Today's events for Sept. 3 (2024)

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Sep 2, 2024
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TUESDAY

Fall Story Time will be held at 4 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3, on the lawn of the Rye Patch, 100 Berrie Road. Storytime is free and will meet on Tuesdays through October. Participants should bring a lawn chair or blanket. Snacks are welcome. In case of inclement weather, Storytime will be held inside the Rye Patch. For more information, call 803-642-7631. For weather information, call 803-643-4661.

TheAwesome Aiken Al-Anon groupmeetsfrom 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive.

Nar-Anon Aiken For Comfort Family Groupwill meetfrom 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in person in the conference room near the main sanctuary at St. John's United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. S.W. and via Zoom. For more information, email aikennaranon@outlook.com.

Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step group for men and women, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Cedar Creek Church, 3001 Banks Mill Road.

The Depression Anxiety Bipolar Support Group of Aiken and Surrounding States will meet from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays online via the GoToMeeting App. For more information contact Mindy Harmon at 803-507-2214 or email manicgh@yahoo.com.

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AnACBL Sectional Bridge Game is heldat 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. A free bridge lesson will be held at 11:30 a.m. For more information, email AikenBridgeClub@gmail.com.

TheSavannah River Site Museum, 224 Laurens St. S.W., is open10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The museum features exhibits and resources related to the Savannah River Site and the Cold War. Admission is free. For more information, call 803-648-1437 or visit srsheritagemuseum.org.

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4 Cats in the Doghouseplay jazzfrom 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave.

The Aiken Toastmasters Club will meetfrom 6:45-8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in room 3 of the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. Meetings are free and aim to help people improve public speaking and build leadership skills. FOr more information, visit aikentoastmasters.toastmastersclubs.org.

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Aiken Music Fest will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, at Highfields Event Center, 118 Gaston Road. Gates open at 6 p.m. and music starts at 7 p.m. Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones will perform with Anybody's Guess. The event will feature food trucks and kids activities. Tickets are $15. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit aikenmusicfest.com.

TheBack to Basics Alcoholics Anonymous groupwill meetin-person at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 961 Trail Ridge Road. Masks are encouraged for those who are not vaccinated.

SEPT. 8

The Aiken County Historical Society will hold its fall general meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Center for African American History, Art and Culture, 120 York St. Dean Norton, head horticulturist at Mount Vernon, will be the guest speaker. The event is free and open to the public.

The Concert Truck with Nick Luby and Susan Zhang will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Etherredge Center on the campus of USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway. Tickets are $30 for general admission or $5 for children/students. The performance is part of the 2024-25 Cultural Series. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit etherredgecenter.universitytickets.com or call the box office at 803-641-3305.

SEPT. 9

CNTA will hold its Up & Atom breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at Newberry Hall, 117 Newberry St. Travis Chapman, director of regulatory & licensing for BWXT will be the guest speaker. The cost is $20 per person or $160 for a table of eight. Reservations are required and are due by Monday, Sept. 9. For more information or to register, email office@cntaware.org or visit cntaware.org.

SEPT. 10

TheAiken Newcomers’ Clubwill meet Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Newberry Hall, 117 Newberry St. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. followed by the meeting at 10:15 a.m. The guest speaker will be Jeff Wallace, retired news editor for the Aiken Standard. Reservations are required. The cost is $25 per person and is payable at the door. To make or cancel a reservation, call Amy Connelley (A-L) at 975-670-1399 or Lee Rand (M-Z) at 803-643-0343.

Fall Story Time will be held at 4 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3, on the lawn of the Rye Patch, 100 Berrie Road. Storytime is free and will meet on Tuesdays through October. Participants should bring a lawn chair or blanket. Snacks are welcome. In case of inclement weather, Storytime will be held inside the Rye Patch. For more information, call 803-642-7631. For weather information, call 803-643-4661.

The Let’s Talk About Discussion series will meet at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W., from Sept. 10 through March 25. The theme is Southern Novels on the Page and Screen. The discussion series will begin Sept. 17 with a discussion of “Cold Mountain” by Charles Frazier. The discussion will be led by Dr. Tom Mack. The program is made possible through a grant from the S.C. Humanities. For more information, call 803-642-2020 ext. 3.

The City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department will hold a 4L: Living, Loving, Lifelong Learning Series lecture at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior & Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. The topic will be Shine A Light: Together We Can Prevent Suicide. The cost is $5 and registration is required. For more information or to register, call 803-643-2181.

Greater Aiken SCORE will hold an SBA workshop titled Funding Your Small Business from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. Presenters will include Brent Hoover with the SBDC Aiken; Franker Anderson, lender relations specialist with the SC SBA district office; and Michael Corp, deputy director of the SC SBA district office. For more information or to register, visit scorevolunteer.org.

TheMountain Dulcimers of Aiken will meetat 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Living Hope Fellowship Church, 2550 Old Dominion Road. Players of all levels and anyone interested in learning to play are welcome. All acoustic instruments are welcome. For more information, call Gary Warnock at 740-352-7819.

TheAwesome Aiken Al-Anon groupmeetsfrom 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive.

Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step group for men and women, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Cedar Creek Church, 3001 Banks Mill Road.

SEPT. 11

The Aiken Military Officers Association of America will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Newberry Hall, 117 Newberry St. The guest speaker will be Mike Morris, an Emmy-winning TV reporter who worked for 16 years as the senior field producer for a number of Food Network programs. Reservations are due by Friday, Sept. 6. For more information or to register, call 803-439-3303.

SEPT. 12

The 2024 CSRA College Night will be heldfrom 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Augusta Convention Center, 901 Reynolds St., Augusta. Admission and parking are free. Seminars on financial aid, SRS apprenticeships and scholarship opportunities will be discussed.

4 Cats in the Doghouseplay jazzfrom 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave.

SEPT. 13

The Aiken Civic Orchestra will perform a concert titled “Simply Baroque” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 961 Trail Ridge Ave. Admission is a donation of $25. For more information, visit aikencivicorchestra.com.

The Aiken Standard will hold its 13th annual Home & Garden Showwill be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at St. John's Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. N.W. For more information, visit aikenhomeshow.com.

SEPT. 14

The Aiken Standard will hold its 13th annual Home & Garden Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at St. John's Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. N.W. For more information, visit aikenhomeshow.com.

Touch-A-Truck is Sept. 14

The City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold its Touch-A-Truck and Power Wheels Derbyfrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. A sensory hour will be held from 9-10 a.m. and will have limited sirens, lights and horns. The cost is $5 to enter the Power Wheels Derby. Participants must be 8 or younger and provide their own helmet and vehicle. To register for the derby, visit coa.page/pfaa.

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Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)will hold virtual service on Sunday, Sept. 1. Meeting is open to all and visitors are warmly welcomed. Worship in silence begins at 10 a.m. followed by fellowship at 11 a.m. For the Zoom link, email Brenda at bgconway2@gmail.com or call 803-648-6020.

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Aiken Women in Black and Moms Demand Action will hold a Vigil for Peace and Nonviolencefrom 4:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, on Whiskey Road across from The Fresh Market. Join us in seeking an end to current wars, a path to a just peace for all and an end to the recent surge of gun violence across our country. Everyone is welcome — men, women and children. Bring a nonpartisan sign or use one of ours. If you can't stand, bring a chair. For more information, call Lynn at 501-499-4485 or Brenda at 803-648-6020.

A Murder Mystery Dinner Party will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, at Red Lobster, 950 Aiken Mall Drive. The cost is $30 per person and includes a selection between two meals. Tickets can be purchased at Red Lobster.

The Savannah River Stringband will hold a music jamat 6:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month at Trinity United Methodist Church, 2724 Whiskey Road.

SEPT. 17

TheAwesome Aiken Al-Anon groupmeetsfrom 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive.

Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step group for men and women, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Cedar Creek Church, 3001 Banks Mill Road.

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The Aiken Lions Club will hold its 34th Lions for Sight Dick Flynt Golf Outing on Monday, Sept. 23. The cost is $360 per four-person team or $90 per person. Lunch is included. The registration deadline is Monday, Sept. 19.

A grand opening celebration for Sara's Farm Adventure will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at 100 Greenhouse Road, Trenton. There will be pumpkin patches, sunflowers, food trucks, a petting zoo and more.

4 Cats in the Doghouseplay jazzfrom 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave.

SEPT. 20

The Aiken Symphony will open its season with a concert titled “The Planets” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at the Etherredge Center on the campus of USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway. The concert will feature “Roman Carnival Overture” by Berlioz and “The Planets” by Holst. Tickets range from $45-$60. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit aikensymphony.com.

The Aiken Symphony will perform a concert titled "Planets" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at the Etherredge Center on the campus of USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway. Tickets range from $45 to $60 depending on seat selection. The performance is part of the Masterworks Series and will feature the Roman Carnival Overture by Berlioz and The Planets by Holst. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit aikensymphony.com.

The Aiken Master Gardeners will hold a Lunchbox Lecture at noon Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Millbrook Baptist Church, 223 South Aiken Blvd. The guest speaker will be Andy Cabe, director of horticulture at Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens. His topic will be Riverbanks Botanical Garden at 30 Years: Plants We Have Grown and Loved.

SEPT. 21

The Old Aiken County Hospital will hold its annual reunion from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at St. John’s Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St.. Donations will be accepted for the Jack Meeks Memorial Ramp Ministry. Former workers and interested parties should call Pat at 803-648-2801 or Alice at 803-649-6773.

The Eastwind Band will perform in concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Life Choices, 130 E. Pine Log Road. The concert is sponsored by Aiken Christian Church. A love offering of baby shampoo, lotion, wipes or diapers would be appreciated.

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TheAwesome Aiken Al-Anon groupmeetsfrom 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive.

Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step group for men and women, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Cedar Creek Church, 3001 Banks Mill Road.

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4 Cats in the Doghouse play jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave.

SEPT. 27

The Butterfly Monarchy Club will meet at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, in the Faith Center at St. John’s Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. N.W. The meeting topic will be the Cecropia Moth, the largest native moth in North America. Parking is available on Barnwell Avenue and Chesterfield Street. Admission is free and meetings are open to the public.

SEPT. 28

The Aiken Women’s Heart Board in partnership with the USC Aiken Theater Group will perform the Heart Show Encore at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. Performances will be at the Etherredge Center on the campus of USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway. The show will feature the music from the 2023 Heart Show — Home is where the Heart Is. Tickets are $15. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit usca.edu/etherredge-center.

Keep Aiken County Beautiful will hold an Edisto River Sweep litter pick up at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Aiken State Park Natural Area, 1145 State Park Road, Windsor. Volunteers should check-in and pick-up supplies at the corner of Old Tory Trail and State Park Road. For more information or to volunteer, email kacb@aikencountysc.gov.

The Overflow Foundation will hold Music and Mocktails at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Generations Park, 700 Mack Henry Holland Drive. The event will feature performance by Cody Webb and Chris Ndeti, food trucks, bounce houses and more. Admission is free. For more information, visit overflow.foundation.

The Back to Basics Alcoholics Anonymous group will meet in-person at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 961 Trail Ridge Road. Masks are encouraged for those who are not vaccinated.

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Today's events for Sept. 3

Fall Story Time will be heldat 4 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3, on the lawn of the Rye Patch, 100 Berrie Road. Storytime is free and will meet on Tuesdays through October. Participants should bring a lawn chair or blanket. Snacks are welcome. In case of inclement weather, Storytime will be held inside the Rye Patch. For more information, call 803-642-7631. For weather information, call 803-643-4661 Read moreToday's events for Sept. 3

'The Play That Goes Wrong' runs Sept. 6-14 at Aiken Community Theatre

"The Play That Goes Wrong" begins before the curtain has even been raised, as the audience is present as the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, "The Murder at Haversham Manor," is still in preparation for the opening night curtain. Read more'The Play That Goes Wrong' runs Sept. 6-14 at Aiken Community Theatre

Today's events for Sept. 2

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Today's Top Headlines

Sick of being stuck in construction traffic on Aiken's Whiskey Road? It's almost over.

'Great crowd' welcomes weekend of Southern culinary creations in downtown Aiken

Aiken County JROTC teens compete in Chairman's Cup

Facebook owner Meta selects Aiken County for first South Carolina data center

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Guest editorial: The FTC suit against Kroger-Albertsons merger would result in higher food prices

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4-ton potato makes a 'spud-tacular' pit stop at Lowes Foods in Aiken during annual tour

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