calendar of events Tue., Sept. 2
MARKET The Veggie Truck Farmers Market, Shop for organic, local produce. Double EBT/SNAP benefits! Located on Broad Street across from the Kroc Center, 4:30 – 7 p.m., theveggietruck.org
Thurs., Sept. 4
MARKET Evans Towne Farmer’s Market, Shop for local, organic produce, as well as enjoying crafts from local vendors, located on the grounds behind the Columbia County Library, 4:30 – 7 p.m., evanstownfarmersmarket.com COMMUNITY First Thursday, Explore the shops in historic Summerville, along with live music and local vendors, Shops along Kings Way, 5 – 8 p.m., free, augusta.org ART Preservation of Place: The Art of Edward Rice, Morris Museum of Art, Enjoy a documentary and question-and-answer period with Edward Rice, 6 p.m., free, themorris.org
a.m., Run in remembrance of those who lost their lives on 9/11 with all proceeds benefiting the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, $25, runsignup.com/ Race/SC/NorthAugusta/3rdAnn ualPatriotDayRun MARKET Diggin’ the River, Farmers market, food and craft vendors, free live music and yoga, as well as the 8 at 8 running group, 8th Street Plaza in Downtown Augusta, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., theaugustamarket. com HISTORY Saturday Historic Tours, Explore the history of the city of Aiken over a two-hour tour, Aiken Visitors Center and Train Museum, 10 a.m., $15, cityofaikensc.gov HISTORY Augusta Historic Trolley Tour, Explore a variety of historic Augusta sites aboard the trolley, Augusta Museum of History, 1:30 p.m., $15, augusta.org
Sat., Sept. 6
RACE Patriot Day 5k and 10k, North Augusta Greeneway, 8
CONCERT Jake Owen Days of Gold Tour, James Brown Arena, 7 p.m., ticket prices vary, augustaentertainmentcomplex.com WRESTLING Live Pro Wrestling, Patriots Park, doors 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. Belltime, $10 front row, $7 general admission, flatlineprowrestling.com
Patriot Day run on Greeneway On September 11, 2001 we witnessed our home get attacked. Lives changed forever. Friends, family, Americans, lost in the ashes. The Third Annual Patriot Day 5K/10K will be run on Sept. 6 on the Greeneway in North Augusta in remembrance of the brave souls that were lost that day, and those that followed since. All proceeds will benefit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. To sign up for the race, go to runsignup.com/Race/SC/ NorthAugusta/3rdAnnualPatr iotDayRun
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ART Free tour Sundays, Morris Museum of Art, 3 p.m., free, themorris.org
Tue., Sept. 9
MARKET The Veggie Truck Farmers Market, Shop for organic, local produce. Double EBT/SNAP benefits! Located on Broad Street across from the Kroc Center, 4:30 – 7 p.m., theveggietruck.org FILM Southern Circuit Film Series: Speak Now, Morris Museum of Art, 6 p.m., free, themorris.org
Wed., Sept. 10 HISTORY Brown Bag History Talk – “Regional Politics: 1840 – 1870”, Augusta Museum of History, Bring a lunch and enjoy a talk by Joe Hotchkiss, beverages provided at 11:30 am, lecture 12:30 p.m., free to members, $3 nonmembers, augustamuseum.org
Thur., Sept. 11
Fri., Sept. 5
COMMUNITY First Friday, Enjoy live music and shop local vendors, Augusta Common and Broad Street, 5 – 9 p.m., free, augusta.org COMMUNITY First Friday In-Shop Wine Tasting featuring 6 wines, Wine World in North Augusta, 5 – 8 p.m., $5 admission with $3 rebate on purchase, wineworldsc.com
Sun., Sept. 7
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COMMUNITY Celebration of Life Blood Drive, Head out to the Bojangles in Grovetown and donate life-saving blood, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., wafj.com MARKET Evans Towne Farmer’s Market, Shop for local, organic produce, as well as enjoying crafts from local vendors, located on the grounds behind the Columbia County Library, 4:30 – 7 p.m., evanstownfarmersmarket.com
Fri., Sept. 12
FOOTBALL 21st annual Border Bash, Come out and enjoy the area’s largest tailgate party with UGA and USC cheerleaders and mascots, as well as live music, Augusta Common, $10 advance, $15 at the gate, kids 12 and under free, VIP tickets available, gates open 4 p.m., music 6 p.m., borderbash.net CONCERT Southern Soul and Song: Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver with special guests Kenny and Amanda Smith, Imperial Theatre, 7:30 p.m., ticket prices vary, imperialtheatre.com THEATER Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Nile, dinner 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., ticket prices vary, fortgordon.com/theatre
Sat., Sept. 13
The ultimate tailgate party Come out and enjoy the area’s largest tailgate party at the 21st annual Border Bash on Friday, Sept. 12. Celebrate with the UGA and USC cheerleaders and mascots, plus live music. The Border Bash will be held in the Augusta Common with gates opening at 4 p.m. and music starting at 6 p.m. Proceeds will benefit charities in the CSRA. For more information visit borderbash.net. MARKET Diggin’ the River, Farmers market, food and craft vendors, free live music and yoga, as well as the 8 at 8 running group, 8th Street Plaza in Downtown Augusta, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., theaugustamarket.com HISTORY Saturday Historic Tours, Explore the history of the city of Aiken over a two-hour tour, Aiken Visitors Center and Train Museum, 10 a.m., $15, cityofaikensc.gov HISTORY Augusta Historic Trolley Tour, Explore a variety of historic Augusta sites aboard the trolley, Augusta Museum of History, 1:30 p.m., $15, augusta.org MUSIC 5TH Annual 96.3 Kiss FM Family Reunion, Come out and enjoy a day long musical festival featuring local and national R&B artists, vendors, car and bike shows and more, Evans Towne Center Park, 3- 7 p.m., $20 in advance, $30 day of show, 963kissfm.com THEATER Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Nile, dinner 7 p.m.,
show 8 p.m., ticket prices vary, fortgordon.com/theatre
Sun., Sept. 14
ART Free tour Sundays, Morris Museum of Art, 3 p.m., free, themorris.org
Tue., Sept. 16
MARKET The Veggie Truck Farmers Market, Shop for organic, local produce. Double EBT/SNAP benefits! Located on Broad Street across from the Kroc Center, 4:30 – 7 p.m., theveggietruck.org
Thur., Sept. 18
MARKET Evans Towne Farmer’s Market, Shop for local, organic produce, as well as enjoying crafts from local vendors, located on the grounds behind the Columbia County Library, 4:30 – 7 p.m., evanstownfarmersmarket.com HISTORY Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle, Augusta Museum of History, Enjoy a film screening and discussion, 6:30 p.m., augustamuseum.org