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

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

BO BICE: 6 p.m., Columbia County Amphitheater, next to Columbia County Library, 720 N. Belair Road, Evans; $15; (706) 312-7191.

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

NORTH AUGUSTA CITY COUNCIL: 7 p.m.; council chambers, 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; free; registration required; (706) 731-9900.

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.

TUESDAY'S MUSIC LIVE: Singer Elisabeth von Trapp and cellist Erich Kory, noon, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St.; lunch catered by Roux's Catering; concert free, lunch $7; lunch reservations required; (706) 722- 3463.

WOMEN IN BUSINESS LUNCHEON: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites, 2 10th St.; Cheryl M. Cheek will speak about stages in a woman's financial life; $20 chamber members; $25 others; register by 3 p.m. Monday.

ROCKY CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: 7:30 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 2860 Wells Drive; (706) 833-7426.

PULMONARY FUNCTION SCREENINGS: 10-11:30 a.m., University Hospital, Professional Center 2, Suite 200; free; appointments required; (706) 774-5777.

AUGUSTA HOUSING AUTHORITY'S BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING: 9 a.m., boardroom of the J. Madden Reid Administrative Building, 1435 Walton Way.

THE LAST SUPPER: 7 p.m., St. John's United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. N.W,. Aiken; men of St. John's will make the painting come alive; (803) 648-6891, ext. 26.

16TH ANNUAL ART PATCHIN JR. CELEBRATION: The Richmond on Greene, Greene Street; auction; door prizes; $50 per person, $75 per couple; benefits the Art Patchin Jr. Endowment of University Health Care Foundation; (706) 729-5660.

RICK BRAGG: 11 a.m., 101 Galloway Hall, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; free; luncheon with Mr. Bragg, noon Friday, 1:30 p.m. creative nonfiction craft session; $35; register by Tuesday; (706) 667-1636.

LA TRAGEDIE DE CARMEN : 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; performed by Augusta Opera; (706) 826-4710, www.augustaopera.com.

AUGUSTA CHORAL SOCIETY: 7:30 p.m., Sacred Heart Cultural Center; works by Bach, Lotti, Monteverdi and Rutter; (706) 826-4713; www.augustachoral society.org.

BATTLE OF THE DRUMLINES: 7 p.m., Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; host is Lil Ju Ju, of BET Allstar Blast ; drumlines from North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia will compete; tickets available at Pyramid Music and Video, Paine College bookstore and Augusta State University bookstore; $10; dreamhelpers.com.

EASTER EGG HUNT: 11 a.m., Nancy Carson Library, 135 Edgefield Road; (803) 279-5767.

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.