The Aiken Standard's annual Spring Home and Garden Show is returning April 16 and 17.
The University Theatre Players will perform "Dead Man's Cell Phone" at 7:30 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Etherredge Center on the campus of USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway. Tickets are $12. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 803-641-3305 or visit etherredge.usca.edu.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is operating at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road, to prepare and file tax returns for eligible taxpayers. The Internal Revenue Service extended the tax filing deadline for 2020 tax returns; however, the local VITA program will not be extending its season and has not changed its closing date, which is today.
The Aiken Standard's annual Spring Home and Garden Show is back this year after a one-year hiatus.
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The USC Aiken's Etherredge Center will present Broadway's Next H!t Musical on Tuesday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. Broadway's Next H!t Musical promises to be a wild ride of musical antics and rib-c…
The Hopelands Concert Series will be held Mondays through June. The Experiment and the I-20 Horns will perform at 6:30 p.m. Monday 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. Face masks and social distancing are encouraged. 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 H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. Face coverings are required indoors. The rain-out hotline is 803-643-4661. The concerts are free. For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
Local farmers with crops in the field got an unwelcome surprise as April arrived, with a cold front rolling through the Aiken-Augusta area, but crop damage was reportedly minimal, and some roa…
The Hopelands Concert Series will be held Mondays through June. The Experiment and the I-20 Horns will perform at 6:30 p.m. Monday 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. Face masks and social distancing are encouraged. 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 H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. Face coverings are required indoors. The rain-out hotline is 803-643-4661. The concerts are free. For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
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Aiken County, the home of several highly regarded golf courses, is particularly kid-friendly in terms of golf in June, July and August of most years, with a variety of local players helping pr…
The Palmetto Dog Club will hold Summer Dog Training classes beginning Saturday, April 17. Classes will meet for six weeks. Classes will include Puppy Socialization, Obedience, Agility and Rally. The cost is $120. Registration will be held today at the training field at 880 Banks Mill Road. For more information, visit palmettodogclub.org or call 803-262-9686.
A Pickleball Clinic for New Players will be held from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saturday at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. Check in will be at 9:15 a.m. followed by court set up at 9:30 a.m. The clinic will cover proper court positioning, how to keep score, how to transition from tennis to pickleball and more. Balls and paddles are provided. The cost is $15 per person. For more information or to sign up, call 803-642-7631 or visit aikenpickleball.com.
ACTS will hold a food distribution from 4-5 p.m. today at Oakwood-Windsor Elementary School, 3773 Charleston Highway. A valid photo ID is required. For more information, call 803-642-5919.
A Pickleball Clinic for New Players will be held from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saturday at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. Check in will be at 9:15 a.m. followed by court set up at 9:30 a.m. The clinic will cover proper court positioning, how to keep score, how to transition from tennis to pickleball and more. Balls and paddles are provided. The cost is $15 per person. For more information or to sign up, call 803-642-7631 or visit aikenpickleball.com.
The James L. Hammons Detachment No. 939 of the Marine Corps League will meet from 6:30-7 p.m. Thursday at the Knights of Columbus building, 100 Spaulding Drive. New members are needed. Membership is open to all honorably discharged Marines, FMF Corpsmen and chaplains. For more information or to join, call Commandant Col. Davis (Ret.) at 803-722-6247 or email tarheelmarine1@gmail.com.
The Hopelands Concert Series kicks off today and will be held Mondays through June. Josh Martin and the Mod Squad will perform at 6:30 p.m. 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. Face masks and social distancing are encouraged. 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 H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. Face coverings are required indoors. The rain-out hotline is 803-643-4661. The concerts are free. For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
The Hopelands Concert Series kicks off today and will be held Mondays through June. Josh Martin and the Mod Squad will perform at 6:30 p.m. 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. Face masks and social distancing are encouraged. 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 H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. Face coverings are required indoors. The rain-out hotline is 803-643-4661. The concerts are free. For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
The Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch hosted an art show at the Aiken Center for the Arts on Thursday, March 25.
First Christian Church (DOC), 900 Kerr Drive S.W., will hold Good Friday services at noon today, and Easter services will be held in the church garden at 8 a.m. with regular Easter worship at 11 a.m.
Editor's note: This article has been updated from its original form to reflect the June 28 concert, featuring the Parris Island Marine Band, is sponsored by The Screenprint Factory and Friends…
First Christian Church (DOC), 900 Kerr Drive S.W., will hold Good Friday services at noon today, and Easter services will be held in the church garden at 8 a.m. with regular Easter worship at 11 a.m.
Aiken moviegoers won't have to leave town for big screens and buttery popcorn later this spring.
The Aiken County Public Library will be offering the following virtual activities during the month of April:
First Christian Church (DOC), 900 Kerr Drive S.W., will hold Good Friday services at noon today, and Easter services will be held in the church garden at 8 a.m. with regular Easter worship at 11 a.m.
The Wagener-Salley FFA will hold a plant sale from 3-7 p.m. today, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Wagener-Salley Greenhouse located beside the football field. Ornamental plants including coleus, red salvia, impatients, begonias and geraniums, and vegetables including tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and herbs will be available.
WASHINGTON — G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, died Tuesday at age 90.
The National Nuclear Security Administration will hold a virtual job fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. Positions are available at the Savannah River Site, Kancy City National Security Campus, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Nevada National Security Site, the Pantex Plant in Texas, Sandia National Laboratories and the Y-12 National Security Complex. For more information or to register, visit energy.gov.
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For over 25 years, Celebrity Waiter Night has been an Aiken tradition and signature annual fundraiser for Children’s Place Inc., a therapeutic child and family development center whose mission…
The Peach Blossom Festival will return to Johnston on May 1. The festival is a celebration of the peach industry and welcome visitors.
The Pink Ribbonettes, a breast cancer support group, has canceled all meetings until Tuesday, Sept. 7, due to pandemic concerns. For more information, call 803-641-0111 or 803-642-0605.
Aiken residents wanting to hear live music again while simultaneously having the opportunity to support local businesses are in luck as the Amp the Alley concert series is happening once again…
The Pink Ribbonettes, a breast cancer support group, has canceled all meetings until Tuesday, Sept. 7, due to pandemic concerns. For more information, call 803-641-0111 or 803-642-0605.
Local students have the opportunity to learn from professional musicians this year at Joye in Aiken's non-residential Summer Jazz Camp.
The Pink Ribbonettes, a breast cancer support group, has canceled all meetings until Tuesday, Sept. 7, due to pandemic concerns. For more information, call 803-641-0111 or 803-642-0605.
Plans are proceeding for one of the season's most popular events in downtown Aiken, with May 29 set as the date for the Memorial Day parade.
The Aiken County Kite Derby will be held at 11 a.m. today at Harrison-Caver Park, 4121 Augusta Road, Clearwater. Bring a kite and help fill the sky. Participation is open to all ages. For more information, call 803-599-6847.
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The Ridge Spring-Monetta FFA Fern Sale will be held through May 15 at the greenhouse at Hurricane Circle Market & Garden. Boston, macho, pom pom and asparagus ferns are available. Pots and large baskets are $15, smaller baskets are $10. For more information, email tcrim@acpsd.net.
The Aiken Center for the Arts will hold an opening reception for its new exhibits from 6-8 p.m. today at the center, 122 Laurens St. S.W. For more information, 803-641-9094 or visit aikencenterforthearts.org.
The Friends of the Gaston Livery Stable will hold a book signing from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Gaston Livery Stable, 1315 Richland Ave. E. Elliott Levy and Coleen Reed will sign copies of their book "Aiken County Jeopardy." Books are available at Howell Printing, True Value on Laurens Street, Equine Divine and The Willcox.
The Taste of the Masters food package is available for purchase again, so even if you don’t have access inside the grounds of Augusta National Golf Club you can still enjoy your favorite conce…
In February and March, Aiken Center for the Arts connected local students with Dr. Walter Curry, an author uses conversations about the past to help students shape the narratives of their future.
The Friends of the Gaston Livery Stable will hold a book signing from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Gaston Livery Stable, 1315 Richland Ave. E. Elliott Levy and Coleen Reed will sign copies of their book "Aiken County Jeopardy." Books are available at Howell Printing, True Value on Laurens Street, Equine Divine and The Willcox.
One of Aiken's chefs is planning to hold a dinner on World Hunger Day to benefit Aiken's Blessing Boxes initiative.
The Johnston Development Corp. is again sponsoring three springtime Community Concerts in the Park in Johnston.
The Friends of the Gaston Livery Stable will hold a book signing from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Gaston Livery Stable, 1315 Richland Ave. E. Elliott Levy and Coleen Reed will sign copies of their book "Aiken County Jeopardy." Books are available at Howell Printing, True Value on Laurens Street, Equine Divine and The Willcox.
The Aiken Symphony Orchestra is providing local public schools free educational videos about classical music with the "Concerts in Classrooms" project.
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