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from 2:30-4 p.m. at Friedman Library. Pre-registration required. Call 706-736-6758 or visit ecgrl.org. Beginner’s Spanish Language Class is each Monday from 4-5 p.m. at Friedman Library. Pre-registration required. Call 706-736-6758 or visit ecgrl.org.
Benefit
Eighth Annual Oysters on Telfair, a benefit for the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, is Thursday, November 1, at 7 p.m. at Ware’s Folly and features Cajun cuisine, live music, art auctions and more. $65; $50 for Contemporaries members. Call 706-722-5495 or visit ghia.org. United Negro College Fund Leadership Luncheon, featuring keynote speaker Richard Roundtree, is Friday, November 2, at 11:30 a.m. at Paine College’s Candler Memorial Library. $25; $350 for a corporate table for eight. Call 706-821-8233 or email lcollins@paine.edu. From Augusta with Love, a James Bond-themed fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House Charities’ of Augusta, is Friday, November 2, from 7-11 p.m. at the Marbury Center and includes food and drinks, a DJ, live and silent auctions and more. $50, individuals; $90, couples. Visit fromaugustawithlove.eventbrite.com. Elks Yard Sale is Saturday, November 3, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Mar tinez. Call 706-860-3223. 20th Annual Harvest Ball dinner, dance and silent auction, to benefit the scholarship funds of the Savannah River Sail and Power Squadron and ASU’s Born to Read Literacy Center, is Saturday, November 3, from 7-11 p.m. at Julian Smith Casino. The event also features live music by the Escorts. $20, advance; $25, at the door. Call 706-737-8113. James Brown Family Foundation Toy Giveaway Registration is each Saturday, November 3-December 1, from 9-11 a.m. at the James Brown Arena. Parents must have valid state ID, as well as birth certifications and proof of Social Security Number for each child ages 1-12. Visit augustaentertainmentcomplex.com. Karma Yoga is offered at Just Breathe Studio, downtown Aiken, each Friday at 10 a.m. and is free if participants bring a donation of a personal item, which will be given to the Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons. Call 803-648-8048 or visit justbreathestudio. com.
Sports-Outdoors
Girls on the Run of the CSRA’s Biannual 5K Celebration and Fundraiser is registering runners through Friday, November 2, for the race on Saturday, November 10, at 9 a.m. at the Kroc Center. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go to the organization, which provides healthy living and life skills to girls in grades 3-8. $25. Visit girlsontherunofthecsra.org. The ASU volleyball team takes on Flagler on Friday, November 2, at 7 p.m. at Christenberry Field House. Call 706-731-7925 or visit aug.edu. The Augusta RiverHawks play the Fayetteville FireAntz Friday, November 2, at 7:35 p.m. at the James Brown Arena. $10-$21. Call 706-993-2645 or visit augustariverhawks.com. Walk to End Alzheimer’s is Saturday, November 3, at the Augusta Common, with registration beginning at 9 a.m. and the walk starting at 10 a.m. Strollers, walkers, runners and pets are welcome. Call 706-7319060 or visit alz.org/walk.
volunteer-led 2.5-mile, 1.5-hour hike. Pre-registration required for groups. Call 706-828-2109 or visit naturalsciencesacademy.org. The ASU volleyball team takes on Armstrong Atlantic State on Saturday, November 3, at 2 p.m. at Christenberry Field House. Call 706-731-7925 or visit aug.edu. The Augusta RiverHawks play the Knoxville Ice Bears Saturday, November 3, at 7:35 p.m. at the James Brown Arena. $10-$21. Call 706-993-2645 or visit augustariverhawks.com. The ASU volleyball team takes on Francis Marion on Tuesday, November 6, at 7 p.m. at Christenberry Field House. Call 706-731-7925 or visit aug.edu. Fall Fest at Graystone Ranch Wildlife Education Center and Nature Park is going on through November 30, on Fridays and from 10 a.m.midnight and Sundays from noon-midnight. the event includes a haunted hayride and fireworks over the lake through November 3, hiking, fishing, boat rides, exotic animal tours, petting zoos, a pumpkin patch, a hay maze, photos with the scarecrow, zip lines and more. $10. Visit graystoneranch.com. Kroc Trotters Running Group, for those ages 16 and older, meets each Tuesday and Thursday at the Kroc Center to run the trails of the Augusta Canal. Free, members; $15, non-members. Call 706-364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org. The Augusta Rugby Club holds weekly practice sessions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Larry Bray Memorial Pitch, 100 Wood Street in Augusta, adjacent to the Augusta GreenJackets’ stadium at Lake Olmstead. Experienced rugby players and newbies ages 18 and up are welcome, and those interested should bring a pair of cleats (cross trainers will work) a mouthguard, gym shor ts and a T-shir t. Visit augustarugby.org or Facebook under the Augusta Rugby Club heading. BlazeSports Swim Team, for all ages of physically challenged swimmers who want to train for competition, meets at the Wilson Family Y. $35 a month, members; $50 a month, non-members. Preregistration required. Visit thefamilyy.org. Zumba Sentao and Zumba classes meet every Monday and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Aiken County Recreation Center on Jefferson Davis Highway in Graniteville, S.C. $6 per class, with coupons available. Call 706-627-1767. Wheelchair Tennis is 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 visit alsalley@ wrh.org. Augusta Canal Boat Tours lasting one hour are offered Monday-Saturday at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., and Sunday at 1:30, 3 and 4:30 p.m. All tours include admission to the Augusta Canal Interpretive Center. Call 706-823-0440 or visit augustacanal.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.
WSI River Run is Saturday, November 3, at 9 a.m. at North Augusta’s Riverview Park Activities Center. Raceday registration for the 10K run and 5K walk is $35 and is available from 7-8:30 a.m. Visit active.com.
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.
Swamp Saturday is Saturday, November 3, at 9:30 a.m. at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and includes a
Riverview Disc Golf League meets each Thursday at 6 p.m. at Riverview Park in North Augusta. $5 entry
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fee and $1 ace pool. 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. Call 706-724-6777 or visit andyjordans.com. Guided Trail Rides at Hilltop Riding Stables at Fort Gordon are available Saturdays at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Sundays at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon; and Wednesday-Friday at 11 a.m. with reservations 24 hours in advance. All trail rides are on a first-come, first-served basis, and participants should arrive 30 minutes prior to the trail ride starting for sign in procedures. $23-$30. Call 706-791-4864 or visit fortgordon.com. Zumba with Sohailla is every Saturday from 10-11 a.m. at the Ballroom Dance Center in Evans. Call 706-4216168 or visit zumbawithsohailla.blogspot.com. Saturday Historic Trolley Tours are Saturdays from 1:30-3:15 p.m. at the Augusta Museum of History. Reservations required 24 hours in advance. $12. Call 706-724-4067 or visit augustamuseum.org. Lakeside Rideouts at Hilltop Riding Stables at Fort Gordon are each Sunday beginning at 1:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. The ride, which begins at 2 p.m., is a two-hour guided ride to Wilkerson Lake. $45-$50. Call 706-791-4864 or visit fortgordon.com. 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. For more information, visit augustastriders.com. Hott Shott Disc Golf is each Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Killer B Disc Golf, 863 Broad Street, and features games and prizes for all ages and skill levels. $2. Call 706-814-7514 or visit killerbdiscgolf.blogspot.com/p/ hott-shott.
Kids-Teens
What’s in the Box: Portraits of Plenty of People, a children’s activity event, is Thursday, November 1, from 10-11 a.m. at the Morris Museum of Art. Members, free; non-members, $4. Pre-registration required. Call 706-724-7501 or visit themorris.org. Cherokee Leaf Painting, a craft program for those ages 5 and up accompanied by a parent, is Friday, November 2, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Reed Creek Park. Free, members; $2 per child, non-members. Pre-registration required. Call 706-210-4027 or visit reedcreekpark.com. Kids Night Out for those ages 2-12 is Friday, November 2, from 6-10 p.m. at the Kroc Center. Includes dinner. $15, members; $20, non-members. Pre-registration required. Call 706-364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org. Kids in the Kitchen, a free community event, is Saturday, November 3, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the downtown Family Y. The event, which aims to help kids make healthy lifestyle choices and reverse the childhood obesity epidemic, includes demonstrations by local chefs, Zumba for kids, healthy recipe sampling and activity stations. Call 706-736-0033 or visit jlaugusta.org.
of Art. Free. Call 706-724-7501 or visit themorris.org. Chess Club for Kids meets Sunday, November 4, from 2:30-4 p.m. at the Headquarters Branch Library. Call 706-821-2600 or visit ecgrl.org. Presidential Pets Activity Time is Monday, November 5, from 5-6 p.m. at North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library. Call 803-279-5767 or visit abb-lib.org. Teen and Tween Club Day at the Columbia County Library begins with Manga Club at 4 p.m. and Digital Photography Club at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6. Pre-registration required. Call 706-863-1946 or visit ecgrl.org. On Being a Girl, a class on puberty for those ages 9-12, is Tuesday, November 6, from 6-9 p.m. at Trinity Hospital of Augusta. $10. Pre-registration required. Visit trinityofaugusta.com. Totally Nonstop Toddler Time, featuring a fruits and vegetables theme, is Wednesday, November 7, at 10 a.m. at the Headquarters Branch Library and features songs, nursery rhymes, games, music and stories. Call 706-821-2600 or visit ecgrl.org. Lego Club for those in grades K-5 is Thursday, November 8, from 4-5 p.m. at the Aiken Public Library. No supplies needed. Call 803-642-2023 or visit abbe-lib.org. In My Backyard shows at 7 p.m. and More Than Meets the Eye shows at 8 p.m. each Saturday in November at USC-Aiken’s DuPont Planetarium. Call 803-641-3654 or visit rpsec.usca.edu/planetarium. Study Hall for teens meets Wednesdays from 3-5 p.m. at the Headquarters Branch Library. Call 706-8212600 or visit ecgrl.org/teens. Steed’s Dairy is open through November 18. Hours are Fridays, 5-10 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; and Sundays, 1-6 p.m. Activities at the working dairy farm include a petting zoo, a jumping pillow, a giant tube slide, rubber duckie races, a preschool play area, a Maize, hayrides, pumpkin patch and more. $12 per person; those 2 and under free. Visit steedsdairy.com. Fall Fest at Graystone Ranch Wildlife Education Center and Nature Park is going on through November 30, on Fridays and from 10 a.m.-midnight and Sundays from noon-midnight. the event includes a haunted hayride and fireworks over the lake through November 3, hiking, fishing, boat rides, exotic animal tours, petting zoos, a pumpkin patch, a hay maze, photos with the scarecrow, zip lines and more. $10. Visit graystoneranch.com. Kroc Tots Activity Hours, for those 5 and under, meets every Friday from 9-10 a.m. at the Kroc Center. Free, members; $1, non-members. Call 706-364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org. Homeschool PE Time, for those elementary school aged, meets Monday-Friday, from 9-11 a.m. at the Kroc Center. Free, members; call for non-member prices. Call 706-364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org. Preschool Story Time (ages 2 and under) is every Wednesday at Headquarters Branch Library at 10 a.m. KinderCare Story Time (ages 3-6) is every Tuesday at 10 a.m. Group registration required. Call 706-8212600 or visit ecgrl.org. 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.
Chess Club for kids meets Saturday, November 3, at 2 p.m. at the Headquarters Branch Library. Call 706821-2600 or visit ecgrl.org.
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.
Artrageous! Family Sunday: Car Crazy is Sunday, November 4, from noon-4 p.m. at the Morris Museum
Story Time is every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Wallace Branch Library. Pre-registration required. Call 706AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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