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MUSIC
Augusta Symphony
Masterwork Concert at
AUS performing Arts
Center presented Xue,
Wei, and Violin on April
24. There will also be a
preview lecture at 7p.m.
and the concert at Bp.m.
For more information
please call (706) 737-
1878 or (706) 826-4705
~ visit the website at
www.augustasymphony.o
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- ART
Aps}ications Available:
24" Juried Fine Arts
Show. On May 1 at the
Gertrude Herbert Insti
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OPEN 6 am to Midnight OPEN 6 am to 1 am
Sunday thru Thursday | Friday & Saturday
2525 Washington Road ¢ Augusta « 738-0554
Take the Long way home with
BOBBY NICHOLS
Monday-Friday @ 5:25 P.M.
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St. Augusta, Ga. Compe
tition is open to all artist
living in the South, age
18 or older and working
in particular mediums.
For more information,
please call (706) 722-
5495
Walton’s Art Indepen
dence features the 2003
-2004 wining pieces
from the Georgia Artists
with Disabilities Exhibi
tion in addition to
numerous entries from
local disabled artists.
The Georgia Disabilities’
tour sponsored by the
Pilot Clubs of Metro
Atlanta. For more infor
mation, please call (706)
826-5809
ATTRACTION
Earth Day Augusta 2004
Saturday, April 24
8:00am Swamp Stomp
5K 10:00am-2:00pm
Exhibits, Workshops and
other activities We'll cel
ebrate Earth Day with a
5K run, an open house,
exhibits, workshops,
tours, and concessions.
Don’t miss presentations
from Mayor Bob Young,
Dr. Gene Eidson, local
historian Dr. Edward
Cashin and Bartram
scholar Kathryn Braund.
Free of charge. For more
information, please call
(706) 828-2109 for more
information.
National Science Center
Fort Discovery: For
children and adults alike
can plunge themselves in
the wonders of science
through live demonstra
tions, virtual realities,
Starlab, Kid Scape and
more than 250 hands-on
exhibits. General Admis
sion: $8 for adults; $6
for children, seniors and
active military. Group
rates available. Operating
hours: Mon.-Sat., 10
a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday,
noon-5 p.m. call
(706)821-0200, 1-800-
325-5445 or visit their
website at www.Nation
alScienceCenter.org.
Augusta Canal Interpre-
AUGUSTA FOCUS
tive Center: Housed in
Enterprise Mill, the cen
“ter contains displays and
models focusing on the
Augusta Canal’s func
tions and importance to
the textile industry.
Hours are Mon.-Sat., 10
a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun,, 1-
6 p.m. Admission is $5
adult, $4 seniors and
military and $3 children
ages 6-18. Children
under six admitted free.
Guided boat tours of the
Augusta Canal depart
from the docks at Enter
prise Mill at 11 a.m.,
1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Saturdays and Tuesdays
and Thursdays at 11
a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tour
tickets are $6 adults, $5
seniors and $4 students
and children. For tour
information, call 823-
7089. For other info,
visit
www.augustacanal.com
or call 823-0440.
Augusta Golf & Bontan
ical Gardens of the
Georgia Hall of Fame
features beautiful display
gardens, as well as
bronze sculptures of
some of golf’s greatest
masters. Available for
rent for a variety of
functions. Group dis
count rates available.
Closed Mondays; open
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tues.-Sat.; open from 1-
5 p.m. on Sunday.
Admission is $5.50 for
adults; $4.50 for stu
dents, seniors and mili
" tary; $3.50 for children
(4-12); free for children
3 and under. Sundays are
two for one with a Super
Sunday coupon. Annual
garden memberships are
available. Call 724-4443
orl-888-874-4443. Also,
visit their Web site at
www.gghf.org.
MUSEUM
The Morris Museum of
Art presents the Augusta
Authors Club sponsors a
program of readings by
local authors. Several
writers read new works
of prose and poetry in
response to works of art
in the museum’s collec
tion. Informal reception
to follow 2p.m. Admis
sion is free. For more
information, please call
(706) 724-7501
The Lucy Craft Laney
Museum of Black Histo
ry presents a Fine art
exhibition by Dorothy
Wright. The former
teacher from Charleston,
South Carolina in noted
for her unusual style of
three-dimensional art
work on April 30. The
Lucy Craft Laney Muse
um of Black history
opens on Tuesday thru
Friday at 9a.m. to sp.m.
and Saturday from
10a.m. to 4p.m. On
Sunday from 2 to sp.m.
Admission is $3.00. For
more information, please
call (706) 724-3576
Augusta Museum of his
tory presents the Lind
bergh exhibition will be
played continuously) in
the History theatre. The
Augusta Museum is open
Tuesday thru Saturday at
10a.m. to sp.m. and on
Sunday Ip.m. to sp.m.
Admission is $4.00 and
$6.00. For information
please call (706) 722-
8454.
LITERARY PURSUITS
The Adult Literacy Pro
gram, sponsored by the
30901 Development
Corporation, will be
holding classes Tuesday
and Thursday evenings,
from 6-tO9 p.m. Classes
are free. Applications
are being accepted at the
Beulah Grove Communi
ty Resource Center.
Please contact Patina
Jones at (706) 722-4999
for more information.
Shiloh Community Cen
ter, 1635 15th St., is
offering computer classes
for seniors on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thurs
day mornings from 10 to
11 am. and 2to 3 p.m.
Seating is limited. Call
(706) 738-0089 for more
information
The Augusta State Uni
versity Literacy Program
presents a Spelling Bee
on April 23. For more
information about the
program, please call
(706) 739-2045.
AFTER SCHOOL PRO
GRAMS
The Community
Resource Center 1446
Lee Beard Way will have
a GED class on Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday
from 6:00p.m., to
9:00p.m. The tuition is
free. The class will
‘taught by Augusta Tech
nical School. For more
information, please call
(706) 722-4999
Rhythm & Class 508
Sharton Drive Augusta,
Ga. 30907 is a dance
studio focusing on Clog
ging and Irish Dancing.
Teach classes for children
age three and up.
Lessons are S3O per
month. For information
please call (706) 210 -
8222 or visit the website
at
www.rhythmandclass.co
m
_ Southside Community
Outreach Tutorial Pro
gram, Inc. presents tuto
rial session at Mount
Vernon Baptist Church
1930 Olive Road. Tutor
ial sessions are held each
. Tuesday and Thursday
5:30p.m., to 7:30p.m.
There will be a certified
teachers to provide assis
« tance in Language Arts,
- Mathematics, Science
and Social Studies also
the computer lab is
- available their will be a
$25.00 printer cartridge
fee required. An SAT
“ prep lab for Georgia
-high school graduation
- test lab. We welcome
- grades two thrul2. For
.- more information, please
contact Rosa Thomas at
(706) 733-1270 and
(706) 736-2242
Art Factory: have art
courses for children and
adults at the Art Facrory.
The Art Factory also has
a home school program
and scholarships are
available. Programs
include painting, pot
tery, Pilates, hip-hop and
modern dance and more.
Classes are held at the
Art Factory, 418 Craw
ford Ave., or at the
Augusta Jewish Commu
nity Center. Call 731-
0008 for details.
The Lucy Laney High
School Football Team is
sponsoring a golf tourna
ment to be held Satur
day, May 29 at the
Goshen Plantation Golf
Course. For more infor
mation please call Mrs.
Annette Johnson at
(706) 823-6900
DIVERSIONS
The Augusta Conference
for Women on April 26
at the Ramada Plaza
Hotel, 640 Broad Street.
Featuring 10 sessions
designed to enhance
communication,
assertiveness, leadership
skills and more. For
more information please
call (800) 873-7545 or
visit the website at
www.skillpath.com
Walk America to benefit
the March of Dimes on
April 24 at the Lake
Olmstead Stadium For
more information on
how to volunteer for the
event please call (706)
733-8438.
Ed Mclntyre Founda
tion 360 Bay street
Suitlol Augusta Ga.
Presents third annual Ed
Mclntyre Amateur Golf
Tournament on Saturday,
April 24 and Sunday,
April 25 at the Augusta
Golf Club. For more
information about the
tournament contact Cli
ment Gardner at (706)
798-5798 or Calvin Hol
land at (706) 798-5294
Augusta Lupus Support
Group meets every 15
Monday at the Universi
ty Hospital Education
Building on Walton Way.
For more information,
please contact Vera L.
Butler at. (706) 772-
9001
The Lucy C. Laney
Class of 1974 will spon
sor a Fish Fry on Satur
day, April 24 starting at
9a.m. at the Auto Parts
Connection located at
1939 158 Street. To
place your lunch orders,
call (706) 736-1465. For
more information please
contact Doris Thomas at
(706) 796-3676.
Warren County Public
Library, 101 Warren St.
Warrenton on Saturday, '
May lat 9:00 a.m. -
1:00 p.m. will have a
Health and Safety
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ers Creepers those Germs
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