Current events
Gardening at Lunch
The Columbia County Extension Service will hold its monthly Gardening at Lunch seminar from 12:10 to 12:45 p.m. today in the government complex's auditorium.
The topic will be Weed Control in Lawns and Ornamentals, presented by Charles Phillips, Columbia County extension agent.
The seminar is open to everyone. Bring a lunch. For more information, call 868-3413.
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Harlem meetings
The Harlem Fire Department Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the fire station on New Street.
The City Council has scheduled a work session at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in city hall.
Spaghetti dinner
The Harlem Relay for Life team, Circle of Friends, will have a spaghetti dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Harlem Masonic Lodge. Tickets are $5 each.
For more information, call Kathy Watts at 556-6593.
School council meeting
The Evans Elementary School Council will meet 1 p.m. Thursday at the Department of Human Resources, 201 Johns St., Grovetown. For more information, call Chairwoman Amy Wright at 863-1202.
Shorter College Chorale
The Shorter College Chorale and Dr. Ed Schrader, the college president, will perform Saturday at Kiokee Baptist Church, 2520 Ray Owens Road, Appling. Dinner begins at 5 p.m. and the concert at 6:30 p.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 223-7353 or (800) 868-6980, ext. 7353 or 7242.
The chorale will be singing at the morning services beginning at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, 3500 Walton Way, Augusta. For more information, call the church at 733-2236.
Church anniversary
The Beautification Club of Gospel Water Branch Baptist will celebrate its anniversary at 10:45 a.m. March 23. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Hardy Davis Jr. of the Abundant Life Worship Center, Augusta.
For more information, call the church at 860-7091.
Spring Fling
The Martinez-Evans Rotary Club will present Spring Fling on the Savannah from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday.
Tickets are $35 each and all proceeds benefit local charities. Tickets are available at Weinberger's Furniture at 3137 Washington Road.
For more information, call 650-6977 or visit the Web site at www.rotaryme.org.
Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office will be holding a Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy on March 20.
The free course is offered from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. each Thursday, for nine weeks and is open to Columbia County residents ages 18 and older.
Anyone interested in attending the class and receiving an application, should contact Candi Sharp at 541-2876 or Capt. Jim March at 541-4027.