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#COLAweekend | Oct. 13-15, 2017

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COLAweekend guide | October 13-15, 2017

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Your #COLAweekend guide | October 13-15, 2017

It may be Friday the 13th, but Cola’s got tons of festivals (not to mention the S.C. State Fair) to keep the spooky spirits away this weekend. So grab a beer at Oktoberfest or jam out at Jam Room + don’t forget to cheer on our Gamecocks from ~212 miles away as they take on Tennessee.

Here’s to being 5-2 by the end of tomorrow 🤞,

-Anjali

Friday | Oct. 13

Weather: 81° | Cloudy | 20% chance of rain

MustDo: Listening to Murder: A True Crime Podcast Panel | 7-8:30 p.m. | Richland Library Main | 1431 Assembly St. | free | ft. hosts of popular podcasts Undisclosed, Accused and Breakdown; 18+

Show:

  • The Mantras | 9 p.m. | Music Farm | 1022 Senate St. | $13-15 | doors 8 p.m.
  • Deon Cole | 7 + 9:30 p.m. | Comedy House | 2768 Decker Blvd. | $25-35
  • Keith Sweat | 7-10 p.m. | Pepsi Grandstand at S.C. State Fair | 1200 Rosewood Dr. | $15
  • Southern Exposure New Music Series | 7:30-9 p.m. | USC School of Music Recital Hall | 813 Assembly St. | free

Gala: Midnight Masquerade | 8 p.m. | Columbia Marriott | 1200 Hampton St. | $75+ 🎭

Arts:

TheAlbum: Colors by Beck | Alternative/Indie | Stream or buy on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon and locally at Papa Jazz | rec by DJ Dr. P

Play: Horror Movie Trivia | 8-11 p.m. | The Aristocrat | 1001 Washington St. | message them on Facebook to reserve your spot

Film: Movie Night | 7-11 p.m. | Harriet Hancock LGBT Center | 1108 Woodrow St. | free

Workshop: Girls Night: Self Defense Night | 7-9:45 p.m. | Shandon College Ministry | 2121 Devine St. | free

ForKids:

Party: Jasper Variety Show/Mag Release Party | 7-10 p.m. | Tapp’s Arts Center | 1644 Main St. | $10

Dish:

  • Tea & Chocolate Pairing | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | The Market Tea Room and Country Store | 322 Little Brooke Ln., West Columbia | $14 🍵
  • Pumpkin Pie Smoothie | 1-3 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd., 2440 Augusta Hwy. | free

Cause: BBQ, Bluegrass & Bluejeans: A Benefit for Fairfield Memorial Hospital | 6-9 p.m. | The Farm at Ridgeway | 3248 U.S. Hwy. 21 S. | $30/individual, $50/couple

Saturday | Oct. 14

Workshop: WOW Acting Workshop: Character Development and Improv | 5-8 p.m. | WOW Performing Arts Center | 5816 Shakespeare Rd. | $30 🎭

Festival:

WaterCooler: South Carolina at Tennessee football game 🏈 | Knoxville, Tenn. | 12 p.m. | 📺: watch on ESPN

Film:

  • Dirty Dancing | 10 p.m. | The Nickelodeon | 1607 Main St. | $11
  • CinéCola Opening | 6 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | 1515 Main St. | free | Screening at 7 p.m.

Health: Free Flu Shots | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Richland Library Edgewood Outpost | 2336 Elmwood Ave. | free

Active:

Show:

Pets: ASPCA and Subaru Loves Pets Fee-Waived Pet Adoption Event | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at McDaniels Subaru, 490 Killian Rd. + 12-6 p.m. at Pawmetto Lifeline, 1275 Bower Pkwy. | free 🐶 🐱

Dish: Community Table event: National Dessert Day paired with wines + beers | Lowes Foods | 12-2 p.m. at 2440 Augusta Hwy. + 5-7 p.m. at 5222 Sunset Blvd., Lexington | free

Sunday | Oct. 15

Historic:

Film:

Dish: Carolina Honey Bee | 2-6 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 2440 Augusta Hwy., Lexington | free

Active: Yoga and Beer | 10-11 a.m. | River Rat Brewery | 1231 Shop Rd. | $10 🍺

Show:

SCPride: SC PRIDE KICKOFF Potluck | 2-4 p.m. | Harriet Hancock LGBT Center | 1108 Woodrow St. | free | bring your favorite side dish or dessert 🌈

Outdoors: Hiking & Zoo | 8 a.m.-7 p.m. | Riverbanks Zoo & Garden | 500 Wildlife Pkwy. |
$20

ForKids: Purr-fect Pumpkin painting class | 2-4 p.m. | Painting with a Twist | 275 Harbison Blvd., Suite R | $35 | ages 12+ 🎃

Workshop: LR Heritage & Genealogy Society | 3-5 p.m. | Richland Library Main | 1431 Assembly St. | free

AllWeekend

Dish: Jamil Shriners BBQ Cook Off | Fri. 6 p.m.-Sat. 12 p.m. | 206 Jamil Rd. | $12

Arts: BrickUniverse LEGO Fan Experience | Sat., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. + Sun., 2-5 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center | 1101 Lincoln St. | $15/day

Festival: Oktoberfest Columbia at Incarnation Lutheran 2017! | Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. + Sun. 12-8 p.m. | Incarnation Lutheran Church | 3005 Devine St. | free 🍺

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