Car Seat Safety Class is at Martinez Fire Rescue on Wednesday, May 25, from 5:45-8 p.m. $10. Preregistration required. Call 706-721-7606 or visit mcghealth.org. Big Brother/Big Sister, a class that offers educational and interactive activities so children will be prepared to welcome a new baby into the family, meets Thursday, May 26, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Doctors Hospital. Pre-registration required. Call 706-651-2229 or visit doctors-hospial.net. How Top Stop Chronic Heart Burn, a seminar with Dr. Robert Scheirer, is Thursday, May 26, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Doctors Hospital. Preregistration required. Call 706-651-4343 or visit doctors-hospital.net. Joint Efforts, a informational class about knee and hip pain causes and treatments sponsored by Trinity Hospital of Augusta, meets every Thursday at 11 a.m. at Augusta Orthopaedic Clinic. Call 706-481-7604 or visit trinityofaugusta.com.
Support
Alzheimer’s Support Group meets Thursday, May 19, at 3 p.m. at Westwood Nursing Facility in Evans. Call 706-863-751 or visit universityhealth.org. Blood Cancer/Stem Cell Support Group will meet Thursday, May 19, from 5:30-7 p.m. in MCGHealth Cancer Center’s first floor community room. For more information, call 706-721-1634 or visit mcghealth.org. Skip To My Lupus meets at Aiken Regional Medical Center’s Dining Room A on Thursday, May 19, from 7-9 a.m. Call 803-282-9193 or visit aikenregional.com. Let’s Talk Cancer Support Group will meet Tuesday, May 24, from 5:30-7 p.m. at MCGHealth. Call 706-721-0550 or visit mcghealth.org. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet Tuesday, May 24, at 6 p.m. at University Hospital. Call 706863-6355 or visit universityhealth.org. Insulin Pump Support Group meets Thursday, May 26, from 6-7 p.m. at University Hospital. Call 706-8683027 or visit universityhealth.org. A.W.A.K.E.,asleepapneasupport group at MCGHealth, meets Thursday, May 26, from 7-9 p.m. Call 706-7210793 or visit mcghealth.org. Moms Connection meets every Tuesday from 1-2 p.m. at 1225 Walton
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Way (the old Fairway Ford dealership), room 1010C. Pre-registration required. Call 706-721-9351 or visit mcghealth.org. Weight Loss Surgery Support Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in Suite 110 of Medical Office Building 2, 3624 J. Dewey Gray Circle, on the Doctors Hospital campus. Call 706651-2229 or visit doctors-hospital.net.
Education
Computer Hardware Basics is a two-session class at Diamond Lakes Branch Library that meets Thursdays, May 19 and 26, at 10 a.m. Free, but preregistration required. Call 706-772-2432 or visit ecgrl.org. OnlineJobSearchingisacomputer class at the Wallace Branch Library that meets Thursday, May 19, at 6 p.m. at the Wallace Branch Library. Call 706-7226275 or visit ecgrl.org. Basic Resume Writing Class is at Friedman Branch Library on Saturday, May 21, at 10:30 a.m. Pre-registration required. Call 706-736-6758 or visit ecgrl.org. Beginner’s Internet, a free computer class at the Headquarters Branch Library, is Tuesday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. Call 706-821-2600 or visit ecgrl.org.
Getting Out of Debt is a class offered at the Maxwell Branch Library that is Tuesday, May 24, at 6:45 p.m. Spend an hour with a certified credit counselor learning about various kinds of credit. Pre-registration required. Call 706-793-2020 or visit ecgrl.org. Survival of the Fittest: Nutrition Designed for your Workout is a nutrition seminar at Wilson Family Y hosted by Doctors Hospital on Thursday, May 26, at 6 p.m. Free to members; $10 to non-members. Call 706-922-9622 or visit thefamilyy.org.
Benefits
New Volunteer Orientation is Saturday, May 21, at 9 a.m. at the CSRA Humane Society’s Pet Center. Children may volunteer as long as they are always accompanied by an adult. Call 706-2617387 or visit csrahumanesociety.org. Karma Yoga is offered at Just Breathe Studio, downtown Aiken, each Friday at 8:45 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
The Augusta GreenJackets play the Greenville Drive on Thursday, May
19, at 7:05 p.m. The GreenJackets also play the Savannah Sand Gnats May 25-26 at 7:05 p.m. All games at Lake Olmstead Stadium. Tickets are $1-$13. Call 706-922-WINS or visit greenjacketsbaseball.com. The Symphonic Chorus of the CSRA Golf Tournament is Friday, May 20, beginning with lunch at 11:30 a.m. at Forest Hills Golf Club. Featuring prizes, raffles, auctions and 19th Hole Party. $300 for teams or $80 for individuals. Call 706-826-4713 or visit augustachoralsociety.org. MoonlightMusicCruise,featuring entertainment by Karen Gordon, jazz keyboard and vocalist, will be held Friday, May 20, at 7 p.m. $25 per seat. Call 706-823-0440 or visit augustacanal.com. TheSpringBlastSeries6v6Soccer Tournament is Saturday, May 21, at Patriots Park in Columbia County. Team ages are 14-adults (boys, girls, men’s, women’s and co-ed). Cost is $150 per team. Registration deadline is May 18. Call 706-312-7415 or visit http:// csrasoccer.blogspot.com. Group Run begins each Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Nacho Mama’s. Threeand four-mile routes are available for all ages and abilities of runners.
Camellias are sure to be on display during The Aiken Garden Show, this Friday-Saturday, May 20-21, from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. each day. The show will feature speakers, workshops and tours of private gardens. Tickets are $20 at the door or $18 in advance. Call 803-641-6777 or visit aikengardenshow.com.