TODAY
A Dog Wash will be held from 9 a.m. to noon today at the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare, 199 Willow Run Road. Baths, ear cleanings and nail trims will be available. Prices vary. For more information and a list of prices, visit letlovelive.org. Masks and social distancing are required.
The Pineapple Festival scheduled for today at Memorial Baptist Church, 3100 Vaucluse Road, has been postponed until April 2022.
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 Burgers, Bog, & Brew Benefit for Dickerson Children’s Advocacy Center will be held today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Somewhere in Time Manor, 217 Burton Drive, Monetta. Enjoy shrimp bog and Yon burgers as well as a cash bar. Chef Keith Ackerman will be the cook for the evening. Entertainment will be provided by Justyn Fox. Enjoy a Silent Art Auction, a Cornhole Tournament, and a drawing for door prizes. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at Images by Cyndi, the Nuthouse or you may purchase them online at Eventbrite. All proceeds will benefit the center which provides assessment and treatment to children who are abused throughout the Midlands of SC.
SUNDAY
The Augusta GreenJackets will hold Atomic Worker Appreciation Night on Sunday at SRP Park, 187 Railroad Ave., North Augusta. Gates open at 4 p.m. and the game starts at 5:05 p.m. Nuclear Care Partners will offer former SRS workers one free ticket plus one for a guest, a food voucher to use at the game, a goodie bag and information on EEOICPA. For more information, visit nuclearcarepartners.com.
MONDAY
The World Famous Alcoholic’s Anonymous group meets from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays in the basement of St. Paul United Methodist Church, 600 S. Main St., New Ellenton.
TUESDAY
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.
WEDNESDAY
Aiken Technical College and the ATC Foundation will hold a scholarship fundraiser and 50th anniversary kick-off from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, in the Center for Energy and Advanced Manufacturing facility on the ATC campus, 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville. The evening will include a reception with drinks, hors d’oeuvres and entertainment by Brook Lundy. A raffle also will be held. Tickets are $50.72 for general admission and $25.72 for alumni, faculty, staff and retirees. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit atc.edu/foundation/events.
THURSDAY
There will be a meeting of the Aiken County Board of Disabilities and the board of Tri-Development Center on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at 5080 Jefferson Davis Highway, Beech Island.
SEPT. 4
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 Aiken County Firemen’s Association will have the annual Heroes Remembered Walk Saturday, Sept. 4, in memory of emergency responders who were killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. This year’s event will be from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in Citizens Park, at 651 Old Airport Road.
SEPT. 11
A 9/11 tribute concert will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Midland Gospel Singing Center, 705 Martin Smith Road, Gilbert. Forever Changed, Isaac’s Well, the Brown Brothers and Master’s 3 will perform. Admission is free. Social distancing will be observed. A love offering will be accepted. For more information, visit midgsc.com.
The Aiken Civic Orchestra will perform A New World of Music: A Special Healing for Aiken at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. N.W.
Fire Fest, a day-long event to remember the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks of 2001, is set to be held in Wagener, in Ponder Park (229 Park Street, behind the fire station). Plans are in place for a variety of family-friendly attractions, including a water slide, bounce houses, live music and a fly-over. Admission is free for the festival and $30 in advance and $40 at the gate for the musical portion of the event (1:30 to about 11:30 p.m.). Details are at www.newhollandfire.org and www.wfd16.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.
SEPT. 12
Mount Canaan Baptist Church will hold its church anniversary service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at 2451 Edgefield Road, Trenton. Rev. Angela McGhee will deliver the sermon. COVID-19 health guidelines will be in place.
SEPT. 14
DayBreak Adult Care Services will hold its Alzheimer’s Disease Support Group at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. The meeting will adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. For more information, visit daybreakaiken.com or cal 803-226-0288.
SEPT. 17
Bingo for seniors will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, at the Listine Gunter Courtney Center, 49 Roy St., Wagener. This is a free program for those age 60 and older.
The 27th annual Border Bash will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, at SRP Park, 187 W. Railroad Ave., North Augusta. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show. Children 12 and younger are free with a paid adult. For more information, visit borderbash.net or greenjacketsbaseball.com.
SEPT. 18
Cats on the Mat will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 18, in the Marr Education Center at the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare, 199 Willow Run Road. The cost is $10. Registration is required, and space is limited to 35 participants. The class will be led by Sarah Acord of Aiken Yoga. Participants should bring their own mat. For more information or to register, visit letlovelive.org.
SEPT. 20
The 12th annual Aiken-Augusta Wounded Warrior Charity Golf Classic will be held Monday, Sept. 20, at Woodside Country Club, 1000 Woodside Plantation Drive. The cost is $100 per person. For more information, call Jack Morison at 803-295-2614 or email iackmorrison59@outlook.com or visit www.aawwgolf.org.
SEPT. 21
DayBreak Adult Care Services will hold its Lewy Body Dementia Support Group at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, 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.
SEPT. 23
Moon Taxi will perform in concert Thursday, Sept. 23, at the Sharon Jones Amphitheater, 1001 Central St., North Augusta. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35. For more information, visit fwbpro.com.
SEPT. 25
The Fox Squirrel 5K Run/Walk will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25. Runners should meet at the Hitchcock Woods Foundation, 444 S. Boundary Ave. S.W. Registration is $30 for ages 22 and older and $20 for ages 22 and younger. For more information, visit strictlyrunning.com.
The Holistic Wellness Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 25. at the Odell Weeks Activity Center, 1700 Whiskey Rd. For more information, visit holisticwellnessfair.org.
SEPT. 28
The 2021 Heart Board Encore Show, “Mystery on Heart Island,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, and Sunday, Sept. 29, at the USC Aiken Etherredge Center, 471 University Parkway. Tickets are $15. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Etherredge Center box office at 803-641-3305 or visit usca.edu/etherredge-center.
OCT. 2
A Touch-a-Truck event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road.
OCT. 9
Woofstock Doggie Derby Days will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at Citizens Park, 1060 Banks Mill Road. For more information, visit www.fotasaiken.org or call 803-514-4313.
NOV. 2
The 41st annual Quilt Show, which is open to all Aiken County residents or members of any Aiken County quilt guild, will be Nov. 2-20 at the Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry St. S.W. For more information, contact the museum at 803-642-2015 or visit www.carolinapinequilters.org.
