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CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING: 6-7 p.m., Calhoun Park, North Augusta; (803) 441-4308

free screening of Nothing Like the Holidays , rated PG-13: 6:30 p.m., Augusta Public Library, 902 Greene St.; (706) 821-2600

TUESDAY

VOGTLE VENDORS NEEDED: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Burke County High School, 1057 Burke Veterans Parkway, Waynesboro, Ga.; 7 p.m. Thursday, Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites, 2 10th St.; learn about supplier and subcontractor opportunities during the construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 in Burke County; registration required at www.georgiapower.com/supplier

OAK RIDGE BOYS CHRISTMAS SHOW: 7:30 p.m., Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.; $29.50, $39.50; augustaentertainmentcomplex.com

HALESTORM, ARANDA, SILVERSTONE: Doors open 8 p.m., Sky City, 1157 Broad St., $10 in advance, $15 day of show; www.skycityaugusta.com

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING FESTIVAL: 5 p.m., Barton Field stage, Fort Gordon; includes high rides, refreshments, musical entertainment, bonfire

WEDNESDAY

COLUMBIA COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE GARDENING AT LUNCH SERIES: Gardening on a Shoestring, noon; call (706) 868-3413

THURSDAY

CAPITOL CITY BANK AND TRUST CO. Holiday Gala and Awards Night: 6-8 p.m., Fort Discovery; Sharon Dunbar (706) 798-1014, Margaret Ellis (706) 860-5933

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING: 6:30 p.m., History Walk at Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; with caroling by the ASU Choir, cookies and hot chocolate, visit by Santa and opportunities to take pictures with Santa after the tree lighting; (706) 737-1759, www.aug.edu

BOEING BOEING: 7 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show Thursday-Saturday; 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; $22 for show only; some adult humor; rated PG; (706) 793-8552, www.fortgordon.com

AUGUSTA METRO CHAMBER 2009 PRE-LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST: 7:30-9 a.m., Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites, 2 10th St.; guest speaker Alan Essig, executive director of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute; members free, nonmembers $20; (706) 821-1300

KOFFIN KATS, HOG SLOBBER: Doors open 8 p.m., music 10 p.m., Sky City, 1157 Broad St.; $7; www.skycityaugusta.com

FRIDAY

NORTH AUGUSTA CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; Arts and Heritage Center open for refreshments and a rest stop; gift shop open; $15 until 2 p.m. Friday; $18 on days of tour; benefits scholarships for North Augusta H.S. seniors; (803) 279-4844

'80S NIGHT: Doors open 8 p.m., music 9 p.m., Sky City, 1157 Broad St.; $5; www.skycityaugusta.com

HISTORIC HOLIDAY CANDLELIGHT TOUR: 5-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday; Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson, 419 Seventh St.; Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, 1116 Phillips St.; Meadow Garden: Home of George Walton, 1320 Independence Drive; 1797 Ezekiel Harris House, 1822 Broad St.; Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site, 181 Redcliffe Road, Beech Island; $15 adults, $7 students grades K-12; ages 5 and younger free; tickets at the house museums during the tour; benefits the museums in tour; advance tickets at Historic Augusta, 415 Seventh St.; Historic Augusta (706) 724-0436, www.historicaugusta.org

HE MATCH GIRL : 7 p.m. Friday, 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday; Paul S. Simon Discovery Theater, Fort Discovery, 1 Seventh St.; presented by Enopion Theater Company; (706) 771-7777

MADELINE'S CHRISTMAS : 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 402 Aumond Road; $5; Young Artists Repertory Theatre Company Inc.'s Actors Studio; (706) 829-1325

THE SANTALAND DIARIES & THE EIGHT REINDEER MONOLOGUES: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; Le Chat Noir, 304 Eighth St.; $25; (706) 722-3322

IN-SHOP TASTING: 5-8 p.m., Wine World, 133 Georgia Ave., North Augusta; (803) 279-9522

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF AUGUSTA ANNIVERSARY PARTY: 7:30-11 p.m., The River Room, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St.; three-year anniversary; ticket includes wine, beer and unlimited hors d'oeuvres; cash bar, too; tickets $30 singles, $50 couples; www.ypaugusta.com

CHARLIE WILSON, FANTASIA: 8 p.m., James Brown Arena, 601 Seventh St.; $57.50, $48.50, $37.50; augustaentertainmentcomplex.com; (877) 428-4849

MARK HARRIS CHRISTMAS CONCERT: 7 p.m., Warren Baptist Church; tickets $10, $15 for two; benefits Golden Harvest Food Bank; www.wafj.com

JOHN BERRY CHRISTMAS TOUR: 8 p.m., Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $20-$27; www.imperialtheatre.com

AIKEN CHORAL SOCIETY: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Sunday; Cornerstone Baptist Church, 100 Cornerstone Drive, Aiken; $12 adults, $10 seniors, $7 children; www.gabn.net/aikenchoral

SATURDAY

CHRISTMAS FANTASY PARADE: 3 p.m., 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

AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TESTING: 8:30-11:30 a.m. today; 12:30-3:30 p.m. Dec. 12; for eighth-graders seeking 2010-11 admission; for information, call (706) 736-5516

A TASTE OF WINE FUNDRAISER: 5 p.m., The Country, S.C. Highway 23 West, Edgefield; wine, hors d'oeuvres, silent auction and entertainment; fundraiser for C.H. Terrell Academy; tickets $65 per person, $100 per couple; (706) 736-6216

WAYNESBORO, GA., TOUR OF HOMES: 4-8 p.m., home of David and June Johnson, 831 Academy Ave.; home of Eddie and Bonnie Taylor, 851 Academy Ave.; home of E.R. and Laura Hensley, 250 Crestridge Ave.; presented by Town and Country Women's Club; (706) 554-6097

COLUMBIA COUNTY CHRISTMAS TREE: 3-7 p.m., Columbia County Amphitheatre, Evans; help light the tree: sponsor lights on the tree in honor of or in memory of loved ones; donations are tax-deductible and will cover expenses for Christmas and Memorial Day festivities; the names of all donors and their honorees will be displayed in The Columbia County News-Times and recognized during the "Christmas in America" ceremony; (706) 312-7191

CHRISTMAS LIGHT-UP SPECTACULAR: Downtown Augusta; 3 p.m. Miss Augusta Christmas Fantasy Parade on Broad Street, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Family Fun on Augusta Common, Light-up Spectacular officially begins at 6:30 p.m. with Mayor Deke Copenhaver "throwing the lights" and a fireworks display; www.augustachronicle.com/christmaslightup

ALLELUIA COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: 8 a.m. to noon and 4:30-8 p.m., Alleluia Community School; bakery, yard sale, silent auction, arts and crafts, German and Italian food, coffee house, games; benefits Alleluia Community School; (706) 798-1882

BIKE NITE TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE: 4-8 p.m.; Sno-Cap Drive-In, 618 West Ave., North Augusta; bring a new, unwrapped toy, and enter a raffle for a gift basket; Paul Brewer, (706) 306-6667

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL CLASS: 1-2 p.m., Reed Creek Park, off Furys Ferry Road, Martinez; for ages 10 and older; program is free to members and $2 for nonmembers; registration required; (706) 210-4027

HUNGER PROGRAM: 5 p.m., Gospel Water Branch Baptist, Evans; sponsored by the Carlie Gardenhire Memorial Choir

ADOPT-A-STREAM PROJECT CLEANUP: 10 a.m. to noon, Reed Creek Park; participants should bring boots or hip waders; T-shirts and snacks provided; gaccaas@hotmail.com

CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA FESTIVAL: 3-7 p.m., Columbia County Amphitheatre, Evans; featuring the lighting of the official Columbia County Christmas tree; followed by the 45th annual Martinez Evans Christmas parade at 2 p.m. Sunday

DECEMBER DASH: 9 a.m., Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, 1858 Lock and Dam Road; fourth annual scenic 10K race; call to sign up; (706) 828-2109

DEC. 6

CHRISTMAS PARADE: 3-4:30 p.m., Georgia Avenue, North Augusta; (803) 441-4308

COMEDY NIGHT: 7 p.m., Adas Yeshuran Synagogue; with Las Vegas-style comedians Jerry Farber and Saul Sloman; desserts to follow; $20; for more information, call (706) 733-9491