Church Events
Church yard sale
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Holy Comforter Episcopal Church will hold a yard sale to benefit Sunday school and youth groups from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Jae-Mar-S Academy of Dog Obedience, 107 Davant Road, Martinez, off Washington Road.
Health fair
Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church, 703 Furys Ferry Road in Evans, will hold a health fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The event will include free prostate screening, dental screening, massage and relaxation therapy. Call (706) 860-7091.
Vendors wanted
Booth spaces are available for the community yard sale sponsored by Mount Up Ministries of Appling, to be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 27 at First Mount Carmel Baptist Church, on Cobbham Road, in Winfield. Proceeds benefit community outreach programs. For information, call (706) 564-2181.
Sign language
An American sign language course for children ages 6-12 will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday at the MCG Children's Medical Center classroom. Cost is $20, and classes are limited to 20 students. For information, call (706) 721-6929.
Aquinas day
Aquinas High School will hold "A Day at Aquinas" with class visits, tours, games and pizza for eighth-grade students from 9:10-11:45 a.m. Thursday in the school gym. For information, call (706) 736-5516, or e-mail pdavis@aquinashigh.org.
Fashion show
Curvaceous Cuties will hold a scholarship fund-raiser plus-size fashion show Saturday. For information, call (706) 399-8788.
Grovetown sale
The city of Grovetown will hold its community "fall trash and treasures sale" from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday inside the Liberty Park Community Center. Vendor tables cost $5. For information, call (706) 860-7691.
Holiday show
The local chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society will hold a holiday preview fashion show from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at West Lake Country Club. Proceeds will benefit local nursing scholarships. Tickets cost $30 and include a light lunch. For information, call Brenda Cobb at (706) 228-2521 or e-mail hallelujah@comcast.net.
Pumpkin fest
The Red Wagon Society of the MCG Children's Medical Center and the Health Center Credit Union will hold a Pumpkin Festival from 3-9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Columbia County amphitheater. Cost is $5; entry fee for the child or pet costume contest is $3. It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown will be shown at 7 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Children's Medical Center. For information, call (706) 721-3957.
Ministries Day
Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church, at 703 Furys Ferry Road, in Evans, will hold Ministries Day at 10:45 a.m. Oct. 21 in celebration of the deacons, deaconesses, trustees, ushers, pastor support and beautification ministries. Abundant Life Worship Center pastor the Rev. Hardie Davis Jr. will be the speaker. For information, call (706) 860-7091.