EVENTS
St. Patrick's Day
2 p.m. parade, 2-9 p.m. festival Wednesday
Augusta Commons in downtown Augusta
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
7 p.m. Thursday-March 19, 3 and 7 p.m. March 20 and 1:30 p.m. March 21
James Brown Arena, 605 Seventh St.
$11-$37; augustaentertainmentcomplex.com
Aiken Triple Crown: Spring Steeplechase
Gates 9:30 a.m. March 20
Ford-Conger Field, Audubon Drive, Aiken
$10 and up; (803) 648-9641, aikensteeplechase.com
Aiken Triple Crown: Aiken Polo
March 27
Powderhouse Polo Field, 950 Powderhouse Road, Aiken
Adults $8; (803) 641-3486, pacersports.com
The "World Famous" Lipizzaner Stallions
2 and 7:30 p.m. April 17
USC Aiken Convocation Center, 375 Robert Bell Parkway, Aiken
$20.50-$29.50; uscatix.com
WWE Smackdown Superstars
7 p.m. May 3
USC Aiken Convocation Center, 375 Robert Bell Parkway, Aiken
$17-$62; tickets on sale Friday; georgialinatix.com, (866) 722-8877
ONSTAGE
Kids Say the Darndest Things
8 p.m. today and March 19-20; 3 p.m. March 21
Bartow Community Theater, 1138 Academy Circle, Bartow, Ga.
Presented by Schoolhouse Players; $10 adults, $5 ages 12 and younger; (478) 364-3340, bartow.tripod.com
Menopause the Musical
8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 2 and 8 p.m. Wednesday
Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.
$45; imperialtheatre.com
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
7:30 p.m. March 23-24
James Brown Arena, 605 Seventh St.
$47-$57; augustaentertainmentcomplex.com; (877) 4AUGTIX
Broadway in Augusta: Bill Cosby
2 and 5 p.m. March 28
Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.
$40-$50; broadwayinaugustaga.com
Broadway in Augusta: Beauty and the Beast
2 and 7:30 p.m. April 24, 2 p.m. April 25
Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.
$35-$45; broadwayinaugustaga.com
MUSIC
Colors of Jazz: Karen Gordon and Garden City Jazz
7:30 p.m. March 18
Augusta Jewish Community Center, 898 Weinberger Way, Evans
$10; $25 for whole series (includes performances April 22 and May 13); columbiacountyjazz.com
Pops! at the Bell Series: Air Supply
7:30 p.m. March 19
Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.
augustaentertainmentcomplex.com, (877) 4AUGTIX
Augusta Choral Society
7:30 p.m. March 20
Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.
$18-$22; augustachoralsociety.org
Music at the Morris
2 p.m. March 21
Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.
Martin David Jones and Christine Crookall; free; themorris.org
Symphony Orchestra Augusta: Aiken Symphony Guild
7:30 p.m. March 26
Etherredge Center, 471 University Parkway, Aiken
Symphony Orchestra Augusta: Symphony Series
7:30 p.m. March 27
First Baptist Church of Augusta, 3500 Walton Way Extension
$25-$45; soaugusta.org
FILMS
Augusta State University Spring Film Series
7 p.m. Mondays through March 29
University Hall 170, 2500 Walton Way
Monday, Ricky, not rated; March 22, Crude, not rated
Edgewood: Stage of Southern History
7 p.m. March 29
Pickens-Salley House, USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway, Aiken
$75 (food, beverages and collector's edition DVD); edgewoodfilm.com, (803) 641-3630
Southern Circuit Film Festival
7 p.m. April 7: Bleacher Boys
Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.
LITERARY LIFE
Book-signing
7-8:30 p.m. March 19
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3450 Wrightsboro Road
Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant sign their novel Uptown
FUNDRAISERS
Pass It On Kidsignment Sale
Half-price 8 a.m. to noon Saturday
First Baptist Church, York Street at Richland Avenue, Aiken
Children's clothes, toys, books, strollers, maternity, etc., to benefit Parents' Day Out program; www.passitonaiken.com
Turkey Shoot
5-9 p.m. Saturday and March 19-20
Riverview United Methodist Church, 1244 Furys Ferry Road, Evans
Benefits church building fund; $5 per shot, shells provided; riverviewumc.org
Wine Tasting for Charity
4-6 p.m. Saturday
The Snug Steak & Grill, 240 Davis Road
Benefits Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Foundation; prize drawings and auction items; $10
Celebrating the Artist
7 p.m. Saturday
Old Government House, 432 Telfair St.
$40; silent auction of Augusta artwork made from recycled materials; benefits The Art Factory; (706) 731-0008
Steak & Burger Dinner
6:30 p.m. March 25
Christenberry Fieldhouse, 3105 Wrightsboro Road
benefits Boys & Girls Club; former Atlanta Braves player Dale Murphy speaking; (706) 504-4071, ext. 13, bgcaugusta.org
Oyster Roast and Toast
7-11 p.m. March 26
Daniel Field airport, Highland Avenue
Oysters, chicken, salad, desserts, wine, beer; auction; The Toasters; $35, couples $60; cookinforkids.com
Cookin' for Kids
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 27
Daniel Field airport, Highland Avenue
Wild game, barbecue, fish cook-offs; karaoke, games, crafts; $5 13 and older, $3 for 3-12; cookinforkids.com
State Farm Adaptive Golf Challenge
9 a.m. April 5
First Tee of Augusta, 3165 Damascus Road
Benefits Camp To Be Independent and Adaptive Golf Clinics; (706) 823-8584, vgreene@wrh.org
Alleluia Glory Run 5K
8 a.m. April 24
Faith Village off Lumpkin Road
Benefits Alleluia Community School; registration fee until April 15, $15, afterward, $18; (706) 792-1882, gloryrun.net
March of Dimes March for Babies
Register online now; sign-in 8:30 a.m., walk 9 a.m. April 24
University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway, Aiken
Walk to raise money for and awareness of March of Dimes mission to end premature births; www.marchforbabies.com
Sweet Celebrations
6-10 p.m. April 24
North Augusta Community Center, 495 Brookside Ave.
Desserts, drinks, auction of theme baskets; benefits The RECing Crew; (803) 279-8820, therecingcrew.com
Aiken Walk MS: Raise money and awareness of multiple sclerosis
Check-in 9 a.m., walk 10 a.m. May 1
Aiken County Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W., Aiken
1-5 miles; free; carolinawalkersms.org, Linda Trumbauer: (803) 256-2554
COMMUNITY
Dupont Planetarium
Digistar Virtual Journey, 7 p.m.; Mission to Mars, 8 p.m., Saturdays
471 University Parkway, Aiken
(803) 641-3645, rpsec.usca.edu/planetarium
Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
Julian Smith Casino, 2200 Broad St.
$3 adults, kids under 16 free; (803) 439-2625
Alzheimer's Association's 11th annual Education Conference
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
Gordon Club, Building 18402, 19th Street, Fort Gordon
For families, caregivers; care strategies, awareness; $25-$45; reservations required; (706) 731-9160
Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
Tour eight kitchens
Benefits Symphony Orchestra Augusta; $20; tickets at Hill Drug, The Parsonage, Simply Kitchen, soaugusta.org
South Augusta Teen Summit: Teen Violence and Guns
Noon Saturday
Gracewood Community Center, 1200 Tobacco Road
Speakers, free food and refreshments; transportation available, (706) 993-8739
Teenkeeper
Saturday-Sunday and April 17-18
Savannah Riverkeeper offers two-day boat trip on Savannah River
$75; limited to first 40 students; limited scholarships available; (706) 826-8991, info@savannahriverkeeper.org
Sunday Studio Tour: Lucy Weigle
2 p.m. Sunday
Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.
Limited space available; free; register by Friday, (706) 828-3803
National Active and Retired Federal Employees meeting
5 p.m. Monday
Ryan's Steakhouse, 208 Bobby Jones Expressway, Martinez
$8.50; reserved seating; (706) 855-9888, dwgermany@yahoo.com
CSRA Writers Meeting
6:30 p.m. Monday
Borders Music, Movies & Cafe, 257 Robert C. Daniel Parkway
Writers welcome to attend and bring eight copies of a manuscript to be critiqued; (706) 836-7315
The Life of a Broadway Actress
12:30 p.m. Tuesday
University Hall 170, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way
Sandy Rosenberg talks about life on Broadway; free
Art at Lunch
Noon March 19
Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.
Topic: Paintings in and of Georgia in the 18th and 19th centuries; reservations due Wednesday; $10-$14
Kite Flying in Boeckh Park
March 20
Hammond's Ferry, North Augusta
Blankets and coolers welcome
McBean Spring Fling
March 20
McBean Community Park, 1155 Hephzibah-McBean Road
Free; yard sale registration through March 12; yard sale spaces $5; (706) 560-1814
Canal Cleanup Day
9 a.m. to noon March 20
Lake Olmstead Park near the boat ramp, Milledge Road
Volunteers served picnic lunch; (706) 925-1130, mejacobson@comcast.net
The National Science Center's Youth Sonic Showcase
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 20
Fort Discovery's Paul Simon Theater, 1 Seventh St.
Come hear young performers; $8 adults, $6 children, seniors and military
Antonio Molini Golf Tournament
1 p.m. March 20
Gordon Lakes Golf Course, Range Road, Fort Gordon
$70 (golf, food, two beverages); brings awareness to melanoma cancer; (706) 774-5001
Norris Boardman Nelson Jewelry Show
Noon-4 p.m. March 21
Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.
Trunk show by Atlanta jewelry designer Norris Boardman Nelson; free
Georgia Performance Standards Exposition
6-7:30 p.m. March 23
Thomson-McDuffie Junior High School, 1191 White Oak Road
Featuring student work and realistic English language arts careers; (706) 983-4300
University Health Care Foundation Art Patchin Reception
6 p.m. March 25
The Richmond on Greene, 725 Greene St.
Benefits CSRA cancer patients; $50, $75 couples; auctions, raffle; (706) 667-0030
Shaggin' on the Savannah
11 p.m. March 26
Hammond's Ferry, North Augusta
Shaggin' events also April 30 and May 28
Reach to Recovery: Training Session
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 27
American Cancer Society office, 2607 Commons Blvd.
Register by March 15; pairs breast cancer survivors with new patients for emotional support; (706) 731-9900
Babypalooza
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 27
Doubletree Hotel, 2651 Perimeter Parkway
For expectant women and guests, covers education, entertainment and everything baby; (706) 721-7606
Yellow Jessamine Festival
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 27
Hammond's Ferry, North Augusta
Free; northaugusta.net, (803) 441-4221
Chico's Resort 2010 Fashion Show
7 p.m. March 30
513 Railroad Ave., Hammond's Ferry, North Augusta
$15, must be bought in advance; (803) 613-1641, wposs@hammondsferry.com
Fort Discovery's Camp Spring Break
April 5-9
Fort Discovery, 1 Seventh St.
Themes: Science of Sports, Science Soup (new topic daily); $150 members, $175 nonmembers; (706) 821-0614
Plane Pull
Check-in 9 a.m. May 1, register by April 16
Augusta Regional Airport, 1501 Aviation Way
Teams compete to pull Boeing 727 12 feet; benefits Ronald McDonald House; $500 team; (706) 724-5901
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