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a.m. at the Appleby Branch Library. Call 706-7366244 or visit ecgrl.org.
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706-364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org.
Death by Chocolate YA Program is Thursday, July 26, at 4 p.m. at the Aiken Public Library. Call 803-642-2023 or visit abbe-lib.org.
Parent’s Night Out for Children of Deployed Soldiers at the Marshall Family Y is Saturday, July 28, from 6-9:30 p.m. For those ages 2-12 years. Free, but preregistration required. Visit thefamilyy.org.
Splashdown at North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library, with water provided by the North Augusta Fire Department, is Friday, July 27, at 11 a.m. Participants should bring their towels and sunscreen. Call 803-2795767 or visit abbe-lib.org.
Parent’s Night Out at the Wilson Family Y and the Family Y of Augusta South are Saturday, July 28, from 6-9:30 p.m. For those ages 2-12 years, the event is $12 for members and $20 for non-members. Preregistration required. Visit thefamilyy.org.
In My Backyard shows Saturdays in July at 8 p.m. and Digistar Laser Fantasy shows Saturdays in July at 9 p.m. at the DuPont Planetarium in Aiken. Digistar shows are $5.50, adults; $4.50, seniors; $3.50, 4K-12the grade students; $1, USC-A students, faculty and staff. General shows are $4.50, adults; $3.50, seniors; $2.50, 4K-12th grade students; and $1, USC-A students, faculty and staff. Call 803-641-3654 or visit http://rpsec.usca.edu/planetarium.
Camp Be Your Best, fun, interactive experience for girls ages 11-18 hosted by Cher’s Sisters Only Club, is Saturday, July 28, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in Augusta. It includes hands-on activities, guest speakers, and all meals. Visit 963kissfm.com.
On Being a Girl, a class on puberty designed for girls ages 9-12 with their mothers, female friends or relatives, is Tuesday, July 31, from 6-9 p.m. at Trinity Hospital of Augusta. $10. Pre-registration required. Call 706-481-7604 or visit trinityofaugusta.com.
Introduction to Signing with Little Ones Workshop, a two-hour event in which participants will learn the hows and whys of signing with children as well as more than 35 signs, is Saturday, July 28, from 9-11 a.m. at the Innovative Workspace. Children 3 and under are welcome. $30 per family, with preregistration required. Call 831-869-9828 or visit flyingfingersacademy.com.
American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training, for students ages 11-15, is Thursday, August 2, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Aiken Regional Medical Center. $30; pre-registration required. Call 800-322-8322 or visit aikenregional. com.
Author Laurel Snyder visits the Headquarters Branch Library on Saturday, July 28, at 10:30 a.m. Call 706821-2600 or visit ecgrl.org. Author Laurel Snyder visits the Friedman Branch Library on Saturday, July 28, at 2:30 p.m. Call 706736-6758 or visit ecgrl.org. Parent’s Night Out at the Marshall Family Y is Saturday, July 28, from 6-9:30 p.m. For those ages 2-12 years, the event is $12 for members and $20 for non-members. Pre-registration required. Visit
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What’s in the Box? Summer Fun at the Beach is a kids program on Thursday, August 2, at 10 a.m. at the Morris Museum of Art. Participants will view painting and create a sculpture. Free, museum members and parents; $4, non-members. Pre-registration required. Call 706-724-7501 or visit themorris.org. Kroc Tots Activity Hour, featuring story time, crafts and more, is every Friday at 9 a.m. at the Kroc Center. Free, members; $1, non-members. Call 706-364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org. Free Junior Fitness Class, for those ages 7-12, meets Sundays at 3 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 9 a.m. at the Kroc Center. Call
olds; and Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11 a.m. for preschoolers. Call 706-863-1946 or visit ecgrl.org. Story Time at the Euchee Creek Branch Library, for all ages, is each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and each Thursday at 4 p.m. Call 706-556-0594 or visit ecgrl. org. Story Time is every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Harlem Branch Library. Call 706-556-9795 or visit ecgrl.org.
Zumbatonic, a Zumba class for kids, meets Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. at the Kroc Center. Call 706364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org.
Ceramics Class, for ages 14 and up, meets Mondays at 9 a.m. or 6 p.m., Tuesdays at 6 p.m., and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. in the Weeks Ceramics Center. Call 803-6427631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
Preschool Story Time is every Tuesday at Headquarters Branch Library at 10 a.m. Toddler Story Time is every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Group registration required. Call 706-821-2600 or visit ecgrl.org.
Toddler Time, free play for children ages 5 and under, is each Monday and Wednesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the H.O. Weeks Center in Aiken. Call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
Story Time is every Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Diamond Lakes Branch Library. Groups of six or more must preregister. Call 706-772-2432 or visit ecgrl.org.
Wacky Wednesday Story Time is each Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the children’s department of Barnes and Noble in the Augusta Mall. Call 706-737-0012 or visit bn.com.
Story Time is every Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Friedman Branch Library. Groups of six or more must preregister. Call 706-736-6758 or visit ecgrl.org. Story Time is every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Maxwell Branch Library. Pre-registration required. Call 706793-2020 or visit ecgrl.org.
Story Time is every Wednesday at Appleby Branch Library from 10:05-10:20 a.m. for toddlers 18 months-35 months, and from 10:30-11:15 a.m. for preschoolers ages 3 and up. Parent must stay with child. Call 706-736-6244 or visit ecgrl.org.
Story Time is every Wednesday from 10-11:15 a.m. at Wallace Branch Library. Pre-registration required. Call 706-722-6275 or visit ecgrl.org.
Story Time is every Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. for Pre-K, and either 11 or 11:30 a.m. for preschoolers at Aiken County Public Library. Call 803-642-2023 or visit abbe-lib.org.
Story Time at the Columbia County Library is each Tuesday at 11 a.m. for those under 2; Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:15 a.m. for 2-year-
Story Time is every Wednesday from 10:30-11 a.m. for toddlers and 11:15-11:45 a.m. for preschoolers at Nor th Augusta Branch Library.
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