#MUSTDO

Today 

• Evening for Educators | Wed., Oct. 6 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | Free | Educators are invited to explore the newest exhibition while enjoying wine + snacks. 🍎
• 2022 SC African American History Calendar Unveiling | Wed., Oct. 6 | 7-9 p.m. | Koger Center for the Arts | Free | Registration is required to attend. 

Thursday

• Collective Soul and Better than Ezra | Thurs., Oct. 7 | 7 p.m. | Township Auditorium | $39+ 🎶
• Vista After Five | Thurs., Oct. 7 | 5:30 p.m. | Tin Roof | Free | This show will feature Dear Blanca & Marshall Brown.

Friday

• Integrity Ink SC Grand Opening | Fri., Oct. 8 | 6-9 p.m. | 514 Gervais St. | Free | Check out the new shop and enjoy music, food + a raffle. 
• 84 — Van Halen Tribute | Fri., Oct. 8 | 8 p.m. | The Senate | $15+ 🎸

Saturday

• Oktoberfest | Sat., Oct. 9 | 12 p.m. | Columbia Craft | Free | There will be 3 new beer drops, themed merch, German food + polka music. 🥨
• Young Filmmaker Focus | Sat., Oct. 9-Sun., Oct. 10 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. + 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theater | $7+ | Aspiring high school filmmakers will participate in discussions + learn from professionals. 🎥

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

Drink

Oktoberfest at Columbia Craft happening Sat., Oct. 9

NEWS NOTES

Weather

• 84º | Scattered thunderstorms | 40% chance of rain 🌩️

Coronavirus 

• The City of Columbia Council has voted to extended the mask ordinance for 30 more days. The original ordinance put in place on Sept. 8 was set to expire this week. 😷 (WLTX)

Announced

• The Harlem Globetrotters are returning to Colonial Life Arena for the Spread Game Tour on April 14, 2022. Get ready to see ankle-breaking moves, interactive experiences, and meet + greets with players. Tickets go on sale Tues., Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. 🏀

Outdoors

• The Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic is returning after a 2-year break on March 25-27, 2022. This outdoor enthusiast event is looking for vendors + selling a limited number of tickets for half price. 🦌

Coming Soon

• Tasty Wings and Seafood is opening location No. 4 in Columbia at 7338 Garners Ferry Rd. — right beside the new Dunkin Donuts. Residents near Garners Ferry Road will be able to enjoy 25, Atlanta-style wing favors, seafood options, and other American food favorites. 🍤 (CRBR)

Open

• Sweet GG’s Bakery is a new bakery located at 4347 Ft. Jackson Blvd. that shares the same building as Pastry Place. Pastry Place will continue selling petit fours + sandwich platters, but all other baking needs will be met by Sweet GG’s. 🧁 (Cola Daily)

• Dracula 4D, an immersive show featuring 3D visuals and fun effects (think: seat movement) just debuted at the South Carolina State Museum + runs through Oct. 31. Snag your tickets. 🧛  Ⓟ

Biz 

• Richland County may extend the deadline to renew business licenses. The renewal date is currently set at March 15, but if passed, will move the date back to April 30 for each year preceding. (WLTX)

Cause

• Harvest Hope Food Bank is hosting the “It’s Scary to be Hungry” food drive to raise awareness + collect donations for children in the Midlands facing hunger. Community members interested in donating non-perishable items can find drop off locations here. 🍎

Number 

• $56 million. The amount of additional federal funding schools across the state received. The money came from 2 formula grants from the American Rescue Plan Act to support + fund programs for students who have disabilities, urgent needs, or experiencing homelessness. Find Columbia’s local district’s allocation of funding here. 💰(WIS)

Travel

• Making plans to visit the Big Apple? Columbia Metropolitan Airport announced the nonstop flight to LaGuardia Airport will return on Tues., Nov. 2. ✈️

Health

• In the midst of a $38 million renovation, Moncrief Medical Home is going to merge with Moncrief Army Health Clinic — the Main Clinic at Fort Jackson — starting Nov. 5. The merger will allow care for patients to be in 1, centralized location. (WLTX)

Drink 

• Drink LMNT replaces essential electrolytes with no sugar, no coloring, no artificial ingredients, or any other junk found in conventional electrolyte drinks. Get your free LMNT Sample Pack and only cover the cost of shipping. Ⓟ

Feel Good

• Merrill Gardens recently put up a "hero" sign at their Columbia community so team members would see it each day coming to work + be reminded of how much their work is appreciated. Ⓟ

Correction

• Yesterday, we were so excited for the upcoming holiday performance we forgot to check the announcement twice. Lindsey Stirling will be at the Koger Center for the Arts on Mon., Dec. 20. Get your tickets this Friday.

#COLATODAY

THE WRAP

Need some inspiration for halloween costumes? 🎃

See some ingenious outfits this local mom, @laurenmancke, creates each day of October leading up to Halloween for her family. An honorable mention costume — The Office characters dressing up for Halloween.  

 

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