Your Week in the Midlands
MONDAY, JUNE 29
LASER SALUTE TO AMERICA: Monday-Friday, 2:30 p.m.; 7 p.m. show Tuesdays, Saturday, 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Celebrates the spirit of America and honors its heroes through patriotic songs by various artists set to laser lights including: “Only in America” by Brooks & Dunn, “Living in America” by James Brown and “Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagles Fly” by South Carolina’s own Aaron Tippin. Show run time: 30 minutes. 301 Gervais St. www.scmuseum.org
TUESDAY, JUNE 30
BLOWFISH BASEBALL: 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at the Lexington County Baseball Stadium, 424 Ballpark Road. The Gastonia Grizzlies are in town to take on the Blowfish. Tuesdays are Dog Days at the Park, bring your four-footed friend for a pooch parade around the field. Gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $6-$9. (803) 254-3474; www.goblowfishbaseball.com
THURSDAY, JULY 2
WEEKEND WARMUP CRUISE: Start your holiday weekend early with a cruise on Lake Murray. Board on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., cast off at 7 p.m. $35 person, $60 couple. Tickets available at: Minuteman Press, Lexington Palmetto Graphix, Chapin, and Mills Insurance Agency, Leesville or online. Catering by Belly’s Barbeque. Cruise time, approximately 2 hrs. 3340 Hwy 378, Leesville. (803) 356-2151; www.lakemurraychamber.com
FRIDAY, JULY 3
CITY OF COLUMBIA SUMMER MOVIE SERIES: “Home,” 7 p.m. Friday at Riverfront Park, 712 Laurel St. Come early for face painting, games and more. Blankets, lawn chairs and coolers welcome, no glass containers or alcoholic beverages allowed. (803) 545-3100
SATURDAY, JULY 4
PEACH FESTIVAL: Saturday. 9:30 a.m., parade; 11 a.m. peach recipe contest; 10 p.m., fireworks. Live entertainment, art & craft exhibits, antique car show, a Revolutionary War re-enactment, tractor show, children’s rides, and many “peachy” food items. Gilbert Community Park, Rikard Circle, Gilbert. (803) 892-5598