Calendar of events: Downtown market, meetings, career expo and more

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ONGOING

• Aiken Fest will be March 7 – 17 at 561 May Royal Dr, Aiken. For more information, visit the Western Carolina State Fair Foundation Facebook page. 
• Columbia County Spring Fair will be April 19-28 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. For more information, visit https://columbiacountyfair.net.
• The Augusta Market on the River will start March 16 and run through Nov. 16. The market will at 8^thStreet and Reynolds Street. For more information, visit https://www.theaugustamarket.com. 
• Evans Market is set to begin on Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit the Columbia County Parks, Recreation and Events Facebook page. 

Monday, March 11

• A public hearing and community conversations regarding the Richmond County School System facilities master plan will take place at 6 p.m. at Belair K-8 School, 3925 Harper Franklin Ave., Augusta.
• The Grovetown City Council will meet at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at the Grovetown City Hall. For more information, visit cityofgrovetown.com.

Tuesday, March 12

• The Columbia County Audit, MIS and DPS committees will meet starting at 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium at the Evans Government Center Complex. For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov.
• 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 Public Services Committee will meet at 1 p.m. in the municipal building. For more information, visit augustaga.gov.
• The Augusta Engineering Services Committee will meet at 1:05 p.m. in the municipal building. For more information, visit augustaga.gov.
• The Augusta Finance Committee will meet at 1:10 p.m. in the municipal building. For more information, visit augustaga.gov.
• The Augusta Public Safety Committee will meet at 1:15 p.m. in the municipal building. For more information, visit augustaga.gov.
• The Augusta Administrative Services Committee will meet at 1:20 p.m. in the municipal building. For more information, visit augustaga.gov.
• A public hearing and community conversations regarding the Richmond County School System facilities master plan will take place at 6 p.m. at the Richmond County Board of Education Central Office in the Board Room Auditorium, 864 Broad St., Augusta.
• The Richmond County School System March 2024 Committee will meet at 4 p.m. at the Central Office in the Board Room Auditorium at 864 Broad St., Augusta. The superintendent’s mid-year evaluation will immediately follow the Committee Meeting. 
• The Richmond County School System regular board meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at the Central Office in the Board Room Auditorium at 864 Broad St., Augusta. 
• Artist’s reception for Melanie Bussey, Alissa Curtis, Lilyan West will take place in the Great Hall at Sacred Heart Cultural Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibit will be on display from March 13-May 3. 
• The Future of the First Amendment Lecture will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the JSAC Roscoe Williams Ballroom of Augusta University’s Summerville Campus. The keynote speaker is former lawyer Lee Rowland. For more information, contact David Kerns, senior library assistant of AU Libraries and David Bulla, chair of the AU Department of Communication.

Wednesday, March 13

• Goodwill Spring 2024 Career and Resource Expo from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Hub for Community Innovation. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 
• The third presentation in the Augusta Museum’s Brown Bag History Lecture Series will be “How Family Records History” presented by Ms. Catherine Barrett Robertson at 12:30 pm. For more information, visit https://www.augustamuseum.org. 

Thursday, March 14

• Whose Live Anyway will be at the Imperial Theatre from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. For tickets, visit imperialtheatre.com.
• USC Aiken is returning with its free lecture series, Aiken in the Alley, at 11 a.m. The weekly event is held in the Alley at 139 Newberry St. SW. The program will be Assistant Professor of English, Amanda Warren presenting “Old Time True Crime: Appalachian Murder Ballads” For more information, please contact 803-641-3784. 
• The Derina Harvey Band (dHb), an award-winning Celtic Rock-sensation, will perform at Aiken’s Amentum Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling 803-648-1438 or visiting https://apagonline.org.
• The Columbia County Library Board will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the library in Evans. For more information, visit gchrl.org.

Friday, March 15

• The City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism will host the sixteenth annual Breakfast at the Gallops on Friday, Mar. 15, 2024, at 8 a.m. at the Aiken Training Track. 

Saturday, March 16

• The 81^st Running of the Aiken Trials will be held. For more information, visit https://aikentrainingtrack.com.
• The annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, sponsored by the Augusta Irish American Heritage Society, will take place 2 p.m.
• Run the Runway 5k and fun run will take place at 8 a.m. at Augusta Regional Airport, 2116 Lock & Dam Road. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 
• ShamRock-and-Roll golf cart parade and festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Harlem. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 
• Run for Ryan 5k run and walk will take place at 8 a.m. at Lakeside High School. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
• Shamrock Shuffle fun run and walk will take place at 5 p.m. and start at Cavalier’s Coffeehouse in North Augusta. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.  

Thursday, March 21

• 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.
• The Harlem City Council will meet for a work session at 7 p.m. at the at the Harlem Public Safety Building located at 110 W. Milledgeville Road. For more information, visit harlemga.org. 
• Downtown Soul City is hosting the Downtown Get Down fundraising event from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Savannah River Brewing Co., Augusta. Tickets for the event can be purchased at https://www.downtownsoul.city. Included with entry are two drink tickets, appetizers from event sponsor Laziza Mediterranean Grill.

Friday, March 22

• The 2024 CSRA Heart Walk will take place at SRP Park. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the walk will start at 6 p.m. For more information, visit www2.heart.org.
• Food truck Friday will be held at from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Evans Towne Center Park in Evans. For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov. 

Saturday, March 23

• 2024 Aiken Spring Steeplechase will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 2020 Richland Ave. E. in Aiken. For more information, visit aikensteeplechase.com.
• The City of Grovetown’s Spring Fest and Easter egg hunt will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Liberty Park Community Center. For more information, visit the Grovetown Leisure and Recreation Facebook page. 
• A performance of NARNIA: The lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will take place at 1 p.m. at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
• Evans High School 2024 Spring Bazaar will be held at 9 a.m. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 
• Lorrie Morgan with Morgan Spears will be at the Miller Theater at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit millertheateraugusta.com.

Monday, March 25

• The Harlem City Council will meet for its regular meeting at 7 p.m. at the at the Harlem Public Safety Building located at 110 W. Milledgeville Road. For more information, visit harlemga.org. 

Tuesday, March 26

• Columbia County Job Fair will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Exhibition Center in Grovetown. For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov.
• The Columbia County CES and PES 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, March 27

• Community Easter Egg Hunt will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Augusta Tech. There will be free Easter Bunny pictures, face painting, games and more. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 

Thursday, March 28

• USC Aiken is returning with its free lecture series, Aiken in the Alley, at 11 a.m. The weekly event is held in the Alley at 139 Newberry St. SW. The program will be Senior Instructor of History Alexia Helsley presenting “A Boy, a Girl, and a Train: Remembering Pat Conroy.”  For more information, please contact 803-641-3784. 

Saturday, March 30

• 5k Bunny Run Fun Race of Walk – FONAA fundraiser will take place at 8:30 a.m. at Lake Olmstead. Bunny Run 5K is a local run or walk that will work to raise funds and collect items for Friends of North Augusta Animals (FONAA). For more information, visit https://bunnyrun5kaugusta.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=15986. 
• Easter Egg Scramble will be held at Patriots Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be 50,000 eggs for kids to find. For more information, visit the Columbia County Parks, Recreation and Events Facebook page. 
• Pacers and Polo will be held. Gates will open at 10:30 a.m., and the event start at 1 p.m. For more information, visit usca.edu.
• 4^th Annual Harlem Hoppening will take place at 11 a.m. at Harlem Park. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 

Tuesday, April 9

• Rock Fore! Dough 2024 will be held at the Evans Towne Center Park. For details and tickets, visit the Rock! Fore Dough website.
• Aiken Art Walk will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Aiken. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.  

Thursday, April 18

• USC Aiken is returning with its free lecture series, Aiken in the Alley, at 11 a.m. The weekly event is held in the Alley at 139 Newberry St. SW. The program will be Associate Professor of Political Science Sarah Young presenting “School Tax Matters: Understanding Act 388,” For more information, please contact 803-641-3784. 

Saturday, April 20

• Heroes for Hope 5k run/walk will take place at 8:30 a.m. at the Lake Olmstead Trailhead. This is a fun, family-friendly event. Adults and kids are encouraged to dress up in their favorite superhero costumes and participate in the 5k run, 5k walk, or the Fun Run for kids aged 10 and under. To register, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Augusta/HeroesforHope5kRunWalk. 
• Canal Discovery Day 2024 will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1450 Greene St, Ste 400, Augusta. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 

Friday, April 26

• Cure Cancer Classic will take place at Forest Hills Golf Club.  The proceeds from the tournament will be used to support Paceline and innovative cancer research at the Georgia Cancer Center located here in Augusta. For more information, visit https://paceline.org. 

Saturday, April 27

• Summerfest 2024 will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lions Memorial Field in North Augusta. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 
• Spring Fest will take place in downtown North Augusta from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be art vendors, food vendors, live music and more. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 

Sunday, April 28

• The 2024 Summerville PorchFest will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit https://summervilleporchfest.com. 

Saturday, May 4

• Augusta Handmaid Fair will be from noon to 4 p.m. The Doris Building. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 
• The Johnston Peach Blossom Festival will be held in Johnston, S.C. For more information, visit https://www.johnstondevelopmentcorp.org/events/peach-blossom-festival/. 

Saturday, May 11

• The Alternative Market will be held at 2 p.m. at 1600 Troupe St., Augusta. Patrons are invited to check out unique, local businesses and more. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.

Thursday, May 16

• Ghosts: Do You Believe? Will be held at the Miller Theatre with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the show starting at 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Dustin Pari of Ghost Hunters, the audience will dive into the paranormal world, where there will be discussions about haunted encounters, different phenomena and more. For more information, visit millertheateraugusta.com. 

Friday, May 17

• Aiken’s Night Market will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 700 Mack Henry Holland Drive, Aiken. There will be variety of local vendors, food trucks, live music, and more. For more information, visit the event Facebook page. 

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. 

Sunday, Sept. 29 

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

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. 

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.