Calendar of events: Augusta Air Show, meetings and more

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ONGOING

• The Augusta Market on the River began March 16 and will run through Nov. 16. The market will be held at 8^thStreet and Reynolds Street. For more information, visit https://www.theaugustamarket.com. 
• Evans Market is set to begin on Saturday, April 20 and run every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit the Columbia County Parks, Recreation and Events Facebook page. 

Tuesday, May 21

• The Richmond County Board of Education will meet for a called board meeting for the 1^st public hearing on the fiscal year 2025 budget at 5 p.m. in the Board Room auditorium at the Central Office 
• The Richmond County Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the Board Room auditorium at the Central Office.
• The Columbia County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at the Evans Government Center Complex. For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov. 

Wednesday, May 22

• The Augusta Commission will meet at 2 p.m. in the Municipal Building. For more information, visit augustaga.gov. 

Thursday, May 31

• The Columbia County School District will hold a job fair from 5 – 7 p.m. at the CCSD Support Department Complex on Riverwatch Parkway. Hiring is currently open for all positions, from certified educators and paraprofessionals to school bus drivers, nutrition assistants, custodians and more. Representatives from each department will be on hand to answer questions and conduct on-site interviews. Computers will be available for candidates to complete an online application. A complete list of job openings can online at www.ccboe.net/careers/. 

Saturday, May 25

• The Augusta Air Show will take place at Augusta Regional Airport. For more information, visit https://augustaairshow.com. 

Sunday, May 26

• The Augusta Air Show will take place at Augusta Regional Airport. For more information, visit https://augustaairshow.com. 

Tuesday, May 28

• The Columbia County Board of Education will hold a work session at 5:30 p.m. at the Board of Education meeting. 
• The Augusta Commission will hold a special called meeting at 11 a.m. in the Municipal Building. For more information, visit augustaga.gov. 
• The Augusta Commission Committees will meet starting at 1 p.m. in the Municipal Building. For more information, visit augustaga.gov. 
• Columbia County committees will meet starting at 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium at the Evans Government Center complex. For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov. 

Wednesday, May 29

• The Richmond County Board of Education will hold a called board meeting for personnel at 5 p.m. and the second public hearing on the FY 25 budget at 6 p.m.  
• The Community and Emergency Services and Public Works and Engineering Services Committee meetings will take place at 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium at the Evans Government Center Complex. For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov. 

Saturday, June 1

• AugustaCon Summer 2024 will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Augusta. For more information, visit https://www.theaugustacon.com/. 
• Summer Beach Blast will take place from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Evans Towne Center Park. This free event will have something for family members of all ages, including live music, beach volleyball court, kiddie pools and more. For more information, visit the Columbia County Parks, Recreation and Events Facebook page. 

Saturday, June 8

• A Princess Pancake Breakfast will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 2790 Wagener Road in Aiken. This event is hosted by Aiken Electric WIRE. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 

Sunday, June 9

• Movies at the Miller will feature “Moana” at 4 p.m. For more information, visit millertheateraugusta.com. 

Saturday, June 15

• Ridge Peach Festival will take place. For more information, visit the Ridge Peach Festival Facebook page. 

Tuesday, June 18

• The Richmond County Board of Education will hold its committee meeting and regular meeting starting at 4 p.m. with the regular meeting immediately following the committee meeting. 

Wednesday, June 19

• Juneteenth Augusta Festival will be held noon to 9 p.m. in the James Brown Arena parking lot. For more information, visit the Juneteenth Augusta Facebook page. 

Friday, June 21

• The 2024 Augusta Toy and Comic Book Convention will be held at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center. Attendees will be able to browse collectible toys, comic books, get autographs from artists and celebrities, including Sgt Slaughter. For tickets and more information, visit Joefestusa.com. 
• Chill N’ Grill Food Festival will take place from 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Evans Towne Center Park. There will be a variety of food trucks and vendors. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 

Saturday, June 22

• Augusta Pride Festival will be held at the Augusta Common starting at 11 a.m. For more information, visit the Augusta Pride Facebook page.
• The 2024 Augusta Toy and Comic Book Convention will be held at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center. Attendees will be able to browse collectible toys, comic books, get autographs from artists and celebrities, including Sgt Slaughter. For tickets and more information, visit Joefestusa.com. 
• Chill N’ Grill Food Festival will take place from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. at Evans Towne Center Park. There will be a variety of food trucks and vendors. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 

Sunday, June 23

• The 2024 Augusta Toy and Comic Book Convention will be held at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center. Attendees will be able to browse collectible toys, comic books, get autographs from artists and celebrities, including Sgt Slaughter. For tickets and more information, visit Joefestusa.com. 
• Chill N’ Grill Food Festival will take place from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. at Evans Towne Center Park. There will be a variety of food trucks and vendors. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 

Thursday, July 4

• Yankee Doodle Dash 5K/10K will take place from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Mill Trailhead – Augusta Canal. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 

Tuesday, July 13

• Tomato Pie Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Boondock Farms in Jacksonville, S.C. There will be tomato pies, fresh produce, vendors, live music and food trucks. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 

Sunday, Sept. 29 

• The 2024 Ironman 70.3 Augusta will take place. For more information, visit the https://www.ironman.com/im703-augusta.

Saturday, Oct. 5

• FireK 2024 will take place at 10 a.m. at Evans Towne Center Park. This will be the 10^th year for the event. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 
• Fall Wine Festival will take place in downtown Augusta. There will be food trucks, vendors, mobile bars, cocktail classes, live entertainment and more. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 

Friday, Oct. 11

• Zoso, the Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience, will perform at Miller Theater. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the show will start at 7:30 p.m. Zoso formed in the mid-90s and have played over 4500 shows since then. They try to play as similarly as possible to the original band. This is part of their latest tour. Zoso is currently celebrating 29 years of being a Led Zeppelin tribute band. For more information, visit https://millertheateraugusta.com/event/zoso-2/miller-theater/augusta-georgia/

Saturday, Nov. 2

• Augusta Anime-Fall Fest will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Augusta. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 

Saturday, Nov. 9

• Kids Jam 2024 will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Riverview Park Activities Center. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 
• 2024 Augusta Buddy Walk will be held from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Evans Towne Center Park. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.

Friday, Nov. 15

• The band KANSAS will bring their tour, “Another Fork in The Road,” to the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased at www.Ticketmaster.com and the Queensborough Box Office at CCPAC. 

Saturday, Nov. 30

• The 2024 Palmetto Peach half marathon, 10k and 5 k will take place at SRP Park. For more information, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/NorthAugusta/PalmettoPeachHalfMarathon.