•ART
Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult classes, kids classes, kids camps, and art class groups. artstudiocola.com.
•CITY
The City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities will host the City of Columbia’s 12th Annual Small Business Week Conference Friday, May 9, 9 a.m.– 3:30 p.m., Marriott Columbia. sbwc2025.eventbrite.com
The City of Columbia’s Public Works Department, in collaboration with Soda City and several other city departments, will participate in the third annual Touch-A-Truck event at the Soda City Market Saturday, May 17, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., 1700 Block of Main Street, Soda City Market.
•DANCE
Palmetto Scottish Country Dance (for all ages) is held every Monday, 6–7:45 p.m., Eastminster Presbyterian Community Life Center. 803-309-0495.
Adult Ballet classes are held Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Columbia Music Festival Association, 914 Pulaski Street. Ages 12 and up are welcome. 803-216-1953.
•GARDEN
The Blythewood Future Farmers of America will hold its annual plant sale Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. at its greenhouse behind Blythewood High School, 10901 Wilson Boulevard, Blythewood.
•LIBRARY
Richland Library has announced the call for applications for its Artist-in-Residence program for the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 terms. This unique opportunity invites visual, performance, and media artists (ages 18 and older) to apply by June 14, 2025, and become part of a creative exchange that connects artists and community members. young@richlandlibrary.com or 803-351-5616.
•MARKETS/SALES
Family-friendly Spring Market in Forest Acres will be held May 3, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., 1552 Sunnyside Drive.
•MEETINGS/CLUBS
Spring Valley Rotary Club meets every Thursday, 1–2 p.m., Grand Hall of Northeast Presbyterian Church, 601 Polo Road in Northeast Columbia. To learn more about membership, contact Brian Dunphy at 803-920-4751.
Forest Acres Rotary Club meets the first four Wednesdays of the month, 1–2 p.m., St. Michaels of All Angels, 6408 Bridgewood Road off Trenholm Road. sandyo@sc.rr.com.
Rotary Club of Columbia East meets Tuesdays at noon at Seawell’s Restaurant near the State Fair Grounds. almjjmjlm@aol.com.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) group meets every fourth Wednesday, 2–4 p.m., Richland County Library, 7490 Parklane Road. For 803-782-2587 or 803-807-3436.
Rotary Club of Five Points meets Fridays, 1–2 p.m. For weekly meeting location and speaker, see fivepointsrotary.com.
Lower Richland Ruritan Club meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., Lower Richland Club House, Rabbit Run, Hopkins.
The Busby Street Community Center hosts the Aces Bridge Club every Monday, 10 a.m., 1735 Busby Street. 803-476-0933.
The Golden K Kiwanis Club of Columbia meets every Wednesday, 9:30–10:45 a.m., Lourie Center, 1650 Park Circle. andrewchase@bellsouth.net.
The Rotary Club of Columbia meets every Monday, 12:30– 1:30 p.m. at Seawell’s Restaurant across from the State Fair Grounds. annewalker@aws1962.org
Ikebana International Chapter 282 meets the third Wednesday of each month, September through May, 9:30 a.m., Garden Club Council Building, 1605 Park Circle. 803-799-7368.
Survivors of Suicide Loss (SOS), a peer led group, not a place for someone who is in crisis of suicide, meets the first Tuesday of every month, 7–8:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church 1715 Broad River Road. 803-622-1512 or SOSColumbiaSC@gmail.com. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or text TALK to 741741.
Eau Claire Rotary Club meets each second and fourth Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Lenoir Rhyne Student Union (2nd floor), 4201 N. Main St. and Wildwood. Carl@lebbyconsulting.com
Midlands Coin Club meets the second Thursday of every month. www.MidlandsCoinClub.com
The Greater Irmo Lions Club meets the fourth Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m., Zorba’s Restaurant, Irmo. To learn about membership, contact Henry Gibson at 803-920-5896.
Two Notch Toastmasters (TNT-the dynamite club!) meets every first and third Friday mornings, 7–8:15 a.m., Lizards Thicket, 10170 Two Notch Road.
The Media Club of Columbia meets the third Thursday of the month, 5:30 p.m., Woman’s Club of Cayce, 701 Oakland Avenue, Cayce. www.facebook.com/MediaClubofColumbia
Palmetto Shell Club meets the second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m., Seven Oaks Park, 200 Leisure Lane. 1276@gmail.com.
The Rotary Club of St. Andrews–Columbia meets every Tuesday 1-2 p.m., Lizard’s Thicket, 7569 St. Andrews Road, Irmo. Bingo hosted by the St. Andrews Rotary Club–Columbia, 6 p.m., Seven Oaks Park, 200 Leisure Lane.
Columbia Philatelic Society meets the third Sunday of every month, 2–4:30 p.m., Tri-City Leisure Center, 485 Brooks Avenue, West Columbia. www.columbiascphilately.com.
Chapin Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Thursday, 7:30 a.m., Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Highway, Chapin.
•MUSEUMS
Olympia Mill Village Museum, the story of “Life in the Olympia Mill Village in the 1920s.” Free admission, Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m.–4 p.m., 1170 Olympia Avenue. Museum includes the Olympia School Annex, the Mill House Museum, and 15 outdoor exhibits. www.olympiamillvillagemuseum.org.
•MUSIC
The Loose Canon Recorder Consort meets every Tuesday, 10 to 11:30 a.m. to play a variety of music including baroque, Irish, and contemporary. Advanced beginners and more advanced players are welcome to join the group. loosecanonrecorders@gmail.com.
Endless Summer Band will perform May 17 at the Dreher Class of 1970 class reunion at the Palmetto Club; September 20 at the A.C. Flora Class of 1970 class reunion at the Forest Lake County Club. 803-404 9178 or 803-237 0949.
The Carolina Jazz Society concert will be held Sunday, May 4, 2:30 and 5 p.m., Heyward Street United Methodist Church, 2501 Heyward Street. www.carolinajazzsociety.com.
•SPORTS/OUTDOORS
The Lexington Medical Center Heart & Sole Women’s Five Miler Race will be held May 17. This women-only event features a five-mile run/walk and a three-mile fitness walk that begins and ends at Gills Creek Memorial Park in the City of Forest Acres. HeartAndSoleRun.com.
City of Columbia’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement in partnership with Girl Get Up Society, will host the Annual Mindful Steps Walk May 3, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., The Keenan House, 801 Wildwood Avenue.
The 15th Annual Blythewood Spring Championship Rodeo presented by Scout, will be held at 10433 Wilson Boulevard, Blythewood Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, 7:30 p.m. each night. www.blythewoodrodeo.com.
•SUPPORT GROUPS
Promise of Serenity NAR-ANON Meeting (For families and friends of addicts) is held every Monday, 6 p.m., Angelican Church of the Epiphany, 2512 N. Beltline Boulevard. colanaraon@gmail.com or www.nar-anon.org.
ADD/ADHD Support Group of the Midlands (AttentionDeficitHelp.com)—The people involved with this local support group are parents, families, co-workers and special individuals sharing and learning about the joys, frustrations, opportunities, and challenges of ADD/ADHD. The goal is to give hope and support. Join monthly in-person and virtual meetings, www.attentiondeficithelp.com.
The SC Youth Advocate Program is available 24-hours-a-day for foster families. 800-882-5513 or scyap.com.
Invitation to Change, a new support group designed to empower loved ones facing substance abuse meets every Thursday, 5:30–6:45 p.m., Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3200 Trenholm Road. eastminsterpres.org/events/changegroup/
•THEATER/SHOWS
Pete the Cat, presented by Columbia Children’s Theatre, will be performed May 3, 2 and 6 p.m., Harbison Theatre, 7300 College Street, Irmo. HarbisonTheatre.org.
Midlands Light Opera Society, with the sponsorship of the City of Forest Acres, will present Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance May 15 and 16, 7:30 p.m. and May 17 and 18, 3 p.m., First Christian Church, 2062 N. Beltline Boulevard. in Columbia (across from Casa Linda). midlandslightopera.wixsite.com/midlands-light-opera
•VETERANS
The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum is once again participating in the Blue Star Museums program. From May 17 through September 1, all active-duty military personnel and up to five family members will be admitted for free. www.arts.gov/initiatives/blue-star-museums
The Armed Services Veterans Band along with members of the 282nd Army Band will present a “Salute to National Armed Forces Day” concert May 17, 11 a.m., North Grounds of the S.C. State House, limited seating bring your own lawn chairs. herrmanm@mindspring.com
•WORKSHOPS/CLASSES
C.W. Bowman will present the Relic Room’s first Noon Debrief, “Tunnel Rats of Vietnam” at the Lexington County library branch Friday, May 2, 1500 Augusta Road, West Columbia. crr.sc.gov.
Wateree Baptist Congress of Christian Education Church School Workshop will be held Saturday, May 3, 9 a.m.–noon, New Light Beulah Baptist Church, 1330 Congaree Road, Hopkins. www.watereebaptistud.org.
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