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Borders will hold Chil
dren’s Story Time on Sat. at
1 pm. A children’s story
hour will be held Mon., at 11
a.m. Borders hosts reading
' groups for people of all ages
and interests. Please contact
the store for a complete list
ing of these discussion
- groups at 737-6962.
~ What is Enlightment? is
a community reading group
held at Borders on Tuesdays,
from 7 to 8:30 pm. The
.. WIE? Group will concentrate
“on the “The Mystery of
Being: Death, Dying, Birth”
*for fall 2003 - winter 2004.
-~ Books to be studied include
Western Attitudes Toward
Death by Philippe Aries
(1974). Readings from the
book will be held on Sept. 23,
chs. 1-2, and Sept. 30, chs. 34.
For more information, contact
Michael Schwartz at 738-8041
. or mschwart@aug.edu.
Wallace Branch Library,
. 1237 Laney-Walker Blvd., will
- offer several computer classes.
To register or ask for more
imfo on classes, call 722-6275.
Regular story times will be
held Mondays and Wednes
days for all ages at 10:30 a.m.
Tutoring is also available at
‘" this library. Call 722-6275 to
make arrangements.
. Headquarters Library,
902 Greene St., will hold Tues
" day film series in Sept. at 6:30
" p.m. on Sept. 23 with Monty
Python and the Holy Grail,
rated PG, 1975; and Sept. 30
with Election, rated R, 1999.
" For more info, call 821-2600.
Wallace Branch Library,
1237 Laney-Walker Blvd., will
offer tutoring. Call 722-6275
to make arrangements.
Camp Fix It, held at Dyess
, Park at 902 James Brown
“-Blvd., will offer after school
"~ homework and tutorial servic
-es. The camp can also serve as
- a resource for parents of par
“ ticipants with social, economic
or educational challenges. For
more information, contact
Dyess Park at 821-2877 or the
Word Is Life Church Interna
tional at 724-7267.
The Augusta State Uni
versity’s Born to Read Lit
eracy Center will hold free
tutoring from Monday
through Friday from 4 to 8
p.m., closed on Wednesdays.
Receive one-on-one tutoring
for all ages under the supervi
sion of a certified teacher.
There will be a free member
ship into the Metro Adult Lit
eracy Council with a $lO sup
ply fee. For information, call
733-7043.
Miracle Making Min
istries, Inc. has set up a
Homework House, from Tues
days through Thursdays, 3:30-
6:30 pm. The after school
tutoring/mentoring program
is designed to enhance aca
demic skills, computer knowl
edge and provide role model
mentorship to socially and aca
demically at-risk youth. For
more info, call 722-8693.
Saturday Farmers Mar
ket on Broad will be held on
Saturdays mornings at the
Jazz Quiz
answers from 1B
“1.1977.
+2. Woody Shaw.
3. Trombone.
4. Trumpet player.
5. Pianist.
6. Andrew Hill.
7. Donald Byrd.
8. Detroit.
9. After World War 11.
10. Richie Powell.
railroad depot on the corner of
Reynolds and Sixth Streets, 8
am. to 1 pm., from now
through October 2003. Ven
dors from the CSRA will mar
ket homegrown and home
made products in downtown
Augusta. Look for freshest
veggies, fruit, plants, hand
crafted items, freshly baked
breads and pastries and much,
much more. Vendors and
farmers need to reserve their
spaces in advance. For an
application or more informa
tion, please contact Mary
Killen, Main Street Augusta,
at 706-722-8000 or Sheri
Chambers, chairperson, at
706-664-1054 or 564-6231.
Paine College Odeum will
host an event on stepping on
Thurs., Sept. 18, from 7-8:30
pm. “Where Stepping Came
From?” will give the true his
tory of stepping.
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Circus will be held at Augus
ta Mall of Wrightsboro Rd. on
Thurs., Sept. 18, through Sept.
21. Check also at www.tick
ets.com or 888-332-5600.
A Unity Day Program will
be held on Fri., Sept. 19, at 7
p.m. at the Williams Men}_lorial
CME Church, 1630 150 St.
The theme for the day will be
“One Augusta.” Sponsored by
the Human Relations Com
mission and the Office of the
Mayor.
Monster Motornationals
will be held at the Civic Center
Sept. 19 and 20, beginning at 8
p.m. both days. Tickets on
sale at the box office. Call 724-
2400.
Arts in the Heart of
Augusta Festival ‘O3 will be
held at the Augusta Common
Sept. 20-21. This annual eth
nic fine arts festival is a cele
bration of a visual and per
forming arts featuring local,
regional and national enter
tainment, hands on art activi
ties and delicious foods. Fea
tured culture this year: Chi
nese. For more info, call the
Greater Augusta Arts Council
at 826-4702.
Greeknic ‘O3 will be held
on Sat., Sept. 20, at the
E)fi:hange Club Fairgrounds at
4th and Hale Sts., from 11
am. to 9 pm. There will be a
gospel showcase, music fest,
high school steppers, middle
school steppers, elementary
school steppers, cane twirling
contest, and much more.
Teams are needed for
Greeknic. Vendors need to
confirm participation ASAP
To register or contact for more
info, call 706-495-2427 or e
mail greeknic@execs.com.
The Auflsta Players will
open its 59" consecutive sea
son with “Grease” on Fri,,
Sept. 26, at 8 p.m., Sept. 27 at
8 pm. and on Sept. 28 at 3
p.m., all at the Imperial The
atre on Broad St. Ticket prices
range from sl2-$35 and are
available online at
www.augustaplayers.com or
by calling the Augusta Players
business office at 826-4707.
“Grease” is one of the most
exciting and electrifying musi
cals ever to hit Broadway.
Barney, Baby Bop & BJ
in Barney’s Colorful World
will come to town to the Civic
Center for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1,
beginning at 7 p.m. both days.
Special rates for groups of 20
or more. For ticket purchases
or more info, call 724-2400.
Fort Gordon will observe
Hispanic Heritage Month on
Thurs., Oct. 2, at 1:30 to 3 p.m.
in Alexander Hall on Cham-
11. 1956.
12. George Morrow.
13. Drummers.
14. Trombone.
15. 18.
16. Saxophone.
17. Johnny Hodges.
18. Bari saxophone.
19. Drummers.
20. Record Company.
berlain Ave. The speaker will
be David Casas, who is serving
his first term in the Georgia
General Aa&mbly represent
ing the 68" District. The
command program is free and
open to the public.
Augusta Golf & Gardens,
home of the Georgia Golf Hall
of Fame, One 11th St. The
Gardens will host a benefit
concert for Pamela Kearse on
First Friday of Oct. 3, 7:30-9
p.m. Admission: $5. For more
info, call 724-4443. Enjoy golf
ball fountains. Bring your
towels! GGHF has over eight
acres of beautiful display gar
dens as well 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
available to rent for a variety
of functions including wed
dings, receptions, photo ses
sions, business lunches, cock
tail parties and much more.
Take a picnic, schedule an out
door art class or gardening
class, or spend meditation
times at any of several water
falls on the grounds. Every
Sunday is SUPER Sunday
with a Buy One Get One Free
Super Sunday coupon, open
from 1 to 5 p.m. Garden hours
are Tues.-Sat.,, 9am. to9p.m.,
Sun. 11am.-7p.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.gghforg.
The 11'h Annual Ed
Mcintyre Unity Fish Fry
will be held Thurs., Oct. 23, at
the Julian Smith Bar-B-Que
Pit on Milledge Rd., from 5:30
until 8 p.m. Free ticket.
Augusta Canal Interpre
tive Center, Augusta’s
newest attraction, has just
opened at the Enterprise Mill,
1450 Greene Street, Suite 400.
The center will tell the story of
the people, progress and prom
ise of this nearly 160-year-old
historic industrial canal. Mod
els, working mill equipment
and artifacts are compliment
ed by entertaining interactive
exhibits in the 10,000 square
foot center. Hours: Mon.-Sat ~
10 am. to 6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, seniors
(565+) and military $4; youth
(6-18) $3; and children under 6
free. For more info, call (706)
823-7089.
Phinizy Swamp Nature
Park, just minutes from
downtown Augusta. Guests
are welcome to enjoy the
resources of the nature park
from dawn to dusk on Satur
days 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. Visit the web
site at
www.phinizyswamp.org.
Historic Driving Tours
will be given every Saturday
starting from the Cotton
Exchange Welcome Center
and Museum. Tours start 1:30
p.m. $lO/adult, $5/child. To
make reservations or ask for
more details, please call (706)
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724-4067. Tours available at
other times upon request.
The Senior Citizens
Council, 535 15th St., offers a
variety of wellness classes and
recreational activities. Well
ness classes include warm-up
resistance exercises, low
impact dance aerobics & cool
down, resistance floor exercis
es, Tai Chi, medication man
agement and walking for
health. Recreational activities
include Drama Club/Readers
Theater, quilting, computer
classes, Sparkling Singles
Group for 50+ Generation,
day trips, Out-to-Lunch
Bunch, seminars, and foreign
language classes. Next fea
tured bus trip: Mall of Georgia
and “Chinatown.” Includes
stops at Mall of Georgia in
Buford, “Chinese banquet” at
Royal China Restaurant and
visit to International Farmers
Market. Cost of trip: $32/per
son members. $36/non-mem
bers. Deadline for reserva
tions: Sept. 17, 3 pm. For
information regarding cost,
length of classes and other
details about the activities and
services, please call The Life
Enrichment Programs Office
of The Senior Citizens Council
at 821-4480, exts. 360, 361 and
242,
Abatsu African Cultural
Performing Arts will spon
sor monthly yoga intensive
workshops for beginners at
the Martial Arts Center in the
Augusta Business Center on
Washington Rd., 118 Shartom
Dr. For more info, contact Sala
Adenike at (706) 210-8033.
The Shrine of the Black
Madonna #9 Cultural Cen
ter & Bookstore, 946 R.D.
Abernathy Blvd. SW. The
store is hosting “The Black
Holocaust Exhibit: The Hor
rors and Effects of the Ameri
can Slave Trade.” This muse
um-quality exhibit displays
actual mounted documenta
tion and newspaper clippings
ranging from Augusta to Lon
don on slaves. There are also
photos, drawings, slaveholder
whips, baskets, an old plow,
model of a slave ship, African
artifacts and a life-size model
of a tortured, mutilated and
hung slave. The exhibit is a
powerful, visually graphic 3-D
depiction of slavery. Also visit
the web site of www.shrine
bookstore.com.
Emory University will
host a ‘Japanese Film Festival:
A Tribute to Akira Kurosawa
(1910- 1998)” for Wednesdays
at 205 White Hall at 7:30 p.m.
All screenings will be free and
open to the community. The
film tribute salutes the inter
nationally renowned Japanese
film director. The Sept. 17 film
will be Kumanosu-jo (Throne
of Blood), 1957, 110 minutes.
This samurai film is widely
regarded as the finest film
adaptation of Shakespeare’s
“Macßeth.”
The Margaret Mitchell
House & Museum, 999
Peachtree St. NE, Suite 775,
begins a new literary season
through The Center for South
ern Literature, It will host a
reading and reception for Sena
Jeter Naslund for her Four
Spirits on Wed, Sept. 24, with
the reception beginning at 6
p.m, reading at7p.m. Admis
sion is SB, free to members.
Four Spirits is the civil rights
story of (}llle racist bombing of
the 16" Avenue Church
where four black girls were
killed in Birmingham, Ala.
back on Sept. 15, 1963. The
book transcends the sorrow to
celebrate courage, friendship,
family and community For
reservations, call
770.578.3502.
Eboni Productions, Inc.
will present Eclectic-Soul-Evo
lution, a cultural soul net
working- entertainment
event, on Fri, Sept. 19, begin
ning at 10 p.m. at the Endenu
Restaurant, 393 Marietta St.
of downtown Atlanta. Doors
open at 9 p.m. Cost sls; first
15 people are free, second 10
people $lO. Join the upscale
evening of live neo soul bands,
jazz bands, musical spoken
word, live soul DoJ, theatrical
performances, dancers, drum
mers, models, visual artists
and wine tasting,
Japan Fest 2003 vill be
held Sept. 2021, 11 am. to 5
p.m., at Stone Mt. Park. The
weekend is the highlight of a
month-long series designed to
promote understanding
between Japanese and Ameri
cans in the Southeast. T}ufi
year celebrates the 150 t
anniversary of the U.S-Japan
relationship. Highlightsof the
Japan Fest include a chance to
win tickets to Japan, Taiko
Drum concerts, dance per
formances, martial arts
demonstrations, cultural
workshops, children’s games,
Japanese Food & Beer Gar
den, koi fish and bonsai trees.
The Martin Luther King,
Jr. National Historic Site,
450 Auburn Ave., will host the
exhibit “Confederate Curren
cy: The Color of Money”
through Dec. 15, 2003. Artist
John W. Jones made acrylic
paintings that reproduces the
18508 Southern currency that
depicted enslaved Africans
engaged in various types of
labor such as picking cotton,
hauling cotton, planting cot
ton and more. There is also a
painting of Augusta currency.
The exhibit will open daily
from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m.
Admission is free. Join the
historic march speech event
for Thurs., Aug. 28, beginning
at 1 p.m.
The High Museum of Art
Folk Art & Photography
Galleries, 133 Peachtree St.
of Atlanta at the Georgia-
Pacific Center, will host the
exhibition “Photography Past
Forward: Aperture at 50”
through Nov. 29. This exhibi
tion is a celebration of Aper
ture Magazine’s contribution
to photography as both a jour
nal and a book publisher. The
exhibition features 150 of the
most powerful and provocative
photos of the past 50 years.
For more info, call (404) 577-
6940.
Arts for All Gallery,
Healey Building, 57 Forsyth
St., Suite R-1, is the only
SEPTEMBER 18, 2003
gallery in Georgia to feature
the works of artists with dis
abilities. Current show: “See
ing is Believing: Blind Video,”
a multi media installation
project led by noted Atlanta
artist Angela Willcocks, will
run through Sept. 19. The
Artists Reception will be held
Sept. 4, from sto 9 pm. The
gallery displays six exhibits
each year featuring artists of
merit who may be disabled,
economically disadvantaged or
institutionalized. Admission
to the Gallery is free and open
to the public during business
hours, Monday through Fri
day. Braille and large print
materials are provided, as well
as audio descriptions of select
ed works, for visitors with
visual impairments. For more
info, e-mail vsaartsga@mind
spring.com or call (404) 221-
1270. Or visit the web site at
www.vsaartsga.org.
Fernbank Museum of
Natural History, 767 Clifton
Rd. NE, hosts two IMAX films.
Shackleton’s Antarctic Adven
ture chronicles the survival of
28 men stranded in the
Antarctic after their ship was
caught in pack ice and eventu
ally crushed. It will alternate
with Coral Reef Adventure
which follows the real life
expedition of two ocean explor
ers and underwater filmmak
ers during their 10-month
journey. Films will rotate
hourly from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Martinis and IMAX Fridays
will host films at 8 and 10 p.m.
For prices, show times and
other info, call (404) 370-1822
or check the web site at
www.fernbank.edu. To
reserve tickets by phone, call
(404) 929-6400.
S. CAROLINA
The Gibbes Museum of
Art, 135 Meeting St. of
Charleston, S.C., will host Sen
sational Saturdays! on Sept.
20, from 10 am. to 12 p.m.
Activities will include hands
on art projects, gallery games,
stories and refreshments. The
program is for children ages 3-
8, accompanied by an adult
who will be admitted free.
Free with admission to the
museum. Visit the web site of
www.gibbesmuseum.org.
The South Carolina State
Museum, 301 Gervais St. of
Columbia, S.C., is featuring
“Tutankhamun: Wonderful
Things,” extended by popular
demand through Jan. 4, 2004.
This dazzling exhibit includes
126 replicas of objects from the
tomb of Egypt’s boy ’king.
Enjoy a variety of activities
related to this exhibit. They
include opportunities to dress
like an ancient Egyptian, to
draw Egyptian style, to build a
pyramid, and to make a car
touches by stamping your name
in hieroglyphics. The fourth
floor gallery will host “More
Than an Attic: Treasures From
the Palmetto State” from now
through May 17, 2004. This
exhibit features art, scientific
ural history specimens that the
state museum is preserving for
the future. For more informa
tion, call (803) 898-4921 or visit
the web site at www.museum.-
state.sc.us.
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