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stale beer while walking down the street. So what exactly is there in downtown Augusta that should appeal to me?? I’m really baffled by conservative christians who say they are being persecuted. Do they not think that trying to insert their religion into state law is persecution of everyone else? I believe that they mistake losing a little privilege as persecution. “God” forbid they feel the effects of a more level playing field.
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Bill Clinton was the first black president, Obama was the second, and Trump is the first spoiled rotten teenage girl president. Some people need to move to the middle of a dessert, or a dessertrd island. That way you dont have to worry about other people, you have to share the road, you are perfectly allone. Maybe consider going to prison and request solitary confinement. It wont be long before you realize, that all the money, diamonds, and gold in the world means nothing, unless you have other people to share with. Selfishness is a mental illness.
In response to--”Give people a good reason to come downtown and make sure it is safe and people will come.” Stop poo-pooin’ on downtown. And by the way, not everyone cares about going to “family” events. Columbia County has nothing and I mean nothing for singles or couples without kids. We don’t even have a bar. And if you don’t fit in their little narrow cultural box, don’t expect to fit in at all. Hell, with the random development, you may not fit in the literal sense. I’m planning on moving out of Columbia County the first chance I get. The “new” downtown won’t make a difference because these people have no culture. There is nothing interesting about moving to “Stepford” country where everything; every building, every yard, every house, every person looks the same! It will make you go mad if you even have a semblance of a brain. in response to-- “It wouldn’t “take a village to raise a child”--I completely understand your sentiment. First I will say that in my experience as an educator in a nontraditional school setting, one of the worst offenders of very passive parenting seems to be coming out of the X and Y generations and also some of the so called “better homes”. Whereas, children who have very little or not as much are being told to shut the hell up and sit down and/ or they are being forced to be “little mamas” to younger
siblings. As an outsider looking in with a solid background in development, I believe that both extremist styles of parenting are detrimental for different reasons. I also believe that the policies of forcing women to have babies that they don’t want and can’t afford to take care of is presently making it worse and will make it even worse in the future as this ultra conservative train speeds ahead unfettered. In some states, the laws on abortion have become so restrictive that in the practical sense, many women, especially those of meager means, don’t have access at all. Laws that were meant to protect women are being used to punish women for attempting abortions at home in these areas. Look up the story of Purvi Patel. Her story is more well known but there are others as well. It’s heartbreaking. I grew up in an ultra religious home but had access to birth control as a teenager and I had an older sister that I could go to. I feel so fortunate because many don’t have the support or the privacy I had. With all of this being said, please distinguish between those parents who can and those who really can’t. Yeah, if we could just get them to stop having sex, it would solve the problem but that’s a ridiculous simple solution that in all practically doesn’t solve anything and puts all of the burden on women. Not to mention that we’ve conditioned both men and women to believe that we could stop rape if WOMEN would just change the way they dress, move, walk, run faster, carry a gun, not present themselves in public. But anyone who knows anything about rape, knows that this is ludicrous as well. The bottom line--We can’t force women into impossible situations and expect them to “parent”.
Assad’s chemical attacks, and the trump’s healthcare bill have the same end result. Both kill thousands of women and children. Brian Kemp, Georgia Secretary of State, has agreed to comply with the request from Fake President Trump and Kris “Papers Please” Kobach, the head of the bogus Election Integrity Commission formed by Trump to somehow verify his ludicrous, i.e. big fat lie, claim of millions of illegally cast ballots having cost him the majority vote in the presidential election. Wake the hell up people! Your personal information is being handed over, without your consent, to the most rabid voter suppression people that exist. I suppose they want to get all of this personal information in one place to make it easier from Putin and the Russian hackers, rather than having them spend time and resources trying to hack individual counties and their voter rolls. 8:25 PM, 1 July, seven Harley’s going up Eisenhower Drive (National Hills) Driving about 60 MPH. Where is the Richmond County Sheriff and his Deputy’s? I am a white heterosexual male in my late 30s. I did not vote for Bernie Sanders or any other “Socialist.” I voted for Trump. I do not have weird looking facial hair. I do not smoke. I actually have a job and dont have time to hang out at coffee houses/bars all afternoon. I don’t being harrased by mentally ill panhandlers for money. I do not enjoy smelling the potpourri of urine, vomit and 4 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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15 in 5 Jenny is Wright Because I love a lIst. especIally a random lIst. 1. Looking for local, fresh produce? Visit Good Earth on Davis Road. Everything is as local as possible, including peaches from S.C. Also, try a jar of green tomato pickles, homemade candies, peach bread or local honey. You’ll be glad you did! They have butter, cheese and meat, too. My kids love a bottled Nehi while we shop!
nastiest sound, so I don’t recommend it. I once saw a lady do that at church. There was so much mayo in the bowl and, after the noise it made leaving the jar, I don’t think anyone ate it.
2. Summer gives us the best food. Don’t get me wrong. I love soup. My family loves soup. We also love tomatoes, fresh corn and watermelon.
10. The Girl loves sour cream. When she was littler, she’d use a chip as a spoon with which to eat sour cream. She discovered the spoon not long after that. It was pretty nasty watching our three-year-old devour a bowl of sour cream whenever she got the chance. We eventually took the spoon away. It took her about three trips to the restaurant to try a straw. It didn’t go well. I’d liken it to trying to drink a super thick milkshake through a straw. Might as well be cement.
3. There’s almost nothing better than a fresh tomato pie. It might take a minute to find one that suits you best, but I’ve settled on pre-baked deep dish pie crust, ripe tomatoes (drained on paper towels), and a mixture of mayo, fresh basil, parmesan cheese, garlic and mozzarella, layered until the pie crust is overflowing. 4. The only thing better than a fresh tomato pie is a fresh tomato sandwich. Mayo, toasted bread, salt, pepper, tomato. Don’t mess with it and add anything else. 5. There’s a debate on the best mayo. I know, I know. I hear y’all already. I grew up on Hellman’s. Twenty years ago, when I moved to Augusta, I learned about Duke’s, and I was a loyal mayonaiser until recently. I did a taste test. Fee free to judge, but I like Hellman’s better. 6. I know there are a ton of you who hate mayo, period. Doesn’t matter if it’s this mayo or that mayo. 7. The only mayo I don’t like is the stuff in that huge plastic jar at Costco. No matter what, you’re going get mayo on your hands, when you try to use it, and that’s where I draw the line. 8. Actually, I take that back. There are two ways you wouldn’t get mayo on your hands: one, you’d need a really long spoon. Two, you’d have to dump the jar out, and that’ll produce the
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9. How many of you hate mayo now? If you hate mayo, does that mean you also hate ranch dressing? What about sour cream? They aren’t the same, you know.
11. We had an earthquake in Augusta a couple of weeks ago. I know it wasn’t anything impressive to those who’ve felt a real earthquake, but it had us all talking. 12. I know everyone complains about fireworks around the holidays, because of pets, but my dog doesn’t even notice them. He noticed the earthquake, though. He barked at the ground for a solid three minutes. 13. I have firework earrings to wear on Independence Day. They’re so ugly they’re cute. 14. I made a bald eagle cheese ball for Memorial Day, and I’m trying to figure out how to one up myself for the 4th. 15. Happy Independence Day! God Bless the USA, y’all! JENNY WRIGHT’S humorous observations on marriage, motherhood and living in Augusta have earned her a devoted following, both in print and on Facebook. When she’s not spying on other parents in the carpool line at school, you’ll probably find her with either a camera, tennis racquet or wine glass in her hand.
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Pumper Fire truck Failed twin Peaks It was hard enough to see smoke billowing from Twin Peaks on Robert C. Daniel Parkway last month after a crazed ex-employee decided it was a good idea to plow his vehicle into the restaurant and try to set it ablaze. But then The Augusta Chronicle reported this week that the first Augusta Fire Department pumper truck that arrived at the scene actually malfunctioned. Apparently, the pumper truck couldn’t pump water. How ironic is that? To make matters worse, Chronicle reporter Susan McCord’s story stated that the pumper truck malfunctioned despite the fact that the truck had “undergone maintenance Monday morning before the incident.” “The fire truck was dispatched from Engine Co. 9 on Walton Way Extension at 12:49 p.m. Monday and arrived at the fire at 12:50 p.m., but ‘tapes’ were having to be reviewed to determine when the second-arriving engine, Engine 15, got to the fire,” The Chronicle reported. While the Twin Peaks owners have announced that they plan to rebuild the Augusta location, this new fact from the fire department definitely adds more questions to a fire that was already bizarre enough. On June 26, Roland Evan Croyle, 45, was arrested and later charged with arson in the first degree and four counts of aggravated assault. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, Croyle crashed his Mitsubishi Montero SUV into the restaurant at 12:49 p.m. and then set the building on fire. Even though Croyle was carrying a large knife with an 8to 10-inch blade on his left side, an unnamed private citizen managed to detain the suspect at gunpoint until deputies arrived on the scene. Richmond County deputies then tackled Croyle, a former employee of the restaurant, and eventually took him into custody. This is how Richmond County Deputy Kirk Watts described arriving on the scene: “As I approached the business, I observed a large amount of smoke billowing from the front entrance of the building. Upon my arrival, I parked my patrol vehicle behind Captain Scott Gay’s vehicle which was parked out in front.” That’s when Watts realized the seriousness of the situation. “After exiting my patrol vehicle, I began to approach the main entrance of Twin Peaks where I observed the suspect’s vehicle which he had used to ram the front entrance of the building,” Watts wrote. “I drew my weapon after exiting my
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vehicle because I believed that the suspect, Mr. Roland Croyle, was prepared to cause as much harm as he possibly could after having just set the building on fire with numerous people inside.” When Watts ordered Croyle to the ground, he did not comply, but it distracted Croyle long enough for Capt. Scott Gay to bring him to the ground. “Once Mr. Croyle was in custody, myself and other responding deputies were able to drag Mr. Croyle away from the front of the building,” Watts reported. “A large portion of the ground around Mr. Croyle’s vehicle was covered in fuel where he had apparently spilled it from whatever containers he had used.”
It was clear that Croyle had intended to die that day, Watts wrote. “While Mr. Croyle was in the back of my patrol vehicle, he stated several times, ‘I was supposed to die,’” Watts wrote. “Mr. Croyle indicated to me that he intended on being shot twice in the chest and once in the head by responding officers.” Fortunately, there were no injuries related to the fire, but the restaurant was severely damaged, an unstable man is behind bars, dozens of employees are out of work and, now, the fire department has to answer some serious questions relating to the failure of its pumper truck. It’s been a rough couple of weeks in Augusta.
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The Martha Burk Battle: 15 years later IT’s hard To BelIeve that the bitter controversy over the Augusta National Golf Club’s once all-male membership started 15 years ago with a single letter from Martha Burk, thenchair of the National Council of Women’s Organizations (NCWO). What ended less that spectacularly for Burk and NCWO, however, is now being credited for many of the changes we have seen at the Augusta National. A few years ago, Golf Magazine described Burk as “one of the most influential figures in Augusta National Golf Club’s 21st-century history.” The magazine said golfers could thank Burk for several of the club’s upgrades, including “a televised Par 3 Contest, a state-of the art hospitality club called Berckman’s Place, and the warm-and-fuzzy Drive, Chip and Putt Contest that is open to young boys and girls.” The National also made another significant change. In 2012, the club announced that Condoleezza Rice, the former Secretary of State, and Darla Moore, a South Carolina financier, would become its first two female members. However, that was 10 years after Burk and the NCWO took its very public stand. So was it really Burk’s doing? Apparently, Burk thought so in 2013. “Condoleezza Rice looks like she’s having a great time — and more power to her,” Burk wrote in The Huffington Post in 2013. “Someone emailed me to ask if I didn’t think she maybe owes me a beer. Sure she does — me and a lot of others standing in that muddy field a decade ago.” Back then, no one in Augusta knew of Martha Burk and few had ever heard of the NCWO. It was just some extremist group that wrote a letter to the most prestigious golf club in the country, pretending it had a lot of weight to throw around. In the very first sentence of Burk’s much-talked-about June 2002 letter to Hootie Johnson, then-chairman of the Augusta National, Burk asked the club to accept female members, something it hadn’t done since it formed in 1932. Then, Burk dropped the bomb. Her closing paragraph was what Johnson called a demand “at the point of a bayonet.” “We know that Augusta National and the sponsors of the Masters do not want to be viewed as entities that tolerate discrimination against any group, including women,” Burk wrote to Johnson. “We urge you to review your policies and practices in this regard and open your membership to women now, so that this is not an issue when the tournament is staged next year.” Exactly 15 years ago this week, on July 9, 2002, Johnson fired back. “Our membership alone decides our membership — not any outside group with its own agenda,” Johnson proclaimed in his written statement to the press. “Dr. Burk’s letter incorporates a deadline tied to the Masters and refers to sponsors of the tournament’s telecast. These references make it abundantly clear that Augusta National Golf Club is being threatened with a public campaign designed to use economic pressure to achieve a goal of NCWO.” Johnson explained that the Augusta National and the Masters are separate entities: One being a private club; the other, a world-class sporting event. “It is insidious to attempt to use one to alter the essence of the other,” Johnson wrote. “The essence of a private club is privacy.” Realizing his answer to Burk’s “threat” would further antagonize the situation, Johnson predicted the NCWO’s future strategy would be to try and shame its members into inviting a woman to join the club through boycotts, picketing and other campaigns. The Augusta
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National’s response to such threats? We will not be bullied, threatened or intimidated. Along with the Augusta National’s challenge by Burk, the city of Augusta was also eventually dragged into a battle of its own against the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). ACLU attorneys took the city to court arguing the city was wrong in denying Burk and the NCWO the right to protest at the front gates of the Augusta National and across the street along Magnolia Drive, but thenRichmond County Sheriff Ronnie Strength’s answers showed how much he knew about Masters Week crowds and traffic. “There is a massive number of pedestrians and an untold number of vehicles that travel Magnolia Drive during Masters,” Strength told the court, describing Magnolia Drive as a narrow road without sidewalks that leads to several private residences that Masters patrons often use for parking. “There’s at least 1,000 folks a day on Magnolia Drive. ... And there is nowhere to walk. They have to walk in the street.” If there were to be a number of protesters shouting and holding up signs along this heavily traveled area, Strength said it could cause major traffic accidents because drivers wouldn’t be able to concentrate on the road. At Burk’s other requested location, just outside the Augusta National’s main gates by Magnolia Lane, Strength said that there simply wasn’t enough room for both protesters and patrons of the tournament to safely use because the footpath on the that side of the road is narrow and uneven. Or, if the path became too congested, Strength said, someone could easily trip and fall into the heavy traffic on Washington Road. In order to satisfy the protesters’ wishes of being in close proximity to the Augusta National and address his own public safety concerns, Strength requested the use of 5.1 acres of land owned by the Augusta National along Washington Road in front of the then-Savannah West Apartments. When the Augusta National agreed to let the city use the property, Strength said he thought his worries were over. He felt that this area would be large enough to safely accommodate everyone applying for a protest permit. Instead, the NCWO filed suit against the city. In the end, the judge agreed with the city and upheld the sheriff’s decision to locate Burk, the NCWO and the rest of the protesters all together in one happy, 5-acre lot across from the Augusta National. When Burk’s protest finally occurred during Masters 2003, there were more members of the media standing in the pouring rain covering the event than actual protesters. But Burk didn’t seem to care and, ironically, now many in the national media sing her praises.
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the Cyber threat on America the U.S. Army Cyber Center of excellence at Fort Gordon is exploring the latest cyber and electronic warfare technologies
Whether it’s in the public or private sector, cyber threats are potentially everywhere. Just last month, an international cyberattack crippled dozens of worldwide businesses, including the U.S.-based pharmaceutical giant Merck. Victims across the globe were faced with demands to hand over a ransom or have their computer networks remain locked and inaccessible. The outbreak was the latest and probably the most sophisticated in a series of global attacks, but many cybersecurity experts believe the motivation wasn’t really money. Instead, most experts believe it was sabotage. Even some foreign countries such as Ukraine are blaming Russian security services for the cyberattack that targeted dozens of businesses around the world. However, Moscow has reportedly denied any involvement. But it’s not just international companies that are being targeted. Late last year, it was reported that Russian hackers struck at the heart of the U.S. military back in 2015 at an alarming speed. Within an hour, hackers had seized control of the unclassified e-mail system used by the Pentagon’s Joint Staff, the organization of some 3,500 military officers and civilians who work for the then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Martin Dempsey. In that short amount of time, the hackers seized the computer credentials of Dempsey and hundreds of other senior officers — the passwords and electronic signatures they used to sign on to the network. The only way to stop the attack was to take the network down, CBS News reported in December 2016. And, of course, there is an ongoing investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller into Russia’s interference into last year’s presidential election. 12 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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While cyber attacks have clearly become worldwide weapons of mass disruption, they are also being used more frequently as an attempt to harm the U.S. Armed Forces. But the American military isn’t taking this threat lightly.
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“Soldiers have got to be able to operate this kit in a contested and congested environment, under duress and extreme stress when they are dog tired.” — Maj. Gen. John B. Morrison Jr.
“If we design a system that cannot be operated by soldiers, then it is a wasted effort.” — Maj. Gen. John B. Morrison Jr. Just this past week, the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence at Fort Gordon concluded a 26-day event called Cyber Quest 2017 that explored the latest cyber and electronic warfare technologies. The goal is to improve the Army’s warfighting capabilities and seek innovative solutions to existing problems, such as the challenge of data overload that confronts battlefield commanders. Soldiers and Army officials also reviewed other technologies, such as the near-silent tactical radios with direction-finding capabilities that have the ability to prevent enemies from detecting or disrupting friendly force communications. “This is a space that is ever-changing,” said Maj. Gen. John B. Morrison Jr., commanding general of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon. “It never, ever stops. Cyberspace today is not going to be what cyberspace is tomorrow. So by teaming with industry and academia, one of the things that we really get is: What’s in the art of the possible?” During this multi-week event, soldiers were able to gain “on-the-ground experience” using the latest 6JULY2017
technologies available through the 27 industry vendors that participated in Cyber Quest 2017, Morrison said. “Sometimes we may not be able to see what is the requirement we are exactly trying to solve,” Morrison said. “Industry helps us see past that and they help us get a sense for what we can do and how we can extend that into a formation, so that, quite frankly, we are able to defeat any adversary that is out there.” Cyber Quest is mutually beneficial to the Army and industry partners because soldiers are able to truly test the capabilities of these latest technologies. “By having capabilities in the hands of soldiers, it’s great not only for the U.S. Army and the Joint Force, but it is also great for our industry partners because it allows them to take immediate soldier feedback and improve their capabilities,” Morrison said. “Which is what we need and which is what industry needs because, in cyberspace, it is ever-evolving.” A vendor might offer an excellent product, but if it isn’t practical for soldiers to use to combat a cyber threat, then it’s useless to the Army, Morrison said. “If we design a system that cannot be operated by soldiers, then it is a wasted effort,” Morrison said. “It has got to be something that can be employed, it’s intuitive and it’s integrated.” It also must be a system that can be operated under intense pressure, Morrison said. “Soldiers have got to be able to operate this kit in a contested and congested environment, under duress and extreme stress when they are dog tired,” he said. “We can’t build systems that are so complicated they can’t be operated by soldiers.” During each day of training, there were approximately 165 soldiers, contractors and civilians involved in the daily activities, said Lt. Col. Stephen Roberts, Cyber Quest 2017 officer in charge.
“We can’t do Cyber Quest by ourselves,” Roberts said, adding that industry experts and vendors play a crucial role in the event’s success. “There were 27 vendors this year and 10 last year (during Fort Gordon’s first Cyber Quest 2016), so we’ve grown in scale.” Lt. Col. Gary Lyke, TCM-Electronic Warfare, explained that Cyber Quest allows for the Army to place a solider with a new system, provide them about 20 minutes of training and see how it operates. “Then, we get them out there in the field to actually watch them go through the system to make sure that what we taught them, they are basically able to redo over and over again,” Lyke said. Technology in cyberspace moves so quickly that the military must be able to constantly adapt to those changes, Morrison said. “We all use the iPhone as an example,” Morrison said. “Ten years ago, who would have imagined the iPhone of today? Or any smartphone?” It is crucial for the Army to be able to bring these new capabilities into the force and also adapt to the constantly changing atmosphere, Morrison said. “And it is just as important to spin them out when they are obsolete,” Morrison said. “That is going to be absolutely critical moving forward.” Electronic warfare — or the science of detecting, deceiving and disrupting enemy radio-frequency transmissions — is also becoming an increasingly important tool in the modern military. “Electronic warfare is another one that we are paying very specific attention to. This was the first time that we’ve actually assessed electronic warfare capabilities here at Fort Gordon,” Morrison said. “That is absolutely critical because, I would submit to you, that the United States Army is behind many of our near-peer or even peer competitors in that particular field. So having the ability to go ahead and assess that from an operational prospective and having soldiers do it and employ it, so we can rapidly learn and spin these capabilities into the force is absolutely critical.” While some people like to joke that the military can occasionally move at a snail’s pace, the Army is AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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quickly learning that cannot be the case when it comes to cyberspace. “One of the things that the Army is going to have to start working our way through is that, in this world where things change so fast, the traditional acquisition model will not work for cyber. I will be that definitive,” Morrison said. “So we are working through several processes within the Army that will allow us to rapidly spin capabilities that we’ve seen that have been addressed here into the force on a much shorter timeline.” Morrison said he hopes to have that new model approved by the end of the summer. “That’s the journey that we are on because we know that if we develop requirements today, in seven years from now we are trying to fill the capability in a cyberspace domain, it simply will not work,” Morrison said. “We are behind before we even start.” Also, one of the biggest challenges in cyberspace is keeping up with the amount of data analysis needed to properly protect this country, Morrison said. Basically, analysts must monitor and understand the normal patterns of traffic and user behaviors on a given network. As a result, it becomes possible to quickly identify anomalies that could indicate an enemy cyber intruder. However, the enormous volume of data is a challenge, Morrison said. “I’m not going to sit here and say that it is too hard. Not at this point anyway. But, boy, it is a wicked, tough challenge,” Morrison said. “That’s the only way to describe it because, even today, the amount of data that
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“This was the first time that we’ve actually assessed electronic warfare capabilities here at Fort Gordon. That is absolutely critical because, I would submit to you, that the United States Army is behind many of our near-peer or even peer competitors in that particular field.” — Maj. Gen. John B. Morrison Jr.
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“It is a wicked, tough challenge. That’s the only way to describe it because, even today, the amount of data that is flowing off any network or inside the electromagnetic spectrum on any given day is a whole bunch.” — Maj. Gen. John B. Morrison Jr. is flowing off any network or inside the electromagnetic spectrum on any given day is a whole bunch.” In the future, new technologies will play a vital role in the Army’s success, Morrison said. “It is going to be a combination of automation, you know, artificial intelligence in the future, machine-to-machine learning, things along that line so that we can start calling the information down so it is something that a human can decipher,” he said. “It is going to be a combination of the two. I do think that advances in artificial intelligence is going to allow us to react much, much quicker to things happening in cyberspace.” However, it will still be up to a commander to make a decision on how to react to the information, Morrison said. “What you are having now is the machine is telling you, ‘Hey, something different is happening on the network that doesn’t normally happen. You may want to go take a look at this,’” Morrison said. “That’s a start. But I think as artificial intelligence and machine-to-machine learning and those kinds of things mature over the course of time, you’ll see that capability only increase.” Over the next 60 to 90 days, Morrison said Army officials will produce a final report on the insights gained from Cyber Quest 2017 that will be centered around feedback from soldiers involved in the daily activities. “It is amazing what happens when you give our young troops a capability – how they will take it and make the absolute best use of it,” Morrison said. Now that the Cyber Center of Excellence at Fort Gordon has completed its second Cyber Quest event, Morrison said he looks forward to what is learned in 2018. “It’s the old crawl, walk, run analogy,” Morrison said. “Last year was really just getting the process started. I will tell you we are at a walk getting ready to start jogging, so this is a process that is maturing.”
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The Coolest Place You’ll Never Find
Go ahead and try and find The Fox’s Lair, we dare you. Once you do, you’ll never want to leave. THE TERM “B&B” means something a little different at the Olde Town Inn than it does at other places that describe themselves that way. “It is a B&B,” admits co-owner Chuck Hardin, “but the B&B stands for bed and a bar because there is no breakfast.” In other words, if you want breakfast, you’ll have to wait until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday, when The Fox’s Lair downstairs opens and can offer you a Bloody Mary. Hardin and co-owner Melinda Jones bought both the Inn and The Fox’s Lair on July 5 of last year. While they’re celebrating that anniversary this week, they’re also celebrating the fact that The Fox’s Lair has been open for 40 years. As is befitting such a mysterious place, often described as “Augusta’s best-kept secret,” the origin of the Lair is up for debate and available largely by word of mouth. “One of our most regular regulars swears that either his uncle or father, or someone like that, came here in 1978, and knew it was operating as a bar in 1977,” Hardin laughs. After unsuccessfully attempting to get “Crutch” on the phone to verify the story, Hardin continues to recount the history he’s heard about the Olde Town neighborhood, which goes hand in hand with the creation of The Fox’s Lair and the Olde Town Inn. “This neighborhood did not even have the name Olde Town until Peter Knox gave it that name,” he said. “Peter went around and bought parcels of land down here in the neighborhood called Pinched Gut [it’s also referred to as Pinchgut in some places] and then got to renovating. A collection of eight of those parcels were in this courtyard here and became the Telfair Inn. This building was the office building for the Telfair Inn.”
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Knox, by all accounts, was an avid fox hunter and decided to finish the basement in that office building so he and his friends would have a place to hang out after hunting. “It was a man cave before the concept of man caves existed,” Hardin explained. “Sometime after that he opened it as a public bar. He didn’t run the bar, but they kept the name The Fox’s Lair.” The building’s fascinating history goes back much further than that, however. It was erected in 1896 and somehow escaped being damaged by a fire in 1916 that destroyed much of the same block. Many think that the last legal duel in the state of Georgia was fought over a woman who lived there, in what used to be called the Delaigle House. Oh, and there may or may not be a ghost. “As far as we know, there’s only one ghost,” Hardin laughed. “People say there are two, but we think there’s only one. I believe our ghost is either the spirit of Louise de L’Aigle, daughter of the woman over whom the legal legal duel was fought, or her mother, Mary Clarke de Laigle, the actual woman whose honor the fight was about.” And, yes, all those name spellings are correct. The family’s name was Anglicized and eventually ended up as Delaigle. There continues to be a brass plaque on the wall of the building identifying it as The Delaigle House and some of the Delaigle descendants still live in Olde Town. The Olde Town Inn and The Fox’s Lair are unique, and not just because of their history. Where else in Augusta can you find a four-room inn above a bar? And where else can you find a true neighborhood bar? As far as we know, only in Olde Town. “There are bars that people could argue work hard to be a neighborhood bar,” Hardin said, mentioning restaurants with bars that have appeared on Central and Monte Sano avenues and in Surrey Center, “but they’re still in a business area. We’re
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in a dadgum neighborhood. And with the rooms up above, it’s such a cool staycation place. So many people we run into say they spent their honeymoon in one of our rooms and we have wedding parties who are booking with us now. Bridesmaids groups and things like that.” The convenience of their location — within walking distance of most anything downtown yet far enough away from the crowds to lend it a quiet and relaxed atmosphere — has increase people’s interest in the inn. But the two businesses have a lot more going for them than just location. The Fox’s Lair is open four nights a week and Hardin says they have live music every night. Tuesday’s are especially popular with Dr. John Fisher leading a group that plays Irish music. “It’s huge,” Hardin says of Tuesday nights at the Lair, a typically slow night for any bar. “It starts early and ends early, so you can still get up and go to work the next day. People love that. Dr. John Fisher’s been doing that at least 12 years in this location that we know of.” Thursday nights are dedicated to open mic, while Fridays and Saturdays feature local and regional singer-songwriters and bands, all of whom love the small room’s acoustics. “They say they sound better here than almost any other place they play,” Hardin said. “The acoustics in here are fantastic and I think we’re just lucky. I think the ceiling shape has a lot to do with it, the bricks, it’s not a smooth wall, the ceiling beams. And it’s got that feel to it. The room is cozy and someone who’s got the right vibe and soul in their voice can really shut the place up. We’re not a listening room, we don’t tell you to be quiet, but I’ve seen people like Carey Murdock shut the room up just because we’ve got that atmosphere here.” Another plus is that even when the live music is going strong, you can still carry on a conversation without yelling. 6JULY2017
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“Last night there was a group of students here and I started wondering why they had come,” Hardin said. “They were talking and then it just came to me: It’s because it’s quieter. They can sit down and talk and have a conversation even when there’s music going on without it being craziness going on around them. I don’t know what the right word is, but it’s just a nice atmosphere for visiting with who you came with. Being with the people you came with.” The biggest plus for The Fox’s Lair, however, has got to its legendary bartender. Judy Whitaker has been mixing drinks with a smile on her face for 23 years, and Hardin said he and Jones wouldn’t have considered buy the place if she hadn’t stayed. While both have experience owning businesses — Hardin owns White Cap Water Sports and Jones owned her own salon for 15 years before becoming the area manager for three Fantastic Sam’s locations about to open locally — neither have bar, restaurant or hospitality industry experience. “Melinda and I had no bartending experience. I know how to drink, but I don’t know how to make them,” Hardin said. “But Judy will remember every person who comes in here. If she does not remember your name, which is rare, she’ll remember what you drank. Even if you’ve only been in here once, years ago, you can walk in and she’ll say, ‘Manhattan?’ And it freaks people out. There are people who will come in the door and, if she’s not behind the bar, they’ll say, ‘Judy not working tonight?’ And if you say no, they’ll turn around and walk out.” One of the things that Hardin and Jones were wary of when they took over The Fox’s Lair a year ago was changing much. A large portion of their customers are regulars, some who have been coming to the Lair for 30 years or so and consider it “their” bar. The two have made some subtle adjustments, however. In addition to their regulars, Hardin has notice more and more young professionals visiting, something for which he gives his business partner the credit. “Do you remember the old TV westerns and they had a saloon with a woman who was the saloon manager that everybody knew? That’s Melinda,” he said. “She’s got that enthusiasm and personality. She likes everybody and everybody likes her.” It’s Melinda who promotes The Fox’s Lair on social media and, Hardin said, it’s Melinda and Judy who book the bands. In fact, for the first time ever, there will be a cover charge to see one of the bands visiting The Lair in July. And as for the old “best-kept secret” moniker? Well, Hardin and Jones decided they didn’t want the Lair to be a secret anymore. They’ve added lead-in signs and lights to the bar’s Fourth Street sign. Still, it’s been difficult to shake The Fox’s Lair’s air of mystery and when a fan posted a new slogan, Hardin thought it was just perfect. “We hadn’t had this place for very long before somebody posted on Facebook, ‘Just had a great night at The Fox’s Lair, the coolest place you’ll never find,’” he said. “And I just thought that was awesome and said, ‘That’s what we’re going with.’” THE FOX’S LAIR AT THE OLDE TOWN INN 349 Telfair Street, Augusta Inn open daily; Fox’s Lair open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. 706-828-5600 oldetowninnaugusta.com
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a More ColorFul CoMMunity there’S alWayS SoMething interesting going on downtown on the First Friday of each month, and July is no exception. In fact, this Friday, July 7, might just be a little bit more colorful thanks to the folks at the Jessye Norman School of the Arts. It is that school, named after the Augusta native and opera singer, that will host Art on Greene from 4-8 p.m., a free event open to the public that will include a whole host of artsrelated events. Activities are many and include insect collage making with local artist Lisa Baggs from 4-6 p.m., yoga with Frankie Kraemer from hOMe from 5-6 p.m., live music from teens Tommy Lloyd and Sean McDonald from 6-7:30 p.m., and a swing dance party with Mario Lett from 7-8 p.m. There will also be rock painting, food and painted, playable pianos available to the public. The school, which provides free, after-school arts education to Richmond County students, has always strived to make the Augusta community more exciting and colorful. Art on Greene will definitely do that and more. art on greene Jessye Norman School of the Arts Fri July 7 4pm - 8pm Free and open to all ages. jessyenormanschool.org
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Ever wanted to take a peek behind the curtain as SRS? Well, you can if you take today’s tour from 12:30pm - 4:30pm. Beginning at the Aiken County Applied Research Center, the tour includes a safety briefing, a tour of the Savannah River Ecology Lab and a general driving tour of the site. Best of all, it is free and open to those 18 or older who are U.S. citizens and have two forms of ID. Call 803-952-8994 or visit srs.gov/general/tour/public.htm.
We love how there’s always something new and interesting to do on First Friday downtown; all you have to do is look. While we were looking, we found that Curvitude Boutique, a store specializing in clothes for women of all shapes and sizes, will have a book chat and signing at 7 p.m. tonight with Olivia Gaines, author of “Oregon Trails.” This event will also feature food, wine and surprise gifts, so we are definitely in!
Le Chat Noir is a 100-seat black box theatre downtown known for its eclectic and provocative offerings. Hell, their 12th season will feature titles like “Mother****er with the Hat” and “Evil Dead the Musical.” If you’d like to be a part of these and other plays and musicals offered during their upcoming season, then just show up at 2 p.m. today prepared to perform two contrasting monologues. Bring along your headshot and resume. They’re also looking for young performers, ages 14-24, for Les Chatons Noir’s season.
If you enjoy drinking beer and throwing things, then come to The Loft tonight at 7 p.m. and sign up for the SRDA Dart League’s fall season. All skill levels are welcome to join the league’s 10-week season in singles, doubles and team formats. Matches are held Monday nights and new players can sign up as a team or individuals can join existing teams. For more information, call 706-414-7525. And sorry if we weren’t clear: you can’t throw things at other people; just the target.
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Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce The academy, a six-month class that meets once a month, is open to 25 business owners or managers who have been in business for at least two years. The first class is July 26, and the application deadline is July 14. $150, members; $300, non-members. For more information or an application, visit augustametrochamber.com.
Professional Development Courses Jessye Norman School of the Arts The school offers classes in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and other software programs. Call or visit the website to see a schedule of spring and summer classes. Call 706-828-7768 or visit jessyenormanschool.org.
Interclinic Health Fair ALAS Sat July 8 10am - 2pm A health fair put on by the student-run clinics at Augusta University for those with low and moderate incomes. The event will include wellness talks, community resources, health screenings, dental screenings, acute care consultations and door prizes. augusta.edu
ARTS Fri July 7
4pm - 8pm Art on Greene Jessye Norman School of the Arts Activities include insect collage making with Lisa Baggs from 4-6 p.m., yoga with Frankie Kraemer from hOMe from 5-6 p.m., live music from teens Tommy Lloyd and Sean McDonald from 6-7:30 p.m., and a swing dance party with Mario Lett from 7-8 p.m. Painted playable pianos will also be auctioned to raise money for the school. Free and open to all ages. Visit jessyenormanschool.org.
Mon July 10
Participants can complete job applications, resumes or conduct job searches with staff available for one-on-one help if needed. Call 706-772-2432 or visit arcpls.org.
12:30pm - 4:30pm SRS Tour Aiken County Applied Research Center Includes a safety briefing, tour of the Savannah River Ecology Lab and general driving tour of the site. Free and open to those 18 or older who are U.S. citizens and have two forms of ID. Call 803-952-8994 or visit srs.gov/general/tour/public.htm.
Sat July 8
9am Financial Education
175 N. Louisville St., Harlem A Harlem Arts Council class. $20; preregistration required. Call 706-556-6656 or visit harlemartscouncil.org.
Kroc Center An EmpowerU class from Fifth Third Bank that includes information on budgeting, saving for a house, building your credit and more. Call 706-364-5762 or visit salvationarmyaugusta.org/kroc-center/.
Thu July 13
10am - noon Open House
10am - noon Oil Painting
10:30am - 12:30pm Pottery 175 N. Louisville St., Harlem A three-session Harlem Arts Council class that continues Thursdays through July 27. $60 for the series; pre-registration required. Call 706-394-4682 or visit harlemartscouncil.org.
EDUCATION Thu July 6
11:30am - 1:30pm Open Job Lab Diamond Lakes Branch Library 20 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
Helms College This event includes tours, meetings with admissions and financial aid staff, demonstrations, refreshments, free health screenings and more. Call 706-651-9707 or visit helms.edu.
11:30am, 12:30pm and 1:30pm A Petersburg Boat Captain Augusta Museum of History Part of the Voices of the Past series of character monologues. Free with museum
James Brown Family Historical Tour Augusta Museum of History Available each Saturday at 11 a.m. and lasting approximately two hours, this bus tour includes Brown’s elementary school, his childhood home, his statue and more. $15 fee includes admission to the museum, which houses the largest collection of James Brown memorabilia. Reservations 24 hours in advance required. Call 803-6402090 or visit jamesbrownfamilyfdn.org. admission. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org.
Wed July 12
11:30am - 1:30pm Brown Bag History Series Lecture Augusta Museum of History Featuring a presentation on Appling, led by Columbia County Commissioner Bill Morris. Participants should bring their own lunch and the museum will provide beverages. A Q&A session follows the lecture at 12:30 p.m. Free, members; $3, nonmembers. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org.
2pm - 4pm Microsoft Word for Beginners Part I Headquarters Branch Library Pre-registration required. Call 706-821-2615 or visit arcpls.org.
6pm Tertulia: Spanish Conversation Group Headquarters Branch Library A group for beginner to intermediate Spanish speakers. Call 317-695-4748.
Thu July 13
7pm The Homes of Frank Lloyd Wright North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library Call 803-279-5767 or visit abbe-lib.org.
Ongoing
Small Business Marketing Academy
Guided Tours 1797 Ezekiel Harris House Offered by appointment only MondayFriday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last tours of the day begin at 4 p.m. Adults, $2; children, $1. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org.
North Augusta Driving Tour Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta Offered by appointment and includes a 30-45-minute guided tour and admission to the center. Self-guided tours are also available through an iPhone downloadable audio tour or a Google Maps-based tour. Guided tours: $5, adults; $3, students K-12. Call 803-441-4380 or visit artsandheritagecenter.com.
Tours Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson Guided tours, approximately 45 minutes long, are offered Thursday-Saturday on the hour from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Group tours are available by advanced reservation. Adults, $5; seniors, $4; kids K-12, $3; under 5 years, free. Call 706-724-0436 or visit wilsonboyhoodhome.org.
Historic Trolley Tours of Augusta Augusta Visitors Center Tours aboard the Lady Libby available at the Augusta Visitors Center with 24-hour advanced reservations. Tickets include admission to the Augusta Museum of History. Call 706-724-4067 or visit visitaugusta.org. 6JULY2017
EXHIBITIONS Fri July 7
5pm - 9pm Face Value Wolf and Finch A collaboration between artist Leonard Zimmerman and recent Augusta University BFA grad Leah Schaffer that produced fine art prints incorporating Zimmerman’s Happy campaign. Visit wolfandfinch.com.
Thu July 13
5pm - 7pm Exhibit Opening Reception Sacred Heart Cultural Center Featuring works by Ann deLorge, Nancy Hoehn and Susan Johnston. The exhibition will remain on display through August 25. Reception is free and open to the public. Call 706-826-4700 or visit sacredheartaugusta.org.
Ongoing Exhibits
Augusta Museum of History Includes the following: “The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown; “Celebrating a Grand Tradition, the Sport of Golf”; “Augusta’s Story”; “A Community That Heals”; “Into the Interior: A History of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company”; “Local Legends”; “One Man, Two Ships: Lessons in History and Courage”; “A Quilt Journey”; and “Canteens to Combat Boots.” Call 706-7228454 or visit augustamuseum.org.
FLIX Thu July 6
10:30am and 3pm “Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales” North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library Call 803-279-5767 or visit abbe-lib.org.
2pm “Sing” Friedman Branch Library Free. Call 706-736-6758 or visit arcpls.org.
Fri July 7
10:30am and 3pm “Lego Batman” North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library Call 803-279-5767 or visit abbe-lib.org.
Noon “Sweet Bird of Youth” Morris Museum of Art Part of the Films on Friday series that includes a discussion afterwards. Participants are invited to bring lunch. Free. Call 706-724-7501 or visit themorris.org.
1pm “The Shaggy Dog” Aiken Public Library Part of the Dog Days of Summer movie series going on Fridays through August 11. Call 803-642-2023 or visit abbe-lib.org.
Sat July 8
3pm “Beauty and the Beast” Aiken Public Library Call 803-642-2023 or visit abbe-lib.org. 6JULY2017
Tue July 11
10am “Moana” Maxwell Branch Library Call 706-793-2020 or visit arcpls.org.
2pm Summer Afternoon Family Movie Appleby Branch Library A movie for all ages in which participants can bring their own snacks. Preregistration required. Call 706-736-6244 or visit arcpls.org.
5:45pm Free Movie Tuesdays Headquarters Branch Library Call 706-821-2600 for weekly selections. Visit arcpls.org.
HEALTH Thu July 6
7pm Center for Women Tour Doctors Hospital Pre-registration required. Call 706-651-2229 or visit doctors-hospital.net.
Fri July 7
10am Chair Yoga Georgia Cancer Center Open to anyone being treated at the center. Call 706-721-0472 or visit augusta.edu.
Sat July 8
10am - 2pm Interclinic Health Fair ALAS A health fair put on by the student-run clinics at Augusta University for those with low and moderate incomes. The event will include wellness talks, community resources, health screenings, dental screenings, acute care consultations and door prizes. Visit augusta.edu.
Tue July 11
4:30pm Women’s Center Tour University Hospital Free, but pre-registration required. Call 706774-2825 or visit universityhealth.org.
7pm Breastfeeding Class
10:30am Childbirth Tour
Augusta University Medical Center Free, but pre-registration required. Call 706-7218283 or visit augusta.edu.
AUHealth Call 706-721-2273 or visit augustahealth.org.
7pm - 9:30pm Childbirth Education
5pm Breastfeeding Class University Hospital Free, but pre-registration required. Call 706774-2825 or visit universityhealth.org.
7pm - 9:30pm Childbirth Education University Hospital A three-session class that continues Wednesdays through July 26. Preregistration required. Call 706-774-2825 or visit universityhealth.org.
Thu July 13
Georgia Cancer Center Call 706-721-0472 or visit augusta.edu.
University Hospital A three-session class that continues Tuesdays through July 25. Pre-registration required. Call 706-774-2825 or visit universityhealth.org.
1pm Music Therapy
7pm - 9:30pm Ready and Able
7pm Women’s Center Tour
Mon July 10
9am Pet Therapy
Georgia Cancer Center Sessions include music-assisted relaxation, drumming to the beat and group. Call 706721-0472 or visit augusta.edu.
4pm Breast Self-Exam Class
Doctors Hospital A five-session Lamaze class that continues Tuesdays through August 8. Pre-registration required. Call 706-651-2229 or visit doctorshospital.net.
University’s Breast Health Center Free, but pre-registration required. Call 706774-4141 or visit universityhealth.org.
7:30pm Childbirth Tour
6:30pm Refit
Wed July 12
Headquarters Branch Library A free cardio dance class. Call 706-8212600 or visit arcpls.org.
AUHealth Call 706-721-2273 or visit augustahealth.org.
9:30am - noon Wellness Checks Headquarters Branch Library Free blood pressure checks, blood sugar screenings and information provided by Christ Community Health Services. Call 706-821-2600 or visit arcpls.org.
7pm Babies, Bumps and Bruises Doctors Hospital Pre-registration required. Call 706-651-2229 or visit doctors-hospital.net. University Hospital Free, but pre-registration required. Call 706774-2825 or visit universityhealth.org.
Ongoing
Meditation Sessions The Yoga Center, North Augusta Led by members of the Southeastern Buddhist Community the first and second Wednesday of each month. Sessions are free and open to the public. Visit sebuddhist.org.
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nonmembers. Pre-registration required. Call 706-210-4027 or email reedcreekpark@ columbiacountyga.gov.
6pm - 10pm Kids Night Out Kroc Center A drop-off program for kids ages 2-12 that may include swimming, gym play and inflatables. Swimsuit and towel required. Children 4 and younger will not swim. $15, members; $20, non-members. Dinner is included. Register at the welcome desk or visit krocsales.sauss.net.
Sat July 8
9:30am Children’s Hike with Story Time Phinizy Swamp Nature Park Pre-registration required. Call 706-396-1424 or visit phinizycenter.org.
11am Little Excavator Story Time Barnes & Noble Call 706-737-0012 or visit bn.com.
Maintenance Monday Andy Jordan’s Bicycle Warehouse Mon July 10 6:30pm A women’s only clinic that will cover basic bike anatomy, ABC quick check, repairing a flat and a Q&A. RSVP required. 706-724-2453 andyjordans.com Pre-registration required. Call 803-6422020, ext. 1131, or visit abbe-lib.org.
at home and sample some already made. Suggested donation: $5. Pre-registration required. Email register@iceboxfarm.com.
6:30pm PWN AUG Chess Club The Book Tavern A club open to all ages and skill levels. Participants are encouraged to bring their own chess sets. Call 706-826-1940 or visit booktavern.com.
Sun July 9
Ongoing
Basic Genealogy Tutorials Headquarters Branch Library’s Georgia Heritage Room Free sessions offered by appointment. Call 706-826-1511 or visit arcpls.org.
2:30pm Daylily Society of Greater Augusta Meeting
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Lake Park Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Speaker Ted Stephens of Nurseries Caroliniana will talk about landscaping with members of the lily family. Visit ahsregion5. org/augusta.html.
10am B&B Puppetry
Thu July 6
2pm Lego Club Headquarters Branch Library Legos provided. Pre-registration recommended. Call 706-821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.
Sun July 9
2pm Bubble Party
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Fri July 7
10:15am - 12:30pm Story Time Fridays Aiken Public Library Stories, songs and interactive activities. Story time for babies (0-23 months) begins at 10:15 a.m., toddlers (2-3 years) at 11 a.m. and preschoolers (4-5 years) at 11:45 a.m. Caregivers are encouraged to participate. Call 803-642-2023 or visit abbe-lib.org.
10:30am Story Times
Diamond Lakes Branch Library Pre-registration required. Call 706-772-2432 or visit arcpls.org.
North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library Story time for those ages 0-2 begins at 10:30 a.m., and story time for those ages 3-6 begins at 11:15 a.m. Call 803-279-5767 or visit abbe-lib.org.
Mon July 10
10:30am Visit from the Morris Museum of Art
1pm - 3pm Friday Summer Fun
Columbia County Library A group for those of all abilities. Call 706863-1946 or visit gchrl.org.
Appleby Branch Library For those ages 5-12. Pre-registration required. Call 706-736-6244 or visit arcpls. org.
Thu July 13
8pm Interesting Insects
3pm Genealogy Club
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Reed Creek Park Part of the Nocturnal Thursdays series for those ages 5 and up, along with their parents. Free, members; $2 per child, nonmembers. Pre-registration required. Call 706-210-4027 or email reedcreekpark@
Mistletoe State Park A naturalist-led kid-friendly activity time. Children should be dressed to play outside and should bring water and sunscreen. $3, plus $5 parking. Call 706-514-0321 or visit gastateparks.org/mistletoe.
1:30pm Solids, Liquids and Gas, Oh My! Reed Creek Park Part of the Simply Science Fridays series for those ages 5 and up, along with their parents. Free, members; $2 per child,
Morris Museum of Art Part of the Artrageous! Family Sunday series in which members of Totally Spherical create bubbles on the Riverwalk. Afterwards, participants will make their bubble-making kit. Free. Call 706-724-7501 or visit themorris.org.
Mon July 10
10:30am Jr. Lego Club Headquarters Branch Library For those ages 2-4. Legos provided. Preregistration required. Call 706-821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.
1:30pm Brilliant Birds Reed Creek Park Part of the Amazing Animal Mondays series for those ages 5 and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free, members; $2 per child, non-members. Call 706-210-4027 or visit phobbs@columbiacountyga.gov.
7pm Doctor in the Library: Literature and Doctor Who North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library An event for those in grades 6-12 that will include a murder mystery, games, refreshments and more. Call 803-279-5767 or visit abbe-lib.org.
Tue July 11
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Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS), this event is designed to engage kids through movement, music, stories and sensory activity play and is ideal for children with autism spectrum disorders, sensory integration challenges or children who have trouble sitting still. All ages welcome. Pre-registration encouraged. Call 706-821-2625 or visit arcpls.org.
2pm Hydrogel Experiments Headquarters Branch Library An event for those ages 11-17, led by the 4H club. Preregistration required. Call 706-434-2036 or visit arcpls.org.
4pm Beginner’s Guitar Class Columbia County Library A class for those ages 11-18 in which six guitars are available for use. Pre-registration required. Call 706-863-1946 or visit gchrl.org.
in which participants will view new studio glass works and then create their own stained glass. Free, members; $4 per participants, non-members. Pre-registration required. Call 706-828-3867 or visit themorris.org.
10:30am Everyone Needs a Home Appleby Branch Library A class in which students ages 5-9 will learn the elements that humans and animals need to create a home. Preregistration required. Call 706-736-6244 or visit arcpls.org.
4pm Solar S’mores Aiken Public Library A workshop for those in grades 6-12 in which participants will make a solar oven so they can make s’mores without a campfire. Call 803-642-2023 or visit abbe-lib.org.
6pm - 7:30pm Big Brother/Big Sister
Barnes & Noble Call 706-737-0012 or visit bn.com.
Doctors Hospital An educational and interactive class for children ages 3-8 who will soon be welcoming a new baby into the home. Pre-registration required. Call 706-651-2229 or visit doctors-hospital.net.
10am Worm Farm
8pm Beneficial Bats
Wed July 12
10am Wacky Wednesday Story Time
Headquarters Branch Library A 4H-led story time for kids ages 7-11 in which participants will also make a worm far. Pre-registration required. Call 706-821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.
10:30am “Bear Hunt” Friedman Branch Library A special story and craft time led by 4H. Call 706-736-6758 or visit arcpls.org.
Reed Creek Park Part of the Nocturnal Thursdays series for those ages 5 and up, along with their parents. Free, members; $2 per child, nonmembers. Pre-registration required. Call 706-210-4027 or email reedcreekpark@columbiacountyga.gov.
Ongoing
Together Augusta Shoes for Schoolchildren
LITERARY Fri July 7
7pm Wine & Words Book Chat and Signing Curvitude Boutique Featuring Olivia Gaines. Call 706-426-6053 or visit curvitude.com.
MUSIC Thu July 6
7pm Music in the Park Maude Edenfield Park, North Augusta Featuring the 246th Army Band. Participants can bring blankets and chairs. Free. Visit naartscouncil.org.
Sat July 8
8am - 2pm Saturday Morning Swing Eighth Street Plaza Live music from local jazz artists and performing arts groups during the Augusta Market. Call 706-627-0128 or visit theaugustamarket.com.
7pm Summer Concert Series 8th Street Stage Free. Call 706-821-1754 or visit augustaga.gov.
Sun July 9
7:30pm Candlelight Music Series Augusta Common Featuring A Step Up. Participants are invited to bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs at this weekly event, this week. $8. Call 706-821-1754 or visit augustaga.gov.
North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library A Porkchop Productions presentation best for those in K-5th grades. Call 803-279-5767 or visit abbe-lib.org.
WAFJ 88.3 and Samaritan’s Feet International will begin collecting funds to give each child in a selected local school a new pair of shoes at the beginning of the school year. Shoe Stops, in which participants can donate $20 per pair, will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the month. For a list of Shoe Stop sites, or to donate online, visit wafj.com.
10:30am Summer Craft Break for Kids
The Family Y’s Summer Food Program
Appleby Branch Library Pre-registration required. Call 706-736-6244 or visit arcpls.org.
The Family Y offers five mobile food buses, along with sites at their summer camp locations, to ensure that kids have healthy meals and snacks throughout the summer. Mobile sites are at Salem Arms Apartments on Rosier Road from 11-11:30 a.m. June 5-July 28; Providence Place Apartments on Southgate Drive from 11:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m. July 5-July 28; Cedarwood Apartments on Richmond Hill Road West from noon-12:30 p.m. June 5-July 28; Cedar Grove Apartments on Richmond Hill Road West from 12:40-1:10 p.m. June 5-July 28; and Villa Marie Apartments on Deans Bridge road from 12:45-1:25 p.m. June 5-July 28. All mobile sites closed on July 4. A list of camp sites can be found at thefamilyy.org. Free to those 18 years old and younger.
Maude Edenfield Park, North Augusta Featuring the Doug and the Henrys. Participants can bring blankets and chairs. Free. Visit naartscouncil.org.
Mayor’s Summer Read and Feed
Downtown Augusta A family friendly arts event that includes musicians, dancers, artists and other vendors. First Friday Fire, presented by Arcane Arts, will be at the corner of 11th and Broad at 8 p.m. and will feature feats of fire, spinning poi, staff, hoop, fan and more in a family friendly show to the music of DJ Codec. Visit artistsrowaugusta.com.
10:30am “The Three Little Pigs”
10:30am Super Awesome Story Time The Book Tavern Featuring Belle from Beauty and the Beast. Juice and cookies provided by New Moon Cafe. Call 706-826-1940 or email superawesomestorytime@booktavern.com.
11am Splashdown with Aiken Public Safety Aiken Public Library In addition, this event will kickoff a penny drive for Habitat for Humanity. If $250 is raised by July 10, kids will get to slime a librarian. Call 803-642-2023 or visit abbe-lib.org.
2pm Arts & Crafts Buffet Columbia County Library Call 706-863-1946 or visit gchrl.org.
3pm My Bug Jar Maxwell Branch Library A special craft time. Pre-registration required. Call 706-7932020 or visit arcpls.org.
Thu July 13
10:30am Create with Me: Glimmering Glass Morris Museum of Art Part of the Mommy and Me series for children and parents 6JULY2017
Headquarters Branch Library This program for those under 18 years old meets MondaysWednesdays through July 12 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. to read books, eat lunch and have fun. Free. Visit arcpls.org.
The Shepard Project Metropolitan Community Church of Our Redeemer A teen hangout and safe space for LGBTQ+ teens, ages 14-17, and allies that meets the first and third Tuesday of each month from 5-8 p.m. The group is also looking for chaperones ages 25 and older and youth mentors 18-24 years old, who must pass a background check. Call 803-6178352 or email shepardprojectaugusta@gmail.com.
Thu July 13
6pm Adult Guitar Club Columbia County Library A club for experienced guitar players. Call 706-863-1946 or visit gchrl.org.
7pm Music in the Park
SPECIAL EVENTS Thu July 6
5pm - 8pm First Thursday Shops of Midtown, Kings Way at Central Ave. This event features discounts in the shops, hors d’oeuvres and more. Call 706-733-1788.
Fri July 7
5pm - 9pm First Friday
5pm - 9pm Park and Play Downtown 600 Broad Street A monthly First Friday event presented by the Augusta Regional Collaboration that features live music, art, food and more. Visit facebook.com/600Broad.
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Fri July 7
7:05pm Augusta GreenJackets vs. Asheville Tourists Lake Olmstead Stadium $8-$12. Call 706-922-9467 or visit greenjacketsbaseball.com.
Sat July 8
7:30am Grass Roots Series EDS Flowing Wells Campus The third in a series of four races, this one an 8K race. $15 per race. Participants can register online at runsignup.com or between 6:50-7:15 a.m. on race day.
9:30am - noon Swamp Bike Saturday
Nations of Coaches Celebrity Golf Classic The River Club, North Augusta Wed July 12 7:15am A tournament benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of the CSRA that includes a chance to play with coaches including Roy Williams, Tubby Smith, Gregg Marshall, Bobby Cremins, Cazzie Russell and more. Registration and breakfast is at 7:15 a.m., introduction of coaches is at 8:15 a.m. and the tournament begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. $250, person; $1,000, team. nationsofcoaches.com 5pm - 8pm Wine Tasting Wine World A drop-in First Friday event. $5; $3 rebate upon purchase of a bottle of one of the featured wines. Call 803-279-9522 or visit wineworldsc.com.
6:30pm - 10pm Gurls’ Night Out Columbia County Amphitheatre An event for ladies featuring $2 cocktails from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and a concert by Gretchen Wilson at 9 p.m. $25, general admission; $40, VIP. Visit gurlsnightout.com.
7pm - 11pm First Friday Celebrate America Augusta Common A family event that includes live music, vendors, a kids fun zone and more. Free. Call 706-821-1754 or visit augustaga.gov.
Sat July 8
artisans, craft vendors, ready to eat vendors and more. Call 706-860-7691 or visit cityofgrovetown.com.
10am - 2pm Dog Wash SPCA Albrecht Center, Aiken The public is invited to bring their dogs to the center for baths, ear cleanings and nail trims. Prices depend on the size of the dog and all proceeds benefit the center and its homeless pets. Call 803-648-6863 or visit letlovelive.org.
8pm “Dark Shadows” Dupont Planetarium, Aiken Weather permitting, the observatory, housing the Bechtel Telescope, will be available for viewing after each show. $1$5.50. Call 803-641-3654 or visit rpsec. usca.edu.
9pm “Digistar Laser Fantasy”
Mistletoe State Park $10, plus $5, parking. Pre-registration required. Call 706-541-0321 or visit gastateparks.org/mistletoe.
9pm - 11pm Full Moon Walk
Mill Village Trailhead, 109 Eve St. This weekly event in the park behind the Kroc Center features all local farmers and doubles EBT/SNAP benefits. Visit augustalocallygrown.org/veggie-parkfarmers-market/.
SPIRITUAL Thu July 6
7pm Lifting the Veil on Islam Islamic Society of Augusta Part of a monthly program to enlighten newcomers about Islam, this one featuring the topic, “Islam as a Way of Life: A Fresh Perspective.” Free. Email outreach@ isaugusta.com.
Tue July 11
7:05pm Augusta GreenJackets vs. Columbia Fireflies
Newberry Hall, Aiken
Lake Olmstead Stadium $8-$12. Call 706-922-9467 or visit greenjacketsbaseball.com.
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7pm - 9pm Twilight Kayak Paddle
4:30pm - 7pm Veggie Park Farmers Market
8am - 2pm Farmers Market
10:45am - 1pm Aiken Newcomers’ Club Luncheon
Lake Olmstead Stadium $8-$12. Call 706-922-9467 or visit greenjacketsbaseball.com.
Sun July 9
8th Street Plaza, Reynolds Street The event features vendors of all kinds, activities, live entertainment and more. Visit theaugustamarket.com. Grovetown City Hall The market will feature items from local farmers, growers and producers, as well as
6:05pm Augusta GreenJackets vs. Asheville Tourists
Registration begins at 10:45 a.m., with a business meeting following at 11:15 a.m. and then lunch at 11:30 a.m. $15; preregistration required. Call 757-593-9013, email newcomers29803@gmail.com or visit aikennewcomers.com.
Dupont Planetarium, Aiken Weather permitting, the observatory, housing the Bechtel Telescope, will be available for viewing after each show. $1$5.50. Call 803-641-3654 or visit rpsec. usca.edu.
8am - 2pm Augusta Market at the River
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park A guided bike ride through approximately seven miles of wetland trials. Helmets and pre-registration required. Free, members; $2, nonmembers. Call 706-396-1426 or visit phinizycenter.org.
SPORTS-OUTDOORS Thu July 6
5:05pm Augusta GreenJackets vs. Asheville Tourists Lake Olmstead Stadium $8-$12. Call 706-922-9467 or visit greenjacketsbaseball.com. Phinizy Swamp Nature Park A guided, leisurely hike for children and adults. $5, members; $10, non-members. Call 706-828-2109 or visit phinizycenter.org.
Mon July 10
6:30pm Maintenance Monday Andy Jordan’s Bicycle Warehouse A women’s only clinic that will cover basic bike anatomy, ABC quick check, repairing a flat and a Q&A. RSVP required. Call 706724-2453 or visit andyjordans.com.
7:05pm Augusta GreenJackets vs. Asheville Tourists Lake Olmstead Stadium $8-$12. Call 706-922-9467 or visit greenjacketsbaseball.com.
7pm SRDA Dart League Sign Up The Loft All skill levels are welcome to join the league’s 10-week fall season in singles, doubles and team formats. Matches are held Monday nights and new players can 6JULY2017
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sign up as a team or individuals can join existing teams. For more information, call 706-414-7525.
Tue July 11
7pm - 9pm Tuesday Night Twilight Paddle Mistletoe State Park $10, plus $5, parking. Pre-registration required. Call 706-541-0321 or visit gastateparks.org/mistletoe.
Wed July 12
7am - 4pm Nations of Coaches Celebrity Golf Classic The River Club, North Augusta A tournament benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of the CSRA that includes a chance to play with coaches including Roy Williams, Tubby Smith, Gregg Marshall, Bobby Cremins, Cazzie Russell and more. Registration and breakfast is at 7:15 a.m., introduction of coaches is at 8:15 a.m. and the tournament begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. $250, person; $1,000, team. Register at nationsofcoaches.com.
Noon - 1pm Schooling Dressage Show Stableview Farms, Aiken An SCDCTA School Show. Call 803-6481222 or visit stableviewfarm.com.
SUPPORT Thu July 6
10am Alzheimer’s Association Support Group Kroc Center For those dealing with Alzheimer’s and/or caregivers. Pre-registration required. Call 706-860-5233.
Noon Active-Duty Parent Support Group Fort Gordon’s Family Outreach Center Call 706-792-5220 or visit fortgordon.com.
Mon July 10
6pm Pink Magnolias Breast Cancer Support Group University’s Breast Health Center Call 706-774-4141 or visit universityhealth.org.
Tue July 11
10:20am Moms Connection Augusta University Medical Center This free weekly support group for new mothers meets in the Terrace Dining Dogwood Room on the second floor. All new moms and their babies are welcome and an international board certified lactation consultant/educator/perinatal nurse will answer questions and offer resources. Call 706-721-8283 or visit augustahealth.org.
4:30pm All Cancers Support Group AU Cancer Clinic Support, counseling, information and 6JULY2017
education to those battling cancer. Call 706721-0472 or visit augusta.edu.
schedule, visit augustaaa.org/meetings.pdf.
Narcotics Anonymous
Wed July 12
4pm Breast Cancer Support Group AU Cancer Clinic Call 706-721-0472 or visit augusta.edu.
Trinity Hospital of Augusta Meets Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Visit na.org.
THEATER
Thu July 13
Fri July 7
Augusta Oncology Associates Call 706-651-4567.
Le Chat Noir First Friday improv comedy by Schrodinger’s Cat. $10, advance; $12, door (if available). Call 706-722-3322 or visit lcnaugusta.com.
6pm Cancer Survivor Support Group
Ongoing
Recovery International Mental Health Support Group Unitarian Universalist Church of Augusta A weekly group that meets Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. Based on the work of Abraham Low, MD, RI offers its members a low cost method to regain and maintain their mental health by using mental health through will training. People who stick with the RI Method are able to live healthy, productive lives with lower levels of tension, anger, fear, anxiety, stress, compulsions and other symptoms. Email marykahb@yahoo.com.
La Leche League A breastfeeding support group. For more information on meeting dates, times and locations, visit them on Facebook under La Leche League of Augusta or at lllaugusta. wordpress.com.
Celebrate Recovery Journey Community Church This Christ-centered recovery program meets every Monday night at 7 p.m. The meetings last two hours and childcare is provided. Pre-registration suggested. Visit cr@journeycommunity.net.
Write to Heal Creative Writing Program Children’s Hospital of Georgia family resource library For patients, family members and caregivers, this program meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Preregistration required. Call 706-721-5160 or email nawilliams@gru.edu.
Diabetes Youth Support Group Meets quarterly. Call for more information. Call 706-868-3241.
Adult Sexual Assault and Rape Support Group Provides group counseling at University Hospital for those who have experienced sexual assault, incest, rape or childhood sexual abuse. Call 706-724-5200 or visit universityhealth.org.
Alcoholics Anonymous Holds several meetings locally. For a current
8pm xTreme Theatre Games
10pm Sloppy Seconds Le Chat Noir First Friday improv comedy by Schrodinger’s Cat. $5. Call 706-722-3322 or visit lcnaugusta. com.
Sat July 8
2pm Company Auditions Le Chat Noir Le Chat Noir is looking for actors to fill roles for their 12th season, as well as actors between ages 14-24 for Les Chatons Noir’s season. Those interested should prepare two contrasting monologues. Headshots and resumes preferred but not required. Call 706-722-3322 or visit lcnaugusta.com.
Mon July 10
6pm Viewpoints Acting Workshop Jessye Norman School of the Arts This seven-day workshop, held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through July 24, is led by Augusta-born actor Michaela Watkins and will include individual and group exercises. $140; pre-registration required. Call 706-877-0411 or visit jessyenormanschool.org.
VOLUNTEER Ongoing
The Dog Days of Summer: 93 Fosters in 93 Days Hands to Paws Rescue The foster-based rescue organization, which can only save as many animals as they have foster home to place them in, is attempting to increase the number of foster families during the 93 days of summer. For more information about becoming a foster family, call 706-481-0657 or visit hands2paws.org.
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The Willcox (Aiken) - John Vaughn
Saturday, July 8 Live Music
Gurls’ Night Out w/ Gretchen Wilson Columbia County Amphitheatre Fri July 7 6:30pm An event for ladies featuring $2 cocktails from 6:307:30 p.m. and a concert by Gretchen Wilson at 9 p.m. $25, general admission; $40, VIP. gurlsnightout.com
8th Street Plaza - Saturday Morning Swing at the Augusta Market on the River 8th Street Plaza - Summer Concert Series The Backyard Tavern - Keith Gregory Cork & Bull (Aiken) - Sir Edward Phillips and Psychedelic Blue Country Club- Jared Ashley Fox’s Lair - Silvertown Humanitree House - The Litty Bitty Tour w/ Rod McCoy, Billy Vietlanta, DJ FyeMeUp, Theo Tywan, AE the Cool, Rello the God, Art of Live Derrick Russell, Flymind Poets, Teisha Shines Iron Heights - BullMoose, Abductor, Mobious, Skylight Heights Shannon’s - Hello Betty Band Sky City - Celia Gary Homecoming Show w/ Jaycie and the Beards Stillwater Taproom - Matt Acosta Wild Wing - King Size The Willcox (Aiken) - John Vaughn World of Beer - Old Man Crazy
What’s Tonight?
The Backyard Tavern - Karaoke Chevy’s - DJ Richie Rich Helga’s Pub & Grille - Trivia The Highlander - Karaoke Sally’s - Vega Vega Show w/ Venus Alexander Soul Bar - Dance Party That Place Coffee - Cushions & Caffeine Afternoon Open Mic
Wednesday, July 12 Live Music
Hammond’s Ferry Larder (North Augusta) - Gerry Petrin Iron Heights - Withered Bones, Second Death, Greyhaven, Desecrated, Dead Set, Olde World Shannon’s - Mike and Walter Soul Bar - Live Jazz Wild Wing - Sabo & Dave
What’s Tonight?
Augusta Athletic Sports Bar - Karaoke The Backyard Tavern - Karaoke Bar West - Karaoke Capri Lounge - Game Night Chevy’s - DJ Richie Rich Pizza Joint (Evans) - Trivia w/ Mike Sleeper Polo Tavern (Aiken) - Karaoke w/ Tom Mitchell Sky City - Conspiracy w/ DJ Knightmare Southbound Smokehouse - Trivia Stillwater Taproom - Pub Quiz
Upcoming Mark Chesnutt
- Country Club July 14 Five Eight, Deathstar, The Pauses
- Sky City July 20 The Whiskey Gentry, Blair Crimmins and the Hookers, Josh Roberts and the Hinges
- Sky City July 21 Riverwalk Revival w/ Gov’t Mule, Galactic
- Jessye Norman Amphitheater August 1 Corey Smith
- Bell Auditorium August 12 Brian Regan
Dweezil Zappa City Winery, Atlanta Sun July 9 6 pm, doors; 8 pm, show The “What’s In a Name?” tour includes storytelling with guitar accompaniment and a Q&A afterwards. $24-$30. Citywinery.com Thursday, July 6 Live Music
Fox’s Lair - Open Mic Jam w/ Thomas Langley Maude Edenfield Park (North Augusta) - Music in the Park w/ the 246th Army Band Mellow Mushroom (Aiken) - Ruskin & Cam Metro Pub & Coffeehouse - The Ands Shops of Midtown - First Thursday w/ Live Music Sky City - Folk Is People Soul Bar - Ecology, Cloudland Southbound Smokehouse- The Grand Ole Uproar Wild Wing - CW & Friends The Willcox (Aiken) - Thursday Night Jazz w/ 4 Cats in the Dog House
What’s Tonight?
Augusta Athletic Sports Bar - Karaoke Chevy’s - Karaoke w/ Ellie Cotton Patch - Old School Thursday w/ DJ Groove Coyotes - Karaoke with Bam Helga’s Pub & Grille - Trivia The Highlander - Butt Naked Trivia The Loft - Karaoke Pizza Joint (Downtown) - Trivia w/ Mike Sleeper
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Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ David Doane That Place Coffee - MAD Open Mic
Friday, July 7 Live Music
Augusta Common - First Firday Celebrate America w/ Live Music Columbia County Amphitheater - Gurls’ Night Out w/ Gretchen Wilson Cotton Patch - Live Jazz Country Club- Waterloo Revival Fox’s Lair - Time Sawyer The Highlander - Jay League, Jared Woodruff Jessye Norman School of the Arts - Art on Greene w/ live music from Tommy Lloyd and Sean McDonald PI Bar - Garden City Jazz Polo Tavern (Aiken)- Vicky Grady Band Rose Hill Estate (Aiken) - Celtic Pub Night w/ Gavin Winship Shannon’s - Perfect Picture Southbound Smokehouse- Tom Galloway, Maradeen Stillwater Taproom - Phillip Lee and Michael Baideme
Sunday, July 9 Live Music
- Bell Auditorium August 25 Michelle Malone & Drag the River, Silvertown
Augusta Common - Candlelight Jazz w/ A Step Up Capri Lounge - Vivian Valium & the Lounge Lizard Divas Wild Wing - Tokyo Joe The Willcox (Aiken) - John Vaughn
- Sky City September 29
What’s Tonight?
Elsewhere
Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ Mike Johnson
Monday, July 10 Live Music
Chris Janson
- Bell Auditorium October 21 Kansas
- Bell Auditorium October 25 String Cheese Incident
- Chastain Park, Atlanta July 7 Incubus, Jimmy Eat World
- Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta July 8
Metro Coffeehouse & Pub - Blues Monday w/ Famous Last Words
Brantley Gilbert, Tyler Farr, Luke Combs
What’s Tonight?
The Verve Pipe
Augusta Athletic Sports Bar - Sports Trivia Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ David Doane Wild Wing - Trivia
- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta July 8 - City Winery, Atlanta July 8 Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Volbeat
- Suntrust Park, Atlanta July 9 Dweezil Zappa
Tuesday, July 11 Live Music
Fox’s Lair - Irish Music w/ Dr. John Fisher and the Undefeated Army Joe’s Underground - Open Mic The Willcox (Aiken) - Hal Shreck
What’s Tonight?
Bar West - Trivia Capri Lounge - Trivia The Cotton Patch - Trivia Limelite Cafe - Bottom’s Up Trivia Mellow Mushroom (Aiken) - Trivia Mellow Mushroom (Augusta) - Trivia Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ David Doane
- City Winery, Atlanta July 9 James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt
- Infinite Energy Arena, Duluth July 11 Sam Hunt, Maren Morris, Chris Janson
- VerizonWireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta July 13 Paul McCartney
- Infinite Energy Arena, Duluth July 13 New Kids on the Block, Paula Abdul, Boyz II Men
- Infinite Energy Arena, Duluth July 14 Sturgill Simpson
- Fox Theatre, Atlanta July 14 Amy Ray
- Variety Playhouse, Atlanta July 14 6JULY2017
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- Georgia Theatre, Athens July 15 Steve Miller Band, Peter Frampton
- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta July 16 Roger Waters
- Infinite Energy Arena, Duluth July 16 Boston, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta July 19 Idina Menzel
- Fox Theatre, Atlanta July 22 Robert Earl Keen
- Georgia Theatre, Athens July 22 Louie Anderson
- City Winery, Atlanta July 23 Styx, REO Speedwagon, Don Felder
- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta July 23 Brandi Carlile
- Botanical Garden, Atlanta July 23 Corey Feldman and The Angels
- The Masquerade, Atlanta July 23 The Moody Blues
- Chastain Park, Atlanta July 23 Matthew Sweet
- City Winery, Atlanta July 27 The Major Rager w/ Umphrey’s McGee, Moon Taxi
- Symphony Park, Charlotte, NC August 10
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Rob Peterson, Amanda Stewart, Stephanie Denizhan and Williams Spauling at Wild Wing Cafe.
Rebecca Duvall, Rainey Bailey and Leanna Hall at Wild Wing Cafe.
Rod and Lashunda Patterson with Erica Washington and Darius Chiles at Wild Wing Cafe.
Austin Salazar, Savannah Cook, Hannah Roberson and Grant Newman at Wild Wing Cafe.
Caroline Miller, Baret Doss and Bailey Hodge at Wild Wing Cafe.
Tirana Radogoshi, Taylar Prince, Laura Fulmer and Miranda Bell at World of Beer.
Hannah Sexton, Randy Spivey and Lara Gordon at Rhinehart’s.
Jacob Vaz, Corey Dale, Anna Patrick and Timothy Baker Campbell at the Soul Bar.
Lara Stupleman, Lance Evans and Kelli Brooks at Stillwater Taproom.
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DESPICABLE ME 3
$72,414,390
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In Theaters July 7
ACTION “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” rated PG-13, starring Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltro, Zendaya, Donald Glover. Y’all: This is, like, the millionth Spider-Man movie Hollywood has made in the last 10 years, right? So how is this one going to be different than the ones starring Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield? Well, it’s looks like they’ve turned this one into a buddy cop movie, with Tony Stark/Iron Man filling in the role of sidekick/mentor. They’ve also, it appears, added elements of a John Hughes-ish high school dramedy. Add a fantastic villain in former Batman Michael Keaton and a super hot Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), and there may just be enough differences from previous incarnations that audiences will want to see their friendly neighborhood Spider-Man again.
JULY 6 - 16 ONLY
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WITH YOUR $100 PANDORA PURCHASE (UP TO $75 VALUE)
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Free PANDORA item must be up to $75 and in the ring, earring or leather bracelet category only, no substitutions. Upgrades available on rings and earrings. Valid only at participating retailers. Selection may vary by store. Excludes Disney jewelry. Not valid with prior purchases. Spend must be before taxes and exclude gift card purchases to qualify. Limit 3 free items per person. Returns accepted only with the return of the free item, otherwise the value of the free items shown on receipt will be deducted from the amount of the return.