KARATE AND MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES: Open enrollment for ages 8 to adult continues through Nov. 15; classes to be held at Heights Baptist Church, 4631 Jefferson Davis Highway, Beech Island; $30 per month; csradefensivearts.com; (803) 221-0330
OYSTERS ON TELFAIR: 7 p.m. Thursday; raw and steamed oyster bars, open bar, live music by the Crosstie Walkers, raffle and silent art auction; Ware's Folly, 506 Telfair St., Augusta; $65 per person, $50 per person age 35 and younger; (706) 722-5495
NORTH AUGUSTA ARTIST GUILD SHOW: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday opening reception, art will be featured through December; featuring 12 artists; Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St., Augusta; (706) 826-4704
FIRST THURSDAY AT MIDTOWN MARKET: 5-8 p.m. Thursday; music by Eryn Eubanks and the Family Fold; adult beverages and snacks; new art by local and regional artists; CSRA Humane Society offering information on pet adoptions, accepting food donations and offering raffle tickets for a $250 shopping spree at Midtown Market; Midtown Market, 2113 Kings Way, Augusta; (706) 922-5000
AUGUSTA PRIDE ART SHOW AND SILENT AUCTION: 7 p.m. Saturday; Casa Blanca, 936 Broad St., Suite 101, Augusta; free admission; prideaugusta.org; isaac@prideaugusta.org
WOMEN IN THE OUTDOORS: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; classes on archery, candle making, canoeing, outdoor survival, self-protection, shot gunning and Dutch oven cooking; National Wild Turkey Federation, 770 Augusta Road, Edgefield; $30 members, $60 non-members, lunch included; (803) 637-3106
DAMAGED FURNITURE AUCTION: 9 a.m. Saturday; Urban Outfitters, 30 Industrial Park Blvd., Trenton; (803) 275-0937
MOMS CONNECTION: 1-2 p.m. Tuesdays; a new weekly support group for mothers; babies welcome; network with other moms and receive information from guest speakers; MCG Women's Health, 1225 Walton Way, Augusta; (706) 721-8283
GRASSROOTS LEGISLATIVE LUNCHEON: Noon Nov. 12; lunch to honor the recipients of the 2010 Grassroots funds and to thank those who support the arts; held by the Greater Augusta Arts Council; City Club, 724 Broad St., Augusta; $12, includes buffet; make reservations by Nov. 6; (706) 826-4702, ext. 2
FALL COIN SHOW: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 13-14; Belair Conference Center, 4083 Singh Lane, Augusta; public invited; free admission and parking; augustacoinclub.org
