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🌱 Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture and 10 more events
Make time for 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 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 71.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
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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 - Lugoff-Elgin JV Football @ Dreher →
Dreher High School, 3319 Millwood Ave, Columbia
7:30 pm - Dreher Varsity Football @ Lugoff-Elgin →
Lugoff-Elgin High School, 1284 US-1, Lugoff
7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Saturday September 26
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
- South Carolina Interviews →
Russell House, 1400 Greene St, Columbia
8:30 am - 4th Annual Exalt Ministry Golf Tournament →
The Windermere Club, 1101 Longtown Rd E, Blythewood
9:00 am - Pirate Fest →
Historic Camden, 222 Broad Street, Camden
2:00 pm - Lake Carolina Farmers Market →
Parkside Center at Lake Carolina, 5 Lake Carolina Way, Columbia
3:00 pm
Thursday September 17
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Captain D's Seafood Kitchen posted a job opening for Team Member in Lugoff. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Columbia
- 'With both gratitude and heavy hearts': This longtime Columbia bakery will close (thestate.com)
- South Carolina Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for Sept. 15, 2026 (greenvilleonline.com)
- Magnus Development Partners Breaks Ground on Gateway 2 at 803 Park (columbiabusinessmonthly.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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