Calendar of events: Greek Festival, Alternative Market, Fiesta Fest 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. 

Sunday, May 5

•  The Jewish Community will host its Annual Holocaust Program to remember and honor the millions of lives lost. The program will include memorials, music by young performers and a guided interview: “Breaking the silence – Generations after the Holocaust.” The event will take place at Adas Yeshurun Synagogue, 935 Johns Road, Augusta, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, May 6

• The Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission will meet at 3 p.m. in room 803 of the Municipal Building located at 535 Telfair St.

Tuesday, May 7 

• A budget hearing for Columbia County will be held from 5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. in the auditorium at the Evans Government Center Complex. For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov. 
• The Columbia County Board of Elections will meet at 6 p.m. at the Evans Government Center Complex. For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov. 
• Augusta Commission will meet at 2 p.m. in the Municipal Building. For more information, visit augustaga.gov. 

Friday, May 10

• Spring Greek Festival 2024 will be held over three days at 953 Telfair St. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 

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.
• Spring Greek Festival 2024 will be held over three days at 953 Telfair St. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.  
• Fiesta Fest at the Columbia County Amphitheater will take place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. This will be a night filled with tacos, margaritas and live music. For more information, visit the Columbia County Parks, Recreation and Events Facebook page. 
• Touch-A-Truck will be held from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 620 W. Martintown Road in North Augusta. There will be a variety of trucks for kids to touch and learn about. For more information, visit the Facebook page event. 
• Mimosa’s on Main will take place in downtown Harlem from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit harlemga.org. 

Sunday, May 12

• Spring Greek Festival 2024 will be held over three days at 953 Telfair St. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. 

Tuesday, May 14

• The Richmond County Board of Education will hold a called meeting at 3 p.m. for the initial presentation of the fiscal year 2025 in the board room auditorium at the Central Office.
• The Richmond County Board of Education committee meeting will take place at 4 p.m. in the board room auditorium at the Central Office.  
• The Columbia County Board of Education will hold a budget presentation and question and answer session at 4:30 p.m. at the Board of Education office.
• The Columbia County Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Board of Education meeting. 
• The Columbia County Management and Internal Services Committee and Development and Planning Services Committee Meeting will meet starting at 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium at the Evans Government Center Complex. For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov. 
• Columbia County Library Board will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Evans Library. For more information, visit gchrl.org. 
• The Augusta Commission will meet for a special called meeting at 11 a.m. in the Municipal Building. For more information, visit augustaga.gov. 
• Augusta Commission Committees will meet starting at 1 p.m. in the Municipal Building. For more information, visit augustaga.gov. 

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. 
• Barks in the Park will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Market (1005 Market St. Evans, GA 30809)! Bring your furry companions and enjoy a night of fun activities designed just for them. For more information, visit the Columbia County Parks, Recreation and Events Facebook page. 
• 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, 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 18

• Thunder Over Evans will be held at Evans Towne Center Park. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and the fireworks will start at 9:15 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://thunderoveraugusta.com. 

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

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 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. 

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. 

Thursday, June 21

• 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. 

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. 
• 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. 

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.