Get Up and Go

Food festival

The American Breast Cancer Association will hold a tribute to mothers food festival from 7-10 p.m. May 14 at Savannah Rapids Pavilion, with food and desserts from area restaurants, music, dancing and a silent auction. For information, call 860-8127.

Spring crafts

The Residents Council and The Crafty Ladies of Windermere Nursing Home will hold their spring craft bazaar from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at Windermeres front lobby, 3618 J. Dewey Gray Circle, across from Doctors Hospital. Proceeds from the sale of craft items are used to beautify the memory garden and purchase craft supplies.

Rape counseling

Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Services offers group counseling to victims of rape, sexual assault and childhood abuse. All services are free. For information, call 724-5200.

Students sought

Rotary District 6910, which covers most of north Georgia, is interviewing youths interested in attending high school overseas for a year as part of an international exchange program. Local families also are being sought to house incoming students. For information, call Jim Heaney at (706) 495-7601.

Gardening at lunch

The Columbia County Extension Services monthly Gardening at Lunch seminar will be 12:10 p.m. May 12. Extension Agent Charles Phillips will discuss perennials. For information, call 868-3413.

Israel Experience

The Augusta Jewish Community Centers Israel Experience will be 1-4 p.m. May 16 at the center, 898 Weinberger Way off Furys Ferry Road near Riverside Middle School. The event provides games, activities and information about Israel. For information, call 228-3636.

Diabetic screenings

Free diabetic retinopathy screenings will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19 at the Harlem/Grovetown Health Department, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 25 at the Evans Health Department. The screenings will be conducted by MCG Health System, Emory Eye Center and the state Department of Human Resources.

Reunion planned

A family reunion is being planned for June 11-13 in Macon for descendants of James M. and Frances Rumney Royal of Athens. For information, write S.W. Jackson, 6937 Goodall Mill Road, Macon, GA, 31216, or e-mail swj2001@bellsouth.net.

Taste of Greece

The Greek Spring Cuisine festival will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 10th and Telfair streets, Augusta. For information, call 724-1087.

Gospel concert

Bible Deliverance Temples music ministry will present an evening of gospel music at 7 p.m. Friday at Augusta State Universitys Maxwell Performing Arts Theater. For information, call 736-1600.

Traveling toilet

The Harlem Relay for Life traveling toilet is available and can be placed in a yard for a $10 donation; recipients then pay $10 to have it removed, and all proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. For information, call 556-0401.

Chorale concert

The Augusta Childrens Chorale, which recently performed in Washington, D.C., will perform a complimentary community concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Augusta. For information, call 733-9373.

Class reunion

The Richmond Academy classes of 1963 and 1964 will hold their reunion May 14 and 15. For information, call 860-2110 or 667-8591.

Gospelfest

The 7th Annual CSRA Gospelfest will be 5 p.m. May 22 at the Jesse Norman Amphitheater. Booth spaces are available for organizations. For information, call 951-4479.

ACE Awards

The Junior League of Augusta is accepting applications for the 2004-05 ACE Awards, which support and enrich classroom curriculum. Each recipient receives up to $500 for his or her project. The deadline is June 11. For information, call 736-0033.

Appling bazaar

Vendor spaces are available for the country bazaar to be presented by the North Columbia Fire and Rescue Ladies Auxiliary June 12, at the fire station on Columbia Road next to the quarry in Appling. For information, call 541-0268, or 541-1580.

Choral concert

The Columbia County Choral Society will present Favorite Jewels: Hymns, Anthems and Spirituals, 7:30 p.m. May 14 at First Baptist Church of Evans. For information, call 650-8901.

Harlem musical

Harlem High School Drama will present the musical comedy Babes in Arms at 7 p.m. May 13-14, and at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. May 15 at the school. For information, call 556-5980.

Hot Southern Night

The American Red Cross Hot Southern Night concert will be June 19 at Lake Olmstead Stadium, featuring Gary Allan and special guest the Marshall Tucker Band. For information, call 278-4849.

GED classes

Augusta Technical College will hold GED/adult literacy classes at Marvin United Methodist Church, Wheeler Road at Belair Road. For information, call 860-8581.

Donations needed

The Harlem High School Drama Department continues to seek donations to fund its trip to the Scotland Fringe Festival in August. For information, contact Roy Lewis at 556-5980 or rlewis@ccboe.net.

Scholarships available

Applications are being sought for 2004 graduates seeking scholarships to attend Georgias military colleges. Students are nominated from each of Georgias U.S. congressional districts, and are nominated by state senators in those districts. For more information, call the state Senate office at (800) 282-5803.

Donations sought

Riverfront Marine Detachment 1132 of the Marine Corps League is seeking donations of items to be handed out to Iraqi schoolchildren by Marine Corps units. For information, call Paul Brewer, 849-6632.

Lewiston council

The Lewiston Elementary School Council will meet at 8 a.m. June 1 and July 29 in the school media center, 5426 Hereford Farm Road, Evans. For information, call 650-6064.

Class reunion

Hephzibah High Schools class of 1984 is seeking class members for a 20-year reunion this fall. For information, contact Thomas Self at 592-4634, or Kim Edgar Stripling at 278-1001.

Advocate training

The Court Appointed Special Advocate program of Child Enrichment Inc. is seeking volunteers at least 21 years old to advocate for abused and neglected children in the juvenile court system.

Volunteers need no experience, and will be provided with specialized training. For more information, call 737-4631.

Parents sought

Foster and adoptive parents are being sought for Columbia and Richmond County children. For more information on the program, call Christina Ruetz in Columbia County at 541-1640, or Rosalyn Boyd in Richmond County, 721-7171.

Happy Tails adoption

Happy Tails Rescue will hold pet adoptions each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 4-6 p.m., and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., at Superpetz on Bobby Jones Expressway in Martinez. For more information, call 863-5310.

Mosaic services

Mosaic United Methodist Church, a new Evans congregation, holds services each Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Evans High School theater. Services are informal and the worship leadership is casual. For information, call 877-6468.