Coming up in COMO …
43 things to do between now and Sunday. What are you waiting for?
Coming Up In COMO is a brief peek at concerts, plays, art exhibits, events for families and kids, and more. You may send your event notice to [email protected]. Please put “Coming up in COMO” in the subject line. Include the date, time, a brief description, and website or Facebook page (or phone number) for your event.
THURSDAY, APRIL 27
Stand-Up Comedy Night. 6-9 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 3300 Vandiver Drive. Job Point’s biggest fundraiser of the year.
Friends of Zawata ft. MarDe Brooks. 6-9 p.m., Cooper’s Landing Riverside Resort & Marina, 11505 S Smith Hatchery Rd. Food truck: Mr. Murphy Stuffed Potatoes.
Sink Hole Race with Hoka Shoe Rep. 6 p.m., Rock Bridge Memorial State Park. Meet at Devil’s Ice Box parking lot.
Paint the Town at Les Bourgeois Vineyards. 6:30 p.m., Les Bourgeois Vineyards, 12847 W Highway BB, Rocheport. $40 per painter plus tax.
Show Me: SHOPLIFTERS. 7 p.m., Ragtag Cinema, 10 Hitt St. FREE.
Community Open Hours. 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Center Project, 805 Fairview Ave. Come for cookies, hugs, and community.
FRIDAY, APRIL 28
AKC Agility Trial. 8 a.m. (event runs through Sunday, April 30). Columbia Canine Sports Center, 4506 Interstate 70 Dr. SE.
Bristol Lake Neighborhood Garage Sale. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Bristol Lake Drive. (Take E Gans Rd to Bristol Lake Parkway to Bristol Lake Dr.)
Final Fridays. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Cooper’s Landing Riverside Resort & Marina, 11505 S. Smith Hatchery Rd. Music by Sycamore Ray, 6-9 p.m. Food truck: Lilly’s Cantina, 4:30-9 p.m.
Day Dreams Open House and RIbbon-Cutting. 4:30-6 p.m., Day Dreams Foundation, 1 E Broadway Ste C. Come see our new space and celebrate a big milestone for us: more than $300,000 in scholarships and equipment awarded.
IF:2023 Women’s Conference. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Rocky Fork Fellowship, 12095 N. Route B, Hallsville. Tickets $25.
After-Hours Open Mic Night. 7-9 p.m., Columbia Public Library, 100 W. Broadway. Register.
Country Showdown and Sinden Down Home Smoked Bbq. 7-11 p.m., Sticky’s Cabana, 2001 W Sycamore Hills Rd.
AWA at Dandy After Dark! 7-11 p.m., The Dandy Lion on Main, 102 S Main St, Ashland. $5 cover.
Open Mic Night. 7-9 p.m., Love Coffee, 15 Business Loop 70 E. Donations are encouraged for the Love Coffee organization, as well as the U. C. Music Scholarship Fund.
Chase Wright: Hurt No More Tour. 7 p.m., Rose Music Hall, 1013 Park Avenue. Tickets $12.
Concert: Canticum Novum. 7:30 p.m., Calvary Episcopal Church, 123 S 9th St.
Superhero Dance Party. 8 p.m., Arch and Column Pub, 1301 Business Loop 70 E.
KOKOKO! w-Chicago Sunspots. 8-11:59 p.m., Café Berlin, 220 N 10th St. $12.
International Astronomy Day Star Party. 8-11 p.m., Boone County Nature School, 8871 Tom Bass Road. An official NASA Solar System Ambassador event. FREE.
Divas by Design. 9 p.m., Eastside Tavern, 1016 E Broadway. $10 cover.
SATURDAY, APRIL 29
Thornbrook Neighborhood Garage Sale. 8 a.m., Thornbrook Clubhouse. Click link for map of participating households.
Shop for Lavender. 8 a.m.-noon, Columbia Farmers Market, 1769 W. Ash St.
Hawthorn Bank Spring Makers Market. 9 a.m.-noon, Hawthorn Bank, 1110 Club Village Dr. Featuring a furry surprise from Unchained Melodies and The Spay and Neuter Project.
ARTS Connect. 10-11:30 a.m., Toasty Goat Coffee Co. A Christian Creative Collective. 515 S Scott Blvd.
Missouri Popup Plant Sale. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, The Basement Reef, 110 N 10th St.
Being Bilingual Rocks! Alina Celeste and Mi Amigo Hamlet. 10-10:45 a.m., Columbia Public Library, 100 W. Broadway.
Lunar Thread Co. Grand Opening. 12-4 p.m., 100 E. Broadway Ste D, Ashland.
Ruby Lane. 2-5 p.m., Cooper’s Landing Riverside Resort & Marina. 11505 S Smith Hatchery Rd. Food truck: Gator Wagon.
City Ballet Theater Presents Father/Daughter Dance – A Night on the Town. 4-6 p.m. City Ballet Theater, 2601 Rangeline St., Ste 105. $30 for dad and daughter, $10 for each additional daughter.
Spring Wing Ding. 5-7 p.m., Christian Fellowship School, 4600 Christian Fellowship Rd. Fundraiser for junior/senior summer trip. $15.
Sarah & Mark & Mike at Jazz. 5:30-8:30 p.m., Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen, 217 N. Stadium Blvd.
Simple Road. 6 p.m., Pierpont General Store, 7650 MO 163.
E’s Hulksters 2nd Annual Trivia Night. 6 p.m., Nic-n-Noah’s, 801 E. Switzler St., Centralia. Benefitting Neurofibromatosis Midwest.
SUNDAY, APRIL 30
Hello Spring Art & Artisan Market. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Stony Creek Inn, 2601 S Providence.
Orr St. Farm & Art Market opening day w-Dick Johnson. Noon. Orr Street Studios, 106 Orr St.
Lisa Rose and Co. 2-5 p.m., Cooper’s Landing Riverside Resort & Marina, 11505 S Smith Hatchery Rd.
Learn to Play Roller Derby. 3-5 p.m., Bob Lemone Building, Hallsville. $40 for eight-week program.
Beyond Selfies and Sand Dollars wellness event. 4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt St. Childcare provided for kids 5 and under.
Intergenerational Rock Band Choir: A Compass Showcase. 6 p.m., The Blue Note, 17 N 9th St. Tickets $6-10.
Missouri Symphony Conservatory Spring Orchestra Concert. 6:30 p.m., The Missouri Theatre, $10 adult, $5 student, children under 12 no charge.