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Irish music

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Local musicians Lillie Morris, Mike Hay and Steve Scearce will perform traditional Irish music at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Appleby concert series at the Appleby Branch Library, 2260 Walton Way, Augusta. For information, call (706) 736-6244.

Gospel concert

Jimmy and Lucille Page will perform patriotic gospel favorites at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Bible Fellowship Church, meeting at the Belair Conference Center. For information, call (706) 651-1971.

Organ concert

John George, director of the music ministry of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, will perform a free concert of Bach organ works on the church's new organ at 2 p.m. July 9 at the church, located at 4291 Columbia Road. Refreshments will be provided after the concert, and signed CDs will be for sale for $15. CDs also will be available by mailing a check for $19 to include shipping to St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, attention Mary Soparas-CD, 4921 Columbia Road, Grovetown, GA, 30813.

Library class

A class on anime and manga art will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Columbia County Library in Evans. For information, call (706) 863-1946.

Furniture drive

Marvin United Methodist Church, on Wheeler Road at Belair Road, will accept donations of furniture as part of a drive for Augusta Urban Ministries from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 8. For information, call Augusta Urban Ministries at (706) 722-8195.

Vendors needed

Arts and crafts vendors are being sought for Columbia County's July 4 celebration at Patriots Park, and for the Summertime on the Canal festival July 29 at Savannah Rapids Pavilion. For information, call (706) 312-7194.

Free oil changes

Members of Mosaic United Methodist Church will perform free oil changes from 1-4 p.m. today for single mothers and the wives of deployed service men. The event will take place in the parking lot of the church, at 478 Columbia Industrial Blvd., in Evans, just off Evans-to-Locks Road. For information, call Craig Huff at (706) 869-9089, or Michael Smith at (706) 955-4136.