SUNDAY

Lofts in downtown Augusta have proved popular with renters in their 20s and 30s, but baby boomers and seniors are also starting to make their homes in the central business district.

COMING IN YOUR LIFE

Monday

Columbia County considers recycling measures.

COMING IN COMMUNITY

TODAY

LIPIZZANER STALLIONS: 7:30 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Sunday; University of South Carolina Aiken Convocation Center, 471 University Parkway, Aiken; $31.50, $26.50, $24.50; (866) 722-8877, www.uscatix.com.

ARTISTS' MARKET AND FESTIVAL: 10 a.m., Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, 506 Telfair St.; free event will spotlight local artists and expose people to the visual arts through an exhibition, demonstrations and hands-on activities; (706) 722-5495; www.ghia.org.

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY: 7:30 p.m. today, 3 p.m. Sunday; Monte Sano Elementary School, 2164 Richmond Ave.; presented by Augusta Players Children's Wing; $8-$12; (706) 826-4707.

SPRING FESTIVAL: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Grove Landing, Grovetown; (706) 868- 0604.

SEMIannual Augusta Canal and Lake Olmstead cleanup: 9 a.m., starts at the Lake Olmstead Park boat ramp, ends with a picnic lunch at the park; call Margaret Harrison at (706) 823-0440, ext. 6, or e-mail mharrison@augusta canal.com.

WILD GAME: 5-8 p.m., the Julian Smith Barbecue Pit; teams are being sought to cook wild game and compete in the Augusta West Rotary Club's Taste of Something Wild; tickets cost $45 at the door or $40 in advance, and benefit the Alzheimer's Association and other Rotary charities; (706) 731-9060 or visit www.alz.org/georgia.

HUMANE BENEFIT: 7-9 p.m., Taylor BMW, Washington Road in Evans; art show and sale to benefit the Columbia County Humane Society Building Fund with entertainment by Leo Dean and Ally Foster; tickets cost $30 each or $50 per couple, and are available at Taylor BMW, Petibles, Vineyard Wine Market, Evans Animal Hospital, Fetch, Petco and Humane Society volunteers; (706) 860-5020.

SUNDAY

BRAHMS' A GERMAN REQUIEM: 4 p.m., First Baptist Church of Augusta, 3500 Walton Way; guest conductor Joseph Flummerfelt, of the New York Philharmonic, directs the Augusta Symphony Orchestra, soloists and five choirs; Concerts with a Cause performance benefiting Heritage Academy; nursery provided; (706) 724-9641, www.stjohnaugusta.org.

MONDAY

EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE: 10 a.m., Blanchard Woods Park, 4600 Blanchard Woods Drive, Evans; free; bring basket; children will be divided into age groups to collect more than 8,000 candy- or toy-filled eggs; (706) 312-7191.

CSRA WRITERS: 6:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1336 Augusta West Parkway; writers are urged to bring eight copies of a manuscript to be critiqued; (706) 836-7315.

NORTH AUGUSTA CITY COUNCIL: 7 p.m., council chambers at the North Augusta municipal building, 400 E. Buena Vista Ave.

LEANN THIEMAN BOOK-SIGNING: 7 p.m., Books-A-Million, 2834 Washington Road; Ms. Thieman is a co-author of Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul.

LOOK GOOD ... FEEL BETTER: 5-7 p.m. , University Hospital, American Cancer Society, 2607 Commons Blvd.; help female cancer patients maintain their appearance and self-image during treatment; free makeup kit given to each participant; free; registration required; (706) 731-9900

TUESDAY

AUGUSTA COMMISSION: 2 p.m., commission chambers, eighth floor, municipal building, 530 Greene St.

NURSE RECRUITMENT DAY: 5 p.m. reception, 6:15 p.m. program, Levi W. Hill III Auditorium, University Hospital, 1350 Walton Way; with LeAnn Thieman.