#COLAweekend guide: January 26-28, 2018
Whether you’re looking to treat yourself to some retail therapy on Devine St. or a night out enjoying Columbia’s arts scene, this COLAweekend will not disappoint. I certainly plan on treating myself to a “sundae funday” at Kaminsky's for surviving yet another week of class. 🍨 Who’s with me? ✋

Friday | Jan. 26

Shop: Devine Street Sidewalk Sale | Jan. 26-Jan. 28 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Devine St. 🛍

BookWorm: Richland Library Friends’ Private Book Sale | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Richland Library Operations Center | 130 Lancewood Rd. | join the Friends at the door for $25+ 📚

Show:

Dylan Schneider at Tin Roof | 7-11 p.m. | Tin Roof Columbia | 1022 Senate St. | $10 🎤
Jazz After 5 with Approach | 8-10 p.m. | Chayz Lounge At Nonnah’s | 923 Gervais St. | $15-20 🎷
Soda City Brass Band | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. | Pearlz Oyster Bar | 936 Gervais St. 🎸

DayTrip: The Second City improv group: 50 Years of Comedy, sponsored by USC-Lancaster | 7:30 p.m. | USC-Lancaster Bundy Auditorium | 476 Hubbard Dr., Lancaster | $35 + tax

Community: AARP Driver Safety Course | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Richland Library North Main, North Main Large Meeting Space | 5306 N Main St. | free to register 🚗

Saturday | Jan. 27

WaterCooler: Gamecock Men’s Basketball vs. Texas Tech | 12 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | 801 Lincoln St. | $17+ 🏀 🐔

Show:

A Midsummer Night’s Dream presented by the Columbia City Ballet | 3 p.m. + 7:30 p.m. | Koger Center | 1051 Greene St. | $20+ 👯
Take Me to the River LIVE: A Memphis Soul and Rhythm & Blues Revue | 7:30 p.m. | Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College | 7300 College St. | $24 🎼

Arts: Requiem for Mother Emanuel by Leo Twiggs art exhibit opening | South Carolina State Museum | 301 Gervais St. | free with general admission ($7-9) | series of paintings on the aftermath of the 2015 murders at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston

Drink:

Wine & Chocolate Pairing | 4-5:30 p.m. | The Vino Garage | 2327 Main St. | $20 🍷 🍫
Columbia Craft Brewing Tour Takeover! hosted by Columbia Brew Bus | 5:45-10 p.m. | Columbia Brew Bus | 701 Gervais St. | $45+ 🍻

Shop: Fall in Love with The Shoppes Event | Sat., Jan. 27 + Sun., Jan. 28 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | The Shoppes on Main | 1636 Main St. 🛍

Active: Run with the Saints: 5K Run & 1 Mile “Fun Run” presented by Saint Joseph Catholic School | 5K, 8 a.m. + Fun Run, 8:45 a.m. | Saint Joseph Catholic School | 3700 Devine St. | pre-registration $30; day-of-race $35 🏃

BookWorm: Richland Library Friends Book Sale | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Richland Library Operations Center | 130 Lancewood Rd. | $1+ for paperbacks; $2+ for hardbacks 📖

Sunday | Jan. 28

WaterCooler: Gamecock Women’s Basketball vs. Missouri | 6 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | 801 Lincoln St. | $5+ 🏀 🐔

Discuss: “Contemporary Anti-Semitism: An Enduring Form of Prejudice and Hatred” lecture by author Deborah E. Lipstadt, presented by The Solomon-Tenenbaum Visiting Lectureship | 7 p.m. | My Carolina Alumni Center Ballroom | 900 Senate St. | free | book signing will follow the discussion

Show: An Evening of Wine, Music & Words | 7-9 p.m. | Chayz Lounge at Nonnah’s | 923 Gervais St. | $10-15 🍷 🎼

Dish: Sundae Funday at Kaminsky’s | 12-4 p.m. | Kaminsky’s Vista | 930 Gervais St. | $5 sundaes 🍨 🍪

Outdoors: One City, Two Canals & Three Rivers nature walk hosted by Columbia Parks & Recreation Department | 4-5:30 p.m. | Riverfront Park | 312 Laurel St. | free 🏞

DayTrip: Lowcountry Oyster Festival a.k.a. the world’s largest oyster festival | 10 a.m-5 p.m. | Boone Hall Plantation | 1235 Long Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant | $17-25

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