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Tree recycling

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will accept real Christmas trees for recycling as fish habitat from Friday through Jan. 5 at Riverside Middle School on Furys Ferry Road in Evans. For information, call (800) 533-3478.

Fundraiser

A fundraiser for Cliff Tilton, who needs a kidney transplant, will be held 7-11 p.m. Friday at the IBEW Banquet Hall, 1250 Reynolds St. For information, call (706) 860-6245.

Perdue speaks

Gov. Sonny Perdue will speak at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Augusta Marriott at a luncheon sponsored by Leadership Augusta. Tickets cost $27. For reservations, call (706) 821-1300, or e-mail nshaefer@augustagausa.com.

Musical staged

Musical Theater Workshops will present All I Really Need to Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Play, and Ever After, A Musical at 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Greenbrier High School auditorium. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for students and children. Call (706) 231-1759.

Senior tech classes

The Senior Citizens Council, 218 Oak St. N. Ste. L, Martinez, will hold classes at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday to provide seniors with information about using modern technology and gadgets. Registration is required by calling (706) 868-0120.

Christmas on lawn

The Church at Greenbrier will hold "Christmas on the Lawn" starting at 4:45 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Columbia County Amphitheater. The event will feature children's crafts, Christmas music, games and food. At 5:45 p.m. showing of the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Admission is a donation to Golden Harvest Food Bank. For information, go to www.greenbrierchurch.tv.

Christmas concert

Creative Impressions will present its annual Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 22 at Augusta State University's Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $10 for students and are available at the theater box office. Call (706) 951-4239.

Candlelight service

A community candlelight service will be held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 23 at the Columbia County Amphitheater, followed by group caroling. For information, go to www.mosaicumc.org.

Shoe donations

Augusta area podiatrists are collecting shoes for the homeless through Dec. 30 at any area podiatrist's office. Call Dr. Kent Kronowski at (706) 724-0586.

Women vets

The Women's Veterans Club is seeking new members. The group meets at 11 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at Ryan's Family Steakhouse, 208 Bobby Jones Expressway, Martinez. Dues cost $24 per year. Call Garnet Brickey at (706) 210-7331, or April Starks at (706) 868-5601.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available to family members of Georgia Farm Bureau members who intend to attend a school in the University System of Georgia or Berry College and study in agricultural or related fields. The deadline for applications is Feb. 26. Call (706) 556-6258.