Current events

Pet events

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CSRA Happy Tails Rescue provides gift wrapping from 1 to 5 p.m. today and noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 20 and at The Crate on Bobby Jones Expressway, along with pet adoptions, photos with Santa and a baked-goods sale from 10 to 4 p.m. today and Dec. 20 and 21 at SuperPetz. The organization's 2009 calendar is available. For information, call (706) 564-9605.

'Mary's Musical'

St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, at 4921 Columbia Road, will present Mary's Musical: The Nativity at 1:30 p.m. today. Cookies and hot cocoa will be served afterward. Admission is free, but donations to a local family will be accepted. The event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 8495 Ladies Auxiliary. For information, call Karen Muller at (706) 860-8771, or Meledy Kise at (706) 294-7913.

'Messiah' staged

The Augusta Chorale will perform Handel's Messiah at 4 p.m. Sunday at Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel at Paine College. For information, call (706) 830-0991, or go to www.augustachorale.org.

Turf training

The Columbia County Extension Service will hold training opportunities for the green industry, with a session on insect control in turfgrass and ornamentals from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday, and diseases of turfgrass from 9-11:30 a.m. Jan. 12. Register by calling (706) 868-3413.

Holiday concert

A Christmas concert to benefit the Columbia County Cares food pantry will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15 at Christ the King Lutheran Church. For information, call (706) 863-7189, or e-mail ctklutheran@knology.net.