Icon painting class studies church art form
An upcoming iconography class at St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church will allow participants to delve into a traditional Christian art form.
Column: Confessions of a former plant death doula
After years of unsuccessful gardening and houseplant tending, publisher Charmain Z. Brackett may have turned a corner.
Tickets on sale July 13 for 40th anniversary of Etherredge Center Cultural Series
Forty years ago, the cultural series at the Etherredge Center opened with its first event — a jazz concert featuring the legendary Dizzy Gillespie. Tickets are on sale for the 2026-2027 season.
Davidson alum combines art with core subjects to become teacher of year
The road from John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School has led Monica Noble to performing across the U.S. and becoming teacher of the year at an Atlanta area high school.
Wreath laying ceremony first of several events to commemorate Hamburg Massacre
Events mark the 150th anniversary of the Hamburg Massacre.
In pictures: Ukuseniors ukulele class at Jessye Norman School of the Arts
A ukulele class for senior adults is a popular summer program at the Jessye Norman School of the Arts.
Sunday Letter Project encourages handwritten letters
In a world of email, text messages and reels, letter writing is becoming a lost form of communication, but The Book Tavern recently joined an initiative to bring it back.
In pictures: Meadow Garden July 4, 2026
Scenes from Meadow Garden’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
Survey says: Bald eagle is thriving in Georgia
This year’s survey of bald eagles nesting in Georgia may have covered less territory than usual. But the results point to a population that is still going strong.
Art brings respite from stress of hospital environment
The healing art of on a wall at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center often brings a smile or alleviates some of the stresses in the hospital setting.
Arts in the Heart moves to the Exchange Club Fairgrounds in September 2026
Arts in the Heart will be held Sept. 18-20 at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds.
Be safe with fireworks Independence Day weekend
In 2025, there were 15 reported fireworks-related deaths, most involving misuse and device misfire/malfunctions, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. An estimated 13,000 people were injured by fireworks last year. There were an estimated 1,300 emergency room treated injuries in 2025 involving sparklers
Meadow Garden provides a direct link to America’s 250th
Meadow Garden is the home of George Walton, who at 26, signed the Declaration of Independence.
In pictures: Aiken County Farmers Market offers produce year round
The Aiken County Farmers Market, 115 Williamsburg St., the oldest county farmers’ market in continuous service in the same location in South Carolina.
