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The Augusta Market at the River is Every Saturday from 8am-2pm

Monday, April 29, 2013
by The Barrett Team

The Augusta Market at the River (Augusta’s Saturday farmer’s market) is in full swing!  Come out and support your local economy…this is fun for the whole family!!!!

Some of the vendors at the market include those offering a variety of locally grown fruits and vegetables, fresh squeezed lemonade, local honey, Bavarian nuts, artisan roasted coffee, baked goods, and fresh baked bread from Manuel’s Bread Café.  The Augusta Market also offers a good selection of arts, crafts, and jewelry from local artisans as well as musical entertainment, face-painting, and appearances by “Digger” the Augusta River Otter.

The Augusta Market at the River is held every Saturday from 8am-2pm (from March 23rd through November 23rd) at the 8th Street Plaza.  The 8th Street Plaza is located near the Riverwalk at 8th and Reynolds in downtown Augusta.  Booths are open to all sorts of businesses and available to rent for $25/week.

For more information about the Augusta Market or to reserve a vendor booth contact                                    Brooke Buxton (Market Director)  706-627-0128   brooke@theaugustamarket.com                                          or visit their website at www.theaugustamarket.com                                                                                    They’re on facebook, too! www.facebook.com/TheAugustaMarket

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Juilliard in Aiken Festival March 9-15, 2013

Saturday, March 09, 2013
by The Barrett Team

 

The 5th Annual Juilliard in Aiken Festival is this week March 9-15th.  
During this week long event, Juilliard artists (faculty, students, and alumni) present public performances, chamber concerts, and master classes, as well outreach programs to schools allowing students in the Aiken area an opportunity to be exposed to masters in the areas of music, dance, and drama.
 
In 2009, America’s premier conservatory for Music, Dance, and Drama, Juilliard, partnered with the city of Aiken to create an event to celebrate the advancement of the arts in our own back yard.  There is no other community worldwide that The Juilliard School has chosen to partner with to create an event of such importance, making The Juilliard in Aiken Festival truly one of a kind.  
 
It was in 1996 that the relationship between Juilliard and Aiken was forged when Aiken residents Gregory White Smith and Steven Naifeh, who authored the Pulitzer Prize winning biography of artist Jackson Pollock, gifted the use of their historic 60-room mansion, Joye Cottage, to the school as a retreat for future generations of Juilliard students and faculty.  Joye Cottage was once owned by New York millionaires, the Whitney family, and was designed by Carrere & Hastings, who also designed the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue.  When Mr. Smith and Mr. Naifeh purchased the property in the early 1990’s, the mansion had been abandoned, but under their ownership, Joye Cottage underwent a 7-year rennovation which included New York architect Robert Rich, who designed the Vera Wang Bridal Salon on Madison Avenue in New York City.  
 
This year’s Juilliard in Aiken Festival features over a dozen public performances by Juilliard Artists (Students, Faculty, and Alumni).  Some are free and open to the public, while others have paid admission with discounts for students.  
 
Saturday, March 9th
     Drama Division Juilliard Juniors 
     URS Center for the Performing Arts (Aiken) at 2pm
     FREE and open to families with young children (Grades K-1st)
 
Sunday, March 10th
     Pisticci String Trio & Yang Dugan Duo
     St. Mary’s Catholic Church (Aiken) at 2pm
     FREE and open to the public 
 
     The Sublime Instrument (featuring Grammy winning Organist, Paul Jacobs)
     St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church (Aiken) at 6pm
     FREE and open to the public
 
Monday March 11th
     The Sublime Instrument (featuring Grammy winning Organist, Paul Jacobs)
     St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church (Aiken) at 1pm
     FREE and open to the public
 
     Drama Division Performance
     URS Center for the Performing Arts (Aiken) at 8pm
     Tickets: $30, $20, $10, Students FREE
 
Tuesday March 12th
     Drama Division Performance
     URS Center for the Performing Arts (Aiken) at 2pm
     Tickets: $25, $15, $5, Students FREE
 
     Triptych Percussion Ensemble
     Second Baptist Church (Aiken) at 7pm
     FREE and open to the public
 
     Brandon Wilde: Chase Series (featuring Pre-College Artists)
     Brandon Wilde Senior Living Center (Evans) at 7:30pm
     Residents Only
 
Wednesday March 13th
     Festival of Song with Daniel Fung: Tea on the Lawn
     Green Boundary Club (Aiken) at 2pm
     Tickets: $45
 
     Juilliard Jazz Artist Diploma Ensemble (Concert under the Tent)
     Green Boundary Club (Aiken) at 8pm
     Tickets: $50, $45, $40, $35
 
Thursday March 14th
     Midday Music at First Presbyterian Church
     (Featuring Juilliard415 with Vocalists)
     First Presbyterian Church (Aiken) at 12pm Noon
     FREE and open to the public
 
     Anderson & Roe Piano Duo (Greg Anderson & Elizabeth Joy Roe)
     USCA Etherredge Center (Aiken) at 7pm
     Tickets: $45, $35, $25, Students $5
 
     Juilliard Jazz Artist Diploma Ensemble After Hours Show
     The Wilcox (Aiken) at 9pm
     FREE and open to the public
 
Friday March 15th
     Fifth Year Anniversary Celebration Concert
     (Featuring Anderson & Roe, Juilliard Jazz Artist Diploma Ensemble, Yang Dugan Duo, String Trio,
       Pre-College Artists, Vocalists, and Juilliard415)
     USCA Etherredge Center (Aiken) at 8pm
     Tickets: $25, $35, $25, Students $5
 
For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.juilliardinaiken.com
 
 
 
 
 

North Augusta Idol March 19, 2013

Thursday, February 14, 2013
by The Barrett Team

 

The ninth annual North Augusta Idol Talent Show will be at North Augusta High School on Tuesday, March 19, 2013.  This competition is sponsored by the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council and is open to all students in the area…elementary, middle, and high school, as well as homeschool students.  Auditions for this year’s North Augusta Idol competition were held in January and finished up last week when the final 20 or so students performed in the cafeteria at Hammond Hill Elementary for a panel of judges from the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council.  The show’s coordinator, Peggy Burnett, said they had the biggest turnout ever for auditions this year.  Seven high school acts, ten middle school acts, and eight acts at the elementary school level will be moving on to the final round.
 
The following acts have been chosen for the opportunity to showcase their talent at this year’s North Augusta Idol Talent Show:
 
High School
Juliann Lloyd
Janna Lee
Kayla Howard
Katy Dyches
Skyler Hyde
Mary Tabor
Ariana Williams
 
Middle School
Kevin Arnold
Baileigh Price
Jackson Cooper
Skilyr Hicks
Parker Blackburn and Sarah Ann Tabor (duet)
Hannah Adkinson
Sarah Sylvester
Carly Wolf
Michael Nicholson, Kyle Simpkins, Zach Mooney and Dylan Smith (percussion foursome)
Allison Hendrick, Anna Hendrick, Sarah Bigger, Brian Schaade and Jordan Gambrell (band)
 
Elementary School
Nadia Blackwood and Olivia Dill (duet)
Jordan Rose Parker
Heidi Coughenour
Taylor Dorville and Iris Nichols (duet)
Janae Elliott
Tyreek Jennings
Zoe Cooper
Linda Barrett
 
The student named North Augusta Idol last year was Soteria Raymond--an eigth grader from Paul Knox Middle School.  The other top finishers from 2012 included Iris Nichols, Baleigh Price, Parker Paige Blackburn, Skilyr Hicks, Taylor Griffin, Faith Saxon, and Ariana Williams.  
 
Proceeds from the North Augusta Idol Talent Show go to fund a scholarship that the North Augusta Arts Council awards each year to a graduating high school senior planning to major or minor in the fine arts during college.
 
The show will start at 7pm and admission is $5 (children 5 and under are free).  
North Augusta High School is located at 2000 Knobcone Ave, North Augusta, SC 29841. 
 
Highlights from last year's North Augusta Idol Talent Show
 
 

 

Mason Barrett Realtor is Recommended by Bobby and Lyndsy Morgan

Tuesday, February 05, 2013
by The Barrett Team

 

The GRU Augusta Half Marathon is Just Around The Corner!

Thursday, January 31, 2013
by The Barrett Team

 

The Georgia Regents University Augusta Half Marathon and 10K Run will take place on February 24, 2013 at 8am.  The race will start and finish at Enterprise Mill in downtown Augusta (1450 Green Street).  The 13.1 mile half marathon course will take participants through the historic downtown and Summerville areas of Augusta.  Runners in the 10K will start alongside half marathon runners, but take a slightly different route that will then lead back to the same finish line.  Several spectator viewing areas will be set up along the course as well.  The Augusta Striders Running Club is sponsoring a training program for those preparing to run the half marathon.  All this and more information is available at www.augustahalf.org.  
 
Online registration will be open through Feb. 21st and onsite registration will be open the day before the race (Saturday, the 23rd) during packet pickup.  Registrations will not be taken the day of the race.  Race packets will be available for pickup at the Enterprise Mill Events Center during the Race Expo on Saturday Feb. 23rd from 11am-4pm.  Packets may also be picked up on race day from 6:30-7:30 am, however any registrants who have not picked up their packet by 7:30 will not be eligible to race. 
 
Entry fees are as follows:
GRU Augusta Half Marathon
Jan 9-Feb 8th -- $55
Feb 9-19th -- $60
Feb 23rd -- $80
 
GRU Augusta 10K
Thru Feb 8th -- $30
Feb 9-19th -- $35
Feb 23rd -- $40
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 

Winter Jam 2013 Comes to Augusta February 14th

Monday, January 21, 2013
by The Barrett Team

 

The Annual Winter Jam Tour Spectacular makes its way to the James Brown Arena in Augusta this Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2013.  The Winter Jam Tour was started in 1995 by Christian music group NewSong.  Since that time it has become an event many in the CSRA look forward to all year.  The 2013 Winter Jam Tour kicked off the first week of January in Charleston, West Virginia, and will run through the end of March when it makes its final stop in San Antonio, Texas.  
 
This year’s line-up includes well know acts like Toby Mac, Matthew West, NewSong, Sidewalk Prophets, Jaime Grace, and Nashville-based rock group Red, along with newer talent like Grammy nominated pop/R&B/hip-hop/rock group Royal Tailor, the 3-brother band OBB, and electronic-pop duo Capital Kings.  Internationally-renowned singer/songwriter Jason Castro (who finished 4th place in 2008’s American Idol Competition) will also be there as well as well as International speaker and evangelist Nick Hall.  
 
The Winter Jam Tour focuses on reaching out to youth and providing an affordable concert that can be used as a ministry tool in the communities it reaches.  Keeping in step with the heart for youth, a reception for all youth ministry leaders will be held backstage 30 minutes prior to showtime, for a time of support, fellowship, and prayer.
 
As always, there are is no presale of tickets, but just $10 gets you in at the door.  The show starts at 7pm and doors open at 6pm, but be sure to get there early to ensure you get a good seat!  Special benefits are available to “Jam Nation” members including early entrance to the venue and access to a Q&A session with Winter Jam artists. 
 
For more info visit www.jamtour.com  or  www.wafj.com
 
 
 
 

 

Could North Augusta be the New Home for the Augusta GreenJackets?

Tuesday, December 18, 2012
by The Barrett Team

 

There’s been talk around town that North Augusta’s riverfront is expanding, and that those developments may include a new home for the Augusta GreenJackets.  This Wednesday morning at the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce Meeting, an announcement will be made outlining the city’s proposal for a “Major Mulit-Use Development.”  The 44-acre site of the proposed development sits on the river between Hammonds Ferry and the 13th Street/Georgia Avenue Bridge.  “What will be unveiled Wednesday will be a proposal," said North Augusta Mayor Lark Jones. "And I personally think it has a lot of exciting aspects to it, and I think a lot of North Augustans will too.”
 
Known as “Project Jackson,” this development may include a river walk-style park, and also may allow for a parking structure to be built.  And although plans for a baseball stadium have not been confirmed, neither have they been denied.  Supposedly all this will be disclosed on Wednesday morning.  North Augusta City Administrator, Todd Glover, says that the measure will require public approval, and that the details of that process will be released Wednesday.  Glover is quoted as saying “There will be opportunities for public input, but there will not be a referendum.  We’re putting the details out, saying, ‘Here are the details, and if you don’t like it, that’s OK.’”
 
GreenJackets owner Ripken Baseball has been seeking a replacement for the Lake Olmstead Stadium for a while now, and even considered the property that was the former Georgia Golf Hall of Fame and Gardens.  That property has now been acquired by Georgia Regents University Augusta (formerly GHSU and MCG).
 
Come back to our site later on this week for an update!
 
 

 

Lights of the South is Open Through December 30, 2012!

Monday, December 03, 2012
by The Barrett Team

 

Lights of the South has been underway since November 20th, but we still have until December 30th to take the kids out to Grovetown for an amazing experience!  Lights of the South features 100 acres of forest with over 5 million lights!  Many favorite storybook and cartoon characters as well as the world’s largest vertical American Flag made of Christmas lights are on display.  You can visit Santa, ride the Christmas train, and enjoy unlimited hayrides!  Other fun things to enjoy include roasting marshmallows over an open fire, the Christmas Tree Maze, and Mrs. Claus‘s Kitchen with all sorts of goodies!
 
Lights of the South is open 7 days a week from 6-10pm (but closed on Christmas Day).
Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for kids 4-17, and 3 & under are free. 
Lights of the South is located at 633 Louisville Road, Grovetown, GA 30813
Take I-20 West to Appling/Harlem (Exit 183), then take Nature’s Way to Louisville Road.
For more information visit the Lights of the South website.
 
 

 

Great Clips in North Augusta to Break World Record For Largest Hairball!

Wednesday, November 28, 2012
by The Barrett Team

 

Great Clips at Crossroads Market in North Augusta is going for a record!  The Guiness World Record for the largest ball of human hair is currently held by a barber in Charleston Missouri, Henry Coffer, who’s giant hairball measured 4ft. and weighed in at 167 lbs in 2008.
 
Great Clips store manager, Melinda Jones, got the idea to break this record early this fall when she realized how much hair is cut…and simply thrown away…at her shop.  Why not do something productive with all that hair??  So the “Great Hair Scare” was born, where our community has an opportunity to pull together and help break a world record by adding to the largest hairball in history!
 
The kickoff for “The Great Hair Scare” started on October 27th, and Great Clips hopes to be able to make their goal of 200lbs of hair by late January/early February.  The names of all North Augusta Great Clips patrons who contribute hair during “The Great Hair Scare” are being recorded, and will be recognized as participants in this momentous record-breaking hair collection.  Great Clips is also holding a contest where you can enter to win free haircuts for a year, simply by creating your own “hairball” character. 
 
In the end, the Great Clips giant hairball will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.  The proceeds raised at the auction will be donated to charity.
 
Great Clips at Crossroads Market is located at 
404 E. Martintown Rd., North Augusta, SC 29841
For more information visit them on facebook at www.facebook.com/Greatclipsrecordbreakers
Or call the store at 803-613-0030

 

Operation Christmas Child Collection Week November 12-19th

Tuesday, November 13, 2012
by The Barrett Team

Operation Christmas Child Collection Week November 12-19th

Operation Christmas Child collection week is underway this week and will run through Monday November 19th.  Operation Christmas Child is a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse International Relief.  Since 1993, roughly 100 million shoeboxes have been packed and delivered to needy children worldwide...children whom may have never before received a Christmas gift.  Every year children all over the world are touched with the love of Christ in a tangible way through a shoebox filled with gifts.

Our family loves Operation Christmas Child!  Our children get so excited about packing their shoeboxes with hand-picked gifts, and praying for the children who will receive them.  This is such a wonderful way to instill generosity in the hearts of young ones, too.  On the Samaritan’s Purse website you’ll find numerous videos of gift distributions in years past, and testimonies of how OCC gifts have touched lives in a personal way.  With Operation Christmas Child, not only do we get to bless others, but we ourselves are truly blessed to be able to give and to be a part of this global ministry!

Samaritan’s Purse asks that a donation of $7 be included with each packed shoebox to cover shipping costs.  There is an online option for the $7 donation as well...after giving online, OCC will email you a shipping label with a barcode on it...this also allows you to track your shoebox and “follow” it online to it’s destination!!  Operation Christmas Child also offers a virtual shoebox packing option where you can “build a box” on their website.

There are 5 Operation Christmas Child drop off locations in the CSRA this year:
Warren Baptist Church (3023 Washington Rd., Augusta, GA 30907)
Macedonia Baptist Church (1828 Wrightsboro Rd., Augusta, GA 30904)
West Acres Baptist Church (555 Gibbs Rd., Evans, GA 30809)
Bel Ridge Baptist Church (108 Monterey Ave., North Augusta, SC 29841)
First Baptist Church of Aiken (120 Chesterfield St. NE, Aiken, SC 29841)

Daily hours of operation vary for each drop off location, so please be sure to check out the Operation Christmas Child website for more information!

 

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