#PlanAhead: Oct. 16-20, 2017

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#PlanAhead: Week of October 16-20, 2017

UofSC students can breathe a sigh of relief because Fall Break is almost here. Enjoy these few days of calm before the 21 Savage homecoming concert, home football games, and of course, the mountain of impending class projects + exams that await us when we return.

Happy relaxing,

-Anjali

Tuesday | Oct. 17

Show: Foo Fighters | 7:30 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | 801 Lincoln St. | $52+

Job:

  • Hiring our Heroes | 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Solomon Center, Fort Jackson Army Training Center | 6510 Strom Thurmond Blvd. | free | workshop begins at 8:30 a.m. + hiring fair starts at 10:30 a.m.
  • Midlands Job Fair | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Richland Library Main | 1431 Assembly St. | free

Drink: October Ladies Wine Night | 6-8 p.m. | Fusco’s Market | 2900 Dreher Shoals Rd. | $20 🍷
Active: Yoga with Mackenzie | 6:30-7:20 p.m. | Strictly Running | 2515 Devine St. | free

Wednesday | Oct. 18

Network: LCAA’s ELM Society Social | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Historic Arcade on Main St. | 1332 Main St. | $25 or free for LCAA members

Active: Halloween Yoga Class | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Fit Columbia | 2002 Blossom St. | $15 | must RSVP

Dish:

Show: ZZ Top at the S.C. State Fair | 7-10 p.m. | S.C. State Fair, Pepsi Grandstand Stage | 1200 Rosewood Dr. | $25

Thursday | Oct. 19

Party: Fit Columbia “Women of Fitness” Garden Party and Benefit for WREN | Oct. 19, 6-8 p.m. | Fit Columbia | 2002 Blossom St. | complimentary hors d’oeuvres + champagne 💪

TheCause:

Fundraiser: Bluegrass, Bidding & BBQ: The Palladium Society’s 14th Annual Silent Auction | 7-10 p.m. | Robert Mills House & Gardens | $25-50

Show: The Broken Crowns Tour Featuring MATISYAHU w/ Common Kings | 8 p.m. | Music Farm | 1022 Senate St. | $27.50+ | doors 7 p.m.

Friday | Oct. 20

Festival: Official Kickoff for Pride Festival and Parade | 7 p.m. | Main St. | free 🌈

TheCause: Annual Mayor’s Campaign Against Breast Cancer Isabel Law Breakfast | 6-9 a.m. | City Hall, parking lot | 1737 Main St. | $7

Show:

  • Spoon | 8 p.m. | Music Farm | 1022 Senate St. | $30 | doors 7 p.m.
  • Comedy at Tapp’s | 8-11 p.m. | Tapp’s Arts Center | 1644 Main St. | $5-8

Workshop: Grants Research: Finding a Funder for Your Nonprofit Organization | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | S.C. State Library | 1500 Senate St. | free to register

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