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• Full Moon Happy Hour | Friday, Sept. 29 | 5-9 p.m. | femme x Columbia, 1501 Richland St., Columbia | Free | Join femme x Columbia for a happy hour under the full moon for an evening of creativity, connection, tarot readings, and cosmic energy.
• Chicago | Friday, Sept. 29 | 8 p.m. | The Township Auditorium, 1703 Taylor St., Columbia | $59-$96 | Don’t miss one of the longest-running and best-selling groups of all time, known for one of their best hits, “If You Leave Me Now.”

• The 16th Annual Palmetto Peanut Boil | Saturday, Sept. 30 | 12-6 p.m. | 2900 Block of Devine Street | Free | The event is hosted by Animal Mission, and 100% of all proceeds benefit Columbia Animal Services and the Mission’s spay and neuter program.
• Hop Forward: Best of SC Craft Beer Festival | Saturday, Sept. 30 | 1-5 p.m. | Junction 800, 800 Gervais St., Columbia | $20-$95 | The festival will also host local food trucks, music, and vendors.
• Circus in the Sky - Columbia’s 2023 Charity Classic | Saturday, Sept. 30 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Capital City Club - Columbia, 1201 Main St. STE 2500, Columbia | $25-$85 | Proceeds from this event benefit Special Olympics South Carolina and the Employee Care Foundation.

• Yoga at Steel Hands | Sunday, Oct. 1 | 9-10 a.m. | Steel Hands Brewing, 2350 Foreman St., Cayce | $20 | Join guest teacher, Jenn Smith, for vinyasa at Steel Hands.
• Wild Foods Nature Hike | Sunday, Oct. 1 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Sesquicentennial State Park Parking Lot, Columbia | $50 | Explore wild-growing native foods right here in Cola.
• JerryFest 2023 | Sunday, Oct. 1 | 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. | Five Points on Saluda Avenue, 747 Saluda Ave., Columbia | Free | Multiple bands will be performing Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead music, along with the addition this year of some other jam-band favorites.
• Fall Fido Festival 2023 | Sunday, Oct. 1 | 1-4 p.m. | Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy., Chapin | $5-$15 | You and your pup can look forward to photo ops, games, vendors, shopping, food trucks, adoptions, raffles, demonstrations, and more.

• Baker & Baker Presents the Amernet String Quartet and Friends | Tuesday, Oct. 3 | 5:30 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St., Columbia | Host musicians mezzo-soprano Rachel Calloway, tenor Dominic Armstrong, and pianist Phillip Bush welcome the Amernet String Quartet for a concert inspired by the CMA Collection.*

• Chattanooga Motorcar Festival | Friday, Oct. 13-Sunday, Oct. 15 | Times vary | West Village Chattanooga, 801 Pine St., Chattanooga | $44-$120 (children 12 and under free) | Experience automotive excellence and high-octane excitement at the fourth annual Chattanooga’s annual Motorcar Festival with The B-52s, drifting with Adam LZ, Concours, Mecum Auctions + more.*

• Between Monday, Oct. 23 + Tuesday, Nov. 7, voters will choose candidates vying for three seats on the six-member Lexington Town Council. Incumbent Todd Lyle is among them and Hazel Livingston is running unopposed for the mayoral position as the current mayor chose not to seek reelection. (The Post and Courier)

• Studio Fire in Columbia announced it will begin franchising, starting this fall. If you’re interested in bringing Studio Fire to your community, check out the website for more information. Plus, franchisees can add As Well As for a complete concept.

• Join Iron Hill Brewery for its Fall Fest, happening tomorrow from 12 to 4 p.m. Enjoy a polka band, patio games, raffles, and Oktoberfest food and beer. It’s also running Oktoberfest specials until Monday, Oct. 9, featuring German beer and Pumpkin ales.

• The Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour event that took place on Lake Murray earlier this year, featuring top professional anglers competing for over $805,000, will be broadcast on the Discovery Channel this weekend. The tournament will air on Saturday, Sept. 30 + Sunday, Oct. 1 from 7-9 a.m.

• A new house and community garden/park project has broken ground in honor of Joe Azar, a well-respected figure in the community known for his role as the owner of Five Points Upstairs Audio. This project fulfills his dream of having a garden on his family’s property in the Robert Mills Historic District, located at 1324 Richland St.

• Did you know you could have your tennis racket restrung at Columbia’s latest tennis and pickleball shop, Break Point Cola? They now offer a convenient curbside stringing service for your rackets. Just call the shop to drop off your racket + retrieve it at your convenience.

• Have you heard of yogurt clusters? (Think: chocolatey, fruity, delicious.) Here’s how to make them.*

• Borrow from your home — not the bank. Your home value could go down anytime; borrow now while it’s high. Calculate your payment.*

• What does a facility that produces lifesaving medications look like? Take a peek inside Nephron Pharmaceuticals.*