WEE WISDOM: Noon to 1 p.m. today; topic, Developing Coping Skills: The Tools for Healthy Living; MCG Children's Medical Center, 1446 Harper St., Augusta; free; (706) 721-5437
CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSPECTION: Friday; Safe Kids East Central technicians will inspect car seats and teach proper usage; MCG Annex II, 524 15th Street, Augusta; free; to schedule an appointment, call (706) 721-7606
RIVERBLAST: 2-10 p.m. Saturday; arts and crafts, music, dancing, fireworks, patriotic concert; Augusta Common, 800 block between Broad and Reynolds streets, Augusta; free; (706) 826-0026
SOUTH CAROLINA HEART GALLERY: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday- July 18; photos will be displayed of foster children in need of a home; Aiken Center for the Arts, 122 SW Laurens St., Aiken; scheartgallery.org; (803) 641-9094
CHILDBIRTH TOURS: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday or 10:30-11:30 a.m. July 11; MCG Medical Center, 1120 15th St., Augusta; free; registration required; (706) 721-5502
CROSSMEN DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS: Sunrise to sunset July 8-9; public invited to watch the rehearsal of the corp of high school and college students from around the world; Strom Thurmond High School, 1131 Columbia Road, Johnston; Fred Morrison, (210) 860-8228
BUSINESS BASICS WORKSHOP: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 9; learn business basics and financial survival techniques; University of South Carolina Aiken, room 236 of Business and Education Building, 471 University Parkway, Aiken; $30, registration required; www.usca.edu/sbdc; sbdc@usca.edu or (803) 641-3646
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CHARITY SOFTBALL GAME: 6 p.m. July 11; Aiken Young Professionals vs. Young Professionals of Augusta; proceeds benefit Helping Hands and the Kroc Center; Lake Olmstead Stadium, Milledge Road; $10, includes entry into the July 16 GreenJackets game; age 12 and younger free; (706) 823-3515
LEADERSHIP AIKEN COUNTY: Accepting applications for the 2009-2010 class through July 15; a nine-month program to develop leadership skills; $600; applications available at leadershipaikencounty.com; Charles Barranco, (803) 643-1935
AUGUSTA SOUTHERN NATIONALS: 8 a.m. gates open, 9 a.m. races July 17-19; Augusta Riverfront Marina, 298 Prep Phillips Drive; $22 advance series ticket, $60 patron ticket; day-of-event, $30 series ticket or $70 patron ticket; augustasouthernnationals.org
NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLY COUNT: 9 a.m. July 18; all-day count; volunteers needed to help identify butterflies; Phinizy Swamp, 1858 Lock and Dam Road, Augusta or Silver Bluff Audubon Center, 4542 Silver Bluff Road, Jackson; (706) 650-8959
