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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the Greenbrier High School Drama Department will present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at 7 p.m. Friday, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday at the school theatre. Tickets cost $5 in advance, $6 at the door. For information, e-mail amazingcoat@hotmail.com

Holiday shopping

Stevens Creek Elementary School will hold its sixth annual Shopping Extravaganza from 5-8 p.m. Dec. 5 with more than 25 vendors. For information, call (706) 868-3705

Caring Rose Week

Many local florists will offer a dozen roses to those donating two cans of food and $2 during Caring Rose Week, Nov. 13-18, benefiting Golden Harvest Food Bank. For information on participating florists, call (706) 736-1199.

Tea and sale

The Palette and Porcelain Artists Association will hold its annual Tea, Sale and Exhibit from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 2367 Washington Road, Augusta. For information, call (706) 855-1496.

New church meets

An information session for Covenant United Methodist Church, a new congregation being formed in Columbia County, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Greenbrier Elementary School. For information, call the Rev. Randy Monk at (706) 339-7090, or go to www.theumc.org.

Parents night

The Evans High School Dance Team will hold "Parents Night Out" from 6-10 p.m. Dec. 8 in the commons area. Tickets cost $5 per hour, per child, and $2.50 per hour for each additional child in the same family. Proceeds will go toward costs for competitions. For information, call (706) 863-1198, ext. 236, or e-mail jackie.messer@ccboe.net.

Vendors needed

Vendors are being sought for the Christmas market during the county's tree-lighting ceremony Dec. 2, to be held from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the amphitheater and memorial gardens, in Evans. For information, call (706) 312-7191.

Taxes due

Wednesday is the deadline for real and personal property tax payments in Columbia County. Payments may be made at the tax commissioner's office or in drop boxes at the Columbia County Government Complex in Evans; online at www.columbiacounty ga.gov/taxcommissioner; or by phone at (866) 381-4893. For information, call (706) 261-8299.

Red Cross classes

The American Red Cross of Augusta is holding the following training sessions during November:

- Adult CPR and AED, Monday and Nov. 27, 6-9 p.m. at the chapter office.

- First aid, Tuesday and Nov. 28, 6-9 p.m. at the chapter office.

For information on all classes, call (706) 724-8481.

Christmas sale

Volunteers from the Friends of Columbia County Libraries will hold a Christmas sale at the gift shop in the Columbia County Library, in Evans, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. today. For information, call (706) 863-8760.

Westminster tour

Westminster Schools of Augusta will hold an admission information session for the day school, K-4 through fifth grade, at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, with classroom visits and campus tours. For reservations, call Addie Langley at (706) 731-5260.