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FARMER'S MARKET Community Farmer's Market in
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, $85 for the whole
season. 706-783-4665.
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 an interim or long-term
coach. Practices are at Skatearound USA on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday after
noons. 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, www.acc-recycle.org.
TENNIS LEAGUE The Northeast Georgia Tennis
Association will begin registering teams for fall on
Aug. 10. Adults and seniors, men and women. Play
starts in September. Teri Miller, 770-535-2613. www.
ustanegta.com.
LITERARY EVENTS
SEEKING SUBMISSIONS The latest issue of Dkpotch.
an on-line biannual literary journal, is now avail
able 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, storytellers
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
BRAINABILTTY Toddler programs, summer camps.
ABC & 123 Parent/Child Class, tutoring, movie
nights, birthday parties, and coming this fall:
"Brainability Baby." 706-559-7448, www.brainability
inc.com.
FAMILY FUN DAY Crafts, stories, games, pony rides
($1 per rider. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.), critters from Sandy
Creek Nature Center, fire and rescue trucks, live en
tertainment and more. Open to all ages. ACC Library
on Saturday, Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650.
NATIONAL GYMNASTICS DAY Bring the kids down
to Bishop Park for gymnastics activities, free snacks,
raffles and more. Information and registration
for fall classes at the Athens Clarke Gymnastics
Academy. Saturday, Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3589.
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.
READ TO ROVER Children grades 1-4 invited to
build their reading skills by reading aloud io dogs
who are in training with Canine Companions for
Independence. ACC Library on Sunday, Aug. 6 at
2:30 p.m. Sign up for a 20-minute session by calling
706-613-3650.
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 and 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 is offering her "Blue
Donkeys" paintings for sale with 80 percent of pro
ceeds going to the loca» Democratic party. All paint
ings are one foot square and are only $25. Opening
reception at Ricker Theatre & Bar on Aug. 7 from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m.
JUDY BOLTON JARRETT Opening reception for
"Nature's Alive at Three-Score and Five," new works
by Judy Bolton Jarrett. Botanical Garden Visitor
Center on Sunday, Aug. 6 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30
p.m. FREE! and open to the public. 706-542-6130.
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.
STEFFAN THOMAS MUSEUM Museum dedicated tc
the* work of German-Expressionist painter Steffan
Thomas. Current traveling exhibit is "Not Your
Grandmother's Quilt." Through Aug. 5. 4200 Bethany
Rd., Buckfmad. GA. 706-342-7557, www.steffan
thomas.org.
ART ANNOUNCEMENTS
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. Visit
www.vsaartsga.org for more ; nfo, of call, 404-221-
1270, ext. 202.
"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.
RAC-E HAIR STUDIO Rage is seeking artists to dis
play their work at the salon. 706-548-8178.
ART CLASSES
GOOD DIRT Spaces still available for the last two
weeks of summer camps: Aug. 7-11 and 12-18
for kids ages 4-18. Preregister now for fall adult
classes. Topics include wheel-thrown pottery, tile
making, functional hand-building and more. www.
gooddirt.net. 706-355-3161.
POTTERY CLASSES Individual pottery instruction.
Affordable, flexible times. Jim, 706-207-5588.
ART AROUND TOWN
AMICI ITALIAN CAFE Photography by Olivia Carlisle. ’
Through Aug.
BOB (SALON) (398 Foundry St.) "The Armor of
Empires" by Jeff Owens, and flower paintings by
Sofia de Castro. Through July.
BOTANICAL GARDEN "Nature's Alive at Three-Score
and Five," new works by Judy Bolton Jarrett.
BRATS BARGAIN BOOKS (Green Acres Shopping
Center) Photography by Frances Fitzpatrick. Through
Aug.
EVOLUTION (Hull St.) Paintings by Teddy Johnson,
Jeremy Hughes and Tyrus Lytton. Through Aug.
GEORGIA CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
"Love Nature," paintings and mixed-media work
by folk artists Steve and Jeff Payne and Bennie
Morrison. Through Aug. 31.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART "Feeling the Familiar
Pull," large-scale sculptures by Andrew T. Crawford.
Through August. "Modern Indian Works on Paper,"
"The Eternal Masquerade: Prints and Paintings
by Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890-1978)." Aug
12-0ct. 8.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER "Full House
Exhibition 2006," art from 100 artists represent
ing area arts organizations: Athens Area Arts
Council, Athens Area Porcelain Artists. Athens
Art Association, Athens Fibe.craft 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. "Flowers of Summer." Through Sept. 2.
CLASSES
"A COURSE IN MIRACLES" Open to all denomina
tions, emphasizing "positive living through love and
forgiveness." Taught by Drew Smith. Unity. 1435
Oglethorpe Ave., on Sundays at 2 p.m. Donations
encouraged. 706-613-8050, 404-899-8486. www.
unityathens.com.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE Class covering vo
cabulary, usage, fingerspelling and deaf culture.
Cost: $75 for i5 hours. Some scholarships available.
Begins at Cleveland Rd. Elementary School on Aug.
21. To preregister, email ilonasignclass@yahoo.com.
BEGINNER BELLYDANCE Beginner classes focusing
on basic Egyptian isolations, technique and cho
reography. No experience necessary. Sangha Yoga
Studio on Thursdays. Cost: $6C for 6 weeks. 706-
613-1143, rainbowdancer77@yahoo.com.
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