Portraits of the Past call for old Aiken County photos
Aiken Standard seeks historical photos of faces and places in Aiken County. Submit via pickup at the Aiken Standard office or as a PDF from www.aikenstandard.com, mail or deliver to 326 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29801. For inquiries call Kimberley Kirkey at 648-2311 ext 212.
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Aiken County
Aiken Standard
Aikenstandard.com
Rutland Drive
Aiken
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Kimberley Kirkey
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Holiday events brighten Aiken with crafts, magic shows and lights
Santa visits the H O dell Weeks Activities Center for breakfast with children of Aiken then a holiday craft. An arts and crafts fair for ages 5 to 12 runs 9 a m to 3 p m at the recreation center on U S Highway 1 with lunch provided. A slave era program at Redcliffe Plantation features Kitty Wilson-Evans as Kessie at 2 p m with stories songs and games. Woodwinds Estates hosts a luminary display after dark with a rain date. Magician John Tudor presents The Magic of Christmas at 3 30 p m in Aiken Mall Sears corridor with a pre show. A Christmas Dance by Farm Line Dancers Relay for Life at American Legion Post 26 from 7 to 11 p m benefits the American Cancer Society. Number 10 Downing Street restaurant holds a last day open house 11 a m to 2 p m.
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Santa
H.odell Weeks Activities Center
Aiken
Weeks Center
Aiken County Recreation Center
U.S. Highway 1
Redcliffe Plantation
Kitty Wilson-Evans
Kessie
Woodwinds Estates
John Tudor
Sears
Aiken Mall
Relay For Life Team
American Legion
Old Airport Road
American Cancer Society
Lisa
Multiple community events announced in Augusta area paper
The Lucy Craft Laney Museum hosts a book signing and tea with Allison Samuels Sunday 3 to 5 p.m. at the museum. Jean Clark Boyd speaks at Aiken County Library Sunday 3 p.m. on Graniteville history. Red Cross blood drive Monday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 1791 Whiskey Road. Christmas camp runs Dec 22–31 at Smith-Hazel Recreation Center 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For ages 4–11. SAT registration deadlines listed for Wagener-Salley High School.
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Lucy Craft Laney
Augusta
Jean Clark Boyd
Graniteville Cemetery
Aiken/Barnwell Genealogical Society
Graniteville, SC
Aiken County
Call
American Red Cross
Whiskey Road
Aiken
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Area 1
Forte hosts seek international high school exchange families
Forte International Exchange Association invites area families to host students aged 15 to 18 from Germany Hong Kong Taiwan South Korea and Thailand for an academic year in a cultural exchange program. Call 678-358-5890 or email ExchangeRep cast.net for details. The Ruth Patrick Science Education Center offers planetarium shows on select nights weather permitting with free telescope viewing and staff available to answer astronomy questions. Visit rpsec.usca.edu for more.
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Forte International Exchange Association
Germany
Hong Kong
Taiwan
South Korea
Thailand
U.S
Comcast.net
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
Science Center
Rpsec
Usca.edu
Planetarium
Community events bring activities from Jan to Feb in Aiken
The Aiken County Parks Recreation and Tourism Department hosts Back to School Bash at Harrison-Carver Park on Jan 2 for grades 2 to 5 with games and noon to 4 pm activities. Ruth Paxton offers free first square dance lesson Jan 6 at 7 30 pm at 73 Indian Springs Rd Aiken. Hitchcock Healthcare begins a seven week Freedom from Smoking class Jan 12 at 6 pm led by Kara Flanders, with relapse prevention and stress management. The Sons of Confederate Veterans host the General Robert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson Banquet on Jan 24 at the Aiken County Shrine Club with 6 pm doors and 7 pm banquet. advance tickets from Eugene Barron or 648-6072. USC Aiken presents Mancini at the Movies on Feb 6 at 8 pm in the Etherredge Center. tickets via the box office.
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Aiken County
Cas Square
Ruth Paxton
Indian Springs Road
Aiken
Hitchcock Healthcare
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Barnard E. Bee
Robert E. Lee
Thomas Jonathan
Stonewall” Jackson
Aiken County Shrine Club
U.S. Highway 1
Western Carolina Fairgrounds
Eugene Barron
Roslyn Circle
Usc Aiken
Mancini
Etherredge Center
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Cleve Koon
Mae Steadman
Leavelle McCampbell School
Linda Bush
Margie Faye Owens
Nancy Togneri
Suzette Sorgee
Patsy Holsenback
Mary Ellen Burkett
Dennis Ford
Leonard Paradise
Jack Gray
Margie Owens
Mamie Duncan
Mike Burnett
Jackie Williams
Jack Barker
Roger Balch
Redmond
Downing Street
Wagener-Salley High School
Kara Flanders
Woodside Realty
Silver Bluff Rd
Aiken, SC
Aikensc.com
Kim Cooper
Rose Hill
Tenu
Sheffield
Rosehillestate.com
de Magte
Christaes
Steve Harris
Sears Court
South Carolina
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