Current Events

Math night

North Harlem Elementary School will hold its Math, Science and Technology Night from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday in the school gym, lunchroom and computer lab. Refreshments will be served.

Blood drive

The Columbia County EMA winter blood drive with Shepeard Blood Center will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Columbia County Government Complex Auditorium. The drive will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at the Roads and Bridges Department on County Camp Road at Columbia Road in Appling. Call 868-3303.

King celebration

The fifth-grade pupils of Brookwood Elementary School will perform I Remember Martin Luther King Jr., a musical celebration, at 2:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday at the school, 455 S. Old Belair Road. For information, call 855-7596.

Writers group

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. For information, call Lela Turnbull at 738-4114.

Scholarships available

Tuesday is the deadline for high school seniors to apply for the Ronald McDonald House Charities National Scholarship Program. For information, go to www.rmhc.org, click on Programs, then RMHC Scholarship Programs, and follow the links to the application.

Chamber meeting

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will hold its inaugural annual meeting at 6 p.m. Jan. 23 at Savannah Rapids Pavilion. The event will honor chamber volunteers and name a small-business person of the year and the first Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Tickets to the event cost $35 for chamber members, $50 for non-members. For information, call 860-4735.

Library gala

The Columbia County Library and Performing Arts Center gala will be held from 7-11 p.m. Jan. 21 at the new facility in Evans. Tickets cost $100, and include entertainment by area artists. For information, call 868-3484.