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Table of Contents Augusta’s Independent Voice Since 1989 • Metrospirit.com
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The Insider Sexual assault shakes AU’s Summerville Campus by The Insider
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As details are beginning to emerge about last week’s sexual assault of a female doctor at Colonial Court Apartments on Walton Way right across the street from Augusta University’s Summerville campus, many students and faculty members at the college are shocked that there still has been no arrest in the case. The female doctor was found bound, gagged, raped and her throat was cut by a knife. It was a horrific attack, but there still has been very little information released by the Richmond County Sheriff ’s Office relating to any potential suspects in the March 15 assault. The only information provided by the sheriff ’s office is that the suspect is identified as a black male, around 5’11” and weighing 180 to 200 lbs. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and dark-colored pants. Any real details about the incident
have been released by the local media. Not the sheriff ’s office. WRDW News Channel 12 reporter Liz Owens did a thorough story just this week stating that the female doctor who was assaulted did not know her attacker. The woman was able to call for help using Facetime on her phone. An employee at the hospital where the doctor works alerted authorities of the attack, according to News Channel 12. Here is a partial transcript of the 911 call, according to Owens’ story: Caller: We see her lying on the floor with tape across her mouth. She is crying right now. 911: You said she is one of your colleagues? Caller: Yes, so she didn’t show up to work today we were calling her and she responded. She reached out with Facetime and we saw her lying down. 911: You said she is tied up? Caller: It looks like she is tied up; I can only
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see her from the belly up. (The caller tries to ask the doctor questions, but she can only communicate by nodding.) Caller: Have you been this way overnight or just this morning? Overnight. She is in her bedroom ... and is unsure if her attacker is still in her apartment. 911: Police are about to enter the residence. Caller: Okay. Caller: I think they’re there, okay, so don’t worry. 911: Do you see the police? Caller: I don’t see them in the phone, but I hear someone knocking. (Seconds later deputies force their way through the victim’s front door.) 911: You see a deputy? Caller: I see someone with a flashlight. I see the flashlight. Yeah, I think they’re entering downstairs. Finally, the deputies reach the victim who tells officers her throat has been slit and she had been bound and gagged for almost seven hours. The attack apparently happened around 2 a.m. that morning. While these are terrifying details that no one wants to hear, the public and especially students and faculty members at Augusta University need to be aware of the circumstances surrounding the sexual assault. News Channel 12 also uncovered some disturbing statistics. “Since 2013, 23 people reported being sexually assaulted within a mile radius of the campus. We do not know how many of those assaults involved a stranger,” Owens reported. “Countywide, there are 386 reported cases over the last five years.” Another local television station attempted to seek answers from Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree regarding the sexual assault, but the reporter got nowhere. WJBF News Channel 6 Senior Reporter George
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Eskola pointed out that it had been days since the attack near the Summerville campus and there has been little information provided by the sheriff ’s office. Augusta University students told Eskola that they have heard “nothing” from local law enforcement about the assault. Eskola even tracked down the sheriff during his regular mile walk around the Richmond County Sheriff ’s Office along Walton Way to try to get some answers. But despite Eskola’s repeated attempts to ask Roundtree some questions regarding the attack near the Summerville campus, the sheriff continued on his walk and would not comment. t “There’s a lot of questions out there,” Eskola told Roundtree.
The sheriff just kept walking around the block. “George,” Roundtree told Eskola, “if you want to walk, walk.” The sheriff might want to consider taking his daily walks around the Summerville campus and talking to some of its staff and students while he is exercising. It would be just as good of a workout as walking around his office building and he might help some local college students feel a little safer. Who knows? He might even get some leads in the case.
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Jenny is Wright Where is my mind? by Jenny Wright
I feel like I’m losing my mind. I’m scattered. I can’t remember people’s names, y’all. I am relying on my ever loyal lists to get by. This time of year is usually relatively calm for our family, but somehow we’ve found ourselves in a storm JENNY WRIGHT’S humorous observations on marriage, of rehearsals, practices, motherhood and living in school projects and life. Augusta have earned her a devoted following, both in print It’s not just me. The Boy and on Facebook. When she’s not spying on other parents in searched and searched for the carpool line at school, you’ll a black shirt he needed for probably find her with either a camera, tennis racquet or wine school. He couldn’t find glass in her hand. it. He searched again. I conceded, realizing we might just need a new black shirt. He’s the worst looker of them all, but he was stumped. I gave myself a pat on the back for finding the shirt before I bought a new one, but that didn’t stop the temporary chaos. The Girl lost a book. She had the book. It was right where she left it, but she couldn’t remember where she left it. I don’t make it a habit of replacing all lost
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things, because she needs to keep up with her stuff, but I conceded to that, too. Pat myself on the back for finding that one, too, but I gave her a pass. My friend Mandi drove to two houses to pick up her daughter, only to realize her daughter was already at home. Hey, we lost a shirt and a book. She lost her kid. Believe you me, I’m not judging. I was in the grocery store the other day, and right after I avoided talking to someone whose name I couldn’t recall, I dropped an entire of chocolate chip cookies all over the floor. They went everywhere. Normally I might’ve made a bee line to the wine aisle. I waved the white flag instead. Once in the parking lot, I looked for my car for a few minutes, I found it. Went to unlock it, wondering why the button didn’t work on my key thingy. Wasn’t my car. My mom tells a story like that, one about getting in the wrong car. She got in what looked like her car and wondered what happened to all the mess. Wasn’t her car, either. Dinner last night sat in a cold oven for nearly 30 minutes before I realized the oven was, well, cold. None of this really matters, of course. They’re teeny little unimportant blips on the radar. It’s mildly
comical to think about. They’re all fixable, too. Maybe that’s where I need to focus. Not on the things I’m losing or forgetting, but the fact that I remember and find them in the end. I need a little reset is all. Who wants to take me to the beach? The good news? It’s spring. Things are blooming, and there’s a lovely sense of new life all around our beautiful city. I also just learned it’s International Happy Day. I don’t know what that means, but I’ll take it. I am happy, even when I feel dumb. Besides, as I write, it’s the Spring Equinox. At least the egg on my counter stays balanced, even if the rest of us feel a little off kilter. Cheers to getting it together, like that egg, even for a day.
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personalities, southern and not, around town whose voices could give a kick at a crossing. C’mon y’ll, it’ll be like the Art Boxes, a cool thing to do. a crosswalk recording? this is your cover story??? The headline on the astin rose article “Roundtree’s stubbornness exceeded only by his ego” This could have just as easily read “Rhodes’ stubbornness exceeded only by his ego”. Is it true that this guy has a mirror in front of his toilet? Can you picture Gould Hagler trying to deal with some of those backward-looking, what’s in it for me snakes on the Augusta Commission?
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What is with all these personal-injury lawyer ads on TV, suggesting hundreds of thousands of $ for injuries? Could this encourage some types to try to instigate fake accidents? Just thinking! I love Stacey E.’s crosswalk voice story! I think that would be cool to have different voice recordings at crosswalks, especially around the old Berckman Road area near CVS/Fresh Market. We’ve got a variety of
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Now this right here.... “Every weapon, and explosive, and key to storage and arms-room is checked every hour on the hour, every day, every month, year long.” Is absolutely not true. Weapons, explosives, etc...are all kept under tight security in the Military; however, all of the “checking” you refer to in your statement is really quite ridiculous. Oh and By The Way....Our President Mr. Donald Trump is currently “Making America Great Again”...”check “ that out! When does Scott Johnson’s wife turn 55 so his secretary can plan another party at Savannah Rapids? Or will the secretary wait until the new performing arts center is operating?
To the whiner on the military having 99.9% gun control. Yes, that same gun control was used on December 7th, 1941. That gun control was the reason that our soldiers could not defend themselves while being attacked. Some veterans of that attack have stated the persons of authority controlling the weapons access were nowhere to be found. Now that the students around the U.S. have their 17 minute walkout complete. Maybe now they can protest the murder of viable fetuses and the nearly 900,000 abortions that are performed every year with the sale of body parts. Your president is getting desperate. Just a matter of time. The truth always always always comes out. But karma is just timing it, and when it strikes, the hatred for him, will turn into pitty. Payback is a betch. How much longer must we suffer this reality show tragedy that is the donald trump administration? Here’s to all the alligator armed rascals that pull up in their cars to the drive thru ATM machine, but don’t get close enough to use it. They either have to get out or open their doors to reach the machine. Park your damn car in the parking space and walk up and quit holding up the line. ASSHOLES
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turnkey packages for the tournament. In fact, Executive Marketing Services has two private hospitality venues, The Executive Club and The Foundation Club, which are located directly across from the Augusta National off Washington Road. “I usually start work around 4:30 or 5 p.m. at Executive Marketing Services and I’ll leave around 7 or 7:30 in the morning,” Dent said. “It’s a long day, but it actually works out great for me working nights because the traffic is completely off the road by the time I head home in the mornings.” While Dent has to battle the traffic on Washington Road coming to work around 4:30 p.m. right before the gates close for the day, she actually enjoys leaving at 7:30 a.m. because she sees all of the excited patrons anxiously waiting to get onto the course. “I get on I-20 westbound going home in the mornings,” Dent said. “So I get to see the cars lined up for miles and miles on the interstate to get off on the exit to get to the Masters.” Dent said that she began working for Executive Marketing Services during Masters Week because the pay is extremely good for only one week of work. “I
“I think the best part of working the Masters is, it offers some very long hours and you are able to make a nice amount of money in a short period of time. But I also enjoy it because you are able to be in the midst of it all. It is just a different feeling when Masters time comes around.”
— Katrina Dent think the best part of working the Masters is, it offers some very long hours and you are able to make a nice amount of money in a short period of time,” Dent said. “But I also enjoy it because you are able to be in the midst of it all. It is just a different feeling when Masters time comes around. The who’s who of the golf world and the who’s who of everything from everywhere are all in town that week. The atmosphere is just exciting.” Unfortunately, Dent joked that she has yet to meet anyone famous while working Masters Week. In fact, she doesn’t typically get the opportunity to attend the actual tournament. “I am a huge sports fanatic,” Dent said, laughing. “I would absolutely love to help out Grant Hill because he is my favorite basketball player of all time and, of course, a Duke
Many locals take a vacation from their regular jobs to earn extra cash during Augusta’s busiest week of the year
The Masters of Side Hustle by Stacey Eidson | stacey@themetrospirit.com When local residents dial 911, Katrina Dent is one of the highly trained operators prepared to handle any emergency call at the Columbia County Sheriff ’s Office E911 Communications Center. She absolutely loves her job and takes her responsibility to the public very seriously. But when Masters Week rolls around each year, Dent takes a vacation from her regular duties at the sheriff ’s office and works for a private hospitality company to help out-of-town patrons enjoy their week in Augusta. “During Masters Week, I work for Executive Marketing Services as a dispatcher for the drivers,” Dent said. “I actually work nights and the drivers will call in when they are either going on or off 14 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
duty. But I also do running for whatever our guests need. Almost like a little gofer.” The guests in town during Masters always keep her busy because Executive Marketing Services wants to make sure patrons have everything they need for the ultimate tournament experience, she said. “I’d probably say the craziest request I ever got was we had to go and get a specific mattress for a house one time,” Dent said, laughing. “But usually it’s something like a guest likes a certain type of drink or beverage and we’ll go find it and bring it to them.” This upcoming Masters will be Dent’s third year working for Executive Marketing Services, a local company that specializes in offering corporate clients complete 22MARCH2018
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alum. He would probably be the person that if I ever got to meet him I would be like, ‘Are we serious right now?’” While Grant Hill would be her first choice, she has a list of sports heroes that she would enjoy having the opportunity to meet. “When it comes to baseball, I would love to meet Chipper Jones. That would be incredible,” Dent said. “But, unfortunately, no, I haven’t gotten the chance to meet anyone famous. I’m sort of holed up working the dispatch for the drivers, so I don’t really see any of the famous people.” However, Dent’s brother is quick to remind her that he has met his fair share of celebrities. “My brother used to work there as a valet, so he was able to see more of the people who were walking through and going to get their vehicles,” Dent said, adding that he was lucky enough to meet basketball legend Julius Erving one year. “He saw Dr. J one year, and he saw (former NFL quarterback) Donovan McNabb one year, too.” And even though she doesn’t regularly get to visit the course, her father — who happens to be Mike Leverett, the Harlem High School softball coach who, in 2016, led the Lady Bulldogs to their first state championship in 30 years — always takes good care of his daughter and brings her back items from the tournament. “My dad drives for a different company and he gets to go on the course, so whatever I need I will just get him to get it for me. But other than that, I don’t get to go on the course. I know, it’s so sad,” Dent said, chuckling. “But even though I don’t get to go out there, I’m still making some good money so it’s totally fine. It’s a fun week to be in Augusta.”
A TIME TO APPRECIATE AUGUSTA
For Allison Cunningham, Masters Week is an opportunity for a complete change of scenery from her normal duties at work. “My regular 9 to 5 job, as you would call it, is I work at Savannah River Site doing radiation protection,” Cunningham said. “So that’s what I do the whole rest of the year. But during Masters Week, I use some of my vacation time at SRS and I work for Sean Wight, who owns Frog Hollow, Farmhaus and Craft & Vine.” For more than a decade, Cunningham said she was consistently working in the local food and beverage industry while also going to college and earning two degrees. “Between the ages of about 20 and 32, I got to work at great places like D.Timm’s, La Maison, Toast Wine and Beverage and Frog Hollow,” said Cunningham, who will turn 38 later this year. “I remember when I went back to school, I contacted Sean (Wight) because I knew him through the business, and he agreed to let me work a couple of extra nights to help pay for school. Getting to work for him was a really good experience for me because he was very understanding that I was going to school and had to have a flexible schedule.” While working at Toast Wine and Beverage and later at Frog Hollow, Cunningham said she really experienced what it takes to host guests during Masters Week. “I worked with Sean Wight during Masters at his restaurant for a couple of years,” Cunningham said. “So, after I earned my second degree and it was time for me to start my career, he asked, ‘You are coming back for Masters, right?’ So, as soon as I built up enough vacation time at SRS, I called him back and said, ‘Do you still want me?’ And he was like, ‘Heck yeah.’ So, it’s been awesome.”
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Instead of working at one of his restaurants during Masters, Cunningham said she has been asked to be a server and occasionally pour wine at Wight’s weeklong catering event for Mercedes-Benz. “His catering event for Mercedes-Benz is a really ornate deal,” Cunningham said. “They bring in professional decorators, they change the lighting each night, they have live bands, and they’ve even done interviews on stage with the people from SportsCenter. It’s crazy, but it’s really neat and fun. And it’s a break from what I regularly do each day.” While she really enjoys her job at SRS, Cunningham said there is a special camaraderie among people who work in the food and beverage industry.
“People are usually surprised when they ask me, ‘Well, what do you do the rest of the year?’ And I tell them I do radiation protection. I get a few weird looks like, ‘Are you radioactive?’ But it’s a lot of fun.” — Allison Cunningham “Sean has got several of the people who used to work for his restaurant and who have moved onto different things to come back for Masters because we still enjoy that service industry banter and fun that we have,” Cunningham said. “And the bonus is you get to make extra money while you are using your vacation time. I really enjoy it.” Cunningham said she also likes the reaction she gets from guests when they ask her what she does for a living. “People are usually surprised when they ask me, ‘Well, what do you do the rest of the year?’ And I tell them I do radiation protection,” Cunningham said, laughing. “I get a few weird looks like, ‘Are you radioactive?’ But it’s a lot of fun.” Masters Week is definitely a special time in Augusta that shouldn’t be missed, Cunningham said. “I feel like it is a time when the whole city kind of comes to life a little more than normal,” she said. “Even though there is so much going on and it seems like there is so much on the line, people seem relax and enjoy their own city.” Augustans need to appreciate the beauty of their own hometown, she said. “For the most part, those of us who live here, we are working our regular lives and getting caught up in the day-to-day activities and we’re not actually enjoying what our city has to offer,” Cunningham said. “Then, come Masters Week, it’s almost like everybody takes a pause to enjoy our city.” Locals should treasure that experience, she said. “It’s not like living in Orlando or Miami where tourism is your day-to-day life and you don’t really get to enjoy it,” she said. “Masters, since it happens once a year and every year, we get to celebrate it, too. I think that’s something pretty unique.”
MASTERS WEEK IS A ‘STAY-CATION’
While talking to a client in her studio last year, 32-year-old local hair stylist Hope Key came up with an idea that would help her friends and clients truly celebrate Masters Week. “Last year, a client and I were joking and saying, ‘We don’t rent,’ and talking about all the people who were stressed out about the whole renting their house process,” Key said. “We were laughing about how it’s so much fun to just stay in town during Masters Week and hang out like it’s spring break.” As they were talking, Key thought it would be fun to create a T-shirt design celebrating locals who choose to remain in the Augusta area during Masters Week. She came up with the slogan, “I Don’t Rent. I Stay Fore the Party.” “So I ran to the mall and got all the white tank tops that I could and found a screen printer that could do them,” Key said. “This was the week before Masters Week last year.” Key, known as The Augusta Hair Stylist on Facebook, made a dozen T-shirts with her slogan and a golf logo on it. She sold all of them to her clients for $25 each in less than a week. The T-shirts were so popular that Key decided to make about a dozen more and sold several of them before the end of the tournament. “So, this year, I planned ahead and ordered my shirts from a wholesaler and I went ahead and ordered like 40 shirts,” Key said. However, this year, her clients who actually rent their houses for Masters Week wanted a second T-shirt with a different slogan. “Some of my clients were saying, ‘Well, we do rent, so you need to make a shirt for someone who does rent their house,’” Key said. “So I made a design this year that I wanted it to have a double meaning. That shirt says, ‘Renter Fore The Green.’” Key explained the slogan could refer to people who come to Masters and rent other AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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“I am the kind of person who likes to wear holidaythemed stuff. I like to get in the spirit, so I just wanted a spring break, fun-type shirt that I could wear to Rock Fore! Dough and places like that. I just wanted a shirt that says, ‘I’m an Augusta local. I’m here to party because it is so much fun.’ For me, Masters Week is a stay-cation.”
becoming known for our Masters cookies.” Over the past several years, Sprowls’ delicious cookies with golf themes have been a huge hit during Masters Week. “Last year, we did almost 2,000 cookies for Masters Week,” Sprowls said, chuckling. “That’s a lot of cookies. But we kind of depend on those companies that have house rentals and then, of course, on caterers. We have lately been getting a lot of companies that are out of state that have been contacting us a month in advance about corporate cookies.” The demand has grown so quickly that Sprowls said the bake shop is having to prioritize its orders. “We got a little overwhelmed, so we recently moved into corporate orders only,” she said. “But we still offer three sales a month to the public. And then if it’s like Easter, Masters, Christmas or Thanksgiving, we always offer special cookies and special items for order around those times.” Not only are the cookies beautifully decorated and neatly packaged, but the bakeshop also avoids using any of the Augusta National’s trademarks. “We are very careful because of the Masters trademarks and copyrights,” Sprowls said. “We want patrons to love our cookies, so they are mostly golf themed and we have a ‘Welcome to Augusta’ cookie, as well.” The Sweet Suite Bakeshop’s cookie business has grown so much during Masters Week that they have even supplied some of their treats to professional golfers staying in Augusta. “We’ve done cookies for a caterer that does some famous golfers’ homes each year,” Sprowls said, laughing. “But of course, we can’t mention the names of the golfers. That’s a secret, but we are thrilled that they are enjoying our cookies.”
— Hope Key people’s house to attend the tournament or it could refer to locals who rent their house for the extra money. “So the people who are in town and renting, they can take the T-shirts home as a souvenir. But it can also be for the people who are renting their houses for the ‘green,’ as in the money,” Key said, chuckling. “When I showed the shirts to my mom, she didn’t get it. She was like, ‘I don’t understand it.’ I said, ‘It can go both ways, Mom.’” So far, Key mainly sells her T-shirts to clients, friends and people at her gym. “I don’t really make a profit on it,” Key said. “By the time I buy the shirts and pay the screen printers, I barely break even. It’s really just for fun. I am the kind of person who likes to wear holiday-themed stuff. I like to get in the spirit, so I just wanted a spring break, fun-type shirt that I could wear to Rock Fore! Dough and places like that. I just wanted a shirt that says, ‘I’m an Augusta local. I’m here to party because it is so much fun.’ For me, Masters Week is a stay-cation.” Possibly starting next year, Key said should would like to partner with a charity and produce the shirts with the goal of raising money for a good cause. In fact, with her original slogan, “I Don’t Rent,” Key is considering possibly teaming up with an anti-prostitution charity that helps stop human trafficking. “When I became single, my girlfriend and I were joking about how we didn’t want people to think that they could rent us but we wanted to get dolled up and go out for Masters Week. Our message was, ‘Money can’t buy us,’” Key said. “So, there’s another meaning behind the message, ‘I Don’t Rent.’ You’d be amazed the offers that you get during Masters Week. Some people think they can buy anything. Well, I don’t rent my house or my body.”
A SWEET WEEK FOR AUGUSTANS
When Jamey Sprowls opened up her local business, The Sweet Suite Bakeshop in Grovetown on CDP Industrial Boulevard, she didn’t intend on selling cookies. “We opened in 2015, and our business has really grown through word of mouth,” Sprowls said, adding that she had a full-time job when she decided to take a chance and open the bake shop. “We owned the space that I’m in, so it was a minimal investment. My husband said, ‘We have a renter who has vacated, do you want to try a cake supply shop?’ But the whole goal was to be cake supplies only. That’s it.” But a wonderful accident happened, Sprowls said. “We started the first couple of weeks offering treats for walk-ins, and it just exploded,” Sprowls said. “We were supposed to be just a cake supply shop, but now we are kind of 16 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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The legendary, trick-shot team heads back to Augusta this week
Globetrotters: not just for guys! by Amanda Main | amanda@themetrospirit.com The Harlem Globetrotters seem to be a universally loved basketball team. They’ve been around for close to a century, known for their incredible ball handling, rimrattling dunks, trick shots, comedic antics and unequaled fan interaction. Members of the beloved team will be in Augusta on Friday, March 23, with their game starting at 7 p.m. They’ll meet with fans and sign autographs afterward. The Globetrotters (whose name is appropriate, being that they’ve shown off their skills in 122 countries and territories on six continents) total about 30 players, with three teams of about 10: the red unit, white unit and blue unit. Unless you follow the Globetrotters’ roster closely, you might not realize that they welcome women on their team. One of those women is Briana “Hoops” Green, a 28-year-old from Lexington, Ky., who is just the 15th woman to ever don the red, white and blue uniform in the team’s 91-year history. (The first was Lynette Woodard, in 1985.)
Though in many areas of the sports world it’s unheard of for women to play alongside men, she said she already was used to doing that. “It’s pretty neat; I mean, I’ve always played against guys — growing up, I was always on the co-ed team, I was always playing with my brother, playing against his friends, so that’s nothing really new to me,” she said. “But It’s pretty cool just being with the Globetrotters and you’re the only woman on a team, you definitely stand out.” Right now, the Globetrotters have two other women playing for their units. Hoops, who while growing up looked up to basketball stars Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant, knew from a young age that she would be playing basketball professionally. Before the Globetrotters opportunity arose, she helped her team at Lexington Catholic High School rise to a 160-14 record over four years. She led the team to two state championships and was ranked among the best players in the country, earning All-State and All-Region honors. After attending the University of Texas at El Paso, she ranked No. 11 on the school’s list for all-time wins. She went on to play professionally overseas in the Czech Republic and Spain, as well as Mexico. Hoops loves traveling, so being on the Globetrotters is the perfect job for her. “I have the opportunity to go to amazing, different places that maybe I never would have experienced if I wasn’t on the Globetrotters,” she said. “Just, when people see us, they immediately smile and they’ll tell us a story about the first time they went to a Globetrotters game. Or, being one of the few females on the team, they look up to me as being a role model and an inspiration to them, so it’s pretty cool to be a part of that.” She also loves that the team does a lot of ambassador work — before she joined the team, she already spent some time coaching and mentoring youths. The Globetrotters are all about that — they have a program called “The ABCs of Bullying Prevention” where they use their status 22MARCH2018
to talk to kids about how to reduce bullying in their schools. They also spend a lot of time with fans after their games. During the games, the Globetrotters are matched up against the Washington Generals. Even though the Globetrotters usually win (they’ve only lost a few times in their 91-year history), Hoops said the games actually are challenging, with the Generals becoming more athletic recently, and therefore they pose more of a challenge. “Sometimes we just have an off night and we’re missing shots,” she said. “So we have to really buckle down and start making things happen, because if they get a high lead, and whether we’re doing these different tricks, different skits or whatever, we have to be able to come back and catch up. Because we don’t change the score to benefit us; we don’t add on points or anything. So we have to make sure that we start really locking in and playing defense. We have to get to the basket and score and get fouled to do all this stuff to make sure that we have a close game or that we end up winning the game.” Hoops, who is not on the unit that will be playing in Augusta, said anyone who comes out to their games can expect to have a good time. “Whatever issue, whatever problem, anything, you can just leave that at the door, just knowing you can leave the gym with a smile on your face,” she said. “Globetrotters are more than basketball players — we’re ambassadors of goodwill, and I just know that everyone’s gonna have a good time. It’s for everybody — family fun.” Visit harlemglobetrotters.com to find out about more about the team and its history. The Harlem Globetrotters James Brown Arena 7 p.m. Friday, March 23 $28.50-$105.50 877-4AUGTIX or georgialinatix.com AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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Winter is officially over! Of course, that means summer is on its way next, but let’s agree to just enjoy the milder temperatures for the time being. Ask any outdoors enthusiast in the area, and they’ll report that people have been becoming more interested in exploring the outdoors in the CSRA. As the temps rise, soo do opportunities to get with other people who love being outdoors. Here are some things going on outside this week: Friday, March 23 5pm - 7pm Growler Gardening theClubhou.se Volunteers will weed and mulch, then enjoy some locally brewed beer. Visit theclubhou.se or call 706-723-5782. Saturday, March 24 8am 2K Fun Run/Walk Diamond Lakes Regional Park Registration starts at 7 a.m. Event includes prizes and a raffle. $10 per entry; proceeds benefit the Friends of the Augusta Library. Register in advance at any Richmond County library location or online at bit.ly/easteregg2k. 8:30am - 1:30pm Spring Trifecta Golf Tournament Gordon Lakes Golf Club, Fort Gordon $45, civilians; $35, military; $25, members. Call 706-791-2433 or visit fortgordon.com/events. 9am - noon Swamp Spring Cleaning Phinizy Swamp Nature Park Volunteers will help clean up the trails and boardwalks and can stick around for a hot dog lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 706-396-1410 or visit phinizycenter.org. 9am - 11am Run Into Recovery River Levee Trail Benefits Young People in Recovery and Focus on Recovery. $20, Augusta Striders registration; $25, early registration (by March 17 to save $5 and guarantee a shirt); $15, walkers, students and kids fun run (the Kids 1-Mile Fun Run will start at 9 a.m.). Visit give.classy.org/rir2018 or email augustaga@ youngpeopleinrecovery.org. 10am - noon Trillium Trek Greystone Preserve, North Augusta This guided hike has a goal of searching for the endangered flowering plant Relict Trillium. Free, Central Savannah River Land Trust members; $10, suggested donation for nonmembers. Call 706312-5263, ext. 2, or email bethany@csrlt.org. Noon - 2pm Hike Into Spring Mistletoe State Park Hike along the Cliatt-Creek and Beach Trail, with a ranger leading the way. $5 parking. Preregistration required. Call 706-541-0321 or visit gastateparks.org/mistletoe. 1pm - 4pm Savannah River Heritage Preserve Hike 1100 Old Plantation Road, North Augusta This Sierra Club event features an easy 2-mile hike to view spring flora. Meet at the Preserve parking lot. Pre-registration required; limited to 15 people. Email gordonjudith@att.net or call 706-650-8314. Sun Mar 25 7am - noon TASC Crappie Tournament Butler Reservoir, Fort Gordon Open to all ID cardholders and members of the public with a Fort Gordon fishing license participant permit. $20 per person; $10 for FGSC members. Cash prizes will be awarded. Call 706791-5078 or visit fortgordon.com/events. 8am - 10am Adopt a Highway Cleanup Riverwatch Parkway Pilot Travel Center A Sierra Club event in which participants will clean up a mile stretch on Riverwatch Parkway and be done by 10 a.m. Call 706-945-3454 or email t.nelken@att.net. Ongoing Free Fun Run Thursdays Your Pie, North Augusta Hosted by Fleet Feet Sports, this is intended for anyone looking for a 2- to 5-mile run with a group. It happens at 6 p.m. every first, second, third and fourth Thursday of the month. Wear lights and reflective gear when appropriate for better visibility. Email training@fleetfeetaugusta.com or visit facebook.com/events/218818291994876. 20 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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FROM THE SMALL SCREEN TO A LOCAL STAGE Country star Kellie Pickler first broke on the scene more than a decade ago thanks to reality television — and it seems she just can’t give it up. She made it to the top 6 in “American Idol,” with all three judges giving her approval in her audition. She’s also been on “Dancing with the Stars” and now has her own TV show called “I Love Kellie Pickler” on CMT. She’ll be belting out tunes in Evans on Saturday, March 24, as part of a benefit concert in honor of Miller Grover. All profits will go to the Lachlan McIntosh Tannery Foundation, a Clemson, S.C., nonprofit organization that raises awareness for childhood cancer. The day kicks off at noon, with fun and games for the whole family from noon to 4 p.m. Pickler will take the stage at 7 p.m. Tickets for the daytime activities are $5, and the concert is $10, with gates opening for the concert at 5 p.m. The evening ends with a display of fireworks. All in for Miller Concert with Kellie Pickler Evans Towne Center Park Noon - 11 p.m. Saturday, March 24 (concert at 7 p.m.) $5, daytime activities; $10, concert goo.gl/i8A5hM or evanstownecenterpark.com/events
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The sixth annual Roast on the River is upon us! This fundraiser for Savannah Riverkeeper, an organization that makes preserving the area’s giant water source its goal, features an oyster roast and lowcountry boil, as well as beer, live music and a silent auction. It all gets started at 6 p.m. Saturday at 328 Riverfront Drive. Tickets start at $35 per person. Visit savannahriverkeeper.org or call 706-8268991.
Don’t have the time or money to take the kids in your life to Disney World? Let Disney come to the kids! The “Disney Live! Mickey & Minnie’s Doorway to Magic” show will be at the Bell Auditorium twice on Sunday — at 1 and 4 p.m. A whopping 25 characters will be featured in the show. Tickets start at $25; call 877-4AUGTIX or visit georgialinatix.com.
Snark Attack! That’s the name of this free film screening of “Sharknado,” aimed at teens in sixth through 12th grades. If your kids have had a bit of an attitude about everything lately, the perfect place for them to unleash their words might be at this wonderfully awful movie. The movie starts at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Aiken Public Library, and drinks and snacks will be served. Call 803-642-2020 or visit abbelib.org.
Itching for a new hobby? Fencing might look simple, but fencingforfitness. com proclaims the sport to be one of agility, alertness and endurance. The Augusta Fencers Club is bringing back its Introductory Fencing Classes, for adults, young teens and kids. Classes start the week of April 9; each course is $180, with discounts available. Visit augustafencersclub.com, email rvolk1@ comcast.net or call 706-722-8878.
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Headquarters Branch Library Pre-registration required. Call 706-826-1511 or visit arcpls.org.
1pm - 4:30pm AARP Driver Safety Class
Columbia County Library For drivers older than 25, with a possible discount on your car insurance. Must register with AARP by calling 706-228-4467 after 7 p.m. A required workbook fee applies. Visit gchrl.org.
6pm Tertulia: Spanish Conversation Group
Living Portrayal of da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” Bolton Lunceford Playhouse, Washington 7:30pm - 9pm Fri Mar 23; repeats 7:30pm Mar 24 and 3pm Mar 25 $15, adults; $7.50, kids 12 and under. Visit washingtonlittletheater.org or call 706-678-9582.
ARTS
Fri Mar 23
6:30pm - 8:30pm Acrylic Painting Class
Harlem Arts Council Acrylic painting with Angelika Bondar. $30. Make reservations at least 24 hours in advance. Minimum three students required. Call 706-394-4682, visit harlemartscouncil. org/register or email harlemartscouncil@ gmail.com.
Wed Mar 28
10am - noon Watercolor Painting
Harlem Arts Council Watercolor painting class for adults with Frank Carstarphen. $20 per class, with a $10 supply fee per class. Make reservations at least 24 hours in advance. Call 706-799-9854, visit harlemartscouncil.org/register or email harlemartscouncil@gmail.com.
2pm - 4:30pm Acrylic and Oil Painting Sessions Aiken Public Library A class for adults and teens that meets
Wednesdays through March 28. Preregistration and purchase of your own materials required. Call 803-642-2020, ext. 1131, or visit abbe-lib.org.
7pm - 10pm Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Le Chat Noir This burlesque live drawing event featuring contests, performances, prizes and more. $10, advance; $12 at the door; $8, students, teachers and military with ID. Call 706-7223322 or visit lcnaugusta.com.
DANCE
Fri Mar 23
7:30pm Under the Big Top
The Ballroom Dance Center Repeats at 7:30 p.m. March 24. A mix of dance and theater by the staff and students of the Ballroom Dance Center, “Under the Big Top” is in the style of a 1920s traveling circus show featuring death-defying stunts, showgirls, clowns, acrobats and more. $27, adults; $24, military with ID; $20, youths under 18. Call 706-854-8888 or visit augustaballroomdance.com.
Sat Mar 24
10am Dance Workshop
Harlem Arts Council $15. Make reservations at least 24 hours in advance. Call 762-383-9743, visit harlemartscouncil.org/register or email harlemartscouncil@gmail.com.
3pm - 4:30pm Partners in Friendship
Aiken Public Library This elementary course in conversational Italian language and culture is suitable for teens and adults. Partners in Friendship membership optional. Call 803-642-2020 or visit abbe-lib.org.
3:30pm - 5pm Intermediate Spanish Class
Friedman Branch Library An adult class for those who already know some Spanish, led by Edwin Perez of the Asociacion Cultural Hispanoamericana. Preregistration required. Call 706-736-6758 or visit elcervantino.org or arcpls.org.
5:30pm Beginner Spanish Class
Friedman Branch Library An adult class led by Edwin Perez of the Asociacion Cultural Hispanoamericana. Preregistration required. Call 706-736-6758 or visit arcpls.org.
Tue Mar 27
10:30am - noon English as a Second Language
Columbia County Library All levels welcome. Email 7022esl@gmail. com.
10:30am Pronunciator Tech Class
Fri Mar 23
Appleby Branch Library This class aims to help you achieve your goal of learning another language. Pre-registration required. Call 706-736-6244 or visit arcpls. org.
Maxwell Branch Library Pre-registration required. Call 706-793-2020 or visit arcpls.org.
Wed Mar 28
EDUCATION 3:30pm - 5pm Spanish for Beginners
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Headquarters Branch Library A group for beginner to intermediate Spanish speakers. Call 317-695-4748 or visit arcpls. org.
6:30pm - 8pm English as a Second Language Fairview Presbyterian Church, North Augusta These free classes are for all levels and run weekly on Wednesdays through May 16. Register by visiting LearnEnglishForLiving. com, or call 706-284-7555.
Thu Mar 29
10am - 11:30am English Conversation Class
Fairview Presbyterian Church, North Augusta These free classes, held weekly on Thursdays through May 17, are for people learning English at the intermediate/advanced levels to practice their skills. Register by visiting LearnEnglishForLiving.com, or call 706-2847555.
Ongoing
Southeast Startup Challenge
theClubhou.se Presented by theClubhou.se and the Augusta University College of Allied Health Sciences, the Southeast Startup Challenge takes place in five cities in Georgia and offers startups the opportunity to solve problems from real customers and potentially new customers. Takes place 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 23; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 24; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 25. Visit SoutheastStartupChallenge.com or call 706723-5782.
ELSEWHERE Fri Mar 23
10am - 5pm Washington-Wilkes Tour of Homes and Spring Festival
First Baptist Church, Washington Tour includes many historical landmarks, tour shuttle service all day, an artist market on the square, lunch at the Washington Woman’s Club from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ($12) and more. $30. Visit wwtourofhomes.com.
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7:30pm - 9pm Living Portrayal of da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” Bolton Lunceford Playhouse, Washington Repeats at 7:30 p.m. March 24 and 3 p.m. March 25. Thirteen actors will portray Jesus and the 12 Apostles at The Last Supper in this theater production. $15, adults; $7.50, kids 12 and under. Visit washingtonlittletheater.org or call 706-6789582.
EXHIBITIONS Thu Mar 29
6pm - 8pm Gallery Opening Reception
Aiken Center for the Arts This reception is for a multi-artist show, featuring the “Your Doctor Is In!” exhibit with works by local physicians, potter Frank Lustig and Aiken Artist Guild Past Presidents’ 50th Anniversary Celebration. The exhibits are on display March 27 to May 4. Call 803641-9094 or visit aikencenterforthearts.org.
Ongoing Exhibits
Augusta Museum of History Includes the following: “The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown; “Celebrating a Grand Tradition, the Sport of Golf ”; “Augusta’s Story”; “A Community That Heals”; “Into the Interior: A History of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company”; “Local Legends”; “One Man, Two Ships: Lessons in History and Courage”; “Life Cycles”; and “Canteens to Combat Boots,” and the “Victorian Era in Augusta.” Call 706722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org.
“The Women of a New Tribe”
Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History This exhibition features photographer Jerry
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Taliaferro from Charlotte, N.C., whose project “The Women of a New Tribe” premiered at Charlotte’s Afro-American Cultural Center. On display through March 31. Visit lucycraftlaneymuseum.com or call 706-724-3576.
Randy Lambeth
4P Studios A variety of works in oil and watercolor will be on display through April 7. Visit 4pstudiosart.com or call 706-267-6724.
Gallery on the Row Reunion Show 600 Broad Gallery Several former partners of Gallery on the Row are reuniting through March 30 to showcase their works of fine art in a variety of mediums. Visit 4pstudiosart.com or call 706-267-6724.
Exhibitions
Order of St. Helena Episcopal Works including 2D, 3D and mixed media by 18 members of the North Augusta Artists Guild will be on display and for sale through April 13. Visit osh.org or naartistsguild.org.
Springfest and Golf Art Exhibition Arts & Heritage Center of North Augusta The main gallery exhibition is the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council’s “Springfest” Exhibition. The Balcony Gallery features a Golf Art exhibit. Both exhibitions will be on display through April 20. Call 803-441-4380 or visit artsandheritagecenter.com.
FLIX
Sat Mar 24
3pm “The Darkest Hour”
Aiken Public Library Call 803-642-2020 or visit abbe-lib.org.
Tue Mar 27
6pm Center for Women Tour
Headquarters Branch Library Eclectic variety of films. Visit arcpls.org or call 706-821-2600.
6:30pm Refit
5:30pm - 8pm Tuesday Night Movie Series
Wed Mar 28
1pm Cinema Series at Augusta University
AU’s Maxwell Theatre Repeats at 7 p.m. March 28. Free screening as part of the Cinema Series at Augusta University. Call 706-667-4100 or visit augusta.edu/maxwelltheatre.
4pm “Ferdinand”
North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library Call 803-279-5767 or visit abbe-lib.org.
Thu Mar 29
5pm - 6:30pm Snark Attack: “Sharknado”
Doctors Hospital Pre-registration required. Call 706-651-2229 or visit doctors-hospital.net. Headquarters Branch Library A free cardio dance class. Call 706-821-2600 or visit arcpls.org.
7pm Center for Women Tour
Doctors Hospital Pre-registration required. Call 706-651-2229 or visit doctors-hospital.net.
Ongoing
Augusta Meditation Meetup
Unity of Augusta sanctuary Licensed Professional Counselor Cynthia Gray leads this 20-minute non-religious, breath-awareness meditation at 9 a.m. Sundays. Find more details at meetup.com, or email cynthiagray@outlook.com.
Aiken Public Library This screening is aimed at teens in grades 6-12; snacks and drinks will be served. Call 803-642-2020 or visit abbe-lib.org.
HOBBIES
Ongoing
Elijah Clark State Park Adult crafts include Easter wreath making and string eggs. Children’s crafts include spring wheelbarrow and string Easter eggs. $15, adults; $3, children. Call 706-359-3458 or visit gastateparks.org.
Free Family Movie Night
Kroc Center Showing at 6:30 p.m. on the last Friday of most months, this event is free for members and nonmembers. Limited seating is filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Refreshments available for purchase. Call 706-364-5762 or visit augustakroc.org.
HEALTH
Mon Mar 26
Sat Mar 24
1pm - 4pm Spring Crafts at the Cabin
KIDS-TEENS Fri Mar 23
10am - 12:30pm Story Time Fridays
Aiken Public Library Stories, songs and interactive activities. Story time for babies (0-23 months) begins
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1:30pm - 3pm Creek Exploration Reed Creek Park Kids ages 5 and up will get wet and muddy while exploring critters that live in the creek. Free, members and nonmembers. Pre-registration required; register through reedcreekpark.com. For information, call 706-210-4027 or email reedcreekpark@ columbiacountyga.gov.
Sun Mar 25
1pm Disney Live! Mickey & Minnie’s Doorway to Magic
Bell Auditorium Repeats at 4 p.m. March 25. $25-$45. Call 877-4AUGTIX or visit georgialinatix.com.
Mon Mar 26
10am - 10:30am Extra Story Time
Maxwell Branch Library Pre-registration required four groups of four or more for this event taking place the last Monday of each month. Call 706-793-2020 or visit arcpls.org.
Latin Masterpieces Miller Theater 7:30pm Sat Mar 24 A Symphony Orchestra Augusta performance. $23-$66. Visit soaugusta.org or call 706-826-4705. at 10:15 a.m., toddlers (2-3 years) at 11 a.m. and preschoolers (4-5 years) at 11:45 a.m. Participants and caregivers are encouraged to participate. Call 803-642-2023 or visit abbe-lib.org.
10:30am - noon Story Times
North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library Story time for those ages 0-2 begins at 10:30 a.m., and story time for those ages 3-6 begins at 11:15 a.m. Call 803-279-5767 or visit abbe-lib.org.
12:30pm - 2pm Mr. Kenny’s Wondrous Stories, Songs and Play
Jessye Norman School of the Arts Participants will read, sing, play musical instruments and explore movement designed to help them develop both literary and cognitive skills. Parents or caregivers participate in the class through age 3. Preschool and kindergarten children may attend with, or without, a parent or caregiver. $10; pre-registration required. Call 706-8287768 or visit jessyenormanschool.org.
4:30pm Lego Club
North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library Open to kids in kindergarten through fifth grade. Call 803-279-5767 or visit abbe-lib.org.
Sat Mar 24
10:30am Family Lego Time
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11am “Little Blue Truck’s Springtime” Story Time
Barnes & Noble Call 706-737-0012 or visit bn.com.
11am - 2pm Easter Egg Hunt
Diamond Lakes Branch Library Children will be divided into three age groups to hunt for Easter eggs to win lots of goodies. One child from each age group who finds the golden egg will win a special prize, and families will also enjoy making Easter-themed crafts and taking selfies with the Easter Bunny. Free. Call 706-772-2432 or visit arcpls.org.
11am Make Music With Code Part 1 Columbia County Library This free class for kids ages 8 to 12 will teach them the fundamentals of computer science and programming through games and projects. Email admin@educode.io or visit educode.io/register to sign up or find other classes.
11am Really Cool Reptiles
Reed Creek Park Kids ages 5 and up will be introduced to reptiles. Free, members and nonmembers. Pre-registration required; register through reedcreekpark.com. For information, call 706-210-4027 or email reedcreekpark@ columbiacountyga.gov.
10am Tiny Tot Story Time
Reed Creek Park “The Giant Carrot” story time for kids ages 2-4. Free, members and nonmembers. Pre-registration required; register through reedcreekpark.com. For information, call 706-210-4027 or email reedcreekpark@ columbiacountyga.gov.
10:30am Jr. Lego Club
Headquarters Branch Library For those ages 2-4. Legos provided. Preregistration required. Call 706-821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.
Tue Mar 27
10am All Ages Story Time
Headquarters Branch Library Stories, songs and rhymes. Pre-registration recommended. Call 706-821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.
3:30pm Teen Tech Help
Appleby Branch Library Bring your device and receive one-on-one assistance from library staff. Pre-registration required. Call 706-736-6244 or visit arcpls. org.
4pm Storytime in the Gardens
Headquarters Branch Library Girls in grades 6-12 explore coding in a fun and friendly way. Call 706-394-2187 or visit girlswhocode.com/clubs or arcpls.org.
5:30pm - 7:15pm Gaming Club for Teens Headquarters Branch Library For teens who play games like “Yu Gi Oh,” “Magic: The Gathering,” “Pokemon” and more. Call 706-821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.
Wed Mar 28
10am Music and Movement
Headquarters Branch Library Music, songs, dance and rhymes for children. Groups of six or more require registration. Call 706-821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.
10am Story Time
Maxwell Branch Library Pre-registration required. Call 706-793-2020 or visit arcpls.org.
10am Story Time for Tots
Headquarters Branch Library For those ages 0-3. Pre-registration recommended. Call 706-821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.
10:05am Toddler Story Time
Appleby Branch Library This is a program best for children ages 18 months-3 years. Call 706-736-6244 or visit arcpls.org.
10am Wacky Wednesday Story Time Barnes & Noble Call 706-737-0012 or visit bn.com.
10:30am Preschool Story Time
Appleby Branch Library Songs, finger plays and stories for those ages 18 months to 3 years. Pre-registration required for groups of six or more. Call 706736-6244 or visit arcpls.org.
10:30am - noon Super Awesome Story Time
The Book Tavern Juice and cookies provided by New Moon Cafe. Call 706-826-1940 or email superawesomestorytime@booktavern.com.
Thu Mar 29
Hopelands Gardens, Aiken For families with children ages 8 and younger. Blankets, chairs, drinks and snacks are welcome. Call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
6pm American Girl Party
4pm Teen Guitar Club
LITERARY
Columbia County Library For those ages 11-18. Call 706-863-1946 or visit gchrl.org.
5pm Girls Who Code Club
Columbia County Library Bring a favorite doll or stuffed toy for a fun night of stories, crafting, snacks, and hanging out with friends. No registration required. Visit gchrl.org or call 706-863-1946.
Thu Mar 22
7pm - 10pm Graphic Novel Discussion The Book Tavern
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Meeting
Miller Theater A Symphony Orchestra Augusta performance. $23-$66. Visit soaugusta.org or call 706-826-4705.
Eli’s American Doors open at 8:45 a.m. Speaker is gubernatorial candidate and Secretary of State Brian Kemp. $10; includes breakfast and gratuity. Visit ccgagop.org or call 706925-2277.
whether displays that include The Ten Commandments are legal in government buildings such as the courthouse of Columbia and Richmond counties. Sponsored by Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Central Savannah River Chapter. Visit amunitedcsra.org.
7:30pm - 10pm Soiree: Jazz + Wine
10am - 2pm Character Partea
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A group open to older teens and up. Call 706826-1940 or email david@booktavern.com.
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Tue Mar 27
2:30pm - 5pm Book Club
Aiken Public Library Read “What Alice Forgot” by Liane Moriarty for this meeting. Call 803-642-2020, ext. 1131, for registration, or visit abbe-lib.org.
Thu Mar 29
10am - noon Morning Book Club
Headquarters Branch Library “The Confessions of Young Nero” by Margaret George will be discussed. Call 706-793-2020 or visit maxwellbookclub. wordpress.com or arcpls.org. (This meeting moved from the Maxwell Branch this month because of AARP tax help going on at Maxwell. It will be back at Maxwell in April.)
MUSIC
Thu Mar 22
7:30pm - 8:30pm The Young Irelanders
AECOM Center for the Performing Arts, Aiken Repeats at 7:30 p.m. March 23. $40. Visit apagonline.org or call 803-643-4774.
Fri Mar 23
6pm - 8:30pm Brody Buster
Fox’s Lair An Augusta Blues Company concert that features Kansas blues artist Brody Buster. Visit augustabluescompany.com or call 585507-2047.
7:30pm Liverpool Legends
Jabez S. Hardin Performing Arts Center Repeats at 7:30 p.m. March 24. This Beatles tribute band’s members were picked by Louise Harrison, sister of actual Beatle George Harrison. $45. Visit AugustaAmusements.com or call 706-7260366.
Sat Mar 24
8am - 2pm Saturday Morning Swing
Eighth Street Plaza Live music from local jazz artists and performing arts groups during the Augusta Market. Call 706-627-0128 or visit theaugustamarket.com.
Noon - 11pm Benefit Concert with Kellie Pickler
Evans Towne Center Park The All in for Miller Concert is in honor of Miller Grover. All profits will go to the Lachlan McIntosh Tannery Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises awareness for childhood cancer. Fun and games available during the day, then Kellie Pickler takes the stage at 7 p.m. $5, daytime activities; $10, concert (gates open at 5 p.m.). Visit goo. gl/i8A5hM or evanstownecenterpark.com/ 22MARCH2018
7:30pm Latin Masterpieces
Jessye Norman School of the Arts Featuring classic live jazz and wines selected by the host. $7, advance; $10, day of show. Call 762-233-5299 or visit jazzsoiree.com.
Sun Mar 25
2pm Will McCranie
Morris Museum of Art Part of the Music at the Morris series. Free. Call 706-724-7501 or visit themorris.org.
Columbia County Amphitheater The park will turn into a Mad Hatter-style wonderland, with tiara-making stations, lawn games, glass slipper fittings, tea party seating, food vendors and more. $5, ages 2 and older. Visit evanstownecenterpark.com or call 706650-5005.
10am - noon Children’s OldFashioned Egg Hunt
Thu Mar 22
7pm - 11pm Winter Jam 2018
James Brown Arena Christian music’s largest annual tour features Skillet, Kari Jobe, Building 429, comedian John Crist, KB, NewSong and more. $15 at the door. Call 855-484-1991, visit augustaentertainmentcomplex.com or jamtour.com.
SPORTS-OUTDOORS
Humanitree House A Garden City Jazz event that will feature live music, dance, performance art, film, spoken word and more. Call 762-233-5299 or visit jazzsoiree.com.
Rose Hill Estate A fundraiser for the Aiken Public Library that also includes games, a visit from the Easter Bunny and more. Free, but donations to the Aiken County Public Library will be accepted. Call 803-642-2020 or visit abbe-lib. org.
7pm A Collage of the Arts for Passion Week
10am - 1pm March For Our Lives CSRA
Sat Mar 24
6:30pm Soiree Sunday Augusta
Saint John United Methodist Church Part of the Concerts with a Cause series, this one benefiting the United Methodist Children’s Home and featuring actors, dancers, vocal and instrumental music, and visual art. Call 706-724-9641 or visitstjohnaugusta.org.
Mon Mar 26
7:30pm - 9pm Conservatory Wind Symphony and Middle School Wind Symphony
CCBOE building, 4781 Hereford Farm Road An official sibling march to the March For Our Lives on Washington, D.C., this consists of people from Richmond, Columbia and surrounding counties in the CSRA to end gun violence and make a statement to officials. The march will end at Evans High School, with a rally in the student parking lot. Visit facebook.com/ events/2019273578339907.
6pm “Two Small Pieces of Glass”
Maxwell Theatre This concert features middle school and high school musicians. Free. Call 706-667-4100 or visit augusta.edu/maxwelltheatre.
Dupont Planetarium, Aiken Weather permitting, the observatory, housing the Bechtel Telescope, will be available for viewing after each show. $2-$6.50. Call 803641-3654 or visit rpsec.usca.edu.
SPECIAL EVENTS
6pm - 9pm Roast on the River
Thu Mar 22
11am - 2pm Health and Wellness Fair
AU’s Douglas Barnard Amphitheater This free event is a showcase of health and wellness resources on the AU campus and includes wellness screenings, raffles, free food, samples, giveaways and a noon Zumba class. Visit calendar.augusta.edu or call 706-4465160.
Fri Mar 23
5pm - 7pm Growler Gardening
theClubhou.se Volunteers will weed and mulch, then enjoy some locally brewed beer. Visit theclubhou.se or call 706-723-5782.
Sat Mar 24
9am - 11:30am Columbia County Republican Party Breakfast
328 Riverfront Drive, Augusta This Savannah Riverkeeper event includes an oyster roast and low-country boil, as well as beer, live music and a silent auction. $35 per person; $60 per couple. Visit savannahriverkeeper.org or call 706-826-8991.
7pm and 8pm “Cosmic Colors”
Dupont Planetarium, Aiken Weather permitting, the observatory, housing the Bechtel Telescope, will be available for viewing after each show. $2-$6.50. Call 803641-3654 or visit rpsec.usca.edu.
Mon Mar 26
6pm “The Ten Commandments: An American Historical Document?” Columbia County Library (basement meeting room) Constitutional lawyers will discuss
Fri Mar 23
7pm The Harlem Globetrotters
James Brown Arena $28.50-$105.50. Call 877-4AUGTIX or visit georgialinatix.com.
8am 2K Fun Run/Walk
Diamond Lakes Regional Park Registration starts at 7 a.m. Event includes prizes and a raffle. $10 per entry; proceeds benefit the Friends of the Augusta Library. Register in advance at any Richmond County library location or online at bit.ly/ easteregg2k.
8:30am - 1:30pm Spring Trifecta Golf Tournament
Gordon Lakes Golf Club, Fort Gordon $45, civilians; $35, military; $25, members. Call 706-791-2433 or visit fortgordon.com/events.
9am - 1pm Dare to Tri Sprint Triathlon
Fort Gordon’s Indoor Pool $70, individual; $110, relay. Preregistration required by March 23. Visit fortgordonrunseries.com.
9am - 3pm Handguns and Rifles for Beginners
Tactical Advantage Sportsman’s Complex, Fort Gordon Great for kids or adults who have never handled a gun before or are a little experienced. Pre-registration required. $40; includes access to guns, ammunition and a lunch. Call 706-791-5078 or visit fortgordon. com/events.
9am - 11am Run Into Recovery
River Levee Trail Benefits Young People in Recovery and Focus on Recovery. $20, Augusta Striders registration; $25, early registration (by March 17 to save $5 and guarantee a shirt); $15, walkers, students and kids fun run (the Kids 1-Mile Fun Run will start at 9 a.m.). Visit AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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10am - noon Riverfront Zumbathon
Riverfront YMCA $10 donation requested to help raise money to fund the Riverfront YMCA’s various community programs and scholarships. Members and nonmembers welcome. A bake sale will take place throughout the Zumba session. Visit facebook.com/ RiverfrontYAugusta or call 706-922-6190.
10am - noon Trillium Trek
Greystone Preserve, North Augusta This guided hike has a goal of searching for the endangered flowering plant Relict Trillium. Free, Central Savannah River Land Trust members; $10, suggested donation for nonmembers. Call 706-312-5263, ext. 2, or email bethany@csrlt.org.
Noon - 2pm Hike Into Spring
Mistletoe State Park Hike along the Cliatt-Creek and Beach Trail, with a ranger leading the way. $5 parking. Pre-registration required. Call 706-541-0321 or visit gastateparks.org/mistletoe.
1pm - 4pm Savannah River Heritage Preserve Hike
1100 Old Plantation Road, North Augusta This Sierra Club event features an easy 2-mile hike to view spring flora. Meet at the Preserve parking lot. Pre-registration required; limited to 15 people. Email gordonjudith@att.net or call 706-650-8314.
Sun Mar 25
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niversity Hospital’s Stephen W. Brown, M.D. School of Radiography, now in its 35th year, is accepting applications for classes beginning in July 2018. This 24-month program is accredited through the JRCERT, www.jrcert.org. Applicants must possess a minimum of an Associates Degree in any discipline and an overall grade point average of 2.25. College Algebra and English (or Communication) are also required. After completing the
Stephen W. Brown, M.D. School of Radiography University Hospital 1350 Walton Way Augusta, GA 30901-2612 706-774-5010
program, students receive a Certificate of Radiography and are eligible for the National ARRT Registry Exam. applications are available online at www.universityhealth.org/allied-health/ school-of-radiography. For information, contact Patty Graham or Nancy Elliott at 706-774-5010, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or write to the address below. Class size is limited. To meet the eligibility deadline, all material must be received by May 15, 2018.
7am - noon TASC Crappie Tournament
Butler Reservoir, Fort Gordon Open to all ID cardholders and members of the public with a Fort Gordon fishing license participant permit. $20 per person; $10 for FGSC members. Cash prizes will be awarded. Call 706-791-5078 or visit fortgordon.com/events.
Wed Mar 28
6:30pm - 9pm Ladies Night Pickleball
Newman Tennis Center $2 per person; call 706-821-1600 to sign up. Newman Tennis Center will have paddles and balls, but bring your own if you have them. Also, free play is available from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Fridays.
CSRA GYN Cancer Support Group’s Annual Golf Tournament Jones Creek Golf Club This tournament coming 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27 benefits the CSRA GYN Cancer Support Group. $100 per player for teams of four. Hole sponsorship is $125 for one hole or $200 for two. Registration includes lunch, prizes and goodie bag. The deadline to register is April 17. Visit gyncancergolf. eventbrite.com to register, or call 706-7213992 to donate.
Free Fun Run Thursdays
Your Pie, North Augusta Hosted by Fleet Feet Sports, this is intended for anyone looking for a 2- to 5-mile run with a group. It happens at 6 p.m. every first, second, third and fourth Thursday of the month. Wear lights and reflective gear when appropriate for better visibility. Email training@fleetfeetaugusta.com or visit facebook.com/events/218818291994876.
SUPPORT Tue Mar 27
6pm CSRA Parkinson Support Group
St. John Towers dining room Tambra Wilkerson, certified in PWR!Moves, will discuss and demonstrate how this Parkinson’s Disease-specific skill training program helps maintain or restore skills that deteriorate and interfere with everyday movements. Free and open to the public. Call 706-364-1662.
Ongoing
Alcoholics Anonymous
Holds several meetings locally. For a current schedule, visit augustaaa.org/documents/ Meetings/meetings.pdf.
Narcotics Anonymous
Trinity Hospital of Augusta Meets Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Visit na.org.
Beyond the Bars
A support group for those with incarcerated loved ones. Call 706-855-8636.
Ongoing
THEATER
Augusta Fencers Club The Augusta Fencers Club is offering 10-week fencing courses that will start the second week of April. The adult class (ages 14 and up) starts at 7 p.m. Monday, April 9, and the young teens class (ages 10-13) starts
3pm Sleeping Beauty
Introductory Fencing Classes
www.universityhealth.org/allied-health
at 5 p.m. Monday, April 9. A kids class (ages 6-9) will start at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12. Each course is $180 with active military and family discounts available; all equipment is included. Visit augustafencersclub.com, email rvolk1@comcast.net or call 706-7228878.
Sat Mar 24
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“Mary Poppins”
Westminster Schools of Augusta Showing at 7 p.m. March 22, 23 and 24. $15, adults; $10, students and alumni; $5, kids 10 and under. Tickets sold at door. Visit wsa.net or call 706-731-5260.
“Miss Julie”
Le Chat Noir Showing at 8 p.m. March 23 and 24, and 3 p.m. March 25. $15. Visit facebook. com/events/407568216333939 or brownpapertickets.com/event/3365648.
An Evening of Short Plays
SPRING AND SUMMER
HORSE CAMP APRIL 2 - 6 & MAY 29 - AUG 3
Etherredge Center, Aiken Showing at 7:30 p.m. March 28-31, this is a showcase of student-produced short plays. $5. Visit etherredge.usca.edu or call 803-6413305.
VOLUNTEER Sat Mar 24
9am - noon Swamp Spring Cleaning
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park Volunteers will help clean up the trails and boardwalks and can stick around for a hot dog lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 706-396-1410 or visit phinizycenter.org.
Sun Mar 25
8am - 10am Adopt a Highway Cleanup
Riverwatch Parkway Pilot Travel Center A Sierra Club event in which participants will clean up a mile stretch on Riverwatch Parkway and be done by 10 a.m. Call 706945-3454 or email t.nelken@att.net.
Ongoing
Communities In Schools of Augusta Richmond County
This nonprofit works full-time inside K-12 schools with help from volunteers throughout the community. Opportunities include reading to a classroom of children, helping small groups of elementary school children with basic learning skills (like reading and math flash cards) and tutoring high-schoolers on math. Donations also are accepted. For volunteer opportunities, email salias@cisaugusta.org or call 706550-7716; for donation opportunities, email dkalliokoski@cisaugusta.org or call 706-550-7716. Visit cisaugusta.org for more information.
Tech Tutors
Aiken Public Library This program is for teens and adults who love working with technology and are looking to volunteer. Ask for an application at the reference desk. Call 803-642-2020, ext. 1131, or email mariec@abbe-lib.org. 22MARCH2018
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The Willcox (Aiken) - John Vaughn World of Beer - Keith Gregory
Shannon’s - Hello Betty Band Wild Wing - ACOSTA
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What’s Tonight?
The Backyard Tavern - Karaoke Helga’s Pub & Grille - Karaoke James Brown Arena - The Harlem Globetrotters
Saturday, March 24 Live Music
Liverpool Legends (Beatles tribute) Jabez S. Hardin Performing Arts Center 7:30pm Fri Mar 23 and Sat Mar 24 $45. Visit AugustaAmusements.com or call 706-726-0366.
The Backyard Tavern - Roadhouse Blues Band Country Club - Montgomery Gentry Evans Towne Center Park - Kellie Pickler (benefit concert) Fox’s Lair - Matt Dahlheimer Miller Theater - Latin Masterpieces Shannon’s - Shinebox Southbound Smokehouse - Perfect Picture Stillwater Taproom - Chris Ndeti and Company Surrey Tavern - Nobody’s Darlings, Willess, Two Hands Wild Wing - Kenny George Band The Willcox (Aiken) - John Vaughn World of Beer - Hannah Thomas
What’s Tonight?
Helga’s Pub & Grille - Trivia, then karaoke The Highlander - Karaoke Soul Bar - DJ Dance Party
Sunday, March 25 Live Music
Capri Lounge - Vivian Valium & the Lounge Lizard Divas The Highlander - AudioLab Humanitree House - Soiree Sunday w/ VoxnBass Southbound Smokehouse - Phillip Lee Jr. Wild Wing - Jason Marcum The Willcox (Aiken) - John Vaughn
What’s Tonight? Will McCranie Morris Museum of Art 2pm Sun Mar 25 Free. Call 706-724-7501 or visit themorris.org.
Thursday, March 22 Live Music
AECOM Center for the Performing Arts The Young Irelanders The Alley (Aiken) - The Tandem The Epicenter - Bubble Boys, Pepper Spray, Tongues of Fire, Saeturnael Hex Fox’s Lair - Open Mic Jam w/ Brandy Douglas Harlem Java House - Open Mic Night James Brown Arena - Winter Jam w/ Skillet and more Mellow Mushroom (Aiken) - Mellow Music The Red Pepper (Aiken) - Mike Frost Band Sky City - Nevermind (Nirvana tribute) Soul Bar - Crunk Witch Wild Wing - Dave Love The Willcox (Aiken) - Thursday Night Jazz w/ 4 Cats in the Dog House
What’s Tonight?
Helga’s Pub & Grille - Trivia The Highlander - Butt Naked Trivia Pizza Joint (downtown) - Trivia w/ Mike Sleeper Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ David Doane
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Friday, March 23 Live Music
AECOM Center for the Performing Arts The Young Irelanders Country Club - Nappy Roots Coyotes - Robin Dixon and the Midnight Moon Band Fox’s Lair - Brody Buster, King Size The Highlander - Reverend Billy and The Soul Patrol, Kendall Levesque Jabez S. Hardin Performing Arts Center Liverpool Legends (Beatles tribute) Kickers Country Bar - The Southpaw Band The Loft - Kelly Cheats Shannon’s - Preston and Weston Sky City - Universal Sigh, Village Sticks Soul Bar - (r)Evolution Southbound Smokehouse - Brian Herrington The Stables Restaurant (Aiken) - Jazz w/ Jimmy Easton Stillwater Taproom - Donald Merckle and the Blacksmiths Wild Wing - Deleveled
Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ Mike Johnson
Monday, March 26 Live Music
The Epicenter - Divebomb, SickOnes, Traumgeist, SubuTech
What’s Tonight?
Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ David Doane Sky City - Caleb Tokarska Wild Wing - Trivia World of Beer - Open Mic Night
Tuesday, March 27 Live Music
Fox’s Lair - Irish Music w/ Dr. John Fisher and the Undefeated Army The Willcox (Aiken) - Hal Shreck
What’s Tonight?
The Highlander - Game Night Mellow Mushroom (Aiken) - Trivia Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ David Doane World of Beer - Karaoke
Wednesday, March 28 Live Music
The Backyard Tavern - Karaoke Bar West - Karaoke Capri Lounge - Game Night Chevy’s - DJ Richie Rich Joe’s Underground - Open Mic w/ J. MartinMoses Pizza Joint (Evans) - Trivia w/ Mike Sleeper Polo Tavern (Aiken) - Karaoke w/ Tom Mitchell Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ Mike Johnson Southbound Smokehouse - Trivia Stillwater Taproom - Pub Quiz World of Beer - Trivia
Upcoming
Village Sticks, Wondermonch, TV Jetset
- Soul Bar March 29 Whiskey Run Duo
- Wild Wing March 29 Super Bob, Two Hands
- Sky City March 29 Amp the Alley w/ Patterson & Nale
- The Alley (Aiken) March 29 Brian Herrington
- Southbound Smokehouse March 30 First Born
- Sky City March 30 Michael Martin and the Beautiful Mess
- Stillwater Taproom March 30 Third Time Charmers
- Shannon’s March 30 The Mavericks
- Miller Theater March 31 Black Dawg
- Southbound Smokehouse April 2 Rock Fore! Dough w/ Scotty McCreery, Jordan Davis, DJ Rock, Shaun Piazza
- Evans Towne Center Park April 3 Rumours ATL (Fleetwood Mac tribute), Refugee (Tom Petty tribute)
- Sky City April 4 ParTee on the Green (dance party)
- Augusta Common April 4 Grand Ole Rager w/ Keith Urban
- Evans Towne Center Park April 5 Major Rager w/ George Clinton & ParlimaentFunkadelic, The James Brown Band
- Augusta Common April 6 Jason White & Randy Johnikin
- The Backyard Tavern April 7 Kathleen Madigan
- Miller Theater April 12 Sir Mix-A-Lot
- Country Club April 13 Raheem DeVaughn
- Miller Theater April 13 “Weird Al” Yankovic w/ Emo Philips
- Miller Theater April 14 Boots, Brews, & BBQ
- Evans Towne Center Park April 20 Mood Swings w/ Colton Ballet, Russell Joel Brown, Karen Gordon
- Imperial Theatre April 27 Ray Charles On My Mind (tribute)
- Jabez S. Hardin Performing Arts Center April 27
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In Theaters March 23
ROMANCE “Midnight Sun,” rated PG-13, starring Bella
Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Rob Riggle. It’s your typical mushy teen romance movie… only the female character can’t go out into the sun. No, she’s not a sparkly vampire or anything like that. Katie (played by Bella Thorne) has a rare disease that makes sunlight deadly. So she sleeps during the day and lives during the night. Her new boyfriend is played by the good-looking Patrick Schwarzenegger, the son of you-know-who… and Katie doesn’t let his character know at first what her limitations are.
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ANIMATED ACTION “Pacific Rim Uprising,” rated PG-13, starring Scott “Sherlock Gnomes,” rated PG, starring Emily Eastwood, Adria Arjona, Tian Jing, John Boyega and Charlie Day. A follow-up to 2013’s “Pacific Rim,” this story of gigantic monsters that come from beneath the Pacific Ocean continues. This time, John Boyega picks up where Idris Elba left off, playing the deceased Elba character’s son who is expected to help fight back. It’s a monster movie with flying robots and massive CGI… the main reason we would want to see these movies, though, is that Charlie Day plays a doctor rather than his usual role of goofy MFer.
Blunt, Johnny Depp, James McAvoy, Mary J. Blige, Michael Cain and Ozzy Osbourne. The trailer for this one features not one, not two, but three farts coming from a gnome in one scene for a cheap laugh. Against better judgment, this is actually a sequel, to a 2011 movie called “Gnomeo & Juliet.” The first one scored a measly 55 percent critic score on rottentomatoes.com. Can we just say it’s a little more than obvious that Johnny Depp apparently will take any acting job for money?
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SIGHTINGS
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John Green, Lisa Murdock, Nancy Foster and Tyler Galles at the Whiskey Bar (Kitchen)
Michelle Shirley, Adrianna Briseno and Brittaney Avret at the Whiskey Bar (Kitchen)
Will Johnson, Joseph Lewis, Meagan Dowdy and Taylor Simpson at the Whiskey Bar (Kitchen)
Bettina Kyler, Raye Robinson and Margaret Huskey at Craft & Vine
Matt Reese, Lindsey and Peter Franklin lll with Rachel Jackson at Craft & Vine
Adelle Dennis with Dagni and John Frederick at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art’s spring Artists’ Market Boutique
Catherine Robertson, Barbara Howard with Bill and Panny Force at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art’s spring Artists’ Market Boutique
Kyle Lee with Ally and Justin Carraway at the World of Beer
John Eckert, Mollie Story, Allyn Dyer with Wright Montgomery at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art’s spring Artists’ Market Boutique
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