Batter up. We’ve got a baseball-filled week ahead of us. Not only are the Columbia Fireflies playing a series against the Charleston RiverDogs, but the Lexington Blowfish will play their first game as the Lexington Pancakes against the Macon Bacon on Friday. I’m getting hungry just thinking about.
Monday, June 4
Active: Fit Columbia Celebrates 7 Years | 6:30-9 p.m. | 216 Montclair Rd., Irmo | free to attend or $40 to paddleboard | complimentary drinks + food by Joe Turkaly; optional SUP paddleboarding class
Civic: City of Columbia Planning Commission meeting | 5:15 p.m. | City Council Chambers | 1737 Main St., Third Floor | free
ForKids: Summer Family Favorites: My Neighbor Totoro | 5:30 p.m. | $11 or $5 for children under 12
Dish:
- Dinner and Milkshakes | 6:30-9 p.m. | Reizod Vegan Experience | 110 Columbia NE Dr., Suite A/B/C | free to attend | check out Cola’s newest vegan restaurant; 10% of proceeds go to Cotton Branch Farm Animal Sanctuary
- June Harvest Dinner | 6:30 p.m. | City Roots | $75 | four-course meal by Chefs Kristan Niemi, Frank Bradley, Gabrielle Watson + Blake Faries; paired with wines + an opening cocktail 🍽
Tuesday, June 5
Discuss: Columbia Chambers Issue Forum “Creating an Entrepreneurial Community” | 8-9 a.m. | Richland Library | free to register | featuring Melanie Huggins, Executive Director of Richland Library
WaterCooler: Columbia Fireflies vs. Charleston RiverDogs: Fort Jackson Night | 7:05 p.m. | Spirit Communications Park | $5-10 | $2 hotdogs, fountain drinks + popcorn for $2 Tuesday Ⓟ
Food: Kelaguen Express food truck | lunchtime | BullStreet Commons, in front of Spirit Communications Park
Show:
- Infinite Room presents: Blueprint, Sympl, H3ro, Cole Connor | 8 p.m. | Tapp’s Art Center | $8
- Tacos and Tunes | 8-11 p.m. | Tin Roof
Wednesday, June 6
Biz: Access to Capital Symposium: Financing Options For Small Businesses | 8 a.m.-3 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center | $20
WaterCooler: Columbia Fireflies vs. Charleston RiverDogs + Tasting Event: BBQ & Beer* | 7:05 p.m. | Spirit Communications Park | $5-10 | *separate ticket required; 21+; call 803-888-3014 Ⓟ
ForKids: Glady’s Gang: Daddling and Dabbling | 10-11 a.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | free | for ages 2-5 with an accompanying adult
Pets: Homeopathy Class: First Aid for You & Your Pets | 6-7 p.m. | About Your Health | 120 Kaminer Way Pkwy. Suite J | $20
Thursday, June 7
Community: First Thursday on Main | 5-9 p.m. | Enjoy River Rat Brewery on tap at Good Life Cafe, go to the Nick Mag Release Party at the Nickelodeon Theatre, Mark Rapp + Friends performing at Main Street Public House + more
Festival: South Carolina Carnival: Food Fest | 2-8 p.m. | Main St. | free
Dish: Grilling Class with Kristian Niemi | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | City Roots | 1005 Airport Blvd. | $60
WaterCooler: Columbia Fireflies vs. Charleston RiverDogs: Jake the Diamond Dog | 7:05 p.m. | Spirit Communications Park | $5-10 | watch Jake the Diamond Dog (baseball’s most famous bat boy + golden retriever) fetch bats and deliver water to the umpires; also Thirsty Thursday Ⓟ
ForKids: Storytime in the Gardens | 10-11 a.m. | Hampton-Preston Mansion | 1615 Blanding St. | free
BookWorm: Speaker @ the Center | 12-1 p.m. | South Carolina State Library | free | author talk + book signing for Uncompromising Activist: Richard Greener, First Black Graduate of Harvard College by Dr. Katherine Chaddock
Friday, June 8
Arts: Arts & Draughts | 7-11 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | $9 or $5 for museum members
WaterCooler:
- Columbia Fireflies: Jake the Diamond Dog | 7:05 p.m. | Spirit Communications Park | $5-10 | watch Jake the Diamond Dog (baseball’s most famous bat boy + golden retriever) fetch bats and deliver water to the umpires; also Fireworks Friday 🎇Ⓟ
- Lexington Pancakes* vs. Macon Bacon | 7:05 p.m. | Lexington County Baseball Stadium | $6-9 | *Lexington Blowfish’s temporary, breakfast-themed name
Show: Mike Epps | 8:30-9:30 p.m. | Comedy House | 2768 Decker Blvd. | $40+ | must be 18+ to attend
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