Current events

Gardening series

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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. today with a program on garden jobs by the month. For information, call (706) 868-3413.

Seat inspections

Safe Kids East Central Georgia conducts free child safety child safety seat inspections on the second Wednesday of each month at the Columbia County Sheriff's Office Substation, 650 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans. For an appointment, call (706) 541-3970 or go to www.mcghealth.org.

Santa breakfast

Lewiston Elementary School, 5426 Hereford Farm Road, will hold Breakfast With Santa at Night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The event includes pictures with Santa, a holiday shop and silent auctions. Breakfast orders must be prepaid by Friday. For more information, call (706) 650-6064, ext. 350, or e-mail lewistonpto@ymail.com.

Tree lighting

Christmas in America, the lighting of the Columbia County Christmas Tree, will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Columbia County Amphitheater, behind the library in Evans.

Holiday House

Arts and crafts vendors will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Riverwood Plantation barn for the Child Enrichment's Holiday House. Admission is a monetary donation or a new toy for foster children. For information, go to www.childenrichment.org, or call Mandy Fox at (706) 737-4631.

Christmas festival

The Annual Alleluia Community Christmas Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Alleluia Community School, Peach Orchard and Lumpkin roads. For information, call (706) 798-1882.

Car wash benefit

During December, Sparkle Express Car Wash on Washington Road in Evans will donate a portion of the $9.99 car wash to the Columbia County Foundation for Children. Customers should enter code 3016.