#COLAweekend guide | January 19-21, 2018
Get excited for a weekend filled with Columbia’s finest in music, food + sports. If you want, you can even get a head start on finding that job you’ve always wanted. 💼 I’ll most likely be taking advantage of Music Farm’s way of bringing the warm summer months back to Cola. 🍻 😎

Friday | Jan. 19

Weather: 56º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain

Dish: Columbia SC Black Vegan Social Meetup | 6-8 p.m. | Rawtopian Bliss Raw Vegan Diners Club | 8502 Two Notch Rd., Ste 1 | free 🥑

Show:

Soda City Brass Band | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. | Pearlz Oyster Bar Columbia | 936 Gervais St. | free 🎶
The Armory | 10 p.m. | Tin Roof Columbia | 1022 Senate St. | free 🎤

Shop: 2G's Annual Warehouse Sale in Five Points | 2G’s Clothing | 723 Saluda Ave. | up to 70% off

Job: Assistant Director for Finance | UofSC | Apply

TheAlbum: rec by Dr P

PlanAhead: East Point Academy Chinese New Year and Auction | Friday, Feb. 9, 6:30-10:30 p.m. | The River Center at Saluda Shoals | $25

Saturday | Jan. 20

Health: Walmart Wellness Day | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Columbia area Walmart Stores | free 🏥

Party: The Blue Ball hosted by Krewe de Columbi-Ya-Ya, benefitting Heroes in Blue | secret location | $10; BYOB | send your email + phone number to MardiGrasColumbia@gmail.com by Friday at 3 p.m. to receive party location day-of

Job:

WP Rawl Job Fair | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | WP Rawl HQ | 824 Fairview Rd., Pelion | hiring multiple positions in administration, field operation, safety + more
How to Find a Job Online | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Richland Library Ballentine, Meeting Room | 1200 Dutch Fork Rd. | free

Film: NTL On Screen: Peter Pan | 2 p.m. | Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College | 7300 College St. | $15 🎬

Show:

BBTB: Volume III | 8-11 p.m. | Indah Coffee | 2238 Sumter St. | $5 🎶
A Night of Music with Vince “Keyz” Stevens | 8-10 p.m. | Chayz Lounge At Nonnah’s | 923 Gervais St. | $15+

WaterCooler: Gamecock Men’s Basketball vs. Tennessee | 6 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | 801 Lincoln St. | $6+ 🏀 🐔

Cause: Columbia Spells 2018 | 7-10 p.m. | Columbia Children's Theatre | 3400 Forest Dr. | 21+ 🐝

Sunday | Jan. 21

WaterCooler: Gamecock Women’s Basketball @ Kentucky | 12 p.m. | watch on ESPNU

ForKids: Despicable Me 3 | 3-6 p.m. | Richland Library Main, auditorium | free

Show:

Freedom Rings: An artistic celebration of the life of MLK Jr. | 6-8 p.m. | Koger Center for the Arts | 1051 Greene St. | $9
Reggie Sullivan’s Songs for Sunday Open Mic | 3 p.m. | Tin Roof Columbia | 1022 Senate St. | free entry 🎤

Dish:

Seasonal Bounty Dinner with guest Chef Blake Fairies of 116 State | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | The Oak Table | 1221 Main St. | $65 | includes 5 courses; BYOwine or order from bar
Grocery Store Tour with Rachael Hartley | 4 p.m. | Rosewood Market and Deli | 2803 Rosewood Dr. | free 🍎

Active: Yoga at Conquest Brewery | 12-1 p.m. | Conquest Brewing Co., Inc. | 947 S Stadium Rd. | $10.75

Historic: Historic Columbia Dollar Sunday | 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. + 4 p.m. | Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens | 1615 Blanding St. | $1

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