Around town

TODAY

VOTER DRIVES: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kmart in Martinez and 6-9 p.m. at Columbia County's Red, White and Blue Veterans Celebration in Evans; held by Columbia County Board of Elections; (706) 868-3355.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE: 8:30 a.m., Grove First Baptist Church, 108 W. Robinson Ave., Grovetown; sponsored by Grovetown Merchants Association; (706) 863-3632.

COLUMBIA COUNTY GOP BREAKFAST: 9 a.m., Fatz Cafe in Evans; Laura Stone, chairwoman of the University of Georgia College Republicans and Miss Augusta 2008, will speak; breakfast $6; reservations not required; (706) 833-4731.

HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH A CHILDREN'S BOOK: 1:30- 3 p.m., Columbia County Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd.; held by Gerrie Sobel, author of Jacob and His Magical Flying Bears; free; registration required; (706) 863-1946.

BABY-SITTER TRAINING: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Family Y, Wheeler Road; $30; (706) 724-8481, arcaug.org.

BUS STOP: 7 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show; Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre; civilians $36; seniors, active-duty E6 and above, military retirees, Department of the Army civilians $34; active-duty E6 and below $26; show only $20; (706) 791-4389.