It's Cold and Grey, but there's hot chocolate! ☕

Hey COMO! 👋 Week of Jan 21st-26th

Today: 🌡️11 _8° | ☀️ | 0% | 💨 WSW 9 mph

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What’s Happening This Week in Columbia

Today:
Grey’s Anatomy Trivia Night @ Hexagon Alley | 6:30PM | Ready to test your knowledge?

Wednesday Jan 22nd:
Trivia Night @ Cafe Berlin | 7PM | It’s free. There’s prizes. Bring your team.

Thursday Jan 23rd:
Celebrity Bartenders @ Pierpont General Store | 4:30-8:30PM | Supporting CoMo Mobile Aid Collective | Bring cash for tips and song requests. We’re also accepting donations for socks, hats, gloves, etc.

SPOKEN @ Cafe Berlin | Presented by Columbia Writers Guild, featuring local authors Cass Donish & Richard Stimac, followed by open mic | Doors open 5:30PM…it’s FREE

Looking Back and Forth Opening Reception | Montminy Gallery @ Boone County History & Culture Center | 5:30-6:30PM | You’re invited to join us to hear Mike and Chris talk about their recent works, their creative processes and life stories coinciding with our current exhibit “Looking Back and Forth.”

This Weekend’s Highlights

Friday Jan 24th:
Hot Chocolate Fest @ Günter Hans | 4PM-? | Nothing is better than grabbing a mug of hot chocolate made your way and cozying up with friends in the Barrel Room!

Saturday Jan 25th:
Beginning Beekeeping @ Animal Science Research Center | 8AM-4PM | No previous experience necessary…but tickets are…necessary

Teen Portrait Brunch hosted by Sarah Jane Photography and Selfie Love | Teens ages 13-17 | 10AM -Noon Limited times remain | $40 | Personal on-camera time with Sarah Jane to create 5+ stunning professional images plus a light pastry brunch!

Comic & Toy Show @ The Columbia Mall | 11AM-5PM | Jan 25-26th | Family friendly event focusing on comics, toys, cosplay, games, and art. Expect to find Funko pops, vinyl records, vintage video games, action figures, orginal art, and lots of comic books!

Sunday Jan 26th:
Partner for Better - Yoga Classes for all ages | 10:30-11:30AM

In The Weeks Ahead

February 13-15: Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy | A chilling cocktail experience in Columbia that brings four of his stories off the page and onto the stage as told through the Poe Historians while pairing them with four classic cocktails…tickets are going fast!

Wed 36 ₂₃ 🌤️ | Thurs 26 ₁₀ 🌤️ | Fri 32 ₂₇ 🌤️
Sat 44 ₂₄ 🌤️ | Sun 35 ₂₂ 🌤️

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Food & Drink
Featured Appetizer: Hot Soft Pretzel Twists w/ Spinach Cheese Dip @ Flat Branch Pub & Brewing

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

Tuesday Jan 21st: 
Alarm Will Sound - New York-based Orchestra @ Sinquefield Music Center | 7:30PM | An evening of groundbreaking music showcasing bold and imaginative works that push the boundaries of contemporary sound. Free Admission

Thursday Jan 23rd:
Award Winning Blues Musician Mike Zito @ The Blue Note | 6:30PM doors open | Widely celebrated as a leading voice in contemporary blues, and deservedly so.

Friday Jan 24th:
Acoustic trio Bumblebee @ The Tasting Room: AfterDark | 6-8PM | Playing a huge range of popular songs from almost every era!

StL-based Tidal Volume w/ LAIKA and Last Common Ancestor @ Rose Music Hall | 7PM doors open | $8 in advance/$10 day of show | Ready to rock?

Saturday Jan 25th:
Tribute To The Cranberries with Violet And The Undercurrents @ The Blue Note | $10-20 | 7PM doors open to all ages

Denver-based Clay Street Unit w/ Creekside Revival @ Rose Music Hall |

Did you know…
When the Tiger Hotel opened in Columbia in the 1920s, it was the first “skyscraper” located between St. Louis and Kansas City?