•ART
Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult classes, kids classes, kids camps, and art class groups. artstudiocola.com.
Rob Shaw Gallery shares The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection featuring known and unknown works from the life of Theodor Seuss Geisel. Artworks will be on display and available for acquisition. Friday, October 24 from 4 p.m.-8 p.m., Saturday, October 25 from 12 p.m–7 p.m, and Sunday, October 26 from 12 p.m.-4 p.m.; 2123 Park St, Columbia, SC, 29201; (803) 369-3159 www.RobShawGallery.com
•CHURCH/CHARITY
Riggs Partners will hold its 27th annual CreateAthon event to benefit nonprofit organizations October 23-24, 2025. CreateAthon is a 24-hour creative marathon during which Riggs Partners provides marketing services to nonprofit organizations on a pro bono basis. www.riggspartners.com.
•CITY
The 2025 Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence will be held Saturday, October 25, Page Ellington Park, 2220 Gregg Street.
On Friday, October 10, the City of Columbia Homeless Services Division in partnership with City of Columbia Parks and Recreation, invites the community to come together at Martin Luther King Jr. Park (2300 Greene Street, Columbia, SC) for a Stuff-a-Van event in honor of World Homeless Day. Drop-off Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
•CONFERENCE
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s 40th anniversary Sustainable Agriculture Conference will be held November 14–16 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.carolinafarmstewards.org.
•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.
•FESTIVALS
Richland School District Two and LCD, a community development organization, will host Carnaval del Barrio (Neighborhood Carnival) on Saturday, October 4, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Richland Two Institute of Innovation (R2i2), 763 Fashion Drive, Columbia. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Helen N. Grant, chief Family and Community Engagement officer, at 803-738-3327, or hgrant@richland2.org.
Richland Library Celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival with Dance, Music, and Family Fun; Saturday, October 04, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.; Richland Library Southeast, 7421 Garners Ferry Road; Free and open to the public.
•FOOD
The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner will be held Sunday, October 26, 3–8 p.m., transforming the iconic bridge into a 1,200-seat supper celebration overlooking the Congaree River. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, July 18 at gervaisstreetbridgedinner.com.
•FUNDRAISER
Killingsworth Home’s Gala will be held November 13 at Seawell’s, 1125 Rosewood Drive. www.killingsworth.org.
•GARDEN
Lexington County Master Gardener’s Fall Plant Sale of herbs, perennials, natives, trees and shrubs will be held October 3–5 during the Midlands Plant & Flower Show at the S.C. State Farmers Market, 3483 Charleston Highway.
•HALLOWEEN
Brookland-Cayce High School’s Trunk or Treat will be held Wednesday, October 15, 5–7 p.m., in front of the school, 1300 State Street, Cayce.
Airport High School’s Trick or Treat Lane will be held Tuesday, October 28, 6–7:30 p.m., on the school campus, 1315 Boston Avenue, West Columbia.
The S.C. Department of Social Services invites you to celebrate the fall season with DSS professionals, community partners, and your family for an evening of treats and community engagement in the small employee parking lot at the DSS State Office at 1535 Confederate Avenue in Columbia, Friday, October 17, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. It is free and open to the public and will be held rain or shine.
•JOB FAIR
The City of Columbia Mayor’s Office and community partners will host a career fair Tuesday, October 21, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Columbia Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street. partners.columbiachamber.com/events/details/2025-job-seeker-columbia-hiring-fair-10-21-16424
•MARKET/SALE
Columbia Philatelic Society, S.C.’s oldest stamp club, will hold its Fall Stamp and Postcard Show Friday, October 10, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturday October 11, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Tri-City Leisure Center in West Columbia. www.columbiascphilately.com
The South Carolina State Farmers Market’s Fall Plant and Flower Festival will be held October 3-5 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 3483 Charleston Highway. Admission and parking are free. Brad Boozer at bboozer@scda.sc.gov or 803-737-4664 or visit scstatefarmersmarket.com. Facebook at @SCFarmersMarket.
The Midlands Crafter’s Association will present the 2025 Midlands Christmas Arts & Crafts Market Saturday, November 15, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sunday, November 16, noon–4 p.m.,
South Carolina State Farmers Market, 3483 Charleston Highway. midlandcrafters.wixsite.com/mca-craft-shows.
The Midlands Coin Club will hold its annual Fall Coin and Currency Show Friday, November 7, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday, November 8, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., The Medallion Conference Center, 7309 Garners Ferry Road. Coin Collecting Merit Badge Clinic for Scouting America (Boy Scouts) will be held Saturday, 10 a.m. Email MidlandsCoinClub@gmail.com to sign up.
The 57th Annual Columbia Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show, hosted by the Columbia Gem and Mineral Society, will be held Friday and Saturday, November 21 and 22, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sunday, November 23, noon–5 p.m., Jamil Temple, 206 Jamil Road. www.cgms.rocks/2025-show.
Columbia Philatelic Society will hold its Winter Stamp and Postcard Show Friday, October 10, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturday, October 11, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Tri-City Leisure Center, 485 Brooks Avenue, West Columbia. www.columbiascphilately.com
•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.
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.
•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.
•SPORTS/OUTDOORS
The South Carolina Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) will host the 2025 HDSA Team Hope Walk—Columbia, SC Sunday October 12 at Moore Park, 7507 Eastview Drive, Irmo. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and the event starts at 2 p.m. southcarolina.hdsa.org/events/2025-team-hope-walk-columbia-sc
The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Midlands area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® on Saturday, October 4. The annual event will be held at Segra Park, located at 1640 Freed Street in Columbia’s BullStreet District. Gates open at 9 a.m. with an opening ceremony at 9:45 a.m.
•STUDENTS
The South Carolina Wildlife Federation (SCWF) has launched its 2025 South Carolina Songbird Art Contest, presented in partnership with Wildlife Forever and sponsored by Dominion Energy. This free contest invites all K–12 students across the state to showcase their creativity while learning about the native birds that call South Carolina home and the migratory visitors to our state. The deadline to enter is November 30, 2025. www.scwf.org/south-carolina-songbird-art-contest.
•SUPPORT GROUPS
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.
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.
•SYMPOSIUMS
Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity will host its inaugural “Foundations for the Future: Affordable Housing Symposium” on Monday, October 6, from 6:30–8:00 p.m. at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College in Irmo, S.C. The program will feature a keynote address from Clint Smith, award-winning poet, scholar, and New York Times bestselling author of “How the Word Is Passed.” The event is free and open to the public, community leaders, public officials, business, and nonprofit representatives, with advance registration required through Eventbrite.
•THEATER
Lexington 2 Performing Arts Center will host a new “Live After Five” series, with five to seven concerts and other events over the course of the year featuring a mix of local, regional, and national artists. The series kicks off September 5 with the local group Columbia Rat Pack, performing “The Music of the Rat Pack—A Tribute to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.,” 7 p.m. Among other announced performances are “Divas of Soul,” October 17 and “Blank Space: The Unofficial Taylor Swift Tribute,” November 1. Lexington Two’s Performing Arts Center is located at 3205 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia. l2pac.lex2.org
•WORKSHOPS/CLASSES
Lourie Center workshops coming in October include Journeys in Art and Expression, ChatGPT and Beyond: Understanding the AI Revolution, Porches and Pasts: Stories from Columbia’s Neighborhoods, Exploring Ancestral and Local History: South Carolina in the Reconstruction Era and Beyond. louriecentersc.org.
Safeware, a national leader in public safety solutions, will host an Active Shooter Prevention Seminar led by Chris Grollnek Thursday, October 9, 4–6 p.m., Columbia College’s Spears Hall auditorium. sfwr.co/aspp-seminar.
The ColaJazz Academy is launching a four-week course on Jazz Improvisation Monday, September 29 and runs through October 20, 6–7:30 p.m., ColaJazz Office, 2123 College Street. ColaJazz.com.
Richland Library invites the community to attend Let’s Talk Race: Race, Racism, & the Right to Roam on Thursday, October 9, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at Richland Library Main (1431 Assembly Street).
The South Carolina Chapter of The Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) will host the 2025 Education Day – South Carolina Saturday, November 1, the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 2 Medical Park Road. Registration starts at 9:15 a.m. and the event starts at 9:30 a.m. southcarolina.hdsa.org.
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