Three nonprofits that directly support local causes

• The NoMa Flea | Friday, July 21-Friday, Dec. 15 | 6-9 p.m. | NoMa Warehouse, 2222 Sumter St., Columbia | Free | The market features several anchor vendors and at least 10 rotating, pop-up vendors each week.
• Friday Night Laser Lights | Friday, July 21 | 6-10 p.m. | South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais St., Columbia | $10 | Friday Night Laser Lights is back with new shows featuring the music of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé choreographed to a stunning display of lasers inside the museum’s 55-ft. digital dome planetarium.

• Midland’s Women’s Day | Saturday, July 22 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St., Columbia | Women’s Day focuses on educating, empowering, and nurturing women and is a one-stop shop to local products, services, and resources in Columbia and surrounding areas.
• Meeting Street Artisan Market | Saturday, July 22-Saturday, Dec. 9 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Interactive Art Park, 425 Meeting St., West Columbia | The market includes vendors selling original art, crafts, foods, and produce.
• Baseball Day | Saturday, July 22 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais St., Columbia | $8.95 | See the exhibit “The 521 All-Stars,” meet players from the team, pose for a photo with the Columbia Fireflies mascot, Mason, and more.

• Public Tour: Carolina in the Collection | Sunday, July 23 | 1-2 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St., Columbia | Discover the rich artistic tapestry of South Carolina and see works by artists in our state and treasures that once adorned local homes.
• Caleb Synan at The Attic Lounge - A Special Comedy Event | Sunday, July 23 | 7-10 p.m. | The Attic Lounge, 134 1/2 State St., West Columbia | $20-$25 | Caleb has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, and Last Comic Standing on NBC.

• Plans for a resort community on a 93.5-acre lakefront property in Lexington have been scrapped. The property owners withdrew their request for annexation, effectively ending the project. The development was set to include hotels, a marina, retail space, and residential units. Concerns about infrastructure capacity and environmental impact had been raised. (The Post and Courier)

• Robinson Room, an upscale cocktail, tapas, and dessert bar in Columbia, will host its grand opening event, Gatsby Gala, on Thursday, August 10 at 7 p.m. The event takes place at 1614 Main St. and features new menu items, hand-crafted cocktails, live jazz music, and a raffle. Find more information and purchase tickets.

• ColaKicks — a popular buy, sell, and trade shoe store founded in Columbia — is hosting a grand opening event on Saturday, July 29 at 4635 Factory Stores Blvd., Myrtle Beach. To celebrate the expansion, it will be will be giving away a free pair of Travis Scott Jordan 1 Low Phantom + Jordan 4 SB Pine Green, plus $100 store credit.

• The City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities is partnering with the Minority Business Development Agency to organize a Business Succession Planning Virtual Training Webinar. The event will be conducted in four parts + is open for registration. All sessions will take place on Thursday, July 27 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

• As the school year approaches, WLTX released a comprehensive back-to-school schedule with start dates for public school districts in the area to help Midlands students + their families stay informed. Note, back-to-school dates my differ from previous years.

• The Cayce Fall Fest is returning on Saturday, Oct. 7, and will run from 12-6 p.m at Granby Gardens Park in Cayce. This free, family-friendly event will feature live music, a DJ, local food, beverages, a kid’s area, and more. Headliners include reggae group Mystic Vibrations, along with The Accused and Willie Wells and the Blue Ridge Mountain Grass.

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• Sometimes you need a medical opinion — quickly. Before you start worrying over Dr. Google’s advice, check out these vetted health sites (that you can actually trust) to find the medical answers you’re looking for.*

• Congratulations to Kristen K. and Stan M., the winners of our referral program giveaway. Did you know you can be rewarded for spreading the word about the newsletter? You can look forward to special items such as hats, mugs, and more. Find the referral section above The Wrap each day.