THIS WEEK

- Today: Two-Day ServeSafe Certification Class; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; 1944 Walton Way; $150 per person; advanced payment and registration required; contact Julie Squier at (706) 833-7677.

- Saturday: Life Laundry; make massive amounts of change in a short amount of time; event focuses on revelation; the discovery of the belief systems; Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites, 8:15 a.m. 5 p.m.; $189 per person; register online at http://web.mac.com/tmdunbar or call (678) 459-7172.

- Friday-Saturday: Blacks In Government Regional Training Conference; acquire tools to improve performance and promote career development; 8 a.m. Marriott Hotel & Suites; Georgia Labor Commissioner Michael L. Thurmond will be the featured speaker at the awards luncheon on Saturday; open to the public; $85 members; $100 nonmembers; contact Vickie B. Wheeler to register at (706) 831-6872

UPCOMING

l April 15: Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Women in Business luncheon; Eating Health Food in a Hurry, by Dr. Warren Karp, MCGHealth; 11:30 a.m. registration; noon lunch and program, Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites; $20 members; $25 nonmembers; register at www.augustagausa.com.

- April 17: Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Economic Club Luncheon; 11:30 a.m., Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites; Innovative Public Policy for a Growing Georgia; speaker Charles Tarbutton, 2008 Chairman of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.; $45 members, $55 nonmembers; register online at www.augustagausa.com.

- April 18: Business Leadership Satellite Simulcast from Maximum Impact; designed to promote success in career, family and life; 8:15 a.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, 825 N. Belair Road; $49; for speaker lineup go to www.maximumimpact.com/mis or www.wesleyumc.net; register with Michelle Dodson at (706) 869-0888 or michelle@wesleyumc.net.

- April 19: April Showers; Mommy & Me Expo; 11 a.m., Aiken County Recreation & Parks Department, Aiken-Augusta Highway, Graniteville; free; contact daphne.ali@mommyperks.com.

- April 26: Third Annual Rocky Creek Springfest; Augusta Technical College Quad/Courtyard; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; featuring south Augusta businesses, organizations and food vendors; go to www.rockycreekspringfest.com or call (706) 798-6211 for sponsorship opportunities.

- April 28: Inaugural Better Business Bureau Integrity Golf Classic; four-man scramble with a 1 p.m. shotgun start; sponsorship opportunities available; call (706) 210-7676, (800) 763-4222, Ext. 9 or e-mail kchambliss@csra.bbb.org.

- May 12: Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce eighth annual Golf Classic; 11:30 a.m. registration; 12:30 p.m. shotgun start; Gordon Lakes Golf Course; chamber members $125 per player/$450 team of 4; nonmembers $150 per player/$550 team of 4; register online at www.augustagausa.com or call Terra Carroll at (706) 821-1318.

ONGOING

- Free counseling for small-business owners and entrepreneurs; SCORE Associates, a nonprofit volunteer organization; call (706) 793-9998 in Augusta, (803) 641-1111 in Aiken and (803) 279-2323 in North Augusta for an appointment.

- Free and low-cost classes and seminars for entrepreneurs and small business owners; University of Georgia Augusta Small Business Development Center, 1054 Claussen Road, Suite 301; call (706) 737-1790

- Introduction to e-mail; free computer course, Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m.; Goodwill Industries' South Augusta One Stop Career Center; call (706) 790-8500.

- Job Searching on the Web; free computer course, Wednesdays and Thursdays: Goodwill Industries' South Augusta One Stop Career Center; call (706) 790-8500.

- Keyboarding; free computer course; Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8-9 a.m.; Goodwill Industries' South Augusta One Stop Career Center; call (706) 790-8500.

- Home Buyer Workshops; Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America; Saturdays, free; sign up at www.naca.com or call (706) 855-7464 or (888) 302-NACA.

- How to Find Grant Funding for Your Nonprofit; Learn how to research and identify grants using the Georgia Center for Nonprofits' Foundation Online Directory tool; Tuesdays 10-11 a.m., 630 Ellis St., free, register by calling Delores Hughes at (706) 826-1493 or online at www.gcn.org.

- United Way Helpline; dial 211 to speak with a specialist who can help you with information and referrals to day care providers, free back-to-school supplies, senior citizen programs, rent and utility assistance programs, food pantries, housing, prescription assistance and more; 24 hours a day, seven days a week; out of area residents can call toll free (877) 292-5211; some mobile phone callers may need to call (706) 826-1495.

- Instructor-led online courses; Augusta State University Education to Go program; call (706) 736-1636 for schedule or go to www.ced.aug.edu and click on "courses."

- Personal financial pitfalls for seniors; AARP Georgia seminar demonstrating how consumers can protect their assets from financial fraud and marketplace abuses; call the CSRA Area Agency on Aging at (706) 210-2000 or (888) 922-4464.

- The NoonTime Networkers, area chapter of Business Network International; meets every Thursday at 11:30 a.m., T-Bonz Banquet Hall, 2858 Washington Road; contact Angela Brock at angi@csrabni.com or (706) 288-2800.

- The Leads at Lunch chapter of Business Network International meets every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at Golden Corral, Bobby Jones Expressway; contact John Raborn at john@csrabni.com or (706) 394-2605.

- Business Network International AikeNet Works! chapter; lunch on Thursdays; contact Dena Thomas at dena@csrabni.com or (803) 867-9190.

- The Referrals at Breakfast meeting of Business Network International, Thursdays at 7 a.m. at Athens Restaurant on Bobby Jones Expressway; call Chuck Ellison at (706) 294-5502.

- Business Network International Referrals & More chapter; Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. at Just Fresh on Furys Ferry Road; contact Sean Kelly at sean@csrabni.com or (706) 556-1933.

- Augusta Business Development Club, referral group of noncompeting business people; 7:15 a.m., Tuesdays, The Partridge Inn, Walton Way; free; contact Stuart Rayburn at (706) 737-0050.

- Business Network International Pro-Active Professionals chapter; meets Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. at Cleveland & Anderson CPAs on Davis Road; call Angela Brock at (706) 868-5916 for details.

- Business Network International First Things First chapter; meets for breakfast Tuesdays at 7 a.m. at Athens Restaurant on Bobby Jones Expressway; contact John Raborn at john@csrabni.com or (706) 394-2605.

- Business Network International BNI2 chapter; lunch Thursday at The Clubhouse; contact Dennis Lam at dennis@csrabni.com or (706) 726-1446.

- North Augusta Networkers; Business Network International group; Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m., North Augusta Community Center; contact Karen Claeys at karen@csrabni.com or (706) 731-8415.

- Business Network International Referrals at Work chapter; meets Wednesdays for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at Baird & Co.; John Raborn at john@csrabni.com or (706) 394-2605.

- Business Network International Business & Breakfast chapter; Wednesdays at 7 a.m. at Athens Restaurant on Bobby Jones Expressway; contact Dennis Lam at dennis@csrabni.com or (706) 722-0000, ext. 232.

- President's Club; reinforcement of sales training systems for business owners, sales representatives and managers; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m., 699 Broad St., Suite 1001; call (706) 432-0040.

- Word of Mouth Network, group seeks 200 entrepreneurs and businesspeople for a referral network; call Richard Banks at (706) 736-5020 for an e-mail providing a concise overview.

- Georgia-Carolina Investment Club is looking for members. If you are interested in real estate investing, call Bert Ellis for details at (803) 645-7883.

- President's Club & Foundations Classes; 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays/Thursdays: Sandler Sales Institute, Wachovia Building, 699 Broad St.; (706) 432-0040.