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Fall festival season is in full swing this weekend with several outdoor community events planned. Two festivals are slated for downtown Augusta. The 17th annual Hispanic Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 10, and from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 11, at the Augusta Common between Reynolds and Broad Streets. More ... If you are interested in giving your time and efforts to any of the following volunteer opportunities in the Central Savannah River Area, contact Alia Naffouj at communityrelations@conus.army.mil. Provide your name, rank, organization, email, work and home telephone numbers. More ... As of Oct. 1 the U.S. Army Signal Network Enterprise Center Fort Gordon is now the official name for what formerly was known as the Directorate of Information Management. More ... The Signal Theater, located at 25th and Barnes Avenue, is open Friday-Sunday. Shows begin at 6:30 p.m. Regular admission for adults is $4, children $2, under age 5 free. For information call (706) 791-3982.*Indicates a 2 p.m. Matinee. Children age 2 and under attend free during matinees. More ... Fort Gordon will host Retiree Appreciation Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24 on post. All military service retirees are invited to attend. The morning session, from 7:15 a.m.registration to noon, will feature information booths and medical tests at Darling Hall, on Chamberlain Avenue at Rice Road. A luncheon will start at 12:30 p.m. at the Gordon Club on 19th Street. More ... The Augusta Area Newcomers Club is a nonprofit organization that helps people who are new to the Central Savannah River Area or have recently experienced a major life change [widowed, retired or divorced] get acclimated and make friends.The organization offers a variety of activities such as golf, book groups and dining out for its members. The club is hosting a luncheon meeting at 10 a.m. More ... Toys for Tots and the Augusta Marines are sponsoring the Annual Toys for Tots 5K Run/Walk 8 a.m. More ... The Augusta Christian Singles Inc., a non-profit organization, sponsors dances from 7 to 11 p.m. every Saturday at the Ballroom Dance Center, 525 Grand Slam Dr. in Evans, Ga. Admission includes refreshments and snacks. Cost is $8 for a guest and $6 for members. For more information call Theresa Thigpen at (706) 863- 9262 or visit the Web site: Christiandances.org. More ... The Fort Gordon Sergeant Audie Murphy Club will be participating in the Fort Gordon Fall Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 17 on Barton Field.They will be located in section C in areas 62 and 63. Members will be selling clothes, electronics and much more. More ... Halloween activities for the Balfour Beatty Communities on post will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. The Golden Harvest Food Bank will be placing collection containers in the Balfour Beatty Community Management Office to collect non-perishable food items through Oct. 16. More ... Children’s pottery classes are held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Ceramics Unlimited, located at 224 West Avenue in North Augusta, S.C. Cost is $90, which includes supplies. For more information call (803) 819-3311. More ... Volunteers are need to assist in planning the next Fort Gordon Army Family Action Plan Conference. This is your chance to contribute to the improvement of the Fort Gordon community and the Army way of life. You need not be a member of the Army to participate. If you live, work or use resources on the installation you can volunteer. Come out and make a difference. More ... The American Girl Book Club meets 4 p.m. the first Saturday each month at the Books-AMillion, located at 2834 Washington Road in Augusta. For more information call (706) 481-9090. More ... Movies for Children is a special program featured 7 p.m. Fridays at Books-A-Million, 2834 Washington Road, in Augusta. For more information call (706) 481-9090. More ... American Business Women-Augusta Charter Chapter meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 1105 Milledge Road in Augusta. For more information call (706) 650-1543. More ... The 551st Signal Battalion is hosting a Brigade Civilian Professional Development event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More ... Child Enrichment Court Appointed Special Advocates are trained volunteers who are appointed by a judge to advocate for the best interest of victimized children who have been abused and neglected and who have been removed from their homes due to abuse and neglect. Volunteers are needed to attend the next CASA training series which is to be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. More ... The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University is partnering with Fort Gordon’s Woodworth Consolidated Library to present “Our Heroes’ Tree.” Through this program, MFRI and Woodworth Consolidated Library are working to honor past and present service members and create an awareness of military Families currently affected by deployment. More ... The Fort Gordon Service Club and the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation is hosting the Fort Gordon Fall Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 17 on Barton Field. Space sales will also be available at the Post Exchange from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 10, and the Fort Gordon Thrift Shop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. More ... The Daughters of the American Revolution are sponsoring an essay contest to celebrate American History. The contest is open to all students in the 5th through 8th grade. More ... |
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