Immerse yourself in a festive evening of creativity and drinks at Access Arts' Cocktails & Clay event just before Cinco De Mayo! Bring along a partner or friend (21+) on May 4th, from 6-8:30 pm. Indulge in a special make-your-own cocktail activity courtesy of Pinckney Bend Distillery, featuring two drinks per person, before diving into the world of ceramics.

Under the expert guidance of our instructor, you'll learn the art of hand-building to create vibrant and unique salsa bowls, just in time for Cinco De Mayo. Our studio provides an educational and inspiring space for you to unleash your creativity – no prior experience required, just a smile and a willingness to get your hands a little messy! Once your pieces are crafted, they will be glazed and fired, ready for you to pick up 3-6 weeks after the event.

During registration, select your preferred cocktails from an enticing lineup including the Missouri Matador, El Diablo, and Apple Ambush Sangria. Please ensure to bring proper identification as age verification will be required during registration and at the event. The cost of $80 per couple includes admission for two individuals, making this a perfect opportunity to bond over drinks and clay. Don't miss out on this vibrant blend of art, libations, and celebration – reserve your spots now! 

Grab your hats and bowties and get ready to experience the pageantry and the festivities of the Kentucky Derby while supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri.

The 9th Annual Big Derby Party, presented by Equipment Share will be at 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm on May 4th, 2024 at the Country Club of Missouri.

Enjoy signature Derby food and drinks, bid on amazing live auction items and experience packages. Surprise yourself with a pick from the cigar draw or wine pull, sip on champagne and take a chance at a piece of fine jewelry. Then, see if you can “buy” the Derby champion in the horse auction to win great prizes! It's the best Derby celebration outside of Churchill Downs! 

Tickets and sponsorships are on sale now!  

Hawthorn Bank Spring Markers Market & a furry surprise with friends from Unchained Melodies & The Spay and Neuter Project @ 1110 Club Village Dr, COMO 65203

May 4: 9am to Noon

Kona Ice will be here too!! 

The parking lot will be filled with local makers showcasing their products (and available to purchase) Vendors will be showcased here soon! - Just in time to get a great local gift for Mothers Day. 

Also stay tuned for info regarding our furry friends that will be joining us at this makers market and May the 4th be with you!

Learn about Columbia Neighborhood Watch and Crime reducing methods taught by a Columbia Police Officer

Mareck Dance and Chorale Arts Alliance of Missouri reunite after five years, bringing you an extraordinary performance of Carmina Burana. This collaboration marks their triumphant return, following their initial joint production of Carmina in 2015. With original choreography by Karen Mareck Grundy and Joel Hathaway, prepare to be captivated as they intertwine the power of dance and choral artistry, breathing new life into this timeless masterpiece. Don’t miss this remarkable reunion, where the magic of Carmina Burana comes alive once again.

Don’t miss our annual Spring Shop Hop on Saturday, April 27th in The District! Find fresh new arrivals, sales, and special offers while enjoying complimentary refreshments. Remember! Parking is FREE in downtown garages for the first hour, after 6pm and all weekend long, so come join the fun!

Mareck Dance and Chorale Arts Alliance of Missouri reunite after five years, bringing you an extraordinary performance of Carmina Burana. This collaboration marks their triumphant return, following their initial joint production of Carmina in 2015. With original choreography by Karen Mareck Grundy and Joel Hathaway, prepare to be captivated as they intertwine the power of dance and choral artistry, breathing new life into this timeless masterpiece. Don’t miss this remarkable reunion, where the magic of Carmina Burana comes alive once again.

Verna Laboy will bring African-American millionaire Annie Fisher to life at the free monthly CoMo Preservation meeting on Tuesday, April 23rd in the Friends Room at the Columbia Public Library.

Don’t know who Annie Fisher is?

Mrs. Fisher was born in 1867, the child of formerly enslaved parents. She was a successful CoMo African-American entrepreneur whose estate was valued at nearly $100,000 before her 1938 death at 71, according to a May 20, 2015 Columbia Daily Tribune article. Today, her holdings would be worth $2 million, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor of Statistics’ inflation calculator.

Annie Fisher made her fortune through catering, making beaten biscuits she sold throughout the nation, and real estate. 

How does honoring Beaten Biscuits and Annie Fisher’s business acumen dovetail with CoMo Preservation?

CoMo Preservation is a not-for-profit, charitable organization committed to preserving the spaces and places important to Columbia’s rich history.

 Mrs. Fisher’s story nearly faded from history because neither of her mansions survived. Both of Annie Fisher’s mansions, one a 14-room brick house at 608 Park Avenue and the other The Wayside Inn, a restaurant/mansion at 2911 Old Hwy 63, were demolished. Without these important and impressive homes, reminders of Annie Fisher as a historical figure and an against-all-odds successful entrepreneur were erased.

Her stately Park Avenue mansion and The Wayside Inn were in addition to a portfolio of 18 rental properties Fisher accumulated during her lifetime, several of which still exist.

Without a building to mark Mrs. Fisher’s story, Verna Laboy is determined to keep her story alive through her historic impersonation of Annie Fisher.

Laboy moved to Columbia in 1989 but didn’t learn about Mrs. Fisher until the 1990s, when the Boone County Historical Society named Fisher to the Hall of Fame. 

Laboy dove into finding out about Fisher and began to impersonate the historic figure. Laboy says the story of Fisher is crucial to Columbia, adding people have to see themselves in the information, in history, to value themselves.

Laboy works as a program manager for the Boone County Community Services Department. Previously she worked for Columbia/Boone County Public Health & Human Services.

In 2015, she founded the Worley Street Roundtable, a community organization dedicated to helping connect people and organizations within the public school system to help children succeed.


All CoMo Preservation’s monthly meetings feature a guest speaker on historic preservation and/or historic properties in Columbia, Missouri, and open to the public and held in the Friends Room at the Columbia Public Library.

Join us on April 20, 2024, for Columbia’s biggest chili competition! More than 2,500 people and 20 teams will attend to raise money, have fun, and support Great Futures for Kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbia! 

Enjoy live music, beverages, and all the Chili you can eat! 

Teams and Sponsorships are still available. 

Tickets are $20 in advance/$25 at the door (plus fees). Kids 12 and under are FREE!

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbia (BGCC) provide a fun, safe, and constructive environment for nearly 200 Columbia area kids and teens during out-of-school hours, including summer and after school. BGCC offers tested, proven, and nationally recognized programs designed to empower kids and teens to excel in school, become good citizens, and lead healthy, productive lives. Every great future has a starting point. Theirs start with you. 

Witches and Wizards, you are invited to attend the Harry Potter Trivia and Dinner at the Atrium on April 19, 2024 from 6-9pm. Get sorted into your Hogwarts House, and join us as we celebrate the wizarding world with a DIY Wand Station, PhotoBooth, Live Owls, and Harry Potter Trivia. Participate in our Costume Contest and Indulge in Butter Beer, Polyjuice Potion, and Dinner throughout the event. Reserve your place by April 12, 2024!

Since 2013, The She Said Project’s That’s What She Said performances have been inspiring audiences and empowering communities throughout the country with powerful, intimate stories shared by local women. 

In this second annual production in Columbia presented by Stephens College, 10 women from the community will take the stage and share their stories of success, joy, hardship, and overcoming barriers. This year's speakers include: Adonica Coleman, Augusta Cooper, Erica Dickson, Ranjana Hans, Elizabeth Herrera, Ellery Miller, Rebecca Miller, Jean Plumley, Stacie Pottinger, & Vicky Riback Wilson. The show is produced and directed by Allie Teagarden.

This is an evening for the entire community to come together and celebrate the contributions of women here in Columbia (you don't have to be a woman to attend - all are welcome!). 

Each That’s What She Said show supports a charitable cause in the community. This year’s show will support maternal health initiatives in Columbia, providing financial and educational support to low-income women receiving prenatal and postpartum care at Boone Health and MU Health Care. 

Your ticket to the show also includes a complimentary wine, beer, cider, or mocktail along with a sweet treat for you to enjoy upon your arrival at the Missouri Theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m.

Join us for food, crafts, fashion, art etc at Black Market!

Join the Columbia Chamber of Commerce for Chamber Day 2024! This exciting day will kick-off with our last Quarterly Membership Breakfast of the program year before the Showcase CoMo event beginning at 9 a.m. This year the Showcase CoMo Planning Committee will be joining forces with our Workforce Development Division to create the first ever Business Expo and Job Fair, kicking off the new World of Works (WOW) Program. During the event, businesses and employers will showcase everything from products, services, job opportunities, continued education and internship programs. This will give attendees the opportunity to learn, apply for positions, interview onsite and generate good networking contacts for business and personal use. This year we will also be inviting nonmembers to participate and see what being a Chamber member is all about! 

Admission into the event is free and open to the public. Everyone is invited to attend! We hope you will join us for all, or part of, the day and enjoy making new connections through the Chamber.

Registration for promoters is open now!
Regular Promoter Pricing
Promoter Booth- $550.00
*1 8x8 Booth Space**
(Designated for businesses and organizations of all types)
Premier Promoter Booth- $950.00
**2 Booth spaces (16x16), located on or near the end cap** 
(Designated for businesses and organizations of all types) 
Limited availability and susceptible to change 
Display Table- $275.00
(Designated for nonprofit organizations or small businesses with 25 employees or less)

Nonmember Promoter Pricing
Promoter Booth- $750.00
*1 8x8 Booth Space**
(Designated for businesses and organizations of all types)
Display Table- $500.00
(Designated for nonprofit organizations or small businesses with 25 employees or less)
Promoter Booth & Membership- $975.00
*Includes 1-Year Membership to Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Display Table & Membership- $700.00
*Includes 1-Year Membership to Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Schedule of the day:
7:30 a.m. - Quarterly Membership Breakfast
​Holiday Inn Executive Center, Ballroom 
9 a.m. - Ribbon Cutting & Showcase CoMo opens
​​Holiday Inn Executive Center, Expo Center
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Showcase CoMo
11:30 a.m. - Women's Network Luncheon
​Holiday Inn Executive Center, Ballroom
*Showcase CoMo will remain OPEN! 
3:00 p.m. - Showcase CoMo closes

Thank you to our Showcase CoMo sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor ACA Business Club; Gold Sponsor Lutheran Senior Services- Lenoir Woods; Bronze Sponsor Shangri-La; Silver Sponsor Marco; Exhibitor Swag Bag Sponsor Central Bank of Boone County; Beverage Sponsor Pepsi Beverages Company; Entertainment Sponsor Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA); Location Sponsor Holiday Inn Executive Center; Decor Sponsor The Balloon Tycoons; Media Sponsor The COMO Companies, Cumulus Media, The COMO 411, KOPN 89.5 FM, KOMU 8 & Mid-Missouri's CW

ome join the women of the Columbia MO Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for a night of dancing, entertainment, and Casino fun. This inaugural event will raise funds for our Muriel W. Battle Scholarship, which has awarded more than $145,000 in scholarships to deserving youth in our service areas of Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Howard, and Randolph counties over the past twenty years. 
Be sure to try your luck with games of chance to win some items being raffled and chance to win a beautiful diamond necklace during our Heads or Tails game.

Art, music, food, and fun!
A FREE gallery crawl held the first Friday of each month in the North Village Arts District. Come explore the unique venues and enjoy the live music, art, and entertainment!
(hours may vary by venue)
--see our map/guide at northvillageartdistrict.org
--A map/guide will be available at each location. Pick up your very own copy for easy event navigation!
All of this and more!

Performances: March 15, 16, 21, 22 at 7:30 p.m. March 17 at 2 p.m.
When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is not prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher. To the rockin' rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated score, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people while guiding them with an open mind.

Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman

Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day with us... a couple of days early! Grab a partner or pal (over the age of 21) and join us for an evening of drinks, creativity, and fun! 

This event is a collaboration with Pinckney Bend Distillery, in which participants will begin the night by making their own cocktail from our fabulous selection of Irish-themed drinks. Then we move to the clay festivities! Either construct a classic Beer Stein or give the potter's wheel a whirl. As we construct our masterpieces, you will then get to enjoy another complementary cocktail to keep the creative juices flowing. Finish off the Date Night by choosing what color you want your final creation to be glazed in, and come pick up your fired pieces a few weeks after the event.

You can sign up for this event on our website (https://schoolofservice.org/date-nights) at only $80 per couple, each walking away with two drinks in your belly and ceramic masterpieces that you can keep forever! We hope to catch you Friday, March 15th, from 6-8:30 pm for a unique Date Night you can't find anywhere else in Columbia!

This one is starting a little early so we can all watch the Oscar’s afterwards! Three rounds of trivia with prizes! Hosted by Detect Nerd and Raven Saylor. First round at 4pm, Second round at 5pm and the third round at 6pm Up to five people per team. Make sure to arrive early to ensure your teams spot. Food provided by Smokin Pickle Food Truck

Join us at The Bistro on The Blufftop at Rocheport for a guided wine blending experience with our head winemaker, Jacob Holman, assistant winemaker, Annie Benjamin, and wine expert, Alex Bergman.

We will be combining different varietals to create a composite wine that’s unique from any of the wines on their own.

Tickets are $50 per person.
This includes the wine tasting/ blending and small bites.
Must be 21+ to participate.

Bowl for Kids' Sake, presented by Columbia Orthopaedic Group, is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri's signature fundraising event! Teams all over mid-Missouri come together for fun and bowling to help raise money for the children in our community. Bowl for Kids’ Sake is the perfect way for individuals to make an impact on our community – it only takes a little bit of effort to raise the money that is vital to our program’s success.
The event on February 22 from 3-5pm features company team building hosted by Brandi Spurling of Sage Culture Co. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to bring your team together and learn more about one another.

Bowl for Kids' Sake, presented by Columbia Orthopaedic Group, is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri's signature fundraising event! Teams all over mid-Missouri come together for fun and bowling to help raise money for the children in our community. Bowl for Kids’ Sake is the perfect way for individuals to make an impact on our community – it only takes a little bit of effort to raise the money that is vital to our program’s success.
Sign-up your team for a 2-hour block to come and bowl! First come, first serve!

Learn how to start a neighborhood watch and crime reducing methods. Also learn about crime in Columbia from a police officer.

Bowl for Kids' Sake, presented by Columbia Orthopaedic Group, is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri's signature fundraising event! Teams all over mid-Missouri come together for fun and bowling to help raise money for the children in our community. Bowl for Kids’ Sake is the perfect way for individuals to make an impact on our community – it only takes a little bit of effort to raise the money that is vital to our program’s success.
The event on February 22 from 3-5pm features company team building hosted by Brandi Spurling of Sage Culture Co. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to bring your team together and learn more about one another.

Assemble your team of 8 players and come out and support the Day Dreams Foundation’s extracurricular scholarships program on Sat. 2/17! Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and trivia will start at 6:00 p.m. Trivia will consist of 7 rounds of questions about the 1950s – today.

Food and drink will be available for purchase, or purchase a VIP table with everything included!

🌟 Embark on a night of creativity and connection at Access Arts' exclusive Date Night! 🌟 Whether you're bringing a partner or pal, join us for an unforgettable evening!

🎨 Immerse yourself in the world of clay as our skilled instructors guide you through the creation of a unique clay project of your choosing. No prior experience is needed—just bring a smile and a willingness to get a little messy!

🍷 BYOB and snacks to make the night even more delightful. This program costs $60 per couple but can cost just a little more to get your pieces fired and food-safe - if you make something you want to keep forever!

🎨 Immerse yourself in the world of clay as our skilled instructors guide you through the creation of a unique clay project of your choosing. No prior experience is needed—just bring a smile and a willingness to get a little messy! Don't miss out—reserve your spots now! ✨👩‍🎨