Get Up and Go
Turkey shoot
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The Grovetown Lions Club annual turkey shoot is being held at 6 p.m. each Friday and Saturday through Dec. 13 on Old Louisville Road off Harlem-Grovetown Road. For information, call Dave Deckert at (706) 556-1649.
Library auditions
The children's department at the Columbia County Library is inviting authors, musicians and children's entertainers who would like to present a program for children at the library to audition at 2 p.m. Tuesday. For an application and information, call (706) 447-7658.
Alzheimer's lunch
A free MCG Alzheimer's lunch program, "Driving and Alzheimer's," will be held at noon Tuesday at the MCG Alumni Center, 919 15th St. For reservations, call Dr. Shirley Poduslo at (706) 721-0609 by noon Monday.
Fair pageant
Contestants ages 17-24 are being sought for the Columbia County Merchants Association 2008 Miss Columbia County Fair Scholarship Pageant, to be held Oct. 25. The contest is open to single women with judging in interview, swimsuit and evening gown. Deadline for entry is Oct. 20. Applications are available at all Columbia County high schools. For information, call Pat Becton at (706) 863-7645 or Debbie Zapata at (706) 863-3754.
Fair competition
Thursday is the deadline for 4-H youth exhibits for the Columbia County Merchants Association Fair. Entry information is available at www.ugaextension.com/columbia, or by calling (706) 868-3413.
Aquinas visit
Aquinas High school will hold "A Day at Aquinas" 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.
Newcomers
The Augusta Area Newcomers Club will hold its monthly luncheon from 9:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday. For information, call Jeannie Hipsher at (706) 210-7547, or go to www.augustanewcomers.com.
Church seminar
The Triple Threat Singles Ministry of Macedonia Baptist Church, 1828 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, will hold a relationship seminar for singles, divorced or widowed persons at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 in the fellowship hall. For information, call (706) 737-6834.