SUNDAY

INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO: 1-4 p.m., Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; presented by The Friends of the Symphony and the Morris Museum's Artrageous! Family Sunday; musicians will provide hands-on demonstrations and mini-concerts; (706) 826-4705

MONDAY

HARLEM'S HANDS UP OUTREACH MINISTRIES THRIFT SHOP: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday at 110 S. Hicks St.; free bread available; donations of clothing, housewares, school supplies and other items also are welcome; (706) 556-2259

MOVIE NIGHT: 6:30 p.m., Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (PG-13); free; Main Branch Library, 902 Greene St.; (706) 821-2600

TUESDAY

AIKEN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AND BYRD ELEMENTARY DEDICATION: 7 p.m. (dedication time hasn't been set) at 1225 Weldon Way, Graniteville

RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETINGS: 4 p.m. at the board's central offices, 864 Broad St.

COLUMBIA COUNTY MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, AND PLANNING, BUILDING, COMMERCIAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEES: 8 a.m. in the auditorium of the Evans Government Complex, 630 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans; (706) 868-3379

LEGION SUPPER: 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 192, off Owens Road in Evans; potluck supper; (706) 863-8728

AUGUSTA SKI AND OUTING CLUB SKI SEASON KICKOFF MEETING: 7 p.m. at Red Lobster, 2847 Washington Road, in Augusta; (803) 279-6186, or go to www.asoc.ws

GROVETOWN MEETING: 7 p.m. in the Patriots Park Gym; Grovetown High School, which is scheduled to open at the beginning of the 2009 school year, will hold a "Warrior Pride Kickoff Meeting" to provide a school update to parents and students; call Principal Penny Jackson at (706) 650-6043, ext. 4113

FREE ALZHEIMER'S LUNCH AND LEARN: Noon to 1 p.m., Medical College of Georgia Alumni Center, 919 15th St.; with Dr. Suzanne Smith, the director of the Memory Disorder Clinic at MCG; RSVP to Dr. Shirley Poduslo at (706) 721-0609 by noon Monday

WEDNESDAY

COLUMBIA COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE GARDENING AT LUNCH SERIES: 12:10 p.m. seminar on rotational planting; call Extension Agent Charles Phillips at (706) 868-3413

MARVIN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CLOTHES CLOSET: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church at Wheeler and Belair Roads; donations are accepted on the first day of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

THURSDAY

SUNSET MUSIC SERIES CONCERT: 7-9 p.m. at the Columbia County Amphitheater, behind the Columbia County Library; free admission; performance by Bragg n' Hughes; (706) 312-7192

RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETING: 6 p.m. at the board's central offices, 864 Broad St.

QUAIL BANQUET: 6 p.m. at Savannah Rapids Pavilion; Augusta chapter of Quail Unlimited will hold its annual fundraising banquet; tickets cost $225 for sponsors, or $50 for individuals; e-mail Hap Harris at hharris@sbb insurance.com

PERFECTLY AGED: ANTIQUES AND WINE: 6:30 p.m., River Room at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St.; wine tasting, cocktails, food, silent auction of antiques and wine; cocktail attire; $100; ages 35 and younger, $50; benefits Historic Augusta Inc.; (706) 724-0436, www.historicaugusta.org

BLUE MASS: 6:30 p.m., St. Teresa of Avila Church, 4921 Columbia Road, Grovetown; mass commemorates the sacrifices made by those who responded to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001; sponsored by The Knights of Columbus Terrence Cardinal Cooke Council 8495; www.kofc8495.org

HOW TO COOK YOUR LIFE : 6:30 p.m.. food demonstration by Chef Joanie Schisler, 7 p.m. film; Aiken Center for the Arts, 122 Laurens St. S.W., Aiken; film, rated PG-13, about how to connect to cooking; $8 per film, students $5; $40 for all six films in series; (803) 641-9094

FRIDAY

SPAGHETTI SUPPER: 5-7:30 p.m. at the Grovetown Senior Center, at 102 W. Robinson Ave.; fundraising spaghetti dinner; plates cost $6 for adults, $3 for children age 9 or younger, and takeout is available; (706) 210-8699

BALLET: 7 p.m. today and 3 p.m. Saturday at the Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Center; Columbia County Ballet will perform Peter and the Wolf ; for tickets, call (706) 860-1852, or go to www.columbiacounty ballet.com

VFW LUAU: 4 p.m., VFW Post 6445 and Ladies Auxiliary in Harlem; cost is $5, with all proceeds benefiting VFW projects for veterans and their families; (706) 556-9194

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY : 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; Le Chat Noir, 304 Eighth St.; $30; www.lcnaugusta.com

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM : 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; adults $20, seniors $18, students $15, children $9; Aiken Community Playhouse, Washington Center for the Arts, 126 Newberry St., Aiken; (803) 648-1438, www.aikencommunityplay house.org

BORDER BASH: Gates open at 4 p.m., Augusta Common; music, vendors, cheerleaders from the University of Georgia and University of South Carolina; (678) 300-2664

SATURDAY

SEPTEMBER SCREEN ON THE GREEN: 7 p.m. at the Columbia County Amphitheater, behind the Columbia County Library; cost is $2; ticket sales start at 7 p.m.; movies start at dusk; Alvin and the Chipmunks , rated PG

TOUR DE MISTLETOE: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mistletoe State Park in Winfield; family bicycle ride; free, but there is a $3 per vehicle parking fee; (706) 541-0321

BABY SITTER CLASS: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Columbia County Library; American Red Cross of Augusta will hold a training course for girls and boys ages 11-15; cost is $40; (706) 724-8481

HEALTH DAY: 8 a.m. to noon at 4901 Columbia Road, in Martinez; Balancing Your Health, a free holistic health day open house with local vendors; (706) 364-2270

RUDY: 8:30 p.m., Boeckh Park at Hammond's Ferry, 89 Crystal Lake Drive, North Augusta; refreshments available for purchase; free; www.hammondsferry.com