Things to do: Wine tours, book signings and 'snowed in' movies

Jay Powell, The Daily Herald
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Do South Tours will host a Tastebuds Food & Wine Tour this Saturday, which starts at noon at Vintage Winery in Columbia and includes a trip to Leiper's Fork's Wine in the Fork event for tastings.
Do South Tours will host a Tastebuds Food & Wine Tour this Saturday, which starts at noon at Vintage Winery in Columbia and includes a trip to Leiper's Fork's Wine in the Fork event for tastings.

After a wintry week of snow and ice, spend the weekend getting out for wine tastings, book signings, movies and more.

1. Tastebuds Food & Wine Tour

Do South Tours presents Tastebuds Food and Wine Tour, which starts at noon Saturday at Vintage Winery and will include lunch at Mama Sucre and a trip to Wines in the Fork at Leiper's Fork.
Do South Tours presents Tastebuds Food and Wine Tour, which starts at noon Saturday at Vintage Winery and will include lunch at Mama Sucre and a trip to Wines in the Fork at Leiper's Fork.

Wine lovers have a great opportunity this Saturday to hop aboard the Do South Tours' party bus for a day of wine and food tastings across the region.

The tour will start at noon with passengers boarding the bus at Vintage Winery, 616 N. Main St., after which it will head to Mama Sucre restaurant for a gourmet lunch. The menu will include Po' Boy sandwiches, authentic Cajun sides and beignets.

After that, the tour will make its way to Leiper's Fork for Wines in the Fork, where a wine tasting will begin at 3 p.m. Once returning to Columbia, passengers will have one final tasting at Vintage Winery.

Tickets are $65, which will be good for all food and wine tastings and can be purchased at www.DoSouthTours.com.

2. Dani Williamson book signing at Duck River Books

Franklin author and nurse practitioner Dani Williamson will be signing copies of her new book "Wild & Well: Dani's Six Commonsense Steps to Radical Healing" at Duck River Books in downtown Columbia starting at 6 p.m. Friday.
Franklin author and nurse practitioner Dani Williamson will be signing copies of her new book "Wild & Well: Dani's Six Commonsense Steps to Radical Healing" at Duck River Books in downtown Columbia starting at 6 p.m. Friday.

Keeping a good overall healthy lifestyle is always important, whether it is keeping a proper diet, getting plenty of exercise or maintaining balanced mental health.

It is also the basis of Franklin author and nurse practitioner Dani Williamson's new book "Wild & Well: Dani's Six Commonsense Steps to Radical Healing."

Williamson will visit downtown Columbia this Friday for a special book signing event at Duck River Books starting at 6 p.m.

Books will be available for purchase and visitors can learn all about Williamson's message that encourages readers to not only have "normal" health, but to strive for "optimum health."

If you are unable to attend the event, but would still like a signed copy, contact Duck River Books at (931) 548-2665.

3. Snowed-In movies at Mt. Pleasant Center

Mt. Pleasant Parks and Recreation will host "Snowed In Movies at the Center" featuring the animated film "Happy Feet" starting at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Pleasant Community Center.
Mt. Pleasant Parks and Recreation will host "Snowed In Movies at the Center" featuring the animated film "Happy Feet" starting at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Pleasant Community Center.

The snow might have thawed out, but it's still a good time to curl up with the kids and a good movie.

Grab your chairs, blankets and jammies and visit Mt. Pleasant Community Center, 501 Gray Lane in Mt. Pleasant, which will host a free screening of the classic animated film "Happy Feet" starting at 6 p.m. Saturday.

The Snowed-In Movie night event, presented by Mt. Pleasant Parks and Recreation, will also include cookies and cocoa, which are also free.

4. For Love and Tupperware

For Love and Tupperware will take place from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Spring Hill Enrichment Center, 5290 Main St.
For Love and Tupperware will take place from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Spring Hill Enrichment Center, 5290 Main St.

What house doesn't need a good set of Tupperware?

See what's new in the Tupperware market by spending a fun afternoon at the Spring Hill Enrichment Center, 5290 Main St.

For Love and Tupperware will take place from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, and will feature raffle prize drawings, recipes and many more giveaways.

Special guest and business leader Micki Anderson, a Tupperware "Lead With Your Heart" winner, will also be a featured speaker.

5. Live entertainment

Country singer Tracy Lawrence will perform at The Mulehouse, 812 S. High St., starting at 7 p.m. Friday. For tickets, visit www.TheMulehouse.com.

Laura Lane Duo will perform at Tuck's Place, 102 Depot St., starting at 8 p.m. Friday.

Stranger Than Fiction will perform at Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 150 Stephen P. Yokich Parkway in Spring Hill, starting at 8 p.m. Friday.

Grafted Culture will perform at Mt. Pleasant Grille, 100 S. Main St. in Mt. Pleasant, starting at 6 p.m. Friday.

Cochise County will perform at Bad Idea Brewing, 307 W. 11th St. in the Columbia Arts Building, starting at 7 p.m. Saturday.

The Escape Band will perform at The Boondox, 3543 Highway 431, starting at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Jay Powell
Jay Powell

Jay Powell covers events and entertainment for The Daily Herald. Contact him at jpowell@c-dh.net or follow him on Twitter @JayPowellCDH.

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