28th Annual Pasta Festival, sponsored by the Italian-American Club of the CSRA, is Friday, February 24, at the Hellenic Center of the Greek Orthodox Church downtown, with lunch served from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and dinner from 4:30-8 p.m. $8. Call 706-869-0747. Seventh Annual Augusta Home & Garden show at the James Brown Arena is Friday, February 24, at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 25, at 10 a.m. and Sunday, February 26, at 11 a.m. Visit augustaentertainmentcomplex.com. Tour d’Italia, an Italian Wine Seminar featuring Lisa Brophy of Grassroots Wine, is Friday, February 24, at 7 p.m. at Wine World in North Augusta and features a sampling of 11 wines. $15; $20 at the door, if space is available. Call 803-279-9522 or visit wineworldsc.com. Battle of Aiken Reenactments are Saturday-Sunday, February 25-26, at Confederate Memorial Park on Powell Pond Road beginning at 8:30 a.m. and lasting throughout the day. The event also includes exhibitions, food, shopping, music and dancing. Visit battleofaiken.org. Living History Guided Re-Enactment Tours of Cedar Grove Cemetery, hosted by students of Paine College’s History Club in honor of Black History Month, are Saturday, February 25, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., with tours running every 30 minutes. Free. Call 706-821-8371 or email aholmes@paine.edu. John Wesley Gilbert Monument Dedication is Saturday, February 25, at 2 p.m. at GHSU’s College of Dental Medicine, where a public housing complex named in his honor once stood. Email georgiahealth.org. CSRA Business League’s 42nd Anniversary Banquet is Saturday, February 25, at 7 p.m. at the Augusta Marriott. The event will feature keynote speaker Dr. Dennis P. Kimbro, ClarkAtlanta University professor and author, as well as the presentation of several awards. $50. Call 706-722-0994. Cultural Heritage Program, hosted by C.H. Terrell Academy, is Sunday, February 26, at 4 p.m. in the ITC Auditorium at Augusta Tech. Call 706-736-6216. Oscar Party at Casa Blanca Cafe is Sunday, February 26, at 6 p.m. and includes a red carpet entrance, nominated movie inspired appetizers, V. 23 | NO. 08
a wall screen projection of the awards ceremony, prizes throughout the evening and more. $25; reservations recommended. Call 706-504-3431 or visit casablancatime.com. First Thursday at Midtown, at Midtown Market and the shops at Central Avenue and Kings Way, is Thursday, March 1, from 5-8 p.m. The event features former Augusta Mayor Bob Young, author of “Treasure Train,” artists Yong Alford and Meredith McPherson, jewelry designer Susan Senn-Davis, Historic Augusta and more. Call 706-364-8479. Savannah River Site Citizens Advisory Board Committee Meetings are each Tuesday in February at the DOE Meeting Center, 230 Village Green Blvd., in Aiken at 6 p.m. Agenda topics include strategic and legacy management, facilities disposition and site remediation, waste management and nuclear materials. Call 803-952-7884. AARP Tax Help is offered through February on Monday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Euchee Creek Branch Library; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Columbia County Library; Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Headquarters Branch Library; Thursday, noon-4 p.m., and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Maxwell Library. Visit ecgrl.org.
Pre-registration required. Call 706-4817727 or visit trinityofaugusta.com. Family and Friends CPR Training is Thursday, February 23, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Aiken Regional Medical Center (Sixth Floor, Classrooms A&B). $10. Pre-registration required. Call 800-8827445 or visit aikenregional.com. Introduction to Infant CPR is Thursday, February 23, at 7 p.m. at University Hospital. Free, but pre-registration required. Call 706-774-2825 or visit universityhealth.org. Georgia Health Sciences Weight Loss Seminar is Thursday, February 23, at 7 p.m. at Georgia Health Sciences Cancer Center (First Floor, Community Room). Call 706-721-2609 or visit georgiahealth.org/weightloss. Babies, Bumps and Bruises, featuring instruction in infant safety issues, is Thursday, February 23, from 7-9 p.m. at Doctors Hospital (Medical Office Building 1, Suite 310). Call 706-651-BABY or visit doctors-hospital.net. Heart Health Education Program and Luncheon is Friday, February 24, at
11:30 a.m. at Doctors Hospital’s Medical Office Building 3. Pre-registration required. Call 706-651-6716 or visit doctors-hospital.net. Community Health and Wellness Fair, sponsored by GSHU residents, is Saturday, February 25, from 10 a.m.2 p.m. at the Kroc Center. Free. Email mglover@georgiahealth.edu. Let’s Talk… Heart to Heart, a women and heart health symposium, is Saturday, February 25, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Doctors Hospital Classroom 2. This free program features dietitian and comedian Zonya Foco, lunch, cooking demonstrations, health screenings, panel discussions, free gifts and prizes. Preregistration required. Call 706-651-4343 or visit doctors-hospital.net. Go Red for Women Fashion Show and Heart Disease Symposium is Sunday, February 26, at 3 p.m. at the Kroc Center, featuring guest speaker Dr. Mac Bowman. Visit linksinc.org. AngioScreen Vascular Screenings will be held Monday, February 27, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Doctors Hospital. Preregistration required. Call 706-651-4343
Call for applications: the Fort Gordon Spouses and Civilians Club funds, services or supplies to deserving organizations or individuals as part of their Grants and Services program. Deadline: March 1. Call Debbie Franco at 706-495-7181 or visit fgscc.com.
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Living with Heart Failure: Sink or Sail, part of GHSU’s Heart to Heart series of talks, this one featuring Dr. Amin Yehya, is Thursday, February 23, at 5 p.m. at the Cardiovascular Center. Refreshments and door prizes are also included. Pre-registration required. Call 706-7219055 or visit georgiahealth.org. Bariatrics Seminar, with Drs. Blaney and Glass, is Thursday, February 23, from 6-7 p.m. at Doctors Hospital (South Tower, Classroom 1). Pre-registration required. Call 706-651-4343 or visit doctors-hospital.net. Childbirth Education 101, which includes a tour of the Family Focused Childbirth Unit, is Wednesday, February 23, at 6 p.m. at Trinity Hospital of Augusta. METRO SPIRIT 02.23.12 21