#PlanAhead: Week of Dec. 18-22, 2017
The winter solstice is this Thursday, and along with it comes a brewery opening (🤞), lantern parade, networking events + plenty of holiday concerts. Let’s dive in.

Tuesday | Dec. 19

Show:

Columbia Baroque Winter Holidays Celebration | 7-9 p.m. | USC School of Music Recital Hall | 813 Assembly St. | $15 🎄
Sam Grosby | 7-9:30 p.m. | Grapes and Gallery | 1113 Taylor St. | $10

Film: OUT Here series: God's Own Country | 7 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre | 1607 Main St. | $11

Arts: Moonshot! Exploring the State Art Collection | 7-8 p.m. | S.C. State Museum | 301 Gervais St. | free

Holiday: Christmas Party | 4-8 p.m. | Fit413 | 4350 St. Andrews Rd.

Wednesday | Dec. 20

Party: Congaree Riverkeeper 9th Birthday Bash | 5 p.m. | The War Mouth | 1209 Franklin St. | 10% of all proceeds will be donated to Congaree Riverkeeper

Active: Aerial Yoga with Melody | 6:15-7:15 p.m. | Fit Columbia | 2002 Blossom St. | $20

Show: Wild Out / Hip Hop Karaoke | 8-10 p.m. | Comedy House | 2768 Decker Blvd. | $10 🎙

ForKids: Cupcake Wars: Holiday Edition | 2:30-4 p.m. | Richland Library Eastover | 608 Main St., Eastover | free 🍰

Arts: Coffee & Canvas | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Painting with a Twist | 275 Harbison Blvd. Ste. R | $25 🎨

Thursday | Dec. 21

Holiday: Solstice Lantern Parade | 5-8 p.m. | Riverfront Park | 312 Laurel St. | free 🏮

Network:

Midlands Meet Up: Holiday Happy Hour | The GRAND | 1621 Main St. | Bring gifts to donate to the residents of the Midlands. View the gift registry here.
Third Thursdays Intentional Networking Events | 6-8 p.m. | Studio Arts | 133 Diamond Ln. | free

Active: Winter Solstice 108 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Yoga Masala | 711 Bluff Rd. | $15

Show: Columbia's Got Talent with Dee Dee Renee | 8-10 p.m. | Comedy House | 2768 Decker Blvd. | $10

Friday | Dec. 22

Holiday: Ugly Christmas Sweater Party | 5:30-9 p.m. | The Local Buzz | 141 S. Shandon St. at 2800 Rosewood Dr. | complimentary appetizers; beer, wine + coffee for purchase

Show:

Holiday Jazz Concert with Terence Young and Friends | 8 p.m. | DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia | 2100 Bush River Rd. | $20 🎷
Home for the Ha Ha Ha-liday | Dec. 21 + 22 | 7:30 p.m. | WOW (Walking On Water) Productions | 5816 Shakespeare Rd., Ste. A | $10 in advance; $15 at the door
Jazz After 5 with Christopher Hopkins & Friends | 8-10 p.m. | Chayz Lounge at Nonnah’s | 923 Gervais St. | $12.61+

Fundraiser: 2017 Holiday Party & Scholarship Fundraiser | 6-10 p.m. | Cobblestone Park Golf Club | 280 University Pkwy., Blythewood | $50

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