Today’s occasions for July 18

TODAY

Coloring for Grownups can be held from 2-4 p.m. at the moment within the artistic lab on the primary flooring of the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. Those attending ought to carry coloured pencils and felt pens. Coloring sheets and refreshments can be supplied. To join or for extra info, name the reference desk at 803-642-2020 ext. 3.

A Book Club for adults will meet Tuesdays, July 18 and 25 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. Group B will meet at the moment and can talk about “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer. Group A will meet July 25 and talk about “The Sweetness at The Bottom of the Pie” by Alan Bradley. To join, go to the library’s reference desk. For extra info, go to abbe-lib.org.

The M’Aiken A Difference Lewy Body Dementia Support Group will meet at 11 a.m. at the moment on the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W.

The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive.

Nar-Anon Aiken For Comfort Family Group will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in particular person within the convention room close to the principle sanctuary at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. S.W. and through Zoom. For extra info, e mail aikennaranon@outlook.com.

Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step group for men and women, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Cedar Creek Church, 3001 Banks Mill Road.

The Depression Anxiety Bipolar Support Group of Aiken and Surrounding States will meet from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays online via the GoToMeeting App. For more information contact Mindy Harmon at 803-507-2214 or email manicgh@yahoo.com.

The Mountain Dulcimers of Aiken will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Living Hope Fellowship Church, 2550 Old Dominion Road. Players of all ranges and anybody occupied with studying to play are welcome. All acoustic devices are welcome. For extra info, name Gary Warnock at 803-226-9280 or Tommy Harman at 803-599-8962.

WEDNESDAY

Tri-Development of Aiken County will maintain a Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at 725 Edgefield Road, North Augusta. Applicants should carry a GED or highschool diploma, be 18 or older, have a sound driver’s license and references. For extra info, go to aikentdc.org.

A Talewise – Science Heroes program can be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday on the Jackson Branch Library, 106 Main St., Jackson. This program for rising 5K to fifth graders and can characteristic interactive storytelling and experiments. Seating is restricted. For extra info, go to abbe-lib.org.

An ACBL Sectional Bridge Game is held at 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays on the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. A free bridge lesson can be held at 11:30 a.m. For extra info, e mail AikenBridgeClub@gmail.com.

The Savannah River Site Museum, 224 Laurens St. S.W., is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The museum features exhibits and resources related to the Savannah River Site and the Cold War. Admission is free. For more information, call 803-648-1437 or visit srsheritagemuseum.org.

THURSDAY

A Super Awesome Puppet Show can be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday on the New Ellenton Branch Library, 113 Pine Hill Ave. This program is for rising 5K to fifth grade. Seating is restricted. For extra info, go to abbe-lib.org.

A Penguin Pajama Dance Party can be held at 6 p.m. Thursday on the Nancy Carson Library, 135 Edgefield Road, North Augusta. Kids can put on their pajamas whereas listening to penguin tales and waddling the night time away to enjoyable dance music. For extra info, go to abbe-lib.org.

A Friends and Family Night can be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday on the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. The night will characteristic crafts, snacks and STEM actions. For extra info or to register, name the circulation desk at 803-642-2020 x. 1121. Registration opened June 12.

Amp The Alley can be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in The Alley in downtown Aiken. Kenny George will carry out. Concerts can be held each Thursday by Oct. 26. For extra info, go to ampthealley.com.

The Aiken Poets will maintain their common month-to-month assembly on Thursday on the AnShu Restaurant in Woodside Village from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. New members are welcome. For extra info, name Roger Brock at 803-646-2141 or Joan Lacombe at 803-507-7020.

4 Cats within the Doghouse play jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave.

FRIDAY

“Juniper,” Not Rated, will be shown at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. For more information, visit abbe-lib.org.

The Aiken Master Gardeners will hold a Lunchbox Lecture at noon Friday at Millbrook Baptist Church, 223 S. Aiken Blvd. Bob Askins, president of the S.C. Native Plant Society, Midlands Chapter, will be the guest speaker. The topic will be The Four B’s of Gardening with Native Plants. For more information, visit aikenmastergardeners.org.

A Splashdown will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Nancy Carson Library, 135 Edgefield Road, North Augusta. Come play in spray provided by the local fire department. Don’t forget to bring sunscreen and a towel. For more information, visit abbe-lib.org.

Calvary Chapel will hold a Christmas in July yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the chapel, 1411 E. Pine Log Road. On Saturday, a free outdoor festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will host several craft vendors, food trucks and various community groups. There also will be a water slide, rock wall, petting zoo and more. Proceeds from the yard sale will benefit Operation Christmas Child as well as other mission outreaches. For more information, visit ccaiken.org/events.

SATURDAY

The Crosland Park Neighborhood Association will hold its first quarterly meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Community Resource Center, 1248 Crosland Drive N.E. Meeting topics will include Aiken County Council District 8 candidates, public safety updates and upcoming community events. The meeting is open to all residents and property owners. For more information, email cpnc@cpncsc.org.

SuccessTeam will hold its eighth annual Back to School Book Bag drive from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the gym of Aiken Technical College, 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville.

The Oakley Park Museum, 300 Columbia Road, Edgefield, will hold a summer bus tour of historic homes at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon on Saturday. Tours will last about an hour and 15 minutes. The cost is $25 and all proceeds benefit the museum. For more information or to make a reservation, call Autumn Becker at 803-480-3369.

The Back to Basics Alcoholics Anonymous group will meet in-person at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 961 Trail Ridge Road. Masks are encouraged for those who are not vaccinated.

JULY 23

The Johnson C. Smith University alumni chapter of the CSRA is looking for graduates and students who attended the school. Please contact Dr. D. Quarles at 706-231-0643, J. Patterson-Ashley at 803-6244-6015 or M. Lewis Coleman at 803-645-0404.

An Empty the Shelter event will be held at the Aiken County Animal Shelter, 333 Wire Road, through July 31. Adoption fees will be reduced or waived for many dogs. Shelter hours are 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The event is sponsored by the Bissell Pet Foundation. For more information, call the shelter at 803-642-1537 option 3 or email info@fotasaiken.org.

JULY 24

The United Way of Aiken County will hold a Stuff the Bus event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, July 24, at Sam’s Club, 220 Jefferson Davis Highway. The United Way will be collecting school supplies for Aiken County students. Some suggested items include blue or black ink pens, three-ring binders, dry-erase markers, folders with pockets, crayons, erasers, lined paper, colored pencils, notebooks, washable markers, glue sticks, pencils, book bags, hand sanitizer or headphones. Donations will also be accepted at the United Way office at 159 Morgan St. N.W. through July 14. For more information, visit uwaiken.org.

A blood drive will be held at Shepeard Community Blood Center on Monday, July 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Village Center, 230 Village Green Blvd. The event is sponsored by the Women of Woodside. Walk-ins are welcome. A free, limited-edition T-shirt will be given to all donors. For more information, contact Lisa Orem at 417-438-1515.

A free Fit 4 Ever class will be held Monday, July 24, at 10 a.m. at the Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road.

Let’s Go Bingo will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays at the Aiken Senior Life Services, 1310 E. Pine Log Road. There is a $5 cover charge. Game cards are $1 each or $15 to $25. For more information, visit facebook.com/letsgobingoaiken.

JULY 25

The Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program will offer a free virtual training to those interested in becoming a volunteer Guardian ad Litem in Aiken County. GALs advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children who are involved in family court proceedings through the Department of Social Services. Interested volunteers must be at least 21 years old, have a clean criminal record, no prvious DSS case history and have time available to help. Currently the Aiken County GAL program serves 301 children. Training begins Tuesday, July 25. For more information or to apply, visit gal.sc.gov. or call 803-206-0640.

The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive.

Nar-Anon Aiken For Comfort Family Group will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in person in the conference room near the main sanctuary at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. S.W. and via Zoom. For more information, email aikennaranon@outlook.com.

Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step group for men and women, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Cedar Creek Church, 3001 Banks Mill Road.

JULY 26

An ACBL Sectional Bridge Game is held at 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. A free bridge lesson will be held at 11:30 a.m. For more information, email AikenBridgeClub@gmail.com.

JULY 27

Amp The Alley will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27, in The Alley in downtown Aiken. Forest Colter will perform. Concerts will be held every Thursday through Oct. 26. For more information, visit ampthealley.com.

4 Cats in the Doghouse play jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave.

JULY 28

The City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold a Family Game Night from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 28, at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. The cost is $5 per person of $18 for a family of four. The event will feature Bingo, a Jeopardy -style quiz game, refreshments and more. Registration is open through July 24. For more information or to sign up, call 803-643-2181.

JULY 29

A one-man comedy “Who Got the Body?” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at the Hardin Auditorium, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans. General admission tickets are $40 and VIP tickets are $70. The show is written and performed by Benny Pope. For more information, visit bennypope.com.

Adam Murray will perform a comedy show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at the Amentum Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St. S.W. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at eventbrite.com. The show is for ages 18 and older.