Current events

Signing class

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MCG Health System will present ABC-123s of American Sign Language, a children's sign language course, from 10-11 a.m. Feb. 10, 17 and 24 in the MCG Children's Medical Center classroom. The cost is $20, and the classes are limited to 20 students.

For information, call Vivian Rice at (706) 721-6921.

Gospel sing

Gold City will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at Trinity Baptist Church, 4594 Columbia Road, in Martinez.

For information about cost, call (706) 863-1222.

New Hardy hours

Harlem's Laurel and Hardy Museum has new hours of operation. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. The museum is closed Sundays and Mondays.

For information, call (706) 556-0401.

Movie series

Columbia County's Friday Night Films series continues at 7 p.m. Friday at the Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Center at Columbia County Library in Evans, with Remember the Titans. Admission is free, but seating is limited.

For information, call (706) 312-7194.

Workshop set

The Augusta unit of the National Association of Social Workers will hold a workshop, Women's Issues: Soldier, Wife, Mother, from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saturday in the main building classrooms at Walton Rehabilitation Hospital. Pre-registration is required.

For information, call Houston Lirette at (706) 790-1152, or e-mail bubba4@knology.net.

Foster meeting

Georgia Safe Therapeutic Foster Care will hold an orientation and general interest meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the office of Georgia Safe, 4424 Columbia Road, Suite B.

Reservations are due by Friday by calling Getina Byrd at (706) 210-3435.

Art classes start

Winter semester at The Art Factory will begin Monday with 13-week classes in Columbia and Richmond counties. The Art Factory also is starting a Children's Community Chorus for ages 7-12.

For information, call (706) 731-0008, e-mail info@artfactoryinc.org, or go to www.artfactory.org.