The northern hemisphere, including Missouri and Columbia, is deep in the autumn season.
Nights are getting longer, temperatures are dropping and the holiday season is soon to arrive. November is somewhat the unofficial start to this season with Thanksgiving and Black Friday toward the end of the month.
There is plenty else to do in Columbia, though, in the lead-up to that holiday. Here’s a smattering of happenings for November which may interest area residents.
Concerts and other performances
Rose Music Hall at 1013 Park Ave. is taking things indoors now that the colder seasons are here. The calendar has a full slate, and some highlights include Kolton Moore and the Clever Few on Nov. 1; The Burney Sisters CD release party Nov. 9; Etana and The Full Circle Band on Nov. 15; and David Wax Museum + The Onions on Nov. 28.
Sister venue The Blue Note at 17 N. Ninth St. starts the month with a Dio De Los Muertos celebration with music from Jonny Fuzion and VIP3R. Other notable events are Talib Kweli with DJ Requiem, Damoe Donjuan and Reaceyung on Nov. 7; Shakey Graves with Clover County on Nov. 12; and JUMP – America’s Van Halen Experience on Nov. 22. The Blue Note also hosts stand-up comics as part of Como Comedy Club nights. This month’s acts are Anjelah Johnson-Reyes with Mal Hall on Nov. 13 and Beth Stelling on Nov. 16.
Tickets still were available as of Oct. 29 for Columbia Entertainment Company‘s production of “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.” Shows are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1; 2 p.m. Nov. 2; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, 7 and 8; and 2 p.m. Nov. 9, at 1800 Nelwood Drive.
The University of Missouri will take guests “Into the Woods” at the Rhynsburger Theatre at 505 Hitt Street. The musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine presents fairy tale stories and ponders what happens after “happily ever after.” Performances are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, 7 and 8; 2 p.m. Nov. 9; 7:30 Nov. 13, 14 and 15; and 2 p.m. Nov. 16.
Mizzou’s University Concert Series will hold two events in November. ABT Studio Company, the junior company of American Ballet Theatre, featuring rising stars of the ballet world will perform 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Jesse Auditorium at 501-541 S. 9th St. Dr. Andre Thomas will conduct 250 singers and a full orchestra 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at Jesse Auditorium for the Fall Choral Union Concert.
Sales, events, lectures and more
The Columbia Art League doesn’t just stop at summer and Art in the Park to celebrate and showcase area artists and craftspeople. Fall into Art is a two-day festival featuring a “diverse selection of exceptional artisans and small businesses, focusing on handmade, made-in-the-US, non-perishable products.” Vendors are selected by a CAL committee. Visit the Wyndham Executive Center (formerly Holiday Inn Expo Center) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 1 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 at 2200 Interstate 70 Dr SW for the event. The event is free, but there is a suggested $2 donation.
The Columbia Weavers and Spinners Guild will hold a Holiday Exhibition and Sale 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 7 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 8 at the American Legion building at 3669 Legion Lane. Handmade fiber arts including towels, scarves, hats, homespun yarn, home goods and more will be available. Demonstrations of weaving, spinning, knitting, crocheting, needle felting and more also will take place.
The Holiday Shop Hop and downtown district horse-drawn carriage rides kicks off the holiday season for The District. While the event lasts the day Nov. 1 starting at 9 a.m., carriage rides start 4 p.m. and the tree lighting is at 7 p.m. in front of in front of Serendipity Salon & Gallery at 1020 E. Walnut St. Carriage rides start next to Serendipity and tickets for rides go fast. They are available every Saturday in November and Saturdays and Sundays in December through Dec. 21.
Junior Achievement in Central Missouri will welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus for Merry Moments at Orr Street Studio 5-8 p.m. at 106 Orr St. Children who attend can get a free photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Cookies and cocoa will be available, children will have a chance to write letters to Santa and there will be a JA educational activity for the children.
Columbia Salvation Army is the host for the city’s annual Christmas parade, fashioned as a Christmas Parade Against Poverty. The route goes down Broadway downtown and starts 3 p.m. Nov. 23.
The Columbia Mall will once again host the Curated. Crafted. Created. Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 23 at 2300 Bernadette Drive. A flyer notes to come in the entrance next to Level Up Entertainment on the south side of the mall. More than 70 vendors will be available.
Mizzou’s Museum of Art and Archaeology in Ellis Library at 520 S. Ninth St. will host the exhibition “Impressions: Black Spirit in America” through May 2026 and an opening reception is planned 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov 20 at the museum.
Learn the history of Daniel Boone Regional Library and specifically the Columbia branch with “Where in the World Has the Library Been? The Public Library Movement in Columbia” at 6-7:45 p.m. Nov. 18 from the Friends Room of the Columbia Public Library at 100 W. Broadway. Co-sponsored by CoMo Preservation, “long-time staff member and genealogist Tim Dollens will discuss the library’s many locations and the movers and shakers who wanted our community to be on the forefront of literacy and culture, building on our small town’s ‘Athens of the West’ reputation.”
Sean Rost, Assistant Director of research at the State Historical Society of Missouri, will hold a noon presentation Nov. 12 at the SHSMO Center for Missouri Studies at 605 Elm St. known as “Catching Hell from All Quarters: Anti-Klan Activists in Interwar Missouri.” Rost will talk about his new book, “Catching Hell from All Quarters,” which is the first state-wide study of the Ku Klux Klan in Missouri.
Visit event pages for the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau, The District and The Loop for even more events, classes and other community happenings.
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