Get up and go

Gift for dad

For Family Funday on Second Sunday at the Augusta Canal Interpretive Center 1-3 p.m. today , kids will create one-of-a-kind foam beverage holders for dad, and at 3 p.m. take a Petersburg boat tour. For information, call 823-7089.

Ringers camp

Summer music camps with the Augusta Children's Ringers begin Monday for children entering 3rd-7th grades. The camp will be held at the Westside Baptist Church's Educational Building at 261 Flowing Wells Road during four different sessions that run through July 29. Call 306-5247 or e-mail augustaringers@juno.com for a brochure.

Legislative breakfast

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce 2004 Post-Legislative Breakfast will be 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Belair Conference Center, 4081 South Belair Road. All local lawmakers are scheduled to attend. For information, call 651-0018.

Journey to Ecuador

Todd Daniel, a long-time volunteer with the Sierra Club's international population program, will present a slide presentation on Ecuador at the monthly meeting of the Sierra Club 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Unitarian Church on Walton Way. For information, call 650-8314.

Diabetes screening

MCG Health System, Emory Eye Center and the Georgia Department of Human Resources will offer free diabetic retinopathy screenings at the Columbia County Health Department arlem/Grovetown) Wednesday and at the Evans health department June 22.

Free Father's Day cards

The East Central Health District is offering to mail free Father's Day cards for anyone who calls or e-mails a request by Wednesday . The cards send a caring message while encouraging Dad to quit using tobacco by calling the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line. To make a request, call 667-4297, or e-mail information to olpayne@gdph.state.ga.us.

Labor discussion

The Augusta-Aiken Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management will meet at 7:30 a.m. Friday at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel, with Jeff Thompson, of Constangy, Brooks and Smith, providing an update on the Fair Labor Standards Act. Cost is $15. For information, call 481-7457.

Baby safety shower

A baby safety shower for expectant mothers and guests will be 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the MCG Alumni Center, 919 15th St., Augusta. Registration is required. Call 721-5437.

Hot Southern Night

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

Science Center camp

The National Science Center's Fort Discovery is holding summer camps for the next three weeks for grades 3-6. For information, call Lisa Golden at

821-0646.

Vacation Bible schools

Church of Our Savior (Episcopal) will hold vacation Bible school 9 a.m.-noon June 21-25 at the church, 4227 Columbia Road, Martinez. For information and pre-registration, call 863-1718.

Marvin United Methodist Church, Belair at Wheeler Road, will hold vacation Bible school 6 p.m. each evening June 21-25. For information, call 863-0510.

Columbia County Christian Church will hold vacation Bible school for ages 3 years-fifth grade 6:15-8:30 p.m. July 18-22. The church is located at 4004 Prescott Drive, Martinez. For information, call 863-0535, or 863-6973.

Girl Scout camps

The Girl Scouts' summer day camp at Camp Tanglewood will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 28-July 2. Overnight camps for girls age 6-17 also are available. For information, call 774-0505.

Parkinson support

The CSRA Parkinson Disease Support Group will meet 6 p.m. June 22 at St. John Tower's dining room, 724 Greene St. Dr. Kapil D. Sethi, director of the Movement Disorder Clinic at MCG, will discuss causes of Parkinson Disease. For information, call 855-7690.

Benefit ride

A motorcycle ride to benefit a young mother with cancer will be 9 a.m. Saturday starting in the Regency Mall parking lot. For information, call Larry Mathis, 373-9264.

School council

The 2004 school council of North Harlem Elementary will meet at 4 p.m. June 28 in the school's media center. For information call 556-5995.

Scholarships offered

The application deadline is June 22 for scholarships from the Sergeants Major Association of Fort Gordon, offered to the graduating class of 2004. Applications are available from Army Community Service, Room 224, Darling Hall on Rice Road. For information, call 791-0792.

Child safety seminar

SAFE Kids of East Central Georgia and the MCG Children's Medical Center will hold a seminar, Child Passenger Safety for the Child Care Provider, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 7 at the Augusta Fire Department on Highland Avenue. Cost for the class is $5, and provides two hours of credit for child-care providers. For information, call 721-5437.

Hosts sought

Hosts are needed for visiting students from Japan and the former Soviet Union. The 4H program for fifth- and sixth-graders requires a host sibling, with Japanese students visiting July 21-Aug. 19. High-school age students from Japan and the former Soviet Union arrive in August and attend local schools for the full school year. For information, call 868-3413.

Free legal advice

Georgia Legal Services Program staff will offer free legal help to senior citizens from 8:30-10:30 a.m. June 23 at the Bessie Thomas Community Center, 5913 Euchee Creek Drive, Grovetown. For information, call 721-2327.

Lighthouse club

The newly formed CSRA Harbour Lights lighthouse collectors club is seeking members. For information, call 863-1970.

Harlem night

July 30 will be Harlem Night at Augusta GreenJackets stadium, with all tickets $5 and available at the Laurel & Hardy Museum or Harlem City Hall. For information, call 556-0401, or 556-3448.

Retirement seminar

A dinner seminar on planning for retirement, wills and trusts will be 6 p.m. June 30 at the Pinnacle Club, 699 Broad St., Augusta. The event is free, but reservations are required. For information, call 279-6065.

Harvest help

Golden Harvest Food Bank is seeking volunteer groups of 10-20 people, ages 13-up, for Saturday help in sorting donated products. For information or to reserve a time, call Laurie Harmon at 736-1199, extension 208.

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.

Six Flags tickets

Half-price Six Flags coupons are available from the Columbia County 4H office in the Savannah Rapids Pavilion, 3300 B Evans to Locks Road, Martinez. For information, call 868-3413.

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 Georgia's military colleges. Students are nominated from each of Georgia's 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 school children by Marine Corps units. For information, call Paul Brewer, 849-6632.

Class reunion

Hephzibah High School's 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.