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• Dick Goodwin Presents The Big Band Experience | Wednesday, May 17 | 7-9 p.m. | Chayz Lounge, 607 Meeting St., West Columbia | $25 | This 12-piece band, featuring a stellar brass section, will be performing some of your favorite popular music selections from a number of decades, and every piece is specially arranged for the ensemble and for vocalist Kristi Hood.

• Gamecocks Baseball vs. Tennessee Volunteers | Thursday, May 18-Saturday, May 20 | Times vary | Founders Park, 431 Williams St., Columbia | $15-$20 | Root for the Gamecocks in their SEC series season finale.
• Follow the Heron: Easel Cathedral’s Solo Show | Thursday, May 18 | 6-9 p.m. | NoMa Warehouse, 2222 Sumter St., Columbia | Free | Enjoy this immersive art experience of painted landscapes, local fare, and live music.
• Jazz on the River | Thursday, May 18, Thursday, May 25, Thursday, Jun. 1 | 6-9 p.m. | West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater, 109 Alexander Rd., West Columbia | Free | This event features talented local musicians coordinated by ColaJazz Foundation, food trucks , and drinks for purchase.
• 52 Windows: An Evening of Art to Benefit Mirci | Thursday, May 18 | 6-9 p.m. | 701 Whaley St., Columbia | $175 per couple | Enjoy an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, live music, and bid on more than 115 original works of art from SC artists.

• WWE Friday Night SmackDown | Friday, May 19 | 6:45 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena, 801 Lincoln St., Columbia | $23-$113 | Get ready to witness some serious smackdown this Friday night in Colonial Life Arena.

• Battle of Congaree Creek | Saturday, May 20 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | 12,000 Year History Park, 1120 Fort Congaree Trail, Cayce | Free | Join this free guided tour of the battlefield and visit the earthworks where you’ll learn about the strategies and tactics of both sides.

• Bike Tour: Projects in Preservation and Urban Design | Sunday, May 21 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Downtown Columbia, 1501 Richland St., Columbia | Free with registration| The tour will include behind-the-scene tours of historic renovation projects.
• Free Sundays Presented by Still Hopes | Modjeska Monteith Simkins House | Sunday, May 21 | 1-4 p.m. | Columbia | Free | The third Sunday of the month, residents of Richland and Lexington counties are invited to tour of one of Historic Columbia’s house museums for free.

• An Evening with David Sedaris is coming to the Koger Center for the Arts on Wednesday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m. The New York Times Best Selling author and humorist will be on tour in support of his new book “Happy Go Lucky.” Tickets go on sale Friday.

• The Buffalo Wild Wings located at 10056 Two Notch Rd. in northeast Columbia has closed. Click here for three other locations in the Columbia area to try its 26 signature wing flavors. (The State)

• 2,699. That’s the number of food enthusiasts who attended the 2023 Columbia Food and Wine Festival — its biggest year yet. The event featured 124 culinary partners over five days. Since its first year in 2018, Food and Wine Fest has brought 9,600 guests together at 34 events in the Soda City.

• Join Nashville-based songwriters Lewis Brice, Drew Dixon, and John Wesley Satterfield at The FARM in Lexington on June 15, 6-9 p.m., for an exclusive night of music and storytelling. The singer/songwriters with SC roots will share insights into their writing process, tour anecdotes, and perform live. Tickets include dinner and the show.

• Arrowwood Road, near Columbia’s Malfunction Junction, will be closed from May 22 to August 14 for utility work and bridge construction as part of the Carolina Crossroads project. A recommended detour via West Colonial Life Road, Colonial Life Boulevard, and Bush River Road has been suggested. (The State)

• Blythewood High School’s Future Business Leaders of America club is hosting a free community shred event on May 26, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., to help residents securely dispose of outdated documents. Limited to three boxes per car, the event will take place at the BHS football stadium’s north gate.

• If you could ask an orthopedic or sports medicine physician a question, what would you ask? (Think: Picking an athletic shoe? Avoiding sports injuries? Improving bone strength?) Submit your questions to the Prisma Health experts, who are on call + ready to answer your questions in our next edition of Prisma Health On Call.*

• Ever wonder if feeling nervous in large crowds or being shy in social situations means you have social anxiety? Since anxiety disorders are on the rise, see what social anxiety disorder really is + how it’s treated.*

• Hosting a graduation party? Pro tip: Order a freshly-prepared party tray from Lowes Foods, and check catering off your list. Here’s how.*

• Refinance rates are skyrocketing. But home equity rates remain relatively low — which means that now is a great time to borrow against your home. Calculate your payment.*

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• Today Is World Baking Day. To celebrate, shop our online store (Six & Main), which features Sourhouse, a company that creates simple tools for sourdough bakers to care for their starters. You might just knead it. Start shopping now.