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April 28, 2005
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MUSIC
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campus. For more informa
uon please call (706) 771-
4165
The Sound of Music on May
Irmcmul by the Augusta
Players. For info call (700)
826-4707.
River Walk Special Events-
AUGUSTA FOCUS
Candlelight Jazz May 1, at 8-
‘):3()p.mmon %5. For
more information, please visit
the website at www.gardendi
tyjazz.com
ARTS
Davidson Fine Arts School-
Piano Reditals: on May 3
Tuesday and Thursday 7p.m.
at the Beverly ). Bam(un The
atre adults S%. seniors/children
$4, and DFA students $3. For
more information, please call
(7006) 823-6924
The Augusta Players will pres
ent “The Sound of Music” at 8
Rm on Friday A?ril 29 and
Saturday April 30 and on
May I'at 3 p.m., at the Impe
nal Theatre. Ticket prices
range from sl2 o S.{B and are
now available online at
www.augustaplayers.com or by
calling’ fi\c Augusta Players
business office at 826-4707.
“Mama | Didn't Mean to
Hurt You” on Saturday, May
7 at the Bell Auditorium from
3p.m., and Bp.m. Uplifting
musical features recording
artst Cherrelle. www.ticket
master.com. For more infor
mation, please call (706) 724-
2400
ATTRACTION
ini Nature Park
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9:3oam: The Academy’s
trained volunteers lcnfl free 2.5
mile, 1.5 hour hikes through
the Nature Park every month.
Don't miss a walk past wet
lands, river scars, swamps, sce
nic oug;oisksi:and (f)vcr pictur
ue . Free o chaxfi
(I:’slqeasc clu (706) 828-2109 in
advance for groups larger than
ten.
Be a Tourist in Your Own
Hometown Thursday and Fni
day, May 13-14. Enjoy
m(i,uccd admission to Georgla
Golf Hall of Fame's Botanical
Gardens with your “Be a
Tounist” pass. %‘?&s& available
at the \"E]comc Center (6th
and Reynolds) or the Augusta
Metropolitan Convention &
Visitors (Enterprise Mill). For
more information, please call
(706) 724-4443
vs. Rome, May 9-12. For tick
et information call 736-7889.
River Walk Special Events-
WRDW Family Fair On Sat
urday, May 7, A day of family
fun and entertainment on the
Augusta Common presented
h'\'fl"Rl)\V News rZ at the
Augusta Common 1245)m.
For more information, please
aall (706) 724-6912 or (803)
278-1212
Rhythms of Life: The Art of
Jonathan Green through
Mayl4 features 30 paintings
spanning two dcmnrg by (fi:
native South Carolina arust
drawn from both public and
Qrimtc collections. Morris
Museum of Art, open on
Tuesday — Saturday 10 am.
thru Sp.m.
Motorized Tours of Historic
Aiken Motorized every Satur
day, 10-11:30 a.m. Tours leave
from the Washington Center
for the Performing Arts. Reser
vations required. Farrons must
be age 2 and older. Call (803)
642-7631.
boat tour departs from Enter
prise Mill docks on Saturdays
at 5 p.m., travels to the
Headgates for a half-hour lay
over and returns to the mill by
8 p.m. On Sundays, tours
depart from the Enterprise
;\4};1'1&30& and the Hm%mc
dock at Savannah Rapids Park
at 1:30 p.m,, 3 p.m. and 4:30
r.m. One-hour Petersburg
boat tours depart from Enter
prise Mill docks Monday
through Saturday at 10 a.m.,
11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3
p.m. Interpretive f‘tmcr has
resumed seven-day/week
schedule: Monday-Saturday
from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and
Sunday from 1-5:30 p.m. For
more information, pl&sc Call
(706) 823-7089.
MUSEUM
Combining Voices AW:?F
h%(m May 1 Winners
of the 5 annua{ Combining
Voices literary competitions
receive their mmede and eon
winners read their st%cs b;;nd
LA ion wi
Kcld aftc:rvm)tZl p-m. admis
sion is free. For more informa
tion, please call
South Caroline State Muse
um: present on May 1: Kiss
FM 88 cent Sunday. General
admission to the State Muse
um is on]¥ 98 cent. The
NAACP Then and Now.”
Hear a penal discussion and
assessment of the National
Assodiation for the Advance
ment of Colored People from
prominent civil :iights leaders
and activities, induding retired
South Carolina Supreme
Court Chief Justice Emest
Finney Jr.; Senior U.S. l?lsmct
Matthew J. L
WCP State &nhmpury ce
President, Dr. Lonnie Ran
dolph Jr.; and Dr. Patricia Sul
livan, who is qmcn%\wntmg
the history of the NAACP. Ike
Williams of U.S. Rep. James
Clyburn’s office will serve as
master of ceremonies frorn 3
to sp.m. For more informa
tion please contact Jeff Powly
at (803) 898-4912
Morris Art of Museum pres
ent Family Day: A Gullag
Celebration. Saturday, May
14, Enjoy the sights, sounds,
and tastes of the Gullah com
munity. Ron and Natalie
Daise, known for their Gullah
Gullah Island television show,
fiform Dream Weaving, Gul-
Stories and Songs, a ;pdl—
binding presentation of the
customs, beliefs, folkways, lan
. and hdim()f trc
Culs gk, G
; vl
\viflcfifha stories and tech
niques in creating these beauti
ful (fiim that are so pog:lr;r
in the Charleston area. Partici
pate in a family-friendly tour
of the R‘/?dmu of Life exhibi
tion, an dro‘{z’?y a basket
weaving workshop and make
our own souvenir of the
L)woounuy. Samelc Gullah
inspired cuisine. Free admis
sion. For more information,
please call 6-724-7501
LITERARY PURSUITS
Columbia County Library on
Saturday, May 7 ;ymn?xy
Friends of Columbia county
Library book sale 10am-2pm.
For more information, please
cll (706) 821-1135
Digital Camera Workshop:
Saturday, April 30, 10:00 a.m.-
1:00 p.m. No dnr% Adults
18 years and older. Bring your
camera, manual, and extra bat
teries. Photographer Jimmy
Carter, instructor. chmm ton
required, call (706) 821-2604.
AFTER SCHOOL PRO
GRAMS
Gertrude Herbert l:m"jt;xtc of
An-Afl.)anno' ion on Friday,
May 13 Deadline for titon
assistance for summer quarter
bLFining May 23. For more
information on tuition assis
tance call (706) 722-5495
Registration for Summer
Semester courses at Paine Col
lege will be held on June 14
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Classes
begin on June 15 and end July
29. A late fee will be applied to
the balance of all students who
register after June 14. Current
students can register online
with their advisors beginning
June 14 at www.paine.edu.
New students should report to
the chim.r's Office in room
114 in Haygood Holsey Hall.
Only one session will be
offered for the summer semes
ter. For more information, call
706-821-8311 or 706-821-
8301.
Gir Scouts offer Summer
(‘z.r:v\fi adventures: all ages 5 to
17 will find abundant adven
tures at Girl Scout summer
camp. Overnight session offer
horseback riding, swimmin,
crafts, sports, canoeing, mcc%ia
studies and adventure trips.
:ii;rlsfiand lld(znakocnjoya
’ Cl‘ln mm e
rience. Gcl}du&uty shuttfi:gi
ice to day camps as follows
Aiken: June 6 thru 10, Barn
‘l’l‘ 1""' 77 "\fl. 7Q‘ Q p;l’"—
mond July 1, McDuffie J
18 thruul]% and McConnfl:
July 20-21. For more informa
tion, please call the Girl Scouts
at (7&) 744-0505.
DIVERSIONS
The Augusta Chorale, under
the Wr of Ellis M. John
son, resent its con
cert Sumgy, May l?t?g.m.
at the Gil})lc)t:m[ar(r:\(l))ltlxdm
(:ha.pd of Paine , 1200
Drud Park Avenue. l?iicmls—
sion: Adults sls, Student
$5.00. %ccn;::\lhchascd admissiot:h tick
ets at the
doo’:flgor more information
Elasc contact Rugdldod
rown at (706) 394-4744.
Mothers Day 6 Annual cele-
Friday, May 6 located at the
thßd.Atzhn 1052 Claussen b
ne
have o pay SIOO. Deadlines
April 2&: more informa
tion, please call (706) 772-
8401 or (706) 737-7152 ext
Waste Mmmnt Authori
?:hmecdng uled for
ursday, /X;ril 21 has been
canceled and rescheduled for
Thursday, May 5 in the build
ing a conference room at the
Evans Government Center on
Ronald Reagan Drive. For
more information, please call
(706) 868-3366
The Board of Directors of the
Art Factory will present their
annul fimxmsa Celebrating
% Garden, on 'l‘hdlirsday,
at 7p.m. in the g:dcm
of £®fi§ Hall. Celebrating
the Garden will features a
silent auqicc)Jr:lgg a}x,n wot fioép
Augusta in eavy hors
ocuvres, open bar, anvc)i live
entertainment for S4O per per
son. Proceeds benefit the Art
Factory’s Tuition Assistance
Pr(?am which provides dass
es for anyone regardless of
their finandal constraints. For
reservation information, please
aall (706) 731-0008.
The Alzheimer Assocation
invites the public to A Night
to Rcmemgtr the premier
wine tasting event of the year.
Join us for a wonderful m%;\
of wine, food, friends and
all to benefit the Alzheimer’s
Assodiation. Enjoy live music,
sample delicious Kors de oeu
v&m. fruit, cheese and bid in a
silent auction on amazing
items. Wine experts will also
be available for questions. This
event will take ;;Loc on Friday,
May 6 at the Marion Hatcher
Center located at 519 Greene
Street for more information or
to buy tickets call (706) 731-
9060.
Super Senior Awards Pro
fiam, sponsored by Care
ment Consultants Fni
day, fiay 6 First [\i)yptist
(‘.gurch, Walton Way. 11am -
1 f)m. For more information,
case visit www.care -
pmmtoonsdmms.com or fii
(800) 949-5766 or (706) 737-
8830
National Assodiation of Letter
Carriers Food Drive May 14.
Remember, have your nonper
ishable food donations by your
mailbox on Saturday May 14
and please be extra generous to
your ncif}xbors in need. For
more info please contact Lau
rie Harmon at Golden Har
vest Food Bank at 706-736-
1199x208 or lharmon@gold
enharvest.org
Arthritis Walk, hosted by the
Columbia County
for Excellence Committee:
Patriots Park on Sam:da&f;if}(day
14. Registration Ba.m.,
‘)a.n}}.mk will go to the
Arthritis Foundation to help
with research and funding of
p such as the camp for
dm“ with arthritis at 'lpwm
Lakes this summer. Regjster at
http://arthritiswalkcolumbia
county.kintera.org or call
Rebecca Hicks 8?)8—3484.
Garden City Chours-Spri
Show on S;yruxday Ms)? ';‘:l%
ASU. For more information,
please call (706) 863-9128
S on Satur
my mon&door
e fmm.';_{\,s the Sym
ny’s principal musicians
gnd %cnpds at the University
Health Care System Evans
Campus, 7:30Y.m. For more
information, please call (706)
826-4705
The Board of Directors of
The Art Factory Celebrating
the Garden, annual fundraiser
featuring local artists Salubrity
Hall, Cumming and Johns
Roads Thursday, May 5 , 7:00
p.m. To raise funding for The
Art Factory's Tm%n Assis
ance s -
son, inl::'lmmh&vy };p;spcr
d'oeuvres, open bar, and live
entertainment. The Board of
Directors of The Art Factory
will present their annual
Garden, on Thursday, May 5,
Q.m., in the gardens of
übrity Hall. Cdebmufim
the Garden will feature a silent
auction of art work from
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