Officials are calling the event the "Veterans Experience Action Center," and will take place Thursday March 23rd, Friday March 24th, and Saturday March 25th -- each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Conservationists are pushing for the Venus fly trap to be South Carolina's official carnivorous plant, joining other official items such as the state bird (Carolina Wren), state opera (Porgy and Bess) and the state snack (boiled peanuts).
The City of West Columbia's Riverwalk Park Amphitheather entrance and parking lot will be closed starting on March 22 for repairs and renovations on the bathrooms.