A Winging It Improv Comedy Show featuring Schrodinger's Cat will be held at 8 p.m. Friday at The Alley Downtown Taproom, 214 The Alley S.W.

ACTS will hold a food distribution from 9:30-11 a.m. today at the Ridge Spring Farmer's Market, 906 W. Main St., Ridge Spring. The food pantry is open to all ages. For more information, call 803-649-3800.

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A MLK Day of Service litter pick up will be held from 10-11 a.m. today along MLK Jr. Memorial Highway. The starting point will be near the Aiken Housing Authority on Laurens Street. Supplies will be provided. Masks are required. 

A MLK Day of Service litter pick up will be held from 10-11 a.m. today along MLK Jr. Memorial Highway. The starting point will be near the Aiken Housing Authority on Laurens Street. Supplies will be provided. Masks are required. 

Scenery changes are on track to be quicker, safer and easier in the years ahead in the wake of a Friday celebration at the USC Aiken Etherredge Center.

A MLK Day of Service litter pick up will be held from 10-11 a.m. today along MLK Jr. Memorial Highway. The starting point will be near the Aiken Housing Authority on Laurens Street. Supplies will be provided. Masks are required. 

An Introduction to Beekeeping course will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 23 at the Fermata Club, 841 Whiskey Road. A field day will be held in late March. The cost is $50 per person and children younger than 17 are free with a paid adult. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information, visit aikenbeekeepers.org.

The Henry Laurens Chapter South Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution will meet at noon Thursday at Bobby's Bar-B-Q, 1897 Jefferson Davis Highway, Warrenville. The Rev. Douglas A. Puckett will be the guest speaker. He will give a presentation on Benedict Arnold. For more information, call Chapter Secretary Neel Flannagan at 803-439-4033 or email cneelf@yahoo.com.

Beading with Dianne, a beginner jewelry making class, will be held from 1-3 p.m. today at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. Learn to make one-of-a-kind beaded jewelry like earrings, bracelets, rings and necklaces. The class is for ages 14 and older. The cost is $20 for city residents and $25 for non-city residents, and includes supplies. For more information, call 803-642-7631.

Joye in Aiken announced that it is continuing its Festival and Outreach Program in 2021 – but in new formats that take strict account of COVID-19 precautions.

An historical tour of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church Cemetery will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. today at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church, 125 Pendleton St. S.W. This is an outdoor event. Social distancing will be observed and masks must be worn. Registration is not required.

The Academy for Lifelong Learning and McGrath Computer Learning Center will hold a combined open house for their winter session from 9 a.m. to noon Friday in room 134 of USC Aiken's Business and Education Building, 471 University Parkway, Aiken.

The Aiken County Board of Disabilities and the board of the Tri-Development Center will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 5080 Jefferson Davis Highway, Beech Island. For more information, call Joan Lioi at 803-642-8800.

Priority ticket sales for the 2021 Joye in Aiken Festival begin Tuesday, Jan. 19. Ticket sales will open to the public Monday, Feb. 1. For a list of events and ticket prices, visit joyeinaiken.com.

The Academy for Lifelong Learning and McGrath Computer Learning Center will hold a combined open house for their winter session from 9 a.m. to noon Friday in room 134 of USC Aiken's Business and Education Building, 471 University Parkway, Aiken.

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The fifth annual Polar Bear Plunge will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, at The Fermata Club, 841 Whiskey Road. The cost is $25 to plunge like a polar bear or a 30 second walk in the club pool. Admission is free for spectators. For more information, call 803-270-0483.

USC Aiken is ringing in the new year with a performance showcasing classic cartoons and live jazz music. 

The fifth annual Polar Bear Plunge will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, at The Fermata Club, 841 Whiskey Road. The cost is $25 to plunge like a polar bear or a 30 second walk in the club pool. Admission is free for spectators. For more information, call 803-270-0483.

Get more creative in the new year with the Aiken Center for the Arts' new creative writing class on Jan. 14 and 15.

The fifth annual Polar Bear Plunge will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, at The Fermata Club, 841 Whiskey Road. The cost is $25 to plunge like a polar bear or a 30 second walk in the club pool. Admission is free for spectators. For more information, call 803-270-0483.