SEASONAL FUN

PLANTATION BLOOD: 8 p.m. today-Sunday; 1110 Dodge Lane, Grovetown; $18; $15 with three or more canned goods per person; military discounts available; no smoking, eating or drinking; plantationblood.com

DESSERT WITH A GHOST: 7-8 p.m., 9-10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Nov. 13-14; The Historic Doris Building, 930 Broad St.; fright pass ($10 ages 3-9, $15 adult) includes show and dessert bar; reservations required; (706) 925-2784, www.dessertwithaghost.com/show

CORNFIELD MAZE: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday; Kackleberry Farm, 1025 Verdree Road, Louisville, Ga.; 7-acre maze; bring flashlight at night; $11 ages 3-64, $8 seniors, $9 military, law enforcement, medical personnel; $9 groups of 15 or more; ages 2 and younger free; (478) 625-7552

CHRISTMAS MADE IN THE SOUTH: Nov. 20-22; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; James Brown Arena; $6 adults; free for children 11 and younger; one admission good for all three days with a hand stamp; madeinthesouthshows.com

CHRISTMAS FANTASY PARADE: 3 p.m. Dec. 5, Broad Street, downtown Augusta; walking groups, marching bands, floats; awards given for best large float, best small float and most spirited walking group; entry forms available at www.augustaga.gov, myaugustadowntown.com

NORTH AUGUSTA CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 5; featuring seven homes decorated for the holidays; Arts and Heritage Center will be open for refreshments and a rest stop; gift shop open for Christmas shopping; $15 until 2 p.m. Dec. 4; $18 on days of tour; every person must have a ticket; most of the proceeds benefit scholarships for North Augusta High School seniors; (803) 279-4844

FESTIVALS AND FAIRS

Columbia County fair: Today through Nov. 14; 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday; Columbia County Fairgrounds, 5462 Columbia Road, Grovetown; free parking, nightly ride specials and entertainment; today: admission, rides, games and food $1 each; Friday: live entertainment from Sassy Brass; Saturday: Kids' Day, noon to 1 p.m. kids rides free; entertainment from St. Bandits: Sunday: Church Bulletin Day, $1 off admission with church bulletin; Big Brother 12 casting call at 2 p.m.; columbiacountyfair.net

FALL FESTIVAL: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, old school grounds, Independence Street, Tignall, Ga.; crafts, food, cake walk, live entertainment, hay rides, kid's fashion show, bingo and prizes; (706) 285-2736

FUNDRAISERS

OYSTERS ON TELFAIR: 7 p.m. today, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, 506 Telfair St.; silent auction of original art, raw and steamed oyster bars, a bayou feast, bluegrass music by the Crosstie Walkers, full bar, raffle tickets sold for antiques, silver, art; $65; $50 for ages 35 and younger; proceeds benefit the institute; (706) 722-5495

AUGUSTA-AIKEN AUDUBON AUCTION FOR EDUCATION: 6-9 p.m. Friday, North Augusta Community Center, 495 Brookside Ave., North Augusta; auction items include golf packages, artwork, canoe trips, home and garden accessories, bird feeders, massages, books and more; free; proceeds benefit environmental programs in local schools; (803) 471-0291

MEMORY WALK: Registration 8 a.m., 3K walk/run 9 a.m. Saturday, Augusta Common, 800 block between Broad and Reynolds streets; lunch, entertainment by Electric Voodoo; www.alz.org/georgia

DANCE

THE NUTCRACKER : 7 p.m. Nov. 27, 1 and 5 p.m. Nov. 28-29, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $17-$40; presented by Dance Augusta; www.imperialtheatre.com

ONSTAGE

BROADWAY IN AUGUSTA: Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles, 7:30 p.m. today; Jim Brickman, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8; Wizard of Oz, 8 p.m. Jan. 8; Cabaret, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4; Garrison Keillor, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8; Hairspray, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15; Bill Cosby, 2 and 5 p.m. March 28; Beauty and the Beast, April 24; www. broadwayinaugustaga.com

YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU : 8 p.m. today-Saturday, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; presented by the Augusta State University Theatre; $10 general admission; $7 seniors, $5 children and students; Augusta State students, faculty and staff free with JagCard; www.aug.edu

NIGHT WATCH : 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; Aiken Community Playhouse, 126 Newberry St.; $17 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students, $6 ages 11 and younger; aikencommunityplayhouse.com

THE CLEAN UP WOMAN : 8 p.m. Friday, Bell Auditorium; $27.50-$34.50; augustaentertainmentcomplex.com, (877) 428-4849

RUMPLESTILTSKIN : Wednesday, Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; $3; presented by the Patchwork Players; (706) 733-7043

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE : 8 p.m. Nov. 12-14, 20-21; 3 p.m. Nov. 22; Mancin Auditorium, Bartow Community Center, 1138 Academy Circle, Bartow, Ga.; by the Schoolhouse Players; $10 adults, $5 children; for reservations, call (478) 364-3340

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING : 7 p.m. Nov. 14, 19-21; 3 p.m. Nov. 15; Bechtel Experimental Theater, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St. Aiken; performed by the Aiken Community Playhouse Youth Wing; adaptation of Shakespeare's play by Trish Black Melehan; $8 adults, $5 children 18 and younger; (803) 648-1438

BOEING-BOEING : Nov. 13-14, 20-21; Dec. 3-5: 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; some adult humor; rated PG; (706) 793-8552, www.fortgordon.com

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL'S ALEGRIA: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25-26, 3:30, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27-28, 1, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 29; James Brown Arena, 601 Seventh St.; $32-$97; www.augustaentertainmentcomplex.com

SHEN YUN: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19, Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.; $39-$89; www.augustaentertainmentcomplex.com

MUSIC

JUST DESSERTS CONCERT: 7 p.m. today, Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.; $10; with the Augusta Children's Chorale; (706) 826-4718

COLUMBIA COUNTY MUSIC SERIES: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jabez S. Hardin Performing Arts Center, Evans; with Milton Masciadri (double bass); Ana Flavia Frazäo (piano); presented by Symphony Orchestra Augusta; $20; full-time students and military with ID may purchase $7 tickets beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the center; augustasymphony.org

TUESDAY'S MUSIC LIVE: Noon Tuesday, The Savannah River Brassworks, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St., Riverwalk Augusta; free concert; lunch $10, catered by Crums on Central; (706) 722-3463

FREE SMALL INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO: 9:30 a.m. petting zoo, 10:30 a.m. open dress rehearsal, Nov. 14, First Baptist Church of Augusta, 3500 Walton Way Ext.; presented by Symphony Orchestra Augusta; augustasymphony.org

STEWART GOODYEAR, PIANO: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, First Baptist Church of Augusta, 3500 Walton Way Extension; presented by Symphony Orchestra Augusta; featuring music by Aaron Jay Kernis, Shostakovich, Beethoven; augustasymphony.org

THE AUGUSTA CHILDREN'S CHORALE, THE BIRMINGHAM BOYS CHOIR: Thanksgiving concert, 3 p.m. Nov. 22, St. John United Methodist Church, 736 Greene St.; part of Concert with a Cause series; benefits Downtown Cooperative Church Ministries; stjohnaugusta.org

EMPTY STOCKING FUND BENEFIT CONCERT: 3 p.m. Nov. 22, First Baptist Church; featuring the Augusta Concert Band, directed by Bob Willing; free concert; to pick up tickets, stop by The Augusta Chronicle cashier's office at 725 Broad St.; ticketholders will be seated first, beginning at 2:30 p.m.; at 2:45 p.m., remaining seats offered first-come, first-served

FILM

AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY FALL FILM SERIES: 7 p.m. Monday, University Hall, Room 170, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; Séraphine, not rated; free, open to public; (706) 729-2416

COMMUNITY

PEACEFUL HEART QUILTING GUILD EXHIBIT: Through Nov. 21; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta, 100 Georgia Ave.; $3 adults, $1 students; free for 5 and younger; (803) 441-4380, artsandheritagecenter.com

DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN SOLDIER: 6 p.m. today, Max-well Branch Library, 1927 Lumpkin Road; Iraq war veteran talks about combat in Iraq; free; (706) 821-2600

FIRST THURSDAY AT MIDTOWN MARKET: 5-8 p.m. today, Midtown Market, 2113 Kings Way; music by Eryn Eubanks and the Family Fold; adult beverages and snacks; art by local and regional artists; CSRA Humane Society offering information on pet adoptions, accepting food donations and offering raffle tickets for a $250 shopping spree at Midtown Market; (706) 922-5000

CHEERLEADING EXHIBITION: 6-7 p.m. today, Riverview Park Activities Center, 100 Riverview Park Drive, North Augusta; (803) 441-4308

A NIGHT OF REMEMBRANCE: 7 p.m. today, grounds of Trinity Hospital of Augusta; rain date: 7 p.m. Nov. 12; designate a complementary luminary in memory of your loved ones by calling (706) 729-6222

JINGLE BELL JAUNT: Friday through Nov. 30; downtown Augusta; pick up a Jingle Bell Ring at any of the 28 participating boutiques, gift shops, cafes and art galleries; the ring contains a business card from each shop and a registration form; visit each shop and find the hidden jingle bell display and have a store employee validate the registration form; when the form is filled out, drop the card off at the last stop for a chance to win; First Friday in December, two registration cards will be drawn and each will win a $700 gift certificate package; dasquared.com

Code Camp: 7:30 a.m. Saturday, University Hall and Jaguar Student Activity Center, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; with software development sessions; augustacodecamp.org/agenda.aspx

AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY DAY OF COMMUNITY OF SERVICE: 8 a.m. Saturday, D. Douglas Barnard Jr. Amphitheatre; aug.edu

CRAFT SHOW, BAKE SALE: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Marvin United Methodist Church, Martinez; crafts, vendors, bake sale; (706) 863-1970

DOCS AND DESSERTS: 7 p.m. Nov. 12, Elmcroft Assisted Living, 545 The Pass, Martinez; with Dr. Suzanne Smith, neurologist, director, MCG Memory Disorder Clinic; topic: Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; RSVP by Wednesday; (706) 731-9060

GIFT SHOP HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 12, Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.; Sister Schubert's book-signing 10 a.m. to noon; cooking demonstration 2-3 p.m., $10; signing Cast Your Bread Upon The Waters; free admission with purchase of the cookbook; (706) 826-4700

FALL COIN SHOW: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 13-14, Belair Conference Center, 4083 Singh Lane; public invited; free admission and free parking; www.augustacoinclub.org

TOYS FOR TOTS MOTORCYCLE RIDE: Registration 9 a.m., ceremony starts 10 a.m., Nov. 14, Augusta Harley Davidson, 4200 Belair Frontage Road; 60 mile ride; (706) 651-8278

AUGUSTA NEWCOMERS LUNCHEON: 10 a.m. Nov. 19 at West Lake Country Club, 3556 West Lake Drive; speaker from Columbia County Sheriff's Office with information about crime and safety during the holidays; (706) 364-6824

SINGLES DANCE: 7 p.m. Saturdays, The Ballroom Dance Center, Evans; $6 members, $8 others; lessons 7-8 p.m.; held by the Christian Social Organization for Single Adults; christiandances.org

ATTRACTIONS

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 5 and younger; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays; augustamuseum.org; (706) 722-8454

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

LUCY CRAFT LANEY MUSEUM OF BLACK HISTORY: 1116 Phillips St.; November: Community quilt exhibition; $5 adults, $3 seniors, $2 children; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays; 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; Emil Holzhauer: The Georgia Years, through Nov. 29; William Christenberry: Photographs, 1961-2005: through Sunday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; (706) 724-7501, themorris.org.