Current events
Seniors to participate
Brandon Wilde will be the host site for the ninth annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day on Wednesday.
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., participants will join an estimated 150,000 seniors at 1,500 sites across the nation as they walk, dance, play and learn their way to better fitness and health. For more information, call Michele Nobles at 854-3515.
Schools plans council meetings
Belair Elementary School will hold a council meeting at 10 a.m. June 4 in the school media center. The purpose of the meeting is to select an additional business partner to serve on the council.
Also, the school council of South Columbia Elementary School will meet at 7 p.m. June 5 in the media center to elect another business partner to the council.
Registration set for Mother's Day Out
The Mother's Day Out program at West Acres Baptist Church is taking registration for the fall and summer programs.
The program is for children 18 months to 5 years old. All programs are from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fall classes are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and the summer program will be Tuesdays and Thursdays.
For more information or to register, contact Helen at 863-2542.
Applications for homestead exemption accepted
The deadline for filing for homestead exemptions in Columbia County is Saturday. Applications for the exemptions are being taken in the Appling office of the Columbia County Tax Commissioner at 1959 Appling-Harlem Highway, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Book to be discussed
Holy Hormones, a book by Dr. Ronald Eaker, will be discussed during the meeting of the Christian Ladies Fellowship of First Baptist Church of Evans at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
The cost is $15 per person, which includes the cost of dinner. Reservations, which are required, can be made by calling Colleen at 855-9252 or by e-mail to rogerstracener@msn.com
Choral society to present concert
The Columbia County Choral Society will present a concert of music by Bach, the Beatles and Buxtehude at 7:30 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Evans.
Tickets are available from choral society members and at the door for $8 for adults and $6 for seniors and students.
For more information, call Camilla Reid at 868-8670 or go online at ccchoralsociety.org.
Church youth sponsor events
The Bible Cathedral Youth will sponsor a yard sale, car wash and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 8 at 1116 Furys Ferry Road, Evans.
Fire department to have breakfast and yard sale
The Winfield Fire Department will have a breakfast and yard sale at the fire department headquarters at 6285 Cobbham Road, Appling at 7 a.m., Saturday, June 8. For more information, call 541-0446.