Story time with Santa, caroling, cookie decorating, Christmas crafts and literacy were among the highlights of the Holiday Basics event Dec. 4 at the Hub for Community Innovation.
Also the Veggie Park Farmer’s Market was in full swing with fresh produce and other food items available.









Charmain Z. Brackett, the publisher of Augusta Good News and Inspiring: Women of Augusta, has covered Augusta’s news for more than 35 years. She’s won multiple Georgia Press Association awards, is the recipient of the 2018 Greater Augusta Arts Council’s media award and was named Augusta Magazine’s best local writer in 2024 and 2025. Reach her at charmain@augustagoodnews.com. Sign up for the newsletter here.