Current Events

Celebration

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Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church, 703 Furys Ferry Road, Evans, will hold Christian Education Department Appreciation Day at 10:45 a.m. today with the Rev. Sherry Hunter, associate pastor of Laura Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Clarks Hill, S.C. For information, call (706) 860-7091.

Church series

Mosaic United Methodist Church in September will hold two events and a series to address physical, emotional and spiritual health: Dr. Ron Eaker will speak at 9:30 and 11 a.m. today about getting healthy God's way; Dr. Warren Lathem will discuss his struggles with weight and addiction at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sept. 19; and starting Thursday, Lori Newton will lead a 13-week Sharing Life in Motion (SLIM) program of nutrition and exercise. For information, call Carolyn Moore at (706) 877-6468.

Junior Board

Monday is the deadline for applications for the Watson-Brown Foundation's 2010-2011 Junior Board program for students from Columbia and surrounding counties. For information, call Michelle Zupan at (706) 595-7777 or e-mail to mzupan@hickory-hill.org.

College night

High school students will have an opportunity to meet recruiters from more than 150 colleges and universities and win scholarships totaling approximately $17,000 at CSRA College Night, 5 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Augusta's James Brown Arena. Admission is free. For information, go to www.srs.gov, click on Outreach, then Educational Outreach Programs, then CSRA College Night.

Law academy

Applications are being accepted for the Columbia County Sheriff's Office Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy, which begins Thursday and is offered free each Thursday from 6:30-9:30 p.m. for 10 weeks. Download applications from the Sheriff's Office Community Services link at www.columbiacountyso.org, or call (706) 541-2856.

Diabetes info

Registered nurse Robin Petry will present a free diabetes information dinner program from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Belair Conference Center, 4083 Singh Lane. Reservations are required at www.universityhealth.org/calendar or by calling (706) 828-2502.

Food seminar

The Marshall Family Y will hold a Build a Better Breakfast nutrition seminar at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The seminar is free to members, $10 to nonmembers. Register at www.thefamilyy.org.

Health fair

Vendors are being sought for the annual health fair at Gospel Waters Branch Baptist Church, 703 Furys Ferry Road, Evans. The event will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. For information, call (706) 860-7091.