Your #COLAweekend guide | September 22-24, 2017

There are many opportunities to stay active this weekend, like the Splash and Dash Adventure Race and the Rooster Run, along with yoga, pilates + dance classes.

My idea of exercise this weekend is walking to Williams-Brice Stadium… but hey – that is a pretty strenuous walk, especially in 90° weather. Keep your fingers crossed that the Gamecocks’ kickers actually make their kicks this weekend. 🤞

Stay active, Cola + as usual, go Gamecocks,

-Anjali

Friday | Sept. 22

Weather: 89° | Partly cloudy | 20% chance of rain

MustDo: Riverbanks ZOOfari | 7-10 p.m. | Riverbanks Zoo & Garden | 500 Wildlife Pkwy. | $60-70 🦁

Arts: RECLAIMING HOME: Mixed Media Workshop with Artist-In-Residence Kimberly Becoat | 6-8 p.m. | 701 Center for Contemporary Art Artist-in-Residence Loft | 701 Whaley St., Suite 205 | $25/members + $35/non-members

Civic: Community Relations Council Hot Topics Forum | 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. | Columbia Chamber | 930 Richland St. | free

Film: Summer Movie Night in the Park: Beauty & The Beast | 8 p.m. | Emily Douglas Park Amphitheater | 2500 Wheat St. | donations for Harvest Hope Food Bank encouraged 🌹

Active: Running for Your Life | 8 p.m. | Crime Victims’ Memorial Garden and Path of Remembrance at Riverfront Park in Columbia | 312 Laurel St. | $25-35 or $100 for team of 5 👟

Show:

• Yelawolf | 9 p.m. | Music Farm | 1022 Senate St. | $22-125 | doors 8 p.m.
• Michael Blackson | 9:30 p.m.-12 a.m. | Comedy House | 2768 Decker Blvd. | $25-35
• “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” | Sept. 22- Oct. 8 | Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m. + Sun., 3 p.m. | Town Theatre | 1012 Sumter St. | $14-18

TheAlbum: Memphis..Yes I’m Ready by Dee Dee Bridgewater | R&B, Jazz Vocal, Soul | Stream or buy via Amazon, iTunes, GooglePlay or locally at Papa Jazz | rec by DJ Dr. P

Festival: Balloons & Tunes 2017 | 6-8 p.m. | Doko Meadows Park | 171 Langford Rd., Blythewood | free

WaterCooler: UofSC Men’s Soccer vs. New Mexico | 7 p.m. | Stone Stadium | 1349 Heyward St. | $5 ⚽

Dish:

• What to Take to the Tailgates | 4-6 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd., Lexington | free
• Sallie’s Greatest | 3-6 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 2440 Augusta Hwy., Lexington | free

Saturday | Sept. 23

Outdoors: 2017 Midlands Farm Tour | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | farms across the Midlands | $15 or free for kids under 10

WaterCooler: South Carolina vs. LA Tech football game | 3:30 p.m. | Williams-Brice Stadium | $17+ | watch on the SEC Network 🏈

Show: Rock Roulette 2017 hosted by Girls Rock Columbia | 8 p.m. | New Brookland Tavern | 122 State St. | $10

Drink: Oktoberfest 2017 | 5-9 p.m. | Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church | 1000 B Ave., West Columbia | free admission | Bratwursts, German-style beers from local brewery Bierkeller Columbia, music, games + crafts for kids

Active:

• Splash and Dash Adventure Race | 8:30-10:30 a.m. | Saluda Shoals Park | 5605 Bush River Rd. | $60 for 2-person team, $90 for 3-person team
• 10 Years of Tori | 5K at 8:40 a.m. + Fun Run at 9:45 a.m. | Earlwood Park | 1113 Parkside Dr. | $5-40 | on-site registration starts at 7 a.m.
• Rooster Run | 7 a.m. | Hand Middle School | 2600 Wheat St. | $35-40
• Barefoot Under the Baobab Tree | 4-5:30 p.m. | Rooted in Wellbeing | 2917 Millwood Ave. | free
• Pilates with Ashley Hayes | 10-11:30 a.m. | Pilate of Forest Acres | 1572 Sunnyside Dr. | donations for WREN encouraged

Dish: Oktoberfest with the Beer Den | 1-3 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd., Lexington | free

Health: Midlands Health and Wellness Expo | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Jamil Temple | 206 Jamil Rd. | free

Workshop: Power of Public Speaking | 2-5 p.m. | Richland Library Main, Theater | 1431 Assembly St. | free

ForKids:

• Cricket Curls Adventures Read-A-Palooza | 12-3 p.m. | EdVenture Children’s Museum, The Canal Room | 211 Gervais St. | free 📕
• Melody’s Mostly Musical Day | 10-11 a.m. | Richland Library Sandhills | 763 Fashion Dr. | free

Sunday | Sept. 24

Dish:

• Community Table sampling event: Figs and Honey with Cheese | 1-3 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd., Lexington

Film: Art House Theatre Day: Titicut Follies | 2 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre | 1607 Main St. | $9

Active:

• Hip Hop Cardio with Lindsay Sprague | 3-4 p.m. | Lululemon | 4840 Forest Dr. | free
• Improvisational/Ecstatic Dance for Healing with Anne Marie Cockrell & Allison Beard | 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m. | Emerald Ballroom | 1333 Omarest Dr. | $12 suggested donation

Show:

• Sonia de Los Santos | 3-4 p.m. | Richland Library Main | 1431 Assembly St. | free | family-friendly bilingual performance for Hispanic Heritage Month
• “The White Liars/Black Comedy” by Peter Shaffer | Booker T. Washington Theatre | 1400 Wheat St. | $5
• “The Grand Tour” by the Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra | 3:30 p.m. | Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College | 7300 College St., Irmo |

Opening: Open House & Ribbon Cutting at CWC Jaycees | 4-5 p.m. | Hall of Horrors | 1153-B Walter Price St., Cayce | free | get into Haunted Attraction and Mission: Survival Zombie Experience for free; hot chocolate, popcorn, yard games + scary movies 🎃

AllWeekend:

WaterCooler: U.S. 2017 Boomerang National Championship | Sept. 22-Sept. 24 | Saluda Shoals | 6071 St. Andrews Rd.

Outdoors:

• Midlands Plant & Flower Festival | Sept. 22-24, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. | S.C. State Farmers Market | 3483 Charleston Hwy. | free 🌿
• National Alpaca Farm Days | Sept. 23 + 24 | Carolina Pride Pastures | 1416 S.C. Hwy. 34, Pomaria | free

Festival: Ridgeway Country Fair | Sept. 22-24 | Magnolia Farm Lodge | 631 Longtown Rd., Ridgeway | $10-25

RoadTrip: Euphoria Greenville | Sept. 21-24 | Greenville 🍽 | Motor Supply’s Executive Chef Wesley Fulmer will serve “Sunday Supper” Sept. 24, and Head Barman Josh Streetman will serve cocktails during the weekend

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