Applause calendar

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SPECIAL EVENTS

BORDER BASH: 5-11:30 p.m. Friday, Augusta Common, 800 block between Broad and Reynolds streets; celebrate the University of Georgia and University of South Carolina football rivalry; 721-4004.

RODEO: 8-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday Fort Gordon's Barton Field; $5 for children; $10 in advance, $12 at gates for adults; 791-6779, www.fortgordon.com.

REPTICON: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Augusta Inn and Conference Center, 1075 Stevens Creek Road; vendors selling reptile pets, feeders, cages; reptile-themed contests, puppet show, games; $5 for adults, $3 children ages 5-12, free for ages 4 and younger.

ARTS IN THE HEART OF AUGUSTA: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17; noon to 7 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 18; Augusta Common, on the 800 block between Broad and Reynolds streets; visual, performing arts, celebrating ethnic groups, vendors and more; sponsored by The Greater Augusta Arts Council; 826-4702.

ARTS AND RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL AND JURIED ART SHOW: Friday, Oct. 14, Savannah Rapids Pavilion, 3300 Evans to Locks Road; seven art categories with total purse of $3,200; deadline for artist entries is Sept. 10; also looking for food and craft vendors; 312-7194.

HERITAGE JUBILEE: 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14; 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Edgefield Soccer Field Complex, on U.S. Highway 25, Business District Road; cook-off, Brasstyme Band, Jimbo Durham on Friday, arts, crafts, carnival rides, ugly dog contest, car and motorcycle show, bingo, helicopter rides for a fee; free; (803) 637-3393.

MEN CRY IN THE DARK: 3:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.; $26.50-$29.50 for 3:30 p.m. performance, $28.50-$33.50 at 8 p.m.; 722-3521.

FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through September, Macartan Street, between Broad and Reynolds streets and Ninth and 10th streets.

FILM

FREE MOVIES: 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Main Branch Library, 902 Greene St.; The Thin Blue Line, Monday; Stardust Memories, Sept. 19; Five Easy Pieces, Sept. 26; free; 821-2600.

ONSTAGE

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: 8 tonight-Saturday and Sept. 15-17; 3 p.m. Sunday, Aiken Community Playhouse, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St.; $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, $12 for students and $6 for ages 12 and younger; (803) 648-1438.

THE SUNSHINE BOYS: Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre production; dinner at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 16-17, 23-24, and Thursday, Sept. 22, Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre; $34 for civilians, $32 for seniors, retirees, DA civilians, active duty E7 and above, $25 for active duty E6 and below, $20 for show only; 793-8552.

ART: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, Bechtel Experimental Theater, Aiken Community Playhouse, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St.; $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers; (803) 648-1438.

MURDER AT THE CAFE NOIR: Stage III production; 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, Augusta Jewish Community Center, 898 Weinberger Way, Evans; dinner served; $30 for Friday-Saturday, $15 for Sunday performance, with no dinner; 868-9663.

on your toes

DANCE LESSONS: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Riverview Park Activities Center, 100 Riverview Park Drive, North Augusta; learn cha-cha, shag, swing, fox trot, waltz, disco, hustle, meringue, tango and more; $45 a person, $80 for couples; 441-4311.

DRACULA: Augusta Ballet production; 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $17-$40; 261-0555.

THE NEW NUTCRACKER: Augusta Dance Theatre production; 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; 860-1852.

MUSIC NOTES

MICHAEL KAESHAMMER: 8 p.m. Friday, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; part of the Red Hot Jazz and Swing Series; $80 series ticket for four concerts, $25 individual concert; 722-8341 or imperialtheatre.com.

JESUSFEST 2005: Noon Saturday, Cross Bridge Baptist Church, 3130 Skinner Mill Road; featuring Tait, Andrew Peterson, Jamie Slocum, local bands, 64-player Halo 2 tournament, refreshments and guest speaker Michael Brand; $10 advance, $12 at the gate, $7 a person for groups of 10 or more; 831-8532.

DR. JOYCE FINCH JOHNSON: 4 p.m. Sunday, St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 2321 Lumpkin Road; free.

CONCERTS WITH A CAUSE: PAUL JACOBS: 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, St. John United Methodist Church, 736 Greene St.; 724-9641.

HELPING HANDS

Stitches From the Heart: Seeking volunteers to knit, crochet blankets, sweaters and hats for children in the hospital; call (866) 472-6903.

FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED: Specialized Foster Home Services, a division of Managed Treatment Services for Children, seeks foster parents for children with emotional, social, behavioral difficulties from abuse or neglect; for more information, call 641-7645.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Court Appointed Special Advocate Program of Child Enrichment is looking for volunteers 21 and older to advocate for neglected, abused children in juvenile court system; volunteers will work with Department of Family and Children Services and other community agencies to protect interests of children in foster care; no experience necessary; call 737-4631.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Regency Hospice seeks people to work with patients with advanced illness; roles include social contact with the patient, child care, spiritual support, running errands, house/yard maintenance, office assistance; contact Sue King, 648-2117.

LITERARY LIFE

BORDERS BOOKS, MUSIC AND CAFE: 257 Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway; Josh Weymeyer 8-10 p.m. Friday, Chad Nichols 8-10 p.m. Saturday; 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, Randall Floyd to sign copies of Deep in the Heart, free; children's story time, 11 a.m. Mondays; The Enlightenment Group, 7 p.m. Tuesdays; French Club, 7 p.m. Thursdays; Cookbook Club, 7 p.m. second Mondays; CSRA Poet Society, 7 p.m. third Wednesdays; Fort Gordon OWC Book Club, 10 a.m. third Mondays; Mystery Group, 7 p.m. third Thursdays; Christian Women's Fellowship, 6 p.m. fourth Mondays; African-American Reading Group, 7 p.m. last Mondays; 737-6962.

BOOK-SIGNING: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Bobby's Barbecue Buffet, 1897 Jefferson Davis Highway, Warrenville; Nina Nidiffer to sign copies of Un-natural Disaster; free.

AUDITIONS

THE AUGUSTA CHORALE: Auditions for new members for 2005-06 season at 7 p.m. Monday, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19, 26, Paine College Chapel, on Druid Park Avenue; auditioners are asked to bring a prepared piece; 738-0746.

THE MUSIC MAN: Columbia County Art Council performance; 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 for ages 7-14; 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 and 7-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 for ages 15 and older, Savannah Rapids Pavilion, 3300 Evans to Locks Road; auditions include cold read, sing and dance from script and score of The Music Man; show dates April 29-30, May 5-6.

ATTRACTIONS

AIKEN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 433 Newberry St. S.W., Aiken; Grand Illusions: Faux painting techniques through Sept. 25; Masks Exhibit Oct. 4-30; Pine Quilters Nov. 1-27; Carolyn Tyler Photography exhibit Jan. 3-Feb. 1; Freedom USA Feb. 7-March 26; and Southeastern Regional Sculpture Competition March 18-23; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; free; (803) 642-2015.

AUGUSTA CANAL INTERPRETIVE CENTER: 1450 Greene St., Enterprise Mill, Suite 400; 6-9 p.m. through Saturday, Sept. 24, Saturday Sunset Cruise; 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, Book Launch Party, Rock that Float, by Kathy Steele; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, Bluegrass Boat Ride, with Eryn Eubanks and the Family Fold, $27.50 a person, $50 a couple; Petersburg tour boat: one-hour basic tours, 10, 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1:30, 3, 4:30 p.m. Sunday; three-hour tour, 5-8 p.m. Saturday; $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, military, $6 for ages 18 and younger for one-hour tours; $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, military, $10 for students; three-hour tours, weather permitting; center admittance costs $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, military, $4 for students, free for ages 4 and younger; 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5:30 p.m. Sunday; 823-0440 or www.augustacanal.com.

AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY: 560 Reynolds St.; regular admission costs $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for children 6-18, free for children 5 and younger; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday; www.augustamuseum.org; 722-8454.

BOYHOOD HOME OF PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON: 419 Seventh St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; entry free costs $5, $4 for ages 60 and older and $3 for ages 6-17, free for ages 5 and younger; 722-9828.

CITY OF GROVETOWN MUSEUM: 106 W. Robinson Ave.; information, artifacts and photographs of Grovetown, Columbia County and Georgia; 1-4 p.m. Saturdays; $1; 863-4576.

EZEKIEL HARRIS HOUSE: 1840 Broad St.; 1797 house, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; general admission costs $2 for adults and seniors, $1 for children; 722-8454.

FORT DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER: Riverwalk Augusta at Seventh Street; through Sunday, Oct. 30, dinosaurs exhibit; 2 p.m. Saturday, Discovering Archaeology, What's it all About?, free with admission; 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, Dinosaurs, with Kim Cochran, free with admission; 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Family Diggin' in the Dirt, free with admission; regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; $8 for ages 18-54, $6 for 55 and older, active-duty military and ages 4-17; half-price after 3 p.m. daily; 821-0200.

GEORGE WALTON HISTORIC SITE MEADOW GARDEN: 1320 Independence Drive; farm home of George Walton, youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence; built in 1792; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, Saturdays by appointment; $4 for adults, $3.50 for seniors, $3 for college students and $1 for children; group rates available; www.geocities.com/meadowgarden3; 724-4174.

GEORGIA GOLF HALL OF FAME'S BOTANICAL GARDENS: 1 11th St.; 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Grandparents Appreciation Day, 2-for-1 admission; 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, Roots of Gardening Series, Beauty Shop, free for members, $3 for nonmembers; regular admission is $5.50 for adults, $4.50 for seniors, students and military, $3.50 for ages 4-12; free for ages 3 and younger with paid adult; $4 each for groups of 15 or more; Sunday admission buy one, get one free with Web site coupon at www.gghf.org; 724-4443.

GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTITUTE OF ART: 506 Telfair St.; Ware's Folly gallery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; by appointment Saturday; Walker-MacKenzie Studio, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; 722-5495; www.ghia.org.

HICKORY HILL: 502 Hickory Hill Drive, Thomson; former home of Tom Watson, populist politician in the late 1800s and early 1900s; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, closed major holidays; (706) 595-7777 or www.hickory-hill.org.

LAUREL AND HARDY MUSEUM: 250 N. Louisville St., Harlem; artifacts and exhibits pay tribute to comic duo and Harlem native Oliver Hardy; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday; 556-3448.

LUCY CRAFT LANEY MUSEUM OF BLACK HISTORY: 1116 Phillips St.; Works by Wanda Dansereau, artist specializing in wildlife art and Buffalo Soldiers, 3-8 p.m. Oct. 2, opening reception for annual Quilt Exhibition, $3 for adults, $1 for students, exhibit runs through Dec. 31; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 2-5 p.m. Sunday 724-3576.

MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART: 1 10th St.; through Oct. 30, Passionate Observer: Eudora Welty among Artists of the Thirties; noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, Art at Lunch, with Starkey Flythe, $10 for members, $12 for nonmembers, registration required by Sept. 14; 2-4 p.m. Sept. 24, Time Travel Family Day, with Georgia Sea Island Singers, $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, military, students, free for ages 6 and younger; 2 p.m. Oct. 2, Artrageous! Family Sunday, Creative Writing; $3 for adults, $2 for seniors, students, military, free for members, ages 6 and younger; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; 724-7501.

MOTORIZED TOURS OF HISTORIC AIKEN: Tours leave Washington Center for the Performing Arts 10-11:30 a.m. every Saturday; reservations required; for ages 2 and older.

PHINIZY SWAMP NATURE PARK: Off Lock and Dam Road, near Augusta Regional Airport; 8 a.m. Saturday, Fall Migration Bird Walk, $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers, register by Friday; 9 a.m. Saturday, Nature Photography Workshop, bring digital camera, lenses and tripod, $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers; 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, Family Discovery Series: Fire, $3 for member family, $5 for nonmember family; 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, Full Moon Hike, free for members, $5 for nonmembers; register by Thursday, Sept. 15; weekdays, noon to dusk, Saturday-Sunday and holidays dawn to dusk.

Kevin Hackett/SpottedJessica Hancock and Michelle Caruthers posed at Friday's Lakeside football game.[CAPTION]

Channing sherman/spottedLisa and Adreanna Grider enjoy Paine College's Evening of Jazz on Sunday at the Jessye Norman Amphitheater.[CAPTION]

Galan lewis/spottedCarolyn and Don Sloan enjoy the Augusta GreenJackets game with the Savannah Sand Gnats on Labor Day.[CAPTION]

galan lewis/SpottedDylan Williams and Kellie Bertrand attended the Green- Jackets-Sand Gnats game at Lake Olmstead Stadium.[CAPTION]

Rathi Bala/SpottedMadison Vaughn and Kelli Cooper went to the Greenbrier vs. Westside football game Friday at Greenbrier.[CAPTION]

Rathi Bala/SpottedMajorette Megan Mcguiness and color guard Sarah Adams of Greenbrier pose during the football game Friday.