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Aiken Master Gardener will hold a bento class Today at noon, Millbrook Baptist Church, 223 S. Aiken Blvd. Guest speaker is Paul Thompson, Cooperative Extension agent for Chester, Lancaster and York counties. His theme is “natives in the shade.”
Imani Mirele Children’s Choir of Uganda An event scheduled for today at St. James Lutheran Church, 200 Laurel Drive, Graniteville, has been canceled. For more information, please email stjamesnewsinfo@gmail.com.
UKC Allbreed Dog Show will be held today, Saturday and Sunday at New Year Farm, 1720 Wire Road. Admission is $25 in advance and $30 at the door. The deadline for advance entry was April 13th. For more information or to register, visit thecarolinadogsociety.com.
22-hour training to raise awareness of veteran suicide The event will be held today through Saturday at Workout Anytime, located at 3605 W. Richland Avenue. All funds raised will go to the When Life Sucks Foundation, which exists to support veterans and first responders in their fight to recover from trauma and live well. For more information and to donate, visit givebutter.com/22hours.
The following programs are offered Today, Aiken Senior Life Services, 1310 E. Pine Log Road: Motion is Lotion, 10 a.m., Will Durette, $8. Pilates for All, 11:30 a.m., Nicole Sawyer, $10. Fit for Life, 12:30 p.m., Nicole Sawyer, $10. and Chess, 5 p.m., Honey Roman, free. For more information, please visit aikensenior.org.
Saturday
Strawberry Festival will be held It will be held on Saturday, April 20th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mead Hall Episcopal School's Aiken Prep Campus, 619 Barnwell Avenue. For more information, visit meadhallschool.org.
2024 FOTAS Woofstock and Doggy Derby Days Festival It will be held Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Citizens Park, 1060 Banks Mill Road. The event will feature all kinds of dog contests, kids races, pet vendors and exhibitors, balloon making, face painting, food, music, a doxie derby, and more throughout the day. Proceeds from the event will benefit the animals at the Aiken County Animal Shelter. For more information, please visit fotas.org.