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resources of the Taylor Foundation. ACC Library on
Saturday, Aug. 25. Registration required, lunch pro
vided. 706-613-3650, ext. 350.
JENNIFER DRAGO Jubilee Partners'Jennifer Drago
will discuss and sign copies of her new book A
Thousand and One Egyptian Nights. Ms. Drago lived
in Egypt for three years after 9/11. Borders on
Thursday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. 706-583-8647.
JEWISH LITERATURE The ACC Library is one of 250
libraries nationwide that is hosting a six-part read
ing and discussion series called "Let's Talk About
It: Jewish Literature—Identity and Imagination."
The library's series is titled "Demons, Golems and
Dybbuks: Monsters of the Jewish Imagination." To
register, call 706-613-3650, ext. 348.
THREE-FOR-ONE LOCAL AUTHORS Meet three of
Athens' up-and-coming authors: Paige Cummings
(Under the Liberty Oak), Dac Crossley (Guns Across
! the Rio) and Jim Murdock (The Blonkenschipf Curse).
j Borders on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. 706-583-
| 8647.
KIDSTUFF
CAMP NOKOSE Bereavement camp for kids ages
6-13 who are coping with the death of a loved one.
, Sandy Creek Park on Oct. 13. FREE! Includes break
fast, lunch and activities. Preregistration required,
for more info, call 706-389-2273.
FAMILY DAY AT GMOA Learn about the exhibition
"More Than Words: Illustrated Letters from the
Smithsonian's Archives of American Art," then illus
trate your own cards and postcards. Refreshments.
Georgia Museum of Art on Saturday, Aug. 25, 10
a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! No registration required, 706-
542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.
GYMNASTICS REGISTRATION Registration for fall
classes, ages six months to adult continues at
Bishop Park. 706-613-3589, www.accleisureservices.
com.
KIDS YOGA Taught by Certified Children's Yoga
Instructor Em Smith. Six-week course on Thursdays
beginning Sept. 6. For 3-5 year olds at 3:15 p.m.;
for K-2nd grade at 4:10 p.m. 706-549-2913.
STORY TIME Story time, all ages welcome. Village
Herb Shop, 1055 Gaines School Rd., on Fridays at
10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-549-6007.
ART EVENTS
GUIDED TOURS AT GMOA A tour of "Imprinting the
South," currently on display at the museum. Georgia
Museum of Art on Thursday, Aug. 16 at 2 p.m. Tour
of the John R. Grabach show on Aug. 23 at 2 p.m.
FREE! 706-542-6442.
JAMIE CALKIN & SUE MARION Opening reception
for new exhibit of paintings by local artists Jamie
Calkin and Sue Marion. Athens Academy Myers
Gallery on Sunday, Aug. 19, 3-5 p.m. FREE! and
open to the public. 706-549-9225.
LAMAR DODD FALL SEASON PRELUDE The UGA
Lamar Dodd School of Art is hosting another re
ception to kick off its Fall 2007 season. Opening
reception for "HER FLOCK," the second install
ment of Martijn van Wagtendonk's triptych titled
"Mechanical and Metaphysical Phenomena." Main
Gallery on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 5:30-10 p.m. 706-542-
0069, www.art.uga.edu.
"PERSPECTIVES 2007" This annual show and sale
features the work of 50 Georgia potters and col
lectors. Opening reception and preview sale on
Aug. 31, 6-9 p.m. Admission: $5. "Simple Glazes"
exhibit, Sept. 1-19. Pottery sale on Sept. 1-19.
Workshops with Cameron Covert and Michael
Schmidt on Sept. 1. Studio Tours on Sept. 9. 1902
OCAF Art Center, Watkinsville, www.ocaf.com, 706-
769-4565.
POTTERY SHOW Opening reception for "Pushing
Tradition: Asheville's New Voices," functional pot
tery by up-and-coming potters Josh Copus, Kyle
Carpenter, Joy Tanner, Matt Jacobs, Courtney Martin
and Naomi Dalglish. Gallery @ Good Dirt on Sept. 7,
5-8 p.m. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net.
"SOUTHERN SUMMER" AT GMOA The Georgia
Museum of Art presents "Southern Summer," a series
of events honoring the South in conjunction with
the "Imprinting the South" exhibit. On Aug. 19:
"The Literature of the South" roundtable discus
sion On Aug. 26: "Art as a Reflection of Southern
History" forum. All events are FREE! and open to the
public. 706-542-GM0A, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.
"STRETCH" Seven members of the Women's Caucus
for Art of Georgia present "STRETCH," new installa
tions and large-scale work. Closing reception at 160
Tracy St., Unit 4 (in the Chase St. Warehouses) on
Sunday, Aug 26. Gallery hours are Friday-Sunday,
1-6 p.m. The exhibit is FREE! and open to the pub
lic. 404-347-8661.
ART ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL FOR ARTISTS Blue Bell Gallery Presents
"Hauntings: Dark Works by Local Georgia Artists" in
October. Deadline for submissions: Sept. 8. bluebell-
gallery@windstream.net.
ART CLASSES
BEADING CLASSES Basic beads, seed beads and
wirework classes at Side Street Beads, 11 School St.,
Watkinsville. Full schedule at www.sidestreetbeads.
com, 706-769-9901.
GOOD DIRT Fall classes for adults and children now
accepting registration. All classes begin the week
of Sept. 10. New after-school art program for ages
6-12, weekdays, 3-5:30 p.m. Cost: $20/day or $15
for three or more days per week. Taught by Andrea
Trombetta. See website for details. Try Clay every
Friday, 7-9 p.m. and Sundays, 2-4 p.m. (for fami
lies). Cost: $20. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net.
JOE ROBINSON WORKSHOP Watercolor workshop
with Dr. Joe Robinson. Intermediate to advanced.
Lyndon House Arts Center on Sept. 5-7, 9:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost: $50 per day. Celia Brooks, 706-
613-3623, ext. 224.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER Now registering for
Fall 2007 classes in drawing, painting and more for
adults and kids. 706-613-3623.
ART AROUND TOWN
160 TRACY ST. (UNIT 4) "STRETCH," new instal
lations and large-scale work by members of the
Women's Caucus for Art of Georgia. Through Aug. 26.
A. La FERA SALON Paintings by Perry McCrackin.
Through Sept.
ACC LIBRARY Fourteen Plein Air paintings by
Margaret Agner. Through Aug.
ANTIQUES & JEWELS Oils, acrylics and watercolors
by Athens artists Mary Porter and Chatham Murray.
ATHENS ACADEMY In the Myers Gallery, new exhibit
of paintings by local artists Jamie Calkin and Sue
Marion. Aug. 19-0ct. 20.
ATHENS COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON AGING
"Southern Landscapes," photographs by John Weber.
Through Aug. 31.
BOTANICAL GARDEN "Branching Out," art by Ann
Quillian Vinson.
CHAPEL (College Sq.) Photography by Juli Vasenden
of skateboarders and BMXers at the Skate Park of
Athens.
CLASSIC HAIR AND SPA Paintings by Perry
McCrackin. Through Aug.
FIVE STAR DAY CAFE Paintings by Jim Bozeman.
Through Aug.
FLICKER THEATRE & BAR "Icons," new work by DM
Kirwin. Through Sept. 9.
GEORGIA CENTER (HILL ATRIUM) "My Place at the
Boys & Girls Club," photography by students from
after-school programs at the Boys & Girls Club of
Athens. Through Aug. 24.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART "Imprinting the South:
Works on Paper from the Collection of Lynn Barstis
Williams and Stephen J. Goldfarb," "John Grabach:
Century Man." Through Sept. 16. "More Than Words:
Illustrated Letters from the Smithsonian's Archives
of American Art." Through Oct. 14.
THE GRIT "Ekaro: Good Morning Nigeria," a collec
tion of photographs by Karen Low Phillips. Through
Aug. 19.
HEALING ARTS CENTRE Expressive paintings and
poetry from patients, their caregivers and support
people who are taking classes at the Loran Smith
Center for Cancer Support (706-475-4900). The show
is designed to raise awareness about the "In Her
Shoes" fundraising walk in October.
LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART The Avalanche
Collective's Urban Video Project installation at
Broad St. Gallery. Through Aug. 19. "HER FLOCK,"
the second installment of Martijn van Wagtendonk's
"Mechanical and Metaphysical Phenomena" in the
Main Gallery, Aug. 21-Sept. 3.
LOWERY GALLERY "Folie-a-Deux," work by Angela
Morales and Brandy Levens. Also, paintings and
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