Calendar of events: Easter egg hunts and more

There were 42,000 plastic eggs spread out over the baseball fields at Patriots Park in Grovetown. Thousands of kids scrambled for the free prizes. Staff photo by Joshua B. Good.

Date: March 24, 2024

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ONGOING

  • 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 be held at 8thStreet 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 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.
  • The Augusta Commission will hold a special called meeting at 11 a.m. 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.
  • The Columbia County Board of Education will meet for a work session at 5:30 p.m. at the Board of Education office,
  •  4781 Hereford Farm Road in Evans. Board meetings are open to the public and will be livestreamed beginning at 5:30 p.m. at https://bit.ly/ccsdlive.

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.
  • The 4th Annual Harlem Hoppening will take place at 11 a.m. at Harlem Park. For more information, visit the event Facebook page
  • A helicopter egg drop will take place from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Believers Baptist Church, 2474 SR-17 Wrens, Georgia, 30833. There will be 20,000 eggs dropped. 
  • Augusta is hosting the Family Fun Day and Lead Awareness Fair 2024 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Augusta Common, 836 Reynolds St. 

Thursday, April 4

  • As part of the Augusta, Georgia Compliance Department’s Local Small Business Development Workshop Series, the community is invited to attend the Estimating and Bidding 101 Workshop. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Augusta Public Library, 823 Telfair St. This event is free, but registration is required and can be done at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/estimating-bidding-101-tickets-866660102697

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
  • Riverwood Plantation Spring Market will be held at 5123 Riverwood Parkway from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more information, visit the Facebook event page

Sunday, April 21

  • The Whiskey Run Augusta will take place at 8 a.m. This event offers a 5k, 10k, and a half marathon. There will be local food pairings, whiskey samples, and music. Southbound Smokehouse will be the Whiskey Partner and start/finish. For more information, visit https://raceroster.com/events/2024/86299/whiskey-run-augusta

Tuesday, April 23

  • The Richmond County Board of Education committee and regular board meeting will start at 4 p.m. with the regular board meeting immediately following the committee meeting. The will take place at the Richmond County Board of Education in the Board Room Auditorium 864 Broad St. 

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

Saturday, May 4

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

Sunday, May 26

Sunday, Sept. 29 

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

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

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