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.
FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE
WHERE: Thomson Family Y130 Center
WHEN: Saturday
DETAILS: Treat your daughter to quality time with the first man she will love – her dad. The evening will include dinner, dance instruction, games, crafts and portraits. Fee: $20 per couple for members; $30 per couple for nonmembers; $5 for each additional daughter. To register, visit any Family Y location or online at www.thefamilyy.org. Financial assistance is available for all Family Y programs.
SCHOOL DAY OUT
WHERE: Thomson Family Y130 Center
WHEN: Monday
DETAILS: Open to ages 5-12. Activities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with early drop-off at 7 a.m. and late pickup until 6 p.m. at no additional cost. Cost is $25 per day for members; $50 per day for nonmembers. Free spots at Family Y of Thomson for those who qualify. Discount for additional siblings. Register at the Y130 center or online at www.thefamilyy.org. Financial assistance is available for all Family Y programs.
KARATE CLASSES
WHERE: Thomson Family Y130 Center
WHEN: Twice a week per month
DETAILS: Offering beginner and advanced karate lessons for all skill levels. 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.
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.
JUNIOR RANGERS
WHERE: Mistletoe State Park
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday
DETAILS: Cost: $25 per child. Children will discover the outdoor world through a diversity of adventures such as Georgia wildlife, outdoor cooking and hiking. They will learn how to build a fire for cooking, learn some unique ways to cook over a campfire; then roast hot dogs over the open fire. When the day is done they will become authorized Junior Rangers and receive a badge. Call (706) 541-0321 or www.gastateparks.org.
SOUP, CHILI & STEW COOKOFF
WHERE: Dearing Elementary School cafeteria
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 25. Contestants must deliver a slow-cooker full of their entry by 4:30 p.m. Judging begins at 5:30 p.m. Then at 6 p.m., for $5 per person, the public may enjoy samples of all entries.
DETAILS: Watch for details of the annual Dearing Mayfest on Saturday, May 5. Proceeds from both events go to Good Samaritan House, Dearing’s free health clinic.
MORE INFO: Call (706) 595-9730
SENIOR OF YEAR
WHERE: Thomson Senior Center
WHEN: Application deadline is Feb. 24.
DETAILS: The public is asked to help choose the senior citizen of the year for 2012. A candidate must be a resident of McDuffie County, 70-plus years of age, who has performed (or is performing) worthwhile deeds and who has made (or is making) a positive difference in McDuffie County. Applications can be picked up at the Senior Center, 304 Greenway St. Call (706) 595-7502.
EGGS AND ISSUES
WHERE: Kingston Gardens Senior Center, Wrens Highway
WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 25
DETAILS: This event is hosted by the McDuffie County Democratic Party. The cost is $8 per person. For tickets, call Moses Wilcher at (706) 595-8277.
BALL REGISTRATION
WHERE: Thomson-McDuffie Recreation Department
WHEN: Online registration is under way; in-office registration continues through March 2.
DETAILS: This registration is for baseball, softball and T-Ball. For other information, contact the recreation office at (706) 595-2152.
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 WRITING TEST
WHERE: Thomson High School
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 29
DETAILS: The Georgia High School Writing Test continues to be a requirement for all students seeking to earn a high school diploma from the state of Georgia. Students who have finished coursework but who still need to take and pass the test should call the school at (706) 986-4200 before Tuesday, Feb. 21, to register for this test.
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: Augusta Tech Thomson, 388 Tech Drive N.W,
WHEN: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21
WHERE: Sweetwater Baptist Church, 1606 Wrens Highway, Thomson
WHEN: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26
WHERE: McDuffie County Community at Regional Medical Center, 521 Hill St. S.W., Thomson
WHEN: 2-6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27
SUPER SATURDAY
WHERE: Downtown Warrenton
WHEN: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 3
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.
WILD TURKEY BANQUET
WHERE: Warrenton Cultural Center, downtown Warrenton
WHEN: 6 p.m. Friday, March 2
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. Rates are $5 cheaper before March 1. Buy tickets at Wheeler True Value, Miss Jane’s Restaurant, or Gray’s Service Station. For more information, call Missy Garner at (706) 465-2195, or e-mail wheelertruevalue@gmail.com.
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.
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.
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.
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.
TWO ASU JOBS FAIRS
WHERE: Augusta State University’s Christenberry Field House, 3109 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta.
THURSDAY: K-12 EDUCATOR EXPO will feature 20 K-12 school systems and educational programs recruiting for current and anticipated hiring needs for the next academic year.
FRIDAY: EMPLOYER EXPO will feature 50 organizations recruiting for part-time, full-time, internship, co-op, volunteer and seasonal hiring needs. Graduate and professional schools will also attend.
DETAILS: Hours for both fairs are 11 a.m-2 p.m. Both fairs are open to ASU students, alumni and members of the community. Professional attire is required for admittance. Details of employers participating at www.aug.edu/career_center. Call (706) 737-1604.
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.
GENEALOGY CLASS
WHERE: Adamson Library, 1109 Broad Street, Augusta
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 25
DETAILS: “Following Foot prints is Fun” is a how to do genealogy class by the Augusta Genealogy Society. Call (706) 722-4073.
GIRL SCOUNTS 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.
ACCELERATED/HONORS/ADVANCED PLACEMENT MEETING
WHERE: Thomson High School media center
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Thursday
DETAILS: Open to current Thomson High students and parents interested in taking one or more of Honors level classes for the 2012-2013 school year. Class expectations and summer reading assignments will be discussed. Procedures for application to the AP Program will also be discussed.
