Current events

MDO registration

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St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, at 4921 Columbia Road, will hold mother's day out and preschool registration for 2009-10 starting today. Registration is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday at the education building. For information, call Nicole at (706) 447-4522.

Caregiver info

Augusta's Alzheimer's Association will hold a workshop, Dementia Care Training for Family Caregivers, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Gordon Club at Fort Gordon. The workshop is free, lunch will be provided and registration is required. For information, call (706) 731-9060.

Annual concert

The annual Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Center Endowment Fund concert will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Savannah Rapids Pavilion featuring the Swingin' Medallions. Tickets are $75 per couple or $40 for individuals, and are available at the Columbia County Community Events office in Building B at the Government Complex. For information, call (706) 312-7192.

Church sale

Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church, on Columbia Road at Hereford Farm Road, will hold a flea market/yard sale to benefit its Ecuador mission team from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 7. Spaces are available for $15. For information, call (706) 863-6795, or (706) 833-1665.

Christian dance

The Christian Social Organization for Single Adults will hold a Valentine's Dance Saturday at Garrett Elementary School in Augusta. For information, call Theresa Thigpen at (706) 863-9262.

Talent program

Sunday is the deadline for youths ages 8-21 to sign up for the "Gospel Talent Explosion," to be held at Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church, 703 Furys Ferry Road, Evans, at 5 p.m. March 7. For information, call (706) 860-7091, or go to www.gospelwater.org.

Pet photos

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

Park program

Reed Creek Park will hold a program on trees for ages 5-older from 10-11 a.m. Saturday. For information, call (706) 210-4027.