Current Events

Black history

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The Zack Pollard Club of Mount Olive Baptist Church, 4973 Washington Road in Evans, will present its 10th annual Black History program at 4 p.m. today, with speaker Valerie L. Jackson, founder and CEO of Triple Threat Ministries. For information, call Dr. Leslie Pollard Sr. at (706) 860-3387.

Family day

Oakey Grove Baptist Church, 911 N. Belair Road, Evans, will hold its annual Family and Friends Day program at 2 p.m. today, with the Rev. T.C. Edwards of Friendship Baptist Church of Aiken. For information, call (706) 627-8953.

Talent program

The Education and Scholarship Ministry of Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church, 703 Furys Ferry Road, Evans, will hold a Gospel Talent Explosion for ages 8-21 at 5 p.m. March 7. The deadline to enter is Feb. 15. For information, call (706) 860-7091, or go to www.gospelwater.org.

Recruitment tea

The Augusta Area Alumni Chapter of Fort Valley State University will hold its annual recruitment tea at 3 p.m. today at Glenn Hills High School. For information, call Paul Thompkins at (706) 495-7405.

Pet photos

Happy Tails Rescue will take Valentine pet pictures from 1-4 p.m. today and Saturday at Superpetz on Bobby Jones Expressway, in Martinez.

Empty Arms

Trinity Hospice Bereavement Center's Empty Arms support group, for parents who have lost babies at any stage of pregnancy, will meet from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday at Trinity's office in Daniel Village on Wrightsboro Road in Augusta. For information, call (706) 729-6000.

Alzheimer's lunch

Augusta Alzheimer's Association Program Director Kathy Tuckey will present Communication: The Language of Alzheimer's at a free lunch program noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 402 Aumond Road, Augusta. Make reservations by Monday by calling (706) 731-9060.