Around town

TODAY

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

THURSDAY

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.

RICK BRAGG: 11 a.m. Thursday, 101 Galloway Hall, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; free; presented by Sandhills Writers Conference; (706) 667-1636.

GROWING UP FOR GIRLS: 6-8 p.m., Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center, 1446 Harper St.; program focuses on the changes that a young girl experiences during puberty; registration required; (706) 721-7606 or mcghealth.org/Kids.

JOINT EFFORTS: 11-11:45 a.m., Augusta Orthopaedic Clinic, 1521 Anthony Road; answers about knee and hip pain; learn about the causes of your problem and the latest treatments, tips on medicine, food and exercise; (706) 481-7604, www.trinityofaugusta.com.

FRIDAY

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

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

SATURDAY

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 competing; tickets available at Pyramid Music and Video, Paine College bookstore and Augusta State University bookstore; $10; dreamhelpers.com.