Outdoor Family Movie Night: Sesquicentennial State Park & Riverbanks Zoo

Friday June 8, 2012

Come out to Sesquicentennial State Park or Riverbanks Zoo and watch a movie under the stars! Family - friendly movies will be shown outside on the lawn - just bring your lawn chairs! Concessions sold at both parks. No registration required.

SAVE $3 PER TICKET! Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Super Heroes! Colonial Life Arena

Friday June 8, 2012 - Sunday June 10, 2012
Calling all super heroes! Super Grover has lost his super-ness! Never fear, the fabulous five Super Heroes are here -- featuring Elmo as Captain Fuzzy! Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Zoe and all their furry friends are on a quest to put the “super” back in Super Grover. Singing and dancing their way through fun lessons on healthy habits, they discover how exercise, rest, nutritious food and good hygiene can save Super Grover -- and turn your children into Super Heroes, too! You’ll be feeling good when Elmo’s Super Heroes! comes to town! Tickets available at the Lexington Medical Center Box Office inside Colonial Life Arena, 1-855-4-LMC-TIX, online at LMCtix.com and at Columbia Play it Again Sports location. Visit the Colonial Life Arena and enter promotion code ERNIE.... and SAVE $3 PER TICKET!!!!! Discount details: excludes gold circle & sunny seats. Not valid on opening night or previously purchased tickets. Can’t be combined with any other offer.

Recommended Restaurant: Mint Julep Bistro & Lounge

120 Sparkleberry Crossing: Northeast Columbia

If you have never been to Mint Julep, or it's been a while, come check it out... UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP! Same great location, return to wonderful cuisine with a New American flair - here's what they were featuring last night: Steak Diane with mushrooms, shallots, brandy sauce served with wild rice pilaf and vegetables. They also featured a Ciroc Peach Iced Tea and their brewery of the week is Brooklyn, so come try the Brown Ale, Pennant Ale or Summer Ale for just $2.50! Like them on facebook and they'll let you know about their weekly live music, their great specials... click here!

Extravaganza Concert: Koger Center

Sunday June 10, 2012
USC School of Music's Southeastern Piano Festival Extravaganza Concert--featuring Morihiko Nakahara and the SC Philharmonic, Marina Lomazov, Joseph Rackers, Charles Fugo, Phillip Bush, Arthur Fraser International Concerto Competition winners, and five Steinway Grand Pianos on stage! Visit the Southeastern Piano Festival website for more.

Summer Camp - A Room of Your Own: Columbia Museum of Art

Monday June 11, 2012 - Friday, June 15, 2012

Explore interior design while touring The Art of Seating: 200 Years of American Chair Design and the Museums permanent collection. Young designers will learn about floor plans, furniture placement, fabrics and colors as they create unique accent pieces for their bedroom at home! Ages 8 - 12. Visit the Art Museum website for info.

Summer Camp - Comics, The Sequential Art: Columbia Museum of Art

Monday June 11, 2012 - Friday June 15, 2012

This challenging and fun class features an in-depth look at the basics of comic book creation. Your focused teen or tween will study specific techniques needed to develop and complete their own storylines and pages! Students will also learn basic concepts of design, perspective and figure drawing, as well as a history of sequential art. Ages 12 - 16. Visit the Art Museum website for info.