#PlanAhead guide: January 29-February 2, 2018
Happy Monday, Cola. You know what that means… another week of work and classes, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still take advantage of what’s going on this week. The next few days are filled with shows, networking events and even benefits. And don’t miss out on what Mayor Benjamin has to say in Tuesday’s State of the City Address.
Monday | Jan. 29
MustDo: Cocktails & Conversation on redefining your future and launching your own business, on your own terms | 6:30-8 p.m. | Za’s On Devine | free
Arts: Amplify: A Cultural Plan for the Columbia Area presented by One Columbia | 2 p.m. | Township Auditorium | 1703 Taylor St. | free | the plan will aim to grow the local creative community, expand access to the arts + create economic prosperity 🖌
Discuss: Midlands Regional Competitiveness Report Launch presented by EngenuitySC | 4-5:30 p.m. | My Carolina Alumni Center | 900 Senate St. | free | see how the Midlands is doing in talent, innovation, livability + more
Film: They Call Us Monsters | 6:30 p.m. | The Nickelodeon | 1607 Main St. | $11 | post-film conversation moderated by Executive Director of Justice 360, Lindsey S. Vann
Tuesday | Jan. 30
Civic: 2018 State of the City Address from Mayor Steve Benjamin | 6-8 p.m. | Columbia College | 1301 Columbia College Dr. | free 🎤
Cause: Eggs Benefit benefitting Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital and USCDM | 5-8 p.m. | Eggs Up Grill | 2930 Devine St. | $10
Network: LCAA’s January Happy Hour | 5:15-6:45 p.m. | The GRAND | 1621 Main St. | $10 or free for LCAA Members
Show: CMA Chamber Music on Main | happy hour 6 p.m.; concert 7 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | 1515 Main St. | $28-35 or $5 for students
Discuss: Columbia Chamber Military Affairs Group | 2-3:30 p.m. | Columbia Chamber Palmetto Room | 930 Richland St. | free
Workshop: Consumer Law Legal Clinic | 6-7:30 p.m. | Richland Library Ballentine, Ballentine Meeting Room | 1200 Dutch Fork Rd. | free to register
Dish: Nutrition 101 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | S.C. Center for Integrative Medicine | 612 St. Andrews Rd., Ste. 2 | $12 | learn the specifics of all the diets you’ve heard about + which is right for you 🥕
Active: Yoga Paint & Pour at Studio Cellar | 6:30-9 p.m. | Studio Cellar Columbia | 912 Lady St. | $36 | bring water + a yoga mat (you can borrow one of theirs)
Show: Anthony Sightler | 8 p.m. | Tin Roof Columbia | 1022 Senate St. | free
Wednesday | Jan. 31
MustDo: Pawleys Island Brewing Company Tap Takeover | 6-9 p.m. | Craft and Draft | 2706 Devine St. | free entry | hang with the head brewer
UofSC:
- Darla Moore School of Business Spring Business EXPO | 12-4 p.m. | Carolina Coliseum concourse | free to register | largest expo yet with 75 companies recruiting all majors, undergrad + postgrad
- Campus Movie Fest at UofSC | 12-5 p.m. | Russell House Room 203 | 1400 Greene St. | free
- Corridor of Shame film screening | 5:30-8 p.m. | Wardlaw College 122 | 820 Main St. | free
WaterCooler: Gamecock Men’s Basketball vs. Mississippi State | 8:30 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | 801 Lincoln St. | $6+
Network:
- Columbia Chamber Partner Orientation & Reception | 5-6:30 p.m. | Columbia Chamber Palmetto Room | 930 Richland St. | register
- Employment Opportunities within Richland School District One | 6-8 p.m. | Richland Library Main, BCR Classroom | 1431 Assembly St. | free to register
- SC Green 2018 Conference & Trade Show | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center | 1101 Lincoln St. | register by calling 803-743-4284
Dish: Wings and Dreams food truck | lunchtime | BullStreet Commons in front of Spirit Communications Park | 1640 Freed St.
Show:
- Becca Smith Music | 8-11 p.m. | Delaney’s Music Pub | 741 Saluda Ave. | free
- Reggie Sullivan at Tallulah | 7-9 p.m. | Tallulah | 2400 Devine St. | free entertainment with your meal
- 30 Second Rocks | 8 p.m. | Tin Roof Columbia | 1022 Senate St. | free | test your song title knowledge with prizes every round + chance to win $250
Thursday | Feb. 1
Drink: Dogfish Head Takeover for Soda City Suds Week 2018 | 4 p.m. | The Whig | $1 from every drink purchased will contribute to Suds Week, Mar. 17-24
Film: Film Screening: Tell Them We Are Rising | 6-8:30 p.m. | Richland Library North Main | 5306 North Main St. | free
UofSC:
- CIC Leadership Dialogue Breakfast with Melanie Huggins of Richland Library | 9-10:30 a.m. | USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Room 318 | 800 Sumter St. | free to all UofSC students, faculty, staff and alumni
- Beat UConn Pre-Game Event | 5-6:30 p.m. | My Carolina Alumni Association | 900 Senate St. | free
WaterCooler: Gamecock Women’s Basketball vs. UConn | 7 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | 801 Lincoln St. | $20+
Arts:
- Opening: Jamie Blackburn | 6-9 p.m. | The Cellar at Grapes | 1113 Taylor St. | free
- Seen and Heard Exhibit: Opening Night | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Tapp’s Art Center | 1644 Main St. | must RSVP
Show:
- The Spazmatics | 9:30 p.m. | Tin Roof Columbia | 1022 Senate St. | free
- Mark Rapp | 9 p.m.-12 a.m. | Pearlz Oyster Bar Columbia | 936 Gervais St. | free
Friday | Feb. 2
TodayIs: National Wear Red Day | support the fight against heart disease + stroke 💃
Festival: State Street Art Crawl | 5-8 p.m. | State St., West Columbia | parking available behind It’s the Little Things + along State St.; free valet at Terra
Show:
- Big Fish | 8-10 p.m. | Town Theatre | 1012 Sumter St. | $15-25
- Monster Jam | 7 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | $10+
- Blue Dogs | doors 7 p.m.; show 8 p.m. | Music Farm | 1022 Senate St. | $15-20
Workshop: Managing Gender Bias for HR Professionals sponsored by EngenuitySC | 12-3 p.m. | Richland Library | 1431 Assembly St. | $75
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