• Steel Hands x EQ Fitness & Physical Therapy | Saturday, July 20 | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Steel Hands Brewing, 2350 Foreman St., Cayce | $20 | Join in on this local business collab for a traditional EQ full-body workout finished with mat Pilates.
• Stroller Tour: (Un)Settled | Saturday, July 20 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St., Columbia | Free | Fussy, crying, or wiggly babies are welcome and baby-wearing is encouraged.
• Yoga with Baby Goats | Sunday, July 21 | 4-5 p.m. | Fit Columbia, 2121 College St., Columbia | $27 | Practice your downward-facing dog pose alongside a baby goat.
• Free Sunday | Sunday, July 21 | 1-4 p.m. | The Museum of the Reconstruction Era, 1705 Hampton St., Columbia | Free | On the third Sunday of the month, residents of Richland + Lexington counties are invited to tour one of Historic Columbia’s house museums for free.

• Meeting Street Artisan Market - Summer Series | Thursday, July 18 | 4-8 p.m. | Interactive Art Park, 425 Meeting St., West Columbia | Free | For a boutique shopping experience, park, play, shop, eat, and explore the Meeting Street Artisan Market.
• The Night Shift at Re•Find | Friday, July 26 | 6-9 p.m. | Re•Find, 718 S. Edisto Ave., Columbia | Free | Browse this monthly night market hosted at the new Re•Find location in the Rosewood neighborhood, featuring local goods, antiques, food, music, and more.

• Fall 2025 is when the permitting phase will likely begin for a pedestrian bridge set to cross over the Saluda River. The bridge is still in its design phase, and construction has not begun. (The Post and Courier)

• USC is one of the world’s top patent-producing universities, ranking No. 1 in SC, No. 50 nationally, and No. 63 in the top 100 worldwide in 2023. This data is from the US Patent and Trademark Office. (Who’s On The Move)

• Plan ahead for Brickhouse Gourmet Coffee and Tea’s grand opening at its newest location in West Columbia, happening on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 10:30 a.m. Locals can witness the ribbon-cutting and enjoy free coffee or half-price teas + espresso.

• $37,449.25 — that’s the amount the West Columbia Beautification Foundation raised this year during the annual Taste on the River event. The event supports the beautification efforts in and around West Columbia.

• Godspeed Coffee — a new + local specialty coffee pop-up — opened in Five Points. Want to keep up with all the most recent restaurants and bars that are opening or closing in our area? Read more on our website.

• It takes a village, as they say. As proud Columbians, we’re inspired by the contributions of our most tenured community members. Please join us in celebrating the legacies of those who have recently died. (The State)

• At COLAtoday, we love that we get to make the whole city of Columbia our office. If you’re looking for your next dream job, check out our guide to top employers and industries, or explore more places to work.

• Dabo Swinney turns down ACC’s request to reschedule. Go beyond the scoreboard and behind the scenes of the Clemson Tigers with Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.
  

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