The Augusta City Republican Committee is inviting the public to come to party headquarters on Higgins Street around 7 p.m. Thursday to watch Sen. John McCain accept the party's presidential nomination.

"It will be exciting to see Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin accept the party's nomination," said Augusta GOP Chairman Chuck Mahaleris, in a statement. "Plus we might be able to see some of our Augusta Republicans among the convention delegates on television."

Augusta residents Mark Ellis, Julie O'Brien and Pat Eisenhart are attending the convention.

Mahaleris said that one of the fun parts of the evening will be a conference call with the convention-goers from the floor in St. Paul.

"Who knows, maybe we will hear from some celebrities too," he said.