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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.
CANOPY STUDIO For kids: Parent & Child Trapeze
Playtime and Preschool Trapeze. For adults: "Stretch,
Strength, Alignment" for over-40s, Men's Trapeze,
Extreme Conditioning and more. Canopy Studio, 160
Tracy St., 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 Wednesdays at 7:30
p.m. 706-549-2913.
EARTH FARE COOKING CLASSES Learn to prepare
Thai cuisine at Earth Fare on Wednesday, Apr. 4 at
6:30 p.m. FREE! Please sign up, 706-227-1717.
GENEALOGY Want to learn the basics of tracing your
family lineage? A pencil and paper are all you need.
ACC Library on Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2-4 p.m. FREE! No
registration required. 706-613-3650, ext. 350.
INCHES AWAY INTRO Ginny Skinner and Barbara
Schnittjer discuss how to take off inches and boost
energy. Earth Fare on Apr. 3-7 at 10 a.m.; Apr. 3
and 5 at 6 p.m. 706-227-1717,
• JIU-JITSU Classes in Gracie 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 ancient 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 Dancing classes at Memorial
Park on Fridays at 6 p.m. Cost: $5 per class. For
more info, call 706-613-3580.
PRANA DANCE WORKSHOP No exp. necessary.
Transformative movement that integrates the prin
ciples of yoga. Village Herb Shop (Eastside) on
Saturdays at 9:45 a.m. Rubber Soul Yoga, Leathers
Bldg., on Wednesdays at 5:15 p.m. Donation-based,
drop-in classes. Maggie, minervinizick@hotmail.
com.
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 8 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 inter
mediate technique. YWCO on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
and 7 p.m. troupe_sulukule@yahoo.com.
VINYASA YOGA Vinyasa Yoga class taught by Nicole
Pontzer. Village Herb Shop (Eastside). Ongoing, all
levels welcome. Cost: S54 for six classes or $11
drop-in. Email newtlitch@hotmail.com.
VINYASA-CORE YOGA Vinyasa-Core Yoga taught by
Leslie Helpert. Sangha Yoga Studio on Wednesdays
at 12 p.m. 706-613-1143.
YOGA 8. 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., Ste. 1400. Suggested donation: S3-S5.
www.rubbersoulyoga.com, calclements@yahoo.com.
YOGA FOR WOMEN Multi-level Hatha Yoga class
with Amy Long, CMT, RYT. Red Lotus Institute on
Tuesdays at 10 a.m., Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Call
to register, 706-549-2913.
AUDITIONS
BE IN A MOVIE! Extras needed: funeral mourners on
Apr. 28; healthy runners and those willing to wear
zombie makeup on May. 5. Feature film to be shot
in Crawfordville, GA, is called Pushin' Up Daises."
Written and directed by Patrick Franklin. Email:
Kathryn, kathrynk8@yahoo.com.
SINGERS NEEDED No experience or special tal
ent necessary. Amateur choral performance
of contemporary R&B (Beyonce, R. Kelly, Ron
Isley) takes place on May 4. For more info, email
laurenamacdonald@gmail.com.
MEETINGS
ATHENS SINGLE PARENT NETWORK New organiza
tion for Athens-area single parents. For more info on
the group, and upcoming events, visit www.google.
com/group/ASPN.
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.
LISTENING FORUM ACC Leisure Services is holding
"Listening Forums" in which members of the com
munity may discuss topics that relate to Leisure
Services. Third Monday of every month at 7 p.m.
Next forum is at East Athens Educational Dance
Center on Monday, Apr. 16 at 7 p.m. 706-613-3800.
OCONEE RIVERS AUDUBON SOCIETY Dr. David
Dallmeyer discusses "Coastal Processes and
Conservation: What Will Be Left for Future
Generations?" ENSAT Building at Sandy Creek Nature
Center on Thursday, Apr. 5 at 7 p.m. FREE! and open
to the public. 706-613-9875.
OUTDOORSY SINGLES OVER 30 Group now forming
for singles over 30 to participate in outdoor activ-
ites. Not a dating group, just for folks who enjoy
the outdoors. Email: lowstarr@charter.net.
OFF-ROAD BIKING Meet others into off-road biking
at the Southern Off-Road Biking Association meet
ing. Beginners clinic first Sunday of every month.
Trail work sessions on 1st/ 2nd weekend each
month, www.sorbaathens.org.
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@gmaiLcom.
SUPPORT GROUPS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS Project Safe hosts
two weekly support groups. Call the hotline for info,
706-543-3331.
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. Nu^i'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!
DISC GOLF & TRAIL MAINTENANCE Volunteers
needed to help expand the disc golf course at Sandy
Creek Park, every third Saturday of the month. Earn
credit towards 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 NORTHEAST GEORGIA Volunteer oppor
tunities for direct service in a variety of areas. Visit
www.handsonnortheastgeorgia.org.
LIFELINK 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.
PANIC FANS FOR FOOD Ongoing food drive at the
Georgia Theatre—every concert through the end of
April. Bring two non-perishable food items (along
with admission cost). Organized by Panic Fans for
Food, 571-212-1607 .
Margaret Moore
World-renowned photojoumalist David Burnett discusses his current exhibit, “Measures of Time" Georgia Center for
Continuing Education Masters Hall on Apr. 9 at 7 p.m.
Tacky Prom
Friday, April 13, 2007 • 10pm-2am
Ramsey Student Center -
Come dressed tacky if you like because there will be a crowning of the
tackiest Prom King and Queen. You could win 550 Target gift cards!.
Game Show with Prizes • Texas Hold’Em • Blackjack
Casino Prizes • Fortune Tellers • Video Star
Dog Tags • Karaoke • Keepsake Photos
Money Machine • Photo Sticker Booth
• Roulette • Oxygen Bar • Mobile Movie
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Thursday, April 12
German Wine Seminar
Cost is only $15
11 WINES
starts at 7pm
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