Current events

Garden series

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The Columbia County Extension Service Gardening at Lunch series continues at 12:10 p.m. today with a session on roses. Future sessions include training plants, March 4; gold-medal plants, April 1; lawns, May 6; and gardening for kids, June 3. For information, call Extension Agent Charles Phillips at (706) 868-3413.

MOWW meeting

Jeff Eargle, of Columbia , will present a program on the Holocaust at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the meeting of the Military Order of World Wars at Washington Hall, 2856 Washington Road, Augusta. Lunch costs $15 The reservation deadline is noon Thursday. Call (706) 945-1564.

Financial aid

Linda Attebery, regional representative with the Georgia Student Finance Commission, will be featured at College Financial Aid Night from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Lakeside High School. For information, call (706) 868-3667.

Wine tasting

The Greater Augusta Arts Council will hold a wine and chocolate tasting fundraiser from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Earth Fare, 368 Furys Ferry Road, Martinez. Tickets cost $10. For information, call (706) 826-4702.

CERT training

Spaces are still available for Columbia County's Community Emergency Response Team training starting Feb. 24. The application deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday . For information, call (706) 868-3303, or go to www.columbiacountyga.gov.

4-H yard sale

The Columbia County 4-H Club will hold a yard sale 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the gym at Marvin United Methodist Church, Wheeler at Belair Road. Proceeds benefit equine rescue efforts.

Winterfest

Winterfest for Kids, a cancer fundraiser, will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Parkway Baptist Church, 2543 William Few Parkway, Evans. For information, call Brittney Rogers at (706) 863-7241.

Pet photos

Happy Tails Rescue will take Valentine pet pictures from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and Feb. 14 at Superpetz on Bobby Jones Expressway.