THIS WEEK

SINGLES LUNCH: 12:15 p.m. today; First Baptist Church of North Augusta, 625 Georgia Ave.; meat and drinks provided, bring a side dish or dessert; (803) 279-6370

SELF-DEFENSE CLASS: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Tuesday, Oct. 16, and Thursday, Oct. 18, Watford's School of Karate, 4280 Trolley Line Road, Aiken; clinic for females ages 12 to 70; free; Andy Watford (803) 649-2236

AIKEN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY AUTUMN FISH FRY: 6-9 P.M. THURSDAY, Aiken County Shrine Club, 1526 Columbia Highway N.; fundraiser to support Democratic candidates; speakers, entertainment and door prizes: $15 in advance, $20 at door; Jenny Courtenay, (803) 644-9424

PARENTS NIGHT OUT: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, the Family Y, 1147 Georgia Ave.; $10 per child for members, $15 per child for program participants, register in advance; (803) 278-0882

5K RUN OR WALK: 8 a.m. Saturday, Riverview Park, 100 Riverview Park Drive; 5K run/walk, children's one-mile run and a tot trot; race to benefit impoverished villagers in the Andes Mountains in Bolivia, sponsored by Grace United Methodist Church; $17 adult, $12 child; registration forms available at the church; (803) 279-7525

OPEN HORSE SHOW: 8 a.m. Saturday, Hippodrome Horse Complex, Aiken-Augusta Highway, North Augusta; amateur English/Western open horse show benefiting Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center; 40 classes and championships; volunteers needed; (706) 721-4004

UPCOMING

AIKEN JAYCEES WESTERN CAROLINA STATE FAIR: Oct. 18-27, 5-11 p.m. starting Oct. 18 and noon to midnight weekends, Aiken Fairgrounds, U.S. Highway 1 North, Aiken; rides, concerts, monster truck shows, demolition derby, art, craft and horticulture shows; reserved concert seating available for $15; www.westerncarolinastatefair.com/index.php

STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN, SANCTUS REAL, BETHANY DILLON: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, University of South Carolina Aiken Convocation Center, 471 University Parkway; $18-$27; (866) 722-8877, uscatix.com

PIECEFUL HEARTS QUILT GUILD QUILT SHOW: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; Oct. 19-20, Riverview Park, 100 Riverview Park Drive; $4; (803) 279-6456

BIRD WATCHING: 9 A.M. SATURDAY, OCT. 20, Hammond's Ferry sales office, 89 Crystal Lake Drive; Lois Stacey, president of the local Audubon Society, will introduce the public to indigenous birds in the area; bring binoculars; ; free; (803) 613-1641

COLONIAL TIMES: A DAY TO REMEMBER: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, and 10:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21,, Living History Park, 299 W. Spring Grove Ave., North Augusta; alchemist, animals to pet, butter churning,musicians, pottery, weaving and more; free; (803) 279-7560

JACK-O'-LANTERN JUBILEE: 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. SATURDAY, OCT. 27, DOWNTOWN NORTH AUGUSTA, games, rides, food, crafts, live entertainment and a children's costume contest; (803) 441-4300

LAST SATURDAY MONTHLY CRUISE-IN: 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, SNO-CAP Drive-In, 618 West Ave., all car enthusiasts welcome; prizes, games and raffles to benefit service projects; (803) 279-4004

SPIRITS OF HALLOWED EVE: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, Living History Park, 299 West Spring Grove Ave.; listen to ghost stories; free; (803) 279-7560

BIKE NIGHT: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, SNO-CAP Drive-In, 618 West Ave., with hosts Palmetto Cruisers and sponsored by Aiken Motorcycle Sales and Service; all bikes are welcome; free; (803) 279-4004