Your #COLAweekend guide | Dec. 1-3, 2017
It’s the first Saturday without Gamecock football 😓, but Cola’s got plenty of events to keep you busy this weekend – not to mention a couple of Gamecock men’s + women’s basketball games. Sadly, I and many other students will be spending the weekend studying for finals, working on dreaded group projects, and frantically emailing professors for extra credit opportunities.

Stay strong,

– Anjali

Friday | Dec. 1

Weather: 70° | Partly Cloudy | 20% chance of rain

MustDo: A Starry Night | 4-8 p.m. | Five Points | free | visit with Santa, live dance + musical performances, free hot cocoa + more 🌟

TodayIs: National Arbor Day | Richland County govt. will celebrate with students at Arden Elementary School by planting a magnolia tree in front of the school this morning 🌱 | Fun fact: Arbor Day is typically celebrated in April, but in S.C. it’s celebrated in December.

Cause: The Talented Tenth Presents Paint the Town Red | 7-9 p.m. | Richland Library Main | 1431 Assembly St. | free; $20 suggested donation

Show:

Carolina Christmas at the Farm with Josh Turner | 8 p.m. | Music Farm | 1022 Senate St. | $12-15
Big Band Holiday with Wynton Marsalis | 8 p.m. | Newberry Opera House | 1201 McKibben St., Newberry | $130-150

ForKids: Homeschool Friday: Foodways of Columbia | 10-11:30 a.m. | Gift Shop at Robert Mills | 1600 Blanding St. | $5-8

Holiday:

Caroling Along the Riverwalk | 6:30 p.m. | N. Avenue entrance to Cayce Riverwalk | Axtell Dr. at Naples Ave., Cayce | free
West Columbia's 13th Annual Tree Lighting | 6:30 p.m. | West Columbia Municipal Complex | corner of North 12th St. + Jarvis Klapman Blvd. | free 🎄
Town of Lexington Snowball Festival | Concert + carnival in the square 6-8 p.m. + Tree lighting 8 p.m. | Lexington Square Park | corner of E. Main St. + S. Lake Dr., Lexington | free ☃

Arts: Artist Salon: Poetry in the Galleries | 12 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | 1515 Main St. | free-$6

Drink:

Friday Wine Flight | 6 p.m. | The Aristocrat | 1001 Washington St. | $12
December Wine Tasting | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Vino Garage | 2327 Main St. | free 🍷
Takeover Columbia for the LGBTQ community | 5:10-7 p.m. | The Aristocrat | 1001 Washington St. | suggested $10 donation for AIDS Benefit Foundation of S.C.

TheAlbum: Remixed & Reimagined by Nina Simone | Dance/Jazz/Vocal | Stream or buy Spotify, Discogs, Amazon, iTunes + locally at Papa Jazz | rec by DJ Dr. P

AllWeekend

Show:

A Christmas Miracle at the Richland Fashion Mall | Dec. 1-16, 8 p.m. | Trustus Theatre | 510 Lady St. | $20-28
“The Nutcracker” by Columbia Classical Ballet | Dec. 1-3 | Koger Center for the Arts | 1051 Greene St. | $5-35
Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical | Dec. 1-17 | Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. | Town Theatre | 1012 Sumter St. | $15-25

Shop:

Junior League of Columbia Holiday Market | Fri.-Sun. | S.C. State Fair | 1200 Rosewood Dr. | $8 for all 4 days
Blythewood Artists Guild Holiday Market | Fri. 12-8 p.m. + Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | IGA Plaza | 135 Blythewood Rd., Blythewood | free

Holiday:

Holiday Lights on the River | 6-10 p.m. | Saluda Shoals Park | 6071 St. Andrews Rd. | $15
Lights Before Christmas | 5-9 p.m. | Riverbanks Zoo | 500 Wildlife Pkwy. | $11/adults, $9/kids ages 2-12 ✨
Main Street ICE | 5-10 p.m. | Boyd Plaza | Corner of Main and Hampton St. | $5-10 cash-only ❄

Saturday | Dec. 2

Active:

Red Ribbon Run/Walk | 9 a.m. | Maxcy Gregg Park | 1806 Blossom St. | $25 | must register
Deck The Hall and Reindeer Fun Run | Dec. 2 | 8:30 a.m. | Heathwood Hall Episcopal School | 3000 S. Beltline Blvd. | $25/2K trail run, $65/Team 2k + 5k, $20/Kid’s Reindeer Games and 400m run | must register 🦌
Wall Yoga with Melody | 10-11 a.m. | Fit Columbia | 2001 Blossom St. | $20
Second Annual Jingle Bell Jog 5K Run/Walk | 8-11 a.m. | Doko Meadows Park | 171 Langford Rd., Blythewood | $20-30 | must register 👟

Holiday:

Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade | 9:45 a.m. | Gervais + Bull Streets, proceeding west on Gervais passing the State House | free
Christmas Traditions at Cayce Historical Museum | 6-9 p.m. | Cayce Historical Museum | lantern tours will begin at 6 p.m. and run every 30-45 minutes until 9 p.m. | 1800 12th St., Cayce

WaterCooler:

Gamecock Men’s Basketball vs. UMass | 2 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | 801 Lincoln St. | $6+ 🏀🐔
AAAAA State Championship Game: Dorman vs. Dutch Fork | 12-3 p.m. | Williams-Brice Stadium | $10 🏈

Show:

The Albatross, Youth Model & Traye Horne Band | 8 p.m. | Art Bar | 1211 Park St. | $5
Calvin Edwards Trio | 8 p.m. | Chayz Lounge | 923 Gervais St. | $10
Girls Rock | 8 p.m. | DoubleTree Hotel | 2100 Bush River Rd. | $15
Grand Republic, Modalcoda | 9 p.m. | State Street Pub | 136 State St., West Columbia | free
Hey, Johnny Park | 8 p.m. | Music Farm | 1022 Senate St. | $10
Steven Metz | 6 p.m. | Tin Roof | 1022 Senate St. | free
Sapphire Moon | 2 p.m. | Richland Library Sandhills | 763 Fashion Dr. | free
Piano Concert with Dr. Calvin Taylor | 4-6 p.m. | Irmo Community | 6801 St. Andrews Rd., Ste. 12 | free

Maker: Lantern Workshop | 2-4 p.m. | Columbia Art Center | 1227 Taylor St. | $5

Sunday | Dec. 3

TodayIs: National Apple Pie Day and National Peppermint Latte Day | try @72CoffeeCo’s peppermint mocha

Holiday: Home for the Holidays Tour of Homes | 1-5 p.m. | Shandon + Hollywood-Rose Hill Neighborhoods | $20

Tour: One City, Two Canals & Three Rivers | 2-3:30 p.m. | Riverfront Park South | 312 Laurel St. | free

Show:

The Sounds of Christmas | 7 p.m. | Chayz Lounge | 923 Gervais St. | $15
Freeway Music Mega Christmas Showcase | 2-6 p.m. | Music Farm | 1022 Senate St. | free | doors open 1:30 p.m.

Celebration: PAALS Team Graduation | 3:30 p.m. | 300 Senate St. | free 🐶

WaterCooler: Gamecock Women’s Basketball vs. Duke | 12 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | 801 Lincoln St. | $10+ 🏀 🐔

Dish: Brookland Brunch | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater | 121 Alexander Rd., West Columbia | free to attend

Active:

Yoga on the Patio! | 10:30 a.m. | 1801 Grille | 700 Lincoln St. Ste. 200 | $10-12
Yoga at Conquest Brewery | 12 p.m. | Conquest Brewing Co., Inc. | 947 S. Stadium Rd. | $10

Cause: ThriveWorldwide: Columbia, S.C. | 5-8 p.m. | Riverbanks Zoo and Garden | 500 Wildlife Pkwy. | $11/adults, $9/kids ages 2-12

UofSC: Miss Gamecock 2018 | 6 p.m. | UofSC Russell House | 1400 Greene St. | $15 or free for students + faculty 👑

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