Current events
Sportsman's fest
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Vendor spaces are available for the second annual Sportsman's Festival at Wildwood Park Saturday. For information, call Jeb Bell at (706) 541-3761, or e-mail jbell@columbiacountyga.gov.
Potluck supper
American Legion Auxiliary 192, off Owens Road in Evans, will hold a potluck supper for $5 per plate at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Church luncheon
First Baptist Church of Evans, on Belair at Washington Road, will resume its monthly Time Out luncheon series at 11:50 a.m. Thursday with Dr. Kenneth Word, interim pastor of Hill Baptist Church. Lunch costs $5, and reservations are due by noon Tuesday by calling (706) 863-1128, or e-mailing office.fbcevans@knology.net.
Gospel concert
The Dixie Melody Boys and Ed O'Neal will be in concert at 7 p.m. Friday at 7 p.m. at Bethesda Baptist Church, 5793 Old Augusta Highway, Harlem. Admission is free, and a nursery will be provided. For information, call (706) 556-6818.
Food drive
The Columbia County Farm Bureau is collecting staple food items and monetary donations until Nov. 1 during the statewide Harvest for All Campaign. Food collected during the drive will be distributed to food banks throughout Georgia. Donations may be brought to the Farm Bureau office at 330 Milledgeville Road, Harlem, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. For information, call (706) 556-6258.
Young GOP
Ben Fry, campaign manager for Eric Johnson and former executive director of the Georgia Republican Party, will be the speaker at the Sept. 8 meeting of the Columbia County Young Republicans at 6:30 p.m. at El Valle restaurant in West Town Shopping Center. Reservations are not required. For information, go to www.cocoyr.org, or e-mail columbiacoyr@gmail.com.
Dulcimer lessons
The Garden City Dulcimer Club is offering free dulcimer lessons starting in September. For information, call (706) 868-0120.
Law academy
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy will begin Sept. 10 and last for 10 weeks on Thursday evenings. It is open to Columbia County residents ages 18-older. For information, call (706) 541-2856.