#COLAweekend | Aug. 25-27, 2017
~Festival~ is the name of the game this weekend.

Saturday + Sunday, locals have the chance to celebrate Latin culture at the Main Street Latin Festival, dress up as their favorite superhero (or villain) along with hundreds of other comic book enthusiasts at Soda City Comic Con, or even take a stance against rape culture at Hoechella.

Who knows? You might just catch me channeling my inner Wonder Woman this weekend.

Happy celebrating,

-Anjali

Friday | Aug. 25

MustDo: Grand Opening Event with Mayor Benjamin| 4-10 p.m. | Varsity Billiards | 1132 Devine St. | free

Watch: Friday Night Laser Lights | 7-10 p.m. | S.C. State Museum | 301 Gervais St. | $8-10

WaterCooler: Gamecock Men’s Soccer vs. USC Upstate | 7 p.m. | Stone Stadium | 1349 Heyward St. | free ⚽

Film: Summer Movie Night in the Park: Moana | 8 p.m. | Emily Douglas Park Amphitheatre | free | Gates open at 7:30 p.m.

Learn: Planning with Michaels Class | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | 10204 Two Notch Rd. | free

Show:

SODA City BRASS BAND | 10 p.m.-1 a.m. | Pearlz Oyster Bar Columbia | 936 Gervais St. | free 🎺
Jazz After 5 with Dwayne Johnson | 8-10 p.m. | Chayz Lounge | 923 Gervais St. | $10
Seventy-Six and Sunny | Tin Roof Columbia | 1022 Senate St. | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. | free
Mark Rapp Trio at Michael's Cafe | 6-9 p.m. | Michael’s Cafe & Catering | 1620 Main St. | free

TheAlbum: Bobby Keys by Bobby Keys | Blues Rock | Stream or buy via Amazon, iTunes and locally at Papa Jazz | rec by DJ Dr. P

Arts:

More than a Home: The Influence of Mount Vernon | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | 1515 Main St. | free with museum membership or admission
Tomorrowquest Theatre Improv Spectacular! | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Art Bar | 1211 Park St. | free 🎭

Festival: Lexington’s Midsummer Festival (ft. Drew Holcomb) | 5:30-10 p.m. | Icehouse Amphitheatre | 107 W. Main St., Lexington | $12-15

UofSC: Opportunity Knocks Part-Time Job Fair | 1-4 p.m. | UofSC Russell House | 1400 Greene St. | free

Dish:

Back to School Bash | 5-8 p.m. | 702 Cross Hill Rd. | $10
Have You Tried our Chicken Kitchen Wings | 3-5 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd. | free 🍗
Carolina Honey Bee Co. | 2-6 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 2440 Augusta Hwy. | free

Saturday | Aug. 26

Dish:

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

Soda City | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1300-1500 blocks of Main St. | free
Sunmill Wines & Cheese | 2-4 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd. | free
Roots Hummus & Bobby’s Seasonings | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. + 1-4 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 2440 Augusta Hwy. | free
U-Love VEGAN COOK OUT | 12:45-7:30 p.m. | Universal Love Vegan Cafe | 4622 N. Main St. | free

Drink: 90s Bar Crawl Vista | 5 p.m. | Carolina Ale House | 708 Lady St. | $25

Festival:

2017 Wells Fargo Main Street Latin Festival | 11 a.m.-10 p.m. | 1400 Main St. | free 💃
Cooperative Ministry Book Festival: Rare Books, Author Appearances + More | 7 a.m.-7 p.m. | MassMutual building | 1600 St Julian Pl. | free

Cause: Children's Trust Crystal Ball | 7-11 p.m. | S.C. State Museum | 301 Gervais St. | $125

Show:

Anergy, Hubris at Art Bar | 10 p.m. | Art Bar | 1211 Park St. | $5
Natty Vibez Turns 20! | 2 p.m. | Natural Vibrations | 719 Harden St. | free | 20% off entire store

Learn:

Sidewalk Astronomy | 7-10 p.m. | Hunter-Gatherer Brewery & Alehouse | 900 Main St. | free
Topic: What Vegetables Grow in Fall & Winter in South Carolina | 10 a.m. | Earlewood Park Community Center | 1113 Parkside Drive | free 🌽

Sunday | Aug. 27

Active:

Bend & Brew | 4 p.m. | Jake’s on Devine | 2112 Devine St. | $10
Couple's Golf Tournament | 2-7 p.m. | Fort Jackson Golf Club | Building 3652 Chestnut Rd. | $50 🏌‍

Aerial Yoga w/ Heather Rozelman | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Fit Columbia | 2002 Blossom St. | $20
Yoga at Conquest Brewery | 12 p.m. | Conquest Brewing Co., Inc. | 947 S. Stadium Rd. | $10

Pets: Pet Loss Support Group | 3-4:30 p.m. | Pawmetto Lifeline | 1275 Bower Pkwy. | free

Shop: Columbia Children's Consignment Sale | 12-5 p.m. | 100 E. Exchange Pl. | free 👖

Dish:

Brunch at the Brewery | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Swamp Cabbage Brewing Co. | 921 Brookwood Dr. | $25

Seafood Stew | 3-5 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd. + 2440 Augusta Hwy. | free

Show:

All Get Out, Dear Blanca | 7:30 p.m. | New Brookland Tavern | 122 State St. | $12

Ron Westray & Friends | 7-9 p.m. | Chayz Lounge | 923 Gervais St. | $15
RSC’s Antony & Cleopatra | 1:30 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre | 1607 Main St. | $18

AllWeekend:

Festival:

Hoechella | Aug. 25 + 26 @ New Brookland Tavern | Aug. 27 @ The Capital Club | various times | free

Soda City Comic Con | Aug. 26-27 | 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center | 1101 Lincoln St. | $10-20

Show: Ron G | Aug. 25-27 | 7 p.m. | Comedy House | 2768 Decker Blvd. | $15

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