Current events

Democrats meet

Columbia County's Democratic Party will meet to elect officers at 7 p.m. Monday at the Evans Government Center Auditorium on Ronald Reagan Drive. For information, call Terry Holley at 868-0959.

Church events

Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church will hold a scholarship day at 10:45 a.m. today. Call 860-7091 for more information.

Red Hats wanted

There will be a meeting from 5:30-7 p.m. Monday for women interested in joining the "Hardy Hearts of Harlem Red Hat Society." For information, call 556-0043 or 556-0401.

Writers meeting

The CSRA Writers will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 1336 Augusta West Parkway. Writers needing a support group are invited to attend and bring eight copies of a manuscript to be critiqued. Call Lela Turnbull for more information at 738-4114.

Literary meeting

The Columbia County Literary Arts Guild will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in room 17 at Georgia Military College, 115 Davis Road, in Martinez. For information, write Sharon Schroeder at sharondschroeder@comcast.net, Lucinda Clark at parent@hotmail.com or Nahla Swedan at nswedan@gmc.cc.ga.us.

Parkinson meeting

The Augusta chapter of National Parkinson Foundation, CSRA Parkinson Support Group, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Towers Dinning Room, 724 Greene St. in Augusta. Ron Gabb will speak on Parkinson Action Network. For information, call 855-7690.

Reading workshop

The Columbia County Literary Guild will sponsor a reading workshop called "Women Using Literature to Promote a Cause" in honor of Women's History Month 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Gibbs Library, 326, N. Belair Road. Admission is free. For information, call 863-1946.