The week ahead

Harlem's Hands Up Outreach Ministries thrift shop: open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday at 110 S. Hicks St.; free bread available; donations of clothing, housewares, school supplies and other items are welcome; (706) 556-2259.

MONDAY NIGHT BOOK DISCUSSION: 6:30- 7:30 p.m. at Brandon Wilde, in Evans; free.

29TH ANNUAL AUGUSTA FUTURITY: Cutting horse competition, through Saturday; James Brown Arena, 601 Seventh St.; $2-$16.50; general admission gold ticket $40; (706) 823-3417.

TUESDAY

AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COLISEUM AUTHORITY: 9 a.m., Green Room, Bell Auditorium.

COLUMBIA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION: 5:30 p.m. at the board's central office, 4781 Hereford Farm Road, Evans.

COLUMBIA COUNTY COMMUNITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE: 8 a.m. at the Evans Government Complex auditorium, 630 Ronald Reagan Drive; (706) 868-3379.

COLUMBIA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING: 9 a.m. at the Evans Government Center auditorium, building A, 630 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans; contact Renee Peloquin at (706) 868-3356.

AIKEN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING: 7 p.m. at Silver Bluff High School, 64 DeSoto Drive, Aiken.

SAVANNAH RIVER SITE CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING: 6 to 8 p.m. at Aiken Municipal Building, 214 Park Ave. S.W.; nuclear materials and facilities disposition and site remediation committees

MAJ. GEN. AMBROSE RANSOM WRIGHT CAMP OF THE SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS MEETING: 6 p.m. in the private dining room of Side Track Bar and Grill, 4027 Washington Road; retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Perry Smith will be the speaker, discussing the origin of the Medal of Honor in the Civil War; (706) 863-7172 or www.geocities.com/scv1914/home.

CSRA PARKINSON SUPPORT GROUP: 6 p.m. at St. John Towers dining room at 724 Greene St., Augusta; meeting will include door prizes and light refreshments; (706) 364-1662.

TUESDAY NIGHTS TOGETHER: 7 p.m. each Tuesday in the administration building of First Baptist Church of North Augusta, 625 Georgia Ave.; single adults are invited to a communitywide fellowship and Bible study; call Ty Lockridge at (803) 279-6370.

Harlem Library Story Time: 10:30- 11:15 a.m. at Harlem Library, 375 N. Louisville St.; free.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PUBLIC MEETING: 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Henry Brigham Senior Center, 2456 Golden Camp Road; public is invited to participate in planning for the future of Augusta-Richmond County, sharing ideas, concerns and their vision for the next 10 to 20 years; (706) 821-1796.

WEDNESDAY

MARVIN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CLOTHES CLOSET: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church at Wheeler and Belair Roads; donations are accepted on the first day of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ROTARY CLUB OF COLUMBIA COUNTY: 7 a.m. at Brandon Wilde Clubhouse; call president Lee Clark, (706) 863-2000.

EUCHEE CREEK STORY TIME: 10:30-11:15 a.m. at Euchee Creek Library, 5907 Euchee Creek Drive, Grovetown; free.

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY: 7:30 a.m.; Columbia County Government Complex, building A, general conference room.

THURSDAY

Family Health and Fitness Night: 7 to 8:30 p.m. at South Columbia Elementary School, 325 McCormick Road, Martinez; businesses will have informational and interactive booths for all ages to demonstrate the health and fitness services that are available in the community; free.

WINTER GATHERING OF WRITERS: 7:30 p.m., 170 University Hall, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; novelist and editor Susan Mucha and radio host and entertainment critic Jackie Cooper will read original works; book signing and reception after the readings; free; (706) 729-2416.

TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY): 6 p.m. at Grovetown United Methodist Church, 206 E. Robinson Ave.; a nonprofit weight-loss support group; (706) 863-0726.

MARTINEZ-EVANS OPTIMIST CLUB: noon at Jones Creek Clubhouse; (706) 830-5730.

BROWN BAG BOOK DISCUSSION: 11:30- 12:30 p.m. at the Columbia County Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans; Pillars of Earth by Ken Follett; free; eat lunch while you discuss a book; (706) 863-1946, option 4.

LOST BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Columbia County Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans; books from the TV series Lost ; free

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PUBLIC MEETING: 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the East View Park Community Center, 644 Aiken St.; public is invited to participate in planning for the future of Augusta-Richmond County; (706) 821-1796.

FRIDAY

GOSPEL SINGING EVENT: 7 p.m. at the Purvis Community School, on Georgia Highway 17 between Thomson and Wrens; the Byrd Family and Bible Fellowship will hold a gospel sing; (706) 651-1971.

FRIDAY NIGHT FILMS: 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd.; showing High School Musical 2 , rated G; free admission; (706) 312-7194.

SATURDAY

SOUNDS OF JAZZ: 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd.; Mood Indigo; individual concert tickets cost $10, concert series tickets cost $30; seating is limited, and tickets are available in advance or at the door; (706) 312-7194.

JOHN ANDERSON: 8 p.m., The Country Club, 2834 Washington Road; $25 in advance, $30 day of show; (706) 364-1862.

ERYN EUBANKS AND THE FAMILY FOLD: 4-6 p.m., The Inner Bean Cafe, 139 Davis Road; www.eryn eubanks.com.

AIKEN FUTURE CITY COMPETITION MEETING: Noon to 5 p.m. at University of South Carolina Aiken, Business and Education Building, University Drive, Aiken.

FOUNDERS' DAY PROGRAM: 3 p.m., St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1296 Marks Church Road; with guest speaker Myra Reese, the chairwoman of the Georgia Executive Board of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.; free; held by Eta Theta Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.

SCRABBLE CLUB GRAND TOURNAMENT: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Columbia County Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans; free; limited to 20 players; two-day tournament; registration required; (706) 863-1946, choose option 4.

ELECTRONICS AND GLASS RECYCLING DAY: 9 a.m., Fort Discovery, 1 Seventh St.; acceptable electronic items include computers, fax machines, cell phones; no televisions, electric ovens or microwave ovens; (706) 821-0224.

MORTGAGE AND FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP: 3-5 p.m., Augusta Technical College, 1300 Building, 3200 Augusta Tech Drive; held by John Barrow; (202) 225- 2823.

SUNDAY

MUSIC AT THE MORRIS: 2 p.m., Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; Josef Patchen; free; (706) 724-7501.