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CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
Rollerblading
...for adults and kids will be
offered at Kennesaw State
University Continuing Education on
Saturday mornings. Instruction will
be provided by Bohemian Skate
School. Classes are Feb. 27 and
March 6 from 2-3 pm. for 13 and
older; 2-3:30 p.m. for 6-12. The cost
is $64. For information, call (770)
423-6765.
Learn to play Bridge and Mah
Jongg
...at Kennesaw State University.
Bridge - Introductory will be held
for eight Wednesdays through
March 17, from 7-8:30 p.m. Bridge
- Refresher, a review of basics and
advanced techniques, will be held
through March 17, from 8:30-10
p.m. Bridge classes cost $69. Mah
Jongg, one of the oldest games, dat
ing from 500 8.C., will be held for
four Sundays through Feb. 21, from
2-4 p.m. The fee will be $49. For
information or to register, call (770)
423-6765.
Seniors Only
...an Introduction to personal
computers and Windows 95 will be
offered at Kennesaw State
University. Classes will be offered
Maith 9 and March 11, from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m., and March 22, from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. These classes are
designed for ages 55 and up. The
cost is $lO9 for Introduction to PCs
and sll9 for Windows 95. No pre
vious experience is required. For
information, call Melissa Vickery at
(770)423-6529.
Hendon House
...will be holding the following
classes during the month of
February. They are: Tuesdays, from
10-11:30 a.m., painting for ages 6-7;
Tuesdays, noon to 1:30 p.m., draw
ing for ages 6-7; Wednesdays, 10-
11:30 a.m., drawing for ages 8-10;
Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon, oil
painting for adults; Thursdays, 6-8
p.m., acrylics for adults; Fridays, 10
a.m. to noon, drawing for adults;
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon, acrylics
for elementary grades; Saturdays,
12:30 to 2:30 p.m., acrylics for mid
dle grade to adults. The cost is S4O
plus materials. Call (770) 205-8890
for information or to register.
Sculpture class
The intent of this class is to have
fun creating realistic sculpture.
Students will sculpt, from a live
model, an 18-inch-tall figure in a
realistic style. Several approaches
will be discussed. Class is held for
six Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 3,
from 7-9:30 p.m. The cost is $l2O,
sllO for members. Call the Sawnee
Center at (770) 889-4977.
SCUBA Certification
Get certified this winter in just six
classes. Scuba is a buddy sport, so
learn with a friend. For both the
able-bodied and the disabled. Open
water certification extra. Feb. 9-25,
Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6:30-
10 p.m. at Shepherd Center, 2020
Peachtree Road. The cost is $225.
For information, call (404) 350-
7739.
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AARP Thx-Aide for the elderly
-will begin Feb. 4 at the Forsyth
County Public Library and be held
each Thursday from 16 a.m. to 2
pjrt. through April 15. For informa
tion, call local coordinator Renza
Meek at (770) 926-7407.
Driver’s Education
*.will be taught at Piedmont
Learning Center beginning in
January. There will be three sessions
offered through Feb. 7, March 13-28
arid April 17-May 2. Each session is
composed of 30 hours of classroom
instruction and six hours of driving
time. All courses will be taught on
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and
Parks and Recreation opportunities
Simple Drawing Pencil and
Charcoal
".will be offered by the Cumming
Recreation and Paries Department,
Wednesdays, through Feb. 10, from
p.m. for ages 12-17 years. Cost
is $65 per six-week session. There
is a material list. For information,
call (770) 781-2030.
Mult drawing
jiwill be offered by the Cumming
Recreation and Parks Department,
Thursdays, through Feb. 11, from
2-3 p.m. for ages 18 and older. Cost
iss6s per six-week session. There
is a material list For information,
call (770) 781-2030.
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Sundays from 1:30-5:30 p.m.
Courses are also planned for the
summer. The cost is $277.75.
Students may pick up enrollment
forms in the guidance office at their
school or call Nathan’s Driving
School at (770) 234-9956.
Chattahoochee Elementary
...to hold Bingo fund raiser on
Friday, Jan. 29, from 6-9 p.m. The
cost is $5 per person to play all
night Prizes donated by local mer
chants. For information, call (770)
781-2240.
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS
XI Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi
...will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at
7:30 p.m. at the home of Vickie
Wagnon. The program for the
evening will be “Model Meeting”
presented by Vickie Wagnon. For
information, call (770) 945-0175.
Forsyth-Cumming Optimist
Chib
On Feb. 4, Jeff Innis, former pitch
er with the New York Mets, will
speak. He will talk about his experi
ences in baseball. The Forsyth-
Cumming Optimist Club meets at
Vittles on the Square at 7 a.m.
Chattahoochee Homemakers
Chib
...will meet Feb. 2, at the Sawnee
Center at 1 p.m. Representatives of
the Baptist North Hospital will
speak on the new hospital that will
open in 1999. All members and
friends are invited to attend. For
information, call (770) 887-5585.
Forsyth County 4-H
...has a day hiking trip to Blood
Mountain planned for Saturday,
March 20. The Outsiders Club cur
rently mets the first Thursday of
each month from 6-7 p.m. at the
County Extension Office.
Membership is open to middle and
high school students. For informa
tion, call (770) 887-2418.
Sons of the American
Revolution
...will meet at the Gwinnett
History Museum in Lawrenceville
on Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. Anyone with
questions about the organization or
requirements for membership are
invited to attend. For information,
call (770) 237-9294.
Unicoi State Park and Lodge
...will host a Valentine’s Day spe
cial weekend package on Feb. 12-
14. The cost is $199 for two nights,
dinners, breakfast and entertain
ment. For information, call (706)
878-2201.
Women in Networking
...will hold its next meeting on
Feb. 8 at Forecasters Grill. The
topic will be pampering the inner
you. To make reservations, call
(770) 662-9946. The deadline is 9
p.m. on Feb. 7.
The Forsyth County Masonic
Association
...will meet Saturday, Jan. 30, at 7
p.m. at LaFayette Lodge #44. The
guest speaker will be the Hon. Judge
Jeff Bagley, Criminal and Juvenile
Judge of the Bell-Forsyth Judicial
system.
Historical Society of Forsyth
County
...will hold its monthly meeting
on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. at the
Forsyth County Library. David
Coughlin, author of “A Storybook
Site,” will present the program on
his book, which chronicles the
building of Buford Dam and Lake
Lanier. The public is invited. For
information, call (770) 887-8464 or
(770)887-4264.
Valentine Dance
The Atlanta Singles will hold a
Valentine Dance on Friday, Feb. 12,
at St Ann’s Catholic Church from 8
I Recreation and Parks Department,
Thursdays, through Feb. 11, from
4:30-6 p.m., for ages 6-11 years
old. Cost is $65 per six-week ses
i sion, supplies included. Instructor is
t Rick Rennick. Location is
Cumming Municipal Building.
Adult Oil Painting or Pastels
...will be offered by the Cumming
Recreation and Parks Department,
Thursdays, through Feb 11, from 7-
, 9:30 pm Cost is $75 per six-week
i session. There is a materials list.
Ages 18 and older. The instructor is
Rick Rennick. Location is at the
Cumming Municipal Building.
Pee Wee Tennis
...will be offered through the
Cumming Recreation and Parks
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p.m. to midnight All singles over
the age of 30 are welcome. Dress is
semi-formal and the cost is SB. Call
(770) 393-1645 for more informa
tion.
Keep Forsyth County Beautiful
...will be meeting on Wednesday,
Feb. 3, at 4 p.m. at the Sawnee
Center. For information, call Nancy
Smallwood at (770) 205-4503.
HEALTH
First Union/Egleston Rainbow
Run
...benefiting the Sibley Heart
Center at Egleston Children’s
Hospital is Saturday, Feb. 27, at
Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta.
Activities include a 10K Road Race
at 8:30 a.m., a 2K Family Fun
Run/Walk at 8:35 a.m. and a 5K
Run/Walk at 9:30 a.m. The fee is
$lB per person through Feb. 19; $25
per person after Feb. 19. For infor
mation, call (404) 315-3900.
Mars and Venus Learn to
Communicate
This seminar will be held at
Ridgeview Conference Center on
Thursday, Feb. 4, from 7:30-8:30
p.m. Judi Ingram Adkins, LPC will
lead the discussion. Registration is
not necessary and there is no
charge to attend. For information,
call (770) 434-4568, press #, then
1003.
Heart disease seminars
Heart disease claims more than
twice as many female lives as all
forms of cancer combined. Laney
Hixon, M.S., R.D., will discuss
how to reduce one’s risk of heart
disease by eating a low-fat, high
fiber diet with powerful micronutri
ents. The seminar will be on
Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 7:30-9 p.m.
at Northside Hospital. For informa
tion, call (404) 845-5555.
Super Bowl Safari
...5K and 2K Run and Tot Trot
will be held on Sunday, Jan. 31, at
noon at Concourse Office Park.
This family-friendly race benefits
the Adaptive Learning Center, a
therapeutic and educational pro
gram for children with special
needs. The cost is sls before Jan.
29 and S2O on race day. For infor
mation, call (404) 843-1893.
Hand in Hand Hospice
...a service of Northeast Georgia
Health System Inc., will be holding
its next training session for new
volunteers from 9 a.m. to 1:30
p.m., on Monday through Friday,
Jan. 29, at the Gainesville Hand in
Hand office at 2150 Limestone
Pkwy. Volunteers are needed to sit
with patients, run errands, provide
relief for family members or work
in the office. For information, call
(770)533-8556.
Healing the Heart
...feeding the body. This program
for women struggling with body
image, food and weight issues.
There will be special information
on eating disorders, bulimia and
compulsive overeating. This free
program will be held on Saturday,
Feb. 3, from 1-3 p.m. at The
Aliveness Center in Roswell. Susan
Tomichek, MS will led the group.
For information, call (770) 425-
7969 or (770) 642-8885.
Mardi Gras-style party
The first Mask SCOTS play, a
Department for 4-1/2 to 8-year
olds, Feb. 2-23. The classes are on
Tuesdays at 3-3:34, 4-4:45 or 5-
5:45 p.m. The cost is $24 for the
four-week session. Barbara
Childers is the instructor. For more
information, call (770) 781-2030.
Youth Self Defense - Hapkido
...is being offered through the
Cumming Recreation and Parks
Department from Feb. 2-March 23.
The cost for the eight-week session
is S3O. Times are 5:30-6:30 p.m.
for ages 5 and up and 6:30-7:30
p.m. for ages 8 and up (higher
level belts). The classes will be in
the Cumming Municipal Building
and Ronnie Akins is the instructor.
For more information, call (770)
781-2030.
Mardi Gras-style event to benefit
Scottish Rite, will be held Saturday,
Feb. 6, from 7 p.m. to midnight at
the Trolley Bam in Inman Park.
NubasX Natural Healthcare
Clinic
...is offering a free seminar on
how Nutritional Medicine can help
treat chronic diseases like
fibromyalgia, anxiety disorders,
depression, chronic fatigue, as
well as ADD/ADHD, sinus prob
lems and digestive disorders. Also
discussed will be the benefits of
Chelation Therapy. This seminar
will be held on Thursday, Feb. 4,
at 7 p.m. To RSVP, call (770)
734-0101.
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The Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department offered Kid’s Night Out, an excellent
opportunity for parents to enjoy an evening out while their children had fun, too. On Jan. 22,
(not in order) Katie Warson, Janet Peterson, Paul Peterson, Coltin Tallant, Colby Tailant,
Kaitlyn Baty, Lyric Baty, Carman Claramount, Ryan Moss and Aaron Lasky, spent the evening
making crafts, playing games and more. It was held at the Midway Park Community Center.
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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Friday, January 29,1999 ■
Baptist North Hospital
...will hold a health fair for
Forsyth Retired Educators on
Friday, Feb. 5, at 11 a.m. at
Cumming First United Methodist
Church. In addition to tests for cho
lesterol and glucose, checks will be
made for blood pressure, height,
weight and vision. Lunch and busi
ness will follow at Doris and
Paulette’s restaurant.
Shepherd Center
...will host a Multiple Sclerosis
seminar on Saturday, Jan. 30. The
free seminar is open to people with
MS, their families and friends. It
will be held at Shepherd’s Callaway
Auditorium, 2020 Peachtree Road,
N.W. in Buckhead, from 10 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. For information, call
(404) 350-7392.
Hand in Hand Hospice
...of Northeast Georgia Medical
Center and Health System Inc.
announces its next six-week series
bereavement support group. The
group will meet from 2-3 p.m. on
Tuesdays beginning Feb. 2 at New
Day Counseling located at 475
Tribble Gap Road, Suite 120 in
Cumming. The group is free, but
*6%
registration is required. For infor- w
mation, call (770) 536-0497.
Family Caregiver Series
...presented by the Atlanta Area *)
Chapter of the AlzheimerX**
Association, will offer a
class series including:
of Alzheimer’s
Communication, Behaviors/J
Caregiver stress, Changing stress, f
Changing roles, Legal issues And <
Planning for the future. The fee is
$25. Classes will be held Feb.
and Feb. 4, from 1:30-3:30 p.m‘, ’■
For information, call (404) 728-1
1181, ext. 228.
ADD/ADHD/Leaming disabled *
...free seminars on unlocking/J
your child’s potential without med- \
ication. A. Martin Wuttke, clinical-;
director of the Institute for Family ,
Wellness, will speak on how
Neurofeedback combined with a
home-based education and thera- »
peutic program from the National
Association for Child Development
may help leave negative labels
behind. All seminars are 7:30-9
p.m. The dates are: Feb. 10 and
Feb. 25. For information, call (770)
395-7526.
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