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Governor to speak at forum

Gov. Sonny Perdue is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at a Tuesday public forum in Columbia County to discuss challenges and strategies for managing the Savannah River and its water. The forum will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Savannah Rapids Pavilion. For information, visit www.naturalsciencesacademy.org.

Library event

Guests are invited to an Evening of Traditional Irish Music at the Appleby Branch Library, 2260 Walton Way at Johns Road 8 p.m. Tuesday. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or a blanket and a picnic if they like. For information, call 736-6244.

Sierra Club meeting

The Sierra Club will hold its June meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Unitarian-Universalist Church on Walton Way Extension. The meeting will feature guest speakers who will discuss their studies involving fish, macroinvertebrates and stream ecology at SRS. For information, call Judy Gordon at 650-8314.

Writers meetp>

CSRA Writers will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Barnes & 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. For information, call Lela Turnbull, 738-4114.