TODAY
The Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society will meet at 3 p.m. today in the Lynch Building Annex of the Tompkins Library, 104 Courthouse Square, Edgefield. The guest speaker will be Barbara Seaborn. She will talk about her latest book, “Monumental Legacy: The Rise and Fall of Hamburg, South Carolina.” For more information, call 803-637-4010.
The Aiken County Historical Society will hold its General Meeting at 3 p.m. today at the Aiken County Historical Museum. Lauren Virgo, executive director of the museum, will discuss the history of Aiken County and the events leading to its establishment. For more information, call Allen Riddick at 803-649-6050.
MONDAY
The 32nd annual Dick Flynt Golf Outing Lions for Sight will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Hounslake County Club, 901 Houndslake Drive. The cost is $85 per person or $340 per team of four. Lunch is provided and dinner will be served during the awards ceremony. For more information, call Bill Finley at 803-642-5500. All proceeds benefitLions Vision, Hearing and other programs.
The Hopelands Concert Series will be held Mondays through June. Chris Ndeti & Co. will perform at 7 p.m. today at the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage at Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place. Lawn chairs and blankets may be brought, as well as picnic dinners and non-alcoholic beverages. Guests can park at the Green Boundary Club, 780 Whiskey Road. Handicap parking is available at the Rye Patch parking lot on Berrie Road and the Hopelands Gardens parking lot. In case of inclement weather, performances will be moved to the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. The rain-out hotline is 803-643-4661. The concerts are free. For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
TUESDAY
A book club will meet from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Tuesday in-person and online via Zoom. The book selection for May is “The Lost Apothecary” by Sarah Penner. Masks are recommended for the in-person meeting. Sign up is at the information desk on the second floor of the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. For more information or to sign-up, visit the library desk on the second floor or call 803-642-2020 ext. 3.
The Aiken Republican Club will hold a forum featuring House District 81 candidates during its regular monthly meeting. Incumbent Bart Blackwell and Betsy Lamb will each speak and answer questions. The meeting will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Newberry Hall, 117 Newberry St. N.W. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Lunch is included and reservations are required. For more information or to make a reservation, call K.T. Ruthven at 803-617-9356.
The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30 p.m. to 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 p.m. to 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 momofoscar4@gmail.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.
WEDNESDAY
The American Red Cross will hold an Aiken Community Blood Drive from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Amentum Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St. S.W. Donors will receive a goodie bag and a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. For more information or to sign up online, visit redcrossblood.org.
SCOFA and the South Carolina High School League are in need of officials. Officials can help make a difference in the lives of hundreds of kids in the community while staying in shape and making extra money. Without officials, games may have to be canceled. For more information or to register, text REF to 66866 or visit scfoa.net/join.
THURSDAY
4 Cats in the Doghouse play jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave.
FRIDAY
The Military Officers Association Aiken Chapter will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, at Newberry Hall, 117 Newberry St. S.W. Aiken Mayor Rick Osbon will be the guest speaker. He will give a presentation on the present and future physical developments in the community. Members and guests who want to attend should call 803-439-3303 before Friday to indicate their desire to attend.
SATURDAY
The Aiken Memorial Day Parade will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown Aiken. The parade starts at the Aiken Visitors Center and Train Museum on Park Avenue, turns onto Laurens Street and ends on Edgefield Avenue. All entries, including clubs, organizations, cars, tractors, motorcycles and horses, are welcome. Registration is fee but must be completed in advance. For more information or to register, visit aikenmemorialdayparade.org or email aikenmemorialdayparade@gmail.com.
American Legion Post 153 will hold a Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Horse Creek Valley Memorial Park, 137 Maple St., Warrenville.
A Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at VFW Post 10601, 250 Hudson Road. Aiken County Veterans Council Chairman Lowell Koppert will be the guest speaker.
MAY 30
Marine Corps League Detachment 939 will hold a Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday, May 30, at the Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park, 1435 Richland Ave. E. A ceremony to re-dedicate the Vietnam War Memorial also will be held.
American Legion Post 71 will hold a Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. Monday, May 30, at the Wade Hampton Veterans Park, 226 Georgia Ave., North Augusta.
The Denizens of the Deep will hold a Tolling of the Boats Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 30. The VFW Post 5877 Memorial Day Service will follow at 2:30 p.m. Both services will be held at VFW Post 5877, 116 Midway Circle.
The Hopelands Concert Series will be held Mondays through June. Aiken Civic Ballet will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, May 30, at the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage at Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place. Lawn chairs and blankets may be brought, as well as picnic dinners and non-alcoholic beverages. Guests can park at the Green Boundary Club, 780 Whiskey Road. Handicap parking is available at the Rye Patch parking lot on Berrie Road and the Hopelands Gardens parking lot. In case of inclement weather, performances will be moved to the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. The rain-out hotline is 803-643-4661. The concerts are free. For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
MAY 31
A needlework exhibit will be on display at the Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry St. S.W., and the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W., May 31 through June 26. Works by The Aiken Stitchin’ Belles chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America and the Aiken chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild will be on display. For more information, email aikenchapter@egacarolinas.org.
JUNE 1
JUNE 2
4 Cats in the Doghouse play jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave.
JUNE 3
A Youth Artist Reception will be held from 3-4 p.m. Friday, June 3, at the Aiken County Visitors Center, 133 Laurens St. N.W. Light refreshments will be available. For more information, call 803-642-7557 or visit discoveraikencounty.com.
Digital Vinyl will perform from 7-8 p.m. Friday, June 3, at Mims Park, 514 Lee St., Johnston, as part of the Community Concerts in the Park Series. Admission is free. Those attending are asked to bring their own chairs. Coolers and alcohol are not permitted. In case of rain, the concerts will be held inside the Johnston Elementary School gym. For more information, visit johnstondevelopmentcorp.org.
JUNE 4
Ask a Master Gardener will be at the Aiken County Farmers Market, 115 Williamsburg St. S.E., from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 4.
The William Quincy Murphy Jr. Men’s Health Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Bernie Ward Community Center, 1941 Lumpkin Road, Augusta. This male focused health event will offer health screenings, entertainment, community resources and health panel discussions.
Aiken Music Fest will be held from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Highfields Event Center, 118 Gaston Road. The opening act is Jay Teague followed by Jocelyn & Chris. Tickets are $15 per person. The event also will feature the Aiken County Crafters and kids’ activities. For more information, visit aikenmusicfest.com.
FOTAS will hold the 2022 Woofstock Doggie Derby Days from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Citizens Park, 1060 Banks Mill Road. The event will feature food, music, balloons, face painting, exhibitors, dog demos and a variety of doggie contests. Animals from the Aiken County Animal Shelter also will be on hand looking for forever homes. Registration for the doggie events is $10. For more information, email woofstock@fotasaiken.org, call 803-514-4313 or visit fotasaiken.org.
A gospel singing will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Midland Gospel Singing Center, 705 Martin Smith Road, Gilbert. The Soldiers of Faith and the Lumber River Quartet will perform. Admission is free. Social distancing will be observed. A love offering will be accepted. For more information, visit midgsc.com.
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.
JUNE 5
A needlework exhibit will be on display at the Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry St. S.W., and the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W., May 31 through June 26. Works by The Aiken Stitchin’ Belles chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America and the Aiken chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild will be on display. For more information, email aikenchapter@egacarolinas.org.
JUNE 6
The Hopelands Concert Series will be held Mondays through June. The Wayne Hoey Big Band will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, June 6, at the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage at Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place. Lawn chairs and blankets may be brought, as well as picnic dinners and non-alcoholic beverages. Guests can park at the Green Boundary Club, 780 Whiskey Road. Handicap parking is available at the Rye Patch parking lot on Berrie Road and the Hopelands Gardens parking lot. In case of inclement weather, performances will be moved to the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. The rainout hotline is 803-643-4661. The concerts are free. For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
JUNE 7
DayBreak Adult Care Services, the City of Aiken, Trinity on Laurens and Be Well Home Services will offer an educational series titled Living, Loving and Lifelong Learning. The June class, titled Lifestyle – Brain, will meet from 10 a.m. to noon today at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. The cost of the class is $5. For more information, call 803-226-028 or 803-643-2181.
The Mountain Dulcimers of Aiken will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at Living Hope Fellowship Church, 2550 Old Dominion Road. Players of all levels and anyone interested in learning to play are welcome. All acoustic instruments are welcome. For more information, call Gary Warnock at 803-226-9280 or Tommy Harman at 803-599-8962.
The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30 p.m. to 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 p.m. to 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 momofoscar4@gmail.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.
JUNE 8
JUNE 9
4 Cats in the Doghouse play jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave.
JUNE 10
A Senior Adult Gala will be held from 6-9 p.m. Friday, June 10, at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per individual. Tickets can be purchased at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, Smith-Hazel Recreation Center and the Lessie B. Price center. For more information, call 803-643-2181.
JUNE 11
The Trojan Classic Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, June 11, at the Persimmon Hill Golf Course, 126 Golf Club Ave., Saluda. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $60 per person or $850 per four-person team. To register, mail payment and registration to Coach Brian Smith, 1071 Trojan Road, Monetta, SC 29105.
The Aiken Standard will hold its inaugural Treats, Tunes and Threads from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at The Big Red Barn, 187 Chime Bell Church Road. Admission is free. For more information, call Anna Cline at 803-644-2362 or email acline@aikenstandard.com.
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.
JUNE 12
Aiken Prays, a monthly women’s prayer group, will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, at Red Lobster, 950 Aiken Mall Drive S.W. All interested women are invited to attend. A short devotional and prayer time will be followed by a Dutch treat lunch. Prayers may be either silent or aloud and will focus on ways to share God’s love with others in addition to prayers for the community, country and personal concerns. Items will be collected for ACTS. Reservations are required and must be made by Sunday, June 12. For more information or to make a reservation, call 803-648-8126.
A needlework exhibit will be on display at the Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry St. S.W., and the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W., May 31 through June 26. Works by The Aiken Stitchin’ Belles chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America and the Aiken chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild will be on display. For more information, email aikenchapter@egacarolinas.org.
JUNE 13
The Hopelands Concert Series will be held Mondays through June. The Day Trippers will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, June 13, at the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage at Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place. Lawn chairs and blankets may be brought, as well as picnic dinners and non-alcoholic beverages. Guests can park at the Green Boundary Club, 780 Whiskey Road. Handicap parking is available at the Rye Patch parking lot on Berrie Road and the Hopelands Gardens parking lot. In case of inclement weather, performances will be moved to the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. The rainout hotline is 803-643-4661. The concerts are free. For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
Monumental: Celebrating God’s Greatness Vacation Bible School will be held June 13-16 from 9 a.m. to noon at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. N.W. For more information or to register, visit stjaiken.org.
JUNE 14
Aiken Prays, a monthly women’s prayer group, will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, at Red Lobster, 950 Aiken Mall Drive S.W. All interested women are invited to attend. A short devotional and prayer time will be followed by a Dutch treat lunch. Prayers may be either silent or aloud and will focus on ways to share God’s love with others in addition to prayers for the community, country and personal concerns. Items will be collected for ACTS. Reservations are required and must be made by Monday, April 12. For more information or to make a reservation, call 803-648-8126.
The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30 p.m. to 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 p.m. to 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 momofoscar4@gmail.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.
JUNE 15
JUNE 16
4 Cats in the Doghouse play jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave.
JUNE 17
The Aiken Master Gardeners will hold a Lunchbox Lecture at noon Friday, June 17, at Millbrook Baptist Church, 223 S. Aiken Blvd. The topic will be Growing Citrus and Palms. The guest speaker will be Joe Levert. For more information, visit aikenmastergardeners.org.
JUNE 18
Ask a Master Gardener will be at the Aiken County Farmers Market, 115 Williamsburg St. S.E., from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 18.
A Pass the Salt food bank will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 18, at Central Baptist Church, 1652 Wire Road. Free food will be available for local families.
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.
JUNE 19
A needlework exhibit will be on display at the Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry St. S.W., and the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W., May 31 through June 26. Works by The Aiken Stitchin’ Belles chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America and the Aiken chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild will be on display. For more information, email aikenchapter@egacarolinas.org.
JUNE 20
The Hopelands Concert Series will be held Mondays through June. Jaycie and Brooke will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, June 20, at the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage at Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place. Lawn chairs and blankets may be brought, as well as picnic dinners and non-alcoholic beverages. Guests can park at the Green Boundary Club, 780 Whiskey Road. Handicap parking is available at the Rye Patch parking lot on Berrie Road and the Hopelands Gardens parking lot. In case of inclement weather, performances will be moved to the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. The rainout hotline is 803-643-4661. The concerts are free. For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
JUNE 21
DayBreak Adult Care Services will hold its Lewy Body Dementia Support Group at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. Deonna James, a speech therapist with Trinity Home Health of Aiken will be the guest speaker. For more information, visit daybreakaiken.com or cal 803-226-0288.
The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30 p.m. to 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 p.m. to 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 momofoscar4@gmail.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 Mountain Dulcimers of Aiken will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at Living Hope Fellowship Church, 2550 Old Dominion Road. Players of all levels and anyone interested in learning to play are welcome. All acoustic instruments are welcome. For more information, call Gary Warnock at 803-226-9280 or Tommy Harman at 803-599-8962.
JUNE 22
JUNE 23
An exhibit titled Voices Made Visual will be on display at the Aiken Center for the Arts, 122 Laurens St. S.W., June 23 through July 28. The exhibit is part of Voices and Votes Democracy in America. For more information, visit aikenvoicesandvotes.com.
4 Cats in the Doghouse play jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave.
JUNE 24
JUNE 25
Voices and Votes: An Aiken County Celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at the Newberry Street Festival Center in downtown Aiken. For more information, visit aikenvoicesandvotes.com.
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.
JUNE 26
A needlework exhibit will be on display at the Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry St. S.W., and the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W., May 31 through June 26. Works by The Aiken Stitchin’ Belles chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America and the Aiken chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild will be on display. For more information, email aikenchapter@egacarolinas.org.
JUNE 27
The Hopelands Concert Series will be held Mondays through June. The Parris Island Marine Band will close out the concert series at 7 p.m. Monday, June 27, at the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage at Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place. Lawn chairs and blankets may be brought, as well as picnic dinners and non-alcoholic beverages. Guests can park at the Green Boundary Club, 780 Whiskey Road. Handicap parking is available at the Rye Patch parking lot on Berrie Road and the Hopelands Gardens parking lot. In case of inclement weather, performances will be moved to the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. The rainout hotline is 803-643-4661. The concerts are free. For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
JUNE 28
The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30 p.m. to 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 p.m. to 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 momofoscar4@gmail.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.
JUNE 29
JUNE 30
4 Cats in the Doghouse play jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave.
