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SPECIAL EVENTS

THE LAST TESTAMENT OF JOHANNES JUNIUS: 2 p.m. Saturday; Friedman Library, 1447 Jackson Road; free

AIKEN ARTS ALIVE: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, Aiken Center for the Arts, 122 Laurens St. S.W., Aiken; children's crafts, surfing photography, face painting, caricatures, entertainment by Magical Fires of Polynesia Dancers, Carolina String Academy, Aiken Singers, Lo Down Brown; (803) 641-9094

LAST SATURDAY AT THE PARK: 10:30 a.m. Aug. 30, Living History Park, 299 W. Spring Grove Ave., North Augusta; activities of the 18th century; www.colonialtimes.us

LUAU ON THE COMMON AND CAR SHOW: 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5; Augusta Common, 700 block downtown between Broad and Reynolds streets; (706) 821-1754

AIKEN'S MAKIN' FESTIVAL: Sept. 5-6; parkways of downtown Aiken; www.aikensmakin.net

INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; presented by The Friends of the Symphony and Morris Museum's Artrageous! Family Sunday; musicians will provide hands-on demonstrations and mini-concerts; (706) 826-4705

PERFECTLY AGED: ANTIQUES AND WINE: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11, River Room at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St.; wine tasting, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres provided by Augusta restaurants and caterers, silent auction of antiques and wine, raffle for three luxury items; $100; ages 35 and younger, $50; benefits Historic Augusta Inc.; (706) 724-0436; www.historicaugusta.org

BORDER BASH: 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, Augusta Common, 700 block downtown between Broad and Reynolds streets; music, vendors, cheerleaders from the University of Georgia and University of South Carolina; (678) 300-2664

WESTOBOU FESTIVAL: Sept. 18-27, downtown Augusta; featuring performances and presentations; www.westoboufestival.com

ARTS IN THE HEART OF AUGUSTA FESTIVAL: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21; Augusta Common and surroundings; arts and crafts; featured country is the Philippines; weekend badges $7 ($5 in advance); ages 10 and younger free; volunteers needed to sell tickets, check IDs, work as stagehands; www.artsintheheart.com

ART OF CHOCOLATE: 7 p.m. Oct. 3, Savannah Rapids Pavilion, 3300 Evans to Locks Road, Martinez; entertainment, food, including desserts creating by area chefs; benefits Child Enrichment Inc.; tickets on sale in September; www.childenrichment.org

SUMMERVILLE TOUR OF HOMES: Noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 18, 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19; Stephanie Reed (706) 922-5000, jrlog@knology.net, www.summervilleaugusta.org

MUSIC NOTES

Plymouth fife and drum corps: Noon today, Living History Park, 299 W. Spring Grove Ave., North Augusta; under the direction of Jim Predhomme; www.colonialtimes.us

ERYN EUBANKS AND THE FAMILY FOLD: 4-6 p.m. second Saturdays, Abbi's Coffee Mill & Roastery, 502 Furys Ferry Road, Suite 1, Martinez; abbiscoffeemill.com; (706) 651-9111

MUSIC ON THE PLAZA: 7 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 23; Eighth Street Plaza; $5; (706) 821-1754

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

CONCERT SERIES: Rose Hill Estate, 221 Greenville St. N.W., Aiken; The Fantastic Shakers, Aug. 15; The Embers, Aug. 29; The Coastline Band, Sept. 12; (803) 648-1181

FREE SUNSET MUSIC SERIES: 7 p.m. Thursdays; Aug. 21, Savage Lucy; Aug. 28, The Groove Masters; Sept. 4, Split Rail; Sept. 11, Bragg n' Hughes; Columbia County Amphitheater, 7022 Evans Towne Center Blvd., Evans; bring blankets, chairs and food; www.columbiacountyga.gov

AN EVENING OF JAZZ: 5 p.m. Sept. 13, Jessye Norman Amphitheater; presented by Paine College

CHRISTINE KANE: 8:30 p.m. Sept. 19, Heritage Academy, 333 Greene St.; sponsored by the Hammond's Ferry Foundation; (803) 613-1641; creativity workshop 10 a.m. Sept. 20, Hammond's Ferry, 89 Crystal Lake Drive, North Augusta; $65; (803) 613-1641

AUGUSTA CHORAL SOCIETY: Choose Something Like a Star, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25; Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.; (706) 826-4713

ALAN AND JEANNINE MORRISON: 3 p.m. Oct. 5; St. John United Methodist Church, 736 Greene St.; part of the Concerts with a Cause series; benefits Hope House; (706) 724 9641, www.stjohnaugusta.org

CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26; Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.; aerial fliers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers and strongmen perform choreographed routines; (706) 826-4705

ONSTAGE

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater: Murder at the Tonylou Awards: 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. dinner Friday-Saturday; Newberry Hall, 117 Newberry St. S.W., Aiken; presented by the Aiken Downtown Development Association and the Aiken Community Playhouse; $50, cash bar; benefits development association; (803) 649-2221

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) : 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Aug. 15-16; 3 p.m. Sunday, Aiken Community Playhouse, 126 Newberry St., Aiken; (803) 648-1438

OLIVER! : 8 p.m. Aug. 22-23, 3 p.m. Aug. 23-24; Hull Theatre, Augusta Preparatory Day School, 285 Flowing Wells Road; presented by the Young Artists Repertory Theatre Company Inc. with adult and youth cast; (706) 210-8915

ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE : 8 p.m. Aug. 29-30, 2 p.m. Aug. 30, 3 p.m. Aug. 31; Etherredge Center, University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway; $20; $15 seniors, faculty, staff; $7 university students; (803) 641-3305

TYLER PERRY'S THE MARRIAGE COUNSELOR: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11; University of South Carolina Aiken's Convocation Center, 471 University Parkway; $41.50; (803) 641-3716

the big screen

Screen on the green: Movies at dusk Saturdays; Sept. 6, Bee Movie (G); Sept. 13, Alvin and the Chipmunks (PG); Sept. 20, Casablanca; Columbia County Amphitheater, 7022 Evans Towne Center Blvd., Evans; $2; bring picnics, blankets, chairs; www.columbiacountyga.gov

COMMUNITY

Jawbones vs. Sawbones Charity Basketball Game: 7 p.m. Friday, Augusta Christian School gymnasium, 313 Baston Road; $5 at door; children 9 and younger free; benefits Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Services; (706) 774-2740

BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT: 10 a.m. Saturday, Fort Discovery, 1 Seventh St.; screening of Finding Nemo; free; seating limited; (706) 823-4100

STORKS AND CORKS: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Silver Bluff Audubon Center and Sanctuary, 4542 Silver Bluff Road, Jackson; (803) 471-0291

SATURDAY MARKET ON THE RIVER: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 30, Eighth Street Plaza; plants, breads, flowers, produce, desserts, artisans; (706) 722-7245

FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon first and third Saturdays, Edgefield, S.C., square; sponsored by Edgefield Community Development Association; vegetables, eggs, plants, home-grown fare; to sell, call Johanna Holmes (803) 637-1981, Sharon Nunamaker (803) 637-3400

TOTAL DANCE SAFARI: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14, Grace United Methodist Church, 639 Georgia Ave., North Augusta; $3; silent auction; (803) 279-7345

AIKEN COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE AWARDS NIGHT: 7 p.m. Aug. 14; Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St., Aiken; reception afterward; free; www.aikencommunityplayhouse.com

American Indian Heritage: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 15, 17: Augusta Genealogical Society, 1109 Broad St.; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 16: University Hall, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; $35 society members, $40 others; includes lunch Saturday (706) 722-4073

CSRA WRITERS: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 18; Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1336 Augusta West Parkway; bring eight copies of a manuscript to be critiqued; (706) 836-7315

BOOK BASH: 7 p.m. Aug. 21; Nancy Carson Library, 135 Edgefield Road, North Augusta; with more than 30 local authors; (803) 279-5767

BOULE ON THE BAYOU: 7 p.m. Aug. 22, Savannah Rapids Pavilion, 3300 Evans to Locks Road, Martinez; dancing, Cajun food; benefits the American Cancer Society; (706) 731-9900

Recycle mania: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 6; front parking lot of Evans Government Center, 630 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans; (706) 312-7195

ACADEMIC SYMPOSIUM: 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, Paine College, 1235 15th St.; Education and Revolution: African-American Male Involvement in the Education Process; (706) 821-8200

spectator sports

augusta greenjackets: West Virginia Power, 7:05 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Aug. 14; Lexington Legends, Aug. 15-16, 18; 5:35 p.m. Aug. 17; Lake Olmstead Stadium, Milledge Road; greenjacketsbaseball.com

AIKEN SOCCER CUP: Aug. 23-24; Citizen Park, Pine Log Road; www.aikensoccerclub.org

AUDITIONS

Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings : 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre, Building 32100, Third Avenue; bring a prepared musical number in the spirit of the show; pianist available for anyone with sheet music; karaoke CD will also be acceptable accompaniment; show dates: Nov. 14-15, 21-22; Dec. 4-6; www.fortgordon.com

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

SHAG LESSONS WITH MICHAEL NORRIS: Tuesdays, Beginner's Carolina Shag, 6:30-7:25 p.m.; Advancing Your Dance, 7:30-8:25 p.m.; Knights of Columbus, 1501 Monte Sano Ave; $50 four-week session; $15 per class; (706) 868-7798

BEGINNER BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Wednesdays beginning in September; St. Luke United Methodist, 309 Crawford Ave.; registration required; $5 per week per couple; $3 per week per person six- to eight-week sessions; (706) 736-6913

BALLROOM DANCE: 7:30-11 p.m. first Saturday; Augusta Elks Lodge 205, 205 Elkdom Court; dress casual or semi-formal; held by USA Dancers Association; (706) 733-3890

ATTRACTIONS

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

AUGUSTA CANAL INTERPRETIVE CENTER: 1450 Greene St., Enterprise Mill, Suite 400; center open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, with boat tours at 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 and 3 p.m.; 1-5:30 p.m. Sundays, with one-hour boat tours 1:30, 3 and 4:30 p.m.; one-hour boat tours, $12; three-hour tours, $20; $6 admission without boat tour; (706) 823-0440

AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY: 560 Reynolds St.; The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown exhibit; From Ty to Cal: A Century of Baseball exhibit; $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 ages 6-18, free ages 5 and younger; during August, admission $1 (free for ages 4 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.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $5 adults, $4 for 60 and older, $3 for 6-17 and free ages 5 and under; (706) 722-9828

DUPONT PLANETARIUM: 471 University Parkway, Aiken; $4.50 adults, $3.50 senior citizens, $2.50 students, $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, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $2 adults, $1 children; during August, admission $1 (free for ages 4 and younger); (706) 737-2820

FORT DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER: Riverwalk Augusta at Seventh Street; The Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci exhibit, through October; Education Expo, 9 a.m. today; miniconference and exhibition for programs, field trips; free for educators; $65 vendors, $35 nonprofit vendors, register by Friday; 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays; $8 for ages 18-54, $6 for 55 and older, active-duty military and 4-17; half-price after 3 p.m.; www.nsc_discovery.org; (706) 821-0200

GROVETOWN MUSEUM: 106 W. Robinson Ave.; artifacts and photographs of Grovetown, Columbia County and Georgia; 1-4 p.m. Fridays-Sundays; $1; (706) 863-4576

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

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.; The Ebony Legacy, the Alice Davis Collection; Pilgrim Health and Life exhibition; $5 adults, $3 seniors, $2 pupils; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. Sundays; www.lucycraftaneymuseum.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.; Notes on the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries: Paintings by Jeffrey Kronsnoble, through Sunday; Realist Paintings by Bryan LeBoeuf through Sept. 28; admission $5 adults, $3 seniors, students and military with ID; free for 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; dawn to dusk, Saturdays-Sundays and holidays; noon to dusk Mondays-Fridays; (706) 828-2109

REDCLIFFE PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE: 181 Redcliffe Road, Beech Island; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays-Mondays, 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