In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🌤 Columbia Weather - Partly cloudy with a high of 92

📰 Tennessee Officials Issue Air Quality Alert for Nashville as Pollutants Rise

🇺🇸 Proudly Flying the Flag on Flag Day

🚘 Saturday: Columbia Central High School Band Car Wash 💦

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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Upcoming Local Events

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Friday, June 14th

• Garage Sale at 650 Josef Circle (Columbia) - 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM 

• Yard Sale at 864 Rands Way - 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

• Carter’s Creek Station Vintage Market - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• Cruisin’ the Co-op - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

• Summer Dance Series w/ Merchants of Cool Big Band at Riverwalk Park - 7:00 - 9:00 PM

• The Importance of Being Earnest by Watershed Public Theatre (Ledbetter Auditorium) - 7:00 PM

• Movie Night at Evans Park - Lilo & Stitch (Spring Hill) - 8:00 PM

Saturday, June 15th

• BAD Bakery’s Opening Day - 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• Riverside Community Yard Sale - 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• Garage Sale at 650 Josef Circle (Columbia) - 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

• Yard Sale at 864 Rands Way - 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

• Columbia Cars & Coffee - 8:00 AM

• Columbia Farmers Market - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Silver Guardians 5K - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Fast Franklin Car Show - 8:00 - 10:00 AM

• Columbia Central H.S. Band Car Wash - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• Culleoka Farmers Market - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Muletown Flea Market - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• Carter’s Creek Station Vintage Market - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• Hidden Gem Farmers Market (Spring Hill) - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• 8th Annual Juneteenth Celebration at Riverwalk Park - 12:00 PM

• Disabled American Veterans Meeting - 3:00 PM

• Highland Realm Blueberry Bash - 3:00 - 8:00 PM

• Community Summer Bash (Chapel Hill) - 4:00 - 8:00 PM

• Summer Dessert Party - 6:30 PM

• The Importance of Being Earnest by Watershed Public Theatre (Ledbetter Auditorium) - 7:00 PM

Monday, June 17th

• Maury County Full Commission Meeting - 6:30 - 7:30 PM

• North Star Theater Company Fall Registration, Production: James & the Giant Peach

• Home Brewing Class at Asgard Brewing Co. (email [email protected]) - 5:00 PM

Tuesday, June 18th

• Hampshire Farmers Market - 3:00 - 6:00 PM

• Marine Corps League LCPL Andrew P. Carpenter Detachment 1286 - Monthly Meeting, Memorial Bldg, 308 West 7th (use parking lot in back of building). Contact here with questions. - 6:00 PM

Thursday, June 20th

• Summertown Bluegrass Reunion - 11:00 AM - 9 PM

• Ribbon Cutting for The Well, Mt. Pleasant - 2:00 PM

Friday, June 21st

• Co-op Customer Appreciation - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

• Summertown Bluegrass Reunion - 11:00 AM - 9 PM

Saturday, June 22nd

• Magic & Melodies for Maury Benefit - 6:30 - 9:00 PM

• Spring Hill Cars & Coffee - 8:00 - 11:00 AM

• Bike Day Charity Event - 9:00 AM

• Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build - 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

• Experience Spring Hill - The Event 2024 - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• Summertown Bluegrass Reunion - 11:00 AM - 9 PM

Tennessee Officials Issue Air Quality Alert for Nashville as Pollutants Rise

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued an Ozone Code Orange Air Quality Alert for the Nashville area on Thursday, June 13. The Tennessee Air Quality Forecast Program reports that ozone levels are increasing due to warm and sunny weather conditions, coupled with minimal wind and low humidity. These conditions facilitate the accumulation of pollutants in the atmosphere, which then react with sunlight to produce ground-level ozone.

Ground-level ozone, identified as the main component of smog by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is a harmful air pollutant with adverse effects on both people and the environment. The Ozone Code Orange alert indicates that vulnerable groups such as children, older adults, and individuals with asthma may experience health issues, although the general public is less likely to be affected.

The weather conditions in the greater Nashville area on Friday, June 14, are expected to keep ozone levels within the Orange level. Those with lung disease, children, older adults, and active individuals are advised to limit prolonged outdoor activities or strenuous outdoor exertion.

Air quality alerts are designed to inform the public about pollution levels and advise vulnerable groups to take necessary precautions. The Air Quality Index (AQI), established by the EPA, is used to monitor and report air quality. The AQI tracks five major air pollutants: ground-level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.

The AQI values range from 0 to 500, with higher values indicating greater air pollution and health concerns. Values at or below 100 are generally satisfactory, but values above 100 signify unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups. As values increase, health risks escalate for everyone. The AQI is categorized into six levels: good (green), moderate (yellow), unhealthy for sensitive groups (orange), unhealthy (red), very unhealthy (purple), and hazardous (maroon), each representing different health concerns.

Depending on exposure levels, ozone can lead to coughing, sore or scratchy throat, difficulty breathing deeply, inflamed and damaged airways, increased susceptibility to lung infections, aggravated lung diseases such as asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis, and more frequent asthma attacks.

Proudly Flying the Flag

Saturday: Columbia Central High School Band Car Wash 💦

Come out to get your car washed, grab a treat, and support the CHS Band THIS SATURDAY!

Find more information on the CHS Band here

🎵 This Week’s Live Music 🎵

Friday, June 14th
Tom Saffel & Robert Johnson, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
Troy Kemp, Puckett's, 7:30-9 PM
The Wentzel Brothers Band, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Saturday, June 15th
Jazz Brunch w/ Rick Armentrout "The Unforgetables”, Puckett's, 10 AM - 2 PM
Bald Kernal, Highland Realm Blueberry Bash, 4 PM
Khris Glaring, The Tilted Mule, 7 PM
The Def Leprechaun Band, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
Tristate Ramblers, Puckett's, 7:30-9 PM
Polly's Pocket, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Sunday, June 16th
Jack Cassidy, Puckett's, 6-7:30 PM
Brandon Bartley, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 6-8 PM

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