Cheers to another springtime weekend spent in Cola. I’m so excited to finally attend my first ever Columbia Fireflies game + enjoy the Cola rays (with a hot dog in one hand + an ice cream in the other, of course). This Saturday, you’ll catch me at the 6th Annual Rosé Festival at Vino Garage. And don’t forget about The Masters – you can watch a few rounds while playing with some pups this Sunday at Jake’s on Devine, and all proceeds will benefit local no-kill animal shelter PETSInc.

Have a great weekend, y’all.

Friday | April 6

Festival: State Street Art Crawl April 2018 / Kinetic Derby Day pre-party | 5-8 p.m. | State Street Shopping | 100-300 State St., West Columbia | free | live music, art exhibits, and soapbox cars + kinetic sculptures on display for Kinetic Derby Day (April 21)

Show:

She Returns From War, Faline, Brian Robert | 8 p.m. | Infinite Room (Tapp’s Art Center) | $7
Maggie Rose | 7-9:30 p.m. | Tin Roof | $10 🎤
An Evening of Music with The Mike Frost Band | 8-10 p.m. | Chayz Lounge at Nonnah’s | 923 Gervais St. | $15-20 🎷
Fun Home | 8-11 p.m. | Trustus Theatre | 520 Lady St. | $25-35

WaterCooler:

Columbia Fireflies: first Fireworks Friday 🎇 | 7:05 p.m. | Spirit Communications Park | $5-10 | also Children’s Trust Night – wear blue to support child abuse prevention + cheer on the Fireflies 💙 Ⓟ
Gamecock Softball vs. University of Arkansas | 6 p.m. | Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field | $7 ⚾🐔

Drink: Friday Wine Tasting | 6-8 p.m. | Grapes and Gallery | 1113 Taylor St. | $10 to taste 🍷

Civic: City of Columbia National Community Development Week Community Block Party | 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | 1225 Lady St. | free

ForKids:

Animal Shapes with Maria | 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Richland Library Main, Children’s Craft Area | free
Teen Center Spring Break: Retro Games | 3-4:30 p.m. | Richland Library Main, Teen Center | free 🎮

Discuss: Amani Nuru-Jeter: It’s the Skin You’re In | 10 a.m. | My Carolina Alumni Center | 900 Senate St. | free

Saturday | April 7

WaterCooler: Columbia Fireflies: 25th Anniversary of The Sandlot night | 7:05 p.m. | Spirit Communications Park | $5-10 | also Columbia Museum of Art Night ⚾ Ⓟ

Shop: Earlewood Big Flea | 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | Earlewood Neighborhood | free

Community: Enjoy SC: Make Music | 1:30-3:30 p.m. | South Carolina State House | free

Active:

NAMI Walk for Mental Health 5K | 10 a.m. | Finlay Park 👟
Healthy Strides 5K and Health Fair hosted by USC’s School of Medicine | 7 a.m.-12 p.m. | 2300 Greene St. | $25-30 | sign up 🏃‍
Dharma Wheel Workshop | 12:30-2 p.m. | Yoga Masala | 711 Bluff Rd. | free
Congaree National Park Guided Walk & Low Country Shrimp Boil | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Congaree National Park | $25 cash

Opening: Soak Day Spa’s Grand Reopening | 5-9 p.m. | Soak Nail Spa | 3405 Forest Dr. | free to RSVP 💅

ForKids: Millennial Explosion sponsored by Y Not Believe N U | 2-5 p.m. | Jewish Community Center | 306 Flora Dr. | youth empowerment event for local high school students, addressing bullying, racial profiling, depression + more

Drink:

Rosè Faire La Fête: Rooftop & Pavilion Day Party | 4-11 p.m. | Rooftop & Terrance Pavilions | 1014 Greene St. | $30-45 | wear pink + white and enjoy rose wine, champagne tastings + live music
6th Annual Rosé Festival | 5-7 p.m. | The Vino Garage | 2327 Main St.
Carolina Bauernhaus Tap Takeover | 2-5 p.m. | The Casual Pint Vista | 807 Gervais St., Ste. 100 | meet the brewer + try exclusive beer from Carolina Bauernhaus 🍻

Show:

Mel Washington | 8:30 p.m. | New Brookland Tavern | $6
Jimmie’s Chicken Shack | 8:30 p.m. | Music Farm | $17
The Raz, Big Rumble and the Thunderfish | 8 p.m. | Art Bar | 1211 Park St. | $5
Dead Swells, The Wormholes | 8 p.m. | Indah Coffee | 2238 Sumter St. | $5

Sunday | April 8

WaterCooler:

Columbia Fireflies: Sunday Splash Day and Autographs | 2:05 p.m. | Spirit Communications Park | $5-10 | get your favorite player's autograph + cool down in the Splash Zone during the game 💦 Ⓟ
Gamecock Softball vs. University of Arkansas | 1 p.m. | Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field | $7 ⚾🐔

Discuss: With Nothing to Hide: 4 Writers Responding to Cox & Cunningham | 3-4:30 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | free | the official launch of the Writer-in-Residence program

Arts: Passport to Art: Fancy Fractals | 12-3 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | free

Cause:

Bark For Life | 12-3 p.m. | Jake’s on Devine | $5 suggested donation at the door | brunch, games + more; proceeds will go to USC’s Relay For Life 🐕
Putts and Pups | 4-8 p.m. | Jake’s on Devine | $10 | watch the Master’s + raise money for PETSInc 🐶

Active:

Beer Yoga with Good Company Yoga | 12 p.m. | Craft and Draft | 2706 Devine St. | $10, includes a beer during class 🍺
Yoga with Abby | 2:45-3:35 p.m. | Strictly Running | 2515 Devine St. | free
Yoga at Conquest Brewery | 12-1 p.m. | Conquest Brewing Co. | 947 S Stadium Rd. | $10

Show:

The Pops Series: Wizards, Witches, and Fantastic Beasts | 3:30 pm | Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College | 7300 College St., Irmo | $30 (almost sold out) | hear the scores of the Harry Potter films and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Social Outcast | 7:30 p.m. | New Brookland Tavern | $6
Reggie Sullivan’s Songs for Sunday Open Mic | 3 p.m. | Tin Roof | free

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