Current Events
Singers sought
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The Columbia County Choral Society is seeking new members for its 14th season. Rehearsals are held at First Baptist Church of Evans, Belair Road at Washington Road. For more information and rehearsal schedules, call (706) 650-2311 or go to www.ccchoralsociety.org.
Gardening series
The Columbia County Cooperative Extension Service's Gardening at Lunch series with Extension Agent Charles Phillips at the Columbia County Library in Evans continues at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday with a program on fall vegetable gardening. For information, call (706) 868-3413.
Law academy
Applications are being accepted for the Columbia County Sheriff's Office Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy, which begins Sept. 16 and is offered free each Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. for 10 weeks. Download applications from the Sheriff's Office Community Services link at www.columbiacountyso.org, or call (706) 541-2856.
Junior Board
The Watson-Brown Foundation is accepting applications for its 2010-11 Junior Board program for students from Columbia and surrounding counties. Deadline for applications is Sept. 13. For information, call Michelle Zupan at (706) 595-7777 or e-mail mzupan@hickory-hill.org.
Vendors wanted
Craft exhibitors and vendors are being sought for the fall craft show at Marvin United Methodist Church. For information, call (706) 863-1970 or e-mail marvin women21@gmail.com.
Rotary exchange
Applications are available for Rotary Club group study exchange team members to travel to New Zealand April 1-May 10. Interviews will be held in September. A team member must be between the ages of 25 and 40 and not be a Rotarian. For information, call Pam Lightsey at (706) 840-2087, or e-mail plightsey@aug.edu.
Soldier packages
VFW Post 6445, on Wrightsboro Road in Harlem, is collecting donations of toiletries, snacks and writing materials for service members in Afghanistan. Donations may be brought to the post through Oct. 15. For information, call (706) 556-9194. Monetary donations also will be accepted.