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.'saw (r« OUT THERE! continued from page 17 please call 583-9582. COMMUNITIES Intentional communities now forming tn the Athens area. Rural settings, pedestrian- friendly. Kate or Dan, 546-7671. FRIENDS OF FIVE PTS The Fnends of Five Points holds its meetings at the Student Presbyterian Cente r on the fourth Monday of every month at 7:30 p m. Go to fivepts.com for more details. GREEN PARTY ACTION The next meeting of the Athens Green party is open to everyone. Earth Fare in Five Points on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. Also, the Greens are hosting a Ralph Nader/Winona Duke "video fest potluck." Bring your favorite dish to share, iced tea provided. Presbyterian Student Center on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 12 noon. NITTY GRITTY BIKE BAND Are you looking for casual bike riders in Athens? All ages are welcome. Check v.eb site for calendar. 227-0774 or go to fivepts.com/nitgrif.htm. OCONEE ST. UMC The host site for Our Daily Bread welcomes a diverse congregation. Oconee Street United Methodist Church, Sundays at 11 a.m. Hal, 369-8010. OUR HOPE Our Hope MCC is an open, diverse and inclusive Christian church ministering primarily to the gay, lesbian and transgendered community. Services held at the Holiday Inn downtown. Poolside Room, Sundays at 11 a.m. 202-3723 or geocities.com/ourhopemcc. PIPE BAND The Athens Area Pipe Band is seeking pipers and drummers and anyone interested in learning bagpipes and Scottish-style drumming. For meeting times and location, call Brandon Davis, 310- 0254. S.H.A.R.E. "Seeking Harmony and Reaching Everyone" sponsors potluck dinners on Wednesdays, "creative awareness expression experiences" on Thursdays and occasional festival events. Everyone is welcome. For details about weekly and special events call Ryan, 543-8893. UNITY CHURCH The Unity Church of Athens is now located at the Healing Arts Centre, 834 Prince Ave. Services take place on Sundays at 11 a m. Everyone is welcome. WOMEN'S GROUP Women Loving Women of Athens is holding an organizational meeting for lesbians and bisexual women of color interested in forming an activities and support group. Saturday, Sept. 16. Call for time and location, Joan, 583-887b or wlwa- thens@email.com. SUPPORT CROUPS AA GROUP Alcoholics Anonymous. Newcomers always welcome. Cobb House on N. Pope St. daily at 12 noon and 5:30 p.m. and at the Biscayne Club (Miles and Chase streets) daily at 8:30 p.m. 543-0436. ACoA New Beginnings Group of Adult Children of Alcoholics, St. Mary's Hospital Assembly Room B, Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Louise, 613-8075. BREAST CANCER The Loran Smith Cancer Care Center ; s sponsoring a Breast Cancer Networking Group. Anyone with a diagnosis of breast cancer is invited to participate. Athens Regional Medical Center on the second and fourth Thursday of every month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 549-9977. CANCER SUPPORT PROGRAM A free program to help family members cope with caring for someone with cancer. Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support on Wednesdays, Sep*. 20 through Oct. 26 from 3 p.m. to ^ p.m. FREE! 357-4900. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Monthly support group meeting for persons caring for an elderly or disabled loved one. Athens Community Council on Aging on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. 549-4850. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Community support group for victims of domestic violence. Sponsored by Project Safe. Meets every Monday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call for location and more details, 543-3331. FIBROMYALGIA/ CFS The Athens Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group provides encouragement, shared experiences, medical and pharmaceutical information and survival tips for these condit'ons. The next meeting is Sept. 19. Call for time and location, Karin Haag, 543-5705. FOSTER PARENTS Support group for foster parents in Athens-Clarke County. The group is facilitated by doc toral students and Athens psychologist Harvey Gayer and is free. 542-4363. GAY TEENS Athens Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgenaered Teen Support Group, °resbyterian Student Center, Saturdays at 2 p.m. 546-4611 or stock@negia.net. HIV/ AIDS Free monthly support gioups for people with HIV/AIDS, sponsored by The AIDS Coalition of Northeast Georgia. Childcare and meal provided. 542- AIDS. MENTAL HEALTH Support group for people suffering from depression. Northeast Georgia Center, 250 North Ave., on Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Pat or Patty, 542-9738 or Donald 546-5116. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Support group for anyone who has an abnormal relationship with food, including compulsive overeating, anorexia and bulimia. Princeton United Methodist Church, Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Gloria, 357- 9484. PARKINSON’S DISEASE Support group for those with Parkinson's and their families. Arbor Terrace Assisted Living, 3736 Atlanta Hwy., on the third Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. 353-0400. HELP OUT! AFTER SCHOOL The Garnett Ridge Family Support Center seeks volunteers for their After school Program. 227-8300. BEAR HOLLOW The zoo is looking for volunteers to help with educational programs for children, birthday parties and canng for the animals. No experience necessary. 613-3616. THE BEAN'RY Seeking volunteers for The Bean'ry, a donations-only, free coffeehouse. Servers, clean-up and more. Also: comfortable sofas in good condition needed. Jason Dominy, 425-9911. BOTANICAL GARDEN Volunteers to work in the Gift Shop on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at the front desk on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors Center, 542-6195. BUILD A PARK Thirty volunteers needed to help clear four acres of land and build a fence for three soccer fields and one baseball field in the Garnett Ridge neighborhood. Saturday, Sept. 16 at 9 a.m. For more information and directions, call the Volunteer Action Center, 227-8300. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Volunteers needed for all aspects of Habitat for Humanity including house building, office work, working in the Thrift Store and serving on various committees. No experience neces sary. Come by 744 Barber St. in the afternoons or call 208-1001 or habitat.org. HUMANE SOCIETY Due to a large number of kittens at the shelter this season, the Humane Society is requesting donations from the public of premium brand kitten food. Donations may be dropped off at either Super Pet store in Athens. 353-^287. LITERACY The Even Start Family Literacy Program seeks volunteers to tutor GED students, especially in math and to teach English as a second language. Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 357-5315. LYNDON HOUSE Volunteers needed to work 2-3 hour shifts weekly, bi-weekly or monthly in the Gallery Shop. Training provided. Amy West or Celia Brooks, 613-3623. MOORE'S FORD Volunteers needed to sell tickets for the "Jazz and Blues Sampler" to be held at the Morton Theatre downtown on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the Moore's Ford Scholarship Fund. Lynn Woodson, (404) 634-1593 or Karen May, 546-4860. NEW PARENTS First Steps, a program where volun teers visit new mothers and mothers-to-be in their uomes to provide support and information about par enting issues and community resources, is seeking additional volunteers for its expanded service area— Clarke, Madison, Oglethorpe and Oconee counties. Interested individuals musts attend a three training sessions (Sept. 28, 30 and Oct. 3) Grace Arthur, 546- 9713. OUR DAILY BREAD Seeking volunteers to serve hot meals to homeless individuals at the Oconee Street Methodist Church, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call the Volunteer Action Center for more information, 227- 8300. RECORDING FOR THE BUND Seeking volunteers to read and record science and math textbooks for blind and dyslexic students at 4th grade though post-grad uate levels. Call the Volunteer Action Center for times and location, 227-8300. SANDY CREEK VOLUNTEERS Sandy Creek Nature Center, Sandy Creek Park and the North Oconee Greenway a^e looking for volunteers. Opportunities include everything from feeding sea turtles to helping children discover nature to blazing new trails. Learn about anything from astronomy to zoology. Perfect for retired persons or anyone inter ested in supporting these unique community pro grams! No experience is necessary and training is provided. Andrew Pearson, 613-3615, ext. 227. Margaret Moore, Geoff Carr Lotus HSiCS: 369-9701 &SEN PXjNyCrNr* A Few Nutritional Facts You Need to Know... • Alcohol depletes your body of R Vitamins. (You musr take a B-Complex before you pass out, if you want to wake up.) • The herb Kudzu helps to metabolize alcohol our of the body. This is your best friend the morning after. (Please, no roadside grazing - we have it in capsules.) • Obviously, alcohol dehydrates, so drink sfrring or distilled water - until you grow gills. Remedy an herbal pharmacy *834 Prince Avenue 613-0120 UGA University Union Performing Arts Series 2000-2001 Bebe Miller DancerCompany Modern Dance Wednesday September 2Q32WSM 8:00pm Fine Arts Theater WiS.8 uGA Students] w/UGACard [$I2/$14 Non-Students 'Co-sponsored with CBCP Tickets on sale no.w at the Tate Student Center (cashier's iamum-m Window. For More Information ■ Call (706) 542-6396 ED FLAGPOLE SEPTEMBER 13, 2000
