Weekender | April 13-15
All hail the weekend. Is it just me, or are these weeks flying by? As my time at UofSC comes to an abrupt halt in May 😭, I’ve decided to make the most of these last few weeks spent in Cola. With that in mind, Indie Grits Festival is still going on through the weekend, and I plan to take full advantage. Are you a lover of all things related to dogs + fitness? Join Pawmetto Lifeline’s Bark To The Park event this Sunday, and maybe even consider giving a pup a new loving home.

Friday | April 13

AllWeekend:

Columbia International Festival | April 13-15 | SC State Fairgrounds | $7, free for children under 12 | here’s the schedule of events 🇪🇸
Indie Grits Festival 2018 | April 13-15 | $150 for all-access weekend pass or purchase ticket per show | see the fest #MustDos from IG staff here 📽
Midlands Plant and Flower Festival | April 12-15 | S.C. State Farmers Market 🌷

Arts:

Artist Salon: Exploring Seen & Unseen with Kathleen Robbins | 12 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | free with museum admission or membership
Wray’s Video Synth Demos | 12-1 p.m. | Tapp’s Art Center | 1644 Main St. | free

Pets: Dogs Night Out | 5-8 p.m. | Mast General Store | free | bring your pup + learn about local Cola dog-friendly businesses 🐶

Cause:

UofSC Relay For Life | 5 p.m. | Blatt Field | 1300 Wheat St. | $20 👟
Palmetto Health Foundation April Benefit: Sweat for Survival | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Sweat by Jamie Scott Fitness Columbia | 1125 Lady St. | $10 🚲
St. Lawrence Place Angel's Tea and Silent Auction | 10:30 a.m. | Forest Lake Country Club | 340 Country Club Dr. | $30-50
Pizza for Preemies | Village Idiot | April 10-15 | percentage of sales go to the March of Dimes

Active: Friday Night Beer Ride | 6:30-8 p.m. | Cycle Center Columbia | free | bring money for drinks after the 20-mile ride

Discuss: I Wanna Be Down: Women Claiming their Space as Entrepreneurs panel | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Tapp’s Arts Center | free

Film: Farmsteaders at Indie Grits Fest 2018 | 7-8:40 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre | $11

Show:

Richland One Dance Showcase | 6 p.m. | A.C. Flora High School | free
Saluda Shoals Jazz Series: Tony Lee Group | 6 p.m. | Saluda Shoals Park | $10
Sense and Sensibility by Kate Hamill | 8 p.m. | Drayton Hall | 1214 College St. | $15-22
Yo Gotti, Plies | 8 p.m. | Township Auditorium | $46-61

Saturday | April 14

Festival:

Love, Peace & Hip-Hop: World Famous Hip-Hop Family Day featuring MC Lyte | 11 a.m. | Laurel + Main St. | free
Soiree on State | 12-8 p.m. | State St., Cayce | free | 35+ artists and live music

Active: Day Break 10 Miler | 7-10 a.m. | Strictly Running | $10-65 👟

Cause:

Bark To The Park 2018 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Finlay Park | $20-30 | create a team + help fundraise for Pawmetto Lifeline 🐕
Columbia Walk Like MADD 2018 | 7-8:30 p.m. | SC Criminal Justice Academy | 5400 Broad River Rd. | register
Autism Awareness Walk 2018 | 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Doko Meadows Park | 171 Langford Rd., Blythewood | $25 to register
5th Annual Pull for Curing Kids Cancer Fire Truck Pull | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Columbia Fire Department | 1800 Laurel St. | donate 🚒

ForKids:

Indie Grits: Kindie Grits Extravaganza! | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Indie Grits Labs | 1013 Duke Ave. | free for kids + families
Minecraft Robot Programming | 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | Midlands Technical College | $45 🤖
Kinetic Derby Day soapbox car builder’s workshop | April 14, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | EdVenture | free with admission to EdVenture ($11.50) | learn from Lenny Spears, soapbox car-building master, before West Columbia’s first annual Kinetic Derby Day, April 21

Show:

River Rocks 2018 | 12 p.m. | Congaree River | 555 Williams St. | $12 in advance, $15 at door
Pickled Holler | 8 p.m. | Foxfield Bar & Grille | 406 Howard St. | free
LitAF Tour with Martin Lawrence | 7:30 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | $45-125+

Community:

Soda City Escape: A Pirate Adventure | 1-4 p.m. | Tin Roof | $20 | first city wide scavenger hunt with $7,000+ in winning prizes
South Carolina State Museum Yard Sale | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | 301 Gervais St. | free | Holiday decor, framed prints, books, toys + all sorts of items from past exhibits; purchase a $5 bag and you can fill it with all the leftovers from the sale from 1:30-2 p.m. Ⓟ
Saturday Stoll: Arsenal Hill | 2-3:30 p.m. | Arsenal Hall Community Center | 1800 Lincoln St. | $5-8

Network: 2018 Columbia Career Connect Conference w/ Peter Thomas of #RHOA | The Gala by JW | 533 Clemson Rd. | $40 to register | a Bravolebrity? Sign us up.

Film: Purge This Land at Indie Grits Fest 2018 | 4-5:49 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre | $11

Sunday | April 15

Festival Columbia Food and Wine | 12-3 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center | $65-85 in advance, $75 at door Ⓟ 🍴🍷

Dish: Indie Grits: Sunday Dinner | 1-5 p.m. | Monticello Rd. | free | hosted by FatRat Da Czar, ft. vendors like Tacos Nayarit, Realmexico + Lamb’s Bread Vegan Cafe

Active:

“Stairway 2 Strength” Stomp The Statehouse! | 2-3 p.m. | South Carolina State House | $5 | run the statehouse stairs for a full-body workout; kids + all ages welcome
Aerial Yoga: Flips and Tricks | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Fit Columbia | $20
Yoga at Conquest Brewery | 12-1 p.m. | Conquest Brewing Co. | 947 S Stadium Rd. | $10.75 ☯
Sunday Yoga with Lesley | 2:45-3:35 p.m. | Strictly Running | free 🤸‍

Historic: Dollar Sunday: Mann-Simons Site | 1-4 p.m. | Mann-Simons Site | 1403 Richland St. | $1

Show: Ballet Stars of New York Gala Performance hosted by UofSC Department of Theatre and Dance | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Koger Center for the Arts | $25-30 for balcony seating or $15 for students

Film:

The Well Placed Weed at Indie Grits Fest 2018 | 2-3:44 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre | $11 🎬
America is Waiting at Indie Grits Fest 2018 | 1-2:41 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre | $11

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