•ART
Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult classes, kids classes, kids camps, and art class groups. artstudiocola.com.
Carlisle Street Art Stroll will be held Saturday, November 8 and Saturday, November 15, noon–4 p.m. with an Evening Stroll Thursday, November 13, 4–7 p.m. 803-719-1713. Participating businesses: Majure Decor, Over the Mantel (OTM) Gallery, Viridian Gallery & Studio, The Collective, The Drapery Shop by Jodi Jenkins Designs, The Mad Platter, The Miriad Source, and Let’s Wrap it Up!
•CHURCH/CHARITY
Events happening at Ascension Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 4305 Arlington Street—Community Sound Bath November 8, 4–5 p.m.; Faith the Size of a Mustard Seed November 9, 2:30–4:30 p.m., make a mustard seed necklace to take home; and Community Yoga Class November 17, 12:15-1:15 p.m. with D’Etta Broom, instructor. www.ascensionlutheranchurchcolumbia.net/events-1
•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/SHOWS
The Babcock Center will host its second annual Jingle Jam Music Festival Sunday, November 16, Steel Hands Brewing in West Columbia. 803-530-3812
•FUNDRAISER
Killingsworth Home’s Gala will be held November 13 at Seawell’s, 1125 Rosewood Drive. www.killingsworth.org.
Able South Carolina (Able SC) will hold Fundable: Charting the Waters, its annual fundraising and awards gala, Friday, November 7, 6–10 p.m., Central Energy, 2030 Gregg Street. able-sc.org/fundable.
•HISTORY
Historic Columbia November events include Historic Holiday Tours Wednesday, November 12–Sunday, January 4, times vary, Robert Mills House and Hampton-Preston Mansion, 1616 Blanding Street; Birdwatching in the Gardens Thursday, November 13, 8–9 a.m., Hampton- Preston Mansion & Gardens, 1615 Blanding Street; Columbia Conversations, Woodrow Wilson and Reconstruction Era Columbia: Legacies for the 21st Century Saturday, November 15, 1– 2 p.m., Robert Mills Carriage House, 1616 Blanding Street; Congaree Vista Walking Tour Sunday, November 16, 1–2:30 p.m., begins at First Responder Monument, 1101 Lincoln Street; Free Sunday at the Museum of the Reconstruction Era Sunday, November 16, 1–4 p.m., The Museum of the Reconstruction Era, 1705 Hampton Street; Main Street Walking Tour, Sunday, December 14, 1515 Main Street; Free Sunday at the Mann-Simons Site, Sunday, December 21, 1403 Richland Street. historiccolumbia.org.
•MARKET/SALE
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/mcacraft 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.
•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 Dupre’s, 316 Senate Street, Room 300. 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.
The Endless Summer Band will perform November 21, 6–10 p.m., 300 Senate Street (The Hall owned by Dupre Persival). Tickets can be purchased on Facebook through Humanitix. 803-404-9178 or 803-237-0949.
Live music returns to Finlay Park with Jam Room Music Festival (JRMF) Saturday, November 15, featuring 10 artists across two stages from noon–10 p.m. JamRoomMusicFestival.com.
Ronald H. High, pianist, will present “A Musical Tribute in Memory of the Famous Barrett Sisters of Chicago” Sunday, November 9, 4 p.m., Kilbourne Park Baptist Church, 4205 Kilbourne Road.
Opera at USC will present The Consul November 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. and a matinee at 3 p.m. November 9, USC’s Drayton Hall Theatre. sc.edu/music/opera.
•SPORTS/OUTDOORS
The 3rd Annual South Carolina HBCU 5K Run/Walk will be held Saturday, November 22, 8 a.m., Forest Lake Gardens, 5210 Trenholm Road. www.strictlyrunning.com/HBCU/index.html.
•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.
•THEATER
The USC Department of Theatre and Dance will present the classic social satire The Importance of Being Earnest November 7-16, with showtimes 7:30 p.m., Wednesday–Saturday and 3 p.m., Sunday, Longstreet Theatre, 1300 Greene Street. sc.universitytickets.com.
Town Theatre youth will present Seussical Jr., November 7 and 8, 7 p.m.; and November 8 and 9, 3 p.m., 1012 Sumter Street. towntheatre.com or 803-799-2510.
•VETERANS
Lexington County area veterans are invited to recognition events at Lexington Two schools for Veterans Day. Following is a sampling of programs. Contact schools for additional information—Busbee Creative Arts Academy: Annual Veterans Day program will include performances by students in band, orchestra, dance, theatre, and chorus, as well as poems and reading selections 9:30 a.m., November 7, cafetorium; Congaree Elementary School: Annual Veterans Day program, 9:30 a.m., November 11, cafetorium; Fulmer Middle School: Annual Veterans Day recognition program, with special presentations by chorus, band, strings and art students. Area veterans and families are invited, and light refreshments will be served. Call the office if you’d like to attend, (803) 822-5660, or just stop by 9:30 a.m., November 11, gymnasium; Saluda River Academy for the Arts: Second and third-graders will present “Americans We” in recognition of Veterans Day, 9 a.m. (second grade), 12:30 p.m. (third grade), November 11, SRAA stage; Springdale Elementary School: Veterans Day parade on the playground, to include the Airport High School JROTC and band, 1 p.m., November 11; Wood Elementary School: Veterans Day program and parade, with guest veterans invited to participate in a parade through the school, 8:15 a.m., November 11, cafetorium.
Veteran’s Day Open House Lunch with Celebrate Freedom Foundation to honor Jim Hamilton’s service, volunteers, sponsors, and supporters will be held November 11, 12:30–2:30 p.m., 2533 B Airport Boulevard, West Columbia. cffsupport@goccf.org or 803-822-8812.
•WORKSHOPS/CLASSES
Scholarship Committee of the Columbia (SC) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, will be hosting a free in-person college readiness workshop, Pathways to College: A Free College Readiness Workshop, Sunday, November 16, 3 p.m., Midlands Technical College Northeast Campus, 151 Powell Road. Registration deadline is November 13. www.columbiascdelta.com/pathways.
World War II tragedy with the presentation of the film Rohna Classified is the topic of next Noon Debrief at the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum Friday, November 14, noon, 301 Gervais Street. crr.sc.gov.
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