From a free drive-through turkey giveaway in Irondale to the 21st Moss Rock Festival in Hoover, here's how Jefferson County neighbors can learn, shop, give and celebrate this November.

Honor local veterans this week: Atlanta's 45th Georgia Veterans Day Parade on Sat., Nov. 7, Fayetteville's City Center Park celebration on Sun., Nov. 8, and Nov. 11 ceremonies in Covington, Aiken and North Augusta. Here are the times, places and ways to show up.

Fayetteville, GA turns into a Winter Wonderland on Friday, Nov. 27, with a Christmas Parade at 5:30 p.m. and Light Up City Center Park from 6 to 8 p.m. Parade entries are due Sunday, Nov. 1, and Light Up Trilith on Nov. 21 collects gifts for children in foster care.

Motorcycles roll out of Oxford, GA on Saturday, Nov. 14 for the Newton County Sheriff's annual Toy Ride, a longtime tradition to brighten Christmas for local children. Here's how to take part.

Veterans enter first at 8:30 a.m. at the Camo to Careers job fair in Sumter, SC on Nov. 10, with up to 60 employers. Plus hiring events in Walterboro and Ridgeway.

Downtown Bainbridge hosts the Syrup Sop on Thursday, Nov. 5, with Bainbridge FFA pancake plates for pickup from 5 to 7 p.m. Plus a free Decatur County literacy morning and substitute teacher training.

Aiken, SC's 2026 Festival of Trees at CAAHAC has a heartfelt theme, “A Legacy of Lights.” Local businesses and organizations can apply by Nov. 2. Here's how to take part and what to see.

Jonesboro's free Harvest Festival is Friday, Nov. 6, 5–8 p.m. at Lee Street Park, with hay rides, games and prizes. Plus: a Lovejoy veterans dinner and a Morrow SPLOST supplier event.

Today, Saturday, Oct. 24, is the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Free, anonymous drop-off runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Peachtree City, Newnan, Grovetown, North Augusta, Aiken, and more. Here’s where to go and what to bring.

Lake Oconee Dentistry’s annual Smiles from the Heart event offers adults one free cleaning, filling, or extraction on Friday, Oct. 23 in Greensboro, Greene County, GA. Here’s how to take part, plus a week of free fall fun, from the Harvest Jubilee to Sonny Terry programs and Halloween events.

Saturday, October 24, neighbors in South Congaree and West Columbia, SC can shred old papers for free, safely drop off unwanted medications, recycle bulky items, and volunteer for a town litter pick-up. Here's what to bring and how to help.

Free dental care tomorrow, Sonny Terry Day at the Greene County Library, and a Harvest Jubilee benefiting Neighbors Helping Neighbors: your guide to Greensboro and Greene County, Georgia, October 23–29.

Birmingham’s Highland Park neighborhood is hosting a free porch crawl Sunday, Oct. 18, from 3 to 5 p.m. with live music, light refreshments, a haunted history hunt, and an after-party at Rojo. Here’s how to join in, plus more free Birmingham-area events through Oct. 27.

Birmingham gears up for the 85th Magic City Classic on Oct. 31 at Legion Field, plus free Halloween nights, a job fair, and a library fundraiser. Here is how to take part.

Aiken's fourth annual Unity Weekend runs Oct. 16–18 with a charity golf tournament, a free gospel festival at Generations Park, and a free traveling Black history exhibit. Here's how to take part.

The Georgia-Carolina State Fair rolls into downtown Augusta October 16-25, 2026, with $2 admission and $2 rides on Tuesday, October 20 and Thursday, October 22, plus free entry for kids 12 and under. Here are the dates, prices, rules, and tips for a budget-friendly night out.

When Hurricane Isaias spawned eight tornadoes across the CSRA on October 10, one of them tore through a family farm that's been in the Bailey family for nearly 100 years near Waynesboro, Georgia. Days later, something beautiful happened: the community showed up. Here's what happened — and how you can help neighbors still recovering.

From glowing pumpkins at Fayetteville's Historic Courthouse Square to Halloween fun in downtown Bainbridge, October is buzzing with free community events. Here's what's happening around the village.

The 4th Annual Woofstock in Fayetteville, GA was canceled due to Hurricane Isaias — but our village's love for local animals didn't skip a beat. Here's how you can still support Royal Animal Refuge, TLC Pet Rescue, and the Fayette Humane Society from home.

Woofstock is canceled in Fayetteville — but local animal rescues need your support now more than ever. Plus: The Flint River Fair wraps up today in Bainbridge, GA, and Fayetteville is inviting neighbors to help shape the city's next five years. Pull up a chair — the village is calling.