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VFW Post 6445, in Harlem, is seeking donations of new or used DVDs to be sent to soldiers serving overseas. Donations may be brought to the post by Dec. 15. Donations of DVD players and cash also are welcome. For information, call (706) 556-9194, or (706) 597-3964.

Parents night

The Evans High School Dance Team will hold "Parents Night Out" from 6-10 p.m. Dec. 9 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 defray costs for competitions. For information, call (706) 863-1198, extension 236, or e-mail jackie.messer@ccboe.net.

Red Cross classes

The American Red Cross of Augusta will hold adult CPR and automatic external defibrillator training 6-9 p.m. Monday and first aid training 6-9 p.m. Tuesday. A CPR, first aid and AED instructor training course will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. A disaster assessment training course will be held from 6-10 p.m. Dec. 5. All classes will be at the chapter office, 1322 Ellis St., in Augusta. For information on all classes, call (706) 724-8481.

World bazaar

Christ the King Lutheran Church, at 4232 Evans-to-Locks Road, in Evans, will hold a "World Bazaar" shopping market with handcrafted items from Third World countries from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 3.

Hope Soap

Hope Soap, a private, nonprofit agency that collects toiletries and packages and distributes them to area shelters, has collection sites in the community. Donations, particularly of personal-sized items from hotels, may be brought to The Columbia County News-Times, in the Publix shopping center on Washington Road, Evans, and Wild Birds Unlimited, West Town Shopping Center, Martinez. For information and other drop-off locations, call (706) 863-5863.

Ornament available

The 14th annual Easter Seals Ornament of Hope is available, depicting the First Presbyterian Church of Augusta. For information, call (706) 667-9695.

'Lights' on

The annual Lights of the South Christmas lights display, near Grovetown, runs from 6-10 p.m. each day through Dec. 30 For information, call (706) 825-6441.

Open house

Aquinas High School will hold an open house from noon-3 p.m. Dec. 3 for all middle school students and parents. For information, call (706) 736-5516.

Nutcracker

Brookwood Elementary School will perform its 16th annual production of "The Nutcracker" at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 and at 9 and 9:45 a.m. Dec. 6 at the school. For information, call Johnny Carr at (706) 855-7596, extension 217, or e-mail jcarr@ccboe.net.