Remain Here, Engage in Below: Lexington County activities for the week of Jan. 5

Thursday — Jan. 5

Sunhouse (live performance)
Indie rock bands Sunhouse, Som’bout, and Hillmouse hit West Columbia’s quintessential rock dive. The show at New Brookland Tavern (122 State St.) commences at 8 p.m. and costs $10. Uncover far more facts at newbrooklandtavern.com.

Friday — Jan. 6

Rod Foster (concert)
Chayz Lounge (607 Conference St.) and bassist Rod Foster present “A Night of Soulful Grooves.” Foster and his band will play hits and favorites by Tevin Campbell, Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller, Roy Ayers, Brandy, Stevie Marvel, Maxwell, The Isley Brothers and extra. Showtime is 9 p.m., and tickets are $25. Dressy attire is essential. Go to chayzlounge.com for a lot more information.

Acoustic Jam
Carry your instrument or just your ears for an evening of acoustic jamming at Bill’s Songs Store & Pickin’ Parlor (710 Meeting St. in West Columbia). It’s a wonderful possibility to hear some bluegrass and nation new music in a comfortable setting. The jam begins at 6 p.m., and admission is a $10 donation. Go to billsmusicshop.com for extra information and facts.

Saturday — Jan. 7

Colton Beasley (live performance)
Singer/songwriter Colton Beasley performs at Savage Craft Ale Will work (430 Centre St. in West Columbia). Beasley will execute a blend of covers and originals starting at 7 p.m. and jogging right up until 10 p.m. The display is totally free to attend. Go to fb.com/savagecraftaleworks for additional information and facts.

Totally free Tastings
Hollow Creek Distillery (112 Rocky Ridge Rd. in Leesville) hosts a working day of free tastings starting up at 10 a.m. Appear by and sample some of Hollow Creek’s delectable spirits. Check out fb.com/hollowcreekdistillery for far more information.

Meeting Street Artisan Sector
Head over to the Interactive Artwork Park (425 Conference St. in West Columbia) for the Assembly Street Artisan Industry. The current market incorporates distributors providing initial art, crafts, meals, and develop. Support community vendors, interact with the exceptional sculptures all through the park, and then head to State and Meeting Streets, and Court docket Avenue to continue on procuring and eating. The Marketplace is totally free to show up at and operates from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check out facebook.com/MeetingStreetArtisanMarket for extra data.

Sunday — Jan. 8

Rock’s Not Useless Brunch
The Hideout (118 Point out St. in West Columbia) provides a working day of tunes and pleasurable with the Rock’s Not Lifeless Brunch: “Marty McGuy and Han D. Mann are again at the Hideout for a rock n’ roll brunch you will in no way overlook! King Perka $exxx and A. O’Elle are signing up for them, with a highlight from DJ Baebeas Corpus as well. There will be a few 18-furthermore shows at 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m., and tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.” Go to facebook.com/thehideoutinweco for more data.

Monday — Jan. 9

Murder On Mondays Book Club
The Batesburg-Leesville Department library (203 Armory St.) hosts a assembly of the Murder On Mondays book club. Read through a book of your selection to in good shape the month to month secret topic. It is a wonderful way to give (and get) thriller suggestions. The club is free to go to, and it commences at 6 p.m. Visit lexcolibrary.com for much more information and facts.

Tuesday — Jan. 10

Escape Space
Occur be a part of the fun at the Gilbert-Summit Branch Library (405 Broad St.) as they host an Escape Area video game. You and your crew ought to escape an avalanche on a distant ski vacation. Can you make it out in time? This sport, which operates from 5 to 6:15 p.m. is for sixth-eighth graders and is totally free to attend. Check out lexcolibrary.com for extra information and facts.

Wednesday — Jan. 11

Outdoors The Strains Arts & Crafts
The Irmo Department Library (6251 St. Andrews Rd.) hosts Exterior The Lines Arts & Crafts. Permit your creativeness guide the way in this open up-ended arts arts crafts software. Try a new method next our demonstration or build something that is solely your very own. Elements are presented. This celebration is for grades 6-12 and commences at 4:30 p.m. It’s absolutely free to attend. Go to lexcolibrary.com for additional information.

Thursday — Jan. 12

Micro Wrestling Federation
The Skyline Club (100 Lee St. in West Columbia) delivers up a thing a minor unique with an look by the Micro Wrestling Foundation. It’s a comprehensive-scale, WWE sort celebration supported by an entire forged beneath five feet tal: “It’s heading to be pandemonium as the Micro Wrestlers entire body slam, bear hug, and headlock all over an night of nonstop motion.” The function commences at 8:30 p.m., and basic admission tickets are $23.99. Ringside seats are $44.99, and elevated 4-seat phase tables are available for $249.99. Pay a visit to facebook.com/skylineclub803 for more info.

Mahjong
Take a look at the Irmo Department Library (6251 St. Andrews Rd.) for a enjoyment evening of mahjong games. Mahjong is a rummy-like sport performed with tiles instead than cards. The system starts off with 30 minutes of instruction, followed by an hour of enjoying. All competencies levels are welcome. The game titles start out at 6 p.m., and this event is absolutely free to show up at. Take a look at lexcolibrary.com for extra data.

Thursday Evening Bluegrass (concert)
Hazelwood Brewing Enterprise (711 E. Major St.) hosts Thursday night time bluegrass. Get pleasure from an night of acoustic new music, tasty beers and food specials. The bluegrass commences at 7 p.m. and runs till 9 p.m., and it’s free to show up at. Pay a visit to fb.com/hazelwoodbeer for additional info.

Throughout the County Line

Deas-Guyz Band (concert)
The Newberry Opera Residence (1201 McKibben St.) offers a concert by Deas-Guyz Band on Jan. 6. For in excess of 20 Several years, Deas-Guyz has performed an entertaining combine of Motown, jazz benchmarks, rhythm and blues, state, pop, rock, reggae, and much more. Showtime is 8pm and all tickets are $35. Go to newberryoperahouse.com for additional information and facts.

Soda City Marketplace
Head more than to Main Avenue in downtown Columbia for the Soda Metropolis Current market on Jan. 7. Shop for food items, outfits, arts and crafts and additional at this celebration encouraged by regular European road marketplaces. The industry opens at 9am and operates till 1pm and is free to show up at. Visit sodacitysc.com for more info.

Columbia Anime & Online video Game Expo
If you are a supporter of movie online games or anime, you will want to verify out the Columbia Anime & Online video Sport Expo on Jan. 7 at the Jamil Shrine Temple (206 Jamil Rd. in Columbia). There will be more than 60 suppliers, panels, cosplay, arcade/video game space, specific friends and significantly much more. The convention starts at 10 a.m. Saturday and operates until 5pm on Sunday, January 8th. Pay a visit to columbiacomicexpo.com for far more facts.

Carolina Jazz Modern society (live performance)
The Carolina Jazz Culture performs at Heyward Road United Methodist Church (2501 Heyward St.) on Jan. 8. Get pleasure from an afternoon of classic New Orleans type jazz, ragtime and swing. Showtime is 2:30 p.m., and the live performance runs right until 5 p.m. Tickets are $10, ages 18 and beneath get in totally free. Pay a visit to sites.google.com/site/carolinajazzsociety for much more facts.

Neil deGrasse Tyson
Head around to the Koger Middle for the Arts (1051 Greene St.) for an night with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on Jan. 11. Tyson will be talking about the most up-to-date discoveries in the universe. Tyson’s dialogue starts at 7:30 p.m., and tickets expense amongst $47 and $167. Stop by kogercenterforthearts.com for much more information.