Today’s events for March 4 | Entertainment

TODAY

Aiken Fest will be held today through March 13 at the Western Carolina State Fairgrounds, 561 May Royal Drive. Gates open at 5 p.m. on weekdays and 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission with unlimited rides is $20 on weekdays and $25 on weekends. Gate admission with no rides is $5. Children 5 and younger are free. For more information, visit aikenfestival.com.

Comedian Jeff Allen will perform at 7:30 p.m. today at the Amentum Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St. S.W. Tickets are $45. The performance is sponsored by the Aiken Performing Arts Group. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 803-648-1438 or visit aikenarts.com.

A luncheon for those who attended Windsor School will be held at noon today at T’s restaurant, 220 Georgia Ave., North Augusta. For more information, call 803-645-5771.

SATURDAY

A Color Theory Workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Aiken Center for the Arts, 122 Laurens St. S.W. Participants will learn about the color wheel, color harmony and how colors are used. For more information, visit aikencenterforthearts.org.

Author Kathy Widener will sign copies of her book, “Every Life Tells a Story” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Antiques and More Mall, 640 Pine Log Road.

The Aiken County Democratic Party will hold a Precinct Organizing and County Convention from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield AVe. N.W.

Clay Walker and Tracy Lawrence will perform in concert at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St., Auguata. Tickets range in price from $124 to $34. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit aectix.com.

A gospel singing will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Midland Gospel Singing Center, 705 Martin Smith Road, Gilbert. The Pine Ridge Boys and the LeFevre Quartet will perform as part of the Home for Christmas Tour. Admission is free. Social distancing will be observed. A love offering will be accepted. For more information, visit midgsc.com.

The Back to Basics Alcoholics Anonymous group will meet in-person at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 961 Trail Ridge Road. Masks are required for all. 

The USC Aiken COVID Test Site is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the USCA Convocation Center, 2049 Champion Way, Graniteville. This is a drive-thru testing site. TourHealth will analyze the tests and provide results within 48 to 72 hours. 

SUNDAY

The Aiken County Historical Society will hold its winter general meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry St. N.W. Steve Silver, a member of the Adath Yeshurun Synagogue, will be the guest speaker. His topic will be Aiken’s Jewish Merchants. A reception will be held on the museum’s patio following the meeting. The event is free an open to the public.

Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) will hold virtual services Sunday. Services are open to all and visitors are warmly welcomed. Worship in silence begins at 10 a.m., followed by online fellowship for those who wish to linger. For more information and the Zoom link, call Brenda at 803-648-6020.

MONDAY

Aiken Women in Black and Moms Demand Action will hold a Vigil for Peace and Nonviolence from 4-5:30 p.m. Monday at the entrance to Aiken Estates, across from the Fresh Market along Whiskey Road. Participants are invited to stay for the whole time or as long as they can. With Russia’s war with Ukraine, witness for peace is essential. If you can’t stand, chairs are welcome. The vigils in witness against war and all forms of violence meet the first and third Monday of the month and are held rain or shine and on holidays. All, including children and men, are welcome. Participants can bring their own signs as long as they are nonpartisan. Masks and social distancing are encouraged. For more information, call Lynn at 501-499-4485 or Brenda at 803-648-6020.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance will be available Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays through April 13 at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road, by appointment only. VITA is open to those in need of help with tax preparation and e-filing of federal and state returns. Those wishing to use the VITA service must pick up an info packet, complete the forms in the packet and call to make an appointment once all forms are completed. Forms will be available at the Weeks Center Monday, Jan. 24, through April 8. Appointments are available between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Walk-ins will not be accepted. Taxpayers must have a cellphone, and will be called by someone to work on their return. 

MARCH 8

The Aiken Newcomers’ Club will meet Tuesday, March 8, at Newberry Hall, 117 Newberry St. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. followed by the meeting at 10:15 a.m. The program will be a presentation by Tailored Tours of Aiken. Reservations are required. The cost is $20 per person and is payable at the door. To make or cancel a reservation, call A-L Sally Alexander at 715-490-0304 or M-Z Sherri Jones at 912-508-2581 or email newcomers29803@gmail.com. Reservations or cancellations were due by March 3.

The SCETV documentary “Sisterhood: S.C. Suffragists” will be shown at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St.S.W., as part of the Voices and Votes Democracy in America celebration. Alexia Helsley, a professor at USC Aiken, will give the introduction. For more information, visit aikenvoicesandvotes.com.

Story Time in the Gardens will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at the Rye Patch in Hopelands Gardens, 100 Berrie Road. Story Time in the Gardens will be held every Tuesday through May. There will be no Story Time on April 5. The event is free and designed for ages 8 and younger.

The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive. 

Nar-Anon Aiken For Comfort Family Group will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in person in the conference room near the main sanctuary at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. S.W. and via Zoom. For more information, email momofoscar4@gmail.com. 

Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step group for men and women, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Cedar Creek Church, 3001 Banks Mill Road. 

MARCH 10

The Aiken County Board of Disabilities will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at 1016 Vaucluse Road. For more information, call Shemeco Butler at 803-642-1055.

MARCH 11

A paper shredding fundraiser will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 11, in the parking lot of Millbrook Baptist Church, 223 S. Aiken Blvd. Shredding will be done on site rain or shine. Donors are limited to three large boxes or trash bags. Cash or check donations will be taken at the time of shredding. All donations will go to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. For more information, email hanrahan88@yahoo.com.

MARCH 12

A Twice Loved Treasures Rummage Sale will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at American Legion Post No. 26, 636 Old Airport Road. Proceeds will benefit legion and Auxiliary Programs.

Cole Swindell: Down to the Bar Tour will perform at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St., Augusta. Special guests Travis Denning and Ashley Cooke also will perform. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit aectix.com.

Aiken’s Bacon & Brews will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Newberry Street Festival Center. Tokyo Joe will perform. For more information, find Aiken’s Bacon and Brews on Facebook.

The Aiken Civic Orchestra will present “A Night at the Opera” concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. N.W. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit aikencivicorchestra.org.

MARCH 14

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance will be available Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays through April 13 at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road, by appointment only. VITA is open to those in need of help with tax preparation and e-filing of federal and state returns. Those wishing to use the VITA service must pick up an info packet, complete the forms in the packet and call to make an appointment once all forms are completed. Forms will be available at the Weeks Center Monday, Jan. 24, through April 8. Appointments are available between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Walk-ins will not be accepted. Taxpayers must have a cellphone, and will be called by someone to work on their return. 

MARCH 15

The Aiken Concert Band will perform its Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at the Etherredge Center on the campus of USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway. Tickets are $15 and $20. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit etherredgecenter.universitytickets.com.

DayBreak Adult Care Services will hold its Lewy Body Dementia Support Group at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. For more information, visit daybreakaiken.com or cal 803-226-0288.

The South Carolina Bluebird Society will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road.

Story Time in the Gardens will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at the Rye Patch in Hopelands Gardens, 100 Berrie Road. Story Time in the Gardens will be held every Tuesday through May. There will be no Story Time on April 5. The event is free and designed for ages 8 and younger.

The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive. 

Nar-Anon Aiken For Comfort Family Group will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in person in the conference room near the main sanctuary at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. S.W. and via Zoom. For more information, email momofoscar4@gmail.com. 

Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step group for men and women, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Cedar Creek Church, 3001 Banks Mill Road. 

MARCH 16

The Triple Crown Golf Classic will be held Monday, March 28, at the Woodside Country Club, 1000 Woodside Plantation Drive. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. The cost is $110 per player and includes green fee, cart, practice range, lunch by Chick-fil-A and dinner by Outback Steakhouse. Registration is open through Wednesday, March 16. For more information or to register, visit triplecrownaiken.com.

MARCH 17

Author Anthony Varallo will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at the USCA Etherredge Center, 471 University Parkway. The talk is part of the Oswald Distinguished Writer’s Series. Varallo will read from his written works and sign copies of his books. He is the author of “The Lines,” This Day in History, “Out Loud,” Think of Me and I’ll Know,” and “Everyone Was There.” Admission is free. For more information, visit usca.edu/etherredge-center.

The Psychology Department at USC Aiken will offer a nine-week parenting class for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents. The class meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays March 31 through May 26 in room 201 of the Penland Administration Building on the campus of USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway. The cost is $30. For more information or to register, call 803-641-2847. Space is limited. Registration is required and is due by Thursday, March 17.

MARCH 18

The Henry Laurens Chapter Sons of the American Revolution will hold a Revolutionary War Re-enactment/Living History Event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 18, at Aiken High Schoo, 449 Rutland Drive. For more information or to participate, email Ted Walker, event coordinator, twalkerj@bellsouth.net. 

Breakfast at the Gallops will be held at 8 a.m. Friday, March 18, at the Aiken Training Track, 538 Two Notch Road S.E. Caton Bredar, a veteran thoroughbred horse racing analyst who was part of the original team to launch the first 24-hour interactive horse racing TV network and granddaughter of Hall of Fame jockey Ted Atkinson. Attendees will be able to enjoy a light breakfast, meet trainers and watch Aiken’s future racing stars workout. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road; Folly, 116 Laurens St. S.W.; Meybohm Realty, 142 Laurens St N.W.; Aiken Visitors Center and Train Museum, 406 Park Ave.; and the Aiken County Visitors Center, 133 Laurens St. S.W. For more information, call 803-642-7631.

The Aiken Master Gardeners will hold a Lunchbox Lecture at noon Friday, March 18, at Millbrook Baptist Church, 223 S. Aiken Blvd. The guest speakers will be Ed and Cathy Kvartek. Their topic will be organic blueberry farming and winter crop production ideas. For more information, visit aikenmastergardeners.org.

MARCH 19

The Cedar Creek Ladies Club will hold a Clean Sweep/Multi-Household Estate Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road.

Spring Wing Fest will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at SRP Park, 187 Railroad Ave. The event combines live music, wings, craft beer, food trucks and a cornhole tournament. Tickets are $10 in advance. Children age 10 and younger are free with paid adult. Parking is $5. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit greenjacketsbaseball.com.

Central Baptist Church will have their monthly “Pass the Salt” food bank on March 19 from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be free food for local families. Central Baptist Church is located at 1652 Wire Road in Aiken.

MARCH 20

The Friends of the Aiken County Historical Museum will hold a five-part lecture series titled Legacies of the Winter Colony at 3 p.m. Sundays, March 20 through April 24, at the Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry St. Lectures will be: Venues and Institutions on March 20 with speaker Linda Johnson; A Walk in the Park on March 27 with speaker Jim McNair; Hopelands Gardens and Rye Patch on April 3 with speakers Anna Dangerfield and Lil Brannon; Equestrian Legacy on April 10 with speaker Linda Knox McLean; and Fashions of the Winter Colony on April 24 with speaker Alecia Wagoner. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Series tickets are $60 and individual tickets are $15 at the door if available. For more information, visit achmfriends.org.

A Book Tasting Around the World event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. Attendees will be able to travel and explore the world through books and samplings. For more information or to make reservations, email barbaraburns141@gmail.com.

MARCH 21

Mental Health America – Aiken County will hold a Ray of Hope Charity Golf Event at 11 a.m. Monday, March 21, at Houndslake Country Club, 901 Houndslake Drive. The cost is $100 per player or $400 per group of four, and includes a goodie bag, golf shirt, lunch, dinner and beverage cart. For more information or to register, visit eventbrite.com or email bonnie@mha-aiken.org.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance will be available Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays through April 13 at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road, by appointment only. VITA is open to those in need of help with tax preparation and e-filing of federal and state returns. Those wishing to use the VITA service must pick up an info packet, complete the forms in the packet and call to make an appointment once all forms are completed. Forms will be available at the Weeks Center Monday, Jan. 24, through April 8. Appointments are available between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Walk-ins will not be accepted. Taxpayers must have a cellphone, and will be called by someone to work on their return. 

MARCH 22

Story Time in the Gardens will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at the Rye Patch in Hopelands Gardens, 100 Berrie Road. Story Time in the Gardens will be held every Tuesday through May. There will be no Story Time on April 5. The event is free and designed for ages 8 and younger.

The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive. 

Nar-Anon Aiken For Comfort Family Group will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in person in the conference room near the main sanctuary at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. S.W. and via Zoom. For more information, email momofoscar4@gmail.com. 

Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step group for men and women, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Cedar Creek Church, 3001 Banks Mill Road. 

MARCH 23

Alexia Helsley, a professor at USC Aiken, will give a talk titled Eulalie Salley and the South Carolina Suffragists at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at the Gregg-Graniteville Library on the campus of USCA, 152 Scholars Loop, as part of the Voices and Votes Democracy in America celebration. For more information, visit aikenvoicesandvotes.com.

MARCH 26

The film “Iron Jawed Angles” will be shown Monday, March 26, at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary of Second Baptist Church, 1151 York St. N.E. Dr. Heather Peterson will give the introduction. The film is being shown as part of the Voices and Votes Democracy in America celebration. For more information, visit aikenvoicesandvotes.com.

MARCH 27

The Friends of the Aiken County Historical Museum will hold a five-part lecture series titled Legacies of the Winter Colony beginning Sunday, March 20, at the Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry St. Lectures include Venues and Institutions on March 20 with speaker Linda Johnson; A Walk in the Park on March 27 with speaker Jim McNair; Hopelands Gardens and Rye Patch on April 3 with speakers Anna Dangerfield and Lil Brannon; Equestrian Legacy on April 10 with speaker Linda Knox McLean; and Fashions of the Winter Colony on April 24 with speaker Alecia Wagoner. Lectures start at 3 p.m. and doors open at 2:30 p.m. Series tickets are $60 and individual tickets are $15 at the door if available. For more information, visit achmfriends.org.

MARCH 28

The film “Iron Jawed Angles” will be shown Monday, March 28, at 6 p.m. in the amphitheater at Aiken Technical College, 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville. Dr. Sarah Young will give the introduction. The film is being shown as part of the Voices and Votes Democracy in America celebration For more information, visit aikenvoicesandvotes.com

The Triple Crown Golf Classic will be held Monday, March 28, at the Woodside Country Club, 1000 Woodside Plantation Drive. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. The cost is $110 per player and includes green fee, cart, practice range, lunch by Chick-fil-A and dinner by Outback Steakhouse. Registration is open through Wednesday, March 16. For more information or to register, visit triplecrownaiken.com.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance will be available Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays through April 13 at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road, by appointment only. VITA is open to those in need of help with tax preparation and e-filing of federal and state returns. Those wishing to use the VITA service must pick up an info packet, complete the forms in the packet and call to make an appointment once all forms are completed. Forms will be available at the Weeks Center Monday, Jan. 24, through April 8. Appointments are available between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Walk-ins will not be accepted. Taxpayers must have a cellphone, and will be called by someone to work on their return. 

MARCH 29

Story Time in the Gardens will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at the Rye Patch in Hopelands Gardens, 100 Berrie Road. Story Time in the Gardens will be held every Tuesday through May. There will be no Story Time on April 5. The event is free and designed for ages 8 and younger.

The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive. 

Nar-Anon Aiken For Comfort Family Group will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in person in the conference room near the main sanctuary at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. S.W. and via Zoom. For more information, email momofoscar4@gmail.com. 

Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step group for men and women, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Cedar Creek Church, 3001 Banks Mill Road. 

MARCH 30

MARCH 31

Aiken High will hold its annual plant sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31, Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2, at the Aiken High greenhouse, 449 Rutland Drive N.W. annuals, perennials, vegetables and herbs will be available. For more information visit the Aiken High FFA on Facebook.

APRIL 5

DayBreak Adult Care Services, the City of Aiken, Trinity on Laurens and Be Well Home Services will offer an educational series titled Living, Loving and Lifelong Learning. The April class, titled XXX will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 5, at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. Kara Flanders, a certified dementia trainer at DayBreak, will be the speaker. The cost of the class is $5. For more information, call 803-226-028 or 803-643-2181.