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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1998
Page
8
A reunion for the descendants of William M. Raborn is set for Sunday at the D A Building on Columbia Highway North in Aiken. Attendees are asked to bring a picnic lunch and tea. Plates cups napkins and ice will be provided. For information call 648-9580 648-5989 or 648-8866.
USCA graduate Cass Brucker presents an 81-piece mixed media display at the Etherredge Center Gallery on the University of South Carolina Aiken campus. The show runs through May in the lower gallery, open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The artist also teaches sculpture at Columbia College and Benedict College. Avogadro Exhibit pairs South Carolina artists with Countess Maria Micaela Avogadro in France, featuring finger painted works by the Countess and the artists. The exhibition runs in the Aiken Center for the Arts main gallery through April 12. For more information call 641-9094.
The 1998 Hamfest and Computer Show runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Aiken Jaycee County Fairgrounds with new and used amateur radio gear, computers, and antennas. Registration for the license test is 11 a.m. to noon. The Alpo Canine Frisbee Championship also takes place today at Citizens Park.
Storyteller Faith Royal hosts a free storytelling at Lucy Laney Museum from 10 to noon today. Don Macey Trio performs jazz at 8 p.m. today at the Unitarian Universalist Church. USC Aiken presents Side By Side By Sondheim at 8 p.m. today through Tuesday in Etherredge Center with a 3 p.m. Sunday matinee. Princess and the Pea by Storyland Theatre appears at 3 p.m. Sunday at Grover Maxwell Theatre. tickets $3.50.
Aiken Downtown Development Association hosts live Easter Bunny photos today and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Aiken Center for the Arts 122 Laurens St. S.W. Photos cost 10 dollars with proceeds aiding downtown revitalization. New Generation Child Development Center hosts an Easter Egg Hunt and breakfast today at 905 East Pine Log Road with breakfast 8 30 to 9 30 a.m. and egg hunt following. adults 3 50 and children 2 50. Lower Savannah Home Health seeks Easter volunteers in Aiken Allendale and Barnwell counties for visits letter writing reading and other activities. Easter basket work with local Jaycees also encouraged. Patriots Park hosts Egg-Stravaganza Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. free admission 863 7523. Johnston Jaycees prep the Peach Blossom Festival with a main day today downtown Johnston. dance tonight 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Johnston National Guard Armory tickets 10 single 20 couple 5 at door must be 21+. Tickets available locally and via contacted Frank Davis 275 4786.
The Eighth Annual Olde Town Tour of Homes runs today and Sunday in Augusta's Olde Town district. Highlights include St Johns Methodist Church 200th anniversary. tour HQ at St James United Methodist Church 489 Greene Street. hours Saturday 10 am to 6 pm Sunday 2 pm to 6 pm. $10 per person with seniors buy one get one free. proceeds go to Olde Town Neighborhood Association. Contact David Fogle at 706 724 3454. A Garden Tour at Mount Carmel Herb Farm in Walterboro starts 10:30 am for an hour with free admission. call 803 538 3505 for details. St Thaddeus Home and Gardens Tour features seven historic homes and two gardens today 10 am to 5 pm with tickets at St Thaddeus for $15.
The Parks and Recreation Department hosts Bunny Slam a volleyball tourney with registration at 19 am at Citizens Park Field. The Frisbee Championship is open to dogs able to catch a Frisbee with event start at 10 and a contact number 642-7649 for more details. GreenJackets host Charleston West Virginia today at 2 30 pm at the Greenjackets Baseball Stadium with tickets 35 dollars and 10 dollars for up to six people. information line 706 736 7889.
Tea Garden Gifts, located at 126 Laurens Street in Aiken, promotes a bridal registry and unique gifts. Owners Cathy Bland and Wallis Bland, along with Nike Willis, emphasize friendly staff, personalized invitations, and a broad product line from china and linens to cards, candies, and cookbooks. Store hours are Monday through Saturday 9:30 am to 5 pm with contact info available.
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