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SUNDAY Sunday Open House tee times will be available from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays at Chalk Mine, 1208 Gregg Highway.
The cost is $30 per nine holes. For more information or to schedule a tee time, call 803-226-0053. A Music of the Rat Pack concert will be held at 3 p.
m. Sunday, March 16, at the Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben St., Newberry.
Tickets are $20. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit newberryoperahouse.com .
Aiken Prays, an inter-denominational women's prayer group affiliated with Stonecroft, will be meet at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, at The Feed Sack, 1593 Whiskey Road.
The meeting will begin with a short devotional followed by lunch (on your own) and fellowship. Prayers may either be audible or silent. To reserve a seat or for more information, call Susan at 803-648-8126.
Reservations are de by by Sunday, March 16. A Family and Friends Day program will be held at 10 a.m.
Sunday, March 16, at the Mine Creek Missionary Baptist Church, 5641 Johnston Highway, Johnston. The Rev. Sammie Williams will be the guest speaker.
The public is invited. For more information, email [email protected] .
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) will hold virtual services Sunday, March 16. Meetings are open to all and visitors are warmly welcomed. Worship in silence begins at 10 a.
m., followed by fellowship at 11 a.m.
For more information and the Zoom link, call Brenda at 803-648-6020 or email [email protected] . MONDAY Aiken Women in Black and Moms Demand Action will hold a Vigil for Peace and Nonviolence from 4:30-5:30 p.
m. Monday, March 17, on Whiskey Road across from the Fresh Market along Whiskey Road. Join us in seeking an end to war and all violence, and peace for all.
Everyone is welcome — men, women and children. If you can't stand, chairs are welcome. Bring a nonpartisan sign or use one of ours.
For more information, call Lynn at 501-499-4485 or Brenda at 803-648-6020. The Triple Crown Golf Classic will be held Monday, March 31, at the Woodside Country Club, 1000 Woodside Drive. Registration begins at 10:30 a.
m. with a shotgun start by 12:30 p.m.
The entry fee is $125 per person and includes the green fee, cart, practice range, lunch from Chick-fil-A and dinner at Woodside. Registration is due by Monday, March 17. For more information or to register, visit triplecrownaiken.
com . Let's Go Bingo will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.
Mondays at the Aiken Senior Life Services, 1310 E. Pine Log Road. There is a $5 cover charge.
Game cards are $1 each or $15 to $25. For more information, visit facebook.com/letsgobingoaiken .
TUESDAY The Beech Island Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at the society's history and visitor's center, 144 Old Jackson Highway, Beech Island.
The speaker will be society member Kenny Jarret, owner of Cowden Plantation and Jarrett Rifles. His topic will be The Red Shirts. The public is welcome.
Refreshments will follow the meeting. For more information, call Jackie Bartley at 706-833-3651 or email [email protected] .
A book club will meet at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St.
S.W. March's discussion will cover "Loving Frank" by Nancy Horan.
Sign up at the information desk on the second floor or call 803-642-2020, ext. 3. Aiken Prays, an inter-denominational women's prayer group affiliated with Stonecroft, will be meet at 11:15 a.
m. Tuesday, March 18, at The Feed Sack, 1593 Whiskey Road. The meeting will begin with a short devotional followed by lunch (on your own) and fellowship.
Prayers may either be audible or silent. To reserve a seat or for more information, call Susan at 803-648-8126. Reservations are de by by Sunday, March 16.
The Aiken Concert Band will perform its spring concert, The Perilous Skies, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at the Etherredge Center on the campus of USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway.
Tickets are $20. For more information, email [email protected] .
The Let’s Talk About Discussion series will meet at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W.
, through March 25. The theme is Southern Novels on the Page and Screen. The March book is "Erasure," by Percival Everett.
The movie "American Fiction" will be shown at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, and 12:30 p.
m. Saturday, March 22. The discussion of the book and movie will be at 6:30 p.
m. Tuesday, March 25. The discussion will be led by Dr.
Todd Hagstett. The program is made possible through a grant from the S.C.
Humanities. For more information, call 803-642-2020 ext. 3.
The Mountain Dulcimers of Aiken will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at Living Hope Fellowship Church, 2550 Old Dominion Road.
Players of all levels and anyone interested in learning to play are welcome. All acoustic instruments are welcome. For more information, call Gary Warnock at 740-352-7819.
The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive.
Story Time in the Gardens will be held at 4 p.m. beginning Tuesday, March 4, on the lawn of the Rye Patch, 100 Berrie Road.
Story Time is free and will meet on Tuesdays through May. Participants should bring a lawn chair or blanket. Snacks are welcome.
In case of inclement weather, Storytime will be held inside the Rye Patch. For more information, call 803-642-7631. For weather information, call 803-643-4661.
Nar-Anon Aiken For Comfort Family Group will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in person in the conference room near the main sanctuary at St.
John's Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. S.W.
For more information, email [email protected] . Celebrate Recovery , a 12-step group for men and women, meets at 7 p.
m. Tuesdays at Cedar Creek Church, 3001 Banks Mill Road. The Depression Anxiety Bipolar Support Group of Aiken and Surrounding States will meet from 7-8:30 p.
m. Tuesdays online via the GoToMeeting App. For more information contact Mindy Harmon at 803-507-2214 or email manicgh@yahoo.
com . WEDNESDAY The Senior Men's Club of Aiken will meet at noon Wednesday, March 19, at the Woodside Country Club, 1000 Woodside Drive. The guest speaker will be Fred Beranek, an engineering director at Fluor.
His presentation will be titled Nuclear Fusion Explained. The cost is $27 without dessert or $31 with dessert. For more information about club membership or to make a reservation, call Rick Endler at 803-640-1289 or email afendler@bellsouth.
net . Community Lenten Worship Services will be held at 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday through April 9 at area churches. Lunch will be available at noon or 1 p.m.
The services on Wednesday, March 19, will be at the St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 471 W. Martintown Road, North Augusta.
For more information, visit stbart.org . Yoga in Hopelands Gardens will be held at 9 a.
m. every fourth Wednesday through October beginning Wednesday, March 19, in the gardens, 135 Dupree Place. Instructor Kristi Whitley will lead the free event.
Yoga will be moved to the Rye Patch in the case of inclement weather. For more information, call 803-644-1902. Storytime will be held Wednesdays, March 19 and 26, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St.
S.W. Storytime features songs and stories for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
Baby story time is 10:15-10:45 a.m.; Toddler story time is 11-11:30 a.
m. and Preschool story time is from 11:45 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. Space is limited and registration is required.
For more information or to register, call 803-642-2020 x. 1121 or stop by the circulation desk. An ACBL Sectional Bridge Game is held at 1 p.
m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave.
A free bridge lesson will be held at 11:30 a.m. For more information, email AikenBridgeClub@gmail.
com . The Savannah River Site Museum, 224 Laurens St. S.
W., is open 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
The museum features exhibits and resources related to the Savannah River Site and the Cold War. Admission is free. For more information, call 803-648-1437 or visit srsheritagemuseum.
org . MARCH 20 A Spring Celebration event will be held at 4 p.m.
Thursday, March 20. Celebrate spring with a reading of "The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and her Tribute to Veterans by Barbara Walsh and make a cart. For more information or to register, call 803-642-2020 ext.
2 or stop by the circulation desk. The program is presented by American Legion Auxiliary Junior Chloe DeFrees. The program is for ages 8-13.
The Art of Words Poets' Open Mic event will be held from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St.
S.W. Adults, teens, and young adults will have the opportunity to practice performance skills in front of a small audience, receive feedback and get inspiration.
The evening will be co-hosted by Tamell "Big" Bailey and Cathy Benedetto. The featured poet will be Nancy Moen. Those wishing to participate should sign up when they arrive at 5:45 p.
m. on the day of the event. Each performer may speak for 5 minutes.
For more information, call Benedetto at 803-642-2020 ext. 3. The Senior Men's Club of Aiken will hold its regular monthly luncheon meeting at noon Wednesday, March 19, at the Woodside Country Club, 1000 Woodside Drive.
The speaker will be Dr. Fred Beranek, and his presentation is titled Nuclear Fusion Explained. Beranek is currently an engineering director at Fluor, and he has a 47-year nuclear career that also includes positions at SRS, Hanford, Sellafield (UK), and Chalk River (Canada).
The meal cost is $27 without dessert or $31 with dessert. Reservations are required. The Senior Men’s Club is accepting new members.
Men 55 and older are eligible to join. For membership details, please contact Rick Endler at 803-640-1289 or at: [email protected] .
The United Way of Aiken County Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at Newberry Hall, 117 Newberry St.
N.W. Tickets are $40 per person or $300 for a corporate table of eight.
For more information or to purchase tickets, email [email protected] . The deadline to RSVP is Friday, March 14.
Clean Up Aiken, SRP and the Augusta GreenJackets will join forces for a roadside litter cleanup at XX on Thursday, March 20. Stephanie Orozco, assistant professor of Spanish at USC Aiken, will give a lecture titled "Latin American Literature and Cultures: An Epic Journey Across Centuries, Countries and Cultures” at 11 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 13, at 139 Newberry St. S.
W. The lecture is free and open to the public, and is part of USC Aiken’s Aiken in The Alley series. 4 Cats in the Doghouse play jazz from 7 to 9 p.
m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave. MARCH 21 The Aiken Civic Orchestra will hold its Rising Stars Concert at 7 p.
m. Friday, March 21, at the Etherredge Center on the campus of USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway. Sofia Valvinni, an aspiring concert violinist, will perform with the orchestra.
Aidan Duncan, a senior at the Academic Leadership Academy at Chapin High School, will be the guest conductor. Tickets are $25. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit aikencivicorchestra.
org . MARCH 22 The 58th renewal of the Aiken Spring Steeplechase will be held Saturday, March 22, at the Steeplechase Racecourse, 2020 Richland Ave. E.
Gates open at 8 a.m. General admission tickets are $42.
92. Parking is also $42.92.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit aikensteeplechase.com . Braves Country Baseball and Softball Clinics will be held from 1-4 p.
m. Saturday, March 22, at Citizens Park, 651 Old Airport Road. Players age 6-12 will get the chance to learn movements and drills.
All skill levels are welcome. The cost is $95 and includes a Braves hat and T-shirt. For more information or to register, visit braves.
com/clinics . The Axel Adams Foundation will hold its eighth annual scholarship gala at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 22, at the USC Aiken Convocation Center, 2049 Champion Way, Graniteville. Tickets are $80 for the VIP reception and dinner and $60 for the gala dinner. For more information, visit axeladamsfoundation.
com . The Let’s Talk About Discussion series will meet at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.
W., through March 25. The theme is Southern Novels on the Page and Screen.
The March book is "Erasure," by Percival Everett. The movie "American Fiction" will be shown at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 18, and 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March.
22. The discussion of the book and movie will be at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 25. The discussion will be led by Dr. Todd Hagstette.
The program is made possible through a grant from the S.C. Humanities.
For more information, call 803-642-2020 ext. 3. The Back to Basics Alcoholics Anonymous group will meet in-person at 7 p.
m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 961 Trail Ridge Road.
Masks are encouraged for those who are not vaccinated. MARCH 23 Sunday Open House tee times will be available from noon to 4 p.m.
on Sundays at Chalk Mine, 1208 Gregg Highway. The cost is $30 per nine holes. For more information or to schedule a tee time, call 803-226-0053.
The Aiken Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert titled Dvorak Serenades at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the Amentum Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St.
S.W. The concert is part of the 2024-25 Chamber Series.
Tickets range in price from $45 to $60 depending on seat selection. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit aikensymphony.com .
MARCH 24 A program on the Marquis de Lafayette will be held beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, March 24, at the Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta, 100 Georgia Ave.
, North Augusta. The event will feature a proclamation by N.A.
Mayor Briton Williams, a reception, historical lecture by Milledge Murray and a tour of the Charles Hammond House at 908 W. Martintown Road. The program is part of Bicentennial of Lafayette's Farewell Tour.
For more information, visit lafayette200.org . The Run United 5K, 10K, Half-Marathon and Kids Fun Run will be held at 7:30 a.
m. Saturday, April 26, in downtown Aiken. Registration is $75 for the half-marthon, $60 for the 10K and $50 for the 5K if registering before Monday, March 24.
Registration for the Kids Fun Run is free. For more information or to register, visit runsignup.com .
The SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare will hold its annual Playing for Paws Golf Tournament on Monday, March 24, at Woodside Country Club, 1000 Woodside Drive. There will be an 18-hole tournament that begins at noon with a shotgun start and a 9-hole tournament that begins at 2 p.m.
with a shotgun start. Registration opens at 10:30 a.m.
for the 18-hole tournament and registration opens at 12:30 p.m. for the 9-hole tournament.
The cost for the 18-hole tournament is $125 per player or $500 for groups of four; the 9-hole tournament is $65 per player or $250 per team. For more information, visit letlovelive.org .
Let's Go Bingo will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays at the Aiken Senior Life Services, 1310 E.
Pine Log Road. There is a $5 cover charge. Game cards are $1 each or $15 to $25.
For more information, visit facebook.com/letsgobingoaiken . MARCH 25 A workshop titled Mastering New Technology — The Android Phone at 2:30 p.
m. Tuesday, March 25, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.
W. Get help learning how to use an Android phone and discover things the smartphone can do. Attendees should bring their phone and questions.
The Let’s Talk About Discussion series will meet at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W.
, through March 25. The theme is Southern Novels on the Page and Screen. The March book is "Erasure," by Percival Everett.
The movie "American Fiction" will be shown at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, and 12:30 p.
m. Saturday, March 22. The discussion of the book and movie will be at 6:30 p.
m. Tuesday, March 25. The discussion will be led by Dr.
Todd Hagstett. The program is made possible through a grant from the S.C.
Humanities. For more information, call 803-642-2020 ext. 3.
The Dallas Brass will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at the USC Aiken Etherredge Center on the campus of USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway.
Tickets are $45 for adults; $40 for faculty, staff, seniors and military members; and $5 for children and students. The performance is part of the Cultural Series. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit etherredgecenter.
universitytickets.com . The Let’s Talk About Discussion series will meet at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St.
S.W., through March 25.
The theme is Southern Novels on the Page and Screen. The March book is "Erasure," by Percival Everett. The movie "American Fiction" will be shown at 5:30 p.
m. Tuesday, March 18, and 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, March. 22. The discussion of the book and movie will be at 6:30 p.
m. Tuesday, March 25. The discussion will be led by Dr.
Todd Hagstette. The program is made possible through a grant from the S.C.
Humanities. For more information, call 803-642-2020 ext. 3.
Story Time in the Gardens will be held at 4 p.m. beginning Tuesday, March 4, on the lawn of the Rye Patch, 100 Berrie Road.
Story Time is free and will meet on Tuesdays through May. Participants should bring a lawn chair or blanket. Snacks are welcome.
In case of inclement weather, Storytime will be held inside the Rye Patch. For more information, call 803-642-7631. For weather information, call 803-643-4661.
The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive.
Nar-Anon Aiken For Comfort Family Group will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in person in the conference room near the main sanctuary at St.
John's Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. S.W.
For more information, email [email protected] . Celebrate Recovery , a 12-step group for men and women, meets at 7 p.
m. Tuesdays at Cedar Creek Church, 3001 Banks Mill Road. The Depression Anxiety Bipolar Support Group of Aiken and Surrounding States will meet from 7-8:30 p.
m. Tuesdays online via the GoToMeeting App. For more information contact Mindy Harmon at 803-507-2214 or email manicgh@yahoo.
com . MARCH 26 Community Lenten Worship Services will be held at 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday through April 9 at area churches. Lunch will be available at noon or 1 p.m.
The services on Wednesday, March 26, will be at Second Providence Baptist Church, 1202 Old Edgefield Road, North Augusta. For more information, visit secondprovidence.com .
Storytime will be held Wednesdays, March 26, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W.
Storytime features songs and stories for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Baby story time is 10:15-10:45 a.m.
; Toddler story time is 11-11:30 a.m. and Preschool story time is from 11:45 a.
m. to 12:15 p.m.
Space is limited and registration is required. For more information or to register, call 803-642-2020 x. 1121 or stop by the circulation desk.
An ACBL Sectional Bridge Game is held at 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Lessie B.
Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. A free bridge lesson will be held at 11:30 a.m.
For more information, email [email protected] . The Savannah River Site Museum, 224 Laurens St.
S.W., is open 10 a.
m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday. The museum features exhibits and resources related to the Savannah River Site and the Cold War. Admission is free.
For more information, call 803-648-1437 or visit srsheritagemuseum.org . MARCH 27 A Kids' Book Club will meet at 4 p.
m. Thursday, March 27, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.
W. Read your favorite book then join us for discussion, snacks and an activity. This book club is for ages 5-10.
Younger siblings are welcome; some toys will be available for them during the program. This program is in partnership with Amedisys Hospice Care. For more information or to register, call 803-642-2020 ext.
2. 4 Cats in the Doghouse play jazz from 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave. MARCH 28 Special Olympics Area 15 will hold its spring games at 9:30 a.m.
Friday, March 28, at Citizens Park, 651 Old Airport Road. For more information, visit aikentdc.org .
MARCH 29 Aiken County Habitat for Humanity will hold three optional skills clinics for women interested in participating in the 14th Women Build Project. CLinics will be from 10 a.m.
to noon on Saturdays, March 29, April 5 and 12, at the Habitat ReStore, 1026 Park Ave. S.E.
Advance registration is required for the clinic and build activities. For more information or to register, visit habitataiken.org .
Vietnam Veterans Chapter 1145 of Aiken will hold a ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at the Wade Hampton Veterans Park, 300 Georgia Ave.
, North Augusta. The guest speaker will be VVA Member and Vietnam Veteran Phil Homan. A wreath-laying ceremony also will be performed.
Pacers & Polo, the third jewel of Aiken's Triple Crown, will be held Saturday, March 29, at Historic Whitney Field, 420 Mead Ave. Gates open at 10:30 a.m.
and games start at 1 p.m. Fieldside parking is $125.
VIP Pavlion with catered food and open bar is $100. General Admission is $10. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit aikenpolo.
org . “Moana 2," rated PG, will be shown at 3 p.m.
Saturday, March 29, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W.
For more information, call 803-642-2020 ext. 1121. "All Things Equal: The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg" will be performed at 3 and 8 p.
m. Saturday, March 29, at the Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben St., Newberry.
Tickets range from $20 to $35. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit newberryoperahouse.com .
An Oyster Roast Fundraiser to benefit Friends of the Edisto and Edisto Riverkeeper will be held from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at 1758 Hatchaway Bridge Road.
Tickets are $45 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit edistofriends.org .
Tim Barnett will perform a free live concert from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at The Village at Woodside, 110 Coachlight Way.
For more information, visit thevillageatwoodside.com . The Aiken Junior Woman's Club will hold a Casino Night at 6 p.
m. Saturday, March 29, at Aiken Senior Life Services, 1310 E. Pine Log Road.
General admission tickets are $45. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit aikenjuniors.com .
MARCH 30 Sunday Open House tee times will be available from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays at Chalk Mine, 1208 Gregg Highway.
The cost is $30 per nine holes. For more information or to schedule a tee time, call 803-226-0053. Ilya Yakushev will perform at 3 p.
m. Sunday, March 30, at the Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben St., Newberry.
Tickets are $35. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit newberryoperahouse.com .
MARCH 31 The Triple Crown Golf Classic will be held Monday, March 31, at the Woodside Country Club, 1000 Woodside Drive. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m.
with a shotgun start by 12:30 p.m. The entry fee is $125 per person and includes the green fee, cart, practice range, lunch from Chick-Fil-A and dinner at Woodside.
Registration is due by Monday, March 17. For more information or to register, visit triplecrownaiken.com .
Let's Go Bingo will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays at the Aiken Senior Life Services, 1310 E.
Pine Log Road. There is a $5 cover charge. Game cards are $1 each or $15 to $25.
For more information, visit facebook.com/letsgobingoaiken ..
