MONDAY

Aiken County School Board meeting budget workshop: 7 p.m., 1000 Brookhaven Drive .

Columbia County Sheriff Clay Whittle: 7 p.m., Democratic Party of Columbia County, Government Complex Auditorium, Evans; (706) 231-1513.

North Augusta city council: 7 p.m., North Augusta Municipal Center, 400 E. Buena Vista Ave.

Negative Perceptions and stereotypes: Noon Monday ; Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; free; eulogy by Corey Mobley; mourners are offered chance to bury their negative perceptions and stereotypes.

TUESDAY

Augusta Commission: 2 p.m., eighth floor, Municipal Building, 530 Greene St.

Augusta-Richmond County Committee for Good Government: 7 p.m., Julian Smith Barbecue Pit; speaker, Richmond County State Court Solicitor Harold Jones.

Aiken General Aviation Commission: 5 p.m., Aiken Municipal Airport.

Aiken Design Review Board: 6:30 p.m., city hall

Columbia County Board of Commissioners: 6 p.m. , Evans

Government Center Auditorium, 630 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans; (706) 868-3379.

American Legion Post 192 Ladies Auxiliary supper: 5:30 p.m. , Legion post, Legion Drive off Owens Road in Evans; spaghetti and meatballs.

AARP Tax Aide: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays starting today , Columbia County Library, (706) 863-1946; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Euchee Creek Library , (706) 556-0594; by appointment from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, H2U building of Doctors Hospital (706) 651-6716. ; .

Harlem Planning and Zoning Commission: 7 p.m., Harlem City Hall; reviews of possible two properties, 371 W. Milledgeville Road and 525 N. Louisville St., on the agenda.

Tuesday Nights Together (TNT): 7 p.m., administration building of First Baptist Church of North Augusta, 625 Georgia Ave.; area single adults are invited to a community-wide fellowship and Bible study; Ty Lockridge, (803) 279-6370.

WEDNESDAY

Columbia County Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors: 8 a.m., general conference room, Evans Government Complex, 630 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans; (706) 447-7677 Augusta Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association day-long workshop: 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. , Gordon Club at Fort Gordon; dementia care training for family caregivers; free, lunch provided; registration required; (706) 731-9060.

Rotary Club of Columbia County: 7 a.m., Brandon Wilde Clubhouse; (706) 863-2000.

Aiken international club: 7 p.m. , Room 106, Penland Administration Building, University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway; David Neira to speak about Uganda; (803) 641-6875.

THURSDAY

Winter jam tour: 7 p.m. , James Brown Arena, 601 Seventh St.; BarlowGirl, MercyMe, NewSong, Skillet; $10 at door; (706) 722-3521.

Richmond County Board of Elections: 6 p.m., Room 104, Municipal Building, 530 Greene St.

Art event: 5-8 p.m., Broadstrokes Gallery in Evans; Valentine-related works from local artists ; (706) 860-6055.

Boy Scouts Kiokee District annual banquet: 6:30 p.m. Church of Our Savior, 4227 Columbia Road, Martinez; for reservations, call (706) 541-1296, or e-mail walt.peterson15@comcast.net.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 6 p.m., Grovetown United Methodist Church, 206 E. Robinson Ave.; (706) 863-0726.

Martinez-Evans Optimist Club: noon, Jones Creek Clubhouse; (706) 830-5730.

BROADWAY AT THE BELL: Movin' Out, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7; Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.; (877) 858-0300.

Karin Gillespie book-signings: 6-8 p.m. Thursday , Pastel on Central, 2120 Central Ave.; 1-3 p.m. Saturday , Borders, 257 Robert C. Daniel Parkway; for Earthly Pleasures .

FRIDAY

Crisis training: through Feb. 12, University Hospital: rape crisis and sexual assault services will hold volunteer training; (706) 774-2769.

valentine dance: 8 p.m. , Julian Smith Casino; The Fantastic Shakers; $15; students with ID $5; benefits MCG Sertoma Club charities; (706) 434-1639. Creative Impressions: 7:30 p.m. ;

Covenant Presbyterian Church, 3131 Walton Way; reception afterward; free ; (706) 738-5012.

SATURDAY

Joint Richmond County legislative delegation-Coliseum Authority meeting: 12:30-3 p.m., Building 100, Augusta Technical College.

Horse club sale: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. , Marvin United Methodist Church, South Belair Road at Wheeler Road; 4-H Horse Club will hold its third annual yard sale; money donated to equine relief and rescue.

Georgia Teens Ride with PRIDE: 8-10:30 a.m., Columbia County Justice Center in Evans; free ; help parents and new drivers ages 14-16; (706) 868-3320.

Park workshops: 10 a.m. workshop on kudzu basket-making, group shelter of Mistletoe State Park in Winfield; 2 p.m. program on herb and wild edibles, park nature center; (706) 541-0321.

Appraisal event: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. , Morris Museum of Art; Neal Auction Co. of New Orleans will offer appraisals of art and antiques; cost is $10 per object or $25 for three objects; for restrictions and information, call (706) 724-7501.

Sergeants Major Association Sweetheart Ball 2008: 6:30 p.m., Gordon Club North Wing; $25; (706) 791-3166.

Benefit concert: 4 p.m., Mount Anna Baptist Church, 2612 Banks Mill Road, Aiken; the Gospel Originals, South Aiken Church of God , Eternal Voices from Columbia, and Mount Anna choirs.

Valentine photos: 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday ; Superpetz, Bobby Jones Expressway, Martinez; (706) 836-2708.

Child Passenger Safety: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. , Master Automotive, 3710 Washington Road ; free; technicians will check the fit of your car seat and teach the correct way to install child safety seats; mcghealth.org.

Childbirth Education Class: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. , Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center, 1446 Harper St., First Floor, Conference Center; register during fifth to ninth month of pregnancy; $50; (706) 721-9351.

Infant massage: 1-2 p.m. , Doctors Hospital, 3651 Wheeler Road, Medical Office Building I, Cradle Club Classroom, Suite 310; registration required; (706) 651-2229, www.doctors-hospital.net.