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AREA 15 SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPRING GAMES: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Aiken High School football stadium, 449 Rutland Drive N.W., Aiken; for athletes from Aiken, Edgefield and Saluda counties; Jones Bowen (803) 642-8809

cinderella musical: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and March 27, 3 p.m. Sunday and March 27-28, URS Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St., Aiken; presented by Aiken Kidney Benefit; tickets $22 matinees, $24 evenings; (803) 648-1438, www.aiken communityplayhouse.com

KITE FLYING IN HAMMONDS PARK: Saturday, Hammond's Ferry, North Augusta; blankets, coolers welcome

Aiken Triple Crown: Spring Steeplechase: Gates 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Ford-Conger Field, Audubon Drive, Aiken; $10 and up; (803) 648-9641, aikensteeplechase.com

Aiken MS Group: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 961 Trail Ridge Road, Aiken; Adaptive Techniques for Better Living; (803) 645-3477

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Shaggin' on the Savannah: 11 p.m. Friday, March 26, Hammond's Ferry, North Augusta

AIKEN TRIPLE CROWN: AIKEN POLO: Saturday, March 27, Powderhouse Polo Field, 950 Powderhouse Road, Aiken; adults $8; (803) 641-3486, pacersports.com

Plantation Medicine: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 27, Redcliff Plantation Historical Site, 181 Redcliff Road, Beech Island; 19th century medical practices; research done by local students; $4 adults, $3 ages 6-16, $2.50 South Carolina seniors; (803) 827-1473

yellow jessamine festival: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 27, Boeckh Park, 501 Front St., North Augusta; free; www.northaugusta.net

Edgewood: Stage of History: 7 p.m. Monday, March 29, Pickens-Salley House, University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway, Aiken; $75 includes food, beverages and collector's edition DVD; edgewoodfilm.com, (803) 641-3630

Chico's Resort 2010 Fashion Show: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 513 Railroad Ave., Hammond's Ferry, North Augusta; $15, must be purchased in advance; (803) 613-1641, wposs@hammondsferry.com

aiken county republican party congressional district 3 debate: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 15, Aiken municipal building, 214 Park Ave.; debate for seat currently held by Rep. Gresham Barrett; all six candidates have agreed to attend the debate

Lipizzaner Stallions: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 17, USC Aiken Convocation Center, 375 Robert Bell Parkway, Aiken; $20.50-$29.50; uscatix.com

March of Dimes March for Babies: Register online now; 8:30 a.m. sign-in, 9 a.m. walk, Saturday, April 24, USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway, Aiken; walk for raise money and for awareness of March for Dimes' mission to end premature births; marchforbabies.com

sWEET CELEBRATIONS: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, April 24, North Augusta Community Center, 495 Brookside Ave.; desserts, drinks, auction of theme baskets; benefits The RECing Crew; (803) 279-8820

aiken walk ms: Check-in 9 a.m., walk 10 a.m. Saturday, May 1, Aiken County Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W., Aiken; walk of 1-5 miles to raise money and promote awareness of multiple sclerosis; no cost, participants encouraged to raise money before walk; Linda Trumbauer (803) 256-2554, carolinawalkms.org

aiken railroad depot grand opening celebration: Saturday, Sept. 18, 406 Park Ave., corner of Park Avenue and Union Street, Aiken; free; celebrate the opening of the newly built replica of the railroad depot that stood at the original center of town at Park Avenue and Union Street