(AUGUSTA, GA) February 3-8 is Homecoming Week at Paine College. For a schedule of featured homecoming events, see www.paine.edu/homecoming.
(AUGUSTA, GA) The 42,000-square-foot Augusta location scheduled to open March 20 is Cabela’s first in Georgia. The company also has announced plans to open a store in Acworth later this year. http://www.cabelas.com/
(AUGUSTA, GA) Enjoy America’s largest luncheon concert series every Tuesday through March 18, 2014 in the nave of Augusta’s Saint Paul’s Church. Atlanta Guitar Trio, the Robert Haynie Concert, performs at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, February 4. $10 per person. Register in advance for lunch in the River Room following the concert. www.tuesdaysmusiclive.com/.
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(AUGUSTA, GA) Georgia Regents University will honor members of the U.S. Armed Forces with a Military Appreciation Day basketball game at GRU’s Christenberry Fieldhouse on Saturday, February 8. Game time is 1:30 p.m. Call 706-731-7925 for more information. http://www.gru.edu/
(AUGUSTA, GA) Nearly 100 people attended TEDx TelfairStreet, Augusta’s inaugural TEDx event last Friday, with many more tuning in via live stream to hear inspirational talks on a variety of topics. TEDx TelfairStreet talks will be available online in mid-February. http://tedxtelfairstreet.com/
(AUGUSTA, GA) Attention anyone with an older or historic home or building! The public is invited to attend Historic Augusta’s House Fair on Saturday, February 8, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. This one-stop opportunity to meet and learn from preservation experts and service providers will take place at Historic Augusta Headquarters, 415 Seventh Street, Augusta. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Historic Augusta at 706-724-0436 or visit www.historicaugusta.org.
(AUGUSTA, GA) The Holiday Inn Express & Suites on Broad Street is expected to open in mid-March. The six-story hotel replaces an old Regency Inn at 444 Broad Street and will include 118 rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, gym and meeting space. The $8 million project will add 30-40 jobs, with hiring expected to start March 1. See full story at http://m.chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/local-business/2014-01-24/projects-slated-completion-2014.
(AUGUSTA, GA) Southpoint Media, a Georgia-based web development firm, has been hired by Albany State University to redesign the university’s website and convert it to WordPress. www.southpointmedia.com
(AUGUSTA, GA) Films on Friday: The Morris Museum of Art presents Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) on Friday, February 7 @ Noon. Afterwards, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.(AUGUSTA, GA) – Enjoy a day of art, music, and drama at the Morris Museum of Art’s Black History Month Celebration, Saturday, February 8 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. FREE. http://www.themorris.org
(EFFINGHAM, GA) Medient Studios, Inc. (OTCQB: MDNT) (‘Medient’) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Atlas international Film GmbH (‘Atlas’). Based in Munich, Germany, Atlas is one of the oldest independent film sales agents in Europe. For more information, visit http://medientblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/medient-completes-acquisition-of-atlas.html
(AUGUSTA, GA) The Greater Augusta Arts Council’s Wet Paint Party and Sale gives member artists an opportunity to sell their work in a party setting with an audience of over 400 people. Last year, over $8000 went straight into artists’ pockets after the Wet Paint Party and Sale. Saturday, February 8, 2014, 7:00 p.m. at the Julian Smith Casino, 2200 Broad Street, Augusta. http://augustaarts.com
(AUGUSTA, GA) Cabela’s operates 50 stores across North America – 46 in the U.S. and four in Canada – with plans to open an additional 20 over the next two years. http://www.cabelas.com/
(AUGUSTA, GA) An African-American Doll Exhibition Honoring Drs. Kenneth and Mamie Clark is open through February 2014 on the third floor of the Augusta-Richmond County Library, 823 Telfair Street. Library hours: Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; Friday – Saturday 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sunday 2:00-5:30 p.m. FREE Admission. www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com
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(MISSION:PR) 10 Tips for Writing a Powerful Press Release & Learn How to Post Your Press Releases Online, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, online free seminar. RSVP www.marjorieyoung.com
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