TODAY
FOTAS will hold its annual helicopter ball drop and Playing Fore the Pets Golf Tournament today at the The Reserve Club at Woodside, 3000 The Reserve Club Drive. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the ball drop at 8 a.m. and a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The cost is $125 per golfer and includes breakfast, 18 holes of golf, cart, range balls and practice facility, golfer gift and lunch. Tickets for the ball drop are $10 each, and are available to anyone. Those with ball drop tickets don’t have to be present to win. For more information or to register, visit fotasaiken.org.
The Umoja Village Unity Golf Tournament will be held todayat Houndslake Country Club, 901 Houndslake Drive. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the tournament starts at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $90 per person. For more information or to register, visit umojavillage.com/golf.
Let’s Go Bingo will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays at the Aiken Senior Life Services, 1310 E. Pine Log Road. There is a $5 cover charge. Game cards are $1 each or $15 to $25. For more information, visit facebook.com/letsgobingoaiken.
TUESDAY
A Book Club for adults will meet Tuesdays, Oct. 17 and 24, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. Group B will meet Oct. 17 and will discuss “Ghost on Black Mountain” by Ann Hite. Group A will meet Oct. 24 and discuss “The Codebreaker’s Secret” by Sara Ackerman. To sign up, visit the library’s information desk on the second floor. For more information, visit abbe-lib.org.
Citizens for Nuclear Technology will host the 32nd annual Edward Teller Lecture and Banquet on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the Amentum Performing Arts Center, 126 Newberry St. S.W. The lecture will be followed by a dinner reception across the street at Newberry Hall, 117 Newberry St. S.W. The distinguished guest speaker is the Honorable Joyce Connery, who serves as the chair of the Defense Nuclear Safety Board. Several award and scholarship winners will be recognized at the event. Tickets cost $50 per person and can be purchased online at cntaware.org or by contacting the CNTA office at [email protected] or calling 803-649-3456.
The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive.
Nar-Anon Aiken For Comfort Family Group will meet from 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 [email protected].
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 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays online via the GoToMeeting App. For more information contact Mindy Harmon at 803-507-2214 or email [email protected].
WEDNESDAY
An artist talk and opening reception for Ancestral Reflections The Thompson Family will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Center for African American History Art and Culture, 120 York St. N.E. Dr. Walter Curry will speak on the new exhibit opening at the center.
An ACBL Sectional Bridge Game is held at 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 [email protected].
The Savannah River Site Museum, 224 Laurens St. S.W., is open 10 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.
THURSDAY
Amp The Alley will close out its season at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in The Alley in downtown Aiken. Whiskey Run will perform. For more information, visit ampthealley.com.
4 Cats in the Doghouse play jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave.
Brain and Body Fitness will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at Aiken Senior Life Services, 1310 E. Pine Log Road. The fitness program uses a chair and addresses primary aging skills that include cognitive function, fall prevention, breathing, mobility and more. The cost is $8 per class. For more information or to register, call 803-648-5447 x. 0 or visit aikensenior.org.
FRIDAY
The Aiken County Coroner’s Office will hold the 2023 Pauper Burial service at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the Graniteville Cemetery, 1377 Gregg Highway, Graniteville. The service is open to all who want to attend.
A Trick-or-Treat Drop In will be held Friday, Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Aiken County Visitors Center, 135 Laurens St. N.W. Drop in, make a quick craft, get a spooky treat, show off your costume and pose for a photo-op. The event is free to the public while supplies last.
Halloween Storytime and Trick-or-Treating will be held Friday, Oct. 27, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. Storytimes will be held at 10:15-10:30 a.m. or 11:45 a.m. to noon. Trick-or-treating will be from 10:30-11:40 a.m. Costumes are encouraged by not required. Registration for storytime starts on Tuesday, Oct. 10. You can only sign up for one storytime. There is no registration for trick-or-treating.
OCT. 28
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.
OCT. 29
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) will hold virtual services Sunday. Meetings are open to all and visitors are warmly welcomed. Worship in silence begins at 10 a.m., followed by online fellowship for those who wish to linger. For more information and the Zoom link, call Brenda at 803-648-6020 or email [email protected].
In recognition of Spine Health Awareness Month, the Spine Doctors are offer free spinal screenings throughout the month of October. Spine Doctors is located at 2678 Whiskey Road. For more information or to schedule a screening, call 803-226-0061.
OCT. 31
Tuesday’s Music Live will begin continue 35th season at noon Tuesday, Oct. 31, with the Vega Harp Duo feauting Vonda Darr and Carolyn Munford featuring St. Paul’s Church, 605 Reynolds St., Augusta. Admission is free. For more information, visit tuesdaysmusiclive.com.
The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive.
Nar-Anon Aiken For Comfort Family Group will meet from 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 [email protected].
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 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays online via the GoToMeeting App. For more information contact Mindy Harmon at 803-507-2214 or email [email protected].
