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Movies, Music, Santa & More!

Your weekly guide to events, eats, and happenings in and around Columbia, Missouri!

Hey COMO! 👋 Week of December 9th - 15th

Today: 🌡️40 28 | 🌤️ | 4% ☔ | 💨 NW 13 mph

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TLDR (quick rundown):
Sign up now Pajama Jam - The Return (Saturday January 25th) | Mid-Missouri’s original PRIVATE SLUMBER PARTY FOR WOMEN!! An entire night of shopping, pampering, food, entertainment, and more!

The Wizard of Oz @ Stephens Conservatory for Performing Arts | Th-Sun

Various Performances @ Rose Music Hall & The Blue Note | Th-Sat

Columbia Farmers Market - Winter Season | Saturday 9am-Noon

Comedy Night @ The Blue Note | Saturday

Festival of Trees @ Hallsville Fairgrounds | Saturday 1-5pm

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What’s Happening This Week in Columbia

Today:
🎅🏽Photos With Santa @ Columbia Mall | Today through Dec 17th, 4-7pm

Wednesday:
💯Centennial History Exhibit – 100 Years, 100 Objects @ Boone County History & Culture Center | Open now and running through January 2025. celebrating our centennial birthday with a fantastic array of artifacts, garments, and photographs. Showcasing the 100 most cool, most fantastic, most fascinating objects in our collection vaults! Open Wed-Sat 10AM - 5PM

Thursday:
🧙🏼‍♀️OPENING NIGHT | The Wizard of Oz - Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Stephens. Shows Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday

This Weekend’s Highlights

Friday:
🧙🏽‍♂️Tragically LudiChristmas - Holiday Double Feature | 7PM @ Witches & Wizards Arcade. double feature of the infamously bad 1978 "Star Wars: Holiday Special" and the crazy great "Violent Night". The night will feature a weird candy cane taste test, trivia, and more delightfully strange holiday shenanigans.

Saturday:
🥦Columbia Farmers Market - Winter Season | Saturday 9am-Noon

🦾Free Robotics Workshop for Kids (Ages 7-14) @ Holiday Inn Executive Center | Saturday 1:30 - 4:30pm | Our aim is to introduce children aged 7-14 to the world of robotics in a hands-on, engaging manner, ensuring a fun filled educational experience. Organized by Moonpreneur

🐎Horse Drawn Carriage Rides @ The District, Downtown COMO | Sat 4-7PM

Sunday: See you in Church ⛪

Wed 33 19 🌞 | Thurs 32 26 🌤️ | Fri 45 40 🌧️
Sat 46 32 🌧️ | Sun 47 38 🌤️

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Food & Drink | Happy Hour and food to devour:

Happy Hour:
Room 38 Restaurant & Lounge | Happy Hour M-Th 2-6PM
$1 OFF Calls/Crafts/Drafts/Imports | $2 OFF Select Wines | $3 OFF Shared Plates

Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. | Happy Hour Everyday 3-6PM
10% OFF All Apps & Shared Plates | $1 OFF Wells/Drafts/Wines/Specialty Drinks

1839 Taphouse | Tuesday Flip Night! Flip heads and your your drink is on the house | 9pm to 12:30am

Featured Appetizer:
🦀New England-Style Crab Cakes | Flat Branch | Pub-made genuine crab meat patties breaded and deep-fried, with chipotle mayonnaise

Music, Comedy, Nightlife | Lights, Laughs, and Late Nights

Thursday: 🎤 🎶
Joseph Huber w/ Pat Kay @ Rose Music Hall

Friday: 🎸🎤 🎶
Funky Butt Brass Band @ Rose Music Hall
American Aquarium w/ Justin Bloss @ The Blue Note

Saturday:
🍻Pints & Punchlines @ The Blue Note
🎶 Nightstand: EP Release @ Rose Music Hall

In The Area | Neighboring Communities

Saturday:
🎄Festival of Trees @ Hallsville Fairgrounds | Saturday 1-5pm
A walk through Christmas lights event! Fun for everyone! Santa’s gift shop featuring goodies for sale by local organizations. Live music by local bands and choruses.

Making a Difference in COMO | Each month we highlight a local charity
December Charity: 🚂 Toys for Tots 🎄
About: Toys for Tots is a charitable program run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve that distributes toys, books, and games to children in need. Their goal is to bring joy and hope to children…Learn more ➡️ Click Here

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