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SMITHSONIAN EXHIBIT Reception for the traveling
Smithsonian exhibit 'Feast Your Eyes: The
Unexpected Beauty of Vegetable Gardens.' Botanical
Garden on Sunday, June 19 at 2 p.m. 542-1244.
ARTANNOUNCEMENTS
ATHICA Seeking all media for new exhibit curated by
0r6k Davis centered on 'racial inequity from a per
sonal perspective." Deadline: June 24. Go to
www.athica.org details.
ART CLASSES
CLAY PLAYING CLASSES Tile-making, hand-building,
wheel-throwing, raku, earthenware and stone ware
clays. Jim, idigclay@fcotmaiLcom.
ELEMENTS ART SUPPLY Oil painting with Tracy
Jefferies, beginning and intermediate oil painting
with Mary Joe Vandiver, beginning acrylic painting
with Mary Porter, wood carving with Fran Korda,
stone carving with Gary Pearce. To register for
classes, 546-1310.
GOOD DIRT Two-session Raku workshop, June 18 &
June 25. Cost: S55. Kids' and Parent/Child day
classes. Summer camp schedule now on-line at
www.gooddirt.net Ages 6-17. 355-3161.
ART AROUND TOWN
AROMAS Watercolors by Gene Gibson.
BIG CITY BREAD "Alt the Pretty Chickens," paintings
by Peter Loose. Through June
BOTANICAL GARDEN 'Feast Your Eyes: The
Unexpected Beauty of Vegetable Gardens.' June
19-Aug. 14.
CHASE ST. WAREHOUSES (Unit 4) New multimedia
and performance exhibit by Kevin Hoth. Opens June
17.
COLLEGE AVE. PARKING DECK "Art Decko 2005," an •
art exhibit featuring murals by students at each of
the county schools.
CONGRESSMAN BARROW'S OFFICE (320 E. Clayton
St 5th Floor.} 'Priceless Acres," paintings by
Susannah Ploskonka.
LICKER GALLERY Paintings by Andy Chorewick.
GALLERY @ GOOD DIRT "They Made Tlieir Own
Marks," documentary photography by Megan Resch.
Through July 17. Functional pottery by local studio
potters. Pit-fired pueblo pottery from Mata Ortiz,
Chihuahua, Mexico.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART 'Sacred Art Secular
Context Objects of Art from the Byzantine Collection
of Dumbarton Oaks, Washington DC. Accompanied by
Paintings from the Collection of Mildred and Robert
Woods Bliss." Through Nov. 6. 'Diane Arbus: Family
Albums," “Suburban Journals: The Sketchbooks,
Drawings, and Prints of Charles Ritchie." June
18-Aug. 14. "Photography from the GMOA Permanent
Collection." Through Aug. 14.
THE GRIT Photographs by RL Hodnett and Holly
Through July 3.
tVNCON HOUSE ARTS CENTER "Golden Threads:
Connecting Innovation and Tradition,' the 50th
Anniversary juried exhibit from the Chattahoochee
Mandweavers Guild. Through July 15. "Headspinning:
Inspiration From The Canvas To The Album Cover,"
"Sunny Taylor and Michael Lachowski."
MADISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (Madison)
Color photographs by Atlanta artist Anderson Scott.
Through July 3.
ORIGINAL FINE ART GALLERY (Elements Art Supply)
'Living in Color,' recent pastels and paintings by
Alan Stecker. Through June.
WALKER'S (former Blue Sky downtown) Paintings by
Mike Germon.
CUSSES
AFTERNOON OF HER BO LOGY Join Keny Fulford for a
lecture and hands-on workshop about ways to utilize
local medicinal and edible herbs. Healing Arts Centre
on Saturday, June 25 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cost’
S10. Preregister, 207-5881.
AMERICAN TANG SOO DO 'The Way of the Chinese
Hand," indudes sparring, forms, grappling, weapons
training and more. Ages 13 & up. Kukkiwon Certified
Instructor. 552-3270, wwwjmericantaekwondo.org.
AVATAR BEUEFS WORKSHOP Learn about Avatar and
how to create the life you want Earth Fare on
Thursday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. FREE! 227-1717.
CANOPY CLASSES Adult Beginner's Trapeze, Extreme
Conditioning. Kids' Trapeze, Hip Hop and more.
Summer Camps for grades K-6 begin June 28. 549-
8501, www.canopystudio.com.
CHAKRA BELLY DANCE Invoke the Goddess within.
For women only. All shapes, sizes and skill levels wel
come. Red Lotus Institute on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.
549-2913.
EGYPTIAN STYLE BELLY DANCE Beginner level dass
focuses on technique and choreography. Sangha Yoga
Studio on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $60 for 6
weeks. For more info, call 613-1143.
GENEALOGIST AT UGA Retired archivist Linda Aaron
hosts a program titled "The Genealogist and the UGA
Library." UGA Main Library on Saturday, June 18 at 10
a.m. FREE!
GENEALOGY Want to learn the basics of tradng your
family lineage? ACC Library on Tuesday. June 21 from
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. FREE! 613-3650 x350.
GENTLE YOGA Julie Home teaches a class called 'A
Place of Peace: Gentle Body Work." St Gregory
Episcopal Church on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $8
per class. 546-7553, www.stgregoryathens.org.
GOJU KARATE Leam the basics for health and self-
defense. 3 days per week, cost is S20/month. 548-
5578, 549-7077.
INTRO TO ISLAM Introductory course for new and
non-MusUms. Al-Huda Islamic Center, 2022 S.
Milledge Ave., on Fridays at 8 p.m. FREE! Also, begin
ning Arabic classes. REE! 548-4620.
INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET Learn the skills
necessary to conquer the Internet ACC Library on
Wednesday, June 22 at 10 a.m. REE! Preregistration
required. 613-3650 x354.
TRIBAL BELLYDANCE WORKSHOP Zfah Ali, the
Director of Awalim (the Southeast's 'premiere Tribal
BeUydance Company") will teach a two-part work
shop. Sangha Yoga Studio on Saturday, July 23.
Register at 559-4879, miriamalfarhana@yahoQ.com
VEGETABLE GARDEN SYMPOSIUM Leam the secrets
of growing organic vegetables at home. Botanical
Garden on Saturday, June 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Cost: $23. Optional box lunch: $8.50. 542-6156.
WINE ft BEER TASTINGS Aromas introduces you to
fine spirits. June 15: Beer tasting with Flying Dog;
June 16: Beer and Cheese Tasting with Owen
Ogletree. June 23: Picnic Wines with food pairings.
Reservations, call 208-0059.
YOGA AND MEDITATION FOR TEENS Annie Gibson
will show you stretches and breathing techniques.
ACC Library on Thursday, June 23 at 2 p.m.
Registration, 613-3650.
MEETINGS
ATHENS MOTHERS' CENTER Registration for summer
quarter. Babies and children welcome, bring a brunch
dish to share. St Gregory the Great Episcopal Church
on Friday, June 17 at 9:30 a.m. 552-8554.
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS Featured this month: the
Economic Justice Coalition. Coffee and light breakfast
provided. Earth Fare on Thursday, June 16 at 8:15
a.m. 340-7994.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE The Clarke County
Democratic Committee holds its monthly meeting to
discuss committee structure and upcoming special
events. ACC Courthouse on Thursday, June 23 at 6
p.m. All are welcome. 369-1892.
FLIGHT SIMULATOR Simpit (simulated cockpit)
builder's club now forming. Rkhard. 549-6938.
MIKE MALLOY FANS Seeking other of Mike Malloy
and his radio show for an anonymous meet-up group.
malloyfanclub@anonymous.to.
TOASTMASTERS Improve your public speaking skills.
Fire Station 07, 2350 Barnett Shoals Rd., 1st ft 3rd
Thursdays. 6 p.m. 340-6827, www.dassiccitytm.org.
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT GROUP Group for women
to leam to love their bodies, and boost self-esteem.
WomanSpace!, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Cost $180
for 12-week program, or $70/mo. Call to preregister,
Bethany, 706-424-1860, infb@bethanyfaith.com.
SUPPORT GROUPS
PFLAG Parents, Family and FrierxS of Lesbians and
Gays support group. All sexualities welcome.
Presbyterian Student Center every 4th Sunday at 1
p.m. www.pflag.org, 546-9171.
SUICIDE SURVIVORS Open to anyone who has lost a
loved one to suicide. Nu^fs Space on the last
Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. Linda
Philips, 227-1515.
HELP OUT!
RECORDING FOR THE BLIND The Georgia Unit of
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic is seeking volun
teers to read textbooks. Anyone with expertise in
math, computer science, French or science is espe
cially encouraged to volunteer. 549-1313.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Southern Care Hospice is
looking for volunteers to visit with patients, assist
families, run errands. Mia Oglesby, 549-5558.
ATHFE5T Volunteers needed for the festival scheduled
for June 23-26. Visit www.athfest.com.
Margaret Moore
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The Board of Directors of the
Mental Health Association
of Northeast Georgia
Cordially Invites You,
Your Family, Friends and Colleagues to the
Mental Health Association
Annual Banquet
Annual Banquet Speaker:
r. Thomas Bomemann,
Director of the Carter Center
Mental Health Program'
Presents:
“Mental Health Transformation:
A new and different com
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h Bar begins at 5:30
Dinner at 6:30
Speaker at 7:30
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