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Computer Bootcamp Part 1 will be held at Evans Library, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Thursday, April 18. Must attend both sessions. Call 706-863-1946 or visit ecgrl.org. Intro to Facebook will be held at Euchee Creek Library, 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 18. Registration required. Call 706-556-0594 or visit ecgrl.org. The Augusta Archaeological Society will meet 8 p.m., Thursday, April 18, at T-Bones Steakhouse. Savannah River Archaeological Research Program archaeologist Christopher Thornock will present a program called “The Hollywood Mound Site: A Middle Mississippian Community on the Savannah River.” Dinner on your own 6:30 p.m. Call 706-863-7964. AARP Driver Safety Program will be offered at Trinity Hospital for drivers age 50 and older, Thursday and Friday, April 18-19. Graduates can apply for discount on insurance. $14; $2 discount for AARP members. Call 706-481-7000 or visit trinityofaugusta.com. Voices of the Past: The Other Tubmans will show at Augusta Museum of History at noon, 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., Saturday, April 20. Free with museum admission. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org. Transition Resource Fair will be held at Evans High School, 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, April 20, for students K-12 with disabilities, parents, guardians and teachers. Speak with representatives about work options, tech school, college and financial aid. Learn how to prep your students from early childhood and beyond. Call 706-650-5638 or 706-826-1128. Civil War Landmark Tour will be offered by historian Dr. Thomas J. Brown and communications professor Dr. Debra Van Tuyll, 2 p.m., Saturday, April 20. Free. Email spcoll@gru.edu, visit guides.aug.edu/augustaviewpoint or call 706-667-4912. The Steampunk Civil War lecture will be given by Civil War historian, Dr. Thomas J. Brown at the GRU Summerville campus, 2 p.m., Sunday, April 21. Presented in conjunction with the Augusta’s Viewpoint: Understanding the Civil War reading and lecture series. Call 706-721-2201 or visit gru.edu. Professional Development Series will be held at the GRU Jaguar Student Activities Center, 3-5 p.m., Wednesday, April 24. Registration required. Call 706-737-1604 or visit gru.edu.
Sports-Outdoors
Augusta GreenJackets home games are held at the Lake Olmstead Stadium, 2-7 7 p.m. on the following dates: Thursday, April 18; Friday, April 19; Saturday, April 20. They will play 9 a.m.-2:05 p.m., Sunday, April 21. Call 706-738-7889 or visit milb.com. G.A.M.E.S. Awards Banquet is now accepting nominations for outstanding coaches and athletes. Due April 19. Visit augustasportscouncil.com. Aiken Polo 6 Goal Tournament will be held at the Aiken Polo Club, starting 3 p.m., Thursday, April 18. Tournament held daily through April 28. Call 803-6433611 or visit aikenpoloclub.org. Take Back the Day 5K run/walk to prevent sexual violence will be held Saturday, April 20. Registration is 7:30-8:30 a.m. Runners and walkers $30; students $5; $10 individual; $15 family. Race begins at the amphitheater at the GRU Summerville campus. Pre-registration available at active.com/running/ augusta-ga/take-back-the-day-5k-run-walk-2013. Call 706-737-1444 or visit gru.edu. Swamp Stomp 5K will be held at Phinizy Swamp, 8 a.m., Saturday, April 20. $23 with T-shirt; $17 without T-shirt. Registration required and closes Thursday, April 18. Visit naturalsciencesacademy.org. 18APRIL2013
Bass Fishing Tournament will be held for two-person teams at Gravatt Camp and Conference Center, 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sunday, April 21. Call 803-648-1817 or visit bishopgravatt.org. Golf Classic will be held by Symphony Orchestra Augusta at Augusta Country Club, 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 22. Non-players $60. Cocktails, hors D’oeuvres and live bluegrass. Call 706-826-4719. Triple 8 Group Run meets at 8th and Reynolds, 8 a.m., every Saturday through Oct. 26. Choose your distance: 3, 6 or 8 miles. Open to everyone. Visit theaugustamarket.com. Wheelchair Tennis Clinic, presented by the Walton Foundation for Independence, meets each Monday at 6 p.m. (weather permitting) at The Club at Rae’s Creek. Free and open to the public. Call 706-826-5809 or email alsalley@wrh.org. Weekly Group Runs include the Monday Metro Run meeting at Metro Coffeehouse at 6 p.m.; Monday Intervals meeting at the Family Y track on Wheeler Road at 7 p.m.; the Tuesday Nacho Mama’s Group Run at 6 p.m.; Wednesday’s Blanchard Woods Group Run at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Stay in Shape Group Run at 6 p.m.; Wednesday’s Post Office Hill Training Run at 7 p.m.; Thursday’s Homer Hustle at 6 p.m.; and Saturday’s Stay in Shape Run at 8 a.m. Visit augustastriders.com. The Augusta Furies Women’s Rugby Football Club practices 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Julian Smith Casino for players 18 and up. Email augusta.furies@gmail.com or visit augustafuries.org. The Augusta Rugby Club holds weekly practice sessions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Larry Bray Memorial Pitch in Augusta. Experienced players and newbies ages 18 and up are welcome. Bring a pair of cleats or cross trainers, a mouthguard, gym shorts and a T-shirt. Visit augustarugby.org or Facebook under the Augusta Rugby Club heading. Hott Shott Disc Golf is held each Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Killer B Disc Golf in downtown Augusta, and features games and prizes for all ages and skill levels. $2. Call 706-8147514 or visit killerbdiscgolf.blogspot.com/p/hott-shott. Thursday Night Chain Reaction Ride begins at 6 p.m. each Thursday at Patriots Park in Grovetown. For intermediate to fast-paced cyclists, who average 25-32 miles. Participants should bring their own water and helmet. Call 706-855-2024 or visit chainreactionbicycles.net. Riverview Disc Golf League meets each Thursday at 6 p.m. at Riverview Park in North Augusta. Entry fee, $5; ace pool, $1. Call 803-215-8181 or visit augustadiscgolf.com. Road Bike Ride meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Andy Jordan’s Bicycle Warehouse downtown for an approximately 25-mile ride at a moderate to fast pace. Front and rear lights, as well as a helmet, are required.
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Call 706-724-6777 or visit andyjordans.com. The Augusta Fencers Club is open five nights a week from 5:30-9 p.m. and most Saturday mornings from 10 a.m.noon. Visitors always welcome. Call 706-722- 8878. BlazeSports Swim Team, for all ages of physically challenged swimmers who want to train for competition, meets at the Wilson Family Y. Members, $35 a month; non-members, $50 a month. Pre-registration required. Visit thefamilyy.org.
Kids-Teens
Children’s Earth Day Program for all ages will be offered at the Aiken Library, 4 p.m., Friday, April 19. Stories, games and a recyclable craft. No registration required. Call 803-642-7575 or visit abbe-lib.org. Trash to TREEsure, a Kids’ Club Earth Day event, will be held for all ages at 211 Robert C. Daniel, Jr. Parkway, 1011:30 a.m., Saturday, April 20. $2. Call 706-738-9330. Aiken Kite Festival will be held for all ages at Citizens Park, Field No. 3, 10 a.m., Saturday, April 20. Kite flying demos, inflatables, Aiken Horsepower Car Club cruise in, SPCA book donations, music, ultimate frisbee for teens. Bring chairs or blankets. Call 803-642-7634. Children’s Festival will be held at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, April 20. Museum tours, face-painting, a fire engine and more! Call 706-724-3576 or visit lucycraftlaneymuseum.com. Family Earth and Sky Night will be held at USCA, 6:3010 p.m., Saturday, April 20. Hands-on activities and outdoor observation, free. Planetarium show, “Worlds in Motion” will be presented on a first-come, first-served basis at 7 p.m., 8 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Planetarium show prices are $4.50 general admission, $3.50 seniors, $2.50 4K-grade 12, $1 USCA students and staff with proper I.D. Call 803-641-3313 or visit rpsec.usca.edu. Explore Reed Creek 4:30-5:30 p.m., Saturday, April 20. Wear rubber boots or old sneakers – nothing opentoed or open-heeled. Children must be accompanied. Registration required. Members free; non-members $2 per child. Call 706-210-4027 or visit reedcreekpark.com. National Library Week Reading Raffle will be held at Friedman Library, through Saturday, April 20. Fill out a Reading Raffle ticket and tell what you’ve been reading. Winner drawn on Monday, April 22 for adult, teen and child category. Winners notified by phone. Call 706-736-6758 or visit ecgrl.org. All About Frogs will be offered at Reed Creek Park, 8-9 p.m., Monday, April 22, for ages 5 and up. Children must be accompanied. Registration required. Members free; non-members $2 per child. Call 706-210-4027 or visit reedcreekpark.com. Teen Earth Day Magazine Art for grades 6-12 will be offered at the Aiken Library, 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 23. They will be using old magazines to create art for
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their rooms. No registration required. Call 803-6427575 or visit abbe-lib.org. “To the Moon and Beyond” will be shown at DuPont Planetarium, 8-9 p.m., Saturdays through April 27. Features info about Apollo astronauts experiences on the moon, and NASA’s plans for space travel in the future. Call 803-641-3654. On Being a Girl will be offered at Trinity Hospital for girls ages 9-12, accompanied by a female relative or friend, 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, April 23. Deals with physical and emotional changes that happen at puberty. $10 per person. Registration required. Call 706-481-7000 or visit trinityofaugusta.com. Georgia Regents Health System is taking applications for the summer Volunteen Program. High school students between 15 and 18 years of age are eligible to apply for this six-week program that provides an educational, hands-on volunteer experience in the academic health center environment. Call 706-7213596 or visit grhealth.org/volunteer.
Hobbies
Wine Tasting will be held at Wine World in North Augusta, 5-8 p.m., Thursday, April 18. Call 803-279-9522 or visit wineworldsc.com. Weekly Wine Tastings at Vineyard Wine Market in Evans are held 4:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays, and 1-6 p.m. Saturdays. Call 706-922-9463 or visit vine11.com.
Spiritual
Bible Teaching Seminars at the Friedman Library will cover When Life Has No Hope, noon-1 p.m., Saturday, April 20. Bring your Bible. Call 706-691-4023 or visit donaldsao.com
Elsewhere
The Georgia Renaissance Festival is held in Fairburn, Ga., just outside Atlanta, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, plus Memorial Day, through June 2. General admission $16.95, seniors 60 and over $15.95, kids 6-12 $6.95. Medieval and fantasy costuming, folk and filk music, food, beer, shows, lots of stuff for kids of all ages. Call 770-964-8575 or visit garenfest.com. “Impressionism from Monet to Matisse” exhibit will be on display at the Columbia Museum of Art through April 21. Adults, $15; seniors and military, $12; students, $5; kids 5 and under, free; members, free. Call 803-799-2810 or visit columbiamuseum.org. Thursday Nights at the High, a special event at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, offers half-price tickets from 4-8 p.m. each Thursday. A guided tour is offered at 6:30 p.m. Call 404-733-4200 or visit high.org.
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