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 | Author George Sand (aka Amandine Aurore Lucile Dupin, Baronne Dudevant) was born on this day in 1804. She wore men’s clothing and smoked in public, pushing the early 19th century social boundaries. Novelist Ivan Turgenev said of her, "What a brave man she was, and what a good woman." |
 | Psychoanalyst Marie Bonaparte was born today in 1882. The great-grand-niece of Napoleon I of France, Marie was a Princess by title. Her interest in (and financial backing of) psychoanalysis was a great instigator in its popularity. Her wealth enabled Sigmund Freud to escape Nazi Germany and it was to her that Freud said, “The great question that has never been answered and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is ‘What does a woman want?’” Bonaparte also conducted extensive research on female orgasms. |
 | Charlotte Perkins Gilman, best known as the writer of “The Yellow Wallpaper,” was born on this day in 1860. The short story illustrated the cultural views on women’s mental and physical health in the 19th century. Gilman experienced what is now believed to be severe post-partum depression after the birth of her only child, which inspired the tale. The great-niece of influential humanists Harriet Beecher Stowe, Catharine Beecher and Isabella Beecher Hooker, Gilman believed that economic independence was the only thing that could really bring freedom to women, making them equal to men. |
| Shop local at First Thursday in Midtown. Stroll through Midtown, meet local artists, and cool off with refreshments in each store. 6-8pm. augustaarts.com |
 | “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Happy Independence Day. |
| Celebrate the fourth at Riverblast. Augusta will explode with patriotism on Independence Day with an arts bazaar, music, activities, a patriotic concert, Cannon Firing, and a fireworks display. 2-9:30pm. 706.821.1754 |
 | Veronica Guerin was born on this day in 1958—watch Cate Blanchett portray the Irish journalist in the heartbreaking namesake film, Veronica Guerin. Her life and death inspired fellow Dubliners to crack down on the growing drug trade and clean up the city for good. |
| Watch the Augusta GreenJackets sting the Charleston Riverdogs in the final game of a four game 7:05pm. Lake Olmstead Stadium, 706.736.7889. |
 | “I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.” Artist Frida Kahlo was born on this day in 1907. |
 | Today is the 415th birthday of Artemisia Gentileschi, an Early Italian Baroque painter, who is now considered to be one of the most talented painters (besides Caravaggio) of the era. She was the first female painter to become a member of the Academy of Art and Design in Florence, and one of the first females to paint religious and historical themes in a time when these things were considered beyond a woman’s reach. |
 | Author Ann Radcliffe was born today in 1764. Considered the pioneer of the gothic novel, her stories of heroic young girls exploring mysterious and dangerous locales became very popular and influenced the work of writers like Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. Read Austen’s Northanger Abbey for examples of imitation and parody of her work. |
 | Aphra Behn was born on this day in 1640. She was one of the first women to earn a living as a writer. Behn’s work was revolutionary, discussing race and female sexuality—something not touched upon by the predatory Libertine male writers of her time. Virginia Woolfe said of her, “All women together, ought to let flowers fall upon the grave of Aphra Behn...for it was she who earned them the right to speak their minds.” |
| Clueless about finances? Come to First Command Financial Services’ workshop on Women, Wisdom and Wealth. 6:30pm at the Jury Room, corner of Green and 5th Street, Augusta. 706.860.2488 |
 | Sample an enormous variety of locally grown farm fresh tomatoes and tomato dishes at the Aiken County Farmer’s Market’s Annual Tomato Festival. 8am-noon. 897 Richland Avenue. 803.642.7761 |
| Check out the latest hairstyles and hottest trends at Halo Salon & Spa’s Hair & Fashion Show 2008. Purchase advance tix at the salon (1122 Broad Street) for $10, at the door for $15, or really live it up in the VIP area (complimentary champagne and chocolates) for $25. 8:15pm at 1102 Downtown Bar & Grill, 1102 Broad Street. 706.828.4856 |
 | Simone Veil, France’s former Minister of Health, was born on this day in 1927. Veil was a Holocaust survivor (she, her mother and sister were sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau) who went on to build a good life and political career, despite losing her father, brother and mother during the Holocaust. She pushed the notable laws of making access to contraceptives easier (1974) and legalizing abortion (1975) and went on to become President of the European Parliament (1979-1982) and still continues to be socially and politically active. |
 | Sign up your little scout for the Kiokee District Cub Scout Day Camp (accredited for Tiger Cubs & Adult Partners, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts). July 14-18 8:30am-3:30pm at Wildwood Park in Columbia County. $90, includes T-shirt, patch, and water bottle. Register under “calendar” at gacacouncil.org/ or by calling 706.733.5277. |
 | Maggie L. Walker, the first female founder/president of a bank in the US, was born on this day in 1887 to a former slave and an abolitionist. She worked her entire life trying to make life better for African Americans and women—the founding of her bank was due to her idea that people should pool their money together to help each other. Her bank, St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, still exists today as the Consolidated Bank and Trust Company in Richmond, VA. |
 | On this day in 1862 Ida B. Wells was born. Wells fought for equality of women and African Americans—especially the equality of African American women in the suffragist movement. 71 years before Rosa Parks, Wells refused to give up her seat on a train, and when they made her move, she sued the railway company. She won her case in the local court but lost when the railroad took it to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Her refusal to stand in the back of suffragist parades garnered her more media attention for her causes. As a further landmark for her time, Wells was one of the first married women to keep her own last name after marriage. |
 | Listen to Augusta’s own Carey Murdock live at Music in the Park. Bring your dinner and lawn chairs to Maude Edenfield Park in North Augusta, 495 Brookside Drive. 7pm. augustaarts.com |
 | Come enjoy a weekend of Thunder on the River! The Augusta Southern Nationals Speedboat Races are an exciting drag boat-racing event for the entire family. augustasouthernnationals.org |
 | Today is the 160th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention—the first women’s rights convention in the United States. |
 | Alysa Smith will hit a high note at Hopelands Gardens Summer Concert Series. Bring a blanket and a picnic for an evening of free music and entertainment. 7pm. 803.642.7631 |
 | Amelia Earhart Day honors the birthday of the woman who took aviation and feminism to new heights. |
 | Medea, considered by many as one ofthe first works of feminism, is a must see. Don’t miss Greek theatre at its best at the Aiken Community Playhouse. 8pm. 803.648.1438 |
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Skirtini Party • Friday, July 25, 2008 • 5:30-7:30pm |
 | The whole family will love Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre’s production of Meshuggah-Nuns! This story about Sisters on a cruise will push you overboard with laughter. Third Avenue Building 32100. 706.793.8552 |
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