free | yes, as in The Sound of Music family

WaterCooler: Gamecock Baseball vs. Charleston Southern University | 4 p.m. | Founders Park | 431 Williams St. | $10

Active: Candlelight Yoga | 7:30-8:45 p.m. | Life Change Fitness | 3905 West Beltline Blvd., Ste #22 | $10

Saturday | Feb. 24

Active:

Governor’s Cup Road Race 2018 Course Preview Run sponsored by Lexington Medical Center | 7-9 a.m. | Governor’s Cup | Race will start in front of the State House and end at the corner of Lady + Main St. | $20-60 to register 👟
CCF Sip and Sweat | 4-7 p.m. | Carolina Crossfit | 1825 Laurel St. | free | come + enjoy a workout lead by Coach Aubree; all levels welcome

Job: Columbia Fireflies Job Fair | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Spirit Communications Park | 1640 Freed St. | hiring for ~300 seasonal positions

Community:

Sidewalk Astronomy | 6-8:30 p.m. | Hunter-Gatherer Brewery & Alehouse | 900 Main St. | free
Columbia, SC: 2 walks hosted by Asheville Amblers Walking Club | 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Hampton Inn Columbia | 822 Gervais St. | join the Amblers for two walks at the Riverwalk, discussing history + learning about S.C. wildlife

Film: 2018 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animated | 2 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre | 1607 Main St. | $9

Dish:

The Palladium Society’s 20th Annual Chili Cook-off | 5:30-8 p.m. | Music Farm Columbia | 1022 Senate St | $20-40 | Ticket includes all-you-can-eat chili, wine + beer
Papa Mountain: Bread Tasting | 3:30-5:30 p.m. | Indah Coffee | 2238 Sumter St. | free | Papa Mountain’s Chef Solomon invites you to try an array of breads + new BBQ Jackfruit
Columbia Scuba Annual Chili Cook Off and Social | 6-9 p.m. | Columbia Scuba | 2701 Alpine Rd. | RSVP

Drink:

Seed Swap and Suds | 1 p.m. | Swamp Cabbage Brewery | free entry | bring in seeds to trade with other gardening enthusiasts + get $1 off all beers 🌿
Homebrewing New England IPA | 12-2 p.m. | Bet-Mar Liquid Lobby Shop | 736 Saint Andrews Rd. | $25

WaterCooler:

Gamecock Baseball vs. Charleston Southern University | 2 p.m. | Founders Park | 431 Williams St. | $10
Gamecock Men’s Basketball at Mississippi State | 3:30 p.m. | watch on SEC Network

Cause: Chipotle Percent Night benefitting March of Dimes | 5-9 p.m. | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 619 Gervais St. | Gamecocks for Babies earn 50% of the night’s proceeds

Show:

Girls Rock Columbia Gear Drive Show | 8 p.m. | New Brookland Tavern | 122 State St. | $10 | donate your used (but working) rock instruments to nonprofit Girls Rock Columbia
Grace Joyner with Sound & Vision series film, Monterey Pop | 10:30 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre | $11

Sunday | Feb. 25

Show: Pilobolus | 3:30 p.m. + 7:30 p.m. | Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College | 7300 College St., Irmo | $32

Film: Black History Month Documentary: Homegoings | 3 - 4 p.m. | Richland Library Main, Auditorium | 1431 Assembly St. | free

WaterCooler:

Gamecock Baseball vs. Charleston Southern University | 1:30 p.m. | Founders Park | 431 Williams St. | $10
Gamecock Women’s Basketball at Tennessee | 4 p.m. | watch on SEC Network

Dish:

Heart Healthy Recipes: Barbecue Chicken Flatbread Pizza | 12-2 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd. + 2440 Augusta Hwy., Lexington | free | Lowes Foods is partnering with Brenner Fit and Wake Forest Baptist Health for heart-healthy recipes in February 🍕
Sundae Funday at Kaminsky’s | 12-4 p.m. | Kaminsky’s Vista | 930 Gervais St. | $5 sundaes

Active:

Aerial Yoga Level 2! | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Fit Columbia | 2002 Blossom St. | $20
Yoga at Conquest Brewery | 12-1 p.m. | Conquest Brewing Co. | 947 S Stadium Rd. | $10.75

Arts: Paint and Sip at Luxe Studio | 7-10 p.m. | Luxe Studio | 7101 Parklane Rd. | $25

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