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Candidates speak

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Voters are invited to hear candidates for the 10th District U.S. House seat and the 24th District Georgia state Senate seat at the Grovetown Merchants Association "stump meeting" at 6:30 p.m. May 10 at Grovetown's Liberty Park Community Center, 1040 Newmantown Road. Call (706) 860-9699.

Dinner theater

Adas Yeshurun Synagogue will present a dinner theater starring Bernie Dean in a one-man performance of the musical The Rothschilds, 6:30 p.m. today at the synagogue, 935 Johns Road, Augusta. Tickets cost $36, and reservations are required. Call (706) 733-9491.

Children's concert

The Augusta Children's Chorale will present its spring concert, Generations, at 3 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Cultural Center, in Augusta. Tickets cost $10, and are available at the door. Call (706) 826-4718.

Democrats meet

The Democratic Party of Columbia County will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Columbia County Government Complex Auditorium in Evans.

Vendors sought

Vendors and volunteers are being sought for the May 28 Grovetown Heritage Festival, which this year will include a dedication of the city's Memorial Wall. Call Rosa Lee Owens at (706) 863-1867, or Dawn Green at (706) 210-5409.

Spring revival

Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church will hold spring revival at 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, with the Rev. Benjamin Hinton of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Gastonia, N.C. For information, call (706) 860-7091.

Farmers Market

Vendors are being sought for Columbia County's Farmers Market and More, to be held 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Evans Town Center Park. To register, call (706) 312-7192.

Correction

The caption of a photo in the Wednesday, May 2, edition of The News-Times incorrectly identified the origin of the Pakistani henna artwork created by Aliya Chaudhary at the Augusta Prep ArtsFest.

The News-Times regrets the error.