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Bluegrass festival

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A bluegrass festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, at 5462 Columbia Road. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $10 for ages 6-12, with under 6 free. Proceeds go to Living Light Village, which helps the disabled.

For tickets call (877) 725-8849, or go to www.ticketalternative.com.

Walk for autism

The Walk for Autism-Augusta will begin with check-in at 11 a.m. Sept. 30 at the Eighth Street plaza at Riverwalk Augusta, and will help raise funds for children with autism in the area.

Disorder training

The Augusta unit of the National Association of Social Workers will hold a workshop, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Training for Clinicians, from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Walton Rehabilitation Hospital. The workshop is free to association members, and costs $30 for others. Space is limited, and registration is required.

For information, call Houston Lirette at (706) 790-1152, or e-mail bubb4@knology.net.

Greenbrier drama

The Greenbrier High School Pack Players will present the comedy Beau Jest at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the high school auditorium. For information, call (706) 650-6040.

Spaghetti supper

The Grovetown Senior Center, 103 W. Robinson Ave., will hold a spaghetti supper from 5-8 p.m. Friday. Plates cost $6 for adults, $3 for ages 10 and younger. A raffle for a king-size handmade quilt also will be held.

Benefit concert

Award-winning Elvis tribute artist Jeff Barnes will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Evans High School auditorium to help buy uniforms for Columbia Middle School cheerleaders. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens, and free to ages 5 and younger.

For information, call (706) 541-1252.

Foster meeting

Georgia Safe Therapeutic Foster Care will hold an orientation and information meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at its office at 4424 Columbia Road, Suite B, Martinez. For information, call Getina Byrd at (210) 3435.

Opening concert

Violinist David Kim will be featured in the opening of the Augusta Symphony Masterworks Series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Augusta. For information, call (706) 868-4705.

Worship session

In Focus Church, at 562 Old Evans Road, will hold the Return 06 Worship Conference from Thursday-Saturday. For information, call (706) 868-7788.

Pastor anniversary

Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church will celebrate the 24th anniversary of the Rev. Robert L. Ramsey at 2 p.m. Sunday, with guest minister, the Rev. Dr. John D. Fuller, the pastor of Lewis Chapel Baptist Church, in Fayetteville, N.C. For information, call (706) 860-7091.

Networking event

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will hold its bimonthly Success Columbia County Style networking event from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the River Island Clubhouse, with hosts Blanchard and Calhoun and catering by French Market Grill West. To attend, e-mail reservations to kchrjapin@columbiacountychamber.com.

Opossum show

Kathy Roe, a wildlife rehabilitator, will use live opossums to discuss wildlife rehabilitation and life with opossums at the monthly meeting of the Sierra Club at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 3501 Walton Way Extension, Augusta. For information, call (706) 650-8314.

Writers group

CSRA Writers, a writer support group, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 1336 Augusta West Parkway. For information, call Lela Turnbull at (706) 738-4114.

Harlem workshop

Harlem High School guidance counselors will conduct a parent/student workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 23 at the school to help seniors with post-secondary options. For information, call (706) 556-5980, extension 211.

Fort briefing

The monthly community information briefing at Fort Gordon will be at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 20 at the Gordon Club on 19th Street. For information, call (706) 791-3639.