Metro Spirit - 10.19.17

7:30pm Carmina Burana
Sacred Heart Cultural Center
An Augusta Choral Society production
featuring the Lyra Vivace Orchestra,
chorus soloists and dancers. $35, adults;
$30, seniors; $15, students and military. Call
706-826-4713 or visit augustacs.org.
7:30pm Sutton Sings Strauss &
Gershwin
The Etherredge Center, Aiken
Aiken Symphony Orchestra presentation
features soprano Brandie Sutton. $30-$45.
Visit aikensymphonyorchestra.com or call
803-641-3305.
8pm Chris Janson
Bell Auditorium
$18-$27. Call 877-4AUGTIX or visit
georgialinatix.com.
Sun Oct 22
4pm Jessye Norman School Benefit
Concert
Imperial Theatre
“Brava, Jessye! A Musical Tribute” concert
features hometown favorites Russell Joel
Brown, who is home after touring with “The
Lion King,” and Damien Sneed, an artist-inresidence
at Nyack’s Christian College in
New York City. $20-$40, with discounts for
military, seniors and children. Call 706-722-
8341 or visit jessyenormanschool.org.
6pm - 8pm Fall Concert Series
Augusta Common
Bring picnic, lawn chairs and blankets to
this live music event featuring R&B, jazz,
old school and reggae. Call 706-821-1754.
In the case of inclement weather, it will
move to May Park Community Center.
Tue Oct 24
Noon Tuesday’s Music Live
Saint Paul’s Church
Featuring a free concert by Keith Shafer.
Lunch afterwards is $12 a person and
requires reservation. Call 706-722-3463 or
visit tuesdaysmusiclive.com.
Wed Oct 25
7:30pm Kansas
Bell Auditorium
$45-$95. Call 877-4AUGTIX or visit
georgialinatix.com.
Ongoing
Kicks 99 Guitar Pull
James Brown Arena
19th annual Kicks 99 Guitar Pull is coming
Nov. 14, featuring Darius Rucker, Jake
Owen, Randy Houser, Lee Brice, Brett
Young, and Big & Rich. Tickets on sale
at SRP Box Office at James Brown Arena
(no online ticket sales). $35; four-ticket
purchase limit. Call 706-722-3521, 706-396-
7000 or visit kicks99.com.
Veterans Day Tribute Concert
Evans Towne Center Park
Inaugural tribute concert at 2 p.m. Nov.
11 featuring Shooter Jennings, Beth
Spangler, Johnny Rodriguez, Rachel Lynn
and Jordan Brower. $27-$40; free, kids
12 and under. Visit freshtix.com or buy
tickets at any Security Federal Bank. Visit
evanstownecenterpark.com or call 706-
650-5005.
SENIORS
Thu Oct 19
1pm - 1:30pm Got 30 Minutes?
Kroc Center
Conducted by the Area Agency on Aging,
this workshop provides an overview of
services available to caregivers, the aging,
and those with disabilities. Call 706-922-
0171 or visit salvationarmyaugusta.org.
Thu Oct 26
11am - 1:30pm Classic Movie for
Seniors
Diamond Lakes Branch Library
Pre-registration required. Call 706-772-
2432 or visit arcpls.org.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Thu Oct 19
All day Georgia-Carolina State Fair
Exchange Club Fairgrounds
An annual Exchange Club event that runs
through Monday, Oct. 23, and includes
carnival rides, shows, exhibits, food and
more. Hours are Monday-Friday from 5 p.m.
and Saturday-Sunday from noon. Advance
tickets available. Call 706-722-0202 or visit
georgiacarolinastatefair.com.
11am - 2pm Purple Thursday Spirit
Day and Donation Drive
JSAC Breezeway
Wear purple to take a stand against
gender-based bullying, abuse and violence
in recognition of GLAAD’s Spirit Day and
the National Coalition Against Domestic
Violence’s Purple Thursday. Items also will
be collected for SafeHomes of Augusta;
accepted items are online at safehomesdv.
org/Donation-Days-at-Warren. Monetary
donations and gift cards also accepted.
Call 706-737-1735 or visit facebook.com/
augusta.dvam.
6pm Women in Business Signature
Event
Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center
Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce
presents bestselling author Becky Blalock
as the keynote speaker at Women in
Business event. $55, members; $65,
nonmembers. Pre-registration required at
AugustaMetroChamber.com. Email Sabrina.
Balthrop@augustametrochamber.com or
call 706-821-1300.
6:30pm Natalie’s Light
Columbia County Library
Program presents the experiences of
teen suicides/suicide attempts, with Q&A
afterward. Call 706-863-1946 or visit gchrl.
org.
7pm - 9:30pm A Taste of Wine and Art
Aiken Center for the Arts
A fundraiser featuring local cuisine, wine
tastings, silent auctions and more. $50
per person. Call 803-641-9094 or visit
aikencenterforthearts.org.
7:30pm Cirque Spooktacular
Bell Auditorium
Cirque de la Symphonie’s aerial flyers,
acrobats, jugglers andstrongmen perform
daring feats choreographed to live music
by SymphonyOrchestra Augusta. $16-$66.
Visit soaugusta.org or call 706-826-4705.
Fri Oct 20
All day Western Carolina State Fair
Aiken Fairgrounds
An annual event that runs through Monday,
Oct. 30, and includes carnival rides and
games, exhibits, shows, food and more.
Visit westerncarolinastatefair.com.
1pm - 3pm Home-Brewed Bitters
Workshop
White Hills Farm, Dearing
Workshop teaches people how to make
bitters, all the rage in cocktails these days.
Homegrown gifts also will be available for
purchase. $5 donation requested. Visit
augustalocallygrown.org or call 706-288-
7895 (text first).
6pm 1 in 8 Let’s Educate about Breast
Cancer
AU’s Maxwell Theatre
Community event to inform about breast
cancer and screening guidelines, to
recognize survivors and to honor those
who died of the disease. Live music and
heartwarming stories. Call 706-721-8353 or
visit calendar.augusta.edu.
6:30pm Adult Spelling Bee
Aiken Municipal Building
Presented by Public Education
Partners. $25. Tickets available at the
door, at Floyd & Green or online at
publiceducationpartners.eventsmart.com/
events/pep-adult-spelling-bee. Call 803-
649-9040 or email pepspellingbee@gmail.
com.
6:30pm - 9pm Southern Suds
Augusta Museum of History
An educational program about the
history and future of brewing in Augusta
that also includes a beer tasting. Local
brewery River Watch Brewery is making a
historic brew for the event from a recipe
provided by the museum. $20-$45; $10,
designated driver. Call 706-722-8454 or
visit augustamuseum.org.
7pm - 11pm The Art of Chocolate
The Legends Club
A black-tie optional fundraiser for Child
Enrichment that includes food, cocktails,
silent auctions, music by the South Atlantic
Band, chocolate, desserts and more. $75.
Call 706-737-4631 or visit childenrichment.
org.
Sat Oct 21
7am - 10:30am Fall Farm Fest
Aiken County Farmer’s Market
A celebration of the fall harvest that will
feature children’s crafts, the Aiken Master
Gardeners and more. Call 803-293-2214.
8am - 2pm Augusta Market at the
River
8th Street Plaza, Reynolds Street
The event features vendors of all kinds,
activities, live entertainment and more.
Visit theaugustamarket.com.
10am - 5pm Colonial Times: A Day to
Remember
North Augusta’s Living History Park
A two-day, free event that includes
demonstrations and living exhibits of
Colonial life, a Colonial dance and more.
Call 803-279-7560 or visit colonialtimes.us.
11am - 3pm Flack Family Fall Festival
4246 Washington Road
Games, crafts, antique cars, inflatables,
dunk tank, food trucks, hay rides and more.
Free admission. All proceeds to support
children on a Native American reservation
in Montana. Call 706-305-3241 or visit
facebook.com/flackfamilychiropractic.
Noon - 5pm World Series of Chili
Cook-Off
Lake Olmstead Stadium
An Augusta GreenJackets event that will
raise funds for Camp Lakeside, this event
will feature a contest where individual
and business teams can win prizes for
most unique chili, people choice, most
overall creative chili stand and best overall
chili. In addition, there will be live music,
a cornhole tournament, food and drinks
and more. Chili teams can register for $30
(individuals) or $60 (businesses), and
admission is $10, adults; $5, children 4-12;
free, children 3 and under. Dogs welcome.
Call 706-736-7889 or email alowndes@
greenjacketsbaseball.com.
1pm - 4pm CSRA Wine and Culinary
Festival
West Lake Club House
Wine and food samplings, as well as a
silent auction. Each attendee will receive
a free wine glass. $50; $25, designated
drivers. Visit csrawinefestival.com.
4pm - 8pm Pet-A-Palooza Animal
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