• Midlands Clay Arts Society Spring Sale | Friday, Jun. 2-Saturday, Jun. 3 | Times vary | Stormwater Studios, 413 Pendleton St., Columbia | Free | Local ceramic artists will showcase their sculptural, functional, and whimsical wheel thrown and hand built ceramic art.
• Nashville Nights Concert Series | Friday, Jun. 2 | 6 p.m. | Steel Hands Brewing, 2350 Foreman St., Cayce | Nashville Nights feature talented singer/songwriters traveling from Nashville, TN for special live music performances on stage, and who are writing and touring with some of the biggest names in music.
• Those Lavender Whales with Friends and Family | Friday, Jun. 2 | 6 p.m. | New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St., West Columbia | $10 | Fork and Spoon Records celebrates the memory and music of Aaron Graves.
• South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball vs Central Connecticut State | Friday, Jun. 2 | 7 p.m. | Founders Park, 431 Williams St., Columbia | $25-$30 | Watch the Gamecocks in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

• Makers’ Mall | Saturday, Jun. 3 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | NoMa Warehouse, 2222 Sumter St., Columbia | Free | On the first Saturday and Sunday of each month the Friday night NoMa Flea will turn into the weekend Makers’ Mall so you can still shop all the vendors, makers, creators, curators, and more during its regular weekend shopping hours.
• Soda City Market | Saturday, Jun. 3 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Main Street Columbia, 1300-1600 Main St., Columbia | Free | Find everything you need to nourish your brain, body, and belly — helping establish our city as the real southern hotspot for locals and visitors alike.
• Archaeology Day | Saturday, Jun. 3 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Cayce Historical Museum, 1800 12th St., Cayce | Free | Learn about archaeology and help Cayce recover some lost local history.

• Local Jokels Sunday Comedy Brunch | Sunday, Jun. 4 | 1 p.m. | The Aristocrat, 1001 Washington St., Columbia | Free with food purchase | Laugh along to a free comedy show while you enjoy brunch and refreshing libations.
• NCAA Baseball Regional Game 5 | Sunday, Jun. 4 | 12 p.m. | Founders Park, 431 Williams St., Columbia | $25-$30 | Watch as teams battle to make the super regional.
• The Music Club Presents: Eternal by The Isley Brothers | Sunday, Jun. 4 | 12:30-3 p.m. | The Landing Event Center, 1832 Airport Blvd., Cayce | Free | It’s like a book club, but for music.

• Cola’s been no stranger to weekend rain in 2023, but the forecast for Friday, June 2-Sunday, June 4 appears clear. Expect highs around 84° and partly cloudy skies.

• Director Lina Khoury and the South Carolina Shakespeare Company presents William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” for six free nights beginning Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Icehouse Amphitheater in Lexington. Bring a blanket and picnic for these showings.

• The Nickelodeon Theatre now offers Open Captions (captions on screen) on screenings on Tuesday evenings at 7 and 7:30 p.m. The nonprofit independent theatre will also begin hosting Saturday early matinee screenings at 12:30 and 1 p.m. Secure your tickets.

• Friday is National Donut Day. Here are a hole lot of deals to celebrate.

Why go?

• The QC has an important role in America’s music history, which you can celebrate with the end-of-summer Bix Beiderbecke Festival + Blues Fest.

Act like a local

• Quad Cities-style pizza — it’s a thing. Aside from inventing taco pizza, the QC’s famous sweet crust, spicy sauce, and crumble sausage combo has been nationally featured.

Where to stay

• Splurge hotel: Hotel Blackhawk, Autograph Collection includes a restaurant and bar, a spa, an aquatic center, and a basement bowling alley. (~$136/night)

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