City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold a Take-A-Hike event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Henderson Heritage Preserve, 309-337 Croft Mill Road. The hike will be a two-mile loop trail. Admission is free. Adults must accompany children ages 13 and younger. For more information, visit cityofaiken.gov.
The Back to Basics Alcoholics Anonymous group will meet in-person at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 961 Trail Ridge Road. Masks are encouraged for those who are not vaccinated.
FEB. 2
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) will hold virtual service on Sunday, Feb. 2. Meeting is open to all and visitors are warmly welcomed. Worship in silence begins at 10 a.m., followed by fellowship at 11 a.m. For the Zoom link, email Brenda at bgconway2@gmail.com or call 803-648-6020.
Umoja Village will hold its fourth annual Black History Month Community Celebration at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior & Youth Center, 841 Edgefield Ave. Tickets are $20 per person or $15 for seniors age 65 and older and students. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit umojavillage.com.
The $20 winter rate at Chalk Mine, 1208 Gregg Highway, is good through the end of February. For more information or to schedule a tee time, call 803-226-0053.
FEB. 3
Bound to Sing, the Aiken County Boys Choir, will hold open practice/auditions for its spring term at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, in the music rehearsal room at Aiken’s First Baptist Church, 120 Chesterfield St. N. The choir is for boys in third through eighth grade with unchanged voices. The choir is led by Phillip Hare, choir director at South Aiken Presbyterian Church. For more information, call or text 803-270-5195 or email ayc.directors@gmail.com.
Aiken Women In Black and Moms Demand Action will hold a Vigil for Peace and Nonviolence on Monday, Feb. 3, from 4-5 p.m., on Whiskey Road across from The Fresh Market. Join us in seeking an end to war, gun violence and peace for all. Everyone is welcome — men, women, children. Bring a nonpartisan sign or use one of ours. If you can’t stand, bring a chair. For more information, contact Lynn at 501-499-4485 or Brenda at 803-648-6020.
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