Current Events

Current Events

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Gardening tips/p>

The Columbia County Extension Service Gardening at Lunch series will be at 12:10 p.m. today with a program on irrigation systems. Call county Extension Agent Charles Phillips at (706) 868-3413.

Prayer breakfast/p>

A National Day of Prayer breakfast will be held from 6:30-7:15 a.m. Thursday at Harlem Baptist Church. Make reservations by calling (706) 556-6439 or e-mailing church@harlem baptist.org.

Harlem concert

Harlem Middle School's bands and chorus will perform 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the school. Baskets will be available for silent auction. For information, call the school at (706) 556-5990.

Health program

University Hospital will hold a free dinner program on skin cancer with dermatologist Avis Yount, M.D., from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Belair Conference Center. Make reservations at www.universityhealth.org/calendar or by calling (706) 828-2502.

GOP women

Gubernatorial candidate Karen Handel will speak Monday at the Greater Columbia County Republican Women meeting, 6 p.m. at Jones Creek Club House. Cost is $12. Reservations are due Friday by e-mailing citizen30809-gccrw@yahoo.com, or wandaduffie@yahoo.com.

Chorale concert

The Augusta Children's Chorale will present its annual spring concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at Sacred Heart Cultural Center. All mothers in the audience will be eligible for door prizes, including a strand of pearls from Windsor Jewelers. Tickets cost $10 and are available at the Augusta Children's Chorale office at (706) 826-4718, at the door and through any Augusta Children's Chorale singer. Call Mary Liz Nolan at (706) 836-1914.