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Activities scheduled for this week include:

TODAY

PRIDE AND PROGRESS OF AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY: 7 p.m., University Medical Center South, 3121 Peach Orchard Road, Room 201.

MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST: 8 a.m., Believer's Gospel Church, 3565 Peach Orchard Road, between Pepperidge Drive and Tobacco Road.

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

AMERICAN DEMOCRACY PROJECT FILM SERIES: 6 p.m., University of South Carolina Aiken, Penland 106; A Man For All Seasons; $1 for students, $2 others; (803) 641-3208.

ON BEING A GIRL: 6-9 p.m., Trinity Hospital of Augusta, 2260 Wrightsboro Road; ages 9-12 accompanied by mother, a female friend or relative; focuses on physical and emotional changes of puberty; (706) 481-7604, www.trinityofaugusta.com.

HARLEM LIBRARY STORY TIME : 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Harlem Library, 375 N. Louisville St.

FRIENDS OF AUGUSTA LIBRARY'S ANNUAL MEETING : 6:30 p.m., Student Activities Center Ballroom at Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; local author Naomi Williams will give a presentation about her new novel, Jacob's Daughter; free, refreshments served; (706) 821-2600.

WEDNESDAY

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

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

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

AUGUSTA COMMISSION COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Municipal Building, 530 Greene St.; Public Services, 12:30 p.m.; Administrative Services, 1 p.m.; Engineering Services, 1:30 p.m.; Finance, 2 p.m.; Public Safety, 2:30 p.m.

THURSDAY

ANTIQUES IN THE HEART OF AIKEN: Preview party, 7-9 p.m., preview and buy antiques, with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and live music; $50 for one, $95 for two, includes general admission show tickets; show and sale, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; $8 all three days; (803) 641-9094.

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION JIM REX TOWN HALL MEETING: 6 p.m., South Aiken High School, Aiken.

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

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

FRENCH CLUB: 7 p.m., Borders, 257 Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway; (706) 737-6962.