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will be read in the following upcom
ing schedule: Oct. 9, Tolle, chapters
9-10; and Oct. 16, Zopa, chapters 1-3.
The Soul Bar, 984 Broad St., hosts
Poetry Slams on the last Thursday of
each month. This popular and grow
ing event yives poets a chance to go
head to head, pen to pen, competing
for cash prizes and bar tabs. For
more info, call the Soul Bar at (706)
724-8880.
The Greater Augusta Stamp
Club (GASC) meets the second and
fourth Thursday (Oct. 11 and 25) at
7 p.m. at the Warren Road Commu
nity Center, 300 Warren Road. Visi
tors and collectors welcome. For
more information, call 798-6695 or e
mail stampbob@hotmail.com.
The Euclidean Society (Math
Club) will sponsor a talk by nation
ally acclaimed speaker, Dr. Bill
Bompart, VP of ASU Academic Af
fairs, entitled “Applications of Math
ematics,a Humorous Talk” on Thurs.,
Oct.4,inthe ASU New Science Build
ing,room WIOO2, at noon. Following
at 1 p.m. will be a “pay for your own”
lunch.
“Hunger for Life: A Dance Per
formance by Tip Toes and Taps”
will be held on Sat., Oct. 6, at the
Jessye Norman Amphitheater, from
3:30t05:30 p.m. Thisballet jazz and
modern dance will benefit the Golden
Harvest Food Bank. $5 general ad
mission, $3 for students and seniors,
and free for kids age 12 and under.
For more info, call (706) 736-1199.
The Augusta State University
Fall 2001 Film Series will be held
Mondays in the Butler Hall lecture
room at 6 and 8:30 p.m. showings.
Free! The Oct. 8 film will be After
Life. Directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu,
1999, 118 min., Japan. A diverse
group of people arrive at a drafty,
antiquated institution wheretheyare
offered condolences on their recent
“deathsand told they each must select
a treasured memory which will be
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Augusta Ballet will present
“Dracula” on Oct. 12 and 13 at the
Imperial Theatre, 749 Broad St. Oct.
12showwillbeat8p.m.,and the Oct.
13 shows will be 3 and 8 p.m. The
Augusta Ballet’s tongue-in-cheek
“Dracula” transports the Bram
Stoker classic to the Roaring Twen
ties, whereit gets the full silent movie
treatment, complete with on-screen
titles accompanied by gothic music.
More often, though, Dracula uses
1920 s pop songs like “My Blue
Heaven” and “Makin’ Whoopee” to
emphasize the fun. For tickets or
more info, call the Augusta Ballet at
251-0551.
Augusta Golf & Gardens, home
ofthe Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, has
over eight acres of beautiful display
gardens as weil as larger-than-life
bronze sculptures of some of golf’s
greatest masters such as Arnold
Palmer, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan,
Raymond Floyd and Jack Nicklaus.
Located along the Riverwalk, the
Augusta Golf and Gardens is avail
able to rent for a variety of functions
including weddings, receptions, photo
sessions, business lunches, cocktail
parties and much mcre. Group dis
counts rates are available for. Oct. 5,
First Friday downtown, will be Four
Dollar Friday with a rate of $4 for 9
a.m. through 9 p.m. For Sun., Oct. 7,
a concert in the Gardens will star
Carol Von and The Mississippi Blues
Bi nd. Tickets will be $7 in advance,
$9 at the door, with gates opening at
7 p.m. that day. For more info on the
concert, call 854-0300. Every Sunday
is SUPER Sunday with a Buy One
Get One Free Super Sunday coupon,
open from 1 to 5 p.m. For more info
or to have a Super Sunday coupon
mailed to you, please call (706) 724-
4443/(888) 874-4443 or visit the web
site at www.gghf.org.
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park,
will host an open house on Fri., Oct.
5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Staff and
volunteers of the Southeastern Na
ture Sciences Academy will point out
areasof interest as you walk on trails
and paths throughout the Nature
Park. Bring a picnic dinner and
enjoy the evening. Free of charge, no
reservations needed. Swamp Satur
day will be held Oct. 6, beginning at
9:30a.m. Volunteerswillleadthe 2.5
miles, 1.5 hour walk past wetlands
and swamps, over picturesque trails
and scenic outlooks. Come prepared
with seasonal items such as insect
repellent, and sunscreen, comfort
able walking shoes, a water bottle
and weather-appropriate outerwear.
Camerasand binoculars are optional
but welcome. Free of charge but
donations welcome. The Cattail Kids
Club Meeting will be heid on Tues.,
Oct. 9, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Guests
are welcome to enjoy these resources
from dawn to dusk on Saturdays and
Sundays. from noon to 8 p.m. on
weekdays. Groups of 10 or more
individuals must schedule visits in
advance by calling (706) 826-2109
and will be charged a fee.
The Senior Citizens Council
offers a variety of classes including
low impact aerobics, Tai Chi, Span
ish, quilting, painting, Thera-Bands
exercise, bowling, pool/billiards, and
more. All weekday classes. There
will also be a free blood pressure
screening, free eye screening, and
twosessionsof “Hair Stylesby Henry”
per month where you can schedule
hair cuts, hair wash and set, roller
set or wet set, thermal curling, scalp
massage, perms and styling, and re
laxing and styling. There will also be
AARP Tax Help to taxpayers with
middle to low income, with special
attention to those age 60 and older.
Featured trip for October 25 will be
thebustrip to Alpine Villagein Helen,
Ga. Transportation cost is $39 for
members, $43 for non-members. Sign
up with Wanda Tennyson at The
Senior Center office by Fri., Oct. 12.
Forinformation regarding cost, length
of classes and other details about the
activities and services, please call
The Senior Center Department at
821-4480, ext. 361.
Historic Driving Tours wiil be
given every Saturday starting from
the Cotton Exchange Welcome Center
and Museum. Toursare 10:30 a.m. to
12noon. $lO per adult, $5 per student.
Reservations are needed by the Friday
before thetour. Tomake reservations
please call(706) 724-4067.
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Jazz Quiz
1. Cordele, Ga., 1918.
2. Trombonist, Savannah,
Ga., 1912
3. Dr. Donald Byrd,
trumpter/educator.
4. University of Massachus
etts Amherst.
5. Writer/editor/jazz critic.
6. Europeans.
7. American Federation of
Musicians.
8. Benny Goodman.
9 Teddy Wilson.
OCTOBER 4. 2001
Answers from 2B
10. Billie Holida,
11. Joe Newman.
12. John Lewis.
13. Piano.
14. Heroin.
15. No.
16. Newport Jazz Festival
17. Father Norman J
O’Connor.
18. Forty-five minutes
19. Duke Ellington.
20. Count Basie’s Orches
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