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Newspaper Page Text10 January 5, 1995 AUGUSTA FOCUS ENTERTAINMENT The original D.S. Clarke Au gusta Antique Show & Sale s back in town at the Bell Audito rium. The show will open on Fri day, January 6, from 12 p.m.- 8 p.m., Saturday, January 7, 12 p.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday, January 8, 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Gen eral admission is $4.50 and chil dren under 10 are free. For fur therinformation, call Bud Maron at (305) 565-3484. ook ok The Preview Discovery Cen ter,of the National Science Cen ter at Fort Gordon, invites the public to “Experiment!”, atrav eling exhibit from the Maryland Science Center. The exhibit opens on Saturday, January 7, 1995 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Admissionis $2 for adultsand $1 for military personnel, children 4 to 17 and Depart ment of the Army ci vilians. The center is on “B” Street, just o Chamberlain Avenue on Fort Gordon. For di rections call (706) 791- ‘ 6025. * ¥k Tuesday’s Music Live con cert series will feature jazz mu sic by All That Jazz on Tues day, January 10, 1995. Perfor mances take place at Historic St. Paul’'s Church, 6th Street and Reynolds at the Riverwalk. Young People’s Concerts will be ginat 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. Regular concert begins at noon. This per formance is sponsored by an anonymous benefactor. Lunch will be prepared by Calvert’s Restaurant. For more informa tion & reservations, call 722- 3463. dokok Martin Luther King, Jr. Ap preciation Day Ceremony will be held at the McDuffie Woods Community Center, 3461 Old McDuffie Road on January 12, 1995 from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Pre registration is not required. A fee will not be charged. Singing and speaking has been planned for this great occasion. For more information, call Jeanette Thurmond at 771-1390. Fkk The First Annual Older Adult Day with the Augusta College Jaguars takes place on January 14,1995 at the Augus ta College Athletic complex be ginning at 3 p.m. The Augusta College Jaguars men’s basket ball team willtake on Kennesaw State. Refreshments will be served to the Older Adults at halftime. Door prizes will be awarded throughouttheday. For more information & complimen tary tickets call 667-4171. kKoK The Aiken Community Play house on Two Notch Road proud ly presents “Pygmalion,” a non musical version of “My Fair Lady,” January 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 27 and 28. Friday and Sat urday performances areat 8 p.m. and the Sunday matinee is at 3 p.m. * %ok The Augusta Jazz Project, What’s Your New Year’s Resolution? FINISH MY BACHELOR’S DEGREE! It’s time for a program which is designed for adults to complete a bachelor of science degree by attending class one night per week. The program is convenient for working adults as well as practical in their work. Courses improve students’ communication skills, leadership abilities and decision-rnaking skills. Classes begin in February 1995. Call Now! Apply Now! e /5 i - : @% . . | : » y Yo eeß ey w 4 TR " PO <5, G g s % ... Aiken, S.C. (Aiken Career Center) Call 1-800-446-6241 or 1-800-446-6250, Ext. 7328 SR Calondar of Loents Augusta’s own professional 18- piece big band, announces the second in its second annual se ries of 18-piece big band jazz concerts at the Imperial Theatre on Saturday, January 14 at 8 p.m. The group is made up of the best professional jazz perform ers in the region, conducted by Dr. Rudy Volkmann. Reserved tickets are sls, balcony seats are $lO and $5 for student tickets. Call 722-8341 or 738-3094 for additional information or to or der tickets. Hokok Augusta College, the Medi cal College of Georgia, and Paine College will celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luth er King, Jr.on Sunday, Janu ary 15, 1995 at 3 p.m. in the Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel on the campus of Paine College. The celebration is open to the public and free of charge. For more information call Mark Adkins at (706) 821- & ) 8322. sekok - 1 he Augusta College Lyceum Series will present The National Players in Peter Shaffer’s Equus and Shakespeare’s The Tempest dur ing the last week of January in the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. Performances of Equus are scheduled for Thursday, January 26 at 2 and 8 p.m. Performances of The Tempest are scheduled for Friday, January 27 at 2 and 8 p.m. and Satur day,January 28 at 8 p.m. Pric es for matinee tickets are $6 gen eral admission and $4 special admission. Evening tickets cost $8 general admission and $6 spe 5 ) a\d 2 “,f‘; [/ } N 2 N ,@g@%& 6 9 ;.m’.'//' /—‘\‘§ o 3_, HOURS: . 0 P .\\“ e o) SR /////4//} o SSO-1000 CHEIRISTMAS WISEHES COMEB TRUSE | £ AT | ‘ w:: ‘ TITLE PAWN T SAFE - FAST - FRIENDLY . « No Credit 3837-A Washington Rd. (Mantinez-Across from K-Mart - Necessary 3108 Peach Orchad . (Bening Taco Bell) | 796-8599 s E-Z Payment 13th St. at Jones St. » 722-1664 All December Pawns Register to Win SIOO in Lottery Tickets. . Open Late Tuesday & Thursday Through Christmas (Must have already earned 50-60 hours of college credits to qualify) cial admission. For more infor mation call Augusta College at (404) 737-1444. ART Ergo Sum Gallery, 302-304 Sixth Street, opens a group ex hibit called “Transitions - Death, Rebirth and Pointsin Between” beginning January 7, 1995 Ry until February % 4 \4, 1995 Artists include Janis P . ‘ Hutchison and " Joyce Lifsey. The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday 111a.m.-6p.m. and Saturday from 12-sp.m. For more infor mation contact Gretchen Lothrop at (706) 722-8494. seokok Paine College’s Lyceum Se ries presents “Painting with Yarn” by LaGrange, Georgia artist Annie Greene opening Sunday, January 8, 1995. The exhibit reception begins at 3 p-m. in Collins-Callaway Library at Paine College. The exhibit con tinues until January 31, 1995. ANNOUNCEMENTS A concert to aid Rwandan children will be performed in Augusta at Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church, 1330 Monte Sano, on Friday, Janu ary 6, at 7 p.m. Contributions collected for performances by the 26-member African Children’s Choir, sponsored by Friends In The West, will be used to provide food and medicine for Rwandan children. For more information, please call Trinity Church at (706) 738-8822. * Financial Aid is available * Classes are designed to improve your , leadership and communication skills * Attend class only one night per week o Adults can complete a B.S. degree in | Organizational Management in 18 ~ months ~* Convert life experiences and ~military experiences into credit ¢ Excellent instruction is presented in a small class setting * The B.S. degree opens a number of ~exciling possibilities Voorhees College Management Institute Denmark, South Carolina 29042 The Gibbs Memorial Li brary is looking for adult vol unteer tutors to help other adults learn to read. Free Laubach Literacy Workshops will be held January 10, 12,17 and 19 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Vol unteers will need to attend all four ses sions, and all materi als will be provided by the li brary. For more information or to volunteer, call 863-1946. oAk The Euchee Creek Library will hold Pre-School Storytime each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 3-5. Registration is not required. The Gibbs Memorial Library holds Pre-School Storytime Wednesdaysat 11a.m. and Two-dler Time Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. Registration is re quired. The Harlem Branch Li brary holds storytime for chil dren of listening age each Thurs day at 4 p.m. Registration is not required. MEETINGS Augustans for Nonsmokers’ Rights will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday,January 10, 1995 at S&S Cafeteria, 1616 Walton Way. For information call Rich ard at (706) 791-7780. ok k The Wildflower Club of the CSRA, Inc. will have Dr. Jim Hudson speaking on the Augus ta Canal at its meeting on Sat urday, January 21, 1995 at 10:15 a.m. at Friedman Library, 1447 Jackson Rd., Augusta. All visitors are welcome. For more information call Jo at (706) 790- YTt e Augusta Focus will gladly print church news, obituaries & announcements. For more information, call 724-7855. 7403 or Joan at (706) 650-1310. The Senior Citizens Coun cil of Greater Augusta and »” . the CSRA, - Georgia, Inc. will have its o next meeting . wes for the caregivers’ - support group ™ on J anuary 2 6, ™ 1995fr0m 6:30- 8:30 p.m. at the Senior Center located at 535 15th St. For more information call Kathleen J. Ernce, Advocacy Programs Di rector at 826-4480. CLASSES Registration for the Spring semester at Paine College will take place on Friday, January 6, 1995 in Haygood-Holsey Hall. Preregistered stu dents may register \ from 8:30-11:30 , a.m. on Jan- / uary 6. ‘ / Col lege-wide registra tion will occur between the hours 1 and 4 p.m. on January 6. Late registration begins on Monday, January 9, 1995 at 9 a.m. A late fee of sls will be charged to any student registering after Friday, January 6. FITNESS A free badminton clinic will be held January 21 at Augusta College and sponsored by the Georgia State University Bad minton Club. The clinic will start at 10 a.m. and continue through noon in the mezza nine of the AC Physical Educa tion/Athletic Complex. A series Augusta Regional - Medical Center e ——— 3651 WHEELER ROAD, AuGUSsTA, GA 30909 Augusta Regional Medical Center offers a variety of screening and educational programs for the community. Preregistration is required for all educational and prenatal programs. For more information or to register call (706) 868-2450 unless otherwise indicated. UPCOMING SCREENING PROGRAMS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE: No registration required. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING Thursday, 1/26/95 8:30 - 10:30 AM Classrooms 1 & 2 BLOOD SUGAR SCREENING Thursday, 1/26/95 : 8:30 - 10:30 AM Classrooms 1 & 2 CHOLESTEROL SCREENING Thursday, 1/26/95 8:30 - 10:00 AM Columbia County Medical Plaza COMMUNITY EDUCATION Call 868-2450 for more information. CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY Monthly series of health topics and concerns “STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE” "Tuesday, 1/3/95 6:30 - £:00 PM Classrooms 1 & 2 of evening badminton classes be gins Monday, January 23 from 6:30-8 p.m. A registration form will be available at the clinic. The cost is $44. For more infor mation call Augusta College at (404) 737-1444. LR Adult recreation and open play basketball will be held at the McDuffie Woods Communi ty Center, 3461 McDuffie Rd.,on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. . 5 4 Wednes day from 4 ’ p.m. until T »Hn. : Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Prereg istration is not required. For more information, call Jeanette Thurmond at 771-1390. OPPORTUNITIES The Georgia Trust for His toric Preservation is accept ing nominations for its highest honors—its annual preservation awards—through January 15. The awards recognize outstand ing restoration projects in com munities throughout Georgia. They also honor exemplary pub lications and programs that con tribute to the preservation of Georgia’s historic resources. Its annual awards ceremony will be March 26 in Thomasville. For more information or to request a nomination form, write to the Georgia Trust for Historic Pres ervation, 1516 Peachtree St., N.W., Atlanta, Ga. 30309-2916; call (404) 881-9980; or fax (404) 875-2205. CLASSES OFFERED TO CRADLE CLUB MEMBERS: BREASTFEEDING Wednesday, 1/11/95 6:00 - 8:30 PM Cradle Club Classroom HOSPITAL TOUR Thursday, 1/19/95 7:00 - 8:30 PM Staff Development Classrooms 1 & 2 BABY CARE Wednesday, 1/18/95 7:00 - 9:30 PM Cradle Club Classroom BABY'S BROTHER & SISTER Wednesday, 1/4/95 6:00 - 7:30 PM Cradle Club Classroom