Food and Drink
Chili Crawl, First Friday Americus
A fun, family-oriented way to beat the mid-winter blues and enjoy Americus. This cook off features 15 inventive and delicious chili entries, housed in various downtown businesses.
Jan. 5, 5 – 8 p.m., Downtown Americus, Ga.
College Football Championship Watch Party
Come watch the CFB Championship Game at CIRCA; unlimited wings for $10; whiskey tasting featuring four delicious spirits and new cocktails for $20.
Jan. 8, 6 p.m. – midnight, CIRCA Craft Cocktails, 900 Front Avenue, Columbus
Cocktails and Characters
Award-winning investigative reporter Robert Kolker delivers a haunting and humanizing account of the true-life search for a serial killer still at large on Long Island, in a compelling tale of unsolved murder and Internet prostitution. This library staff-led book club is open to the public. Attendees responsible for buying their own food and beverages.
Jan. 9, 6 – 8 p.m., Mellow Mushroom, 6100 Veterans Parkway, Columbus
Wine, Wheels and Yoga for Women
Ladies, come by Ride on Bikes for $3 wine tasting and a little yoga with Kristi Snyder—not necessarily in that order. This is a great way to kick off the New Year and get to know other female cyclists and fitness fans. Leave your bikes at home.
Jan. 9, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Ride On Bikes, 1036 Broadway, Columbus
The Tasting Room
Join CIRCA Craft Cocktails every Tuesday for The Tasting Room.
every Tuesday, 7 – 9 p.m., CIRCA Craft Cocktails, 900 Front Avenue, Columbus
Chili Cook Off and Bake Sale
Join Chattahoochee Harley-Davidson and bring your best chili. Register for free by calling (706) 324-4294. Customers will taste and vote for a winner, who will walk away with a cash prize and bragging rights.
Jan. 13, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Chattahoochee Harley-Davidson, 3230 Williams Road, Columbus
I Love the 90s Party at Wild Leap
Alright: stop, collaborate and listen, Wild Leap Brewing Co. is throwing an I Love the 90s Party. They’re lacing up their high tips, putting on fanny packs and getting’ jiggy with it to the best music of the 90s.
Jan. 20, 7 p.m. – midnight, Wild Leap Brewing Co., 308 Main Street, LaGrange, Ga.
Pot Luck Celebrating Indivisible Columbus’s One Year Anniversary
The owners of The Pound House will graciously open their doors to Indivisible Columbus, free of charge, for the organization to reflect on their successes and losses. Organized in the wake of the previous presidential election, Indivisible Columbus fights for the future of democracy in our country.
Feb. 3, 6 p.m., The Rothschild-Pound House, 201 7th Street, Columbus