The Dutch Fork Choral Society announces two performances of their winter concert, including a mix of familiar Christmas carols, excerpts from Handel’s Messiah, and some other beautiful music. There just might be a carol sing also for those audience members who may not have time for rehearsals but love theContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold the first of two district Magnet Fairs on Thursday, November 9, 2023 giving families in the district an opportunity to explore offerings at several of its schools. This year the two Magnet Fairs will be separated by grade levels. The first in-person event willContinue Reading
Columbia Children’s Theatre will present Finding Nemo Jr. This weekend. General admission tickets are $15. Advance tickets are strongly recommended and can be bought at columbiachildrenstheatre.com. For more information, contact CCT at 803-691-4548. Complete Schedule of Performances:Friday, October 27 at 7pmSaturday, October 28 at 2pmSaturday, October 28 at 7pmSunday, OctoberContinue Reading
The Lexington Medical Center Foundation will host “Wine on the River” at the West Columbia Riverwalk on Friday, November 10, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The annual event features live music, wine, craft beer and culinary tastings. Guests will enjoy performances by Prettier Than Matt and The Reggie Sullivan Band, andContinue Reading
Team Lake Murray Country will return to the World Food Championships (WFC), on November 9-12, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. The WFC is the largest Food Sports competition, where grand champions of previous events convene for a chance at winning the ultimate food crown and a share of hundreds of thousands of dollarsContinue Reading
Lake Murray Country’s Christmas Light Boat Parade, returns on Saturday, December 2. You don’t want to miss this family-friendly waterfront event that will get everyone in the holiday spirit! Admission is FREE and open to the public at the Lake Murray Dam Public Park in Lexington (1832-1834 N Lake Dr,Continue Reading
UNDER THE BATON OF GUEST CONDUCTOR ANTOINE T. CLARK Popular family-friendly Halloween concert matinee returns to Columbia The South Carolina Philharmonic presents Halloween at Hogwarts on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM at the Koger Center for the Arts. This family-friendly concert matinee will be under the baton of guest conductorContinue Reading
Guests who are neurodiverse, autistic or have other disabilities are invited to wear their costumes, enjoy allergy-free trick-or-treating and experience the State Museum at their own pace on October 14 from 9 – 11 a.m. The program provides free access for families of children, teenagers, young adults and adults whoContinue Reading
Get Ready for Paaloween! Come be a part of a Halloween weekend event for adults in the Midlands, all while helping Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS) raise money to provide service dogs to those with physical, intellectual, and emotional disabilities.Paaloween is a costume party scheduled for 7 – 11Continue Reading
Columbia is set to come alive with 12 days of pure excitement as the 154th South Carolina State Fair makes its return October 11 – 22. The event will offer fair classics and 13 new foods and drinks and two traveling exhibits. “From the blue-ribbon home-grown produce to the outstandingContinue Reading
As a small vineyard in SC, Enoree River Winery has been producing real wines made with real fruit juices for 15 years. Their handcrafted wines are made the old-fashioned way, without artificial flavorings or enhancements which are part of kit wine processing. A true SC Certified producer, they support otherContinue Reading
In honor of International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, the Columbia VAHCS is hosting a remembrance ceremony and candle lighting on October 13, at 6:30 pm on the Dorn VAMC campus at the Healing Garden outside of Building 106. Anyone in the community who has experienced the loss ofContinue Reading
By Terry Ward The annual Gervais Street Bridge Dinner hosted more than 1,500 people, Sunday afternoon, into the evening on the bridge that connects West Columbia and Columbia. The Bridge Dinner, which began in 2015, is a production of the nonprofit Carolina Together. “We are many towns in the MidlandsContinue Reading
The Town of Chapin will hold it’s annual Fall Night Out at the Town Hall complex on Thursday, October 26 from 6 pm until 8 pm. According to the town’s newsletter, there will be officers of the Chapin Police Department, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Richland County Sheriff’s Department and moreContinue Reading
The next Crooked Creek Art League meeting will be on Monday, October 16, at Crooked Creek Park. Michael Story, an award-winning Columbia artist, will be the speaker discussing and demonstrating “Mastering Color Fundamentals and How to Apply Them to Your Paintings.” For more information about the League and Michael’s presentation,Continue Reading
BAMA-Q TV’s Grilling on the Lake steak cookoff took place at the Lexington Lake Murray Dam Public Park, September 29-30. The event was hosted by Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) and is a sanctioned Steak Cookoff Association’s World Championship Qualifying event. The two-day grilling event brought togetherContinue Reading