A demonstration on historical spinning techniques will be given from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Dec. 7 at The Alley in downtown Aiken. The talk is part of the Aiken in the Alley series. For more information, send an email forrest.anderson@usca.edu.
4 Cats in the Doghouse play jazz 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Willcox, 100 Colleton Ave.
Brain and Body Fitness will take place to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Aiken Senior Life Services, 1310 E. Pine Log Road. The fitness program uses a chair and addresses key skills related to aging, including cognitive function, fall prevention, breathing, mobility and more. The cost is $8 per class. For more information or to register, call 803-648-5447 x. 0 or visit aikensenior.org.
DEC. 8
Christmas in Millbrook will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9 at Millbrook Baptist Church, 223 S. Aiken Blvd. Attendees will be able to stroll through a display of festive lights and music with photo booth opportunities and hot chocolate. At 6:30 p.m., the Christmas story recounting the birth of Jesus will be told through music, theater and live animals. This year’s theme is White Christmas.
DEC. 9
Wagener’s hometown holiday Christmas parade will take place to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 in downtown Wagener. For more information or to register, call 803-564-3412.
Crosland Park neighborhood Christmas parade will take place to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 in Crosland Park. The parade will start at Crosland Drive and Sommers Avenue, turn right from Sommers onto Wyman Street to Aldrich Street to Alfred Street to Yates Street back to Crosland Drive. Please bring an unwrapped toy to Toys for Tots. For more information, call Dale Couch at 803-508-8418.
A Christmas carol concert with Christmas carols and classic songs will take place to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at Johnston Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2464 Columbia Highway N. The concert will feature soloists Darren Prickett and Emily Irck and the Haynes Brothers.