Current Events
Early voting
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Early voting for the Dec. 2 general election runoff is available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday at the Columbia County Board of Elections office on Faircloth Drive in Evans. For information, call (706) 868-3355.
Dove Quartet
The Dove Brothers Quartet will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday at Damascus Baptist Church, on Ridge Road in Leah.
Smoking class
Patrick Reynolds, grandson of tobacco-company founder R.J. Reynolds, will be the guest speaker at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Belair Conference Center for the University Hospital class, Tobacco Wars: The Battle for a Smoke-Free Society. Admission is free; dinner will be served, and reservations are required. For information, call (706) 828-2502.
Nature walks
Reed Creek Park will hold a preschool nature walk from 10-11 a.m. Thursday. Children must be accompanied by adults. For information, call (706) 210-4027.
Newcomers club
The Augusta Area Newcomers Club will hold its monthly luncheon and business meeting with guest speaker Debbie Schlotzhauer from H2U from 9:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at T-Bonz Restaurant on Washington Road. Cost is $18, and reservations are required. For information, call (706) 210-7547.
Volunteers needed
Volunteers to cook dishes or help serve are being sought for Harlem's sixth annual Feed-a-Soldier Thanksgiving dinner, to be held at 5 and 7 p.m. Tuesday at Harlem United Methodist Church. For information, call (706) 556-0609, or e-mail info@handsoncolumbia county.org.
Santa workshop
Greenbrier Elementary School's Santa's Workshop, featuring vendors, photos with Santa, a bake sale and entertainment, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 6. Call (706) 447-3999.
Santa breakfast
Cedar Ridge Elementary will hold its Breakfast with Santa from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Vendors are being sought for the event, with spaces costing $20. Call (706) 868-9941.
Rotary trip
Applications for candidates for an exchange program with Rotary Clubs in the Amazon region of Brazil are being accepted through Nov. 30. E-mail John Neely at jneely@neelydales.com, or call (912) 233-7111 extension 103.