All the listed events are open to the public, although membership in some organizations might be required.

THURSDAY: The Coastal Conservation Association will hold its spring barbecue at 6 p.m. at the River Island pavilion off Blackstone Camp Road in Columbia County. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be Spud Woodward, assistant director of marine fisheries for Georgia's Wildlife Resources Division. A raffle, membership drive and other activities are planned. E-mail Greg Poteet at gcpoteet@mindspring.com for more details.

SATURDAY: A U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary boating course will be held at Thurmond Dam Visitors Center at 8:30 a.m. Partici-pants can bring their own lunch or drive a few miles to a restaurant. Class fee is $35 for an individual and $50 for an entire family. This fee includes a textbook and informational CD. Call John VanOsdol at (864) 391-2170 for more details.

SATURDAY: A Concealed Weapons Permit class for South Carolina residents will be held at The Carolina Star Gun and Hunt Club. Contact Robert Brewer at (803) 649-9972 or brewercwp@gmail.com for information.

To Submit an item for the Outdoors Calendar, send to: Outdoors Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, Columbia County Office, 4272 Washington Road, Suite 3-B, Evans, GA, 30809; e-mail to rob.pavey@augustachronicle.com; or fax to (706) 868-9824.