Current events
Democrats meet
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The Democratic Party of Columbia County will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the Columbia County Government Complex Auditorium. Call (706) 231-1513.
Benefit concert
Cellist Paul Brantley and pianist Steve Beck will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Center in Evans to benefit the Georgia Transplant Foundation. Tickets are available at www.tixonline.com or by calling (803) 278-4849.
Voter deadline
June 16 at 5 p.m. is the deadline for registration for the July 15 primary election. For information, call the Columbia County Board of Elections at (706) 868-3355.
Summer program
The Columbia County Foundation for Children is holding a summer community service program for students of high-school age willing to complete a minimum of 10 hours from June 3-Aug. 8. Volunteers will assist at the Foundation Resource Center at 6347 Columbia Road, in Appling. For information, call Michel Young on Tuesdays at (706) 541-2849, or e-mail ccffc@comcast.net.
GOP women
State Sen. Bill Jackson will be the guest speaker at 6 p.m. Thursday at the monthly meeting of the Republican Women of Greater Columbia County at the Jones Creek Clubhouse. Cost is $12. For information, call Wanda Duffie at 9706) 830-5730, or e-mail wandaduffie@yahoo.com.
Movie series
MCGHealth Children's Medical Center's Movies Under the Stars series will begin Saturday at the Columbia County amphitheater in Evans with Horton Hears a Who ; Alvin and the Chipmunks , June 14; The Water Horse , June 21; and Shrek the Third , June 28. Gates open at 7 p.m.; tickets cost $2 for adults, $1 for ages 13 and younger. For information, call (706) 721-5736.
Toastmaster Teens
The University of Georgia's Cooperative Extension Service's Toastmaster Teen Leadership Program will be held at Savannah Rapids Pavilion from 1-3:30 p.m. June 9-13 and June 16-17, with graduation June 18. The program costs $45. For information, call (706) 868-3413, or download the registration form at caes.uga.edu/extension/columbia.