All proceeds are donated to various charitable organizations. For info, contact Billy Becton, 863-7645. AUGUSTA GREEKNIC WEEKEND Sept. 27-28. Festival for members of historically black greek let ter organizations, college students and alumni from historically black colleges and universities. CSRA Alumni Social Sept. 27; picnic, concer t, comedy show, stepshow and more Sept. 28 at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds. Also, various events will take place the week leading up to GreekNic Weekend. For more info, call 303-4563. WINNERS OF THE NINTH ANNUAL PORTER FLEMING WRITING COMPETITION will par ticipate in a literary program Sept. 22 at the Ar ts in the Hear t of Augusta festival. The program takes place at 2 p.m. at the Morris Museum of Ar t. Contact the Greater Augusta Ar ts Council at 826-4702 for information. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION JOB FAIR Sept. 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Augusta Sheraton. Open and free to military personnel of all ranks who have decided to leave active service and find civilian jobs; also invited to at tend are separated and retired veterans and family members of military servicemembers. Call the NCOA at (210) 653-6161 for details. CLYDE BEATTY COLE BROS. CIRCUS sets up shop at Wrightsboro Road and S. Belair Sept. 20-22. Per formances at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday; 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; and 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Advance tickets available at all locations of the Family Y, www.tickets.com or by phone at 1-888-3325600. Prices are $14 adult, $9 child/senior and $20 ringside in advance; at the gate, tickets are $16 adult, $11 child/senior for reserved seat tickets, $14 adult, $9 child for general admission tickets and $22 for ringside seats. Tent raising 7-10 a.m. Sept. 20. Call 1-800796-5672 for information. BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS Sept. 28, 3 p.m. at Hickman Park. All pets must be on a leash or in a carrier. Sponsored by the Augusta Humane Society, 736-0186. AUGUSTA CRUISE-IN Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. in front of Auto Color, 1350 Broad St. Prizes and raf fles will be featured. To reserve a space for your car or for more information, call 1-888-724-6861. POW/MIA RECOGNITION CEREMONY 10 a.m. Sept. 20 at the POW/MIA monument at For t Gordon. Call the For t Gordon Public Af fairs Of fice at 791-6001. BOSHEARS SKYFEST Sept. 28-29 at Augusta Regional Airpor t features per formances by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, The Liber ty Parachute Team, Kent Shockley and Shockwave and more. Advance tickets available online at www.tixonline.com or by phone at (803) 278-4TIX or at the outlet inside Harmon Optical, Southgate Plaza. ARTS IN THE HEART OF AUGUSTA FESTIVAL Sept. 20-22 at Riverwalk. Live music, dancing, ethnic food, children’s ar t activities and more. Germany will be highlighted this year. $3 badges available at the gates; children 10 and under admit ted free. Call 826-4702 or visit www.augustaar ts.com for information. MISS COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT Sept. 21. Open to single ladies ages 17-24 and includes swimsuit, evening gown and talent portions. Scholarships and other prizes awarded. For entry information, contact Pat Becton at 863-7645 or 228-1661 or Debbie Zapata at 863-3754. AT PHINIZY SWAMP NATURE PARK: Family Dinner, 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 19; Full Moon Nature Hike, 9-11 p.m. Sept. 21. For more info, phone 828-2109.
COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY holds pet adoptions every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at PetsMar t. For more info, call 860-5020. RICHMOND COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL AND AUGUSTA ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS holds pet adoptions at Superpetz of f Bobby Jones Expressway every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Call AARF at 364-4747 or visit www.aar f.net. Adoptions also held at the Richmond County Animal Control Shelter, Tues. through Sun., 1-5 p.m. Call the shelter at 790-6836. LOW-COST RABIES VACCINATIONS: AugustaRichmond County Animal Control holds low-cost rabies vaccination clinics the four th Sunday of every month for privately owned pets. $8 per animal. 1 p.m. at Superpetz. Dogs must be on a leash and cats in a carrier. Puppies and kit tens must be three months old and current for all vaccinations. Schedule subject to change, so please call 790-6836 to verify dates and times. THE CSR A HUMANE SOCIETY holds pet adoptions every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and every Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Pet Center located behind the GreenJackets Stadium on Milledge Rd. 261-PETS.
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CALLAWAY PRESENTS COOKING SERIES Sept. 21, Oct. 5 and 19 and Nov. 23. Each course begins at 11:30 a.m. in the classrooms of the Virginia Hand Callaway Discovery Center in Pine Mountain, Ga. Call 1-800-CALLAWAY or visit www.callawaygardens.com. ACCESSIBILITY ART PROJECT Sept. 28-Oct. 25 in downtown Sumter, S.C. Exhibition of high-quality ar twork presented in unique set tings throughout Sumter’s downtown area. Also, per formance ar t, interactive ar t, lectures, discussions and guided walking tours are par t of the project. Elvis on Parade family-oriented opening event 6-10 p.m. Sept. 28. For info, call the Sumter County Cultural Commission, (803) 436-2260. ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK FESTIVAL Sept. 28 in downtown Winnsboro, S.C. Live enter tainment, exhibits, 5K run and fun walk, classic cars, railroad ride, dance and more. Contact the Fair field County Chamber of Commerce, (803) 635-4242 or e-mail fchamber@chester tel.com. “BASH: LATTERDAY PLAYS” will be per formed Sept. 20-22 at Savannah’s Place for Ar t Culture and Education’s Black Box Theater in Savannah, Ga., and Sept. 27-29 at Armstrong Atlantic State University’s Jenkins Theater. All per formances at 7:30 p.m.; tickets are $6 for general admission, $4 for seniors, military and students and free for AASU faculty, staf f and students with AASU ID. Call (912) 927-5354 or (912) 927-5325 for more information. “THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS” will be presented through Oct. 6 at the Class Act Theatre in Mariet ta, Ga. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Ticket prices are $15 adults, $13 seniors and $12 children. For reservations, call (770) 579-3156 or visit www.ClassActTheatre.com. GEORGIA LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS SEPTEMBER SEMINARS in Atlanta: free legal clinic, Sept. 24; “Legal Issues for Per forming Ar tists” and walk-in legal clinic Sept. 26. Also, Georgia Lawyers for the Ar ts is holding an Anniversary Gala Oct. 18 with live music, food and silent auction. For more information, call (404) 873-3911. “A VIEW FROM THE SOUTH: THE LOUIS AND ANN WRIGHT COLLECTION” through Nov. 17 at the
Columbia Museum of Ar t. Call (803) 799-2810 or visit www.columbiamuseum.org. AT THE HARDEEVILLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY in Hardeeville, S.C.: Lowcountry Concrete Night Sept. 21, Beach Blast Boogie Sept. 27, Hargray Fan Appreciation Night plus Lawnmowers Sept. 28, NAPA Night at the Races Oct. 5, Florida Pro Series Late Models Oct. 12, IPRA Professional Rodeo Oct. 25-26. Call (843) 784RACE or visit www.hardeevillespeedway.com. COLOSSAL FILM CRAWL Sept. 19-20 in Columbia, S.C. Multi-venue film and video festival celebrates shor t films and videos by independent and alternative ar tists in the Southeast. $5 wristbands available at Ar t Bar, Senate Park, Velvet and 1223 beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday; Friday showings of winning films at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. at the Nickelodeon Theatre and admission is $8. Combination ticket for both nights is $10. For information, phone Amanda Presley, (803) 765-0707, ex t. 122.
may also call Susan Edwards at (803) 643-7996 for information on Aiken locations and Nancy Szocinski at 737-4551 for information on all other locations. AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES at the Aiken Red Cross Blood Center on Millbrook Drive and the Augusta Red Cross Blood Center on Pleasant Home Road. The bloodmobile will also stop at various area locations this week. For a complete list, call the Aiken Blood Center at (803) 642-5180 or the Augusta Blood Center at 868-8800.
Learning SILK RIBBON EMBROIDERY CLASS 1-4 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Weeks Center in Aiken. Learn the basics of ribbon embroidery and make a project to take home. Open to those 18 and older; $30 per person. (803) 642-7631.
AT THE HIGH MUSEUM OF ART in Atlanta: “The Mystique of Rene Magrit te: Five Surrealist Paintings From the Menil Collection, Houston,” through Dec. 1; “Building the Collection: American Sculpture,” through Nov. 3; “Beyond Surrealism: Selections From the Permanent Collection,” through Dec. 1. (404) 733-HIGH.
FENG SHUI SEMINAR Sept. 21 at Borders Books and Music. From 1-2 p.m., Jacqueline Dekshenieks instructs on how to create a prosperous environment using principles from the ancient Chinese discipline. 737-6962.
Benefits LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK Sept. 28 at Riverwalk’s Eighth Street Plaza from 6-9 p.m. 2-3 mile evening walk with illuminated balloons. Proceeds benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Contact Wendy Evilsizor at 1-800-399-7312, ex t. 227. AIKEN PREGNANCY CARE CENTER LIFERUN AND LIFEWALK Sept. 28. 5K LifeRun begins at 8 a.m. at the H. Odell Weeks Center in Aiken; 2 mile LifeWalk begins at 9 a.m. also at the Weeks Center. Entry fee for either event is $10 per adult and $5 per child 16 and under. Par ticipants are encouraged to raise pledges for the center. Early registration encouraged, but late registration accepted prior to the run and walk. Call the Aiken Pregnancy Care Center at 642-3949 or visit www.aikenpregnancy.org for more information. COLUMBIA COUNTY CARES FAMILY SPAGHETTI SUPPER will be held Sept. 19, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Marvin United Methodist Church Gymnasium. Tickets are $5 each and proceeds go towards stocking the food pantry. Obtain tickets at the door or by calling 5412834. For information, contact David Titus, 556-8090. SHEPEARD COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER BLOOD DRIVES in various locations around the CSRA this month. The blood center is urging people of all blood types to donate in order to combat a blood supply shor tage. For detailed information on locations and times to donate, visit www.shepeardblood.org. You
USING THE PINES CATALOG Sept. 24 and 26, 10:3011:30 a.m. at the Appleby Branch Library. Register by calling 736-6244.
INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL Sept. 28, 12:30-5 p.m. at the Wallace Branch Library. Call 722-6275 for registration info. WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE CLASS for girls and women ages 5 and up. Free class is Sept. 28, 2-4 p.m. at Mar tial Ar ts America. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 855-0516 for information or e-mail maawomense@aol.com. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS one-session class of fered Sept. 20 and 27 at the Ma xwell Branch Library. All sessions held from 9:30-11 a.m. Call 793-2020. FINANCIAL SEMINAR Sept. 19, 6 p.m. at the Gibbs Library. Financial consultant Sandra Gurley discusses the book “Smar t Women, Smar t Men and Smar t Couples Finish Rich.” Seminar is free, but reservations are suggested. Call the library at 863-1946 or Sandra Gurley at 724-2601. COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSION covering the benefits of college degrees, financial aid and more Sept. 26, 6 p.m., at Southern Wesleyan University Adult and Graduate Studies on Mar tintown Road in Nor th Augusta. Session is free, but reservations are required; call Missie Braddy at (803) 819-1106 or 1866-210-1042. “CLOWNING 101” at the H.O. Weeks Center in Aiken Sept. 21. Create your own clown persona, learn how to do clown make-up and how to make balloon sculptures. Class is held 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is $30 per person for Aiken city residents; $47.50 for children and $50 for adults who are not residents of Aiken. All children ages 6 and under must have a paying adult accompany them to the class. (803) 642-7631. SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP: The USC-Aiken Small Business Center will host a Business Planning Workshop Sept. 20, 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. in Room 140 of the Business and Education Building. To register, email SBDC@usca.edu or call (803) 641-3646.
Rhythm & Blues Concert Series
Sunday September 29, 2002 @ Jessye Norman Amphitheatre Featuring:
SOUL 2 SOUL
ENTERTAINMENT presents
PLAYBACK, (THE BAND) RHES REEVES & THE COYOTE UGLY BAND SOUL DIMENSION, (SHOW BAND) Showtime 6pm - 11pm For ticket locations call CJ @ (706) 364-9700
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INTERNET FOR BEGINNERS Sept. 25, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Gibbs Library. Registration is necessary and can 1 be obtained by calling the library at 863-1946. 9
NETHERWORLD HAUNTED HOUSE open through Nov. 3; open on weekends only through the end of September and daily star ting Oct. 1. Located in the Georgia Antique and Design Center in Norcross, Ga. $20 combo price for two haunted houses or $13 for the Inner Sanctum only. All ages admit ted, but parental guidance is suggested. Call the Netherworld hotline at (404) 608-2484 or visit www.fearworld.com for more information.
“BRING IN ‘DA NOISE, BRING IN ‘DA FUNK” through Sept. 29 on the Alliance Stage in the Woodruf f Ar ts Center in Atlanta. Tickets are $20-$49 and can be obtained by calling the Woodruf f Ar ts Center Box Of fice at (404) 733-5000. Also, visit www.alliancetheatre.org for info.
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