Aiken Area Offers Tours, Events and Entertainment Schedule
The City of Aiken presents a Saturday historic tour from 10 a.m. to noon departing the Visitors Center at 406 Park Ave. S.E. priced at 15 dollars with reservations advised. A karaoke night runs Fridays and Saturdays 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Iron Horse Bar and Grill Beech Island. Additional events include Edgefield County Agriculture Field Day March 12 at Strom Thurmond High School with tractor show auction inflatables and petting zoo. Graniteville High School Alumni Dinner March 19 at Christian Heritage Church with tickets 20 dollars, sales end March 12. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer show runs March 4–6 and 11–13 at Barnwell Circle Theatre with tickets 10 dollars in advance 12 dollars at door.
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Park Ave. S.E
Iron Horse Bar and Grill
Storm Branch Road
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Ironhorsebar Andgrill
Edgefield County Agriculture
Strom Thurmond High School
Columbia Road
Johnston
Palmetto Antique Tractor Club
Darla Steele
Jeremy Brooks
Stromthurmondffa.com
Graniteville High School
Christian Heritage Church
Ascanga Lake Road
Facebook
Barnwell Circle Theatre
Academy St
Barnwell
Evelyn
Burr St
Barnwellcircletheatre.com
Books n Things Fair Returns With Bargains in Aiken
The AAUW Aiken Branch hosts the Books n Things Fair with $1 hardcovers and 50 cent paperbacks. Co chairs Martha Ebel and Lee Dane say around 100000 books including cookbooks and travel titles will be available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the former Goody's site on Whiskey Road.
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Aiken County
Martha Ebel
Ebel
Aiken
American Association of University Women
Goody’s
Target
Planet Fitness
Whiskey Road
Aauw Aiken
Lee Dane
Dede Biles
Goody's
AAUW Books n Things Fair returns to Whiskey Road site
The AAUW Aiken branch hosts a Books n Things Fair at the former Goody’s site on Whiskey Road. Hours are 9 am to 6 pm Friday and 9 am to 3 pm Saturday with a food court. Proceeds stay 80 percent in Aiken County to fund education, 20 percent to the national office.
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Aiken County
AAUW
Washington, D.C
Nauwaikenbranch.org
Aiken bus driver finds calling after early fear
Kathy Collins recalls dreading rides as a child near Storm Branch Road in Aiken County. Now a 25 year veteran driver for the Aiken County Public School District she specializes in transporting special education students and those with disabilities. Bus Driver Appreciation Week ran Feb 22 26 highlighting the dedication of district drivers.
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Kathy Collins
Storm Branch Road
Aiken County
Collins
Vince Harmon
Savannah River
Aiken County Public Schools seeks new bus drivers
The district invites applicants with training provided and benefits for qualified candidates. Starting pay for new drivers is 11.26 per hour. Kathy Collins and Vince Harmon share reasons for loving the job including serving children and flexible schedules. Maria McClure lauds both as assets and praises Collins as an ideal driver.
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Aiken County
Maria McClure
Aiken County Public Schools
Collins
Harmon
Vince
McClure
Kathy
Community events and services schedule update
A compilation of local activities includes open hours for the Clifford S. Gerde Carriage Museum on Sundays from March to November with free admission, AA meetings at St Paul Lutheran Church, a bowling night by Single, Single Again at Strike House Bowl including RSVP details, a Friends of Hopelands talk at Rye Patch, a tax help program at H Odell Weeks Center with documents needed, and Monday bingo at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
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Clifford S. Gerde
Berrie Road
Friends of
Hopelands and
Rye Patch
Steve Smith
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Whiskey Road
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Trail Ridge Road
Carla Noziglia
Skipnear
Aol.com
Hopelands
Odell Weeks Center
Knights of Columbus
Spaulding Drive
Aiken Communications Inc
Rutland Drive
S.C
Ellen Priest
Epriest
Aikenstandard
Jeremy Way
Aikenstandard.com
Dennis Hemme
Dhemme
Letitia Jefferson
Jefferson
Laura Tiedman
Stiedman
Hilline
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