Mark Your Calendar: Tennessee’s Tax-Free Weekend is Coming

Issue #136

02 Jul

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🌤 Columbia Weather - Partly cloudy with a high of 92

📰 Mark Your Calendar: Tennessee’s Tax-Free Weekend is Coming

📰 Columbia 101: New Initiative Connects Residents with Local Government

🐓 The Music City Hot Chicken Festival

🎭 Step Back in Time with Building Block Arts’ Funny New Show! 

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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Upcoming Local Events

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Tuesday, July 2nd

Wednesday, July 3rd

Thursday, July 4th 🇺🇸

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Friday, July 5th

Saturday, July 6th

Mark Your Calendar: Tennessee’s Tax-Free Weekend is Coming

Tennessee's sales tax holiday is approaching, allowing residents to save on eligible items before the school year begins. Although Tennessee doesn't have an individual income tax, it ranks high in state and local sales tax rates, with a general state tax rate of 7% and an average combined rate of 9.55%. This makes Tennessee the state with the second highest average combined state and local sales tax rates, according to the Tax Foundation.

From Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28, 2024, Tennesseans can save on eligible computers, school supplies, and clothing both online and in-store. Items individually priced at $100 or less are eligible, while those over $100 are not. Items sold together cannot be split to stay under the $100 limit.

The tax-free weekend begins on the last Friday in July at 12:01 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. the following Sunday. In 2024, this will be from July 26 to July 28. Stores selling eligible items such as clothing, school supplies, and computers participate in the sales tax holiday, while those selling only to businesses or non-qualifying items do not have to participate.

Eligible clothing includes… shirts, dresses, pants, coats, gloves, mittens, hats, hosiery, neckties, belts, sneakers, shoes, uniforms (both athletic and non-athletic), and scarves. Non-eligible clothing includes separately sold belt buckles, patches, emblems, sewing supplies, clothing accessories, protective equipment, and sports or recreational equipment.

Eligible school supplies include… binders, book bags, calculators, tape, chalk, crayons, erasers, folders, glue, pens, pencils, lunch boxes, notebooks, paper, rulers, scissors, and art supplies like clay, glazes, paints, paintbrushes, sketch pads, and watercolors. Non-eligible school supplies include instructional materials and computer supplies.

Eligible computers must be purchased as a complete processing unit, including a monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables, and preloaded software. Non-eligible computer items include separately sold monitors, keyboards, speakers, scanners, software not part of a preloaded package, storage media, handheld schedulers, personal digital assistants, e-readers, video game consoles, computer printers, and printer supplies like paper and ink.

Columbia 101: New Initiative Connects Residents with Local Government

The City of Columbia is pleased to announce the launch of Columbia 101, an innovative program designed to engage residents with local government and community services. Participants in Columbia 101 will have the unique opportunity to interact closely with city officials and staff, gaining firsthand knowledge of how municipal services are delivered and learning about avenues for community involvement and advocacy.

This consecutive two-day program will be open to all City of Columbia and Maury County residents and will be offered twice per year, with the official kick-off occurring on September 17th and September 18th. Participants can expect to begin each day at City Hall before learning more about all 12 city departments and touring select city facilities, such as the Fire & Rescue and Public Works Departments.

Applications for Columbia 101 are available now and will close on Friday, August 9th at 4:00 pm. Learn more and apply today here.

The Music City Hot Chicken Festival

The annual Music City Hot Chicken Festival brings together the local community and visitors to celebrate the uniquely Nashville dish, Hot Chicken.

The FREE event is held in East Park in Nashville on July 4th each year. 

It all kicks off at 10:30 a.m. with the Fire Truck Parade. Visitors can enjoy Hot Chicken from Nashville's best Hot Chicken establishments, cold beer from Yazoo, and other delicious edibles from local vendors. 

Live music from local bands keeps the "Nashville" vibe going all day long.

Join us for the Amateur Cooking Competition where teams try their hand at cooking up their version of Hot Chicken. 

10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
700 Woodland St, Nashville

Step Back in Time with Building Block Arts’ Funny New Show!

Step back in time to the glamorous 1920s with Building Block Arts’ adorably funny new show!

Join Minty, an older single socialite, as she escapes her overbearing aunt's grip and embarks on a charming adventure to a quaint Texas town. Amidst the serene chintz garden cottage, mystery lurks, and Minty and her nervous assistant must unravel it before Auntie arrives to meddle. Get ready for laughter, love, and a delightful dose of vintage vibes! Tune in now for a journey you won't forget. 

Doors open at 6pm , dinner is served at 6:05 and show starts at 6:20. We’re serving Italian baked Chicken, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Green Beens, and Cobbler. 

1309 S. Main St, Columbia

If you are a group of 20 or more and would like to book a private show, please email [email protected] to reserve Saturday 2pm. 

🎵 This Week’s Live Music 🎵

Tuesday, July 2nd

Jay Hoppus, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

Wednesday, July 3rd

Troy Castellano, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

Friday, July 5th

Jazz with Stephanie Adlington, Farmstead Roots Market & Cellar, 6 PM
Justin Bowman & The Drifters, Grinder's Switch Winery, 7-9 PM
Brother Maven, Puckett’s, 7:30-9 PM
Zone Status, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Saturday, July 6th

Khris Glaring Band, The Tilted Mule, 7 PM
Tom Saffell & Robert Johnson, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
Jake Leg Stompers, Puckett’s, 7:30-9 PM
Black Hole Sons, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Sunday, July 7th

John Eason, The Tilted Mule, 3 PM
2 Bad Sons, The Rebel Bar & Grill, 4 PM
Dustin Kines, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 5-8 PM
Kenny Durham, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

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