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EVENTS
STUART WOODS WILL BE AUTOGRAPH
ING COPIES OF HIS NEW NOVEL, CHOKE, at
the Magnolia Bookshop on Friday, September
29, from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. For more informa
tion or to reserve a signed copy of the book,
please call 738-5184.
RAINBOW REVUE TURNS ON THE TUBE will
be held Tuesday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m. at
the Augusta College Performing Arts Theatre.
The show will benefit MCG’s Camp Rainbow
and Project Wish. Tickets availableatthe door.
For ticket prices and more information, call
721-4004.
FREE DISCUSSION PROGRAM will be held
at Augusta College Towers on Wednesday,
October 4, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Topic
will be Three Negro Classics: Booker T. Wash
ington, W.E.B. Dußois, and James Weldon
Johnson. The program will be led by Dr. Lillie
Johnson, chairman of the Languages/Litera
ture/Communications department of Augusta
College. For more information, please call
Mary Ann Cashin at 737-1745 at Augusta
College Reese Library.
AUDITIONS FOR NEW MEMBERS OF THE
AUGUSTA CHORALE will be held Monday on
October 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Paine College
Chapel. Members must possess some sight
reading ability. Call Dorothy Dicks at 736-
2958 for further information.
ACHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM, spon
sored by Southeastern Security Systems, will
be held at their office at 1208 Laney-Walker
Blvd. on Saturday, September 30, from 12:00
noon until4:oo p.m. The Child ID program will
consist of taking pictures of each child, finger
printing and documenting pertinent informa
tion. Kids must be accompanied by parents or
guardians. Parent identification required. For
more information, call 722-7170 0r 722-7171.
- “LIGHT AND COLOR,” a traveling exhibit of
the National Science Center’s Preview Discov
ery Center, will be presented on Saturday,
October 7, from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The
Center is on “B” Street, just off Chamberlain
Avenue, on Fort Gordon. Admission is $2.00
for adults 18 and over, and SI.OO for children
4 to 17 years of age, military and Department
of Army civilians. Children three years of age
and under are admitted free. For more infor
mation and directions, please call (706) 791-
6025.
SPACES FOR FORT GORDON’S FALL FLEA
MARKET will be sold from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. on
Saturday, October 7. Spaces are $35 and $25.
The semi-annual flea market will be held on
Engineer Field at the intersection of Avenue of
the States and 36th Street from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. The rain date is October 14. The
event is ‘open to the public. Admission and
parking are free.
GRECIAN FESTIVAL ’95 will take place Fri
day through Sunday, October 6 - 8. Live music
and dancing, traditional Greek foods and past
ries, vendors, and children’s activities will all
take place at the Riverwalk at 9th Street Plaza.
The festival will be sponsored by the Holy
Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. For more
information, contact Debbie Ballas at (706)
724-1087 or Sophie Dakuras at (706) 855-
1913.
“REDISCOVERING YOUR VOICE” is a writ
ing workshop which will be held on Monday,
October 9, at 10:30 a.m. at the Senior Citizens
Council Headquarters at 535 15th Street. The
workshop will be presented by Deborah Day.
Free and open to the public. For information,
call 722-5495.
A FALL AFFAIR: ART PARTY '95 is the
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art's Annual
Fundraising Event. Itwill be an elegantevening
of dining, dancing and auction bargains on
Friday, October 6, from 7:00 - 11:00p.m. For
more information, call 722-5495.
FALL ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW AT AU
GUSTA MALL will take place Thursday, Sep
tember 28 through Sunday, October 1. More
than 30 vendors from across the Southeast
will have their unique crafts on display. For
more information, call the mall at 733-1001.
FOX 54 KIDSFEST '95 will take place at the
Richmond County Civic Center on Saturday,
October 7, from 10:00a.m.to 6:oop.m.and on
Sunday, October 8, from 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. For
more information, please see page 5 for a
detailed article about this event.
SPORTS & STUFF
KARATE | & Il - TAE-KWON-DO will be held
at the Hephzibah/Carroll Community Center,
4977 Windsor Spring Road on Mondays at
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Pre-registration is not
required. Afee of $20.00/month will be charged.
Tae-Kwon-Do is the oldest and most powerful
form of hand-and-foot fighting. Students will
receive instruction in traditional Karate basics
for self-defense and physical fitness. Gerlinda
Brinson is the instructor. For more informa
tion, callNoraLamb or Joy Meyerats92-2216.
STEP AEROBICS will be held at the Hephzi
bah/Carroll Community Center, 4977 Windsor
Spring Road on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. and on
Saturdays at 10:00a.m. Pre-registration is not
required. A fee of $2.50 per class will be
charged. The newest trend in fitness. It gives
a maximum workout in minimum time.
Strengthens knees, tones hips and thighs.
This is the perfect workout for beginners and
conditioned athletes. Mary Cruse will be the
instructor. For more information, call Nora
Lamb or Joy Meyer at 592-2216.
AEROBICS will be held at the Hephzibah/
Carroll Community Center, 4977 Windsor
Spring Road on Tuesdays and Thursdays from
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Pre-registration is not
required. A fee of $2.50 per class will be
charged. A low-impact workout class that
increases flexibility, endurance, muscle tone
and cardiovascular efficiency. For more infor
mation, call Nora Lamb or Joy Meyer at 592-
2216.
AN AQUATIC PROGRAM sanctioned by the
Arthritis Foundation will be held at Walton
Rehabilitation Hospital. The soothing 90-de
gree water and gentle movements may also
help to relieve pain and stiffness. Two classes
will be offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday
from 9:00t0 9:45a.m. and 12:15t0 1:00 p.m.
at Walton Rehabilitation Hospital’s Outpatient
Building. Fee is S3O for 12 visits. Preregistra
tion and physician approval are required. Call
(706) 823-8569 to register.
FOR SENIORS
CONGRESSMAN CHARLES NORWOOD will
speak to U. S. War Veterans at a special pro
gram for Resource Center on Aging members.
The program will be held on Friday, September
29, at the Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church
on Walton Way at 10:30 a.m. For more infor
mation, contact the Resource Center on Aging
at (706) 733-7262.
VOLUNTEERS
THE SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL is seeking
volunteers to deliver meals to homebound
senior citizens in the Augusta area. To be part
of the Senior Citizens Council's Meals-On-
Wheels program, volunteers are needed for
about an hour between 10:30-11:30 a.m. Vol
unteers may deliver meals on a scheduled
basis as little as once a week or may serveinan
occasional backup basis. All volunteers are
provided with an orientation to their routes and
delivery procedures. For more information
contact Marsha Newton at 826-4480.
GOLDEN HARVEST FOOD BANK needs vol- .
unteers two mornings per week for prepared
food pick-ups in the Martinez area. Call Craig
at 736-1199 for more information.
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HEALTH
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL’S SPEECH AND
HEARING CENTER hearing aid donor program
provides reconditioned hearing aids to hear
ing-impaired individuals who otherwise could
not afford them. For more information on
donating hearing aids or to participate in the
program, call the Speech and Hearing Center at
(706) 722-1957 or TDD 826-8700.
MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENINGS. Universi
ty Hospital’s Harry W. Jernigan Jr. Cancer
Center, Brown and Radiology Associates and
the American Cancer Society are co-sponsor
inglow cost mammography screenings during
the month of October. Screenings will be
conducted from a mobile unit at the following
times and places: Tuesday, October 3, 8:00
a.m. - 5:00 p:m., Upiversity Hospital Medical
Center - South Richmond County, 3121 Peach
Orchard Road. Tuesday, October 10,8:00a.m.
-5:00p.m., J. B. White’s, Regency Mall. Tues
day, October 17,9:00a.m.-6:00 p.m., Fairway
Square, Washington Road. Tuesday, October
24, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Kroger, Columbia
Road. Costforthis serviceis S7O. For appoint
ments (required) or for more information, call
(706) 774-8885.
FREE SCREENINGS FOR DEPRESSION DUR
INGNATIONAL DEPRESSION SCREENING DAY
will be held on Thursday, October 5, at the
Millbrook Baptist Church on 176 East Pine Log
Road in Aiken. For reservations, call (803)
643-9418.
PULMONARY FUNCTION AND OXIMETRY
SCREENINGS will be offered by University
Hospital’s Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Services on Wednesday, October 11, from
1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the Cardiopulmonary
Rehab lab located on the first floor clinic en
trance at the hospital. These basic breathing
tests are free. For more information, call 774-
5864.
ADULT DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP will
meet at Augusta Regional Medical Center on
Thursday, October 12, from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. in
4 West Classroom. The topic “Eye Care and
Diabetes” will be instructed by Dr. Keith Mos
es.
MEETINGS
THEU.S.S. STAR LEAGUE, CSRA’S CHAP
TER OF STARFLEET, will meet on Saturday,
October 14, at 1:00 p.m. at the Friedman
Branch Library at 1447 Jackson Road. All Star
Trek fans welcome.
ART CLASSES
WEAVING. Classes will be held six Thurs
days beginning October 5. Fee is $65. Stu
dents in this weaving class for beginners can
expect to create a few finished weavings dur
ing the second half of this intensive program.
Individual attention will be given to suit each
student’s needs. For more information, call
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art at 722-5495.
ONE DAY OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP CON
DUCTEDBY WEST FRASER. Workshop will be
held on Saturday, September 30, 9:00 a.m. -
6:00 p.m. Feeis $75. Call Gertrude Herbert
Institute of Art at 722-5495 to reserve your
opportunity to learn fromthis nationally recog
nized artist.
The Masterpiece
to perform
in Augusta
The Masterpiece, alive
stage productionfeatur
ing a spectacular com
bination of music, con
temporary dance and
special effects, is com
ingtothe Riverwalk Am
phitheatre Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday (Sep
tember 28,29, and 30).
Set to an original score,
The Masterpiece utilizes
theatrical conventions
from brilliant costuming
to innovative lighting
and pyrotechnics to tell
an allegorical story of
love, hope and dream:s.
8:00 p.m., $4.00
ART EXHIBITS
ANNUAL QUILT SHOW will be on display
October 1 - 31 at the Lucy Craft Laney Muse
um.
ARTS IN THE HEART OF AUGUSTA JURIED
ART EXHIBITION will take place September 14
- November 10, 1995 at the Gertrude Herbert
Institute of Art at 506 Telfair Street. For more
information, call (706) 722-5495.
“REFLECTIONS” STUDENT EXHIBIT spon
sored by the Richmond Gounty Council of
PTAs will take place September 14 - November
10 at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art.
“ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG” will be on dis
play at the Morris Museum of Art from Sep
tember 6 through October 22. The museum is
located at One 10th Street in Augusta.
ERGO SUM GALLERY, 302 - 304 SIXTH
STREET, will display MASTERS OF METAL: A
Group Sculpture Exhibition from September 9
through October 27.
MUSIC, THEATRE, FILM
RED, the final film of a trilogy, is the story of
a young woman and a much older man who
realize that a love affair is not possible because
of the difference in their ages. It will be shown
in the Lecture Room of Butler Hall on Augusta
College campus on Monday, October 2. Show
ings will be at 6:00 and 8:30 p.m. FREE
admission.
TOM AND VlVis a dramatic true story of the
crumbling relationship and disastrous mar
riage between T. S. Eliot and his wife. The film
will be shown in the Lecture Room of Butler
hall on Augusta College campus on Monday,
October 9. Showings will be at 6:00 and 8:30
p.m. FREE admission.
THE CHANTICLEER, a full-time classical
ensemble, will be performing on Wednesday,
October 11, at the Augusta College Grover C.
Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. General
admission is sls, special admission is $lO,
and free admission with AC ID.
THE AUGUSTA PLAYERS CHILDREN’S
WING will hold auditions for its next produc
tion, A Christmas Carol, on Sunday, October
1, at 3:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, October 3, at
7:00 p.m. at the Bon Air Apartments on 2101
Walton Way. Performances are scheduled for
December 8 - 10 at the Episcopal Day School
Auditorium. For further information, call the
Business Office at (706) 826-4707.
TUESDAY’S MUSIC LIVE downtown concert
series will feature Carolyn Lunt, contralto on
Tuesday, October 3, atnoonin the sanctuary of
St. Paul’s Church at 6th and Reynolds Streets.
Boxed lunch to be sold will be prepared by the
Olive Garden and will cost $6. You may also
reserve a seated meal (private tables are avail
able). Reservations are necessary. For more
information, call 722-3463.
THE AIKEN COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE ON
TWOO NOTCH ROAD presents Remember My
Name on September 29, 30 and October 6,7,
8, 13, 14. Friday and Saturday performances
are at 8:00 p.m. and the Sunday matinee is at
3:00 p.m. This play, presented in honor of the
50th anniversary of the end of the World War
11, tells the story of a young Jewish girl’s
survival in wartime France. It provides an
evocative, touching, and frequently funny his
tory lesson, while showing how people find the
strength to work for good in an evil time. For
more information and ticket prices, please call
648-1438 or 649-2058.
AUGUSTA FOCUS September 28, 1995
CLASSES
ASTROLL THROUGH SUMMERVILLE. His
toric guide, Nancy Bowers, leads the tour of
this community rich in history and various
architectural styles. Fee of $33 includes lunch
at historic Partridge Inn and optional stop at
Augusta College’s Benet House. Tour starts at
9:30 a.m. Saturday, September 30. Call Au
gusta College Continuing Education at 737-
1636 for information.
OVERCOMING THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAK
ING. Learn to conquer your fear and be cool
and confident in front of any audience. In
structor is a speech communication instructor
at Augusta College and a former theatre direc
tor. Course starts Monday, October 2, at 6:00
p.m. Feeis $73. Call Augusta College Continu
ing Education at 737-1636 for information.
QUICKPAY. Learn the program that works
with Quickßooks to handle payroll needs of a
small company. |t calculates taxes, fills out
payroll checks, provides reports, and prints
W-2s. Class meets Monday, October 2, at 8:30
a.m. Feeis $49. Call Augusta College Continu
ing Education at 737-1636 for information.
MARKETING TO THE OVER-50 POPULA
TION. This workshop focuses on unique mar
keting approaches and special considerations
in providing customer service to the over-50
age group which comprises 23% of the Augus
ta population. Class meets Thursday, October
5, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fee of $99
includes lunch and refreshments. Call Augus
ta College Continuing Education at 737-1636
for information.
CALLIGRAPHY. A course for beginning and
intermediate calligraphers to learn to pen hol
iday greetings, announcements, and invita
tions. Course starts Tuesday, October 3, at
6:30 p.m. Fee is $53. Call Augusta College
Continuing Education at 737-1636 for infor
mation.
FREE AMERICAN RED CROSS DISASTER
CLASSES. The Augusta chapter of the Amer
ican Red Cross will be hosting the disaster
classes. The first class to be offered, “Intro
duction to Disaster Services, Damage Assess
ment |,” will take place Saturday, October 7, at
the Lake Park Baptist Church at 211 Milledge
Road at the corner of Milledge and Broad
Streets. This course must be taken before any
of the other upcoming disaster courses. Pre
registration is required at least 24 hours in
advance. The next course in the series will be
the Emergency Assistance to Families |, which
will take place Saturday, October 14, from 9:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m. To register or for more
information, please call 826-4465 or fax 826-
4507.
BILTMORE CANDLELIGHTHOLIDAY TOUR.
Registration is required by Friday, October 13
for this two-day tour on November 18 and 19.
Included are a welcome reception, hotel
accomodations, candlelight dinner and tour,
breakfast, and motor coach transportation.
Fee is $175. Call Augusta College Continuing
Education at 737-1636 for information.
STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS. This
course, which will be held three times in Octo
ber, will assist individuals who are considering
starting their own business. Class will be held
Wednesday, October 4 and Thursday, October
26 at 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. or Tuesday, October 17,
at 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Fee is $25 per person
(spouse or partner at a discount rate of S2O)
which includes a detailed workbook (a sls
value) and other handout materials. Call the
Augusta Small Business Development Center
at 737-1790 for information.
BASICS OF PROPOSAL PREPARATION. An
introduction for companies that have little or
no experience in responding to government
bid packages. Location will be the Metro
Augusta Chamber of Commerce at 600 Broad
Street Plaza. The class will be free but pre
registration at the Small Business Develop
ment Center at 1061 Katherine Street is re
quired. Call 737-1790 for more information.
HOW TO SELL A HOUSE. A survey of :
techniques for preparing and marketing , pric
ing property, and contract negotiations from a
licensed Augusta realtor. Class meets Tues- .
day, October 3, from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Fee is
sl9. Call Augusta College Continuing Educa
tion at 737-1636 for information. :
EASY-CARE PERENNIALS. Learn to grow '
and propagate perennials for years of plea
sure, design beds for mass displays of color,
and choose plants that hold up to our heatand .
humidity. Course starts Sunday, October 1, at :
2:00 p.m. Fee is $34. Call Augusta College :
Continuing Education at 737-1636 for infor- :
mation.
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