Current events

Clothing sale

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The Columbia County Foundation for Children Resource Center, 6347 Columbia Road, Appling, will hold at $3 bag sale on summer clothing through Friday. The center is open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and on the first Saturday each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, call (706) 541-2849.

Fair pageant

Oct. 20 is the entry deadline for contestants in the Miss Columbia County Fair Scholarship Pageant, for women ages 17-24, to be held at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Greenbrier High School Auditorium. Applications are available at www.columbiacountyfair.net. For information, call Pat Becton at (706) 863-7645, or e-mail pbecton@knology.net.

Bowl-a-thon

The Augusta Alzheimer's Association will hold a Bowl-a-thon fundraiser from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 17. Teams must be pre-registered to participate. For information, call (706) 731-9060.

Musical auditions

The Young Artists Repertory Company's Actors Studio will hold auditions for its Christmas musical, Madeline's Christmas, at 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at DaySpring Church, 4220 Frontage Road, for children ages 8 and older. The musical will be presented Dec. 4 and 5. For information, call (706) 829-1325.

Book fair

Lakeside Middle School will hold its annual book fair Sept. 21-25, with Family Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the media center.

SCV meets

Rev. Jim Cabaniss of Atlanta will discuss "Gettysburg: The Attack and Defense of Little Round Top," at the meeting of the Maj. Gen. Ambrose Ransom Wright Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the private dining room of the Side Track Bar and Grill, 4027 Washington Road. Call (706) 863-7172 or (706) 869-0586.

Parkinson group

Dr. Andrea Bussey will present a program on using medications wisely at the CSRA Parkinson Support Group meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the dining room at St. John Towers, 724 Greene St., Augusta. Call (706) 364-1662.