Current Events

Church concert

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The women of Marvin United Methodist Church are sponsoring a free concert with the Kimbells, Chris Goss, Susan Osborn and the Marvin UMC Choir at 3 p.m. today in the sanctuary on Wheeler Road at South Belair Road.

Driver course

The AARP Driver Safety Course, a six-hour classroom refresher for motorists 50 and older, will be held 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday at Patriots Park, 5445 Columbia Road. Cost is $14, and membership in AARP is not required. Participants should bring lunch. Registration is required. Call (706) 863-2865.

New school

Evans Christian Academy will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:15 p.m. Monday at its new campus at the former Berea Baptist Church on Old Belair Road.

Writers meet

CSRA Writers will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Borders Books, 257 Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway. Writers needing a support group are invited to attend and bring eight copies of a manuscript to be critiqued. For information, call Steve Fox at (706) 836-7315.

Mammograms

The University Hospital Mobile Mammography Unit will be at the Evans Government Center in the parking lot behind the Emergency Operations Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. Appointments are required. Call (706) 774-4149.

Alzheimer's class

The Alzheimer's Association will hold a free workshop, "Partnering With Your Doctor: For Persons with Memory Problems and Their Care Partners," 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday at Elmcroft Assisted Living, 515 The Pass, Martinez. For information, call (706) 731-9060.

Nutrition class

The Marshall Family Y will hold a nutrition seminar on calorie control at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The seminar is free to members, $10 to nonmembers. For information, go to www.thefamilyy.org.

Christian concerts

The music series at the Columbia County Amphitheater featuring Christian artists concludes Friday with Warren Barfield. Tickets cost $5; gates open at 6 p.m., and shows start at 7 p.m. For information, call (706) 312-7192.