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SUICIDE SURVIVORS Open to anyone who has lost
a loved one to suicide. Nugi's Space, 396 Oconee St.
on the first and third Wednesday of every month at
5:30 p.m. Email linda@nud.org or call ahead for
schedule changes. 706-227-1515.
HELP OUT!
AMERICAN RED CROSS Drives are being scheduled
all over town to help fill the critical need for blood,
especially Types 0 and B. Anyone donating in the
month of September can enter to win two free
round-trip tickets to any international destination
served by Delta Airlines. Call for times and loca
tions. Also, volunteers are needed year-round at the
donor center, at drives and in the office. Red Cross
Blood Donor Center, 3525 Atlanta Hwy. For more
information, call 706-546-0681.
COMMON GROUND Volunteers needed to staff the
center, organize and promote events and more.
Volunteer Orientation on the first Monday of every
month at 6:30 p.m. 706-548-6011, voLnteer@com-
mongroundathens.com.
GEORGIA NATURE CENTER Volunteers needed to
plant and care for more than 100 varieties of rare
and endangered carnivorous plants. 706-769-1000,
volunteer@naturecenter.com.
HANDS ON GEORGIA WEEK State wide week of
service. Sept. 29-Oct. 6. Volunteer projects will be
happening in town throughout the entire week. See
www.HandsOnNortheastGeorgia.org or dial 2-1-1 for
more info.
HEARTLAND HOSPICE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Heartland Hospice is seeking volunteers to provide
extra support to patients and their caregivers.
Training provided. Hannah Gieseke, 706-369-0917.
HELP A KITTY Foster parents and donations are
needed immediately to help a large group of cats
rescued from an abandoned home in Clarke County
over the Labor Day weekend. For more info, call
706-353-2287.
LIFELJNK OF GEORGIA LifeLink of Georgia, a non
profit agency that coordinates organ and tissue
donation, is seeking volunteers to assist with its
educational programs. 800-544-6667, www.lifelink-
found.org.
RECORDING FOR THE BLIND Recording for the Blind
and Dyslexic is seeking volunteers to record and pre
pare textbooks, 90 min. per week. Special need for
those with backgrounds in computers, science and
math, kstanley@rfbd.org or call 706-549-1313.
RIVERS ALIVE! Volunteers sought for a day of North
Oconee River cleanup, part of the statewide Rivers
Alive! waterways cleanup day. Breakfast provided
before, and picnic lunch afterwards. Prizes. Meet at
Dudley Park, across from the Chicopee Complex on
Saturday, Oct. 6 at 9 a.m. 706-613-3615, ext. 227,
www.accleisureservices.com.
TUTORS NEEDED Volunteer tutors needed for
Boys and Girls Qub in Jefferson. Beth Deroshia at
bderoshia@gmail.com.
Margaret Moore & Nicole Haysler
clinics and more held monthly. For details, see www.
sorbaathens.org.
SCOOTER CLUB The Microcosmonauts Scooter Club
meets in front of Cin6 (Hancock Avenue downtown)
on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. http://calclements.com/
scooterclub.html.
SPIRITUAL GATHERING OUTDOORS Come to an
evening of discussion and reading from the work
of spiritual writers. Refreshments. Bring your own
chair. Located in Winterville, meets the first and
SUPPORT GROUPS
AIDS ATHENS General support group on the third
Thursday of every month. Women's support group
on the 4th Thursday of every month. Family support
group on Saturday, Sept. 22 and Dec. 15. All groups
meet 5-7 p.m. AIDS Athens, 706-542-2437.
EATING DISORDERS Anorexia Nervosa and
Associated Disorders (ANAD) support group for any-
"mterior Landscapes." featuring work by Jeffrey Whittle. Michael Oliven, Brian Bishop. Andy Cherewick and many more.
Clayton St. Gallery through Oct. 7.
third Saturday of every month. Donation: S5. For
more info, call 706-254-7604.
VEGAN ATHENS MEETUP! Meet other vegans or wan
nabe vegans in the Athens area. Brunch at Bluebird
Cafe on Sunday, Sept 23 at 11 a.m. (expenses
covered by individual attendees). 706-549-3663,
http://vegan.meetup.com/426.
YOUNG DEMOCRATS Join the UGA/ACC Young
Democrats for snacks and discussion of campaign
advertising led by Dr. Ruthann Lariscy. UGA Student
Learning Center Room 348 on Wednesday, Sept 19
at 6 p.m. Open to the public, www.uga.edu/young-
democrats.
one affected by eating disorders: anorexia, purging,
bingeing, etc. Athens YMCA on Thursdays, 6:30-7:30
p.m. Open to all. 706-543-6596. *
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, www.athensmentalhealth.org.
POST-PARTUM DEPRESSION PACE (PPD Acceptance
through Compassion and Education) peer support
meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday
of every month at Nugi's Space, 7-9 p.m. Drop-ins
are welcome. Next meeting: Sept. 25. For more info,
visit www.ppdacceptance.org.
OUT THERE!
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one adult male role for Holiday Memories, a stage
adaptation of two Truman Capote short stories: "A
Thanksgiving Visitor" and "Christmas Memories."
ACC Library on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. All
ethnicities and types are welcome. Appointments
are encouraged. Lisa Cesnik, 706-315-2115, www.
roseofathens.org.
MEETINGS
ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES "Open
Arms" offers games, skits, crafts and activities for
children and adults with disabilities. UGA Wesley
Foundation, in the Prayer ChapeL on Thursday, Oct.
4, 6:15-7:15 p.m. REE! 706-353-1408 or go to
www.ugawesley.org/ministries/childrens/.
ATHENA GROUP Women discussing women authors,
artists and mystics who have changed the 'way we
understand the human condition." Second Friday
each month, supper at 6 p.m., discussion at 7 p.m.
For details, email joanconger@yahoo.com.
BIKE NIGHT Athens motorcycle riders meet at Little
Kings every Thursday at 8 p.m. AU brands welcome.
BODY IMAGE Body image support group at
Earthsong (in Bogart) begins Thursday, Sept. 27,
5-6:30 p.m. Eight weeks for $95. 706-614-6060 for
details.
BUDDHISTS Chanting and silent meditation in the
Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Sangha Yoga
Studio, 834 Prince Ave., Saturdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
All are welcome to attend. For more information,
email pbcathens@gmaiLcom.
CLARKE COUNTY DEMOCRATS Monthly meeting in
Room K of the Ga. Center for Continuing Education
(new location!) on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m.
Featured speaker is Matt Weyandt, Executive
Director of the Democratic Party of Georgia. All are
welcome. Jenny Penny Oliver, 706-369-1982.
DIVORCE RECOVERY/ RESOURCE GROUP Now form
ing, one for ongoing divorce and one for divorce
recovery with professional facilitator. Call for more
info and to register, 706-818-2103.
MEDITATION The Village Herb Shop Meditation
Group meets at 1055 Gaines School Rd. on Thursdays
at 7:15 p.m. Marilyn Healey, 706-613-9049.
MEDITATION GROUPS For information about medita
tion groups and classes in the Athens area, please
go to www.meditationinathens.com.
OCONEE DEMS BOOK GROUP Community-wide book
group hosted by the Oconee County Democrats.
Book is American Gospel: God, The Founding Fathers,
and the Making of a Nation by Jon Meacham. Five
Points Deli (Epps Bridge) on Friday, Sept. 21,
6:30-8 p.m. Teens and adults of any party affilia
tion are welcome. For more info, contact Pat Priest:
ppriest@charter.net.
OFF-ROAD BIKING Meet others into off-road bik
ing at the Southern Off-Road Biking Association
(SORBA). Newcomers welcome. Meets at Earth Fare
on second Tuesday each month at 6 p.m. Beginners'
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