Don’t let the forecasted rain get in the way of your weekend plans. Close out Columbia’s Bike Week with National Bike to Work Day on Friday at the State House and the leisurely Preservation Bike Ride around Columbia’s historic homes on Saturday morning. If you’re envisioning your weekend being a little less active, chill with a brew by at the West Columbia Riverwalk on Saturday evening’s Rhythm on the River.

– Beth

AllWeekend

Active: 2018 Governor's Cup Road Race | Friday, May 18-Saturday, May 19 | downtown Cola | $25-90 to register

Arts: Wild Women's Weekend at Tapps | Friday, May 18-Saturday, May 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Tapp’s Arts Center | $10-15

Cause: Fill Up the Red Truck Fundraiser | Saturday, May 19-Sunday, May 20 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | corner of Heyward + Holly St. in Shandon | bring donations of cat + dog food, cat litter, cleaning supplies, leashes, collars, crates and carriers, toys, towels, blankets, and beds or monetary contributions to help make the Midlands a no-kill community

Show: Jam Room 30th Anniv. Bash with the Woggles, Boo Hag and Playboys | Friday, May 18-Saturday, May 19 | Art Bar

Friday | May 18

MustDo: Bike to Work Day | 7:30 a.m. | S.C. State House | free | guided rides will begin at the following locations at 7:30 a.m.: Cycle Center, Elmwood/Roy Lynch Park, Indah Coffee, Outspokin' Bicycles (Devine St. location) – culminating in an organized group ride at the State House 🚴

Dish:

Black Expo 8th Annual Taste of Black Columbia | 7:30-11 p.m. | S.C. State Museum | $75-125
River Rat Brewery Low Country Boil | 6-9 p.m. | River Rat Brewery | $35

Outdoors: Sunset on the Shoals | 5:30 p.m. | Saluda Shoals Park | $37 | kayak tour

Drink:

Columbia Brew Tour | 6-10 p.m. | 701 Gervais St. | $45 per participant, $20 designated driver 🚌
Takeover at Jake's On Devine | 5:30-7:30 | Jake’s on Devine | free | The Capital City's Renegade Happy Hour for the LGBTQ community 🏳️‍🌈
Beer and Chocolate Pairing | 6-7 p.m. | Swamp Cabbage Brewery | $16

Show:

Improv Show | 11:15 p.m.-12:15 a.m. | Trustus Theatre | $5 for students, $10 for adults
Saluda Shoals | 9 p.m.-12 a.m. | Main Street Public House | free
Spring Concert Series: The Voltage Brothers | 7-9 p.m. | Village at Sandhill | free

Network: 12@12 Lunch by Women’s Business Center of South Carolina at Columbia College | 12-1:30 p.m. | Arabesque | 2930 Devine St. | $22

Party: Bluegrass Parking Lot Party | 5 p.m. | Random Tap | 10509 Two Notch Rd. | free

Arts: Painting with Ernest Lee "The Chicken Man" | 7-11 p.m. | The Artists CoOp, Winnsboro | $50 🐓

RoadTrip: Battle of Camden BBQ Festival | 6 p.m. | Historic Camden | 222 Broad St. | free admission, $1 per sampling ticket

Saturday | May 19

Active: Preservation Bike Ride | 9 a.m. | 1600 block of Laurel St. | free to register | join preservationists from the City of Columbia for a leisurely ride through time as we explore preservation, history, and planning in the capital city

Historic: Preservation Workshop: Restoring Historic Homes | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Arsenal Hill Home | 723 Laurel St. | $10 or $5 for Historic Columbia members

Festival:

Hop to Trot Festival | 12-8 p.m. | Columbia Craft Brewing Company | 520 Greene St.
| free
Forest Acres Festival 2018 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | A.C. Flora High School | 1 Falcon Dr. | free

Network: Columbia Black Expo 2018: Economic Empowerment Summit | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center | $10-20

Show:

GrandRepublic, Candy Coffins, Soft Focus | 9 p.m. | Art Bar | $6
Rhythm on the River | 6-9 p.m. | West Columbia Amphitheater | 109 Alexander Rd., West Columbia | free | food + drink for purchase from Pawley's Front Porch and Brain Freeze food trucks + Ed's Bartending Service (cash only)
Wild Women's Weekend at Tapps | 7:30 p.m. | Tapp’s Arts Center | 1644 Main St. | $10-15

Community:

SC First Responders Appreciation Day | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Finlay Park | free | live music + memorial for fallen first responders at 1 p.m.
Enjoy SC: Let's Dance | 12:30-2:30 p.m. | S.C. State House | free 💃

Workshop: Blogging Bootcamp: Make More Money with Your Words | 1-5 p.m. | Indah Coffee | $50

Cause: Hops for Hope | 4-9 p.m. | Swamp Cabbage Brewing Company | special beer, Ludicrous and Belgian Waffle food trucks + silent auction to spotlight Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

ForKids:

Mini Maker Faire | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | EdVenture | free | crafters, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs + more
TakeBreakMake Showcase | 12-1:30 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre | free to register

Outdoors: Columbia Sailing Club Open House | 1-4 p.m. | Columbia Sailing Club | 292 Shuler Rd. | free

Sunday | May 20

Historic: Dollar Sunday at the Woodrow Wilson Family Home | 1-4 p.m. | Woodrow Wilson Family Home | 1705 Hampton St. | $1 tours for Richland + Lexington County residents 🏡

Cause: Tee It Up For STSM Low Country Boil and Silent Auction | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | The Hall at Canal and Senate | 320 Senate St. | $25 🦐

Festival: The Market Spring Festival | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | The Market Tea Room and Country Store at the S.C. State Farmers Market | free | food trucks, vendors, live music + more

Active: Beer Yoga | 12 p.m. | Craft and Draft | $10

ForKids: Kids Mindful Yoga, ages 5-10 | 1-2 p.m. | Fit Columbia | 2002 Blossom St. | $1

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