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Music series

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Columbia County's free Sunset Music Series concludes at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Columbia County Amphitheater with Braggn' Hughes. For information, call (706) 312-7192, or go to www.columbiacountyga.gov.

Ballet performs

the Columbia County Ballet will perform Peter and the Wolf at 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday at the Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Center. For tickets, call (706) 860-1852, or go to www.columbiacountyballet.com.

Signing class

University Hospital's Speech and Hearing Center will hold an eight-week sign-language class from 7-8 p.m. on Thursdays, with beginner classes Sept. 11-Oct. 30, intermediate classes Jan. 9-Feb. 26, and advanced classes April 16-June 4. Cost is $80 and space is limited. For information, call (706) 774-8559.

VFW luau

VFW Post 6445 and Ladies Auxiliary in Harlem will hold a luau at 4 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $5, with all proceeds benefitting VFW projects for veterans and their families. For information, call (706) 556-9194.

Tour de Mistletoe

Mistletoe State Park in Winfield will hold a family bicycle ride from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The event is free, but there is a $3 per vehicle parking fee. For information, call (706) 541-0321.

Babysitter class

The American Red Cross of Augusta will hold a babysitter training course from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Columbia County Library for girls and boys ages 11-15. Cost is $40. For information, call (706) 724-8481.

Health day

Balancing Your Health, at 4901 Columbia Road, in Martinez, will hold a free holistic health day open house with local vendors from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. For information, call (706) 364-2270.

Paine benefit

Local artists, including the Columbia County Choral Society, will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at Sacred Heart Cultural Center as a benefit for Paine College scholarships. Tickets cost $35. For information, call (706) 821-8323.

Sierra Club

The Sierra Club of Augusta will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 3501 Walton Way Extension. For information, call Judy Gordon at (706) 650-8314.