Today’s events for Dec. 1

A Christmas Artisan Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at The Library at Nona & Pops, 110 Park St. N.W., Wagener.

Joye in Aiken will hold its Joye to the World! Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Etherredge Center on the campus of USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway. Tickets are $50 per person. Students are free with ID. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Etherredge Center Box Office at 803-641-3305.

The 54th Christmas Craft Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7, at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. The event will feature vendors offering holiday decor, wood crafts, unique artwork, edible goods, jewelry, needlecraft and more. Admission is free. For more information, call 803-642-7600 option 3.

A Veterans Holiday Social will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at American Legion Post 192, 275 Legion Road, Evans, Ga. Attendees will be able to connect with fellow veterans, discover local resources and make new friends. For more information or to RSVP, email fredie86@gmail.com or call 803-522-0044.

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. 

DEC. 8

The Women of Woodside Holiday Home Tour will be held from 12:30-5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. A tea and raffle will be held from 2-5 p.m. at the Woodside Country Club, 1000 Woodside Drive. Tickets are $30 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit womenofwoodside.com.

The Aiken Symphony Orchestra will perform its Home for the Holidays concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Etherredge Center on the campus of USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway. The concert will feature holiday music from around the world performed by the Aiken Symphony Brass Quintet and narration by Juanita Campbell. Tickets are $45 or $60 depending on seat selection. This concert is part of the 2024-25 Pops Series. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit aikensymphony.com.