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Gardening at lunch

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The Columbia County Extension Service Gardening at Lunch program will be held from 12:10-12:45 p.m. today at the Columbia County Government Complex Auditorium, in Evans. County Agent Charles Philips will discuss summer annuals. For information, call (706) 868-3413.

School council

Blue Ridge Elementary School Council will hold its annual elections from 9-11 a.m. Friday in the school lobby. Call (706) 868-0894.

HR group meets

The Augusta-Aiken chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management will hold its monthly breakfast meeting at 7:30 a.m. Friday at the Augusta Marriott Hotel, with a presentation from Doris Yates of the Georgia Department of Labor. Call (706) 774-5753, or go to www.augusta-aikenshrm.org.

Celtic series

The Celtic Concert Series at Columbia County's Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Center continues at 7:30 p.m. Saturday with Little Windows, with music from Ireland and Appalachia. Tickets cost $15, with a cash bar provided by the Vineyard Wine Market. Call Broadstrokes Gallery at (706) 860-6055.

'Da Vinci' in church

First Baptist Church of Augusta will hold a panel discussion at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the church sanctuary for the novel and movie The Da Vinci Code. For information, call Rodger Murchison at (706) 733-2236, or go to www.fbcaugusta.org.

Absentee ballots

Columbia County Board of Elections is accepting applications for absentee ballots for the July 18 primary election. Call (706) 868-3355.

Confidence seminar

Seigler's Karate Center will hold a free confidence-building seminar for children in grades 2-5 at 3 p.m. Saturday. Reservations are required. Call Jennifer Seigler at (706) 855-5685, or e-mail jennifer@augustakempo.com.