A concert titled Vienna Waits for You will be performed at 7:30 p.m. today at St. John's United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. N.W. The concert will featured choral and orchestral music performed by members of the USCA Chamber Choir, South Boundary Singers, Belles Canto and the Mosaic Chamber Choir. Tickets are $10. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit usca.edu or stop by the Etherredge Center box office.

Aiken Senior Life Services will hold a Charity Golf Tournament on Monday at the Woodside Country Club, 1000 Woodside Plantation Drive. The four-person scramble will begin with a shotgun start at noon. The cost is $100 per person. For more information or to register, call 803-648-5447.

An online book club for adults will meet from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. The book selection for October is "Last Train to Key West" by Chanel Cleeton. Sign up is at the information desk. For more information, visit abbe-lib.org.

What do you think of when you hear the words “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown?” Jim Croce, of course.

The Hook & Cook Festival will be held at 10 a.m. today in Jackson. The event will feature vendors, a barbecue cookoff, fishing tournaments, arts and crafts, antique tractors and more. A Halloween costume contest will be held at noon for ages 1-5, 6-10, 11-15 and 16 to adult. Barbecue dinners will be available beginning at 11 a.m. until sold out. For more information, call 803-471-2228.

"Dune" NEW

Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction novel, about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy. With Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. (2:35) PG-13

The Western Carolina State Fair will open to the public Friday at 5 p.m. The fair will be open daily through Oct. 31. More information about tickets, rides and shows can be found at westerncarolinastatefair.com. 

The Aiken Civic Orchestra will continue its 10th season with a family-oriented Halloween pops concert.

An Opening reception for the exhibit, "USC Aiken: A Community Dream at 60" will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Etherredge Center on the campus of USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway. Admittion is free and open to the public.

Through the Eyes of A child, a student photography exhibit, will be on display in the upper gallery of the Arts and Heritage Center, 100 Georgia Ave., North Augusta, today through Nov. 11.

As area temperatures cool down, the familiar sight of the Ferris wheel has been rising into view. 

The Aiken Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held today at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with opening ceremonies and the walk beginning at 9:45 a.m. For more information or to register, visit act.alzorg/aikenwalk.

Local residents can celebrate Aiken County's 150th anniversary by participating in the History Hop tour in Aiken this Saturday. 

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — Betty Lynn, the film and television actor who was best known for her role as Barney Fife's sweetheart Thelma Lou on “The Andy Griffith Show,” has died. She was 95.

The Aiken Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held today at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with opening ceremonies and the walk beginning at 9:45 a.m. For more information or to register, visit act.alzorg/aikenwalk.

The Aiken Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held today at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with opening ceremonies and the walk beginning at 9:45 a.m. For more information or to register, visit act.alzorg/aikenwalk.

The Aiken Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held today at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with opening ceremonies and the walk beginning at 9:45 a.m. For more information or to register, visit act.alzorg/aikenwalk.

The Parker Quartet performed at the First Presbyterian Church in Aiken, filling the downtown sanctuary with swelling sounds of violins, a viola and a cello.

"Halloween Kills" NEW

The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode continues in the next thrilling chapter of the Halloween series. With Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer and Andi Matichak. Directed by David Gordon Green. (1:46) R

The Aiken Civic Ballet's "Dracula" will be performed from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Etherredge Center on the campus of USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway. For more information, visit aikenballet.org.

Joye in Aiken will host a performance by the Parker Quartet at noon today at First Presbyterian Church, 224 Barnwell Ave. N.W., as part of the Sanctuary Concert series. The performance, including contemporary and classical audience favorites, is free. Masks are required. For information, visit www.joyeinaiken.com.

The spookiest month of the year is underway, and one local man will be hosting tours to tell attendees about Aiken legends and lore.

Yappy Hour will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare, 199 willow Run Road.

The Aiken Sertoma Club will hold its 13th annual Camp Sertoma Golf Tournament with a shotgun star at noon today at Woodside Country Club, 1000 Woodside Plantation Drive. The cost is $400 per four-person team or $100 per person. Individuals will be matched as required. The registration date has passed. Proceeds benefit Camp Sertoma. For more information, email todd.fields@uhsinc.com or dbartelmay44@gmail.com.

The Aiken Sertoma Club will hold its 13th annual Camp Sertoma Golf Tournament with a shotgun star at noon today at Woodside Country Club, 1000 Woodside Plantation Drive. The cost is $400 per four-person team or $100 per person. Individuals will be matched as required. The registration date has passed. Proceeds benefit Camp Sertoma. For more information, email todd.fields@uhsinc.com or dbartelmay44@gmail.com.

After over 18 months of pandemic delays, “No Time to Die” opened on target. The final James Bond film of the Daniel Craig era grossed $56 million from 4,407 North American theaters, according …

The second North Augusta Domestic Violence Walk will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The walk will begin at the North Augsta Municipal Building, 100 Georgia Ave., and end at Maude Edenfield Park, 400 E. Buena Vista Ave., North Augusta. There will be speakers and resources available. 

The Women's Breast Health & Imaging Center at Aiken Regional Medical Centers, 302 University Parkway, will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Saturday, Oct. 24. For more information or to make an appointment, call 803-641-5808.

"Old" NEW

A thriller about a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly reducing their entire lives into a single day. With Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps and Rufus Sewell. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. (1:48) PG-13

The City of Aiken, Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department's annual Fall Farm Fest will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Aiken County Farmers Market, 115 Williamsburg St. S.E. The event will feature a pumpkin decorating contest for children ages 5-12. For more information, visit cityofaikensc.gov.

The Aiken Newcomers' Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 12, at Newberry Hall, 117 Newberry St. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. followed by a meeting at 10:15 a.m. Carmen Landy from Helping Hands will be the guest speaker. To make a reservation or cancel a reservation, call Linda Kanc at 803-262-5652 or email newcomers29803@gmail.com. Reservations or cancellations must be made by noon today.

The Military Officers Association of American - Aiken chapter will hold a dinner meeting at Newberry Hall today beginning at 6 p.m. The guest speaker will be Victoria Hann, CEO and head of the United Forces organization for the CSRA. She will discuss the mission and background of Forces United, including topics related to veteran education, housing, employment and community interaction. To register, call David Twigg at 803-262-5567.

The 2021 Joye in Aiken season will continue into the holiday season.

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The Pink Ribbonettes, a breast cancer support group, will meet at 10:30 a.m. today in the atrium of Millbrook Baptist Church, 223 S. Aiken Blvd. Anyone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer and in need of support is welcome. For more information, call 803-443-9241 or 803-642-2313.

A free, outdoor gospel music festival is happening in Aiken this October.

The Horse Creek Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. today in the parish house of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Graniteville. Haley Milner will be the guest speaker. He will discuss the Bates-Foreman Cemetery in Jackson and speak about identifying and surveying relocated graves.