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the East Athens Triangle Plaza with a whole day of family fun! Vendors, paude participants and enter tainment acts are currently being sought, deadline is Oct. 6. Festival scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 208-0048. FAMILY DAY "Painting and Insects." View selected paintings from the GMOA's collection that feature insects and insect themes. Afterwards, kids can create their own insect finger puppets, pot stakes or bookmarks. Refreshments will be served. Georgia Museum of Art on Sunday, Sept. 17 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. FREE! 542-4662. INSECTIVAL The staff of the Botanical Garden pre sents its biggest creepy-crawly event ever, Insectival 2000. Come learn all about ir sects—past, present and future—by visiting discovery stations like Friends or Foes, Amazing Insects and Helpful Pollinators. Gourmet chef Lou Kudon will delight guests with his insect cuisine, including his signature cricket pizza at the Insect Cafe. Botanical Garden Visitors Center on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. FREE! 542-1244. MUSHROOMS Take a stroll through the gardens and woods with UGA Botany professor David Porter and learn all about indigenous mushrooms. Botanical Garden on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. FREE! 542-1244. "SHOW OF FEET" The AIDS Coalition of Northeast Georgia (ACNG) is holding its 9th Annual Show of Feet—where hundreds of area walkers, runners and wheelchair racers compete and raise funds and awareness for the ACNG. The 5K course winds through the historic Bloomfield district near Five Points and prizes will be awarded in several categories. Race begins at the ACNG offices, 1376 S. Lumpkin St., on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. Cost: $15. Race day regis tration begins at 1 p.m. o^ call the ACNG, 542-2437 for more details. LITERARY EVEHTi POETRY READING Georgia's new Poet Laureate wiU be reading selections from his collections of poetry. Armored Hearts and Vagrant Grace. He will also dis cuss writing poetry as part of the monthly Working Writers Workshop Series. Barnes & Noble on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. FREE! 354-1195. WRITING GROUP The Athens Pod of Georgia Writers invites authors of all levels and genres to join them for monthly get-togethers that offer constructive cri tiquing in a friendly atmosphere. Meetings are held at the 1902 OCAF Arts Center, 34 School St., Watkinsville on the third Wednesday of each month. 769-3042. LECTURE! AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES "Magic City: Historical erasure and the Creative Imagination," by Jewell Parker Rhodes, director of the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Arizona State University and author of Magic City. Voodoo Dreams and Free Within Ourselves: Faction Lessons for Black Authors. UGA Park Hall Room 265 on Monday, Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. FREE! 542-2102. CATHOLIC CENTER "Mary Magdalene: Apostle to the Apostles," by Janet Claussen. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served. Catholic Center on S. Lumpkin St. on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. TREE! Donations accepted for the Athens Area Homeless Shelter or for the speaker. 542-2293. LUNCH-IN-THEORY "Cartoons, Race and Film Studies: Jasper and the Watermelons as Test Case," by Richard Neupert, Dept, of Drama and Theatre WOMEN'S STUDIES "Dialectical Tension 3etween Competing Racial and Gender Identities in the Films Waiting To Exhale" and 'Set It Off," by Tina Harris. UGA Tate Center Room 140 on Friday, Sept. 15 at 12:20 p.m. 542-2846. SPORT! SOCCER UGA Women Vs. Iowa State. UG7 Women's Sports Complex on S. Milledge Ave. on Friday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. FREE! VOLLEYBALL Georgia Invitational Tournament. UGA vs. Furman. Ramsey Student Center on Friday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. Also: UGA vs. UNC-Charlotte on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m.; UGA vs. Saint Louis at 7 p.m.. UGA vs. Florida A&M on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. FREE! KIPSTUFF ANIMAL "CLOTHES" Bear Hollow presents a series of four prog.ams for preschoolers, all about the various "clothes" animals wear—fur, feathers, scales and shells. Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail Memorial Park, or. Thursday, Sept. 14, 21 and 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Cost: $1 per peison per program. Pre-registra tion required. 613-3616. BEAR HOLLOW Explore the Bear Hollow classroom and visit with some of the animals used ir. the zoo's programs such as salamanders, pond turtles, screech owls and more. Bear Hollow Wildlife Trait, Memorial Park on the second and fourth Sunday of everv month from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. FREE! No registration required. 613-3616. GAME DAY BASH Kids ages 4-12 can join the staff of the Sandy Creek Nature Center for a five hour program of hiking, nature crafts, games and up-close animal encounters dunng UGA home games. Program dates are Saturday, Sept. 23, Oct. 14, Nov. 18 and 25. Cost: $20 per child, must pre-register. 613—3615, ext. 0. GAME NIGHT’ Barnes & Noble provides children's games, board games and other activities at this new twice-monthly event. Fun for the whole family (ages 5 and up welcome). Barnes & Noble on Friday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. FREE! 354-1195. GO BUGGY! The Library presents a week-long series of Insect-themed activities and stories in conjunction with Insectival 2000 (see Events above). Scheduled events include: Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Origami Cicadas for grades 6 and up on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. ACC Library, 613-3650. POKEMON LEAGUE Weekly card trading, battling "gym leaders" (with cards or Game Boy) and earning badge . All ages. The second session always attracts a big crowd. Books-A-Million, 10 Huntington Rd. (beside westside Wal-Mart) on Saturdays from 12 noon to 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. FREE! 369-3900. STORYTIME Barnes & Noble on Wednesday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Sept. 16 at 11 a.m. FREE! 354-1195. ZOO APPRENTICE The Z.A.P. or Zoo Apprentice Program teaches children ages 9-14 about how to care for indigenous wildlife. ART ANNOUNCEMENTS ART WANTED City Salon & Spa in the Beechwood Shopping Center has a large gallery space avai ( able for displaying work of all media. Call Jennifer, 353- 3791. ATHENS CANINE REStUE Athens Canine Rescue is seeking artists to participate in a dog fashion show and silent auction fund-raiser. Original canine fashion wear or artwork in any medium with a dog theme accepted through October. Joanne, 769-4257 or email fundraiser@athenscaninerescue.com. FLAGPOLE NEEDS ART Attention all artists: If you have a show up at any area gallery or business, send us photos, slides or digital hies of your work from the show. Submitted work may be reproduced on these pages in the "Out There!" art section to showcase your work—for free! Contact Margaret, 549-9523. HERITAGE FOUNDATION The Athens-Clarxe Heritage Foundation invites regional artists to participate in its annual holiday gala, "Silent Lights." High-quality art in any medium with the theme of lighting will be accepted through November. Laura Straehla, 353- 1801. MORE ART WANTED Clayton St. Deli on Broad is seeking artists to display their work. Pieces must be suitable for hanging. Pam, 369-5400. NASHVILLE ART The Tomato Head in Nashville, TN is seeking art by Athens area artists to display. Submit 5-10 slides of wall-mountable contemporary art by Sept. 15. (865) 525-6101, ext. 255 or 253. RAGE HAIR STUDIO Looking for art work Bring slides or photographs to Rage, 132 College Ave. Ask for Mary. ART EVENT! CHINESE ART VIDEO In conjunction with the exhibit, "Art of the Afterlife: Chinese Funerary Art of the Han Dynasty," the museum presents a video titled "Imperial Treasures of Chinese Art." Learn more about the craftsmanship of Chinese art and artifacts that date back five thousand years. Georgia Museum of Art Dudley Audio/Visual Theater through October 29, showing continuously. 542-4662. STEFFAN THOMAS The Steffan Thomas Museum hosts a wine tasting and silent art auction to raise funds for the museum. Guests will sample a variety of red, white and dessert wines and bid on artworks donated from the private collections of the museum's board members. A Steffan Thomas etching, "Medieval Picnic," will be raffled off. Steffan Thomas Museum & Archives. 4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead, GA (near Madison), on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets: $5 advance; raffle tickets, $5 each or five for $22. (706) 342-7557 or steffenthomas.org. ART CLA!!E! GOOD DIRT Ongoing classes for children and adults. Learn all aspects of ceramics, pottery and more. Good Dirt Ceramic Workcenter, 355-3161. GLASSBLOWING Three-day glassblowing workshops held monthly, Watkinsville. Limited spaces, registra tion required. Patrice Secnst, 769-7198. MICHAELS Learn painting, calligraphy and mosaic tiling, sign yourself up for the Memory Book Club or sign the kids up for the Saturday Kids' Club. Michaels Arts & Crafts Store, times and fees vary, 549-6955. OPEN STUDIO Life Drawing classes for artists to refine their drawing skills using l ; ve models. No instruction provided; provide your own materials. Georgia Museum of Art Forio Studio Classroom on Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cost: $3. 542-4662. ART AROUND TOWN 1902 OCAF ARTS CENTER "OCAT Member's Open exhibit." Through Oct. 13. 1942 GALLERY AND TATTOO (651 W. Broad St.) "Delights from Candy & Friends: XXX," paintings by Deonna Mann. Through Sept. 15. Next Up: "The Spy Car Parade," paintings by D.E. Hill and Mr. Law, with clocks by Brian Smith. ABOVE BOOKSTORE AND COFFEEHOUSE B&W photos by Audrey Jones. Through mid-Sept. ART MASTERS GALLERY (Watkinsville) Paintings and fun stuff by Peter Loose, face jugs by Kim Black, bird paintings by Judy Brinkhorst, colorful pictures of area landmarks by James Dean, lighthouse and iron horse paintings by Jean Gibson and other works from area artists. ASHFORD MANOR (Watkinsville) Watercolor and acrylic paintings of nature by Martha R. Phillips. Through Sept. ATHENS ACADEMY Large-scale photographs of var ious psychological arenas by Sarah Hobbs. Through Oct. 21. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Paintings by Flo Gross. Through Sept. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY "25th Anniversary Quilt," stitched by members of the National Association of Mothers' Centers, is on dis play in the Children's Area. DAR Constitution Week display on Readers Services Desk. Paintings by Nancy Roberson on the second floor. Also, an Athens Sports Hall of Fame Awards display in the lobby. "Galileo" displays throughout the library to celebrate the web- based virtual library's birthday. Through Sept. ATHENS COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON AGING (Hoyt St.) Oil paintings by Hildegarde Timberlake. Through Sept. AURUM STUDIOS Paintings by Norm and Charlene Olson. Charlene focuses on warm living room paint ings and outdoor landscapes, while Norm explores the wonderfully colorful effects of sunbeams bursting through clouds. Through September. BARNES & NOBLE Pen drawings by Jennifer Strevig. Through mid-Sept. BLUEBIRD CAFE "Bluebirds and Breakfast," show casing the talents of three local artists. Also, a new permanent mural by Jeremy Hughes. BLUE SKY COFFEE "Photographs by Jonathan Evans, through mid-Oct. BOTANICAL GARDEN "Botanicals," a collection of paintings and sculptures by Stan Mullins inspired by the south of France. Also, handmade furniture by Robert Magowan. Through Sept. 17. CITY SALON & SPA Tree oil paintings by Katherine Christian, r.ude paintings by Heather Balthazar, pho tographs by Michelle Latid, mixed media pieces by Frank McCoy, watercolors by Allen Clement and oil paintings by Lance. Through Sept. CLAYTON ST. DELI ON BROAD Vivid Acrylics by Melanie Harris. Through Sept. CLAYTON STREET GALLERY "Bent," featuring draw ings, paintings and sculptures by Richard Herzog, Tim Lang, Tim Root, Beth Steele, Alan Vannoy and Joni Younkins-Herzog. Through Sept. 30. COURTHOUSE (Magistrate's Office) Charcoal drawings and oriental brush paintings of cliffs and landscapes by Paul Edmonston. Through Sept. DREAMCATCHER 2-D and 3-D pottery works by Shane Urquhart. Through mid-Sept. DREE 8> COMPANY Paintings by Stan Mullins. Through Sept. ESPRESSO ROYALE CAFFE Paintings by Larry Forte. Through Sept. 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