#COLAweekend | Sept. 8-10, 2017

There are plenty of things to do around Cola this weekend as Hurricane Irma, Jose + Katia (?!?) loom. While you’re enjoying this beautiful and sunny weekend (a.k.a the calm before the storm), be sure to stop by a grocery store and grab some bottled water and other essentials - if there are any left.

Stay safe, Cola,

-Anjali

Friday | Sept. 8

MustDo: 9th Annual Long’s Bar Stool Classic | 5-10 p.m. | Five Points Fountain | $20 for day-of registration 🍻

Drink: Pint Night for Palmetto Place | 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. | Craft and Draft | 2706 Devine St.

Festival: Aiken's Makin' 2017 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | Park Ave., downtown Aiken | free

Job: Job Fair in response to V.C. Summer layoffs | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Richland Two Institute of Innovation | 763 Fashion Dr. | free

TheAlbum: A Deeper Understanding by The War On Drugs | Americana | Stream or buy via iTunes, Amazon and locally at Papa Jazz | rec by DJ Dr. P

Show:

Columbia Baroque: A Celebration of Jerry Curry with Adam Knight Gilbert | 7 p.m. | USC School of Music Recital Hall | 813 Assembly St. | $15
Trustus Theatre Season 33 Eyes Open Block Party | 6-7:30 p.m. | Trustus Theatre | 520 Lady St. | followed by premier of Barbecue at 8 p.m. | $20-28

Dish:

Cooking with Beer | 3-5 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd., Lexington
Red Clay Provisions | 3-6 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 2440 Augusta Hwy., Lexington

Saturday | Sept. 9

Shop:

20% off day | Rosewood Market | 2803 Rosewood Dr.
MAST General Friends Day | 9 a.m.-8 p.m. | Mast General Store | 1601 Main St. | 10% of sales will be donated to Palmetto Conservation Foundation’s Palmetto Trail

Active:

WOD for the Fallen | 12 p.m. | Workhorse Fitness | 920 Hemlock Rd. | $35/individual, $75/Team + $10/Attendee
Fitness at the State House | 8-9 a.m. | S.C. State House | 1201 Main St. | free

Yoga with Puppies | 12:30 p.m. + 2 p.m. | Fit Columbia | 2002 Blossom St. | $20

WaterCooler: South Carolina at Mizzou | 7 p.m. | Columbia, Mo. | watch on ESPN2 🏈

Dish: Apples 101 | 12-2 p.m. @ 5222 Sunset. Blvd. Lexington | 2-4 p.m. @ 2440 August Hwy., Lexington | Lowes Foods 🍎

Drink: Giant Wine Sale & Tasting | 12-2 p.m. | Cellar on Greene | 2001-D Greene St. | $8

Show:

Columbia’s Electric Tailgate Party | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Whole Foods Market | 702 Cross Hill Rd. | free | see plug-in cars from BMW, Tesla, Chevrolet, Audi, Porsche + more
PPRPFFA All Breed Horse Show | 9 a.m. | Red Bank Arena | 1159 Nazareth Rd., Lexington 🐎
Abbey Road Live! Beatles Tribute | doors 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. | Music Farm | 1022 Senate St. | $12-15

Cause: Midlands Walk to Defeat ALS | 9 a.m. | Columbia Canal Riverfront Park

Outdoors: Sustainable Midlands’ Midlands Farm Tour | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | various farms | $15 | POSTPONED TO LATER IN SEPTEMBER

ForKids: Innovation Challenge Blitz | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | IT-oLogy | 1301 Gervais St. #200 | free

Sunday | Sept. 10

Show:

Freeman Sundays @3 Concert | 3-4:30 p.m. | UofSC School of Music 206 | 813 Assembly St. | $5/students & $15/adults
Sunday Evening Jazz with Darius Starks | 7-9 p.m. | Chayz Lounge at Nonnah’s | 923 Gervais St. | $11.54 🎷

Dish:

What to Take to the Tailgate | 5-7 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd, Lexington

Roots Hummus | 12-3 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 2440 Augusta Hwy, Lexington

Culture: Celebración de la Herencia Hispana | 12-5 p.m. | S.C. State Museum | 301 Gervais St. | $0-8.95

Festival: Flowertown Funky Firkin Fest | 1-4 p.m. | Oak Road Brewery | 108 East 3rd North St., Summerville | $45-50 🍻

Active:

Sweating for a Cause | 4-5 p.m. | Finlay Park | 930 Laurel St. | $10 donation
Yoga and Beer | 10-11 a.m. | River Rat Brewery | 1231 Shop Rd. | $10
Yoga at Conquest Brewery | 12-1 p.m. | Conquest Brewing, Co. | 947 S. Stadium Rd. | $10
Sims Music Back to School Bash | 1-4 p.m. | Sims Music | 1110 St. Andrews Rd. | free
Fuse Fall Auditions | 6-10 p.m. | Columbia Music Festival Association | 914 Pulaski St. | free | open audition for dancers, musicians, poets, spoken word artists, rappers + multimedia artists

AllWeekend

Show: Columbia Home & Garden Show | Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. + Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center | $4 or free for children 16 and younger

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