Around town

Today-Friday

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Harlem's Hands Up Outreach

Ministries Thrift Shop

110 S. Hicks St.; free bread available

(706) 556-2259

Today

12:15 p.m.

Columbia County West Rotary Club

Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church; (706) 868-3559.

Today

7-11 p.m.

Gospel for the Soul Benefit concert ; $10 meal ticket, $15 admission; children half price

Savannah Rapids Pavilion, 3300 Evans To Locks Road, Martinez;

Today

7 p.m.

Aiken County School Board

1000 Brookhaven Drive

Wednesday

12:10-12:45 p.m.

Gardening at Lunch Series

With Charles Phillips conducting a session on gardening for children

Columbia County Library; (706) 868-3413

Wednesday

1-3:30 p.m.

Family Movie Matinees

Curious George, rated G; free

Columbia County's Performing Arts Center, 630 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans

Thursday

6 p.m.

Richmond County Board of Education Monthly Business Meeting

Central offices, 864 Broad St.

Thursday

6:30 p.m.

Teen Poetry Slam

Share poetry and stories in a coffeehouse setting; free

Columbia County Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans

Saturday

10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Eryn Eubanks and the Family Fold Olde Time Music Festival to benefit Lynndale Inc.

Lynndale Inc., 1490 Eisenhower Drive; (706) 288-7790