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Community announcements for Aug. 1
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School open house
Bryan County schools are holding open houses throughout the week leading up to the first day of school, which is Friday. The remaining open houses are as follows:

Today:
• Carver Elementary, 5-7 p.m.
• Richmond Hill High, 5-8 p.m.
• Bryan County Middle, 5-8 p.m.
• Bryan County High 5-8 p.m.

Thursday:
• Richmond Hill Elementary, 5-7 p.m.
• Richmond Hill Middle, 5-8 p.m.
• Lanier Primary, 6-8 p.m.
• Bryan County Elementary, 5-7 p.m.

Grand opening
The grand opening for the Bryan County Service Center is from 2-6 p.m. Tuesday at 9611 Ford Ave. in Richmond Hill.
The facility will be the headquarters for Bryan County Family Connection and the county office for the United Way of the Coastal Empire.
A program will start at 4 p.m. Refreshments and door prizes will be provided.

Religious series
The Richmond Hill Church of Christ will host a series of lessons on creation/evolution Aug. 10-11 at 11651 Ford Ave.
The Aug. 10 seminar, “Atheism’s Attack on America,” will be at 7 p.m., with a question-and-answer session at 8 p.m.
The Aug. 11 sessions are directed at young people, but everyone is invited. The Aug. 11 schedule is: “Mt. St. Helens and the Age of Earth,” 10 a.m.; “The Dinosaur Dilemma,” 11 a.m.; “Was Darwin Wrong?,” 1 p.m.; and “Are You Convicted?,” 2 p.m.
There will be no collections taken during the sessions. For more information, call 756-4970.

Legion meeting
American Legion Post 164 meets at 8 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the post home on Highway 280 about a half mile west of Harvey’s Grocery store. All veterans are invited to attend.

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Community Announcements for Oct. 23
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New Beginnings Community Church will hold a fall-harvest celebration from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at 75 Crosswinds Drive, at the entrance to Buckhead North.
Activities planned include hay rides, hot-dog roasting, face painting, games and prizes. All activities are free and open to the public.
For more information, call 912-445-0196 or go to www.nbcchurch.com.

Book signing set for Pembroke Public Library
J.G. Jakes, author of “The River’s Edge,” will have a book signing from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Pembroke Public Library.
When asked to sum up in one sentence what kind of story “The River’s Edge” is, Jakes said, “It’s an altogether human story: love and hatred, regret and forgiveness, faith and consequences and a cross.”
“The River’s Edge” is about an evil man, a horrible murder, a miscarriage of backwoods justice and a young woman’s vow of revenge.
Jakes was born and raised in Shellman. She now is a retired school teacher.  
“It is my genuine desire to share the grace of God and encourage others as they continue on their Christian journey,” Jakes said.
For more information, go to jgjakes.weebly.com.

Fall art show, reception planned for Nov. 8
Arts on the Coast will have its fall art show and reception at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, on the grounds surrounding Leahy Art Gallery in Richmond Hill.
The event will feature local artists and musicians. For more information, email Artsonthecoast@yahoo.com, leahyart@comcast.net orshvolker@coastalnow.net.

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