KIWANIS CLUB RUMMAGE SALE
DETAILS: This event, scheduled for Saturday, has been canceled.
RAY GUY GOLF CLASSIC
WHERE: Belle Meade Country Club
WHEN: 1 p.m. Friday, April 20
DETAILS: Sign up today by calling (706) 597-5202, or visit www.mrmc.org. Proceeds benefit the McDuffie Regional Medical Center Foundation.
SUPER SATURDAY
WHERE: Downtown Warrenton
WHEN: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday
DETAILS: The celebration features artists and crafters, music, children’s fun, food vendors and more. Deadline to register is Feb. 27. Sign up or get more information at (706) 465-9604.
BARBECUE CHICKEN FUNDRAISER
WHERE: Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Washington Road, Thomson
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 9
DETAILS: Sponsored by the Camellia City Lions, the plates will be $7 each and will be take out service. All proceeds will go to sight conservation programs and Lions Club charities to help in the community. Call Lion Chairman Mary Beard at (706) 595-1717 or Lion Bonnie Martin at (706) 595-5176.
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WILD TURKEY BANQUET
WHERE: Warrenton Cultural Center, downtown Warrenton
WHEN: 6 p.m. Friday
DETAILS: The National Wild Turkey Federation’s Warren County Chapter holds its Hunting Heritage Banquet. Tickets are $60 for a single, $110 for a couple, $275 for a sponsor, or $315 for a sponsor couple ticket. Buy tickets at Wheeler True Value, Miss Jane’s Restaurant, or Gray’s Service Station. Call Missy Garner at (706) 465-2195, or e-mail wheelertruevalue@gmail.com.
TRI-COUNTY RETIRED EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION MEETING
WHERE: McDuffie Regional Airport conference room
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. today
DETAILS: Jim LeBrun, superintendent of McDuffie County Schools, will present the program.
BALL REGISTRATION
WHERE: Thomson-McDuffie Recreation Department
WHEN: Open until Friday
DETAILS: Registration for baseball, softball and T-ball. Register at the recreation department or online. Call (706) 595-2152.
SENIORS EVENTS
WHERE: Thomson-McDuffie Senior Center
DETAILS: Line-dancing class 1 p.m. every Monday; exercise class, 9:45 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; craft and jewelry class, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday; computer classes, 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Bingo, noon to 1 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; blood pressure check, 9:30 a.m. Monday and Wednesday; Wii competition, 10 a.m. Friday; pool table, checkers, card games and dominoes, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
KARATE CLASSES
WHERE: Thomson Family Y130 Center
WHEN: Twice a week per month
DETAILS: Beginner and advanced lessons. Fee: $43 per month for members; $63 per month for nonmembers. Register at the Y130 center or online at www.thefamilyy.org.
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GYMNASTICS
WHERE: Thomson Family Y130 Center
DETAILS: Gymnastics consists of basic advanced floor tumbling and gymnastics using high and low beams, uneven bars and more. Classes are progressive and are based on a combination of ability and age levels. All participants perform a winter and spring show. Fee: $43 per month for members; $63 per month for nonmembers. Discount for additional siblings. Register at the Y130 center or online at www.thefamilyy.org. Financial assistance is available for all Family Y programs.
ART LESSONS
WHERE: Thomson Family Y130 Center
WHEN: Mondays and Wednesdays
DETAILS: Classes focus on different mediums: painting, drawing, ceramics and more. Participants present their works in an art gallery at winter and spring shows. Fee: $43 per month for members; $63 per month for nonmembers. Discount for additional siblings. Register at the Y130 center or online at www.thefamilyy.org. Financial assistance is available for all Family Y programs.
SCHOOL REGISTRATION
WHAT: Registration for the 2012-2013 school year in McDuffie County
MORE INFO: There has been a date change for pre-K and kindergarten registration for the 2012-2013 school year. Registration for both pre-K and kindergarten will be held April 9-13. A new date for the pre-K lottery will be announced.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TEST
WHERE: Thomson High School
WHEN: March 19-22
DETAILS: The school will administer the Georgia High School Graduation Tests in English, math, science and social studies. If you are out of school and need to take and pass one or more of these tests to earn a high school diploma, please call the high school at (706) 986-4200 no later than March 1 to register for these tests.
BLOOD DRIVES
WHO: Shepeard Community Blood Center
WHERE: CSRA Home Health, 415 W. Hill St., Thomson
WHEN: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today
WHERE: Walmart Thomson
WHEN: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 10
WHERE: Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 1326 Washington Road, Thomson
WHEN: 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 25
WHERE: McDuffie Regional Medical Center
WHEN: 2-6:30 p.m. Monday, March 26
ACT IX’S ANNIE
WHERE: Warrenton Cultural Center
WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, and Thursday, March 22
DETAILS: ACT IX children’s theatre presents Annie. For more information, call Cindy Rivers, ACT director, at (706) 465-9604.
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SUPPORT GROUP
WHERE: McDuffie County Partners for Success office, White Oak Road
WHEN: 3:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month
DETAILS: The McDuffie County Parent Teen Support group is open to teen parents and teenagers expecting a child. Call (706) 595-3112.
BBQ & JEANS ON GREENE
WHERE: Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St., Augusta
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8
DETAILS: Food by Wifesaver, tunes by The Favors, and a chance to win a cooler of cheer, the Ultimate Girls Basket of Delights, or the Extreme Guys Bundle of Rewards. $35 per person. Raffles are one for $10 or three for $25. Tickets are available at Sacred Heart Cultural Center or by calling (706) 826-4700.
MONEY MATTERS WORKSHOP
WHERE: McDuffie County Extension Office conference room in the old courthouse, 337 Main St., Thomson
WHEN: 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15
DETAILS: The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service will hold a workshop on basic personal finance for aspiring entrepreneurs and individuals. The program includes a light meal. Registration is due by March 12. To register, call (706) 595 -1815 or e-mail uge3195@uga.edu.
1ST ANNUAL DAWG DASH
WHERE: Norris Elementary School, 511 Main St.
WHEN: 9 a.m. Saturday, March 17
DETAILS: All proceeds from this event will go to the Thomson High School track and field program. Registration for the 5K run/walk is $20. Everyone registering by March 3 will receive a free T-shirt. Register online at www.Active.com, or return registration forms to the Thomson-McDuffie Middle School office, 1191 White Oak Road, Thomson, GA 30824.
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT
WHERE: Thomson Family Y
WHEN: Summer months
DETAILS: Looking for counselors, site directors and specialty camp workers. Print out application online at www.thefamilyy.org or pick one up at the Y130 program center.
GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA 100TH ANNIVERSARY
DETAILS: Girl Scout Troop 20749 of First United Methodist Church of Thomson wants to help celebrate with an exhibit at the McDuffie County Museum. Troop girls would like to interview former Girl Scouts about their Girl Scouting experience. Please contact Jane Dansie at (706) 699-0783 or Donna Fluker at (706) 690-1031.
QUILT MAKER
DETAILS: The Thomson-McDuffie Leisure Center is looking for someone to instruct a free class on quilt making. Contact Sara McGhee at the Leisure Center.
SCRAP METAL AND
ALUMINUM DONATIONS
DETAILS: Warren Newsome of Thomson is asking for donations of scrap metal and aluminum to help pay for his wife’s medicine. He will also take donations of old stoves, refrigerators and water heaters. Call (706) 595-0824.
