Sergeant Audie Murphy Club

The Fort Gordon Sergeant Audie Murphy Club is seeking new members. The prestigious organization is conducting a second quarter SAMC board March 3.

For more information, contact your unit first sergeant or Staff Sgt. Aseba Green at (706) 791-1851.

Healthy Habits classes

The U.S. Army Child, Youth and School Services at Fort Gordon is sponsoring “Healthy Habits” classes from 5 to 5:45 p.m. every third Thursday of the Month at the Youth Center, Building 45410, on 46th Street. Children must be registered with the post’s Child, Youth and School Services to participate. Some of the topics to be discussed will be healthy eating, weight management, exercise, correct eating portions, and proper hand washing.

For more information contact Brad McConnell, the CYSS Sports and Fitness director, at (706) 791-5104.

Survivor’s Support Group

The Fort Gordon Survivor Outreach Services is sponsoring the Survivor’s Support Group from 6 to 7 p.m.

Jan. 12 at the Family Outreach Center, located behind the post library. A Survivor’s Forum is also scheduled from 1 to 2 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Family Outreach Center. Survivor issues will be discussed.

For more information contact Suzanne Crosby at (706) 787-4767 or 1767.

FEW meeting

The Garden City Chapter of Federally Employed Women at Fort Gordon will be conducting a business meeting starting at 11:45 a.m. Jan. 12 at the Gordon Club. Everyone is welcome to attend.

For more information contact Mary Hammond, FEW local president and FEW’s National Special Assistant to Military Women, at (706) 791-5650.

Artists needed

The Fort Gordon Woodworth Consolidated Library, Building 33500, needs the works of local artists to showcase in their library.

All submissions will be accepted in all mediums until

Jan. 25. All ages are welcome. Submission forms and guidelines are available at the Woodworth Library, Building 33500, on Rice Road, or on the Web site: gordon.

army.mil/dhr/Library.

For more information about the library’s art exhibitions call (706) 791-2449 or visit the Web site: fortgordon.com.

Deep Sea exhibit

The Morris Museum of Art in downtown Augusta is featuring sea drawings by William Golding through March 14. The museum is featuring the Response and Memory: The Art of Beverly Buchanan through Jan. 31. The exhibit includes self-portraits and floral dressings. The work is inspired by sharecropper’s cabins in the rural South.

For more information about either exhibit call (706) 481- 7727 or visit themorris.org.

Singles Club

Local adult singles club in the Central Savannah River Area hosts various low to no-cost events on weekdays and/or weekends.

For more information call (706) 414-8099 or visit jawjadancr@ yahoo.

Family movie night

Happy Birthday Elvis’ [Presley] Classic Movie Night is being hosted 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Paul Simon Theatre, Fort Discovery in downtown Augusta. This is a familyfriendly event. Theatergoers can come decked out in full Elvis-inspired attire.

Tickets are $15 to $20.

For more information call (706) 726-0366 or visit augustaamusements. com.

Aiken birthday celebration

The town of Aiken, S.C. is celebrating its 175th birthday from 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 9 in downtown Aiken along Newberry Street. “Celebrate Aiken” is a free family event. Children can learn about Aiken history through a lot of hands-on activities such as making candy from potatoes, doing weaving on their own cardboard looms, and playing 1835 games with other youngsters.

Events are being held at the Newberry Hall, the municipal building, Aiken Community Playhouse and the Aiken Center for the Arts on Newberry Street.

For more information call (803) 641-6777 or visit celebrateaiken. com.

MLK Program

The U.S. Army Signal Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a command program at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at Alexander Hall.

The theme of the program is Remember, Celebrate, Act: a Day On. Not a Day Off. The guest speaker will be Dr. George Bradley, Paine College President.

For more information contact the post Equal Opportunity Office at (706) 791-2014

Youth Horse Camp

Registration is open for the Hilltop Riding Stable Winter Youth Horse Camp. The camp begins Jan. 18 and is open to children ages 7-13.

For more information contact Hilltop Riding Stable at (706) 791-4864 or at www.fortgordon.com/hilltop_riding_ stable.php.

Superbowl

IET Center Alternate Escapes will host a Superbowl party Feb. 7. The event begins at 4 p.m. and will last until the game is over.

The game will be shown on the center’s projection screen television and broadcast using high definition Bose speakers.

There will be a prediction scoreboard, games, prizes and giveaways during the event.

This event is limited to IET Soldiers only.

There will also be a Superbowl party at the Courtyard. The Sports Bar will be open 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Teresa’s and Cafe San Juan will be open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The game will be shown in the ballroom and at the Sports Bar.

This event is open to everyone. Call (706) 910-1044 for more information.

Coaching opportunities

Child Youth and School Services is looking for volunteers to coach team and individual sports programs on Fort Gordon. Activities include basketball, cheerleading, flag football, baseball/t-ball, soccer, weightlifting, bowling, golf, tennis, billards and many more.

For more information contact Brad McConnell, CYSS Sport and Fitness director, at (706) 791-5104 or brad.k.mcconnell@us.army.mil.

Community Events submissions

Send items for the Community Events column to Bonnie Heater at bonnie.heater@us.army.mil or by fax (706) 791-5463. You can also drop items off at Room 215, Nelson Hall. Normal deadline is Monday at noon for the week’s newspaper. For more information call (706) 791-8498.