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Parade sign-ups

Applications are available for the Columbia County Merchants Association Christmas Parade, which begins at 2 p.m. Dec. 5 in Martinez. For information, call Billy Becton at 863-7645.

Donations for soldiers

Grovetown City Councilwoman Marjorie Adams is seeking donations of items for soldiers serving in the Middle East. Especially needed are blankets, brown T-shirts, cotton underwear and boot-length socks, toiletries, magazines and other items. Donations may be dropped off during office hours at Grovetown City Hall, 103 Robinson Ave., or during the county's tree-lighting ceremony 4:30-7 p.m. Dec. 4 in Evans. For information, call 863-4576.

Crafters wanted

Crafters are wanted to display and sell their wares at the second annual Christmas in the Heart of Downtown Harlem. The show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 11 with the Harlem Christmas parade at 2 p.m. Space rentals will be $10 for a 10 x 10 spot. For information, call 556-0401.

Breakfast with Santa

There will be a Breakfast with Santa at BG's Deli in Harlem from 9-10 a.m. Dec. 11. Admission is $5. For information, contact the Laurel and Hardy Museum at 556-0401.

TurkeyFest

The third annual Turkey Fest will be 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday at The Peppermill Restaurant in Evans, with a second seating for school board employees and their families from 5-8 p.m. Participants dine free on a traditional Thanks-giving meal, with tips going to the Golden Harvest Food Bank and the Columbia County Cares food pantry. Local television, radio and newspaper celebrities will be servers, along with local and state government officials. For information, call Pam Tucker at 868-3303.

Support group

The November Meeting of the CSRA Parkinson Support will be a holiday dinner with music at 6 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Towers Dining Room, 724 Greene St., Augusta. For information, call 855-7690.

Motown Christmas

A New Mozart to Motown Christmas will be held at 8 p.m. Nov. 27 at the Imperial Theatre. Tickets are $30 and $45 and are available at www.imperialtheatre.com or 722-8341.

Shoe donations

Augusta-area podiatrists are collecting new and used shoes that will be donated to the homeless. Donations of any type or size of shoes may be brought to any podiatrist's office through Jan. 3. For information, call Dr. Kent Kronowski at 724-0586.

Thanksgiving feast

City of Refuge Christian Learning Center will hold a Thanksgiving feast for the less fortunate starting at 10 a.m. Thanksgiving day. The church is located at 2659 Lamar Road in Hephzibah. For transportation, directions or information, call 592-5865, ext. 5 or ext. 206.

Library food collection

Library patrons in Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Lincoln, Richmond and Warren counties are invited to pay off their overdue fines with cans of food Dec. 1-7. One dollar of overdue fines will be excused for each can of food. For information, call Saralyn Ingram at 821-2604.

Volunteers needed

The American Red Cross of Augusta is looking for disaster services volunteers. The first training session will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4 at 1322 Ellis St. The deadline to sign up is Nov. 30. For information, call 724-8481.

Classes offered

The Augusta Jewish Community Center, 4316 Three J Road, Evans, will hold several new science adventures, Olympic Taekwondo and winter camp beginning Nov. 29. For information, call 228-3636.

Christmas tour

The annual West Lake Garden Club Christmas Tour of Homes will be 1-5 p.m. Dec. 4. The tour benefits the Columbia County Foundation for Children scholarship fund. For ticket information, call 854-9639.