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Events
Monday, April 10
  • Artists and Autocrats | Monday, April 10-Sunday, July 2 | 6-8 p.m. | Koger Center for the Arts Gallery, 1051 Greene St., Columbia | Free | Stop by the opening reception and see the new exhibition from Colin Dodd in Upstairs Gallery.
Tuesday, April 11
  • South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball vs. USC Upstate Spartans Baseball | Tuesday, Apr. 11 | 7 p.m. | Founders Park, 431 Williams St., Columbia | $12-$15 | Root root root for the home team as they take on this in-state opponent.
  • Storytime in the Garden | Tuesday, Apr. 11 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Hampton-Preston Garden, 1615 Blanding St., Columbia | Celebrate Richland Library’s Mini Learn Freely Fest, where kids can choose from fun and informative activities.
Wednesday, April 12
  • Blues Jam | Wednesday, Apr. 12 | 1:30-10 p.m. | Bill’s Music Shop, 710 Meeting St., West Columbia | Free | Bring your guitar and jam your blues away.
Thursday, April 13
  • Midlands Plant and Flower Sale | Thursday, April 13-Sunday, April 16 | Times vary | SC State Farmers Market, 3483 Charleston Hwy., West Columbia | Shop spring plants and flowers, gardening equipment, décor, and seasonal produce.
  • Loading Dock Live! | Thursday, Apr. 13 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | The Township Auditorium, 1703 Taylor St., Columbia | Free | Don’t miss The Tams performing a free concert at the loading dock area directly behind the Township Auditorium.
Friday, April 14
  • Big Gamecock Weekend | Friday, Apr. 14-Sunday, Apr. 16 | 12 a.m. | Columbia, SC, 1125 George Rogers Blvd., Columbia | Free | Highlights of the weekend include the Cocky Trot 5K and Fun Run/Walk, a pre-game concert by Gamecock alum Patrick Davis and His Midnight Choir in Gamecock Village, and a post-spring game fireworks and light show at Williams-Brice Stadium.
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Arts

Events

Art Blossoms is back May 11-14 at the Columbia Museum of Art
Presented by a COLAtoday Partner
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Art Blossoms invites the community to celebrate the beauty of nature through living art arrangements and a full schedule of dynamic events. | Photo provided by the Columbia Museum of Art
Stop and smell the roses, Cola. (And the irises. And the daisies. And the calla lilies.) Art Blossoms is back for its third year at the Columbia Museum of Art, promising four dazzling days of botanical beauty over Mother’s Day weekend.

Mark your calendars for this limited-time exhibition fundraiser featuring floral interpretations of classic works of art, happening May 11-14. The weekend is also full of events (read: perfect for celebrating the moms in your life) like Roses and Rosé tour and tastings led by Lula Drake’s Tim Gardner, art classes, and a Mother’s Day brunch.

This year’s installment of Art Blossoms will also feature brand new events like a luncheon with Canaan Marshall aka the Flower Whisperer, exclusive tours with CMA Executive Director Della Watkins, a gin tasting, and floral demonstrations by professional gardeners and florists. Pro tip: Check out the full list of events and snag your spot early, as events will sell out.

Bonus: Art Blossoms also serves as a fundraiser for the CMA, so every ticket you purchase supports the award-winning arts education and programming in the Midlands. *
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News Notes
Festival
Sports
  • The Gamecock baseball team won one of two games in their weekend series against a top-ranked LSU squad. Game three was canceled due to rain. Next up, watch the Gamecocks take on USC Upstate on Tuesday night at Founders Park.
Cause
  • Have you spotted a colorful parking meter around Cola? The City of Columbia Parking Services and the American Heart Association partnered to decorate meters in a Heart Health Awareness Initiative. All money collected from these special meters through April will go directly to the American Heart Association.
Concert
  • The South Carolina Philharmonic will close its Masterworks Series on April 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Koger Center for the Arts. The “Titans & Outlaws” presentation features the SCP Youth Orchestra performing Copland’s “Billy the Kid” with the SC Philharmonic. The show will close with Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, “Titan.”
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Finance
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Travel
  • You love strolling in Congaree National Park. But do you know how to ask for directions to Jardin des Tuileries in Paris? Babbel — the No. 1 language app in the world — can help you start learning just that in as little as three weeks. Pro tip: Snag 55% off your subscription today.*
Featured Deal
  • Indigo Ridge Hemp is offering an exclusive Earlybird 4/20 sale for COLAtoday readers now through Monday, April 17. Use code Cola420 to get 40% off all products (think: CBD oils, topicals, gummies, and Delta-8 products). Snag the deal.*
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Answered

We asked “Would you rather experience Columbia 100 years ago OR 100 years in the future?” and here’s what you said:
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“Where we’re going, we don’t need cars.” 66% of you would rather experience Columbia in the future than 100 years ago. We’ll share more of your answers throughout the week.
The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
David
From the editor
I’m no fan of moonshine or bathtub gin, so I voted for Columbia 100 years in the future. But who knows what the future holds? If you’d like to learn more about South Carolina in the 1920s, check out Kathryn Smith’s book “Baptists and Bootleggers: A Prohibition Expedition Through the South.” I came across it through Walter Edgar’s interview with Kathryn last year.
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