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CLASSES
$50, includes all supplies. Private knitting lessons
avail. Main Street Yarns and Fibers in downtown
Watkinsville, 706*769-5531, www.mainstreetyarns.
com.
MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES Tae Kwon Do classes for
kids and adults, beginner to advanced. Taught by
three-time AAU National Champion Jason Hughes.
Self-defense, Olympic-style sparring, more. Live Oak
Martial Arts, Chase St. Warehouses, Studio AB. 706-
548-0077, www.liveoakmartialarts.com.
MIND BODY INSTITUTE New classes upcoming:
Cancer Care Yoga, Aug. 3; Zen of Paint (no artistic
exp. required, materials provided), and new yoga
programs. July 31. Call for times and cost. 706-475-
7329.
PERSONAL SAFETY FOR WOMEN Class dates are
Aug. 3-31, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $20. All
proceeds after expenses go to Project Safe.
Itto School of Martial Arts, 706-353-7743.
sensei@ittodojo.com.
SHAG DANCING Classes in shag dancing,
the official state dance of South Carolina.
Singles or couples, six-week session. These
classes fill up quickly, register now. YMCA,
915 Hawthorne Ave., Thursdays, July
27-Aug. 31 at 6:30 p.m. Cost: S80-S90
singles. $150-$180 couples. Bonnie, 706-
254-9994.
TAI CHI The Hunyuantaiji Academy of
Georgia offers classes in traditional Chen
Style Taijiquan and the Hunyuan Taiji and
Qigong system of Feng Zhiqiang. www.
chenzhonghua.com. Todd, 706-614-3342.
Carl. 706-546- 8422.
YOGA & MEDITATION CLASSES Walk-i...
donation-suggested yoga classes. All levels
welcome. Also, Kundalini Yoga, Moms, Dads
8i Kids Yoga, Restorative Yin Yoga and
meditation. Rubber Soul Yoga Revolution
studio, 675 Pulaski St., every day.
Suggested donation: S3-S5. www.rubber-
soulyoga.com, calclements@yahoo.com.
CHESS CLUB The Classic City Chess Club
meets at Borders every Saturday at 6 p.m
and at Earth Fare every Sunday at 6 p.m.
Nickolaus Johnson, 706-413-1417.
CLARKE COUNTY DEMOCRATS The Clarke
OUT THERE!
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EVOLUTION (Hull St) Paintings by Teddy Johnson,
Jeremy Hughes and Tyrus Lytton. Through Aug.
FIVE STAR DAY CAFE "The Influential and The
Uprisings and Revolutions," paintings by Andre
Price. Through July.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART 'Feeling the Familiar
Pull," large-scale sculptures by Andrew T. Crawford.
Through August. 'Let Loose Upon Innocence:
George Bellows and the World War," "Woven Jewels
from the Black Tents: Baluchi, Aimaq and Related
Tribal Weavings of Iran. Afghanistan and Pakistan."
Through July 30.
GEORGIA CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
"(con)textualize," mixed-media art by Robin Fay.
Through July 31.
THE GRIT Prints by Amanda Burke. Through
July.
> JITTERY JOE'S (Five Points) Work by
Jennifer Hartley. Through July.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER 'Full House
Exhibition 2006," art from 100 artists rep
resenting area arts organizations: Athens
Area Arts Council, Athens Area Porcelain
Artists. Athens Art Association, Athens
Fibercraft Guild, Athens Photography Guild,
Cotton Patch Quilt Guild, Lyndon House
Arts Foundation, Woodcarvers Club and
Visual Arts Guild of Athens. Through Aug.
12. "Colors and Forms: Modern Printmaking
From Mexico." Through July 29. "Rowers of
Summer." Through Sept. 2.
class on Mondays at 6:15 p.m. and Thursdays at
6:30 p.m.; yoga classes on Thursdays at 12 p.m.
706-549-8501, www.canopystudio.com.
CHAKRA BELLY DANCE Invoke the Goddess within.
For women only. All shapes, sizes and skill levels
welcome. Red Lotus Institute on Tuesdays at 7:30
p.m. 706-549-2913.
DOG & PUPPY TRAINING Family dog classes for obe
dience and manners. Puppy Preschool to establish
solid foundations for good behavior. Private lessons
for working toward behavior problem resolution.
Newly-adopted shelter and rescue dog discounts.
East Athens-—indoor facility. Positive Pet People
Dog Training, 706-548-2508, www.positivepet-
people.com.
DOULA WORKSHOP Athens Baby Space is hosting
a DONA-approved birth doula workshop. Red Lotus
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE Class cover
ing vocabulary, usage, fingerspelling and
deaf culture. Cost: $75 for 15 hours. Some
scholarships available. Begins at Cleveland
Rd. Elementary School on Aug. 21. To pre
register, email ilonasignclass@yahoo.com.
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE An introduction
to complementary and alternative medicine
with Joe Avotic. PT. Also, holistic ap
proaches to physical therapy. Earth Fare on
Wednesday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m. FREE! For
more info, see www.athenstherapeutics.
com.
Paintings by Jennifer Hartley. Jittery Joe’s Five Points, through July.
MEETINGS
BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES Register now
for five- and 10-week sessions in Latin, swing, shag
and salsa. Contact Dance, Tuesdays and Thursdays,
Through Aug. 1. 706-357-5411, www.unstrictlvball-
room.org.
BOB (SALON) CLASSES bob (SALON) is offering
a series of classes. Aug. 21: Cutting and Dressing
Workshop; Sept. 25 & Oct. 9: Creating Your Own
Portfolio; Oct. 30: Catwalk and Editorial Workshop.
Cost: $250-$300. For reservations, call 877-443-
2643.
CANOPY STUDIO New Adult Beginners Trapeze class
on Mondays at 7:45 p.m.; new Extreme Conditioning
Institute, Sept. 2-4. Cost: $180 before Aug. 1; $195
after. www.athensbabyspace.com/events_DONA_
training.html or call 706-369-3977 or 706-296-
9394.
MAIN STREET YARNS Classes in Beginning Knitting,
Tuesdays, Aug. 8, 15 and 22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cost: $40, includes all materials. Learn to knit a
hat on Thursdays, Aug. 3, 10 and 17 from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. Cost: $45, plus materials. Learn to Crochet.
Thursdays, Aug. 10, 17 and 24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cost: $40, includes all supplies. Beginning Spinning
on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost:
County Democrats hold their monthly
meeting at the ACC Courthouse on Thursday, July
27 at 6 p.m. Th's is the inaugural meeting at the
group's new headquarters at 494 Baxter St. All are
welcome. Jenny Oliver, 706-369-1982.
FLYBALL RACING Competitive team dog racing.
Double Dog Dare Ryball Racing Club practices
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Lucky Dog Agility in
WinterviHe. For info contact, dddflyDall@alltel.net,
www.flyballdogs.com/dddare.
HOT CORNER Informal chess on Monday nights at
8 p.m. Hosted by Bellah Sparxxx. Bring your own
board it you have one. Katie, 706-995-0622. Also,
RPG Club—Magic, Illuminati, card games, etc.
Thursday nights at 8 p.m. Email untroddenl@yahoo.
com.
GREEN PARTY The ACC Green Party meets the fourth
Tuesday of every month at Common Ground, 157 N.
Newton St at 7 p.m. Eve'yone is welcome.
SUPPORT GROUPS
AIDS ATHENS Support groups for individuals with
HIV/AIDS: general support, music therapy, women
only, substance/alcohol abuse and more. AIDS
Athens, 706-542-2437.
ALZHEIMER'S GROUP The Athens Area Alzheimer's
Support Group meets once a month at the Adult Day
Care Center. 1774 Old W. Broad St. 706-548-6476.
PREGNANCY/ INFANT LOSS SHARE—Pregnancy and
Infant Loss Support Group meets the third Thursday
of every month at the Loran Smith Center. Open to
all parents who have experienced a perinatal loss.
Pat Nielsen, 706-475-5622.
SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER Weekly therapeutic groups
available for adult sexual assault survivors and adult
(male and female) survivors of childhood sexual
abuse. Aso, the SAC is starting up a weekly group
for middle school girls who have been sexually
abused or sexually assaulted. FREE! Call 706-353-
1912 for details and meeting times.
SUICIDE SURVIVORS Open to anyone who has lost
a loved one to suicide. Nu^i's Space. 306 Oconee St.
on the second and last Wednesday of every month
at 5:30 p.m. Linda Philips, 706-227-1515.
HELP OUT!
FREE COMPUTERS! Volunteer 12 hours with Free IT
Athens over the course of three Sundays helping
to recycle and refurbish old computers, and earn a
free recycled computer for yourself. No experience is
necessary. Common Ground on Sundays from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m. through the end of the summer. To regis
ter, email semmy@freeitathens.org.
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED The Program for Academic
Exchange seeks host families for high school ex
change students from 40 countries for the upcoming
school year. Ages 15-18. Rebecca O'Grady, 706-621-
3736, 1-800-555-6211, www.pax.org.
MEALS ON WHEELS Volunteers needed to deliver
meals to homebound clients, one day per week, from
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Must have own vehicle.
meals@accaging.org, 706-549-4850.
PROJECT SAFE The Project Safe Thriftstore
in seeking volunteers tv. help sort, price and
sell merchandise. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Email
projectvolunteer@yahoo.com, 706-425-3863.
RECORDING FOR THE BLIND Recording for the Blind
and Pyslexic is seeking volunteers who would be
willing to contribute 90 minutes a week to record
and prepare textbooks for people with text disabili
ties. Email kstanley@rfbd.org or call 706-549-1313.
Margaret Moore
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