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May 30, 1996 AUGUSTA FOCUS
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EVENTS
THE AUGUSTA COLLEGE CULLUM
LECTURE SERIES will sponsor the
following upcoming activities of their
program The Balkans: Frontier of
Two Worlds which will be held in the
Butler Hall lecture room:
- June 4, Tuesday - Professor Jack
Perry of Davidson College, former US
ambassador to Bulgaria, will talk about
“What Makes the Balkans the Frontier
of TwoWorlds?”fromlla.m.-Ip.m.
He will also speak about “Can the
Balkans be Stable in the Future?” from
8-9 pm.
THE U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS
BRASS QUINTET will be performing
free on Friday, May 31, at 7 p.m. at the
Jessye Norman Amphitheatre on the
Riverwalk.
THE U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS
STAGE BAND will be performing free
on Saturday, June 1, at 7 p.m. at the
Jessye Norman Amphitheatre on the
Riverwalk.
THENATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER'S
PREVIEW DISCOVERY CENTER AT
FORT GORDON will be sponsoring
activities on Saturday, June 1. Wind
racer workshops, mini-planetarium
STARLAB, Kid Scape, Computer World,
the Teacher Resource Center, the Sci
ence Store and Peanut Gallery science
demonstrations will be open. The
Discovery Center is on “B” Street on
Fort Gordon just off Chamberlain Ave
nue.
SENIOR PICTURE I.D. CARDS will
be issued at the Senior Center, 535
15th St., on Monday, June 3, from 10
a.m-12:30 p.m.
BRENNEN FRANCOIS wili tell sto
ries on Saturday, June 1, from 10a.m.
to 12 noon at the Lucy Craft Laney
Museum of Black History and Cenfer
ence Center. The museum is located
at 1116 Phillips St.
HUMANITIES COLLOQUIA will be
presented at the Augusta College
Markert Hall on Tuesday, June 4, at
noon. Wayne A. MacDonald will
present “The Influence of Church Mu
sic on the Theology and Worship of
Protestant America.”
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CON'T. ED. CLASSES
For registration or information on
classes, please call Augusta College
Continuing Education at 737-1636.
MAKE EVERY SHOT COUNT. Gain
an understanding of your automatic
and programmed cameras and learn
how to override the automatic func
tions when needed. Course covers
terminology, aperture and shutter
speeds, depth of field, film types and
lighting. Two-session course starts
June 8 at 9 am. Feeis $33. :
ORGANIZE YOURSELF TO DELE
GATE TO OTHERS. If youare lostina
mass of paperwork, you need a system
to keep track of daily projects and a
method of follow-up. Learn how to
share projects and bring success and
recognition with a smoothly run de
partment. Class meets June 10 from
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Fee is $39.
COMPUTER LITERACY FOR SE
NIORS 1. A course for seniors who
have little or no computer experience.
You will be exposed to the most pop
ular programs in a comfortable, user
friendly environment. Course starts
June 10 at 1 p.m. Fee is $145.
COREL DRAW WORKSHOP. Learn
to create your own graphics, import
graphics and scanned images, or use
Corel Draw’s library of images in this
powerful graphics program. This work
shop meets from June 10 and June 17
from 7:30 - 10 p.m. Fee is $69.
PAGEMAKER WORKSHOP FOR BE
GINNERS. Learn how to create bro
chures, flyers, newsletters or annual
reports using this popular desktop
publishing program. You will handle
scanned images and import graphics
from other programs. Three-session
workshop starts June 13 at 7:30 p.m.
A workbook is included in the $79 fee.
PERSONAL FINANCE FOR TEENS.
Learn to manage your savings and
checking accounts, plan for future
purchases, and use credit safely. A
Richmond County Extension Agent
gives help before you take off forcamp,
high school or college. Class meets
June 17 from 6 - 8 p.m. Feeis sl4.
BOOKSTORE EVENTS
BARNES & NOBLE, 1336 Augusta
West Parkway. Phone: 860-2310.
- June 1, Sat, 3 p.m. Storyteller
Jean L. Embry returns to the Hundred
Acre Wood Stage in Children’s Books
with more of her stories for all ages.
-June2,Sun.,3-sp.m. Artistofthe
Month Eva Marcusson will be in the
Case to discuss her textile art. Enjoy a
complimentary dessert at her recep
tion.
- June 6, Thurs., 7:30 p.m. A
booksigning and discussion will be
given by Robert Hunt, pastor of St.
Andrew Presbyterian Church in Au
gusta, on his book /s My Dog in Heav
en? Hereis a well-researched Biblical
answer to the question that arises for
animal lovers everywhere.
-Juneß, Sat.,2p.m. Chris Trefethen,
owner of A Better Way, will discuss the
narrow definition of beauty in our so
ciety. Learn what the thin “ideal” is
doing to American women. Learn how
the “ideal” body has changed over the
years and will change in the future.
Most importantly — learn what you
can do about it!
- June 8 Sat., 7:30 p.m. Open Mike
Night. Stand in the spotlight of your
own creation! Bring inyour poetry or
prose and meetintheartsectionforan
evening of shared readings. Sign-ups
at 7 p.m. Material must be appropriate
for all audiences.
CLASS REUNIONS
T. W. JOSEY COMPREHENSIVE
HIGH SCHOOL is planning an all class
es “super reunion” for June 2 -8,
1996. All former Josey alumni, band
members, majorettes, etc. are encour
aged to participate. Please call the
school for further information at 737-
7360, or contact your alumni associa
tion. T.W. Josey Comprehensive High
School, 1701 15th Street, Augusta,
GA 30901.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS are needed
for about one hour between 10:30 -
11:30 a.m. to deliver meals to
homebound senior citizens in the Au
gustaareaforthe Senior Citizens Coun
cil's Meals-on-Wheels program. All
volunteers are provided with an orien
tation to their routes and delivery pro
cedures. For more information, con
tact Marsha Newton, Meals-on-Wheels
program director at the Senior Citi
zens Council, at 826-4480.
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE GOLDEN
HARVEST FOOD BANK are needed to
work in the reclamation area. Groups
and individuals are especially needed
Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12
noon. There is also an immediate
need for a driver's assistant on
Wednesdays from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Please call Carolyn Payne at 736-1199
ext. 208 for more information or if you
can volunteer.
THE AUGUSTA CHAPTER OF THE
AMERICAN RED CROSS offers sum
mer volunteer opportunities for youth
ages 13 -18. The Summer Volunteer
Program offers the chance to gain
work experience and serve others while
volunteering at various community
agencies. Youths must be responsi
ble and demonstrate maturity. Inter
ested persons should contact the Au
gusta Red Cross at 826-4465 by May
25th for an application.
CONVENTIONS
AUGUSTACON 24 will be held at the
Sheraton Hotel at Bobby Jones Expwy.
& Wheeler Rd. Special guests include
Roger Brown, Xavier Jones, Roy Tho
mas, Roel Wielinga, Sheldon Eastman,
and Steve Rushbrook. There will be a
dealers room, open and tournament
gaming, White Wolf's Rage demo and
tournament, and MAGIC the GATHER
ING tournament. Local participating
Star Trek groups include the general
Star Trek group USS Star League and
Klingon-based ships IKV Cerberus and
IKV Dark Storm. For more information
on ticket prices, etc., call the conven
tion sponsor, the Augusta Book Ex
change, at 793-7796, 279-8811, or
860-6553.
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Help celebrate Augusta’s 260th anniversary. Attend the
program at St. Paul’s on Thursday, June 6.
Augusta to celebrate 260th year
Augusta will celebrate its
260th anniversary with a pro
gram at St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church, 605 Reynolds Street,
on Thursday, June 6, 1996,
at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Ed Cashin,
chairman of the History De
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