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🌱 Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture and 10 more events
Be sure to catch South Aiken JV Football @ Lugoff-Elgin on the Elgin Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- South Aiken JV Football @ Lugoff-Elgin
- Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture at Mann-Simons Site
- September | Culinary Passport Experience: 7-Course Tasting Journey at Eatery 117
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 88, low: 59.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 62 degrees.
📸 Around Elgin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elgin
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★ Featured events ★
- South Aiken JV Football @ Lugoff-Elgin →
Lugoff-Elgin High School, 1284 US-1, Lugoff
7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture →
Mann-Simons Site, 1403 Richland St, Columbia
11:00 am - September | Culinary Passport Experience: 7-Course Tasting Journey →
Eatery 117, 117 Spears Creek Church Rd, Elgin
5:30 pm - Columbia Oktoberfest 2026 →
Taco Mundo Kitchen y Cantina, 828 Gervais St, Columbia
4:00 pm - Lancaster Girls JV Volleyball @ Lugoff-Elgin →
Lugoff-Elgin High School, 1284 US-1, Lugoff
5:30 pm - Lugoff-Elgin Girls JV Volleyball @ Camden →
Camden High School, 1022 Ehrenclou Dr, Camden
5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Saturday September 26
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
- South Carolina Interviews →
Russell House, 1400 Greene St, Columbia
8:30 am - Lourie Agent Partners - Last Chance: AHIP/ NABIP / Certifications Workshop - In Person Only →
LOURIE LIFE & HEALTH TRAINING ROOM, 3710 Landmark Dr Suite 206, Columbia
10:00 am - Community Artisans & Farmers Market →
North Springs Park, Richland County, 1320 Clemson Road, Columbia
2:00 pm - Community Artisans & Farmers Market at North Springs Park →
North Springs Park, 1320 Clemson Rd, Columbia
2:00 pm - Liberty Networking Social - Upstate, SC →
Blue Fin Restaurant And Bar, 461-4 Town Center Pl, Columbia
5:30 pm - Wine Tasting at J's Corner →
J's Corner, 1015 Rosewood Drive, Columbia
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Have a question!
Have a neighbor who has a black lab who spends more time in my yard than home. He told us he is a barn dog?? I don't think he is ever in the house. … (Nextdoor Smyrna Rd) - Good morning, Neighbors!
Rise and Grind! Wishing you all a safe and prosperous week filled with spiritual and financial blessings!!! #ONEMOVEATATIME #BLESSED (Nextdoor Briarcliffe Estates)
- Nelson Mullins posted a job opening for Billing Assistant in Columbia. Apply here.
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Team Member in Columbia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elgin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Columbia
- Busy West Columbia road will close lane as part of improvement project (thestate.com)
- Columbia Gamecocks Alumni Chapter hosts mahjong fundraiser for scholarships (wistv.com)
- South Carolina Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for Sept. 13, 2026 (greenvilleonline.com)
Camden
- 3236 Evans Mill Rd, Chesterfield, SC 29709 (zillow.com)
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