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PlanAhead: May 21-25

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PlanAhead: May 21-25

Last week’s rain was a bit much. So I’m definitely hoping for sunny skies in Soda City this week – especially since so many things are going outdoors this week, like: Bierkeller’s Riverfront Happy Hour (after Mother Nature cancelled it last week), Plogging and Pints with Columbia Craft + City of Columbia’s Bike Month event, Bike, Bowl, Bocce, Beer.

Also, we’re that much closer to a 3-day weekend. 🙌

Sam

Monday | May 21

Shop: Couture Trunk Show | 10 a.m-5 p.m. | London and Lace | 2921 Devine St.

WaterCooler: Columbia Fireflies game | 7:05 p.m. | Spirit Communications Park | $5-10

Health: Dinner with the Doc | 6:45-8 p.m. | The Venue on Main | 1620 Main St. | free; rsvp

Play: Monday Trivia Night | 7-10 p.m. | Main Street Public House | 1556 Main St. | free to play

Active: Yoga Class with Elizabeth Smith | 5:45-6:45 p.m. | Expect Wellness | 130 Suber Rd., Ste D | free

Tuesday | May 22

Outdoors: Plogging and Pints | 5:30-7 p.m. | Columbia Craft Brewing | 520 Greene St. | free to attend; get a bag + collect litter in a 2-mile loop, then return the full bag for a pint of beer

Learn: The Business of Design Series: Protecting Your Business with Doug Lineberry | 5:30-8 p.m. | SOCO Vista | 823 Gervais St. | $5-10

BookWorm: Alice Elizabeth Malavasic Author Talk & Book Signing | 6-7:30 p.m. | Seibels House | free to register

Play: The Office Trivia | 7 + 9 p.m. | Flying Saucer | free to play; specialty cocktails + $200+ in prize

Arts: About Face Drawing Sessions hosted by Columbia Museum of Art | 6-9 p.m. | 701 Whaley | $5-$10

Active: Fuse Heel Class | 8:30-10 p.m. | Columbia Music Festival Association | 914 Pulaski St. | free; rsvp

Wednesday | May 23

Film: Girls to the Front series: Josie and the Pussycats | 6:30-830 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre | $11; co-present with Girls Rock Columbia + a live musical performance from Tsaend

Listen: Open Mic Night | 7-10 p.m. | Good Life Cafe | 1614 Main St. | free to attend

Edu: Free Info: Online Teaching Certification in South Carolina | 6-7 p.m. | Richland Library Main | register

Show: 30 Second Rocks | 8 p.m. | Tin Roof | free

WaterCooler: Columbia Fireflies game | 11:05 a.m. | Spirit Communications Park | $5-10

Thursday | May 24

Biz: SC Launch Summit | 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | USC Alumni Center | free to register

Active: Bike, Bowl, Bocce, Beer | Ride your bike to Main St. for a fun night at The Grand

Discuss: Learning with Leaders: Inclusion vs. Diversity | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Chernoff Newman | 1411 Gervais St. | $10 for donors; $15 for non-donors

Learn: 2018 Apprenticeship Accelerator Breakfast ft. Nephron Pharmaceuticals | 7:15-9 a.m. | DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia | 2100 Bush River Rd. | free; register

Job: South Carolina Department of Social Services Job Fair | 10 a.m-2 p.m. | Martin Luther King Community Center | 2300 Greene St. | free

Active: Bellydance Fundamentals | 6-7 p.m. | Tapp’s Arts Center | free

WaterCooler: Columbia Fireflies game | 7:05 p.m. | Spirit Communications Park | $5-10 | half-off beer + soft drinks for Thirsty Thursday

Friday | May 25

Drink: Relaunch of Columbia GPO Mix & Mingle | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Columbia Craft Brewing | free to attend

Cause: 20th Annual Vista Queen: All Hail the Queen | 7-11 p.m. | Trustus Theatre | 520 Lady St. | $50-100

Active:

Discuss: Chamber Conversations: John Warren part of the Gubernatorial Candidate Series | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Columbia Chamber | Palmetto Club | 1231 Sumter St. | $35-55 to register

WaterCooler: 5/25 Columbia Fireflies vs. Greenville Drive | 7:05 p.m. | Spirit Communications Park | $5-10 | Fireworks Friday 🎇

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