Activities and events scheduled for this week include:
TODAY
MUSICAL TUESDAYS: Tuesday's Music Live will present New York's Manhattan Piano Trio in a Blanche Coleman Memorial Concert at noon at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St. Skyline Cafe will prepare lunch. The concert is free, but the lunch costs $7. Reservations are required for lunch and can be made by calling 722-3463.
SUPPORT GROUP MEETS: The CSRA Parkinson's Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. at St. John Towers, 724 Greene St. Dr. Sanjay Iyer will speak on depression and anxiety. Parkinson's patients, caregivers and family members are invited. For more information, call 855-7690.
PLAY AUDITIONS: Auditions for the University of South Carolina Aiken Department of Visual and Performing Arts' presentation of Smoke on the Mountain will be held at 7 p.m. at the Etherredge Center, 471 University Parkway. Parts are available for four men and three women. Auditions will include reading from a script and singing. For more information, call 641-3243.
WEDNESDAY
WRITERS GATHER: Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way, will present its 15th annual Winter Gathering of Writers at 7:30 p.m. in Allgood Hall, Room E157. Opal Moore and Chris Forhan will read some of their poetry. For more information, call 737-1500.
SPECIAL SPEAKER: The Augusta Jewish Federation is presenting a special speaker at 6:45 p.m. at Congregation Children of Israel, 3005 Walton Way. Shelley Rose, associate director of the Anti-Defamation League, will speak on hot issues facing the Georgia Legislature, including the Ten Commandments, funding faith-based organizations and hate crime legislation. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 228-3636.
Today in regional history:
January 25, 1947
WADLEY, Ga. -- A mass meeting of citizens of this community was held last night in the school auditorium to air opinions on the governorship issue.
Resolutions were adopted opposing the action of the General Assembly of Georgia in electing a governor for the state, and asking the assembly to adjourn until the issue could be settled by the Superior Court.
J. Will Overstreet, senator from this district, was present and was given a vote of appreciation for the stand he has taken in the matter.
Government Meetings
Today
Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority: 9 a.m., Civic Center, 601 Seventh St.
Town hall forum on Education and Race sponsored by the Community Trust Initiative: 7 p.m., Paine College chapel, Druid Park Avenue. Panelists include two school board members, the president of Augusta Technical College, and Juvenile Court Judge Herbert Kernaghan Jr.
Thursday
Augusta Regional Airport Aviation Commission: 10 a.m. in the banquet room at the north end of the passenger terminal. Label Headaround townLabel Headback in timeLabel HeadGovernment MeetingsBoxMore government services are being offered on the Web. For example, you can renew your Georgia driver's license, check out animals for adoption at local shelters and pay your property taxes.
The following are the addresses for state and local governments where you can find out more about online services.
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