(AUGUSTA, GA) Augusta honors our veterans with numerous events today, including: Veterans Day Ceremony, Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, 9 a.m. Monday at 1101 15th Street, 706.721.2531; CSRA-Augusta Veterans Day Parade: 10-11 a.m. Monday, Broad Street, downtown Augusta; Veterans Day Ceremony, 11 a.m. Monday, All Wars Monument, Fourth and Broad streets; National Veteran’s Day Run, 4 p.m. Monday, Lake Olmstead Park, 78 Milledge Road, veteransdayrun.org/run/augusta
(AUGUSTA, GA) The Greater Augusta Arts Council will hold its 2013 Legislative Luncheon this Thursday, November 14, 2013, 11:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. at the Augusta Public Library, 823 Telfair Street. Speakers Mayor Deke Copenhaver, Commissioner Corey Johnson, and Augusta Regional Collaboration Executive Director Matthew Kwatinetz will discuss the role of arts in economic development and future plans for developing arts in Augusta. For more information: http://augustaarts.com.
(AUGUSTA, GA) Garden City Jazz will perform November 16 at 5:00.p.m. at the Pine Street pocket park at Heritage Pine as part of the Jazz on Pine concert series. Jazz on Pine is a celebration of music and community in Augusta’s Laney Walker/Bethlehem. Free and open to the public. For more information: www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/blog/.
(AUGUSTA, GA) Georgia Regents University’s Health Care Initiative will be held November 16, 2013 in partnership with the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History. Services include comprehensive screening by professional nurses, a nurse practioner, psychiatrist and podiatrist. Sponsored by GRU, Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, Phi Chi Chapter Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc., and Queensborough Bank. http://www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com/events.htm
(AUGUSTA, GA)Artspace returns to Augusta this month to share recommendations gleaned from an online survey of Augusta area artists and other creatives about the types of work and living spaces they need. A public meeting will be held Monday, November 18 at 6:30 p.m. at 600 Broad Street to discuss the final report and next steps. Stay up to date with the latest news at https://www.facebook.com/CulturalAugusta .
(AUGUSTA, GA) Southern Soul & Song, presented by the Morris Museum of Art, continues through February 2014 with monthly concerts featuring rising stars and legends of bluegrass, country, roots, blues, and Americana music performing in Augusta’s historic Imperial Theatre. Blue Highway and Sierra Hull perform Friday, November 15, 7:30 p.m. http://southernsoulandsong.org/index.shtml
(AUGUSTA, GA) Historic Augusta has announced its 8th annual Endangered Properties List. Included are the Old First Baptist Church and original Congregation Children of Israel synagogue in the downtown area and three commercial structures in the Augusta Downtown Historic District. See more about these properties at http://www.historicaugusta.org/.
(AUGUSTA, GA) The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History’s Annual Quilt Exhibition continues through December 30, 2013. This year’s exhibit features quilts crafted by Atlanta’s Brown Sugar Stitchers, a guild of African American quilters from the metro-Atlanta area. For information, visit www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com/events.htm.
(AUGUSTA, GA) The Morris Museum of Art has posted a fresh, new calendar of events featuring films, music, exhibits, workshops, lectures and more for November 2013 – February 2014. http://www.themorris.org/calendar/calendar.html
(AUGUSTA, GA) Augusta Christmas Light Up Spectacular Call For Vendors: If you would like to submit an application as a vendor for this year’s Christmas Light Up Spectacular, visit www.myaugustadowntown.com/. Applications are due November 30.
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