This week

Minority business conference: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today; municipal building, 214 Park Ave. S.W.; Aiken Chamber of Commerce; reservations required; free; 641-1111

Aiken National Wild Turkey Federation Chapter Banquet: 6 p.m. Thursday; Aiken County Shrine Club, U.S. Highway 1, Aiken; $50, couples $80, sponsors $275; 641-1242, 649-9996

Aiken County Board of Disabilities Meeting: 7 p.m., Thursday; 1016 Vaucluse Road, Aiken; free; 642-8800

Horse Creek Valley Gardening Club: 7 p.m. Monday; Aiken County Career and Technology Center, 2455 Jefferson Davis Highway, Warrenville; slide show presentation at 4 p.m.; guest speaker Tom Brandner; 593-7300

Red Ribbon Border Tying Ceremony: 10 a.m. Monday; the South Carolina Welcome Center on Interstate 20; 821-1467

BERT YANCEY MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT: Monday; The River Golf Club, 307 Riverside Blvd., North Augusta; 736-6857

UPCOMING

a taste of wine and art: 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13; Aiken Center for the Arts, 122 Laurens St. S.W.; featuring signature dishes from area restaurants and 100 wines from 36 producers; $45; 641-9094

HERITAGE JUBILEE: 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, and 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15; Edgefield Soccer Field Complex, 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 admission; 637-3393

COLONIAL TIMES, A DAY TO REMEMBER: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16; Living History Park, Spring Grove and Lake avenues, North Augusta; potters, blacksmiths, silversmith, meat smoking; free; www.colonialtimes.us

CAVALRY PRACTICES: 10 A.M.-4 P.M. SUNDAY, OCT. 16; SCHOFIELD FARMS, 255 MCELMURRY ROAD, BEECH ISLAND; $5 TO PARTICIPATE; STALLS COST $10; LESSONS AND RENTAL HORSES AVAILABLE; SPONSORED BY THE CANTON OF RITTERWALD; (803) 593-6512 OR (803) 221-7561

American Democracy Project: 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays; University of South Carolina Aiken's Penland Administration Building, Room 106; Oct. 18, 12 Angry Men; Nov. 1, Philadelphia; $5 public, $2 USC Aiken staff, $1 students; 641-3400

fuddy meers: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 27-29, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30; The Etherredge Center, University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway; $7 students, $10 age 62 and older and $12 others; (803) 641-3305

ONGOING

Stitches From the Heart: Seeking volunteers to knit, crochet blankets, sweaters and hats for children in the hospital; donations of yarn will be appreciated; call (866) 472-6903

SENIOR volunteers: The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program seeks people ages 55 and older to help agencies in Aiken, Edgefield, North Augusta and Barnwell areas; duties include filing, copying and more; 648-6836 or rsvppro@abcac.org