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(geared toward families). Cost: $20. www.gooddirt.
net. 706-355-3161.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER Spring registra
tion now open for adult and youth classes in
enamel beadmaking, etching, pottery, metal smith
ing, woodworking, drawing, painting and more.
Registration is accepted until classes are full. Class
size is limited. 706-613-3623, www.accleisureser-
vices.com.
PAINTING CLASSES Acrylic and oil. Small classes,
S120 for a 6 week course, 2-hour sessions once per
week, afternoon and evenings. Near Georgia Square
Mall. 706-353-0301.
ART AROUND TOWN
ACC LIBRARY Japanese Doll Collection by Gina
Nakagawa. R.E.M. display by the Athens Historical
Society. Through Mar.
ATHENS ACADEMY Paintings by June.Johnston in
the Myers Gallery. Through Apr. 13.
BOTANICAL GARDEN 'Creighton—An Island
Sanctuary," by Jeannine Cook, Kita Macon and
Marjett Schille. Through Mar. 27.
CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA College of Environment and
Design) "Laboratory Works," an exhibit from Richard
Saxton's municipalWORKSHOP in Washington.
Through Apr. 4.
CLAYTON STREET GALLERY "Refuses." work not ac
cepted in in LHAC's Juried Exhibition. Through Mar.
24.
ESPRESSO ROYALE CAFFE "Different Mind of Love:
New Drawings and Paintings by Tyrus Lytton."
FLAT PENNY FOLK GALLERY Artwork by Gabriel
Shaffer. Through Mar.
FLICKER THEATRE & BAR Work by award-winning
photojournalist Dozier Mobley, including unpub
lished pictures of NASCAR events and drivers, the
Beatles, UGA integration and much more. Through
Mar. 20.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART "American Art from
the Permanent Collection," "Recent Acquisitions
in the Decorative Arts," "Modern Threads: Fashion
and Art by Mariska Karasz," "The Carter Collection
Revisited," "Spanish Works on Paper." Through Mar.
25. "American Watercolors." Through Apr. 15. "Wild
Ride: Artistic Lessons of Nature," 18 sculpture works
on the grounds by Eric Strauss. Through Apr. 22.
THE GRIT Art from the students of Barrow
Elementary. Through Mar. 18.
LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART "Ancestors and
Foundlings," photography by Mary Ruth Moore in
the Broad Street Gallery. Through Apr. 20.
LAST RESORT Artwork by Jessica Harms. Through
Apr. 1. •
LOWERY GALLERY Held over! "Some Legendary
Folk," which features art by Annie Wellborn, R.A.
Miller, Frederick Stonehouse and Carter Wellborn.
Through Mar. 17.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER "The 32nd Juried
Exhibition," featuring art in all media from local
artists. Through May 12.
MAMA'S BOY Photography by Kyle Kuykendall (www.
myspace.com/athenshi kerboy).
MERCURY ART WORKS (160 Tracy St.) Paintings by
Chris Wyrick and Margie Spalding. Through May 5.
MERCURY LOUNGE "Music and Dance," featuring
photos by William Cary Whitley (www.worldlooksred.
com) and Mike White (www.deadlydesigns.com) of
trapeze artists, Altruizine, Drive-By Truckers, Don
Chambers, Cinemechanica, We Versus the Shark,
Pegasuses-XL, I Am The World Trade Center, Titans
of Filth, Maserati, Music Hates You, Dark Meat,
Deerhoof and a cast of other local characters.
Through Apr. 10.
NUg'S SPACF "The People in My Head Who Haunt
Me," artwork Brandy Levens. Through Mar. 27.
ORIGINAL FINE ART GALLERY (Elements Art
Supply) Clarke County School District Student Art
Show. Through Mar.
SWEET RETREAT (Towncenter, Watkinsville) Quilts by
Catherine Hart. Through Apr. 30.
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.
A DAY OF SPIRITUAL FOCUS A day of prayer and
meditation, facilitated by Maria Rey. Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship of Athens on'Saturday, Mar.
31, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $75, bring your own lunch.
Reservations required, 706-227-6919.
ACTING FOR FILM All experience levels, ages 16
and up. Taught by Dick and Eaddy Mays. 106 West
in Winder on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Six-week session,
$70. Call to audit a class for free, 770-868-1977,
www.106west.com.
AVATAR INTRO Learn a^out Avatar and how to cre
ate the life you want. Earth Fare on Wednesday,
Mar. 14 at 6:30 p.m. FREE! 404-668-6224, www.
avatarepc.com.
BASIC PILATES New Basic Pilates Class with Carol
Bishop, Certified Pilates Instructor. Sangha Yoga
Studio on Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. 706-613-1143.
CHAKRA BELLY DANCE Invoke the Goddess within.
For women only. All shapes, sizes and skill levels
welcome. Red Lotus Institute on Wednesdays at 7:30
p.m. 706-549-2913.
DOG AGILITY & FLYBALL CLASSES Introductory
dog agility training classes start Mar. 14. Visit
www.luckydogagility.com. Double Dog Dare Flyball
Racing Club offers introductory flyball classes on
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. www.flyballdogs.com/
dddare/. Lucky Dog Agility in Winterville.
DRUM WORKSHOP Kane Stanley teaches a hand
drumming workshop. Learn technique and songs
from Africa and the Caribbean. Beginner to
Intermediate. Nugi's Space on Thursday, Mar. 15 at
5:30 p.m. Cost: $15. Some drums available with ad
vance notice, 706-296-7452.
EARTH FARE COOKING CLASSES Learn how to pre
pare Spanish cuisine on Mar. 21 at 6:30 p.m. and
Thai cuisine on Mar.
27 at 6:30 p.m. FREE!
Please sign up, 706-
227-1717.
EMOTIONAL FREEDOM
TECHNIQUE Learn how
to "release negative
emotions, traumas, de
pression, food cravings,
phobias, body aches and
pains" and much, much
more. Full-day certifi
cate course on Saturday,
Mar. 31. Cost: SI50
advance, $175 door.
Preregistration: Laurie
Hart, 706-546-1107.
FLOORSPACE
Intermediate Modern
Dance and Improvisation
on Wednesdays at 6
p.m. Cost: $60 for six-
week session, $12 drop-
in. Ongoing classes:
Contact Improvisation
Jam on Saturdays at
3 p.m.; Taijiquan on
Mondays at 7 p.m. Cost:
$10 per class; Qigong on
Tuesdays and Thursdays
at 8 a.m. Call for cost.
160 Tracy St. 706-372-
4830, www.floorspacea-
thens.com.
GENEALOGY ON THE
INTERNET Trace your roots and plot the origins
of your life with the help of the Internet. Led by
Dr. Jim Rice. ACC Library in the Heritage Room on
Saturday, Mar. 17 at 2 p.m. FREE! Preregistration
required. 706-613-3650, ext. 350.
GENEALOGY Want to learn the basics of tracing your
family lineage? A pencil and paper are all you need.
ACC Library on Tuesday, Mar. 20, 2-4 p.m. FREE!
No registration required. For more information, call
706-613-3650, ext. 350.
JIU-JITSU Classes in Grade Brazilian and Japanese
Jiu-Jitsu taught by third-degree black belt Randy
McElwee. American Black Belt Academy, Perimeter
Square. 706-549-1671, www.americanblackbelt.
org/ABBA.html.
KENDO Classes in andent Japanese sword martial
art kendo, taught by 5th degree black belt Shigeru
Koyama. Classic Martial Arts Club, 706-353-3616,
www.classic-mac.com.
LINE DANCING Line Dandng classes at Memorial
Park on Fridays at 6 p.m. Cost: $5 per class. For
more info, call 706-613-3580.
MAIN STREET YARNS Beginning knitting, advanced
beginning knitting, fixing mistakes, decorative
finishes, beginning crochet, spinning and much
more. Main Street Yams and Fibers in downtown
Watkinsville. Call for more info, 706-769-5531 or
visit www.mainstreetyarns.com.
PILATES Taught by Sarah Schmitt. Sangha Yoga
Studio on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. (in
termediate/ advanced) and 10:15 a.m. (beginner).
706-613-1143.
RENT SMART & FINANCIAL FITNESS Learn how to
find and keep decent rental housing, as well as how
to maximize income, increase savings and reduce
debt. From the East Athens Development Corp. 400
McKinley Dr. on Saturday, Mar. 24, 1-3:30 p.m.
FREE! Preregistration required, 706-208-0048.
SALSA CLASSES Beginners to advanced, no partner
needed. Tate Center on Mondays at 7 p.m. Cost: $5.
SALSA DANCING Salsa classes taught at
Transmetropolitan downtown on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cost: $10. 706-
372-7056, 706-372-8197, www.bailarueda.com.
SWING DANCE LESSONS Learn the basic of swing
dancing. No partner or exp. needed. UGA Memorial
Hall Ballroom on Mondays at 7 p.m. www.uga.edu/
ugaswingclub.
TAE KWON DO & JODO CLASSES Tae Kwon Do
classes for kids and adults, beginner to advanced.
Self-defense, Olympic-style sparring, more. Also,
Jodo (Jo-jitsu) classes, a 400-year-old Samurai
martial art using the staff and sword. Mondays and
Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Taught by three-time AAU
National Champion Jason Hughes. Live Oak Martial
Arts, Chase St. Warehouses, Studio AB. 706-548-
0077, www.liveoakmartialarts.com.
TAIJIQUAN The Hunyuantaiji Academy of Georgia
offers classes in traditional Chen Style fundamen
tals, forms, pushing hands, weapons and Hunyuan
Qigong, www.hunyuantaijiacademy.com. Todd, 706-*
614-3342. Carl. 706-546- 8422.
TURKISH TRIBAL BELLYDANCE Beginner and in
termediate technique. YWCO on Wednesdays at 6
p.m. and 7 p.m. Email
troupe_sulukule@yahoo.
com.
VINYASA YOGA-CORE
Vinyasa-Core Yoga
taught by Leslie Helpert.
Sangha Yoga Studio on
Wednesdays at 12 p.m.
706-613-1143.
VINYASA YOGA Vinyasa
Yoga class taught by
Nicole Pontzer. Village
Herb Shop (Eastside).
Ongoing, all levels
welcome. Cost: $54
for six classes or
$11 drop-in. Email
newtlitch@hotmal.com.
WILDFLOWER
IDENTIFICATION Learn
to identify native flow
ers. Four sessions be
ginning Mar. 24. at the
Botanical Garden. Cost:
$65. 706-542-6156.
YOGA FOR WOMEN Class
with Amy Long, CMT,
RYT. Red Lotus Institute
on Saturday, Mar. 17 at
2 p.m. Cost: $20. Also,
multi-level Hatha Yoga
class on Tuesdays at 10
a.m. and Wednesdays at
5:30 p.m. Call to regis
ter, 706-549-2913.
YOGA & MEDITATION CLASSES All levels welcome.
Kundalini Yoga. Kids Yoga, Restorative Yin Yoga,
Pilates, Prana Dance, Tibetan chanting, Tai Chi and
more. Rubber Soul Yoga Revolution studio, 675
Pulaski St. Suite 1400. Suggested donation: $3-$5.
www.rubbersoulyoga.com. calclements@yahoo.com.
AUDITIONS
2007 BATTLE OF THE BANDS Teen and adult bands
sought for the 2007 Battle of tne Bands to benefit
the 29th Annual Athens Human Rights Festival.
Tasty World on Mar. 24. Winner plays at the festival
in May. 770-725-2652, ahrf_bob@yahoo.com.
FOREST THEATRE OF PURE FORM Auditions for
"Hoods on a Bloody Rampage." For an interview,
email calclements@yahoo.com.
OPEN CASTING CALL Thrillahill Productions is hold
ing an open casting call for its original TV series
titled "Darkness Falls." Shooting for the "pre-pilot"
that will be used to pitch the show to networks
takes place in early April. www.thrillahilLcom.
PROJECT::TEENSCREEN Actors and extras needed for
collaborative film project produced by local teens
and shot at various locations around town on week
ends in April. See www.filmathens.net/teenscreen.
SINGERS NEEDED No experience or special tal
ent necessary. Amateur choral performance
of contemporary R&B (BeyoncG, R. Kelly, Ron
Isley) takes place on May 5. For more info, email
laurenamacdonald@gmail.com.
"Refuses.'’ work not accepted in in LHAC’s Juried Exhibition,
including "Six of Swords” by Beth Thompson. Clayton St.
Gallery through Mar. 24.
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TEEN SCENE Oconee County Library Teen Scene is
looking for performers ages 11-18, musicians and
singers. Email oconeelibrary@gmail.com or visit
www.myspace.com/teensceneoconee.
MEETINGS
ATHENS ROCK & GEM CLUB Business meeting and
presentation on "Rare Gems from Around the World."
All interested parties are invited to the Friendsnip
Christian Church on Tuesday, Mar. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-549-8082.
HUMAN RIGHTS FEST Come help organize the 29th
annual Athens Human Rights Festival. Planning
committee meets at Common Ground on Thursdays
at 7 p.m. Festival to take place May 5-6. 770-725-
2652, www.athenshumanrightsfest.org.
INTERFAITH PEACE An interfaith peace service,
with words cf hope and songs to inspire working for
peace. Everyone is welcome. Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Athens on Sunday, Mar. 18 at 6 p.m.
706-546-7914.
TIBETAN BUDDHIST GROUP Chanting and silent
meditation. Rubber Soul Yoga Revolution Studio,
675 Pulaski St. Suite 1400, on Sundays at 12 p.m.
Email: xanandax@gmail.com.
WISE WOMEN Wise Woman Circle hosted by
WomanSpace. Topic: "Practicing Presence." Friday,
Mar. 16 at 7 p.m. Tea, light refreshments. Donation
appreciated. Register by calling 706-424-1860,
info@athenswomanspace.com.
SUPPORT GROUPS
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.
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP Support group
meets at St. Mary's Hospital (lobby conference room)
on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Rick, 706-783-5706.
NEUROMUSCULAR DISABILITIES MS/ MD/ CP sup
port group meets at St. Gregory the Great Episcopal
Church on the 2nd & 4th Monday of every month at
6:30 p.m. Dusty Johns, 706-783-3052.
POST-PARTUM DEPRESSION PACE (PPD Acceptance
through Compassion and Education) meetings are
held on the second and fourth Tuesday of every
month at Nugi's Space, 7-9 p.m. Drop-ins are wel
come. www.ppdacceptance.org.
SHARE ATHENS Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
Group meets at Forest Heights Baptist Church on the
3rd Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Open to
all parents who have experienced a perinatal loss.
Pat Nielsen, 706-475-5622.
SUICIDE SURVIVORS Open to anyone who has lost
a loved one to suicide. Nugi's Space, 396 Oconee St.
on the second and last Wednesday of every month
at 5:30 p.m. Email linda@nuci.org or call ahead for
schedule changes. 706-227-1515.
WOMEN IN TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS Therapeutic and
supportive groups now forming. Lisa Anger, 706-
540-6249, lisaanger@charter.net.
HELP OUT!
ATHICA TREASURER Locally-based volunteer trea
surer sought to join the ATHICA board. Quickbooks a
plus. Email: treasurer@athica.org.
DISC GOLF & TRAIL MAINTENANCE Volunteers
needed to help expand the disc golf course at Sandy
Creek Park, every third Saturday of the month. Next
date: Mar. 17 at 10 a.m. Earn credit toward season
passes and discs. Call to sign up, 706-613-3615,
ext. 227.
FOSTER A KITTY Become a foster parent for cats at
the Athens Area Humane Society. Keep kittens for
four weeks until old enough to be spayed/ neutered
and adopted. AAHS pays all expenses. 706-353-2287.
HANDS ON ATHENS Help assist low-income ACC
homeowners in historic neighborhoods to maintain,
repair and restore their properties. Mar. 30-Apr. 1.
706-353-1801, www.achfonline.org/handsonathens.
LIFEUNK OF GEORGIA LifeLink of Georgia, a non
profit agency that coordinates organ and tissue
donation, is seeking volunteers to assist with its
educational programs. Also, speakers available. 800-
544-6667, www.lifelinkfound.org.
OCAF THRIFT SALE Donate items for 0CAF*s annual
fundraiser thrift sale to be held Mar. 23-24. 1902
OCAF Arts Center, 34 School St., Watkinsville. 706-
769-4565 for details.
STITCHES FROM THE HEART National group seeking
volunteers to knit, crochet and quilt blankets and
clothing for newborn babies in need. 866-472-6903.
Margaret Moore
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