Metro Spirit - 09.28.17

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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.
SENIORS
Thu Sep 28
11am Classic Movie for Seniors
Diamond Lakes Branch Library
Pre-registration required. Call 706-772-2432
or visit arcpls.org.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Thu Sep 28
Fort Gordon Fall Festival
Fort Gordon’s Barton Field
Food, drinks, activities, carnival, flea market
and more. Continues through Sunday, Oct. 1.
Call 706-791-8878 or visit fortgordon.com.
6pm - 8pm Burger Battle
E.W. Hagler Boys & Girls Club
A fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs
of the CSRA in which seven area
restaurants will prepare and server burgers.
Competitors include Fat Man’s Mill Cafe,
Finch & Fifth, Cucina 503, Village Deli,
Tastefully Yours, Southbound Smokehouse
and the Bee’s Knees. The event will also
include live music by Funk You. Tickets
include food, beverages and entertainment.
$50, adults; free, kids 12 and under. Visit
bgccsra.org/burger-battle.html.
Fri Sep 29
7pm - 9pm Miss Augusta University
Pageant
AU’s Maxwell Theatre
The next Miss Augusta University is
crowned. $5; free for students, faculty and
staff. Visit augusta.edu/maxwelltheatre or
call 706-667-4100.
Sat Sep 30
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 - 7pm Pagan Pride Day
New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam
A family-friendly event with activities,
food and entertainment. Free with the
donation of a non-perishable food item. Visit
facebook.com/augustapaganpride.
10am - 2pm Pink Pumpkin Party
AU Health Sciences Campus, 1301 R.A. Dent
Blvd.
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A family and community event designed to
call attention to breast cancer, raise funds
for free mammograms for women in need,
and to honor breast cancer survivors and
including pumpkin decorating and best
dressed in pink contests, music, dancing,
children’s activities and more. Visit giving.
augusta.edu/pinkpumpkin.
11am - 6pm Peace in the Park
Brookfield Park
A meditation and mindfulness fair featuring
feature meditation seminars, live meditation
experiences, mind games, mind spa, face
painting, henna, live music, dancing and
more. Visit peaceintheparkcsra.org.
Noon - 6pm CSRA Food Truck Festival
Augusta Common
Proceeds of this event will be donated to
the Golden Harvest Food Bank. $9 with
$1.49 online fee. Buy tickets at eventbrite.
com or email info@csrafoodtruckfest.com.
5pm - 10pm KISS Family Reunion
Evans Towne Center Park
Featuring Zapp, Tucka, 69 Boyz and many
others. $30, advance; $40, day of show.
Visit freshtix.com or 963kissfm.iheart.com/
calendar.
Sun Oct 1
Noon - 9pm One Day Oktoberfest
Villa Europa
Special Oktoberfest menu. Entertainment by
the Alpine Duo, Jaegerettes, Villa Villains,
boots of beer, shots of Schnapps, yodeling
contests, chicken dancing. Reservations
accepted. Small $1-$5 fest fee may be
applied. Visit villaeuropa.com or call 706-
798-6211.
Tue Oct 3
4:30pm - 7pm Veggie Park Farmers
Market
Mill Village Trailhead, 109 Eve Street
This weekly event in the park behind the
Kroc Center features all local farmers
and doubles EBT/SNAP benefits. Visit http://
augustalocallygrown.org/veggie-parkfarmers-
market/.
Thu Oct 5
6pm - 8pm Silent Auction & Dinner
Advent Lutheran Church
Proceeds benefit When Help Can’t
Wait’s mission to help needy seniors in
area nursing homes. Catered dinner and
entertainment. $15 per person or $25 per
couple. Pre- registration required. Call
706-650-9467 or email whenhelpcantwait@
comcast.net.
Ongoing
Salvation Army Auto Auction
The Salvation Army is seeking donations
of cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles and RVs
for the Oct. 7 auto auction. Auto donations
are accepted year-round, and free pick-up
is available. The auction will be held Oct. 7,
with auto preview days to be held Oct. 4-6.
Visit SalvationArmyCars.com or call 706-
434-3178.
Marvin Corner Pumpkin Patch
Marvin United Methodist Church
Pumpkins, gourds, mums and bales of straw
for sale to support missions and community
outreach. Runs Oct. 7-Oct. 31. Visit
marvinchurch.com or call 605-863-0510.
Casino Night
118 York St., Aiken
Proceeds from 7 p.m. Oct. 13 event benefit
the Cumbee Center to Assist Abused
Persons. $50 ticket includes $10,000 play
money, one drink ticket and hors d’oeuvres.
Tickets must be purchased in advance at
Aiken Board of Realtors Office, or call 803-
648-1891.
Aiken Newcomers’ Club Luncheon
Newberry Hall, Aiken
Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 10, with a
business meeting at 10:15 a.m. and then
lunch at 11:30 a.m. $15; pre-registration
required by Oct. 5. Call 803-226-9320 or
803-644-4147, email newcomers29803@
gmail.com or visit aikennewcomers.com.
POP (People of Parkinson’s) Walk
First Baptist Church of Augusta
Fundraiser for the CSRA Parkinson Support
Group on Oct. 7 will begin with registration
at 9 a.m., and the walk at 10 a.m. Free, but
donations accepted. Proceeds will fund new
and ongoing research grants and more. Visit
POPWalk.org, email info@parkinsoncsra.org,
or call 706-364-1662.
SPIRITUAL
Sun Oct 1
4:30pm The Swanee Quintet 78th
Anniversary Show
Bell Auditorium
Gospel comedy show featuring Rickey
Smiley. $35, advance; $45, day of show. Call
877-4AUGTIX or visit georgialinatix.com.
SPORTS-OUTDOORS
Fri Sep 29
Oktoberfest Advanced Horse Trials
Stableview Farms, Aiken
Spectators welcome. Continues through
Monday, Oct. 2. Call 803-648-1222 or visit
stableviewfarm.com.
Sat Sep 30
National Public Lands Day
J. Strom Thurmond Lake Visitors Center
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers event in
which the public is invited to volunteer to
work on projects to enhance public lands
and parks at Thurmond Lake, then attend
an appreciation picnic. Volunteers will
receive a T-shirt (while supplies last) and
a one-day pass for free admission to any
federal park. Continues Sunday, Oct. 1. To
register, call 800-533-3478.
8am - noon National Public Lands Day
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park
Volunteers needed to help clear invasive
plant species within the park. Open to
individuals as well groups and organizations,
and snacks and drinks will be provided. Call
706-396-1426, email info@phinizycenter.
org or fill out the registration form at
phinizycenter.org.
8am Stomp Out Sickle Cell 5K Run/
Walk
Children’s Hospital of Georgia
The 5K takes place at 9 a.m., with
registration at 8 a.m. Entry fees start at $30
individual, or $25 each person in a team.
The 5K benefits sickle cell disease
education and research. Visit https://giving.
augusta.edu/sicklecell5K to register or call
706-721-1079.
8:30am ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/
Walk
North Augusta Greeneway Park
5K run/walk and Kids’ Superhero Dash for
Dad. Funds raised go to research and
treatment. $30, 5K (all ages); $15, Superhero
Dash (ages 0-9); $20, 5K for ZERO’s Heroes
patient/survivor. Prices go up $5 when
online registration closes the week of the
race. Visit zeroprostatecancerrun.org/
augusta or call 202-303-3110.
9am - noon Garden and Trail Cleanup
Mistletoe State Park
Volunteers will choose whether they want to
pick up litter on the Rock Dam or pull weeds
in the garden behind the office. Call 706-
541-0321 or visit gastateparks.org/mistletoe.
Sun Oct 1
11am Roller Derby
Red Wing Rollerway
Teams from Augusta, Athens and
Chattanooga battle it out. $10, general; $3,
kids 6-12. Visit brownpapertickets.com/
event/3079134 or email info@soulcitysirens.
com.
Ongoing
Golf FORE a Smile
Gordon Lakes Golf Club
Charity tournament at 11 a.m. Oct. 20
benefits Alliance for Smiles. $100 per golfer
or $325 per team of four. Lunch provided;
low country boil dinner. Call Phil Powell at
706-394-6332 to register.
Augusta Sports Leagues
This organization offers adult sports
leagues and social events, including
kickball, soccer, flag football, softball,
basketball, indoor and sand volleyball,
cornhole, dodgeball and more for coed and
men’s leagues. For more information, visit
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