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EVENTS
NINTH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MADE IN THE
SOUTH show will be held at the Augusta-
Richmond County Civic Center from Friday
through Sunday, November 10 through 12.
Over4oo artists and craftsmen will be display
ing their various homemade items. Admission
is $4.00, children 12 and under are free and
one admission is good for all three days with
hand stamp. Advanced tickets for reduced
admission and discount coupons are available
at Fat Man’s Forest locations. Hours are Fri
day, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00
a.m.-6:oop.m.and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00
p.m.
SKUNKS AS PETS program will be present
ed at the Jeff Maxwell Branch Library on No
vember 10, at 2:00 p.m. Live skunks will be
featured and everyone is welcome.
DORIS DIAMONDS WILL FEATURE AN EX
CLUSIVE EXHIBITION OF GREEK JEWELRY
onFriday and Saturday, Nov.loand 11, 10:00
am. to AOO p.m., at their ctore in Surrey
Center 4487 Highland Avenue. The collection
will feature an array of exquisite jewelry from
nine leading Greek designers and manufactur-
BTS
“ SUPPORT OF THE BLUE BAG RECYCLING
~ o"RAMisencouraged by the City of Augus
#l. The next city-wide distribution of blue bags
il be in December. Residents may place blue
~gags on the curb for pickup on either of the
reqular garbage pickup days each week, and
- areasked to wait until the blue bag is complete
iy filled before placing on curb. For further
“iformation, please call the Recycle Augusta
~Hotline at 821-1893.
- “THE COLUMBIA COUNTY LIBRARIES will be
~elosed on Saturday, November 11, for Veter
~an's Day. All book return boxes will be locked
~to prevent overfilling and fines will not be
“charged for the holiday. Please remember to
“check with your local libraries about holiday
= closing dates and book return box policies.
-~ THE AUGUSTA COIN CLUB will have its Fall
{Gom Show at Shoney’s Inn on Washington
“Road at I-20 on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18
and 19. The public is invited and there is no
=admission charge. For further information,
“ptease call Glenn Sewell at 860-1240.
. A DRIVER LICENSE OFFICE is now located
inside the Kroger store at 2801 Washington
=Road. It will be noen Monday through Friday,
tffom 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to renew licenses
gnly. For further information, please call the
“maain office on Milledge Road at 737-1818.
MUSIC, THEATRE, FILM
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- "BLUE SKY, afilm directed by Tony Richard
son, will be shown on Monday, November 13
in the Butler Hall Lecture Room at Augusta
College. The film is a powerful story about
damaging military secrets and a marriage be
igg destroyed. Showings will be at 6:00 and
S3O p.m. FREE admission.
““THE AUGUSTA COLLEGE THEATRE will
piesent Shakespeare’s classiccomedy, Twelfth
flight, in performances Wednesday through
Baturday, Nov. B-11, at8:00 p.m. and Sunday,
Bov. 12, at 3:00 p.m. Admission is free with
Augusta College ID; $6 for the general public.
Qroup rates are available; contact Mollie
Giemons at 737-1500 for more information.
Recommended for general audiences; chil
gfen under the age of five years are not al
fowed.
THE IMPERIALS will be in a love offering
gdncert at Maranatha Christian Center, 400
Warren Road, on Sunday, November 12, at
6:DO and 8:00 p.m. The Imperials are world
téknown recording artists who have won nu
merous awards in the gospel field.
= THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT opera
Il be performed Friday, November 10 and
gturday, November 11 at the Imperial The
afre. 745 Broad Street, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets
rgnge in price from $lO - S4O. For more
ifformation, call the Augusta Opera office at
26-4710.
?fimmon RECITALS will be held in the Butler
%au Lecture Room on Sunday, November 12.
on Cook will perform at 3:00 p.m. Christo-
Et;rlan Murphy will performat4:oo p.m. Free
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E'.*AUGUSTA COLLEGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE will
gerform at the Augusta College Grover C. Max
well Performing Arts Theatre on Tuesday, No
wember 14, beginning 8:00 p.m. Free admis
ston.
“PAINE COLLEGE DIVISION OF STUDENT
SERVICES will present acclaimed group Re
§toredin a pre-Thanksgiving concerton Thurs
&y, November 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Gilbert-
I#mbuth Chapel. The program is free and
apen to the public.
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SPORTS & SEUFF
WOMEN’S KARATE will be held at the Bernie
Ward Community Center, 1941 Lumpkin Road,
on Wednesdays from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Pre
registration is not required. A fee will be
charged. Develop self-esteem, learn self-de
fense and get fit with aerobic enhancement.
For more information, call Quida Piopins at
790-0468.
KARATE-TAE-KWON-DO will be held at the
Hephzibah/Carroll Community Center, 4977
Windsor Spring Road on Mondays from 6:30
p.m. - 8:00 p.m. for ages 6 years old and up.
Pre-registration is not required. A monthly fee
of $20.00 will be charged. Students wiil re
ceive instruction intraditional karate basics for
self-defense and physical fitness. Instruction
provided by Gerlinda Brinson. For more infor
mation, call Nora Lamb or Joy Meyer at 592-
2216.
AEROBICS will be held at the Hephzibah/
Carroll Community Center, 4977 Windsor
Spring Road on Mondays and Wednesdays
from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. for adults and teens. Pre
registration is lot required. A fee of $2.50 per
visit will be charged. For more information,
call Nora Lamb or Joy Meyer at 592-2216.
AN AQUATIC PROGRAM sanctioned by the
Arthritis Foundation will be held at Walton
Rehabilitation Hospital. The soothing 90-de
gree water and gentle movements may also
help to relieve pain and stiffness. Two classes
will be offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday
from 9:00t0 9:45 a.m. and 12:15 to 1:00 p.m.
at Walton Rehabilitation Hospital’s Outpatient
Building. Feeis S3O for 12 visits. Preregistra
tion and physician approval are required. Call
(706) 823-8569 to register.
SPECIAL DAY
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, has been de
clared “Georgia Retired Teachers Day” by Gov
ernor Zell Miller and Mayor Charles DeVaney.
Please join all Georgians in expressing thanks
and appreciation for the outstanding service
provided by the retired teachers of Georgia.
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VOLUNTEERS
SR Es e
THE SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL is seeking
volunteers to deliver meals to homebound
senior citizens in the Augusta area. To be part
of the Senior Citizens Council's Meals-On-
Wheels program, volunteers are needed for
about an hour between 10:30-11:30 a.m. Vol
unteers may deliver meals on a scheduled
basis as little as once a week or may serveinan
occasional backup basis. All volunteers are
provided with an orientation to their routes and
delivery procedures. For more information
contact Marsha Newton at 826-4480.
GOLDEN HARVEST FOOD BANK needs vol
unteers two mornings per week for prepared
food pick-ups in the Martinez and South Au
gusta areas. Call Craig at 736-1199 for more
information.
HEALTH
THE FRESH START PROGRAM, hosted by
the Medical College of Georgia Comprehensive
Cancer Center and the American Cancer Soci
ety to help people stop smoking, will be held on
Mondays in November on the 6th, 13th, 20th,
andthe 27thatthe cancer center. The program
is free. For more information, contact Jana
Gruber at (706) 721-6753 at MCG or call the
American Cancer Society at (760) 724-9970.
.UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL’S NINTH ANNUAL
DIABETES EXPO will be held Sunday, Novem
ber 12, in the hospital’s third floor educational
center from 12:30 - 5:00 p.m. Diabetes Expo
is a fun, educational afternoon filled with ex
hibits and classes offering the latest diabetes
related information. Guests will learn about
diabetes, its control, its complications, how to
cook for the holidays and how to modify reci
nes. Classes on proper exercise, foot care and
traveling tips also will be offered. Blood sugar
tests will be given free and door prizes will be
drawnthroughoutthe day. Theexpoisfreeand
open to the public! For more information, call
Ask-A-Nurse at 737-8423.
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL'S PASTORAL CARE
DEPARTMENT will host “Seeds for Life,” a
support group for coping with the AIDS virus,
every Wednesday from 1:00to 2:00 p.m. in the
hospital's third floor education center. The
support group is designed to provide informa
tion, education and referrals plus provide a
network with other support groups through
the greater Augusta area. For more informa
tion, contact the Pastoral Care Department at
(706) 774-8990.
THE GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE AT UNI
VERSITY HOSPITAL AND THE RESOURCES
CENTER ON AGING will present a heart healthy
evening at the University Hospital Medical en
ter - Columbia County on Monday, Nov. 13,
from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m “Hearts and Holiday
Trimmings” will examine how you can make
your holiday meals tasty but heart heatthy. A
nutritionist and physician will present nutri
tional information. An evening meal will be
served. Seating is limited and reservations are
required. For further information and registra
tion, call (706) 774-8870.
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WILL PRESENT A
FREE LEARN AND LIVE PROGRAM at the Be
havioral Healthy Center at University Hospital
Outpatient Center - Aiken on Tuesday, Nov. 14,
at 6:00 p.m The program “When Someone in
the Family Has a Problem with Drugs or Alco
hol,” examines how you can get help to help
others with drug or alcohol problems. Larry
Mitchum, MSW, Addition Counselor, is the
guest speaker. For more information or to
register, call (803) 642-5285.
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WILL PRESENT A
FREE LEARN AND LIVE PROGRAM at the Uni
versity Hospital Medical Center - South Rich
mond County on Thurday, Nov. 16, at 6:00
p.m The program, “Your Skin and How to
Save It is a video presentation that offers a
better understanding of your skin and how to
keep it healthy and looking good. For more
information or to register, call (706) 774-
8929.
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WILL PRESENT A
FREE LEARN AND LIVE PROGRAM at the
University Hospital Medical Center - Columbia
County on Thursday, Nov. 16,at7:00 p.m. The
program “Female Sexuality” examines the sim
ilarities and differences in the female and male
sexual response cycle. Murray Freedman,
M.D., is the guest speaker. For more informa
tion or to register, call (706) 774-8929.
Getting
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DRIVE
Get with
the Augusta
Drive Nov. 14
at the Civic
Center
Photo by Jimmy Carter
ART EXHIBITS
THE LUCY CRAFT LANEY MUSEUM OF
BLACK HISTORY, 1116 Phillips Street, will
feature art by Melinda Moore Lampkin and
Margaret Ramsey of Augusta during Novem
ber. For more information, call 724-3576.
“MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE: THE FLORAL
AND BIRD STUDIES” will be on display at the
Morris Museum from October 17 - December
?1. The museum is located at One 10th Street
in Augusta.
ERGO SUM GALLERY, 302 - 304 SIXTH
STREET. Forinformation on current exhibits,
call 722-8494.
THE NORMAN A HUGHES STUDIO, 129
NINTH STREET. Among art work on display
are collectible bronze and ceramic figurines.
For more information, call 724-8445.
MEETINGS
IKV CERBERUS, a local Klingon chapter, will
meet on Saturday, November 11, at 2:00 p.m.
at the Friedman Branch Library at 1447 Jack
son Road. All Klingons welcome.
LEVI WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL will
hold a PTA meeting on Thursday, November
16, at 6:00 p.m. The theme will be “How it
Really Happened.” For more information,
please contact the school at 737-7320.
LITERATURE
FREE DISCUSSION PROGRAM will be held
at Augusta College Towers on Wednesday,
November 15, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Topic will be Race Matters by Cornel West.
The program will be led by Dr. Lillie Johnson,
chairman of the Languages/Literature/Com
munications department of Augusta College.
For more information, please call Mary Ann
Cashin at 737-1745 at Augusta College Reese
Library.
WRITER MARY HOOD will read from her
work on Tuesday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m.
at the Magnolia Bookshop. Ms. Hood, a
resident of Woodstock, GA, is the author of two
collections of short stories, How Far She Went
(1984) and And Venus is Blue. Her latest
book, a novel released this month, is called
Familiar Heat. As with all readings in Magno
lia's literary series, the reading by Ms. Hood
will be free and open to the public. Refresh
ments will be served. Those unable to attend
who wish to buy a book may reserve a copy by
calling the shop at 738-5184. Magnolia Book
shop is located at 2611 Central Avenue near
the corner of Monte Sano Avenue.
“LOOK, LOOK, | MADE A BOOK” WORK
SHOPS will be held at several Richmond Coun
ty public libraries in November. The work
shops are being conducted in observance of
National Children’s Book Week, November 13
-19. Workshops will be held at the following
libraries during the following times: Appleby
Branch Library on Monday, November 6, 4:00
-7:00p.m.; Friedman Branch Library on Thurs
day, November 9, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.; Main
Library on Saturday, November 11,10:00a.m.
- 1:00 p.m.; and at the Jeff Maxwell Branch
Library on Monday, November 13, 5:30 - 8:00
p.m. Registration is required. For more infor
mation, call 821-2600.
AUGUSTA FOCUS November 9, 1995
CLASSES
SENIOR ADULTS PROGRAM. Many activi
ties planned for this program which will be held
at the Eastview Center, 644 Aiken Street on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00
a.m.-1:00p.m. Formoreinformation, contact
Cassandra Foat at 722-2302.
AFTER-SCHOOL 4-H PROGRAM. Free pro
gram will be held at the Bernie Ward Commu
nity Center, 1941 Lumpkin Road, on Mondays
from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration is not
required. To get started on the road to eating
right with the correct amount of servings.
There will also be cooking. For more informa
tion, call Quida Pippins at 790-0468.
QUICKEN. Learnthe computer programthat
automatically organizes expenses into catego
ries, produces financial statements, and pays
your bills. You need basic computer know!-
edge before taking this course. Class meets
Saturday, Nov. 11, 8:30 a.m. Feeis $44. Call
Augusta College Continuing Education at 737-
1636 for information.
FITNESS EVALUATION SERVICE. A certi
fied fitness specialist will do an hour-long
fitness test and evaluation and recommend an
exercise programforyou. Nutritionalinforma
tionis included. Fee is $35. Make an appoint
ment by calling Augusta College Continuing
Education at 737-1636.
INTRODUCTION TO THE PERSONAL COM
PUTER. This computer workshop will be held
on Saturday, November 25, at the Lucy Craft
Laney Museum of Black History at 1116 Phil
lips Street, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For more
information, please call 724-3576.
PLAY PALS will be held at the Hephzibah/
Carroll Community Center, 4977 Windsor
Spring Road on Fridays from 9:30a.m. - 1:30
p.m. forages 3-syearsold. Play Pals focuses
onself-awareness and creative arts, along with
scheduledfield trips, visitors and special events.
Pre-registration is required. A fee of $4.00 will
be charged. For more information, call Nora
Lamb or Joy Meyer at 592-2216.
CLOGGING will be held at the Hephzibah/
Carroll Community Center, 4977 Windsor
Spring Road on Wednesdays from 5:30 - 6:30
p.m. for ages 3 - 6 years old. Pre-registration
fs requiredbefore Nov. 22nd. A monthly fee of
$25.00 will be charged. A toe-tapping, foot
stomping, hand-clapping good time. Wear
comfortable clothing. Instruction provided by
Lisa Weathers. For more information, call
Nora Lamb or Joy Meyer at 592-2216.
THE SOUTH RICHMOND COUNTY YMCA
offers a Tutorial Program in “11” elementary
schools throughout Richmond and Aiken Coun
ty. The Tutorial Program gives children the
opportunity to receive assistance from ateach
er with math, reading, or homework skills
during after school hours. For more informa
tion, please call the YMCA at 738-6689 be
tween 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. daily.
JOIN THE SOUTH RICHMOND COUNTY
YMCA KIDS CLUB, an after school program for
kids ages 5 - 12. The Kids Club is held Monday
- Friday from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. They offer
homework assistance, recreation, crafts and
much more. The cost is $20.00 every Six
months plus a $5.00 monthly activity fee. For
more information, call 738-6689 between 11:00
a.m. and 7:00 p.m. daily.
SECOND ANNUAL CPR SATURDAY will of
fer a FREE certified adult CPR class to the first
150 people to register by phone at (706) 826-
4465. No children under the age of 12 years
old. This class is free and is the Augusta
Chapter of the American Red Cross’ way of
saying thanks to the community and to give
something back to them for their support of the
Red Cross. Class will be held Saturday, De
cember 2, 1995 at the Augusta College Sports
Complex on Wrightsboro Road. Dooirs open
at 8:30 a.m., class will start promptly at 9:30
a.m. First aid kits, pocket masks and t-shirts
will be available for purchase by participants at
this event.
FOR SENIORS
THE SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL OF GREAT
ER AUGUSTA AND THE CSRA, GEORGIA,
INC., 535 15th Street, will be holding the
following upcoming activities: The Scribblers
Literary Group will meet in room #5 on Mon
day, Nov. 13, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Se
nior Center Pet Care Veterinary Assistance
Service will be offered to needy seniors and
their pets by Dr. Saul, Dr. Wong, and Dr.
Coryell on Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 9:15
a.m. to 12:00 noon. This is a free service but
reservations must be made by calling the
Acute Care Clinic at 868-7955 by Monday,
Nov. 13. Limit of one pet per client that will be
treated. Indian Cooking Demonstration will
be presented by Senior Center volunteers Anju
and Ashaon Wed., N0v.15,10:30-11:30a.m.
SI.OO donation for the Senior Center will be
collected. Please sign up by Monday, Nov. 13,
by calling 826-4480.
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