In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

☀️ Columbia Weather - Sunny with a high of 95

🎵 Lucinda Williams Kicks Off Musicians Corner Free Concert Series On Thursday

📰 Columbia Lions Club Delivers 120 Gift Cards For Patients at Children’s Hospital 

🚨 Vehicle Burglaries in Spring Hill Early Saturday Morning

🎵 Today’s Live Music

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Upcoming Local Events

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Sunday, August 25th

• Job Fair at Lucky Ladd Farms - Hiring Seasonal Staff for Fall Festival, Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch - 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Monday, August 26th

• Spring Hill Planning Commission Meeting at Spring Hill City Hall (Watch Live Stream Here) - 5:30 PM

• Vet 2 Vet Breakfast Meetup at Puckett’s - 7:00 - 9:00 AM

Tuesday, August 27th

• Network Columbia (Business Networking) - 9:00 - 10:00 AM

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

• Bike Night at Rebel Bar & Grill - 6:00 PM

Wednesday, August 28th

• Vet 2 Vet Meetup at The Tilted Mule - 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Thursday, August 29th

• Connect Spring Hill at Viking Pizza - 9:00 - 10:00 AM

• Maury County Fair - Gates open at 5:00 PM

• Musicians Corner Free Music Fest in Nashville - 5:00 - 9:00 PM

• Summertown Bluegrass Reunion - 6:00 PM

• A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Riverwalk Park - 7:30 - 9:30 PM

Friday, August 30th

• Summertown Bluegrass Reunion

• Splashpad Party at Riverwalk Park - 4:00 PM

• Musicians Corner Free Music Fest in Nashville - 5:00 - 9:00 PM

• Maury County Fair - Gates open at 1:00 PM

• A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Riverwalk Park - 7:30 - 9:30 PM

Saturday, August 31st

• Summertown Bluegrass Reunion

• Musicians Corner Free Music Fest in Nashville - 12:05 - 6:00 PM

• Afternoon Tea with Book Haven at Nashville Tea Co. - 3:00 - 5:00 PM

• Maury County Fair - Gates open at 5:00 PM

• MLB Home Run Derby at First Horizon Park - 7:00 PM

• A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Riverwalk Park - 7:30 - 9:30 PM

Sunday, September 1st

• Maury County Fair - Gates open at 3:00 PM

Monday, September 2nd

• Maury County Fair - Gates open at 3:00 PM

Lucinda Williams Kicks Off Musicians Corner Free Concert Series On Thursday

The Musicians Corner concert series in Nashville’s Centennial Park is your chance to take in tons of great live music for free!

We’re kicking things off on Thursday, August 29 with FREE FEST, a 3 day celebration in partnership with Lightning 100, and continuing each Friday in September, including AmericanaFest on September 20. We've got an incredible lineup of artists ready to bring you free live music at Centennial Park! Join us for this beloved outdoor concert series, celebrating Nashville’s music scene and drawing over 75,000 fans each year.

Our fall lineup features an incredible range of artists including:

Birdtalker, Kaitlin Butts, Michigander, Parker Millsap, Real Estate, Soccer Mommy and many more! 

We’re thrilled to share that the one and only Lucinda Williams will be lighting up the stage on Thursday, August 29, to kick off our fall series' three-day opening weekend. Don't miss your chance to see the three-time Grammy winner for FREE at Centennial Park. 

Mark your calendars and make plans to join us all weekend long for incredible performances, great vibes, and memories you won’t want to miss. See you there!

Dive deeper into the details here

Columbia Lions Club Delivers 120 Gift Cards For Patients at Children’s Hospital

Members of the Columbia Lions Club delivered 120 gift cards to Social Workers for the Pediatric Cancer Unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children Hospital at Vanderbilt. The gift cards are available to needy patients and their families to help offset some of the out of pocket cost associated with their hospital stay.

Vehicle Burglaries in Spring Hill Early Saturday Morning

From the Spring Hill Police Department Facebook post on Saturday morning:

“Police Activity - Officers have been receiving reports of vehicle burglaries in the circled area of the picture (Port Royal Rd./ Commonwealth Drive. Officers did locate possible suspects, gave chase on foot, but have not been able to apprehend them. We are in the area using a drone. A ski mask and a handgun were recovered in a field (near Commonwealth Drive) where the suspects were seen running. 

Three suspects were seen on camera wearing dark clothing, blue gloves, and ski masks.

Update (8am) - After searching for hours the suspects were not apprehended. If you live in this area please check your vehicles for anything stolen and report if you chose to do so. Officers will be in the area on normal patrol.”

The comments on the SHPD Facebook post shared a bit more information on what happened. Here are two examples:

“I was watching it all happen on my balcony last night. Front row seats. The helicopter kept looping back around and shining a spotlight, the drone moved 10 feet back and forth in the same spot, and all the cops that made a perimeter sat there with spotlights shining into the woods. Nobody attempted going in, no dogs were used, no “we have you surrounded; come out with your hands up” was said. Just shining bright lights for an hour.” - Madison Harvill

“They were in our challenger too. We live on villa place. (parallel to cadence dr.) STOLE ALL THE CHANGE.” - Monica Black

🎵 Today’s Live Music

Sunday, August 25th

Jim Fox Trio, Amber Falls Winery, 1-5 PM
Jeffrey Joslin, Puckett's, 6-7:30 PM
1 & Dun, The Rebel, 4 PM
The Reveal Acoustic, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 5-8 PM
Bridges and Backroads Concert, The Old Mill Barn, 7-9 PM