Current events

Garden series

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The Columbia County Extension Service office's monthly Gardening at Lunch series will held at 12:10 p.m. today at the Columbia County Library with Extension Agent Charles Phillips presenting a program on bulbs. For information, call (706) 868-3413.

School bazaar

River Ridge Elementary will hold its second annual holiday bazaar from 5-9 p.m. Thursday. Vendor spaces are available by calling Sharon Rivers at (706) 228-3184.

IAAP meeting

Karen Chrjapin, executive director of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, will be the guest speaker at the November meeting of the Evans Town Center Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Evans Government Complex Auditorium. For information, call (706) 312-7265.

Festival, play

Today is the deadline to rent vendor spaces for the fall festival at Evans Christian Academy, 562 Old Evans Road. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, along with a silent auction. The school's fall play, "Ebony Scrooge," will be held at 7 p.m. Friday; tickets cost $5. For information, call (706) 364-3565.

Santa breakfast

Cedar Ridge Elementary School is seeking vendors for Breakfast with Santa, to be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 8. Call Olga Cagle-Astorga at (706) 394-6771.

Patriotic event

American Pride Through Education and the Columbia County School System will celebrate the annual "Proud to Be and American" program at 7 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Augusta.

Vendors wanted

Vendors are being sought for the fifth annual Christmas in the Heart of Downtown Harlem Dec. 8. Call (706) 556-0043.

Ride for 'Tots'

A Toys for Tots motorcycle ride will be held at 9 a.m. Nov. 17 at Augusta Harley Davidson. Cost is $10 per bike, or one new, unwrapped toy. For information, call Paul Brewer at (706) 306-6667.