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speople selling their wares. Big City Cafe courtyard
every Saturday from approximately 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
FARMER'S MARKET Community Farmer's Market .n
downtown Comer (1326 Madison St.) on Saturday
mornings. 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Come early for fresh
produce, baked goods, art and family fun. Vendors
welcome, tables are $5/ week. S85 for the whole
season. 706-783-4665.
WORD ON THE STREET
ALZHEIMER'S MEMORY WALK Help raise aware
ness and money by attending or participating in
the Athens Memory Walk. Proceeds benefit the
Alzheimer's Association. Walk will be at Sandy Creek
Park on Nov. 4. www.al2ga.org.
ANXIETY TREATMENT The UGA Center for
Understanding and Treating Anxiety is offering com
puterized treatment for people suffering from Social
Phobia and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. FREE! 706-
542-3827, http://nas.psy.uga.edu.
GRACE RAFFLE The GRACE Memorial Foundation is
holding a raffle to benefit UGA Veterinary Hospital's
GRACE Memorial Fund which provides financial as
sistance to help cover medical costs for those who
qualify. Prizes: UGA customized gold cart, two tick
ets to GA-FL and accommodations in Jacksonville,
lunch for three with Kathryn Richt at Gautreau's.
Tickets: S100. To purchase, call Bob. 706-207-0500
or Teresa, 706-310-0030, or stop by SunTrust in Five
Pts. or the Healthy Gourmet.
NATURE CENTER CALENDARS Sandy Creek Nature
Center is accepting submissions for its 2007 calen
dar. Deadline: July 29. Call 706-613-3615. ext. 235.
PEACE VIGIL The Women in Black, an international
peace movement, holds a silent vigil for peace ev- *
ery Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the UGA Arch
downtown. All are welcome. 706-546-5237.
ROLLER DERBY New all-women's flat-track roller
derby team is seeking new players. Practices are
at Statearound USA on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings and Sunday afternoons, www.myspace.
com/athensrollerderby.
TEACHER REUSE STORE The second annual Regional
Teacher Reuse Store at the ACC Recycling Facility on
Hancock Industrial Way will be open Aug. 5 from 9
a.m. to 12 p.m. for area teachers to get materials
for their classrooms for free. Currently, donations of
general office supplies, unusual industry byproducts
that might be used as art supplies and more (no
electronics) are being sought from area businesses.
Call the ACC Recycling Division at 706-613-3512 for
more info, •vww.acc-recycle.org.
LITERARY EVENTS
RONDA RICH The Classic Center Cultural Foundation
presents the next 'Write Around Home Literary
Luncheon" with Ronda Rich, who will read from
her new book titled The Town That Come A-Courtin'.
Classic Center on Thursday, July 27 at 12 p.m.
Tickets: $26.75. 706-357-4444, www.classiccenter.
com.
SEEKING SUBMISSIONS The latest issue of Dispotch.
an on-line biannual literary journal, is available
for free download at http://litdispatch.net. Also,
Dispatch is seeking submissions of nonfiction,
poetry, fiction and more. Deadline: Nov. 1. Visit
http://litdispatch.net.
“WORD FUNK' An evening of “open stage' for
poets, comedians, freestyle, musicians, storytel'ers
and improv. Sign up at 9 p.m., show starts at 9:30
p.m. Hot Corner on Tuesdays. For more info, email:
untroddenl@yahoo.com.
KIDSTUFF
BRAINABILITY Toddler programs, summer camps.
ABC & 123 Parent/Child Class, tutoring, movie
nights, birthday parties, and coming this fall:
'Brainability Baby." 706-559-7448, www.brainabili-
tyinc.com.
FAMILY FUN DAY Crafts, stones, games, pony rides
(Si per rider. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.), fire and rescue
trucks, live entertainment and more. ACC Library on
Saturday, Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3650.
OPEN CLASSROOM See White Earp, a white snapping
turtle, and other reptiles at the bimonthly Open
Classroom at Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail in Memorial
Park, every second and fourth Sunday. 1 p.m.-4
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3616.
SUMMER DRAMA CAMP Hosted by Athens Little
Playhouse for ages 5 & up. Physical and vocal warm
ups, movement, strategy games, improv scene work,
open ended games incorporating theatre techniques
and much more. Alps Village Shopping Center, July
31-Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: 560-5125/
week. 706-208-1036. www.ath2nslittleplayh0use.org;
YMCA CLASSES Currently registering for fall classes
for children ages 5-12: tackle and flag football, tae
kwon do. swimming, mountain biking, cheerlead
ing. teen fitness, arts & crafts, recreational soccer
and more. New Parent-Child Soccer for ages 2-4.
Register in person at 915 Hawthorne Ave. Programs
start Aug. 7. 706-543-6596.
ART EVENTS
EDWYNA AREY The artist has is offering her 'Blue
Donkeys" paintings for sale with 80 percent of pro
ceeds going to the local Democratic party. All paint
ings are one foot square and are only S25. Opening
reception at Ricker Theatre & Bar on Aug. 7 from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m.
FLAT PENNY FOLK ART GALLERY Opening recep
tion for new show featuring contemporary folk
artists: Alpha Andrews, Sarah Rakes, Peter Loose.
Eric and Joe Legge, Bennie Morrison, Jeff Baker.
Ken Woodall, Mike Jones, Steve Turpin. Ab/'The
Flagman”, Mike Esslinger, Meaders and Hewell fam
ily pottery and more. 675 Pulaski St. Ste. 1600,
Thursday, July 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 706-552-
0750, www.flatpennyfolk.com.
MERCURY LOUNGE ART Opening reception for new
exhibit of recent paintings by Jaime Bull. Brooke
Easier and Jeremy Hughes. Mercury Lounge down
town on Saturday, July 29 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
OLYMPICS MEMORABILIA In conjunction with the
anniversary celebration (see Events) of the 1996
Olympics, the UGA Main and Science libraries are
displaying Athens Olympics memorabilia, focus
ing on the roles volunteers played in the events.
Through Aug. 12.
“POWER TO THE PEOPLE" Large-scale exhibit "de
picting the changes rural electrification made in
the lives of Georgians." Photos, memorabilia, early
household appliances and farm equipment and more.
UGA Russell Library through Sept. 30. 706-542-5766.
STEFFAN THOMAS MUSEUM Museum dedicated to
the work of German-Expressionist painter Steffan
Thomas. Current traveling exhibit is "Not Your
Grandmother's Quilt." Through Aug. 5. 4200 Bethany
Rd., Buckhead, GA. 706-342-7557. www.steffantho-
mas.org.
ART ANNOUNCEMENTS
AROMAS WANTS ART Aromas is seeking artwork to
display. Christy, 706-208-0059.
JOHN MOON Athens folk artist John Moon is hav
ing his first solo show, “Landscapes: The Colorful
Artworks of Athens Folk Artist John Moon." Arts
for All Gallery, 57 Forsyth St. NW Ste. R-l, Atlanta.
www.vsaartsga.org. 404-221-1270, ext. 202.
LOU KREGEL Rugs by local artist Lou Kregel are now
available at tiie Georgia Museum of Art Gift Shop.
706-542-0450.
RAGE HAIR STUDIO Rage is seeking artists to dis
play their work at the salon. 706-548-8178.
ART CLASSES
GOOD DIRT Manga drawing workshop for teens and
adults with Japanese Manga artist Mon. Cost $120
(includes materials). Currently accepting registration
for kids' summer art camps for week cf Aug. 7 & Aug.
14. ages 4-18. www.gooddirt.net. 706-355-3161.
PAINTING & DRAWING CLASSES New classes in oil
and watercolor painting, and pastel drawing, taught
by Bettie Miller. Michaels Arts 8. Crafts Store (next
to Target). Ages 13 & up. Call 706-543-2868 for
schedule and fee info.
POTTERY CLASSES Individual pottery instruction.
Affordable, flexible times.
Jim, 706-207-5588.
ART AROUND TOWN
AMICI ITALIAN CAFE Photography by Jan Marvin.
Through July.
BOB (SALON) (398 Foundry St) "The Armor of
Empires" by Jeff Owens, and flower paintings by
Sofia de Castro. Through July.
BOTANICAL GAROEN Surreal photography by Mike
Couzins. Through July 30.
BRATS BARGAIN BOOKS (Green Acres Shopping
Center) Paintings by Hazel Caldwell. Through
July. Next up: Photography by Frances Fitzpatrick.
Through Aug.
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