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FESTIVALS AND FAIRS

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION: 5-11 p.m. today, Barton Field, Fort Gordon; U.S. Signal Corps Band, carnival rides, pony rides, games, 28 food vendors; (706) 791-6779, www.facebook.com/fortgordon

LAKE FREEDOM FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR: Friday, Little River Marina and Family Resort, 4271 Old Lincolnton Road, Appling; old-fashioned contests start at 3 p.m., including watermelon seed-spitting and eating, horse shoes, sack races, three-legged races and a raw egg toss; Christian concert at 6 p.m. and fireworks at 9:30 p.m.; $5 for adults and $3 for children; no coolers or alcohol; food vendors available

RIVERBLAST: Noon to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Augusta Common, 800 block between Broad and Reynolds streets; rides, entertainment, balloons, face painting, food, craft vendors; fireworks at 9:30 p.m.; car show; registration and check-in for car show 9 a.m. to noon; (706) 826-0026, nbcaugusta.com

GROVETOWN BARBECUE: Noon Saturday, continues until the food runs out, Liberty Park Community Center on Newmantown Road; barbecue is free and includes hash and rice, bread and pickles, hot dogs and chips also available; $5 for takeout plates; karaoke and performances by Durell Morris and the Southern Bluegrass Boys

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION: 4 p.m. Saturday, Patriots Park, 5445 Columbia Road, Grovetown; inflatables, rides, arts, crafts, food vendors and games, tethered hot-air balloon rides; entertainment starts at 6:30 p.m., with performers including the J. Mann Band, Brandon McGuiness, Hannah Miller and the Army Signal Corps Band from Fort Gordon; fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m., free; www.columbiacountyga.gov

A STAR-SPANGLED FOURTH: 8 p.m. Saturday, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St.; The Independence Day Chorus and Orchestra, followed with fireworks on Riverwalk, afterglow barbecue in the River and Berlin rooms; presented by The Riverwalk Series Inc.; riverwalkseries.com

SPECIAL EVENTS

JULY JAMBOREE CONCERT AND FIRST FRIDAY CAR SHOW: 6-10 p.m. Friday, Augusta Common, 800 block between Broad and Reynold streets; 6 p.m., Gospel Hour, with Sister Kingcannon; 7 p.m., Jerusalem Sounds; 8:45 p.m., quietSTORM; (706) 821-1754

WWE PRESENTS RAW LIVE: 7:30 p.m. July 18, University of South Carolina Aiken Convocation Center, 471 University Parkway, Aiken; $17-$52; (866) 722-8877

THEATER

Spitfire grill: 8 p.m. July 10-11, 17-18; 3 p.m. July 12; Aiken Community Playhouse, 126 Newberry St., Aiken; $15 general admission; aiken communityplayhouse.com

Sherlock Holmes and the West End Horror : Dinner 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. July 17-18, 24-25, 30-31 and Aug. 1; Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre, Building 32100, Third Avenue; $37 civilians; $35 ages 65 and older, Department of the Army civilians and active duty E7 and above; $28 active duty E6 and below; and $22 for show only; (706) 793-8552, www.fortgordon.com

MUSIC

Candlelight Jazz: 8 p.m. Sundays through August; Sunday, Jerusalem Sounds; July 12, quietSTORM; July 19, Rob Foster and Pulsar; July 26, Preston and Weston; Aug. 2, Jazz Collective; Aug. 9, Mike Frost Trio; Aug. 16, GPS; Aug. 23, Playback, the Band; Aug. 30, Sounds Unlimited; $6; Eighth Street bulkhead at Riverwalk Augusta; www.myspace.com/gardencityjazz

MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7 p.m. Thursdays, Maude Edenfield Park, North Augusta Community Center, 495 Brookside Ave.; July 9, Doug and the Henrys; July 16, Miriam Allen and Rod Kight; July 23, J-Man Band; July 30, concert and art show at Grace United Methodist Church, 639 Georgia Ave., North Augusta; www.naartscouncil.org/common

AUGUSTA IDOL COMPETITION: 7 p.m. July 10, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; 100 contestants welcome to start lining up at 2 p.m.; winner will receive hotel and air accommodations to attend American Idol audition in Denver on Tuesday, July 14; www.wfxg.com

CONCERTS IN THE PARK: City Park, Warrenton, Ga.; July 16, Nick Edelstein; Aug. 20, High Lonesome; hot dogs, drinks and shaved ice; bring a blanket or lawn chair; artscouncilofwarrencounty.org

DANCE

FIVE-WEEK DANCE SESSION: 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Riverview Park Activities Center, 100 Riverview Park Drive, North Augusta; $45 per person, $80 couple; learn to shag, fox trot, waltz, tango and line dance; taught by Rudy Brostrom; (803) 442-9337

SPORTS

augusta greenjackets: Lexington Legends, 7:05 p.m. today-Friday; West Virginia Power, 7:05 p.m. July 13-16; Greensboro Grasshoppers, 7:05 p.m. July 17-18 and 20; 5:35 p.m. July 19; Lake Olmstead Stadium, Milledge Road; $1-$11; $1 small beers and sodas Thursdays, $1 hot dogs Sundays, small hot dog, soda, popcorn free for ages 11 and younger Mondays, two-for-one small beers and sodas Tuesdays, baseball bingo free Wednesdays; greenjacketsbaseball.com

AUGUSTA SOUTHERN NATIONALS: Gates open 8 a.m., races 9 a.m. July 17-19, Augusta Riverfront Marina, 298 Prep Phillips Drive; advance series tickets $22, patron tickets $60; at gate series tickets $30, patron tickets $70; tixonline.com, augustasouthernnationals.com

community

KID'S NIGHT INDEPENDENCE DAY ACTIVITY: 5-8 p.m. today, Chick-fil-A, 1267 Knox Ave., North Augusta; (803) 202-3202

BRICK YARD MARKET: 4 p.m. to dusk Friday, Hammond's Ferry, 89 Crystal Lake Drive, North Augusta; fresh produce and flowers, bread, wine, art and more; (803) 613-1641

FIRST FRIDAY TASTING: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Wine World, 133 Georgia Ave., North Augusta; featuring six wines and cheeses; rebate with featured wine; (803) 279-9522

BARBECUE SALE: The American Legion Jesse C. Lynch Memorial Post 71, East Spring Grove Avenue, North Augusta; 8 a.m. Saturday, take-out and bulk sales, 11 a.m. dining room opens; $8 in advance, $10 at door, $5 ages 6-12; bulk sales, $8 pint of meat, $9 quart of hash; (803) 215-7110

RETRO GAMING AND ART NIGHT: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nancy Carson Library, 135 Edgefield Road, North Augusta; (803) 279-5767

GIRL SCOUTS TRAVELING TROOP SESSIONS: 10 a.m. to noon July 8, Brookfield Park, 2749 Mayo Road; bring a picnic lunch and blanket; 10 a.m. to noon July 13, Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Telfair Street; bring fabric to make pillowcases for children with serious illnesses; free; an adult must stay with children; (800) 997-2472

LITERARY LIFE

BOOK DISCUSSION: 11:30 a.m. July 16, Columbia County Library, 7022 Evans Town Center, Evans; featuring Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day; (706) 863-1946

FILM

SUMMER KID SHOW SERIES: 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays in July; today: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Nim's Island; Tuesday and July 9: Coraline and Doogal; Evans Stadium Cinemas, 4365 Towne Center Drive, Evans; $1; (706) 869-1269

FAMILY MOVIE MATINEES: 1 p.m. Wednesdays; Wednesday, Hotel for Dogs; July 15, Horton Hears a Who; July 22, Wall-E; July 29, special feature; Performing Arts Center, Columbia County Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans; (706) 312-7192

AMERICAN TEEN (PG-13): 6:30 p.m. Monday, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library, 902 Greene St.; part of the Teen Movie Series; movies free; (706) 821-2600

ATTRACTIONS

AIKEN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 433 Newberry St. S.W., Aiken; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; free; (803) 642-2015

AUGUSTA CANAL INTERPRETIVE CENTER: 1450 Greene St., Enterprise Mill, Suite 400; 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5:30 p.m. Sunday; (706) 823-0440

AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY: 560 Reynolds St.; exhibits The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown; From Ty to Cal: A Century of Baseball; Stories and Legends: A Community That Heals; Into the Interior: A History of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company; $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 ages 6-18, free for 5 and younger; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays; www.augustamuseum.org; (706) 722-8454

WOODROW WILSON HOME: 419 Seventh St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $5 adults, $4 for 60 and older, $3 for 6-17 and free ages 5 and younger; (706) 722-9828

DUPONT PLANETARIUM: 471 University Parkway, Aiken; 7 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; shows $4.50 adults, $3.50 seniors, $2.50 students, $1 university students, faculty and staff; rpsec.usca.edu/planetarium/ (803) 641-3654

EZEKIEL HARRIS HOUSE: 1840 Broad St.; 1797 house, 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday by appointment; group tours by appointment, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday-Friday; 1-5 p.m. Saturdays; $2 adults, $1 children; 5 and younger free; (706) 737-2820

FORT DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER: Riverwalk Augusta at Seventh Street; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; $8 ages 18-54, $6 for 55 and older, active-duty military and ages 4-17; half-price after 3 p.m.; www.nscdiscovery.org; (706) 821-0200

HICKORY HILL: 502 Hickory Hill Drive, Thomson; home of Tom Watson, Populist politician; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, closed holidays; (706) 595-7777, www.hickory-hill.org

LAUREL AND HARDY MUSEUM: 250 N. Louisville St., Harlem; tribute to native Oliver Hardy; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; (706) 556-0401

LUCY CRAFT LANEY MUSEUM OF BLACK HISTORY: 1116 Phillips St.; $5 adults, $3 seniors, $2 children; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com; (706) 724-3576

MEADOW GARDEN HISTORIC SITE: 1320 Independence Drive; 1792 home of George Walton, Declaration of Independence signer; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, Saturdays by appointment; $4 adults, $3.50 seniors, $3 students, $1 kids; (706) 724-4174; www.geocities.com/meadowgarden3

MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART: 1 10th St.; $5 adults, $3 seniors, students and military; free for members and ages 5 and younger, free Sundays; Southern Eccentric: Paintings by Larry Connatser, through Aug. 16; regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; (706) 724-7501, themorris.org

PHINIZY SWAMP NATURE PARK: 1858 Lock and Dam Road; open dawn to dusk Saturday-Sunday, holidays; noon to dusk Monday-Friday; www.phinizyswamp.org; (706) 828-2109

REDCLIFFE PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE: 181 Redcliffe Road, Beech Island; Family Fun Full Moon, 9-10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Southeastern Natural Sciences Academy staff lead a search for owls, frogs, beavers and other animals at night; hike covers two and a half miles; $5 Academy members, $8 others; registration required by Monday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Monday; house tours 1, 2 and 3 p.m., $4 adult, $3 ages 6-16, $2.50 South Carolina senior citizens, free age 5 and younger; (803) 827-1473