Celebrate Aiken at kickoff event
Grab your confetti, the City of Aiken is turning 175.
Saturday marks the kickoff of the City’s yearlong birthday celebration.
The event, called “Sights, Sounds and Tastes of 1835,” celebrates the year the City was founded. It will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. in various locations on Newberry Street, including Newberry Hall, the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, the Municipal Building, Aiken Center for the Arts and The Alley.
Those who plan to attend the event are encouraged to dress the part by wearing period costumes, however, it is not required to attend.
“Sights,” will be held rain or shine and is free of charge. Guests will also have a change to taste foods and beverages at the event for a small fee.
A few weeks ago, the City launched its website, began airing commercials and began offering brochures on its Celebrate Aiken campaign.
On the Celebrate Aiken website, “Sights,” is described as a family event designed to entertain and educate people on the history of Aiken.
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Preview to give celebration insight.
Reserve seats now to get a sneak peek of plans for the City’s 175th anniversary celebration.
A special preview will be held Saturday at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts on Newberry Street to inform the public of activities scheduled for the City’s anniversary and to gather volunteers to help with the events.
The preview will be in two sessions at 2 and 3 p.m. The sessions – presented by Mayor Fred Cavanaugh and Bill Reynolds, chairman of the anniversary planning committee – are 15 to 20 minutes long and will highlight the events planned for the year.
The City’s yearlong celebration will officially begin on Jan. 9 with a kick-off party downtown from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will commemorate the City’s first year, called the “Sights, Sounds and Tastes of 1835.” The City of Aiken was established on Dec. 19, 1835.
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