Area weekend events

Looking for something to do this weekend? You have plenty of options. Here are a few:

TODAY

SEPT. 11 REMEMBRANCE: Augusta's Sept. 11 remembrance procession and memorial ceremony will be held in downtown Augusta. The event will begin at Curtis Baptist Church near 13th Street at 9 a.m. and will end with ceremonies at Augusta Common at 10 a.m. There also will be a memorial service Sunday at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 3045 Deans Bridge Road, sponsored by area churches.

RODEO: A rodeo will be held from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at Fort Gordon's Barton Field. Admission costs $10 in advance, or $12 at the gate for adults and $5 for children. For more information, call 791-6779 or visit www.fortgordon.com.

AIKEN'S MAKIN': 2005 Aiken's Makin' will be held in the parkways of downtown Aiken. There will be entertainment, arts and crafts, juried arts, concessions and more. Aiken's Tastin' will start at 7 a.m. Guests are invited to sample and buy items from the Farmer's Market. The events are free. For more information, call (803) 641-1111.

JESUS FEST 2005: Jesus Fest 2005 will be held at noon at Cross Bridge Baptist Church, 3130 Skinner Mill Road. The event will feature bands, a 64-player Halo 2 tournament and speaker Michael Brand. Tickets cost $10 in advance, or $12 at the gate and $7 a person for groups of 10 people or more. For more information, call 831-8532.

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP: A nature photography workshop will be held at 9 a.m. at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, off Lock and Dam Road. Bring a digital camera, lenses and a tripod. The cost is $3 for members and $5 for others. For more information, call 828-2109.

REPTICON: Repticon will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Augusta Inn and Conference Center, 1075 Stevens Creek Road. Vendors will sell reptile pets, feeders and cages. There also will be reptile-themed contests, puppet shows and games. The cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children age 5 to 12 and free for children 4 and younger.

JUNIOR TENNIS: The Aiken Junior Tennis League's inaugural season kickoff, for children age 6 to 18, will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the H. Odell Weeks Tennis Center, 1700 Whiskey Road, Aiken. Learn about the league, meet the local tennis professionals and sign up for teams. For more information, call (803) 642-7739.

SUNDAY

BIKER SUNDAY: The Midland Valley First Church of the Nazarene, 3526 Aiken-Augusta Highway, Clearwater, will hold Biker Sunday. Biker registration will take place at 9 a.m., and the service begins at 10. The service will be followed by lunch at noon. There will be a blessing of the bikes at 1 p.m. For additional information, call 593-3114.

GOLD CUP: The 2005 Gold Cup will be held Sundays through Oct. 2 at New Bridge Road Polo and Country Club, 862 New Bridge Road, Aiken. Tickets cost $10 per Sunday or $30 for all four Sundays. Tickets cost $65 per person per Sunday for the Polo Pavilion, a VIP tent with food and beverages. For more information, call (803) 278-9500.

REMEMBERING 9-11: Remembering 9-11 will be held at 7 p.m. at the Aiken Unitarian Universalist Church, 115 Gregg Ave. Sister Cindy Catherine will share her experiences as a first responder during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City. She will speak on her personal experiences, war and peace issues and the politicization of the tragedy. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (803) 215-3263.