#COLAweekend guide from #COLAtoday | September 29-October 1, 2017
Soda City is once again being taken over by festivals. Whether you’re looking to try some new beer at Soda City OktoberFest, laugh until you cry at Cola Comedy Con, or jam out at JerryFest, there’s sure to be a festivity that piques your interest.

This weekend, since I am newly ~of age,~ maybe I’ll swing by Soda City OktoberFest and give a beer other than Busch Light a taste.

Happy celebrating,

Friday | Sept. 29

Weather: 86° | Mostly Sunny | 0% chance of rain

MustDo: Swamp Cabbage Beer & Chocolate Pairing | 6-7:30 p.m. | Swamp Cabbage Brewing Co. | 921 Brookwood Dr. | $16

Film: “Talking Black in America” | 2:30 p.m. | UofSC Russell House Theater | 1400 Greene St. | free

Workshop: Palmetto Place Lunch and Learn | 12-1 p.m. | Indah Coffee | 2238 Sumter St. | free

Arts: Coloring & Cocktails | 6-7:30 p.m | Capital City Club | 1201 Main St. | members only

Show:

GENTRI: The Gentlemen Trio | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College | 7300 College St., Irmo | $28
CMA Jazz on Main: An Evening with Vocalist Maria Howell | 7:30 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | 1515 Main St. | $5-35 | happy hour + galleries open at 7 p.m.
Cameron King LIVE! at Vista Union!! | 8-11 p.m. | Vista Union | 700 Gervais St.

Dish: Easy Crock Pot Dinners | 4-6 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd., Lexington

TheAlbum: Dereconstructed by Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires | Indie Southern Rock/Alt Punk | Stream or buy on Google Play, Amazon, iTunes + locally at Papa Jazz | rec by DJ Dr. P

Saturday | Sept. 30

Drink:

Soda City OktoberFest | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Main St. at Hampton St. + Main St. at Washington St. | free 🍺
Pints at the Park | 6-9 p.m. | Spirit Communications Park | $60-80 for 3.5 oz. tasting glass + unlimited tastings | 100 craft beers, live music, streaming S.C. vs. Texas A&M football game

Shop: 20% off day | 8 a.m.-8 p.m. | Rosewood Market | 2803 Rosewood Dr. 🍠

Festival:

10th Annual Palmetto Peanut Boil | 12-7 p.m. | 2900 block of Devine St. | free | proceeds benefit The Animal Mission
Rosewood Art and Music Festival | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Rockaway Athletic Club | 2719 Rosewood Dr.

Dish:

U-Love VEGAN COOK OUT | 12:45-7:45 p.m. | Universal Love Vegan Cafe | 4622 N. Main St.
Roasted Pumpkin and Crunch Quinoa Parfait | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 2440 Augusta Hwy. + 5222 Sunset Blvd., Lexington

Show: “The 2nd Annual Fall Ball” feat. Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Tory Lanez + Cardi B | 8 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | 801 Lincoln St. | $84.15

Active:

Kettlebell Basics with Elise Matthews | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | K.O.R.E. Wellness | 1311 B Rosewood Dr. | donation-based class benefitting WREN
Family Connection Run Walk Stroll | 9 a.m. | Saluda Shoals Park Athletic Complex | 6071 St. Andrews Rd. | $30 | online registration ends at noon today | 7:30 a.m. packet pickup, 9 a.m. 5K starts, 9:15 a.m. 1-Mile Race starts
WOD4Heart presented by CrossFit Soda City | 9 a.m. | The Carolina Field House | 1 S. Stadium Rd. | $50 to compete or $10 to watch
2nd Annual Sharonda Coleman-Singleton 5k Run/Walk | 7 a.m. | Hand Middle School | 2600 Wheat St. | $30

WaterCooler: South Carolina football at Texas A&M | 7:30 p.m. | College Station, Texas | Watch on SEC Network

Local: 2nd Annual Dreher Athletics Blue Devil Bash | 6-10 p.m. | The Coop on Key Road | 1100 Key Rd. | $30/individual + $50/couple

Sunday | Oct. 1

Dish:

Brookland Brunch | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater | free admission | inaugural weekly riverside brunch with food + coffee carts like The Belgian Waffle Truck, Curiosity Coffee Bar, BKeD Donuts + more
1st Sunday Potluck: Chili Cookoff! | 2-4 p.m. | Harriet Hancock LGBT Center | 1108 Woodrow St. 🍲

Historic: Scarecrows in the Gardens Exhibit Opening | 1-5 p.m. | Robert Mills House & Gardens | 1616 Blanding St. | free

BookWorm: Author Talk with Reyna Grande | 3-4:30 p.m. | Richland Library Main | 1431 Assembly St. | free

Workshop:

ScreenPrinting Workshop | 4-6 p.m. | NAEA Student Chapter at USC | 1615 Senate St. | free
U- Love Vegan Cooking Class | 4-6:30 p.m. | Universal Love Vegan Cafe | 4622 N. Main St. | free

ForKids: Columbiana Rocks Rock Painting Event | 1-5 p.m. | Columbiana Centre | 100 Columbiana Circle

Arts: Gallery Tour: Henri Matisse: Jazz & Poetry on Paper | 2 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | 1515 Main St. | $0-6

TheBuy: $1 General Admission During First Citizen’s First Sunday | S.C. State Museum | 301 Gervais St. | $1

AllWeekend

Festival: 44th Annual Irmo Okra Strut Festival | Sept. 29-30 | Community Park of Irmo | 7507 Eastview Dr., Irmo | free

BookWorm: Shamelessly Hot's Festival of Poe | Sept. 28-30 | Frame of Mind, the Art of Eyewear | 140 State St., West Columbia | $20-72

Show: Cola Comedy Con | Sept. 29-Oct.1 | New Brookland Tavern | 122 State St., West Columbia | $10-20

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