•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 15, noon–4 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 Yoga Class November 17, 12:15-1:15 p.m. with D’Etta Broom, instructor. www.ascensionlutheranchurchcolumbia.net/events-1
•CITY
The City of Columbia has announced the H.O.P.E. Week 5K Walk, Run & Bike for Housing, originally scheduled for Saturday, November 8, has been postponed. A new date for the 5K will be announced soon.
As the City of Columbia prepares to welcome thousands of residents and visitors to the Grand Re-Opening Weekend of Finlay Park November 15 , 9 a.m.11 p.m. and November 16, 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m., the city has announced important parking, shuttle, and safety information to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for everyone. Free public parking will be available at: Arsenal Hill Deck—1812 Lincoln Street, Taylor Street Deck—1600 Assembly Street, PJ Cannon Deck—1227 Taylor Street, and Lincoln Street Deck—820 Washington Street. ADA parking will be available at the Finlay Park Upper Lot, 930 Laurel Street, as well as parking meters covered with blue bags near the Taylor Street entrance of Finlay Park. The COMET will operate free shuttle service at the Taylor Street Deck and PJ Cannon Deck to Finlay Park’s main entrance off Taylor Street. Clear Bag Policy: To ensure the safety of all attendees, Finlay Park operate under a clear bag policy. This policy will be implemented during the Grand Re-Opening weekend. Approved bags include Wristlet (no larger than 4.5” x 6.5”), Small Clutch Purse (no larger than 4.5” x 6.5”), Clear Tote (no larger than 12” x 6” x 12”), Clear Backpack (no larger than 12” x 6” x 12”), Plastic Freezer Bag (1 gallon), Clear Fanny Pack (no larger than 4.5” x 6.5”), and Diaper Bag (no larger than 12” x 6” x 12”). Prohibited bags include purses, plastic bags, briefcases, backpacks, mesh tote bags, cinch bags, luggage, trash bags, coolers, fanny packs, and camera bags. All bags are subject to inspection prior to entry. columbiasc.gov.
•COMMUNITY
The 13th Annual Shred360 Shred Bowl will be held November 17, 10 a.m.2 p.m., Columbia location, 530 Williams Street; Clemson location, 219 Perimeter Road, Clemson.
•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
The Columbia (SC) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated has announced its yearlong celebration marking 85 years. The 85th Anniversary celebration will begin Saturday, November 15, the Chapter’s Charter Day, 10 a.m., with a reenactment at Second Nazareth Baptist Church. At 7 p.m., a Black-Tie Gala will be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
South Carolina Military Miniature Society’s 34th Annual Toy Soldier Show will be held Saturday, November 15, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., S.C. Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum, 301 Gervais Street. crr.sc.gov.
•HISTORY
Historic Columbia November events include 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 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.
The 24th Annual Midlands Clay Arts Holiday Sale will be held December 4-6 at Stormwater Studios, 413 Pendleton Street. Hours: Thursday, December 4, 11 a.m.–8p.m.; Friday, December 5, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; and Saturday, December 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. www.midlandsclay.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 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.
The Carolina Jazz Society will present a Christmas concert featuring traditional holiday songs with a jazz interpretation Sunday, December 7., 5 p.m., Heyward Street United Methodist Church, 2501 Heyward Street. www.carolinajazzsociety.com.
•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.
Girls on the Run Columbia and Jeremiah’s Legacy will team up for a 5K Celebration Saturday, November 15, 8:30 a.m., Strictly Running, 2515 Devine Street. strictlyrunning.com/gpuilreg-8l.asp?uRaceId=4697
•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.
•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.
What Revolutionary Soldiers Ate will be the topic at the Friday, November 21 South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum’s Noon Debrief and will be held at the Cayce-West Columbia Branch of Lexington County Public Library, 1500 Augusta Road, West Columbia. crr.sc.gov.
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