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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, firstserved 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 706-421-6168 or visit zumbawithsohailla. blogspot.com.
Wilderness Survival, a backcountry camping and emergency survival skills program for those ages 8-18, is Friday, November 9, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Reed Creek Park. Members, free; non-members, $2 per child. Preregistration required. Call 706-210-4027 or visit reedcreekpark.com. Freedom Friday at the Family Y of Augusta South, for kids ages 8 weeks to 12 years, is Friday, November 9, from 6-9:30 p.m. Free for active-duty military families. Visit thefamilyy.org.
event includes door prizes and a free book for each participant. Call 803642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov. Special Thanksgiving Story Time is Tuesday, November 13, at 6 p.m. at the Euchee Creek Branch Library. Call 706-556-0594 or visit ecgrl.org. Totally Nonstop Toddler Time, the theme of which is sweets, is Wednesday, November 14, at 10 a.m. at the Headquarters Branch Library. For those up to 24 months, it includes songs, nursery rhymes, lap games, music and stories. Call 706-821-2600 or visit ecgrl.org.
Safe Sitter, a babysitting class for those ages 11-13, is Saturday, November 10, from 8:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Safe Kids office. $35 fee includes lunch. Preregistration required. Call 706-721-7606 or visit georgiahealth.org/safekids. Jewelry 101 for ages 8-11 is Wednesday, November 14, at 1 p.m. at the Saturday Historic Trolley Tours are Saturdays from 1:30-3:15 p.m. at the Columbia County Library. Pre-registration required. Call 706-447-7657 or Augusta Museum of History. Reservations required 24 hours in advance. National Gaming Day Celebration, featuring board games, computer games visit ecgrl.org. $12. Call 706-724-4067 or visit augustamuseum.org. and more, is Saturday, November 10, from 10:30 a.m.-noon at North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library. Call 803-279-5767 or visit abbe-lib.org. French Language Class, for those in grades 1-5, is Wednesday, November Lakeside Rideouts at Hilltop Riding Stables at Fort Gordon are each Sunday 14, at 4 p.m. at the Aiken Public Library. Free, but limited to the first 15 to beginning at 1:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. The ride, which Parents Night Out at the Marshall Family Y and the Family Y of North pre-register. Call 803-642-2023 or visit abbe-lib.org. begins at 2 p.m., is a two-hour guided ride to Wilkerson Lake. $45-$50. Call Augusta, for kids ages 2-12, is Saturday, November 10, from 6-9:30 p.m. 706-791-4864 or visit fortgordon.com. $12, members; $20, non-members. Visit thefamilyy.org. Gobble Gobble Craft Workshop for those ages 3-5 is Thursday, November 15, at 11 a.m. at the Appleby Branch Library. Participants should bring Weekly Group Runs include the Monday Metro Run meeting at Metro School’s Out Movie for Teens is Monday, November 12, at 2 p.m. at the glue, crayons or markers and pre-registration is required. Call 706-736Coffeehouse at 6 p.m.; Monday Intervals meeting at the Family Y track on Diamond Lakes Branch Library. Call for title and rating. Participants can 6244 or visit ecgrl.org. Wheeler Road at 7 p.m.; the Tuesday Nacho Mama’s Group Run at 6 p.m.; bring their own snacks and the library will provide some as well. Call 706Wednesday’s Blanchard Woods Group Run at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Stay in 772-2432 or visit ecgrl.org. Second Annual Harry Potter Potluck Thanksgiving, for those ages 6-11, Shape Group Run at 6 p.m.; Wednesday’s Post Office Hill Training Run at 7 is Thursday, November 15, at 5 p.m. at the Columbia County Library. p.m.; Thursday’s Homer Hustle at 6 p.m.; and Saturday’s Stay in Shape Run Our New Baby Brother or Sister, a baby care class for siblings, is Monday, Participants are invited to dress up as their favorite characters and bring a at 8 a.m. For more information, visit augustastriders.com. November 12, from 4-5 p.m. at Trinity Hospital of Augusta. Pre-registration dish from the Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook. Pre-registration required. required. visit trinityofaugusta.com. Call 706-447-7657 or visit ecgrl.org. 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. Westminster Schools of Augusta Lower School Open House is Tuesday, Big Brother/Big Sister, a infant care class for siblings, is Thursday, $2. Call 706-814-7514 or visit killerbdiscgolf.blogspot.com/p/hott-shott. November 13, at 10 a.m. at the school and includes a meet and greet with November 15, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Doctors Hospital. Free, but preteachers and parents, a campus tour and more. Visit wsa.net. registration required. Call 706-651-2229 or visit doctors-hospital.net.
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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. Diamond Lakes Puppet Players present a program about turkeys and Thanksgiving for families Friday, November 9, at 10 a.m. Pre-registration required. Call 706-772-2432 or visit ecgrl.org.
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“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel” Release Party is Tuesday, November 13, from 4-5 p.m. at North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library and includes activities and a chance to win a copy of the new book. Call 803279-5767 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. Weather permitting, the observatory housing the Bechtel telescope will be open for viewing after each show. $4.50, adults; $3.50, seniors; $2.50, students grades 4K-12; $1, USC-A faculty, staff and students. Call 803641-3654 or visit rpsec.usca.edu/planetarium.
Thanksgiving Story Time, for those ages 8 and under accompanied by an adult, is Tuesday, November 13, at 4 p.m. in rooms 6-7 of the Weeks Center in Aiken. Participants are invited to dress as pilgrims and Indians and the Study Hall for teens meets Wednesdays from 3-5 p.m. at the Headquarters
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