There’s lots more to do in Aiken
The Sport of Kings isn’t the only game in town. There are plenty of other events vying for Aikenites’ attention this weekend.
Here are a few of the entertainment options coming to Aiken County Saturday.
* The Aiken Kidney Benefit Inc. presents the musical “Cinderella” at 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the URS Center for the Performing Arts. Matinee tickets are $22, evening tickets are $24; for ticket information call 648-1438 or visit www.aikencommunityplayhouse.com.
* Walton Rehabilitation Center holds a 5K walk to raise awareness of life with brain injuries from 10 a.m. to noon at The Family Y.
* The Yellow Jessamine Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday on Georgia Avenue in North Augusta. A festival art show will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the North Augusta Arts and Heritage Center.
* The Optimists Club holds a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church fellowship Hall in North Augusta.
* The Central Savannah River Area Job Forum will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Aiken Technical College library.
* The Catholic Women’s Association will hold a game/card party at 10 a.m. in St. Angela Hall. The party will include lunch and prizes. Admission is $8, and proceeds benefit local charities. For reservations, call 648-5569 or 648-8671.
* A “Plantation Medicine” program will take place at Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site in Beech Island from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for ages 6 to 16 and $2.50 for South Carolina seniors. The program is co-sponsored by the Aiken Career and Technology Center’s Health Science Technology Program. For details, call Redcliffe at 827-1473.