Around the block
From Staff
Thursday, September 11, 2008

Colleges calling

CSRA College Night will be from 5 to 8:30 tonight at James Brown Arena, 601 Seventh St.

Representatives from more than 150 schools will speak with prospective students. Scholarships will be awarded as door prizes.

For more info, visit www.srs.gov/general/outreach/edoutrch/coll_night.htm.

Movie at library

A free screening of the movie Smart People , rated R, will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Augusta-Richmond County Library, 902 Greene St. Call (706) 821-2600.

Augusta festival

The 2008 Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival will be Friday through Sunday, Sept. 19-21, at Augusta Common. The hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.

The festival will include arts and crafts, an international food bazaar and a literary village.

Weekend badges cost $7, and are $5 in advance. Children ages 10 and younger are free.

For more info, call (706) 826-4702 or visit www.artsintheheart.com.

Heritage concert

Singer-songwriter Christine Kane will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at the Heritage Academy, 333 Greene St.

Admission is free. The concert is sponsored by the Hammond's Ferry Foundation.

Call (803) 613-1641 for more information.

Silence is golden

A Silent Movie Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.

As part of the Westobou Festival, the silent film Pandora's Box will be shown, accompanied by the music of theater organist Ron Carter. Tickets are $12 for general seats and $35 for seating in the VIP area with courtesy bar and snacks.

For more information, call (706) 826-4700 or visit www.sacredheartaugusta.org.

Museum program

Preserving History: Behind the Scenes at the Augusta Museum of History, designed to show visitors how the museum maintains its historical collections, will hold guided tours at 1 and 2 p.m. Saturdays through September. The museum is at 560 Reynolds St.

Space is limited to 15 per session, and participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. The tour is free with the cost of regular admission.

Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for children and free for children under age 5 and museum members.

Call (706) 722-8454.

Ride 'em, cowboy

The Steel Horses Tour 2008 will be at Fort Gordon's Barton Field on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20. Gates will open at 6 p.m., and the rodeo will begin at 8.

Military Appreciation Night will be that Friday. Family Fun Night will be the next night and will feature crafts and games.

Tickets for adults are $10 in advance and $15 at the gate. Tickets for ages 10 and under are $5 in advance and $10 at the gate.

Call (706) 791-6779 or go to www.fortgordon.com.

Donations needed

Golden Harvest Food Bank is seeking donations of canned meats and vegetables and other nonperishable food items. Take donations to 3310 Commerce Drive, Augusta, or 13 Enterprise Ave., Aiken. Call (706) 736-1199 or (803) 648-0752.

Plantation art

Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art is on display through Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.

For more information, call (706) 724-7501 or visit www.themorris.org.

From the Thursday, September 11, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle
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