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SPECIAL EVENTS

LATINO FEST: Carnival, 4 p.m. today and Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday, noon Sunday; Fort Gordon's Barton Field; with live Latin bands, a car and motorcycle show, ethnic food, craft vendors, children's games and performance by Alicia y Rumba Brava; patrons 16 and older must have a photo ID for admission to Fort Gordon; (706) 791-6779, www.fortgordon.com.

ESPN/BASS ELITE SERIES FISHING TOURNAMENT: Weigh-in 3 p.m. today-Sunday; outdoor expo noon to 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; Wildwood Park, Thurmond Lake; $5 per vehicle per day; (706) 541-3761, www.columbiacountyga.gov.

AIKEN SPRING CLASSIC: 9 a.m. today-Sunday, Highfields Event Center, 198 Gaston Road; free, www.aikenspringclassic.com.

JAMES BROWN BIRTHDAY BASH: Friday; Rogue Belly Dance Troupe 5-6 p.m., unveiling of James Brown statue camera, 6 p.m., The Jerusalem Sounds Brass Band 6-10 p.m.; 10th and Broad streets; (706) 826-4702.

COTTON BALL: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13; in gardens at home of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Falcone, 3106 Walton Way; dinner (by Outback Steakhouse), mint juleps, full bar, bluegrass band The Carolina Rebels and raffle for a three-night stay at a four-bedroom mountain home in North Carolina; admission by current, new or renewing membership in Historic Augusta Inc.; membership $50 for individuals, $75 for couples; (706) 724-0436, www.historicaugusta.org.

AIKEN GARDEN SHOW: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 16-17; Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry St. S.W., Aiken; one day $25 (in advance $22); two days $35 (in advance $32); groups of 10 or more (in advance only): $20 one day, $30 two days; benefits the Aiken chapter of the American Red Cross, Aiken County Open Land Trust and The Aiken County Child Advocacy Center; (803) 641-6777.

CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK CELEBRATION: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. May 31, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 1; Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center, 1446 Harper St.; benefits the medical center.

THUNDER OVER AUGUSTA: 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17; downtown Augusta.

WESTOBOU FESTIVAL: Sept. 18-27; downtown Augusta; featuring a variety of performances and presentations by local, regional, and nationally recognized individuals and organizations; www.westoboufestival.com.

ARTS IN THE HEART OF AUGUSTA FESTIVAL: 5-9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19-21; Augusta Common and surrounding downtown; more than 70 artists and crafters; the Philippines is this year's featured country; weekend badges $7 ($5 in advance); children 10 and younger free; www.artsintheheart.com.

MUSIC NOTES

country music concert series: 7 p.m. today, The Mason Jars; May 8, Split Rail; May 15, Fletch & Folk; Columbia County Amphitheater, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans; free; (706) 312-7191.

VIOLINIST CLAIRE MICHAELS, PIANISTS LYDIA PORRO MILHAM ARTEMISIA DENNIS THEVAOS: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Covenant Presbyterian Church, 3131 Walton Way; offering; (706) 733-0513.

AUGUSTA CHORALE SPRING CONCERT: 4 p.m. Sunday, Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel, Paine College, 1235 15th St. $15 adults, $5 students; (803) 593-6605.

PAGLIACCI : Augusta Opera production 8 p.m. May 16-17; Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $22-$49; (706) 826-4710, www.augustaopera.com.

Traditional Irish with Liz Carroll and John Doyle: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17; The Quest Church, 4020 Washington Road, Martinez; $15 in advance, $18; www.broadstrokesgallery.com, (706)860-6055.

CANDLELIGHT JAZZ SERIES: 8 p.m. Sundays, May-August; Eighth Street bulkhead; $6; (706) 821-1754.

POPS! UNDER THE STARS: Free Augusta Symphony performance, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10, University Health Care System Evans Campus, 447 North Belair Road; bring blankets or chairs; universityhealth.org or augustasymphony.org.

AUGUSTA CHILDREN'S CHORALE SPRING CONCERT: 7 p.m. Monday, May 12; Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.; with the Da Capo and Chorale choirs; free; (706) 826-4718.

TROLLEY RUN STATION CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL: 4-8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17; Trolley Run Station, Aiken; with local bands and Story Side B; free.

AUGUSTA CHORAL SOCIETY: 7:30 p.m. May 24; Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Green St.; $10 adults, $5 seniors and students, $2 children; tickets available at Sacred Heart; (706) 826-4713, augustachoralsociety.org.

CAROLINE HERRING: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 25; Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; (706) 724-7501.

EVENINGS IN THE APPLEBY GARDEN CONCERT SERIES: 8 p.m. Tuesdays; May 27, Irish folksinger Harry O'Donoghue; June 3, Georgia's 3 Tenors; June 10, Savannah River Bluegrass Band; June 17, Kari Gaffney Quartet; July 1, Signal Corps Crooked River Dixieland Band; Appleby Branch Library, 2260 Walton Way; free but donations appreciated; (706) 736-6244.

ERYN EUBANKS & THE FAMILY FOLD OLD-TIME MUSIC FESTIVAL: Saturday, June 14; Lynndale Inc., 1490 Eisenhower Drive; (706) 736-0043.

PLYMOUTH FIFE AND DRUM CORPS: Noon Aug. 7, 299 W. Spring Grove Ave., North Augusta; under the direction of Jim Predhomme; www.pfdc.us.

ONSTAGE

DEARLY DEPARTED : 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aiken Community Playhouse, 126 Newberry St., Aiken; (803) 648-1438; aikencommunityplayhouse.com.

IT TAKES A VILLAGE : Augusta Mini Theatre production 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jack B. Patrick Technology Center, Augusta Technical College, 3200 Augusta Tech Drive; 4 p.m. Sunday, Old Macedonia Baptist Church, North Augusta; tickets for May 2-3 are $8 and may be purchased at the door or in advance from the Augusta Mini Theatre; May 4 production free; (706) 722-0598, www.augustaminitheatre.com.

THE WIZARD OF OZ : Augusta Players production 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, The Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; (706) 826-4707.

BUS STOP : 7 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show May 9-10, 16-17, 22-24; Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre, Third Avenue, Building 32100, Fort Gordon; civilians $36; seniors, active duty E6 and above, military retirees, DA civilians $34; active duty E6 and below $26; show only $20; (706) 791-4389.

BLACK BOX COFFEEHOUSE: 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 16; Bechtel Experimental Theatre, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St., Aiken; featuring selections from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, the 10-minute play First and Goal, the Youth Wing Improv Group, songwriter and guitarist Drew Davis, Lisa Tharpe and Bill Bernard singing, and open mike; refreshments available; $8; reservations urged; held by the Aiken Community Playhouse; (803) 648-1438.

SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET : 8 p.m. May 23-24, 30-31, June 6-7; 3 p.m. June 1; Aiken Community Playhouse, 126 Newberry St., Aiken; (803) 648-1438; aikencommunity playhouse.com.

spectator sports

greenjackets: South Atlantic League affiliate of San Francisco Giants at home against Rome Braves, 7:05 p.m. Saturday and Monday-Tuesday, 2:05 p.m. Sunday; Columbus Catfish, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday through May 10; Lake Olmstead Stadium, Milledge Road; greenjackets baseball.com.

AUGUSTA COLTS: AMERICAN INDOOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION TEAM: Canton Legends, 7:30 p.m. May 17; Mississippi Mudcats, 7:30 p.m. May 23; James Brown Arena, 601 Seventh St.; $8-$30; augustacolts.com, (706) 828-6820.

KID STUFF

CHILDREN'S SPRING FESTIVAL: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, 1116 Phillips St.; adults $1, children free; (706) 724-3576.

HAMMOND HILL CARNIVAL: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Hammond Hill Elementary, 901 West Woodlawn Ave., North Augusta; (803) 442-6170.

AIKEN COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE YOUTH WING MEETING: 1-2:30 p.m. May 10; Aiken Community Playhouse, 126 Newberry St., Aiken; open to middle and high school pupils; (803) 648-1438.

SESAME STREET LIVE: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 13; 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 14; University of South Carolina Aiken Convocation Center, 471 University Parkway, Aiken; www.uscatix.com, (866) 722-8877.

THREE-WEEK SUMMER CAMP: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 9-27; Monte Sano Elementary School; lunch and snacks provided; focuses on musical theater with daily instruction in dance and choreography, theater and set design, music and instrumentation, and visual art and costume design; $350 if paid before June 1; $375 after; (706) 731-0008.

CSRA SHOWGIRLS AND AUGUSTA COLTS DANCE CAMP: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 14; Center Stage Dance Academy; $40; payment due May 31; fee includes shirt, full day of dance and cheer instruction, lunch, certificate of completion, ticket to an Augusta Colts game June 21, a halftime performance with the dance team of the Augusta Colts; (803) 215-0034.

SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAM: For pupils entering fifth through eighth grades at any school; basketball camp 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 2-6, $100; baseball camp 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 9-12, $100; cheerleading camp 8:30-11:30 a.m. June 23-26, $100; soccer camp 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 7-11, $115; football camp 6-9 p.m. July 23, stadium; volleyball camp, call for information, $100; all camps at Aquinas High School, 1920 Highland Ave.; Bill Tenore (706) 736-5516, btenore@aquinashigh.org.

COMMUNITY

PRAYER BREAKFAST: 7:30 a.m. today, Warren Baptist Church; with James "Cotton" Flynn; (706) 722-8693.

PRAYER AND SONG SERVICE: 7 p.m. today, Sacred Heart Cultural Center; choirs of Warren Baptist and Macedonia Baptist churches; sponsored by Mayor Deke Copenhaver and the South Augusta Pastors' Alliance; (706) 722-8693.

RIBBON-CUTTING: 10 a.m. Friday, Pendleton King Park, half-mile south of Wrightsboro Road on Troupe Street; for the installation of its first Musical Garden; (706) 731-0008.

NORTH AUGUSTA RELAY FOR LIFE: 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday, North Augusta High School football field, 2000 Knobcone Ave.; benefits the American Cancer Society; free but donations accepted; (803) 292-0659.

PLANT SWAP AND SALE: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Pendleton King Park Pavilion, 1600 Troupe St.; free; (706) 738-4321.

JOB FAIR: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday Army Reserve Center, Building 14401, Fort Gordon; for employers, veterans, personnel recently separated from active duty and other job seekers; job fair sponsors include Georgia Department of Labor's Augusta Career Center, the Association of the U.S. Army, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

OKLAHOMA! : 7 p.m. Wednesday through May 9; 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 10; Harlem High School, 1070 Appling-Harlem Road, Harlem; $10; (706) 556-5980.

ELVIS BENEFIT CONCERT: Jeff Barnes and Dawn Tate, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 10; Hull Fine Arts Center, Augusta Preparatory Day School, 285 Flowing Wells Road, Martinez; $12; seats reserved; proceeds used for eye operation in China for 21-month-old Will Ford; (706) 394-3916, helpwillsee.org.

SPRING CARNIVAL: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 10; Sage Creek neighborhood in Graniteville, with free food, games, rides, inflatables and live music; free.

EARLY FOLK HYMNS AND SPIRITUALS CONCERT: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8; First United Methodist Church, Warrenton, Ga.; reception afterward in fellowship hall; free.

BULLDOG NETWORKING AND SOCIAL HOUR: 6 p.m. May 15; Vallarta Mexican Restaurant, 2808 Washington Road; meet fellow University of Georgia alumni; www.alumni.uga.edu/alumni/RegAug.html.

HYDRANGEAS GALORE PLANT SALE AND GARDEN TOUR: 10 a.m. May 31; Franke Pavilion, Pendleton King Park, 1600 Troupe St.; plants from three wholesale nurseries; (706) 738-4321.

GET ACTIVE

Hephzibah lions club charity golf tournament: 11:30 a.m. registration, 1 p.m. shotgun start Friday, Applewood Golf Course, 6130 Story Mill Road, Keysville, Ga.; $50 per player, includes lunch, range balls, tee gifts, door prizes and a putting contest; benefits the visually and hearing impaired; (706) 592-9622.

CYCLE TOUR: Saturday; has 12-, 26-, 50- and 100-mile routes in Warren County; registration available online at www.bikereg.com and www.active.com.

CITIZENS FOR NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GOLF TOURNAMENT: 7:30 a.m. registration, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start Friday, May 9; Houndslake Country Club, 901 Houndslake Drive, Aiken; $75 per person; $280 foursome; $500 corporate sponsor; (803) 649-3456.

AUDITIONS

Augusta Children's Chorale: Children in third through eighth grades; training and performance choirs offer training; limited number of openings; (706) 826-4718.

MEDEA : 7 p.m. Sunday-Monday, Aiken Community Playhouse, 126 Newberry St., Aiken; openings for four men, five women and two children ages 4-7; (803) 648-1438; aiken communityplayhouse.com.

OLIVER! : 7 p.m. May 12-13; Augusta Preparatory Day School, 285 Flowing Wells Road, Martinez; held by The Young Artists Repertory Theatre Company Inc.; openings for the role of Oliver, secondary roles and chorus; show Aug. 22-24 at Augusta Prep; (706) 210-8915.

dance

Friday Dance: 8:30-11 p.m.; The Ballroom Dance Center, 525 Grand Slam Drive; $5; dance on second Saturdays, 7:30-11 p.m.; $10; (706) 854-8888.

CHRISTIAN SOCIAL ORGANIZATION FOR SINGLE ADULTS DANCE: 8-11 p.m. Saturdays; Westside High School, 1002 Patriots Way; $5 members, $7 others, includes dance lessons 7-8 p.m.; refreshments; (706) 267-8642.

ATTRACTIONS

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

AUGUSTA CANAL INTERPRETIVE CENTER: 1450 Greene St., Enterprise Mill, Suite 400; Canal Music Cruises, 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Jeff Liberty; May 9, Tara Scheyer; May 16, Keith Gregory; May 30, Henry Wynn; $24 per seat; passengers may bring refreshments; center open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, with one-hour boat tours at 10, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 and 3 p.m.; 1-5:30 p.m. Sunday, with one-hour boat tours 1:30, 3 and 4:30 p.m.; one-hour boat tours, $12; three-hour tours, $20; Moonlight Music Cruise, $24; $6 center admission without boat tour; discount of $2 per ticket for anyone pre-K through college, seniors 65 and older, active military and dependents with ID, pre-booked groups of 20 or more; child 3 and younger free with paid adult; (706) 823-0440.

AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY: 560 Reynolds St.; The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown, Saturday-May 2011; Greetings from Augusta: A Postcard Exhibit, through May 20; $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 ages 6-18, free for ages 5 and younger; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays; www.augustamuseum.org; (706) 722-8454.

BOYHOOD HOME OF PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON: 419 Seventh St.; A Wilson 150 Exhibit -- President Woodrow Wilson, through May 23; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $5 adults, $4 ages 60 and older, $3 ages 6-17 and free ages 5 and younger; (706) 722-9828.

DUPONT PLANETARIUM: 471 University Parkway, Aiken; $4.50 adults, $3.50 seniors, $2.50 pupils, $1 University of South Carolina Aiken students, faculty and staff; reservations recommended; rpsec.usca.edu/planetarium/; (803) 641-3654.

EZEKIEL HARRIS HOUSE: 1840 Broad St.; 1797 house, regular hours 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $2 adults, $1 children; (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 for ages 18-54, $6 for 55 and older, active-duty military and ages 4-17; admission half-price after 3 p.m.; www.nscdiscovery.org/; (706) 821-0200.

GROVETOWN MUSEUM: 106 W. Robinson Ave.; 1-4 p.m. Fridays-Sundays; $1; (706) 863-4576.

HICKORY HILL: 502 Hickory Hill Drive, Thomson; former home of Tom Watson, populist politician in the late 1800s and early 1900s; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, closed major holidays; (706) 595-7777 or www.hickory-hill.org.

GROVETOWN MUSEUM: 106 W. Robinson Ave.; 1-4 p.m. Fridays-Sundays; $1; (706) 863-4576.

LAUREL AND HARDY MUSEUM: 250 N. Louisville St., Harlem; exhibits pay tribute to Harlem 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.; regular admission $5 adults, $3 seniors, $2 students; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. Sundays; www.lucycraft laneymuseum.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 children; (706) 724-4174; www.geocities.com/meadowgarden3.

MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART: 1 10th St.; the exhibition Something to Look Forward To: Abstract Art by 22 Distinguished Americans of African Descent, through May 25; regular museum admission $5 adults, $3 seniors, pupils and military with ID; free for museum members and ages 5 and younger, free Sundays; regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; (706) 724-7501, themorris.org.

PHINIZY SWAMP NATURE PARK: Off Lock and Dam Road, near Augusta Regional Airport; weekdays noon to dusk, Saturdays-Sundays and holidays dawn to dusk; (706) 828-2109.

REDCLIFFE PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE: 181 Redcliffe Road, Beech Island; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday-Monday, house tours 1, 2 and 3 p.m.; admission $4 adults, $3 students; (803) 827-1473.

SACRED HEART CULTURAL CENTER: 1301 Greene St.; tours of 103-year-old former church noted for architecture; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; (706) 826-4700.