Say hello to the Waste Wizard

1. Type in your address and get your garbage + recycling schedule (with optional notifications to remind you when to wheel out your carts).
2. Type in an item and it will tell you where to put it — in the trash, recycling, compost bin, or a special drop-off site.
3. Test your recycling skills with the sorting game — see where items like metal hangers, old CDs, and motor oil should go.

Recycling cheat sheet

• Do recycle: Aluminum + steel cans (not crushed); brown, green, and clear glass (bottles, jars, etc.); and cardboard + paperboard (flattened), paper, hard plastics, and magazines
• Treat: Rinse food and drink containers before recycling.
• Don’t recycle: The “Dirty Dozen” (hazardous or non-recyclable items)

• Columbia Fireflies vs. Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Wednesday, April 10 | 7:05 p.m. | Segra Park, 1640 Freed St., Columbia | $6-$18 | Trash the Poop Dog Days of Summer: Treat your furry friend to a night out at Segra Park and enjoy $5 White Claws on White Claw Wednesday.*
• Plant N Pour (Pollinator Painting) | Wednesday, April 10 | 6-8 p.m. | Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, 1300 Botanical Pkwy., West Columbia | $45-$80 | Participants will each receive two drink tickets while learning about the importance of native pollinators and how to support their populations at home.

• Read with ART - Silent Book Club | Thursday, April 11 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St., Columbia | Free | There is no assigned reading — simply bring along your current book and enjoy reading in the museum with art.

• Sam Hunt: Outskirts Tour | Friday, April 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena, 801 Lincoln St., Columbia | $40.75-$.75 | Pull out your cowboy or cowgirl boots and sing along with Sam Hunt inside of Colonial Life Arena.

• Midlands Orphan Relief First Annual Southern Garden & Hat Party | Saturday, April 13 | 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Robert Mills House & Gardens, 1616 Blanding St., Columbia | $40 | Don your best chapeau and enjoy a fashion show, wine pull, and hat contest.
• Beekeeping 101 | Saturday, April 13 | 3:30-5 p.m. | Richland Library Lower Richland, Lower Richland Large Meeting Room 9019 Garners Ferry Rd., Hopkins | Free | Learn the basics of beekeeping and become familiar with the equipment.
• Accessibility Morning - The Lorax | Saturday, April 13 | 9-11 a.m. | South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais St., Columbia | Free | This program provides free access for families of children, teenagers, young adults, and adults who would benefit from a quieter, sensory-friendly, and disability-adapted experience at the museum.
• Midlands Spring Native Plant Sale | Saturday, April 13 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Canoeing for Kids, 114 Riverchase Ct., Lexington | Free | The sale focuses on native blooming perennials, grasses, and our favorite smaller blooming shrubs.

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🌭 Food + Drinks

• 24 million — that’s the peak number of people who watched the NCAA final between USC + Iowa. Preliminary figures show the championship averaged 18.7 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, expected to be the most-watched basketball game since 2019. (AP News)

• Prohibition — the long-awaited award-winning bar + restaurant from Charleston — is set to open today at 5 p.m. and is located at 1556 Main St. It will offer speakeasy-inspired dishes, craft cocktails, a diverse whiskey selection, and a live music and event space.

• Surf’s Up Acai Bowls + the City of Columbia held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and press conference at 504 1/2 Gervais St. this week. The soft serve Açaí spot offers vegan, non-GMO, non-dairy, and gluten-free bowls, and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• The USC baseball game against Clemson, postponed on Friday, March 1 due to rain, won’t be rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts. Ticket exchanges are available for a future USC baseball game this season. Up next, USC will take on the Florida Gators on Friday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Gainesville.

• Happy Eid. It’s Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. Also called the Sweet Eid or Sugar Feast, those fasting during this past month will enjoy a meal + plenty of sweets. Masjid As-Salaam Columbia is hosting an Eid al-Fitr event, prayer, and breakfast today, beginning at 8:45 a.m. Find more details here.

• Celebrate Earth Day at The Nick with a panel discussion hosted by the Palmetto Trail and SC Trails Association on Monday, April 22 at 6 p.m. Leading conservation organizations will share their efforts and foster dialogue on the importance of conservation, followed by a Q&A session. Admission is $5.

• Celebrate spring by refreshing your wardrobe. Check out our shopping experience at Icon on Taylor to see what seasonal staples and resort-ready pieces are in stock.*

• Winds of possible change may be coming for the Carolina Hurricanes. Go beyond the scoreboard and behind the scenes of the Carolina Hurricanes with Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.
  

• The days are getting longer and the weather is getting warmer. While we’ve started to indulge in more outdoor activities, it’s hard to ignore those runny noses, itchy throats + watery eyes. Here are four tips to make allergy season bearable — or even enjoyable.*

• We recently caught two unique, can’t-miss exhibitions at the Columbia Museum of Art. We loved “Interior Lives” and “Darrel Ellis: Regeneration,” and we think you will too — here’s why.*

• That mid-week dinner slump is real. If you’re itching for inspiration, try cooking up this taco casserole or easy cheesy lasagna. Bon appétit.*

• Cue drum roll. 2024 is here, and the personal finance experts at The Ascent have sorted through hundreds of credit cards to do the work for you. Presenting: These four credit cards, among the best bonus cards the experts have ever seen.*

• Instead of politics, you can discover how you can lend a hand + volunteer around Columbia.
• Instead of crime, you can become familiar with how Columbia’s City Council works and explore your role as an active citizen.
• Instead of punishment, you can explore the top industries and employers in the Columbia metro area.