TUESDAY
Tuesday’s Music Live will continue its 35th season at noon Tuesday with the Vega Harp Duo featuring Vonda Darr and Carolyn Munford featuring St. Paul’s Church, 605 Reynolds St., Augusta. Admission is free. For more information, visit tuesdaysmusiclive.com.
A special Halloween Story Time in the Gardens will be held at 4 p.m. 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 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
A Cookie House Contest will be held at the Aiken County Public Library from Nov. 1-28. Compete in a contest to win a prize. Open to all ages. For more information, visit the library’s Facebook page, visit www.abbe-lib.org or stop by a service desk.
A Tween Book Club will be held Thursday, Nov. 30 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Read any historical fiction book, then join the group for snacks, a discussion, and an activity. For ages 11-13. Registration begins Wednesday, Nov. 1. Register at the circulation desk or call 803-642-2020 ext. 1121.
FRIDAY
Adult French Conversation will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 3, 10, 17 and 24 at the Aiken County Public Library. This is for people who can speak French at an intermediate to advanced level. For more information or to register, call the circulation desk at 803-642-2020 ext. 2.
SATURDAY
Let’s Talk About It: Stiff Upper Lips Book and Movie Series: More than your average book club, these programs have the added bonus of a humanities scholar to broaden discussions. This program is made possible with a grant from SC Humanities. Books are first come, first serve. Call the reference desk at 803-642-2020 ext. 3 for more information. “The Age of Innocence” by Edith Wharton, movie will be shown Saturday, Nov. 4 at 3:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. A discussion with Dr. Todd Hagstette will be held Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Aiken County Public Library.
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Coloring for Grown Ups will be held Tuesdays, Nov. 7 and 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Aiken County Public Library in the Creative Lab on the first floor. Attendees should bring their coloring pencils and felt pens. Coloring sheets and refreshments will be provided. Sign up at the reference desk or call 803-642-2020, ext. 3.
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Storytime will be held Wednesdays, Nov. 8 and 15 at the Aiken County Public Library. The event features songs and stories for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. For children ages 0-2, storytime will be held from 10:15-10:45 a.m. For children ages 3-5, it will be held from 11-11:30 a.m. Children of any age can join us and a member from the Aiken County Fire Department. Registration is required.
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Adult French Conversation will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 10, 17 and 24 at the Aiken County Public Library. This is for people who can speak French at an intermediate to advanced level. For more information or to register, call the circulation desk at 803-642-2020 ext. 2.
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A Dinovember Scavenger Hunt will be held Monday, Nov. 13 to Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Aiken County Public Library. Go on a dinosaur scavenger hunt and be entered into a drawing to win a LEGO Jurassic World 76939 Stygimoloch Dinosaur Escape 129 Piece Building Kit. Available during service hours.
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Let’s Talk About It: Stiff Upper Lips Book and Movie Series: More than your average book club, these programs have the added bonus of a humanities scholar to broaden discussions. This program is made possible with a grant from SC Humanities. Books are first come, first serve. Call the reference desk at 803-642-2020 ext. 3 for more information. “The Age of Innocence” by Edith Wharton, movie will be shown Saturday, Nov. 4 at 3:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. A discussion with Dr. Todd Hagstette will be held Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Aiken County Public Library.
Robotics for Tweens & Teens will be held Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 4:15 p.m. No experience or supplies needed. Stop by or call the circulation desk at 803-642-2020 ext. 1121 to register. For ages 11-18.
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Adult French Conversation will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 17 and 24 at the Aiken County Public Library. This is for people who can speak French at an intermediate to advanced level. For more information or to register, call the circulation desk at 803-642-2020 ext. 2.
The movie “The Miracle Club,” rated PG-13, will be shown at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Aiken County Public Library. There’s just one dream for the women of Ballygar to taste freedom: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. With a little benevolent interference from their local priest, a group of close friends get their ticket of a lifetime.
The movie “Barbie,” rated PG-13, will be shown at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Aiken County Public Library. Barbie suffers a crisis that leads her to question her world and her existence.
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Coloring for Grown Ups will be held Tuesday, Nov. 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Aiken County Public Library in the Creative Lab on the first floor. Attendees should bring their coloring pencils and felt pens. Coloring sheets and refreshments will be provided. Sign up at the reference desk or call 803-642-2020, ext. 3.
A Book Club meets on the third and fourth Tuesday of the month in the first floor meeting room from 2:30-3:45 p.m. Group A meets Nov. 28 and will discuss “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt. Group B meets Nov. 21 and will discuss “The Sweetness At The Bottom Of The Pie” by Alan Bradley. Sign up at the information desk on the second floor. 803-642-2020, ext. 3.
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Adult French Conversation will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 24. This is for people who can speak French at an intermediate to advanced level. For more information or to register, call the circulation desk at 803-642-2020 ext. 2.
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The movie “A Christmas Story,” will be shown at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 at the Aiken County Public Library. Ralphie returns to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child. Long-awaited follow-up to holiday classic A Christmas Story starring Peter Billingsley.
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A Picture Book Scavenger Hunt for children will be held all day at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. For more information, visit abbe-lib.org.
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A Book Club meets on the third and fourth Tuesday of the month in the first floor meeting room from 2:30-3:45 p.m. Group A meets Nov. 28 and will discuss “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt. Group B meets Nov. 21 and will discuss “The Sweetness At The Bottom Of The Pie” by Alan Bradley. Sign up at the information desk on the second floor. 803-642-2020, ext. 3.
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A Tween Book Club will be held Thursday, Nov. 30 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Read any historical fiction book, then join the group for snacks, a discussion, and an activity. For ages 11-13. Register at the circulation desk or call 803-642-2020 ext. 1121.
