Current events
Fiddler performed
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Augusta Prep's Theater Department will present Fiddler on the Roof at 2 p.m. today at the Hull Fine Arts Center. Tickets cost $15 for adults, $10 for students.
Clothing sale
All winter clothing at the Children's Resource Center, 6347 Columbia Road, in Appling, is on sale for half price. Proceeds from the center benefit the Columbia County Foundation for Children. The Resource Center is open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday of each month. For information, call (706) 541-2849.
Poetry contest
Tuesday is the deadline for entries in the ninth annual Poetry Month Tribute, with the awards ceremony at 4 p.m. April 25 at the Columbia County Library. The contest is open to middle- and high-school students and adults. For information, go to www.prapublishing.com.
Garden series
The Columbia County Extension Service Gardening at Lunch series continues at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday at the Columbia County Library with a session on gold-medal plants. Future sessions include lawns, May 6; and gardening for kids, June 3. For information, call Extension Agent Charles Phillips at (706) 868-3413.
Reed Creek events
April events at Reed Creek Park include a free program on insects from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday; a wildflower walk from 10-11 a.m. Saturday; preschool walks from 10-11 a.m. April 15 and 23; and an Earth Day celebration 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 18. For information, go to www.reedcreekpark.com.
Panther Idol
Lakeside Middle School will hold its "Panther Idol" talent show at 7 p.m. Thursday. Tickets cost $4, and concessions will be available.
Farm workshop
A free one-day workshop for small, beginning and limited-resource farmers will be held 7:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Thursday at Savannah Rapids Pavilion. For information, call (706) 546-2165, or go to www.teamaggeorgia.com.
Grovetown fest
Vendor spaces are available for the annual Grovetown Heritage Festival on May 9. Spaces cost $20.00. For information, call Rosa Lee Owens at (706) 863-1867.