Didgeridoo Down Under visit brightens Aiken library program
Alam of Didgeridoo Down Under brought a music filled show to the Aiken County Public Library as part of the Summer Reading Program. About 100 children attended two presentations learning didgeridoo basics and Australian culture, with live and plush Australian animals on display and a message promoting diversity and curiosity. The program, run by the library, will continue with teen Xbox gaming and a Where the Sidewalk Ends event with activities in the coming days.
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Young pianists shine at SC state auditions in Columbia
Four area musicians Samuel McNamee Lawrence Moore Adrien Von Fend and Thomas Hang excel at the South Carolina Music Teachers Association 2009 State Pre College Auditions in Columbia after regional invites. All trained under Mary Losey with weekly lessons and hours of daily practice. McNamee 11 earned first alternate in concerto and honorable mention in solo. Hang 13 earned honorable mention in solo division III. Moore 13 won second alternate in solo while Von Fend, Ruth Howard Scholar, received honorable mention. The quartet return to Aiken as the region’s top achievers and plan continued study and performances.
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Aiken
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Area celebrity chefs host 11th annual cookoff at Rye Patch
On Friday night local chefs showcase talents at the 11th Annual Aiken's Cookin with Celebrity Chefs at Rye Patch from 7 to 9 p.m. Thirty two community leaders compete for awards while tasting includes Hawaiian ambrosia and Carolina crab cakes. Proceeds benefit Mental Health America of Aiken County. Tickets cost 30 in advance or 35 at the door. For info call 641 4164.
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Aiken Gem Society Plans Silent Auction Meeting
The Aiken Gem, Mineral and Fossil Society will gather Friday at 6 30 p m in USC Aiken science building room 212 for a public silent auction. For details visit aikengmfs.org or call 649-0959. Alive at 25 teen defensive driving runs at Aiken Tech Saturday and July 11 from 9 a m to 1 30 p m with free seats for the first 10 callers to the South Carolina National Safety Council at 803 732-6778. For more info visit scaliveat25.org.
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Hospital to Hold First Aid Training Session
Aiken Regional Medical Centers will offer a standard first aid CPR and AED class Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. in classrooms A and B. Call 800 882 7445. Registration is required.
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Aiken plans 175th anniversary events rollout
City of Aiken prepares a year long celebration themed Celebrate Aiken to mark its founding in 1835 with January 9 kickoff party. Organizers seek local sponsorship, community financing, and school participation including a time capsule essay for 25 years hence. Final plans unveiled October 3 2010 at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts.
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Aiken First
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