Amidst a busy weekend with chaotic school schedules and stressful work days, local organizations are hosting affordable weekend events for all ages to enjoy.
Coming up on Sunday, Aug. 20, the Augusta Museum of History (AMH), located at 560 Reynolds St., will hold an old-fashioned family fun day from 1 to 5 p.m. Entrance will cost $2 for adults and $1 for children, and will encourage attendees to experience the museum in a fun, interactive manner.
Families can beat the heat by staying cool inside the museum while delighthing in an afternoon filled with crafts from the past, games from childhood, scavenger hunts and the “amazing bluegrass tunes of Rae’s Creek Revival,” according to a press release from the museum.
In the facility’s Garden City Room, attendees can stop and appreciate the widely recognized talent of the Garden City Quilters, and learn about the art of quilting and its history.
“The Garden City Quilters will be here showcasing their beautiful works of fiber art and teaching them how to make a quilt square,” stated a press release from the museum. “This amazing group makes quilts for local veterans, and we’re so excited to welcome them to the AMH.”
With simple looms, visitors can work on braided coasters and learn about easy fiber crafts, then move on to enjoy games like Tiddlywinks, Jenga, Table Skittles and Connect Four in the museum’s activity center.
Starting at 3 p.m., Rae’s Creek Revival band members, Catherine Barret Robertson, Bryan Hatch and Luke Teague, will provide “a great afternoon of music and fun” in the facility’s rotunda, before exploring the permanent exhibits to find out about many athletes and sporting activities from Augusta, Ga.
To find out more about the museum’s family day, please visit: www.augustamuseum.org
Have the family adventure outdoors for a day by the water to watch or participate in the inaugural Serene18 Paddle Race on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 9 a.m.
The Serene18 Paddle Trail is known as the 18 square miles of waterways connecting the lake, canal and Savannah River. Part of the Southwest Paddle Sports Series, registered racers will navigate around German Island’s six-mile loop in hopes of later being awarded a medal.
Hosted by Betty’s Branch, located at 25 Dolphin Way in Evans, the paddle race will also feature food trucks at 11:30 a.m., such as Kona Pizza and Boondocks. Following the award announcements, guests can enjoy a meet and greet with the world famous Redford and Benny – the master guides to the Serene18 Paddle Trail portrayed by Joey Thompson and Andy Colbert.
“In order for an all at once start to be possible, we are planning to paddle out the bottom of the island and up to the railroad tracks on the Savannah River,” said Serene18 Paddle’s website. “From that point we will have a loud sound start, where race participants will go from just above the tracks, down to the bottom of the island, paddle up the Little River, clockwise around the island, and back down the Savannah River, crossing under the tracks again to complete the course.”
Onlookers are welcome to bring along noisemakers, chairs and blankets to watch and cheer on racers. Kayak rental and tours will also be available throughout the day, and those that wish to participant can register for varying prices at https://paddleguru.com/races/Serene18PaddleRaceatBettysBranch
The first 100 race registrants will receive a free t-shirt, a swag bag with local coupons and a koozie. All proceeds for the event will benefit the donkeys of Stalling Island by paying for veterinarian care.
For families with creative children who have an affinity for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the Columbia County Library will be hosting the second annual CSRA Brick Con.
Tickets are free and all ages are welcome to come and enjoy the impressive sights of enormous building block scenes on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, Oct. 1, at noon to 5 p.m.
According to a news release from the South Carolina Bricks LEGO Users Group (SC Bricks LUG), this year’s event will be threaded throughout the entire library, and will be comparatively bigger and better with twice as many involved builders.
In addition to the original displays, the event will also feature food trucks, an all-day LEGO movie marathon with trivia in between and Duplo and LEGO brick building stations. LEGO vendors will also be on hand for any of those that get inspired to try out building as a new hobby.
“A can drive connected to the raffle will be taking place. Cans can be brought in and exchanged for tickets to use towards the various giveaways,” a press release from the SC Bricks LUG stated. “Up to 5 cans per person can be exchanged for tickets.”
For more information about the upcoming Brick Con, please visit: www.scbricks.com
