Current events

Tree lighting, Evans parade

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The Christmas in America Festival, the lighting of the official Columbia County Christmas tree, will be from 3-7 p.m. Saturday at the Columbia County Amphitheater in Evans. The 45th annual Martinez-Evans Christmas Parade will begin at 2 p.m. Dec. 6.

Senior seminars

Washington Commons, off Washington Road in Evans, will hold a program on help for adults with aging parents at 10 a.m. Monday. Call (706) 860-0402.

Libraries closed

All three Columbia County libraries remain closed today for Thanksgiv-ing holidays, and will reopen at 10 a.m. Monday.

Vendors needed

Cedar Ridge Elementary School is seeking vendors for its Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 12. Call Wendy Smith at (706) 631-9696.

Night breakfast

Lewiston Elementary will hold "breakfast" with Santa on Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for food must be purchased in advance by Tuesday. Vendor spaces are available by e-mailing lewistonpto@ymail.com, or calling (706) 650-6064, extension 350.

Vogtle vendors

A series of meetings to provide information to local vendors seeking to be suppliers for new construction at Plant Vogtle will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Burke County High School in Waynesboro, and at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Augusta Marriott. To register, go to www.georgiapower.com/supplier/.

Newcomers

The Augusta Newcomers Organization will hold a welcome coffee at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. Call Laura Dobbins at (706) 364-6824, or e-mail hospitality@ augustanewcomers.com.

Free trees at Fort

About 500 Christmas trees will be given to Fort Gordon military families Tuesday, courtesy of the Christmas Spirit Foundation, representing tree growers and FedEx. The trees will be available to military ID holders in the parking lot next to the Fort Gordon Dinner Theater afrom bout 8-10 a.m., depending on the arrival of the FedEx truck. Call Lynn Harshman at (706) 791-3880.