Five Things: Football, Greek Festival and the Outdoors

The weekend is filled with a lot of outdoor events.  Everything from football to Greek food can be found at events in and around Irmo. According to The Weather Channel, the weather is calling for a 30 percent chance of rain for today and Saturday, with the high in the 60s and 70s, respectively. Come Sunday, the chance of rain is only at 20 percent and the high is at 79 degrees. Whatever the case, we hope you’re able to enjoy at least one of these events.

Here’s a list of five things going on this weekend. We’re always looking for events going on in the community, so feel free to leave a comment or post them to our event calendar.

1. Irmo vs. Lexington, 7:30 Friday

has had a rough start having lost its first three football games. Last week, the team beat Chapin 3 to 0. On Friday, the Yellow Jackets face the second-ranked Lexington High School Wildcats (3-0) at home. The game is also Cluster Night for the Irmo cluster students.  Make sure you wear a school T-shirt and bring a canned food item for donation.

2. USC vs. Navy, 6 p.m. Saturday

The Gamecocks (2-0) host Navy (2-0) at home at Williams-Brice Stadium.  The Gamecocks had a nail-biter of a game last week against Georgia. Now the No. 10 South Carolina team hosts the Midshipmen, who nearly three decades ago put a stop to their national championship dreams. By the way, if you’re around the Horseshoe at 4:15 p.m. today, there’s a football pep rally. If sitting in the stands of Williams-Brice not your cup of tea, catch it on ESPN2.

3.   Columbia's Greek Festival, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Friday

Columbia’s Greek Festival is back for its 25^th annual event filled with live Greek Folk dancing, church tours, a cultural exhibit, and all the souvlaki and spanakopita you can eat. The festival is location at the corner of Sumter and Calhoun streets in Columbia. You can also go from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday and 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday.

4.   Family Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Saturday

The National Wildlife Federation has developed the Green Hour program, which is designed to get kids outside for at least one hour a day. The S.C. Wildlife Federation will have a free Family Nature Walk at Harbison State Forest for families to enjoy the outdoors. The Wildlife Federation has created activities for you and your child to do.

5.   Community Day, 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Saturday

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the will hold a Community Day at where you will find static displays the various groups of the Sheriff’s Department, fingerprinting, rock climbing and cars.