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"This Week's Top 10 Things to Do!" for the Columbia SC Area - January 1st-7th, 2010 - Brought to you by Gardner Guide

By Robby Milam

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX AT THE LAKE

January 04, 2010 03:11 AM

"This Week's Top 10 Things to Do!"

If you are looking for something to do.... look no more! The wonderful folks who bring you the "Guide to Greater Columbia" compile a weekly list of things to do...

January 1 - January 7, 2010
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Saturday, January 2. Live Music! Hemingway's in Irmo is the place to be this weekend for some rockin' live music. Enjoy the tunes of Sidetrack as they take the stage on Saturday night. Hemingway's is located at 7467 St. Andrews Road in Irmo. Call 803-749-6020 for more information.

Saturday, January 2. Blow Out the Winter Blues! Head to Thunder Tower Harley-Davidson this Saturday for free food provided by Wild Wing Cafe and enter to win weekly prizes and the grand prize of a Harley Davidson Rocker C! 12-2 pm while supplies (food) lasts. The grand prize winner will be announced on Super Bowl Sunday at Wild Wing Cafe at Sandhill. Visit Thunder Tower for more information.

Saturday, January 2 & Sunday January 3. USC Basketball! Come cheer on the SC Gamecocks this weekend at the Colonial Life Arena. The men's team takes on Baylor at noon on Saturday and the women's team takes on LSU at 6 pm on Sunday. Visit Gamecocks Online for more information.

Sunday, January 3. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage Live! The Wall Street Journal deemed her the NEW Queen of Bluegrass, and this All American Bluegrass Girl continues a rigorous tour schedule with a special stop in West Columbia at Bill's Music Shop & Pickin' Parlor! Two shows will be performed, one at 2:30 and one at 7. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Call 796-6477 or visit Bill's Music Shop & Pickin' Parlor for additional information.

Sunday, January 3. Surviving Scorch! Join a ranger for a guided hike along the Bluff trail to learn about fire ecology and search for evidence of fire activity at Congaree National Park. The hike begins at 1:30 pm. Visit the National Park Service for more information.

Tuesday, January 5. The Eleanor Concert. Celebrating family through the arts is a great way to start 2010! The Eleanor Collection promotes themes of family, faithfulness and joy through songs of love, warmth, tenderness and devotion. Featuring the Chicago New Arts Trio and South Carolina composer Dr. John Lane’s commissioned compositions, the concert includes a lecture by Lane and an opportunity to meet the artists. Named after the daughter of Trio soprano Carolyn Hart, the Eleanor Tour also includes flutist Jen Brown and pianist Misook Kim. Cost: $7 or free for members. $5 student tickets available at the door. Visit the Columbia Museum of Art for more information.

Tuesday, January 5. Knitwits. Learn the basics or get help on a project from expert Boykin Exum. Materials will be provided. 6 pm. Call 787-3462 to register or visit the Cooper Branch of the Richland County Public Library for more information.

Wednesday, January 6. Backyard Buds: Winter Wildlife Tree. Help us create a variety of tasty decorations for our feathered friends in the Garden. We will decorate a tree in the Garden as well as take a treat for the birds at home. 10:00am (ages 3-4). Visit Riverbanks Zoo for more information and to register.

Thursday, January 7. Swing Classes and Dances! Join local dance favorites, Richard Durlach and Breedlove as they take you back in time to the 1920s, ‘30s, and ‘40s to the Swing dance era at the historic Big Apple. Enjoy classes and an open dance following instruction. Classes are from 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. and dances are from 7:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. The Big Apple is located at 1000 Hampton Street. Classes are $8 per adult/$5 per student. Dance admission is $3. Price for classes includes admission to dance. Visit the Historic Columbia Foundation for more information.

Reopening Thursday, January 7. RENT. Trustus Theatre proudly presents this performance that follows a group of impoverished young artists and musicians who struggle to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of AIDS. RENT runs through January 23. Visit Trustus Theatre for more information.