Your Week in the Midlands
WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE CLASS: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Woodland Park, 6500 Olde Knight Parkway. Sponsored by Councilman Moe Baddourah and conducted by officers from Columbia Police Department. Free and open to the public. To register: (803) 318-3111 or (803) 354-0503; MoeBadd@hotmail.com
“THE WIZARD OF OZ – THE YOUNG PERFORMERS EDITION”: 7 p.m. Thursday at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, 3000 S. Beltline Blvd. Workshop Theatre’s youth players take you down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City. Additional performances are 3 and 7 pm. Friday, 10:30 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 3 and 7 p.m. June 28. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain. Tickets are $15 for adults and seniors; $10 for children and students. (803) 799-6551; www.workshoptheatre.com
PRIME TIME IN THE PARKS: 8-11 p.m. Friday at Maxcy Gregg pool, 1655 Park Circle. Pool party hosted by Greenview, Martin Luther King Jr. and St. Anna’s parks Late-night teen program for ages 13-18 features games, sports, music, refreshments and more. Free, sponsored by the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department. (803) 545-3100; columbiasc.net/parks-recreation
FAMILY FUN DAY: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the State Farmers Market, 3483 Charleston Hwy., West Columbia. Stop by the north Certified SC shed and check out vendors of fresh local produce, Certified SC products, sample local peanuts, peaches, watermelon, pork and beef while supplies last. There will be a children’s area with face painting, games, crafts and a bounce house. Enjoy summertime tunes by a local DJ and have lunch at one of the food vendors or visit Dupre at the Market. (803) 734-0328
WAVERING PLACE PLANTATION: Behind the scenes tour, 1:30 p.m. Sunday at 427 Adams Hayne Road, Eastover (the entrance is off Congaree Road). Tour includes the circa-1850 Greek Revival plantation house and several outbuildings. Advance ticket sales only. Admission is $30; $25 for Historic Columbia members (includes light refreshments). Portions of the tour are not handicapped accessible. (803) 252-7742, ext. 15; www.historiccolumbia.org