Current events

Church concert

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Southern gospel quartet The Blackwood Brothers will perform in concert at 6 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Evans on Belair at Washington Road. Admission is free, with an offering taken. For information, call the church at (706) 863-1228.

'Patsy Cline' show

Stage III, Columbia County's community theater group, will present the the final performance of the musical Always ... Patsy Cline at 5 p.m. today at the Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Center, in Evans. Tickets are available at the door.

Music series

Columbia County's Sunset Music Series at the Evans amphitheater continues at 7 p.m. Thursday with jazz artists Preston and Weston, blues-rock musicians The Vellotones Sept. 6, and The Groove Masters for the Sept. 13 finale, with tables for four at $25 each. For information, call (706) 312-7194.

ADL speaker

Bill Nigut, executive director of the Anti-Defamation League, will speak at 3 p.m. today at the Augusta Jewish Community Center, 898 Weinberger Way, off Furys Ferry Road, in Evans. Tickets for members are free; guests costs $5 per person. For information, call (706) 228-3636.

Membership drive

Columbia County Arts, Inc., will conduct the organization's first membership drive all day Wednesday, seeking 100 new business members to support the county arts group.

Asset meeting

Former members and subscribers of North Columbia Fire and Rescue are invited to a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the courthouse in Appling to discuss possible investment of remaining assets in scholarships to benefit former members and their families.

Vendors needed

Limited spaces are available for food and craft vendors for the annual FireFest, to be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13, in Evans. For information, call Kathy Watkins at (706) 860-6166.

Youth festival

Augusta Care Pregnancy Center and Full Circle Refuge Ministry will hold a youth music festival from 3-7 p.m. Saturday at Augusta Common.