Calendar of events: Author speaking, Aiken’s Makin 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^th Street and Reynolds Street. For more information, visit https://www.theaugustamarket.com.
• The Evans Market will return on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit the Columbia County Parks, Recreation and Events Facebook page. 

Tuesday, Sept. 3

• The Harlem Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. at the Public Safety Building. For more information, visit harlemga.org. 
• The Columbia County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at the Evans Government Center complex. Fr more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov. 
• The Augusta Commission will meet at 2 p.m. in the Municipal Building in downtown Augusta. For more information, visit augustaga.gov. 

Wednesday, Sept. 4

• The Morris Museum of Art is hosting Charlie English, the author of “Pregame Prayers & Tailgate Tales: A Damn Good Bulldawg’s Road to Eternal Glory” at 5:30 p.m. He will discuss his life as a Bulldog fan and his new book. There will be a book signing and tailgate-style reception following the talk. The cost is $10 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Register online or call 706-828-3825.
• The Augusta Planning Commission will meet at 3 p.m. in the Municipal Building. For more information, visit augustaga.gov. 
• The Richmond County Board of Elections will hold a public hearing to discuss precinct changes at at 6 p.m. in the Linda Beazley Community Room at the Municipal Building, 535 Telfair St. For more information, contact the Board of Elections at 706-821-2340 or by www.augustaga.gov/vote.

Thursday, Sept. 5

• Shawn Mullins will perform at the Imperial Theatre. Mullins is a 90s singer with hits like “Lullaby,” “Beautiful Wreck,” and “All In My Head.” For more information on the show and tickets, https://secure.ticketsage.net/websales.aspx?u=imperial&evtid=20228. 
• The Columbia County Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at the Evans Government Center complex. For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov. 

Friday, Sept. 6

• Aiken’s Makin will take place in downtown Aiken from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit https://www.aikenchamber.net/aikensmakin.html. 
• The City of Grovetown will hold its Downtown Jam 2 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Grovetown Courthouse. For more information, visit the Grovetown Leisure and Recreation Facebook page. 

Saturday, Sept. 7

• Augusta Punk Flea Market will meet from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Augusta. If you are a fan of weirdo art, vinyl records, vintage clothes or possibly a collector of strange and unusual things, this event is for you. Admission is $10 and children under 12 are free. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 
• Aiken’s Makin will take place in downtown Aiken from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit https://www.aikenchamber.net/aikensmakin.html. 
• The Tunnel to Towers Greater Augusta 5K Run & Walk will be held at 8:45 a.m. at the Augusta University – Summerville Campus. For more information, visit the Tunnels to Towers Greater Augusta Facebook page. 
• The 30th annual Blind Willie Music Festival will be held at 10 a.m. at 965 Stagecoach Road NE in Thomson. For more information, visit https://www.blindwillie.com.

Sunday, Sept. 8

• Augusta Punk Flea Market will meet from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Augusta. If you are a fan of weirdo art, vinyl records, vintage clothes or possibly a collector of strange and unusual things, this event is for you. Admission is $10 and children under 12 are free. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 

Monday, Sept. 9

• Burger Battle will be held at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta Headquarters with gages opening at 5:30 p.m. Chefs from the local restaurants are invited to prepare their own specialty burgers as they compete to be named Burger Battle Champion. To purchase tickets, https://Burgers2024.givesmart.com.

Tuesday, Sept. 10

• The Richmond County Board of Education will hold a committee meeting at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held at 864 Broad Street, Board Room Auditorium, Augusta, Georgia 30901. For more information, visit rcboe.org. 

Wednesday, Sept. 11

• The Augusta, Georgia Compliance Department DBE Division will host a public

information meeting to discuss the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program. The meeting will be held in an open-forum format from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 535 Telfair St., in the Linda W. Beazley Room.

Thursday, Sept. 12

• The CSRA College Night will be held at the Augusta Convention Center from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. High school students have the opportunity to meet recruiters and win scholarships. For more information, please visit https://www.srs.gov/general/outreach/edoutrch/coll_night.htm. 
• The 2024 Columbia County State of the Community will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with the program beginning at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce website. 
• The 2024 Humanities Festival will be held in North Augusta over a three day period. To view the full schedule of events, visit https://artsandheritagecenter.com/south-carolina-humanities-festival/.

Friday, Sept. 13

• South Pacific Festival of Georgia will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 7022 Evans Towne Center Blvd. (behind the Evans Library). For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 
• The Aiken Civic Orchestra’s first Chamber Series Concert this season,”Simply Baroque,” will be held at 7 pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aiken. For more information, visit https://aikencivicorchestra.org/.
• The 2024 Humanities Festival will be held in North Augusta over a three day period. To view the full schedule of events, visit https://artsandheritagecenter.com/south-carolina-humanities-festival/.

Saturday, Sept. 14

• The 2024 Meet a Machine will be held from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Augusta Regional Airport.  Meet with various public service agencies and other businesses and get an up-close experience with their machines including police cars, fire and rescue trucks, aircraft, construction vehicles, and more. Tickets, which are limited, are $5 for adults and children 12 and under are free. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 
• Riverwood Plantation Fall Market will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Riverwood Plantation. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
• Foodie Fest at Boondock will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Boondock Farms. Shop the farm store for delicious tomato pies, jams, salsa, pickles, and cider, and check out the crafts and art vendors onsite. There will be live music, food and art. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 
• South Pacific Festival of Georgia will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 7022 Evans Towne Center Blvd. (behind the Evans Library). For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 
• The 2024 Humanities Festival will be held in North Augusta over a three day period. To view the full schedule of events, visit https://artsandheritagecenter.com/south-carolina-humanities-festival/.

Tuesday, Sept. 17

• The Richmond County Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at 864 Broad Street, Board Room Auditorium, Augusta, Georgia 30901. For more information, visit rcboe.org. 

Friday, Sept. 20

•  The Augusta Ballet presents Alice in Wonderland from at 7 p.m. at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 

Sunday, Sept. 22

• Georgia Horror Fest will take place from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.  at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in North Augusta. There will be actors to meet, panels to visit, vendors to shop and a cosplay contest. Admission is $20 and kids under 11 are free. For more information please visit https://www.georgiahorrorfest.com/

Saturday, Sept. 28

• Joe Gatto: Let’s Get Into It will be at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. He is a comedian best known from the hit TV shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index.” There is a 16+ suggested age limit on this show. The show will take place at 7 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit ticketmaster.com.
• CSRA Brick Con 2024 will be held at the Columbia County Library. Presented by SC Bricks LUG and in partnership with the Columbia County Library, this free event has something for everyone. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.  
• The 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held at 10 a.m. at Evans Towne Center Park. For more information, visit the Walk to End Alzheimer’s website.

Sunday, Sept. 29

• The 2024 Ironman 70.3 Augusta will take place. For more information, visit the https://www.ironman.com/im703-augusta.
• CSRA Brick Con 2024 will be held at the Columbia County Library. Presented by SC Bricks LUG and in partnership with the Columbia County Library, this free event has something for everyone. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.  
• Food Truck Fest will be held from noon – 3 p.m. at 3001 Banks Mill Rd SE, Aiken, S.C.This event is open to the public and will have inflatables and face painting to keep the kids entertained. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 

Tuesday, Oct. 1

• The Rocky Horror Picture Show | 49th Anniversary Spectacular Tour featuring Barry Bostwick will be held at 8 p.m. at the Miller Theater. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the event page. 

Friday, Oct. 4

• Shrek the Musical will be at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. For more information, visit thecenterofcc.com. 
• Jesus Christ Superstar will be at the Imperial Theatre on Oct. 4, 5, 6. For more information, visit https://secure.ticketsage.net/websales.aspx?u=augustaplayers. 

Saturday, Oct. 5.

• The Oliver Hardy Festival will take place in downtown Harlem from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 
• FireK24 will be held at 10 a.m. at Evans Towne Center Park.This will be the 10th year for the event. There will be live music, displays of first responder apparatus, a “firefighter challenge” for the kids, food trucks and more. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 

Sunday, Oct. 6

• 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, Oct. 12

• Crawford Creek’s Fall Vendor Market will be held from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Crawford Creek. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
• North Augusta Public Safety Trunk or Treat will be held from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Riverview Park Activities Center. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 
• The second annual Beer Fest will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Plaza. For more information, visit https://www.evansbeerfest.com. 

Friday, Oct. 18

• South Carolina Ballet’s “Dracula: Ballet with A Bite” will be performed 7:30 p.m. at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. Get ready to be mesmerized by the allure of Count Dracula and his legion of vampire maidens as they take the stage. Tickets can be purchased online at www.Ticketmaster.comand the Queensborough Box Office at CCPAC.

Saturday, Oct. 19

• Three Dog Night will perform for one night only at Columbia County Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available online at www.Ticketmaster.com and the Queensborough Box Office at CCPAC.
• Monster Truck Wars will be held from noon to 7:30 p.m. at 4425 Wilson Road, Hephzibah.America’s Wildest Monster Truck Show is coming to Hephzibah and bringing two shows. This is the only appearance in the region to see the giant superstars compete in non-stop action. For more information, visit https://monstertrucks.fun/ or the Facebook event page. 

Tuesday, Oct. 22

• The United States Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants will hold a free concert at Columbia County Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. This is a rare and exciting event to hear great patriotic music, Broadway classics, and as always, a salute to celebrate our veterans. The U.S. Air Force Band honors those who have served, inspires American citizens to heightened patriotism and service, and connects with the global community on behalf of the U.S. Air Force and the United States of America. Tickets are free and general admission, however, advance tickets are required. Reserve tickets here or visit www.thecenterofcc.co

Thursday, Oct. 24

• Old Crow Medicine Show will perform at the CCPAC. Tickets are now available online at www.ticketmaster.com and at the Queensborough Box Office. For more information, please visit www.thecenterofcc.com. 

Friday, Occt. 25

• The City of Grovetown will hold a spooktacular trunk or treat from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. For more information or to register as a vendor, visit the Grovetown Leisure & Recreation Facebook page. 

Saturday, Oct. 26

• The 39^th annual SEED STEM Festival will take place at USC Aiken. This event is free to the public. For more information, visit seedstemfestival.org.
• The annual Brew Ha-Ha event will take place at Miller Theater. The event will start at 4 p.m. at the Craft Beer Garden on Broad St., and the comedy show will begin at 7 p.m. in Miller Theater. For more information, visit the Miller Theater website. 
• Running the Plank 5k will be held at 8:30 a.m. The 5k will take place along the Augusta Canal and the Savannah River starting from Mill Village Trailhead. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a charity. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 

Friday, Nov. 1

• The Columbia County Cultural Festival will be held from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Evans Towne Center Park. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 

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.
• The Columbia County Cultural Festival will be held from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Evans Towne Center Park. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 

Friday, Nov. 8

• American Hero Pro Rodeo will be held at Liberty Park in Grovetown. For more information, visit the American Hero Pro Rodeo 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.
• American Hero Pro Rodeo will be held at Liberty Park in Grovetown. For more information, visit the American Hero Pro Rodeo Facebook page.
• Kat Timpf’s comedy tour, “I Used To Like You,” will come to Miller Theater. This show is for ages 12 and up. Tickets are available. For more information, visit the Miller Theater website. 

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. 16

• Yellow Brick Joel, the Elton John and Billy Joel tribute show, will come to Miller Theater. Tickets are now available. For more information, visit the Miller Theater website. 

Wednesday, Nov. 20

• Manheim Steamroller will perform at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased at www.Ticketmaster.com and the Queensborough Box Office. For more information, please visit www.thecenterofcc.com. 

Wednesday, Nov. 27

• Friendsgiving with Swamp Music: a tribute to Skynyrd will come to Miller Theater. Proceeds from tickets will benefit Golden Harvest Food Bank, and audience members can bring a nonperishable food item on the night of the show. Tickets are now available, and VIP tickets include a reserved, premium seat, drink tickets, and a photo opportunity with the band. For more information, please visit the Miller Theater website. 

Friday, Nov. 29

• The Nutcracker will be at the Imperial Theatre from Nov. 29-Dec. 1. For more information, please visit https://secure.ticketsage.net/websales.aspx?u=imperial&evtid=20228

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.

Monday, Dec. 2

•  Hadestown will be at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. For more information, visit thecenterofcc.com.

Wednesday, Dec. 7

• Kathy Griffin will bring her comedy tour to Miller Theater. For more information, visit the Miller Theater website. 

Wednesday, Dec. 18

• Postmodern Jukebox will be at the Columbia Performing Arts Center. For more information, visit thecenterofcc.com. 
• The Prophecy Show will be at the Imperial Theatre. For more information, please visit https://secure.ticketsage.net/websales.aspx?u=imperial&evtid=20228. 

Thursday, Dec. 19

• Cirque Musica will be at Miller Theater. Tickets are now available. VIP tickets include a premium seat, a meet & greet with the cast, and merchandise. For more information, please visit the Miller Theater website. 

Saturday, Dec. 21

• “A Woman Scorned” will be at the Imperial Theatre. For more information, please visit https://secure.ticketsage.net/websales.aspx?u=imperial&evtid=20228