Calendar of events: Eclipse watching, commission meetings, downtown market and more

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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 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 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit the Columbia County Parks, Recreation and Events Facebook page. 

Tuesday, April 2

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

Wednesday, April 3

•  The Richmond County School System will hold a walk-in job fair at Robert Howard Community Center, 103 Diamond Lakes Way, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Recruiters and hiring managers will be on-site to conduct interviews and discuss open positions.  

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

Monday, April 8

• The DuPont Planetarium, Ruth Patrick Science Education Center, University of South Carolina Aiken, and the Astronomy Club of Augusta will host a viewing party for the solar eclipse. There will be various options for safe viewing of the eclipse on the lawn of the Ruth Patrick Science Education entrance. The eclipse begins at 1:50 p.m. and ends at 4:23 p.m. For more information, visit the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center 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. 
• 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. 
• International Food Festival Fundraiser will be held from 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Augusta First Seventh-day Adventist Church. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 

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

• 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/. 
• Spring Latin Fest 2024 will take place from noon to 10 p.m. at The Augusta Common in downtown Augusta. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 
• The 25th Annual Pendleton King Park plant sale will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Franke Pavilion at Pendleton King Park, 1600 Troupe St. There will be plants grown by master gardeners, vendors on site with plants and garden related items. Master gardeners will also be at the event to answer questions. For more information or to become a vendor, contact Diane at dasprague@gmail.com.

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. 

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/. 

Saturday, June 15

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

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. 

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

• 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.