Current events

Vendors needed

The Grovetown Heritage Festival committee is seeking vendors to participate in the first festival May 10. Events will begin at 9 a.m. near Grovetown City Hall and the Grovetown Museum.

For vendor information and registration, call 854-9319. For general festival information, call Rosalie Owens at 863-1867.

Thomson chamber breakfast

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The Thomson-McDuffie County Chamber of Commerce and McDuffie Partners for Success are holding a chamber breakfast honoring Kaylee Dean, March of Dimes 2003 ambassador, at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Thomson Depot. Guest speakers will be Pete Michenfelder, Linda Griffith and Pam Dean.

Tickets cost $5 at the chamber and all proceeds benefit the March of Dimes.

I Can Cope

The American Cancer Society's I Can Cope sessions will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Warren Baptist Church on Washington Road. The classes continue weekly through April.

The sessions are free. Refreshments are childcare will be provided. For more information or to register, call 731-9900 or (800) ACS-2345.

Dance classes

The Columbia County Senior Center at Euchee Creek will conduct swing dance classes during April. Class will be every Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. The cost is $4 per person. The class will be at the Columbia County Senior Center at Euchee Creek. For more information, call Paul at 650-2396.

Ania fundraiser

The drawing for Budget Sewer and Drain's Million Dollar Shoot-Out for Ania will be Friday at Forest Hills Golf Club.

Five tickets will be drawn for a chance to shoot for a hole-in-one and win $1 million. There is a cash purse of $1,000. Closest to the hole wins $500, then $200, $150, $100 and $50. The actual shoot-out will be April 19 at the 16th hole, measuring 165 yards.

Tickets for the drawing are $10 each. If you have questions or need additional information, please call the COTA for Ania Y. Fund-raising Hotline at 840-6698.

Pre-K registration

Pre-school and kindergarten registration continue this week at various schools.

Monday, 9 a.m., Euchee Creek Elementary School gym;

Monday, 1:45 p.m., Riverside Elementary cafeteria;

Tuesday, 9 a.m., North Harlem Elementary cafeteria;

Tuesday, 1:45 p.m., North Columbia Elementary cafeteria;

Wednesday, 9 a.m., Bel Air Elementary cafeteria;

Wednesday, 2 p.m., Martinez Elementary cafeteria;

Thursday, 9 a.m., Brookwood Elementary cafeteria;

Thursday, 1:45 p.m., Evans Elementary School cafeteria;

Friday, 9 a.m., Lewiston Elementary at Bel Air cafeteria.

Trash to Treasure vendors wanted

The city of Harlem will hold its second annual Trash to Treasures Market from 8 a.m. to noon April 5 in the vacant lot next to Harlem United Methodist Church on Georgia Highway 78. Registration is being held for vendors. There is no set-up charge to sell.

To reserve a spot, call 556-3448.