•ART
Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult classes, kids classes, kids camps, and art class groups. artstudiocola.com.
The Jasper Project’s The Degenerate Art Project will be on exhibit July 9–12 at Stormwater Studios, 413 Pendleton Street.
•CAMPS
Lexington Two is offering the following summer camps— Christmas in July Bearkitten Camp: Get into the spirit with games, fun, and cheer, courtesy of the Brookland-Cayce High School varsity cheerleaders for rising pre-kindergarten to rising sixth graders, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., July 9-11 at the Brookland-Cayce arena. Airport Little Girls Cheer Clinic: Bring your energy and enthusiasm to this cheer camp for rising kindergarten through sixth-graders. 9 a.m.-12 p.m., July 15-17 at Airport High School. Brookland-Cayce Youth Football Camp: A great camp to build on basic skills for ages 11 and under, 5-7 p.m., July 29-30 at Brookland-Cayce High School. Visit lex2.org for more information.
•CHURCH/CHARITY
Asbury Memorial United Methodist Vacation Bible School 2025 will be held Thursday and Friday, July 24–25, 5:30–7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 26, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., 1005 Asbury Drive. Ages three (must be potty trained)–rising sixth graders. asburyumcola.org.
•CITY
The Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement will hold multiple evenings full of fun and games with Councilwoman Tina N. Herbert. All events will take place 4:30–7 p.m.—July 25, Hyatt Park, 950 Jackson Avenue; September 26, Greenview Park, 6700 David Street; and December 5, Lorick Park, 1600 Lorick Avenue.
The 2025 Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence will be held Saturday, October 25, Page Ellington Park, 2220 Gregg Street.
City of Columbia Solid Waste Division is offering expedited trash collection for move outs through July 31. Solid Waste experiences large increases in bulk item collection during the spring and summer months due to college students moving out from rental properties. Residents are encouraged to call the Solid Waste main office to report they have a pile for collection. Solid Waste will in turn collect the pile within 24-48 hours dependent on the time of the report. Items in these piles may include, but are not limited to clothing; dishes, kitchen tools, and utensils; furniture; bedding; storage bins; artwork or wall hangings; mops, brooms, or other cleaning tools, and bulky plastics (i.e. coolers, buckets, or bathroom garbage pails). Please note this service is for residential homes only. Students and residents in apartment complexes are encouraged to donate unwanted items.
•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.
•FASHION SHOW
Columbia Fashion Week and Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina will host “Thrift the Runway: Threads of Change,” a free fashion event that shines a light on sustainability, creativity, and the power of second chances, Saturday, June 28, 12–2 p.m., Goodwill, 4708 Sunset Boulevard, Lexington.
•FESTIVAL
The second annual 803 Day celebration weekend will be held August 1-3 and will include a host of activities in the Midlands area, including—Pre-803 Day Mixer (August 1 in West Columbia), 803 Day 5K Run/Walk (August 2 in Forest Acres), Citywide Scavenger Hunt (August 2 and 3), $8.03 Specials (August 2 and 3), and Free 803 Day Festival (August 3 in Blythewood). www.803day.org.
The 2025 Soda City Poetry Festival will be held June 27 and June 28, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Richland Library Main, 1431 Assembly Street. www.sodacitypoetryfestival.com.
•FOURTH
The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) will host the 37th annual Lake Murray’s Independence Day Celebration Saturday, June 28, approximately 9:30 p.m., from two lake locations, Spence and Dreher Island. LakeMurrayFireworks.com.
•FUNDRAISER
S.C. Wildlife Federation will host Forks, Knives, & Spoonbills Conservation Dinner at The Hollow in Columbia Thursday, July 17, 6–9 p.m. www.scwf.org/events/forks-knives-spoonbills-conservation-dinner-at-the-hollow/
•HISTORIC
Historic Columbia’s mainstage lineup for the 47th annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture Saturday, September 20, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Mann-Simons Site, 1403 Richland Street includes headliner Lady Stout and a hometown tribute to the late Angie Stone, Preach Jacobs & The Negro League, Chukk Gregory, Brookland Baptist Church’s Charles B. Jackson Singers, Cr3 Wizdom, Sir Chance, DJ Kelly Kel, Bhakti Larry Hough and the Bhakti Project, Divine Nine Roll Call, as well as lively dance performances by Divas of Perfection and the Palmetto Groovers. jubileesc.org.
•MARKETS/SALES
Shandon United Methodist Church will hold its 20th Annual Garage Sale Friday, August 8, 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 9, 8 a.m.–1 p.m., 3407 Devine Street. Cash only. shandonumc.org.
•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.
Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo meets every Wednesday (except the fifth Wednesday of a month), 7:30 a.m., Seven Oaks Recreation Center, 200 Leisure Lane. rfunderburkrotary@gmail.com.
Readers & Writers Columbia meets every third Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Lizard Thicket Restaurant, 10170 Two Notch Road. errolmaw@gmail.com.
•MOVIES
The Nickelodeon Theater has announced the return of its Kids Summer Movie Series every Wednesday and Saturday morning in June and July, offering two films each day. nickelodeon.org.
•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 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.
Endless Summer Band will perform August 8, 7–10 p.m., Duprees Catering and Events Summer Beach Ball and Dance. Tickets thru Humantix see The Endless Summer Band Facebook for ticket info. 45th Anniversary Celebration for the Band.
Live on the Lawn: Whiskey Tango Revue, free concert at Shandon United Methodist Church, will be held Thursday, July 10, 6:30 p.m., 3407 Devine Street. shandonumc.org.
•ROAD TRIP
Lexington County Peach Festival will be held Friday, July 4, at Gilbert Community Park in Gilbert.
Workshops at Camden Art Shoppes, 1011 Broad Street Camden—Creative Writing Camp for Kids age nine–14, July 23 and 30, noon–1:30 p.m.; Healing with Words, a writing class aimed at individuals interested in healing and personal growth through writing, August 13, 12:30–1:30 p.m.; and The Fiction Workshop, a beginners to advanced fiction workshop that focuses on advancing a novel or short stories, September 10, 12:30–1:30 p.m. www.lisannalangston.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
The Friends of the Irmo Branch Library, in partnership with LTC Hospitality Solutions, will present an encore presentation of the sold-out 2024 Mystery Dinner Theater play Murder on Main Street at The Venue on Main Street Friday, July 25, 6 p.m., audience members. Tickets are available through Eventbrite at Murder on Main Street.
•VETERANS
The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum is once again participating in the Blue Star Museums program. 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
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