TODAY

Aiken Women In Black and Moms Demand Action will hold a Vigil for Peace and Nonviolence today from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., on Whiskey Road across from The Fresh Market (at Hitchcock Drive, the entrance to Aiken Estates). Join us in seeking a path to peace this year in the midst of so much hate and violence. Everyone is welcome – men, women, children. Bring your own nonpartisan sign or use one of ours. If you can’t stand, bring a chair. For more information, contact Lynn (501-499-4485) or Brenda (803-648-6020).

The Hopelands Concert Series will be held Mondays through June 26. The Experiment & the I-20 Horns will perform at 6:30 p.m. today at the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage at Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place. Lawn chairs and blankets may be brought, as well as picnic dinners and non-alcoholic beverages. Parking is at the Green Boundary Club, 780 Whiskey Road. Handicap parking is available at the Rye Patch parking lot on Berrie Road and the Hopelands Gardens parking lot. In case of inclement weather, performances will be moved to the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. The rain-out hotline is 803-643-4661. The concerts are free. For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.

Let’s Go Bingo will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays at the Aiken Senior Life Services, 1310 E. Pine Log Road. There is a $5 cover charge. Game cards are $1 each or $15 to $25. For more information, visit facebook.com/letsgobingoaiken. 

TUESDAY

A book club will meet from 2:30-3:45 p.m. at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W., on the third and fourth Tuesday of the month. The group meets in the first-floor meeting room. Group B will meet Tuesday, June 20 and discuss the book “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt. Group A will meet June 27 and discuss the book “One Italian Summer” by Rebecca Serle. For more information or to sign up, call 803-642-2020 x. 3.

A Super Awesome Puppet Show will be performed at 2 and 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. Seating is limited. For more information, visit abbe-lib.org.

The M’Aiken A Difference Lewy Body Dementia Support Group will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W.  

Juneteenth Paint & Sip will be held Tuesday at 6 p.m. at The Center for African American History, Art and Culture, 120 York St. N.E. The cost is $45, which includes all supplies and wine. Payment can be submitted to the Center at 803-502-4858. Seating availability is limited.

The Crosland Park Neighborhood Cooperative will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Community Resource Center, 1248 Crosland Drive. Meetings are open to all residents and property owners. For more information, email [email protected].

The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive.

Nar-Anon Aiken For Comfort Family Group will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in person in the conference room near the main sanctuary at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. S.W. and via Zoom. For more information, email [email protected]. 

Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step group for men and women, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Cedar Creek Church, 3001 Banks Mill Road. 

The Depression Anxiety Bipolar Support Group of Aiken and Surrounding States will meet from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays online via the GoToMeeting App. For more information contact Mindy Harmon at 803-507-2214 or email [email protected]. 

The Mountain Dulcimers of Aiken will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Living Hope Fellowship Church, 2550 Old Dominion Road. Players of all levels and anyone interested in learning to play are welcome. All acoustic instruments are welcome. For more information, call Gary Warnock at 803-226-9280 or Tommy Harman at 803-599-8962. 

WEDNESDAY

An ACBL Sectional Bridge Game is held at 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. A free bridge lesson will be held at 11:30 a.m. For more information, email [email protected]. 

The Savannah River Site Museum, 224 Laurens St. S.W., is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The museum features exhibits and resources related to the Savannah River Site and the Cold War. Admission is free. For more information, call 803-648-1437 or visit srsheritagemuseum.org. 

THURSDAY

Music in the Park will be held at 7 p.m. Thursdays through June 29 at Maude Edenfield Park, 495 Brookside Ave., North Augusta. The Experiment and the I-20 Horns will perform Thursday, June 22. For more information, visit naartscouncil.org. 

“The Lost King,” rated PG-13, will be shown from 2-3:50 p.m. Thursday, June 22, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. For more information, visit abbe-lib.org.

Amp The Alley will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, in The Alley in downtown Aiken. Chris Ndeti & Co. will perform. Concerts will be held every Thursday through Oct. 26. For more information, visit ampthealley.com.

Joye in Aiken Jazz Camp will be held from Thursday to Sunday, June 25 at the USC Aiken Etherredge Center. The camp is open to rising ninth graders through twelfth graders. Instruments accepted are trumpet, trombone, saxophone, clarinet, drums, keyboards, string double bass and electric guitar. Other instruments such as violin and voice can be considered.

4 Cats in the Doghouse play jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave. 

FRIDAY

The Aiken Mended Hearts Chapter will meet Friday at 11 a.m. at ARMC conference room C. The program will be on CHF. Lunch will be served. Seating is limited. For more information, contact Phil Winsor at 803-641-1192.

SATURDAY

The City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department will hold a Bingo Ball from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W. This event is for people age 50 and older. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple. Ticket sales run through June 16 and can be purchased at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior & Youth Center, the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center and the Smith-Hazel Recreation Center. Semi-formal attire is recommended. For more information, call 803-643-2181.

The Back to Basics Alcoholics Anonymous group will meet in-person at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 961 Trail Ridge Road. Masks are encouraged for those who are not vaccinated.  

SUNDAY

Seniors age 50 and older interested in playing a pickup game of softball or taking part in batting practice are invited to come to Field 8 at Citizens Park, 651 Old Airport Road, at 5:30 p.m. through October. For more information, Call 845-239-3949 or email [email protected].

JUNE 26

The Hopelands Concert Series will be held Mondays through June 26. Parris Island Marine Band will perform at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 26, at the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage at Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place. Lawn chairs and blankets may be brought, as well as picnic dinners and non-alcoholic beverages. Parking is at the Green Boundary Club, 780 Whiskey Road. Handicap parking is available at the Rye Patch parking lot on Berrie Road and the Hopelands Gardens parking lot. In case of inclement weather, performances will be moved to the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. The rain-out hotline is 803-643-4661. The concerts are free. For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.

Let’s Go Bingo will be held from 6-8 p.m. Mondays at the Aiken Senior Life Services, 1310 E. Pine Log Road. There is a $5 cover charge. Game cards are $1 each or $15 to $25. For more information, visit facebook.com/letsgobingoaiken. 

JUNE 27

A book club will meet from 2:30-3:45 p.m. at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W., on the third and fourth Tuesday of the month. The group meets in the first-floor meeting room. Group B will meet June 20 and discuss the book “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt. Group A will meet June 27 and discuss the book “One Italian Summer” by Rebecca Serle. For more information or to sign up, call 803-642-2020 x. 3.

A Talewise Science Heroes program will be presented at 2 and 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. The program, titled “Saving the Earth Together,” will feature interactive storytelling and science experiments. Seating is limited. For more information, visit abbe-lib.org. 

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Training will be offered June 27 and 28 from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Aiken County Government Center Sandlapper Room, 1930 University Parkway. The event is free to attend. Seating is limited. To register, email [email protected] or call 864-434-3655. Law enforcement officers receive SC Criminal Justice Academy CLEE Credits and City Planners receive credit from SC Planning Education Advisory Committee.

The Awesome Aiken Al-Anon group meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Drive. 

Nar-Anon Aiken For Comfort Family Group will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in person in the conference room near the main sanctuary at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St. S.W. and via Zoom. For more information, email [email protected]. 

Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step group for men and women, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Cedar Creek Church, 3001 Banks Mill Road. 

The Depression Anxiety Bipolar Support Group of Aiken and Surrounding States will meet from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays online via the GoToMeeting App. For more information contact Mindy Harmon at 803-507-2214 or email [email protected]. 

JUNE 28

A Horse Powered Reading event will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. Children can read and play educational games with miniature horses. Please wear closed-toe shoes. Registration is required and opened Monday, May 22. For more information or to register, call the circulation desk at 803-642-2020 x. 1121.

An ACBL Sectional Bridge Game is held at 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. A free bridge lesson will be held at 11:30 a.m. For more information, email [email protected]. 

The Savannah River Site Museum, 224 Laurens St. S.W., is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The museum features exhibits and resources related to the Savannah River Site and the Cold War. Admission is free. For more information, call 803-648-1437 or visit srsheritagemuseum.org.

JUNE 29

Music in the Park will be held at 7 p.m. Thursdays through June 29 at Maude Edenfield Park, 495 Brookside Ave., North Augusta. Keith Gregory will perform Thursday, June 29. For more information, visit naartscouncil.org. 

A Walk of Fire event will be held 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. Teens can test their scoville tolerance by trying hot sauces of increasing strength. Participants must have a signed permission slip. For more information or to register, call the circulation desk at 803-642-2020 ext. 1121.

Amp The Alley will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29, in The Alley in downtown Aiken. The Experiment will perform. Concerts will be held every Thursday through Oct. 26. For more information, visit ampthealley.com.

4 Cats in the Doghouse play jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at The Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave. 

JUNE 30

JULY 2

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its 139th church anniversary on Sunday, July 2, at 2 p.m. Rev. Dr. Chauncey Scott, Sr. is the pastor. The guest pastor and church will be the Rev. Phillip Thomas of Zion Fair Missionary Baptist Church. The church is located at 130 Independent Blvd.