Sunset Dinner & Concert Cruise With Red Fraley, Live on the Acoustic Guitar

Friday, September 30, 2011

Enjoy a relaxing autumn evening, cruising out on the Lake listening to the lovely strains of acoustic guitar as Red Fraley plays. A delicious dinner featuring a Rosemary Chicken (w/ a Stout Chili BBQ Sauce) Carving Station; Bacon Wrapped Shrimp w/ Peach Bourbon Glaze; Fried Catfish with Cherry Pepper Tarter Sauce and more. Cash Bar for Beer & Wine. For more information, visit the Spirit of Lake Murray website.

Columbia Welcomes A New Comedy Club: The Comedy Zone!

Friday Nights

The Comedy Zone comes to Columbia, South Carolina! The largest comedy club network in America, each show features two great comedians touring the Southeast. Now we'll be able to enjoy top tier comedy acts too... and this Friday night, September 30, you'll be rolling with the comedy of James Sibley and Sid Davis. Two shows - 8pm and 10pm. For details, visit The Comedy Zone on the web.

Riverbanks Zoofari

Friday, September 30, 2011

Voted the "favorite after-hours event" by Zoo members, the Zoofari is on a new night with more animal encounters and tours! The major fund-raiser for the zoo, this year's Zoofari features a lower ticket price - $50 for members and $60 for the general public today... wait til tomorrow, and the "day of event" price goes to $70. Take an evening stroll through the Zoo and perhaps catch a glimpse of wild creatures! Delight in savory cuisine and cool cocktails, bid on one-of-a-kind silent and live auction items and enjoy live entertainment and up-close animal encounters! Visit the Zoo's website for details.

Rock Around the Clock:

Winnsboro SC

Friday September 30, 2011 and Saturday October 1, 2011

Named for its famous Town Clock, Winnsboro again celebrates with this annual downtown festival. A parade kicks off the festivities on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 7pm, followed by a street dance from 8-11pm. On Saturday, October 1, the fun continues from 10am - 3pm with live music, children's amusements, food, arts & crafts, exhibits and a great classic car and truck show. Call Chamber of Commerce 803 635-4242 or visit their events webpage here.

9th Annual Congaree Swampfest: Congaree National Park & Hopkins SC

Friday September 30, 2011 & Saturday October 1, 2011

Join the good folks in Lower Richland for a celebration of the Congaree Swamp, good music (blues and jazz) and great barbeque. The festival kicks off at 7pm on Friday at the Harriet Barber House with H2FLO, SECOND NATURE, KATRINA GARVIN AND CARLOS SANTAN OF ATLANTA. Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 day of the event. Then on Saturday, a walk-a-thon, children's carnival, balloons, book signings, and more food (including Congaree Swamp Juice!) The Congaree National Park will be offering a treasure hunt, guided tours hourly, an art contest display and basket weaving. Visit the Congaree Swampfest website for more information.

Off the Wall: Columbia City Ballet

Friday September 30, 2011 - Sunday October 2, 2011

Columbia City Ballet's William Starrett's Off the Wall & Onto the Stage translates South Carolina artist Jonathan Green's extraordinary images to the contemporary stage in a visionary return to classical ballet's blending of dance, music and fine art. Comprised of a series of vignettes drawn directly from 22 of Jonathan's energetic paintings, William's production explores the dynamics and inner meanings of the paintings. The costumes, the landscapes and the people in Jonathan's works literally come to life in dance set to music rooted in the history of the region, including gospel, jazz, folk songs and hymns. This unique commingling of the arts is an exhilarating testament to the lively, multi-cultural reality of the South, and one with real significance for America and the world.

Performed at the Koger Center - Tickets on sale at Capitol Tickets! Purchase by phone at (803)251-2222 or online at www.capitoltickets.com.
For more information about this production, please visit www.dancingtheart.com.

unearth : Saluda Shoals Park

Friday September 30, 2011 - Saturday October 2, 2011

This annual celebration of the arts held at Saluda Shoals Park showcases visual, performing and literary arts. Visitors are invited to immerse themselves in art, nature and the creative process. Art demonstrations and instruction, poetry reading, a variety of musical and dance performances and a songwriting competition will engage visitors in a unique art experience. The Environmental Education Center Gallery is featuring photographs & documentation of the Reserve Your Seat art installation process, and photography contest entries. The SC Shakespeare Company will be performing Comedy of Errors. And on Sunday, October 2, artists will be in the park creating art and performing along the trails. The day will conclude with a performance by the Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra at 5:00 p.m. Visit the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission website for a complete schedule of events!

Congaree Bluegrass Festival: Granby Gardens in Cayce SC

Saturday October 1, 2011

Here's your chance to hear nationally known bluegrass bands perform at Granby Gardens in Cayce. From 11am - 7pm, come out and enjoy music from top-notch bluegrass bands including the Steep Canyon Rangers and the Sugarloaf Mountain Boys, and dancing with The Capital City Cloggers. Your younguns will be entertained with a bounce house, slide and playground at Granby Gardens Park in Cayce. Food and beverages available. Free, but cans of non-perishable food will be collected for the Harvest Hope Food Bank, so please bring something. Details at www.congareebluegrassfestival.com

The 21st Walk for Life and 5K Race for Life

Saturday, October 1, 2011

The 21st Walk for Life and 5K Race for Life will be held Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8:30 a.m. in Finlay Park. All proceeds stay right here in our community and benefit Palmetto Health Breast Center. Walkers and runners can register individually at palmettohealthfoundation.org.until Noon on Thursday, Sept. 29. On Walk/Race Day, October 1, on-site registration will be available beginning at 7:30 a.m. in Finlay Park (walkers) and Laurel St. (runners) for $35, payable by cash, check or credit card. Online registration for team members is now closed. For more information, please contact Anna Saunders at 803-434-7275.

11th Annual Newberry Oktoberfest

Saturday October 1, 2011

Last year, this event drew a crowd of over 15,000 and with good reason... authentic beer garden, live entertainment, a food court, culinary stage, liver nips contest, kids rides and crafts, classic cars and plenty of vendors lining Main Street. Bring the family out for some fun, music, shopping and German food! Music includes 3 dOt pOLkA bANd (Polish and German Polka), Caribbean Cowboys (Classic & Southern Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Buffett, and more), Retro Vertigo (Classic 80's Hits and more) and Toni Spearman (Munich, Germany based Blues artist). Newberry Oktoberfest website.

FIT Together: EdVenture

First Saturdays

Fit Together: EdVenture invites all families to participate in “FIT Together”, the museum’s new yearlong exercise program offering fitness and nutrition education for the entire family! FIT Together includes a one hour fitness and one hour nutrition class on the first Saturday morning of each month at 10 a.m. Certified instructors will be teaching tai chi, kickboxing, Pilates, ballroom dancing , clogging, hip hop and square dancing. Each class will include healthy eating tips, recipes and snacks by Earth Fare. FIT Together is free with museum admission for non-members and free for members. Space is limited to 50 participants per session! Reservations are encouraged. Please email Ash Harris, Museum Experiences Manager, at aharris@edventure.org.
Upcoming:

§ Yoga: Sat, Oct 1: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

§ Zumba: Sat, Nov 5: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

§ Square Dancing/Clogging: Sat, Dec 3: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Visit Edventure's website for details.

Sandhill 2011 Fall Festival

Saturday October 1 - Saturday October 29, 2011

Come out to Clemson Extension's Sandhill facility on Clemson Road for a month full of Fall Fun! Your children and you will enjoy traditional autumn activities like a corn maze, carnival rides, hay rides, a pumpkin patch, haunted forest and surprises too! See "Fall Festival Schedule" for a listing of events and hours.

Rooftop Rhythms: Richland Mall

Thursday October 6, 2011

From 5 - 9pm, join your friends in Forest Acres for this celebration of music (with The Delta Swagger and The Embers), and good food as local Forest Acres restaurateurs offer their best - admission is free, and food and beverages will be available purchase $1- $3! Visit the Rooftop facebook page.

Fabulous Ongoing Events, Upcoming Events, News and Special Offers!

South Pacific: Town Theatre

LAST WEEK! Now - October 1, 2011
This classic musical's timeless tunes – “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair” and “Bali Ha'i,” – alone are worth the price of admission. However, the classic story from the Golden Age of American Musical Theatre will enchant those who have loved it for years as well as those experiencing it for the first time. Visit the Town Theatre website for additional info.

Anything Goes: Workshop Theatre

LAST WEEK! Now - October 1. 2011

It's anchors aweigh for mirth, mischief and music as Anything Goes sails on now to October 1. Sponsored by Blue Cross / Blue Shield of South Carolina, the comedy of lovers and liars on a 1930s ocean cruise launches Workshop Theatre's 44th season.
It's a tale of boy-meets-girl in triplicate and the comic complications that ensue. All the deceptions and romances get sorted out and disaster averted aboard a ship where magic and deception rule, ensuring that "anything goes." The hijinks on the high seas unwind amid Cole Porter classics — a blend of toe-tapping rousers and sophisticated ballads like "I Get a Kick Out of You," "You're the Top," "Blow Gabriel Blow," "It's De-Lovely," "Friendship," "Easy to Love" and "All Through the Night," as well as the title song. Times have changed, as Porter suggests, but Anything Goes is still tops in entertainment. To paraphrase his urbane, witty lyrics, the voyage on our stage promises to be "de-wonderful" for everyone.Visit Workshop's website for all the info!

The Great American Trailer Park Musical: Trustus Theatre

LAST WEEK! Now - October 1, 2011

Back by popular demand! There's a new tenant at Armadillo Acres—and she's wreaking havoc all over Florida's most exclusive trailer park. When Pippi, the stripper on the run, comes between the Dr. Phil–loving, agoraphobic Jeannie and her tollbooth collector husband—the storms begin to brew. Throw in Pippi’s insane marker-sniffing ex-boyfriend, and you’ve got a recipe for hilarious disaster. Please note that there will not be a show on Sunday September 11th. All tickets are $25.00 Visit the Trustus Theatre website.

Tour of Homes: Homebuilders Association of Greater Columbia

LAST WEEK! Weekends Through October 2, 2011

Columbia’s Largest Open House of New Homes for Sale is the 2011 TOUR OF HOMES continuing this September 24 and 25 and October 1 and 2 from Noon to 6 p.m. The annual scattered-site showing will offer six Featured Communities and 46 new homes for your inspection. (See our YouTube channel for a preview of some TOUR entries.) Many different builders and developers will participate in the TOUR OF HOMES this year. As you tour their lovely neighborhoods and homes, remember that a new home is still one of the most sound investments you can make. Interest rates are still significantly lower than at any other time in the last 25 years, so now is one of the best times to buy a new home. Perhaps one of the homes or communities you see will be the one that is perfect for your family. Visit the HBA of Greater Columbia website for more info.

Save the Date! Giant Yard Sale: St. Paul's

Saturday October 8, 2011

St. Paul's Child Care Ministry's annual yard sale is a dream-come-true for bargain hunters! From furniture to frocks, this is shopping fun at its best. Get there early for the best deals - opens at 8am on the 8th!

Game Night! Toys and Games Etc

Fridays and Tuesdays

Do you buy your kids games to play, only to have them play them once and never again? Put those days behind you and try before you buy! Toys and Games Etc., located at 264-G Harbison Blvd. behind the Olive Garden, hosts Game Night twice a week. Featuring over 200 open games that you and your family can play! Free! Just show up from 6pm - 9pm and start playing!

Fridays: 6 yrs of age & up
Tuesdays: 14 yrs of age & up

Toys and Games Etc.
264-G Harbison Blvd.
803-732-3242

Parents' Night Out
Every Friday Night

Bring your children to Lake Murray Gymnastics for a great evening of fun they'll be talking about for weeks - while you enjoy some "me" time. Parents' Night Out is held every Friday evening at our brand new, state of the art, 10,000sq ft. gymnastics training center in Irmo. Along with supervised activities on our equipment, including trampoline, kids will build confidence and meet new friends. We have been teaching gymnastics in the Columbia area since 2005.
For more information, visit the Lake Murray Gymnastics website.

NFL Sunday Ticket in HD at Dano's Pizzeria $2 Pints All Day

Sundays

A great place to hang out with good friends, good food and football! Dano's Pizzeria on Rosewood has a menu loaded with favorites like hand-tossed pizza and overloaded subs and new offerings like Caprese Salad and Tuscan Chicken Sandwich! WHAT A DEAL - $2 Bud and Bud Light Pints - ALL DAY!

Visit Dano's website for info!