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• USC Symphony Orchestra - Rising Stars | Tuesday, Mar. 21 | Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene St., Columbia | $28 | This performance features winners of the 2022-23 Concerto-Aria Competition: Yuting Chen, piano; Carmen Borregales, clarinet; and Aaron Nealy, bassoon.

• Business Networking Happy Hour | Thursday, Mar. 23 | 5-7 p.m. | Hunter Gatherer at Curtiss Wright Hanger, 1402 Jim Hamilton Blvd., Columbia | Free | Make meaningful connections with other business-minded Soda Citizens at happy hour.

• Garden Asana - Grass Roots Yoga | Thursday, Mar. 23, Thursday, Apr. 6 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Gardener’s Outpost, 1211 Franklin St., Columbia | $15 | This class is for everyone, focuses on breath, and there will be opportunities for alignment guidance.
• The ART of Real Estate | Karma Keg Social | Thursday, Mar. 23 | 4:30-7 p.m. | Craft and Draft, 2706 Devine St., Columbia | Free | The ART of Real Estate provides the beer while you supply a donation and enjoy local community.

• Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic | Friday, Mar. 24 | 12-8 p.m. | SC State Fair Grounds, 1200 Rosewood Dr., Columbia | $10 | With over 350 vendors covering every building and the surrounding outdoor exhibition areas — you’ll find everything from boats to the latest hunting equipment.
• USC Gamecock Baseball vs. University of Missouri Tigers Baseball | Friday, Mar. 24-Sunday, Mar. 26 | Times vary | Founders Park, 431 Williams St., Columbia | $15-$20 | Root root root for the home team as USC faces the Missouri Tigers.

• 2023 Soiree on State | Saturday, Mar. 25 | 2-8 p.m. | Cayce River Arts District, State St., from Poplar St. to Railroad St. , Cayce | Free | This annual event features art, a kids area with inflatables + more, food vendors, and live music — take advantage of free parking at Brooklnd Cayce High School.*

• Aiken Art Walk | Tuesday, Apr. 4 | 5-8 p.m. | Downtown Aiken, Laurens St. & Hayne Ave., Aiken | Free | Celebrate the charm of downtown Aiken and the city’s talented local artists at the annual art walk featuring artisan products for sale, snacks to eat, farm fresh goods + more.*

• Take a peek into the Sea Turtle Care Center™ to see current patients and learn incredible stories of rescue, rehabilitation, and release.
• See animals up close and gently touch critters like snakes and alligators during daily animal encounters.
• Join the educators for fun programs all about the animals that call the aquarium home.
• And so much more.*

• 65º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain

• A couple of weeks ago, we shared about South Main Street’s redevelopment plan. Phase one — including the relocation of infrastructure, water improvements, and construction on the western side of South Main Street — began Sunday. Click here to see how traffic patterns will be affected. (Cola Daily)

• Copper Canyon Soap Company — an NC-based handcrafted soap business — is coming to the 1500 block of Main Street On April 1. The photo on Main Street’s Instagram depicts the businesses located at 1520 Main St., next to Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse.

• Foreigner is coming to the Township Auditorium on Monday, Oct. 30 while on their Greatest Hits Tour. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 24 at 10 a.m. Pretty cool, huh? Some would say it’s as “Cold As Ice.”

• Gamecock Baseball swept Georgia over the weekend for the first time since 2010 to kick off their SEC match-ups. Fun Fact — USC currently leads the country in wins. The Gamecocks will play Charlotte tonight at 6:05 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+. (Gamecocks Online)
• Ray Tanner — USC’s Athletics Director — received a contract extension of two years and his salary increased from $1 million to $1.175 million. Coach Tanner’s contract was going to expire next July and will now run through 2026. (The Post and Courier)

• Beginning Friday, parts of I-77 will close as SCDOT performs maintenance on several bridge decks between the I-26 interchange + Bluff Road. The project will be done in two phases, with the northbound lane closing at 9 p.m. on March 24 and opening again on April 2. The second phase will begin in late April. Watch this video to see suggested detours and details about the project. (The State)

• You want the best for your business. And every great business is backed by a strong financial partner. First Bank offers local business owners one-on-one attention + comprehensive support from our entire team of business experts. Pro tip: They offer free consultations for both new and growing businesses.*

• What’s in: red light therapy. What’s out: forms of treatment that are painful and invasive. Red light therapy is non-invasive and painless, and evidence suggests it may be able to ease body aches, heal sun damage, and build collagen. Brb — we’re adding this easy-to-prop light and this facial massager to our Amazon cart.

Let’s recap

• Pine Island operated as an exclusive club for SCANA employees and guests for ~60 years.
• The power company was acquired by Dominion Energy in 2019.
• The park will transfer into the hands of SC’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism sometime this month as part of a tax settlement agreement between Dominion Energy + the SC Department of Revenue.

What’s next?